AB40: Bill Text

AB40, s. 166 Section 166. 15.407 (9) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,94,17 15.407 (9) (a) (intro.) There is created a sign language interpreter council in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services consisting of the secretary of regulation and licensing safety and professional services or a designee of the secretary and the following 8 members nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for 3-year terms:

AB40, s. 167 Section 167. 15.435 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,94,21 15.435 (1) (a) 1. The secretary of commerce chief executive officer of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and the secretary of revenue or their designees.

AB40, s. 168 Section 168. 15.445 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,95,4 15.445 (1) Arts board. There is created an arts board which is attached to in the department of tourism under s. 15.03. The arts board shall consist of 15 members appointed for 3-year terms who are residents of this state and who are known for their concern for the arts. At least 2 members shall be from the northwest portion of this state, at least 2 members shall be from the northeast portion of this state, at least 2 members shall be from the southwest portion of this state, and at least 2 members shall be from the southeast portion of this state.

AB40, s. 169 Section 169. 15.445 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,95,15 15.445 (2) (e) Liaison representatives. The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the secretary of natural resources, the secretary of transportation, the secretary of commerce, the secretary of administration, the director of the state historical society and the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Extension, or their designees, shall serve as liaison representatives to the board. The board may request any federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state, other than the Ho-Chunk Nation, that expresses an interest in the governance of the Kickapoo valley reserve to appoint a liaison representative to the board. The liaison representatives are not board members and have no voting power.

AB40, s. 170 Section 170. 15.67 (1) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,95,18 15.67 (1) (a) 1m. One member of the board of trustees of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

AB40, s. 171 Section 171. 15.797 (1) (b) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,95,22 15.797 (1) (b) 8. One member who is a University of Wisconsin System or University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty member with expertise regarding the health impacts of wind energy systems.

AB40, s. 172 Section 172. 15.91 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,96,16 15.91 Board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System; creation. There is created a board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System consisting of the state superintendent of public instruction, the president, or by his or her designation another member, of the technical college system board and 14 citizen members appointed for staggered 7-year terms, and 2 students enrolled at least half-time and in good academic standing at institutions within the University of Wisconsin System who are residents of this state, for 2-year terms. The student members may be selected from recommendations made by elected representatives of student governments at institutions within the University of Wisconsin System. The governor shall appoint one student member who is at least 18 years old and one undergraduate student member who is at least 24 years old and represents the views of nontraditional students, such as those who are employed or are parents. The governor may not appoint a student member from the same institution in any 2 consecutive terms; and the 2 student members who are appointed may not be from the same institution; and a student from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a student from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee may not serve on the Board of Regents at the same time. If a student member loses the status upon which the appointment was based, he or she shall cease to be a member of the board of regents.

AB40, s. 173 Section 173. 15.915 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 174 Section 174. 15.915 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 175 Section 175. 15.917 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,96,25 15.917 (1) Rural health development council. (intro.) There is created in the University of Wisconsin System a rural health development council consisting of 17 members nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for 5-year terms, and the secretaries secretary of commerce and health services, or their designees his or her designee. The appointed members shall include all of the following:

AB40, s. 176 Section 176. 15.917 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,97,3 15.917 (1) (a) A representative of the University of Wisconsin Medical School of Medicine and Public Health.

AB40, s. 177 Section 177. 15.94 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,97,8 15.94 Technical college system board; creation. (intro.) There is created a technical college system board consisting of 13 14 members. No person may serve as president of the board for more than 2 successive annual terms. The board shall be composed of:

AB40, s. 178 Section 178. 15.94 (2v) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,97,11 15.94 (2v) The chairperson, or by his or her designation another member, of the board of trustees of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

AB40, s. 179 Section 179. 15.96 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,97,15 15.96 (1) (b) Three members of the board of regents trustees of the University of Wisconsin-Madison appointed by the president chairperson of the board of regents trustees.

AB40, s. 180 Section 180. 15.96 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,97,18 15.96 (1) (d) The dean of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

AB40, s. 181 Section 181. 15.96 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,97,22 15.96 (1) (e) A chairperson of a department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, appointed by the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

AB40, s. 182 Section 182. 15.96 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,98,2 15.96 (1) (f) A faculty member of a health professions school of the University of Wisconsin-Madison health professions school, other than the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, appointed by the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

AB40, s. 183 Section 183. 16.002 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 7, is amended to read:

AB40,98,9 16.002 (2) "Departments" means constitutional offices, departments, and independent agencies and includes all societies, associations, and other agencies of state government for which appropriations are made by law, but not including authorities created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or in chs. ch. 37, 52, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, or 279.

AB40, s. 184 Section 184. 16.004 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 7, is amended to read:

AB40,98,17 16.004 (4) Freedom of access. The secretary and such employees of the department as the secretary designates may enter into the offices of state agencies and authorities created under subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 and under chs. 37, 52, 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, and 279, and may examine their books and accounts and any other matter that in the secretary's judgment should be examined and may interrogate the agency's employees publicly or privately relative thereto.

AB40, s. 185 Section 185. 16.004 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 7, is amended to read:

AB40,98,24 16.004 (5) Agencies and employees to cooperate. All state agencies and authorities created under subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 and under chs. 37, 52, 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, and 279, and their officers and employees, shall cooperate with the secretary and shall comply with every request of the secretary relating to his or her functions.

AB40, s. 186 Section 186. 16.004 (8) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,99,7 16.004 (8) (am) The secretary shall maintain a system of rental policies for state-owned housing administered by all agencies other than the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and shall periodically review the system for possible changes. Whenever the secretary proposes to change rental policies other than rental rates, the secretary shall submit a report relating to the system to the joint committee on finance. The report shall include any changes in rental policies recommended by the secretary.

AB40, s. 187 Section 187. 16.004 (12) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 7, is amended to read:

AB40,99,18 16.004 (12) (a) In this subsection, "state agency" means an association, authority, board, department, commission, independent agency, institution, office, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, including the legislature, the office of the governor, and the courts, but excluding the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Fox River Navigational System Authority.

AB40, s. 188 Section 188. 16.004 (15) (bm) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 189 Section 189. 16.009 (1) (em) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,99,21 16.009 (1) (em) 6. An adult family home, as defined in s. 50.01 (1) (a) or (b).

AB40, s. 190 Section 190. 16.04 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,99,25 16.04 (1) (intro.) The department shall ensure optimum efficiency and economy in the fleet management and maintenance activities of all agencies , as defined in s. 16.52 (7), other than the University of Wisconsin- Madison. The department may:

AB40, s. 191 Section 191. 16.04 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,100,6 16.04 (1) (a) Develop uniform state policies and guidelines for vehicle and aircraft acquisition, use, maintenance, recording of operational and other costs, performance evaluation and replacement of vehicles and aircraft. The department shall incorporate the fuel usage requirements policies under s. 16.045 (4m) in any policies or guidelines developed under this paragraph.

AB40, s. 192 Section 192. 16.045 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 7, is amended to read:

AB40,100,14 16.045 (1) (a) "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch. 37, 52, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, or 279.

AB40, s. 193 Section 193. 16.045 (1) (f) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 194 Section 194. 16.045 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,100,21 16.045 (2) The department shall, whenever feasible , require and cost-effective, encourage agencies to store no motor fuel except gasohol or alternative fuel in facilities maintained by the agencies for the storage of fuel for and the refueling of state-owned or state-leased vehicles. This subsection does not authorize construction or operation of such facilities.

AB40, s. 195 Section 195. 16.045 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,101,4 16.045 (4) The department shall require , whenever feasible and cost-effective, encourage all state employees to utilize hybrid-electric vehicles or vehicles that operate on gasohol or alternative fuel for all state-owned or state-leased motor vehicles whenever such utilization is feasible. However, the department shall not lease or purchase any hybrid-electric vehicle, or authorize the lease or purchase of any hybrid-electric vehicle, unless the manufacturer certifies to the department that final assembly of the vehicle occurred in the United States.

AB40, s. 196 Section 196. 16.045 (4m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,101,9 16.045 (4m) (intro.) The department shall require, whenever feasible and cost-effective, encourage all agencies to collectively reduce the usage of gasoline and diesel fuel in state-owned vehicles that is petroleum-based below the total amount that the agencies used in 2006 by at least the following percentages:

AB40, s. 197 Section 197. 16.045 (4m) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 16.045 (4m) (a) and amended to read:

AB40,101,12 16.045 (4m) (a) For gasoline: 1. Twenty , 20 percent by 2010 2015.

AB40, s. 198 Section 198. 16.045 (4m) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 199 Section 199. 16.045 (4m) (b) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 16.045 (4m) (b) and amended to read:

AB40,101,16 16.045 (4m) (b) For diesel fuel: 1. Ten, 10 percent by 2010 2015.

AB40, s. 200 Section 200. 16.045 (4m) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 201 Section 201. 16.045 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,102,2 16.045 (5) The department shall, whenever feasible and cost-effective, encourage distribution of gasohol and alternative fuels and usage of hybrid-electric vehicles or vehicles that operate on gasohol or alternative fuels by officers and employees who use personal motor vehicles on state business and by residents of this state generally. The department shall report to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3) concerning distribution of gasohol and alternative fuels and usage of hybrid-electric vehicles and vehicles that operate on gasohol or alternative fuels in this state, no later than April 30 of each year.

AB40, s. 202 Section 202. 16.045 (6) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 203 Section 203. 16.15 (1) (ae) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,102,8 16.15 (1) (ae) "Cost of disposing of processed material" has the meaning given in s. 287.11 (2m) (a) 1 means the gross cost of transferring processed material to a solid waste disposal facility and disposing of the processed material in the facility, including any disposal costs not paid through fees charged by the facility.

AB40, s. 204 Section 204. 16.15 (1) (ah) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,102,14 16.15 (1) (ah) "Cost of selling processed material" has the meaning given in s. 287.11 (2m) (a) 2 means the net cost, including any storage costs, of selling processed material to a broker, dealer or manufacturing facility, plus any cost of transporting the processed material from the waste processing facility to the destination specified by the broker, dealer, or manufacturing facility.

AB40, s. 205 Section 205. 16.15 (1) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,102,18 16.15 (1) (ar) "Processed material" has the meaning given in s. 287.11 (2m) (a) 3 means a component of solid waste that has been collected, transported to a waste processing facility, and prepared for sale to a broker, dealer, or manufacturer.

AB40, s. 206 Section 206. 16.19 of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 207 Section 207. 16.255 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,102,22 16.255 (1) (intro.) The department shall determine the factors to be considered in selecting a vendor of the program under s. 14.64 16.641, which shall include:

AB40, s. 208 Section 208. 16.255 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,102,25 16.255 (3) (d) That the vendor communicate to the beneficiary and account owner the requirements of s. 14.64 16.641 (8).

AB40, s. 209 Section 209. 16.257 of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 210 Section 210. 16.27 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,103,6 16.27 (5) (c) A household entirely composed of persons receiving aid to families with dependent children under s. 49.19, food stamps under 7 USC 2011 to 2036, or supplemental security income or state supplemental payments under 42 USC 1381 to 1383c or s. 49.77 49.39.