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RAC/MPG/RNK:cjs
2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE
May 21, 2015 - Introduced by Senators Farrow,
Wanggaard and Marklein,
cosponsored by Representatives
Petryk, Allen, Knodl, Quinn and Brostoff.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection.
SB171,2,2
1An Act to repeal 14.017 (3), 14.23, 15.07 (2) (L), 15.07 (2) (n), 15.07 (3) (bm) 4.,
215.105 (26), 15.105 (28), 15.107 (5), 15.107 (17), 15.227 (17), 15.345 (6), 15.347
3(15), 15.407 (3), 15.407 (6), 15.407 (8), 15.407 (12), 15.407 (17), 15.707, 16.02,
416.25 (1) (a), 16.71 (5), 16.957 (1) (cm), 16.97 (2m), 16.978, 23.18, 77.895 (1) (a),
5101.972, 196.209 (5), 441.05, 441.10 (2), 441.10 (3) (title) and 450.025;
to
6renumber 441.10 (3) (ag), 441.10 (3) (b), 441.10 (3) (d) and 441.10 (3) (e);
to
7renumber and amend 441.10 (3) (a), 441.10 (3) (ar) and 441.10 (3) (c); and
to
8amend 15.01 (4), 16.25 (2), 16.25 (3) (intro.), 16.25 (3) (c), 16.25 (3) (d), 16.25
9(3) (g), 16.25 (3) (i) 2., 16.25 (3) (k), 16.25 (4) (a), 16.25 (4) (b), 16.25 (5), 16.25
10(6), 16.42 (3), 16.705 (1b) (a), 16.957 (2) (intro.), 16.957 (2) (d) 4. d., 16.957 (4)
11(b) (intro.), 16.973 (7), 16.976 (3), 16.976 (4), 16.977 (intro.), 20.370 (5) (bz),
1220.505 (4) (ec), 30.92 (1) (b), 36.59 (1) (b) 3., 36.59 (1) (b) 4., 48.981 (2m) (b) 1.,
1377.895 (2), 77.895 (3) (intro.), 77.895 (3) (a), 77.895 (3) (b), 77.895 (3) (c), 101.974
14(2), 145.17 (2), 146.40 (1) (g), 255.35 (1m) (a) 2., 441.06 (1) (e) and 450.02 (2g)
1(b) of the statutes;
relating to: eliminating inactive boards, councils, and
2commissions.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law requires the Department of Administration (DOA) to include in its
agency budget request a proposal to eliminate any council, board, or commission that
has not held a meeting since the preceding September 15, unless the council, board,
or commission is required to exist under federal law. This bill eliminates most of the
state entities that were included in DOA's budget request for the 2015-17 fiscal
biennium. The bill, however, does not affect the general authority of the head of a
state agency to appoint advisory councils or committees.
The entities that are eliminated are the Telecommunications Privacy Council,
Automatic Fire Sprinkler System Contractors and Journeymen Council, Crematory
Authority Council, Multifamily Dwelling Code Council, Pharmacist Advisory
Council, Historical Society Endowment Fund Council, Milwaukee River
Revitalization Council, Managed Forest Land Board, Labor and Management
Council, Acid Deposition Research Council, Council on Utility Public Benefits,
Information Technology Management Board, Standards Development Council,
Examining Council on Licensed Practical Nurses, and Examining Council on
Registered Nurses.
Under the bill, the Volunteer Fire Fighter and Emergency Medical Technician
Service Award Board is eliminated and its powers and duties are transferred to the
secretary of administration.
Finally, the bill transfers from DOA to the Department of Safety and
Professional Services the requirement to include in its agency budget request a
proposal to eliminate any council, board, or commission that has not held a meeting
since the preceding September 15.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB171,1
3Section
1. 14.017 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB171,2
4Section
2. 14.23 of the statutes is repealed.
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5Section
3. 15.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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15.01
(4) "Council" means a part-time body appointed to function on a
7continuing basis for the study, and recommendation of solutions and policy
1alternatives, of the problems arising in a specified functional area of state
2government, except
the Milwaukee River revitalization council has the powers and
3duties specified in s. 23.18, the council on physical disabilities has the powers and
4duties specified in s. 46.29 (1) and (2), the state council on alcohol and other drug
5abuse has the powers and duties specified in s. 14.24, and the electronic recording
6council has the powers and duties specified in s. 706.25 (4).
SB171,4
7Section
4. 15.07 (2) (L) of the statutes is repealed.
SB171,5
8Section
5. 15.07 (2) (n) of the statutes is repealed.
SB171,6
9Section
6. 15.07 (3) (bm) 4. of the statutes is repealed.
SB171,7
10Section
7. 15.105 (26) of the statutes is repealed.
SB171,8
11Section
8. 15.105 (28) of the statutes is repealed.
SB171,9
12Section
9. 15.107 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SB171,10
13Section
10. 15.107 (17) of the statutes is repealed.
SB171,11
14Section
11. 15.227 (17) of the statutes is repealed.
SB171,12
15Section
12. 15.345 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
SB171,13
16Section
13. 15.347 (15) of the statutes is repealed.
SB171,14
17Section
14. 15.407 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB171,15
18Section
15. 15.407 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
SB171,16
19Section
16. 15.407 (8) of the statutes is repealed.
SB171,17
20Section
17. 15.407 (12) of the statutes is repealed.
SB171,18
21Section
18. 15.407 (17) of the statutes is repealed.
SB171,19
22Section
19. 15.707 of the statutes is repealed.
SB171,20
23Section
20. 16.02 of the statutes is repealed.
SB171,21
24Section
21. 16.25 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB171,22
25Section
22. 16.25 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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116.25
(2) The
board shall establish by rule department shall administer a
2program to provide length-of-service awards, described in
26 USC 457 (e) (11), to
3volunteer fire fighters in municipalities that operate volunteer fire departments or
4that contract with volunteer fire companies organized under ch. 181 or 213, to first
5responders in any municipality that authorizes first responders to provide first
6responder services, and to volunteer emergency medical technicians in any
7municipality that authorizes volunteer emergency medical technicians to provide
8emergency medical technical services in the municipality. To the extent permitted
9by federal law, the
board shall design department shall administer the program so
10as to treat the length-of-service awards as a tax-deferred benefit under the Internal
11Revenue Code.
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12Section
23. 16.25 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.25
(3) (intro.) The
board department shall
promulgate rules to include the
14following design features for administer the program
so as to include all of the
15following features:
SB171,24
16Section
24. 16.25 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.25
(3) (c) The municipality may select from among the plans offered by
18individuals or organizations under contract with the
board department under sub.
19(4) for the volunteer fire fighters, first responders, and emergency medical
20technicians who perform services for the municipality. The municipality shall pay
21the annual contributions directly to the individual or organization offering the plan
22selected by the municipality.
SB171,25
23Section
25. 16.25 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.25
(3) (d) 1. Subject to subd. 2., the
board department shall match all annual
25municipal contributions paid for volunteer fire fighters, first responders, and
1emergency medical technicians up to $250 per fiscal year, other than contributions
2paid for the purchase of additional years of service under par. (e), to be paid from the
3appropriation account under s. 20.505 (4) (er). This amount shall be adjusted
4annually on July 1 to reflect any changes in the U.S. consumer price index for all
5urban consumers, U.S. city average, as determined by the U.S. department of labor,
6for the 12-month period ending on the preceding December 31. The
board 7department shall pay all amounts that are matched under this paragraph to the
8individuals and organizations offering the plans selected by the municipalities.
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2. If the moneys appropriated under s. 20.505 (4) (er) are not sufficient to fully
10fund the contributions required to be paid by the
board department under subd. 1.,
11the
board department shall prorate the contributions paid for the volunteer fire
12fighters, first responders, and emergency medical technicians.
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13Section
26. 16.25 (3) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.25
(3) (g) A volunteer fire fighter, first responder, or emergency medical
15technician shall be paid a length of service award either in a lump sum or in a manner
16specified by rule, consisting of all municipal and state contributions made on behalf
17of the volunteer fire fighter, first responder, or emergency medical technician and all
18earnings on the contributions, less any expenses incurred in the investment of the
19contributions and earnings, after the volunteer fire fighter, first responder, or
20emergency medical technician attains 20 years of service for a municipality and
21reaches the age of 60. If a volunteer fire fighter, first responder, or emergency
22medical technician has satisfied all vesting requirements under the program but has
23less than 20 years of service for a municipality or has not reached the age of 60, the
24program shall provide for the payment of a length of service award either in a lump
25sum or in a manner specified by rule in an amount to be determined by the
board
1department, but less than the amount paid to a volunteer fire fighter, first responder,
2or emergency medical technician who has attained 20 years of service for a
3municipality and has reached the age of 60.
SB171,27
4Section
27. 16.25 (3) (i) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.25
(3) (i) 2. A volunteer fire fighter, first responder, or emergency medical
6technician who becomes disabled during his or her service as a volunteer fire fighter,
7first responder, or emergency medical technician for the municipality shall be paid
8a length of service award either in a lump sum or in a manner specified by rule, in
9an amount to be determined by the
board department.
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10Section
28. 16.25 (3) (k) of the statutes is amended to read: