AB64: Bill Text

AB64,2 Section 2. 13.101 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,53,8 13.101 (6) (a) As an emergency measure necessitated by decreased state revenues and to prevent the necessity for a state tax on general property, the committee may reduce any appropriation made to any board, commission, department, or the University of Wisconsin System, or to any other state agency or activity, by such amount as it deems feasible, not exceeding 25 percent of the appropriations, except appropriations made by ss. 20.255 (2) (ac), (bc), (bh), (cg), and (cr), 20.395 (1), (2) (cq), (eq) to (ex) and (gq) to (gx), (3), (4) (aq) to (ax), and (6) (af), (aq), (ar), and (au), 20.435 (4) (a) and (5) (da), and 20.437 (2) (a) and (dz) or for forestry purposes under s. 20.370 (1) (2), or any other moneys distributed to any county, city, village, town, or school district. Appropriations of receipts and of a sum sufficient shall for the purposes of this section be regarded as equivalent to the amounts expended under such appropriations in the prior fiscal year which ended June 30. All functions of said state agencies shall be continued in an efficient manner, but because of the uncertainties of the existing situation no public funds should be expended or obligations incurred unless there shall be adequate revenues to meet the expenditures therefor. For such reason the committee may make reductions of such appropriations as in its judgment will secure sound financial operations of the administration for said state agencies and at the same time interfere least with their services and activities.

AB64,3 Section 3. 13.48 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,54,4 13.48 (3) State building trust fund. In the interest of the continuity of the program, the moneys appropriated to the state building trust fund under s. 20.867 (2) (f) shall be retained as a nonlapsing building depreciation reserve. Such moneys shall be deposited into the state building trust fund. At such times as the building commission directs, or in emergency situations under s. 16.855 (16) (b), the governor shall authorize releases from this fund to become available for projects and shall direct the department of administration to allocate from this fund such amounts as are approved for these projects. In issuing such directions, the building commission shall consider the cash balance in the state building trust fund, the necessity and urgency of the proposed improvement, employment conditions and availability of materials in the locality in which the improvement is to be made. The building commission may authorize any project costing $760,000 $900,000, subject to adjustment under s. 16.40 (20m), or less in accordance with priorities to be established by the building commission and may adjust the priorities by deleting, substituting or adding new projects as needed to reflect changing program needs and unforeseen circumstances. The building commission may enter into contracts for the construction of buildings for any state agency, except a project authorized under sub. (10) (c), and shall be responsible for accounting for all funds released to projects. The building commission may designate the department of administration or the agency for which the project is constructed to act as its representative in such accounting.

AB64,4 Section 4 . 13.48 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,54,18 13.48 (6) Review of projects. All reports submitted as provided by sub. (4) shall be reviewed by the building commission, which shall make its report as soon after November 20 as is possible. Such report shall include specific recommendations and establish priorities for the next 3 biennia from among all projects submitted which the building commission deems essential and shall recommend additional appropriations if necessary for the execution thereof. The building commission shall include in the report any projects proposed by the state fair park board involving a cost of not more than $250,000, subject to adjustment under s. 16.40 (20m), together with the method of financing proposed for those projects by the board, without recommendation. The building commission shall include in its report an appraisal and recommendation of available and alternative methods of financing buildings for the use of state agencies and shall file copies of its report with the governor-elect.

AB64,5 Section 5 . 13.48 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,55,6 13.48 (7) Biennial recommendations. The building commission shall prepare and formally adopt recommendations for the long-range state building program on a biennial basis. The building commission shall include in its report any projects proposed by the state fair park board involving a cost of not more than $250,000, subject to adjustment under s. 16.40 (20m), together with the method of financing those projects proposed by the board, without recommendation. Unless a later date is requested by the building commission and approved by the joint committee on finance, the building commission shall, no later than the first Tuesday in April of each odd-numbered year, transmit the report prepared by the department of administration under s. 16.40 (20) and the commission's recommendations for the succeeding fiscal biennium that require legislative approval to the joint committee on finance in the form of proposed legislation prepared in proper form.

AB64,6 Section 6. 13.48 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,55,17 13.48 (10) (a) Except as provided in par. (c), no state board, agency, officer, department, commission, or body corporate may enter into a contract for the construction, reconstruction, remodeling of, or addition to any building, structure, or facility, in connection with any building project which involves a cost in excess of $185,000 $250,000, subject to adjustment under s. 16.40 (20m), without completion of final plans and arrangement for supervision of construction and prior approval by the building commission. This section applies to the department of transportation only in respect to buildings, structures, and facilities to be used for administrative or operating functions, including buildings, land, and equipment to be used for the motor vehicle emission inspection and maintenance program under s. 110.20.

AB64,7 Section 7 . 13.48 (10) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,55,21 13.48 (10) (b) 5. Contracts for construction of any building, structure or facility for the state fair park board involving a cost of not more than $250,000 , subject to adjustment under s. 16.40 (20m).

AB64,8 Section 8 . 13.48 (29) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,56,3 13.48 (29) Small Simplified policies and procedures for construction projects. Except as otherwise required under s. 16.855 (10m), the building commission may prescribe simplified policies and procedures to be used in lieu of the procedures provided in s. 16.855 for any construction project that does not require prior approval of the building commission under sub. (10) (a) involving a cost of not more than $185,000, except projects specified in sub. (10) (c).

AB64,9 Section 9 . 15.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,56,15 15.01 (2) “Commission" means a 3-member governing body in charge of a department or independent agency or of a division or other subunit within a department, except for the employment relations commission which shall consist of one chairperson, the Wisconsin waterways commission which shall consist of 5 members, the elections commission which shall consist of at least 6 members, the ethics commission which shall consist of at least 6 members, and the parole commission which shall consist of 8 members. A Wisconsin group created for participation in a continuing interstate body, or the interstate body itself, shall be known as a “commission", but is not a commission for purposes of s. 15.06. The parole commission created under s. 15.145 (1) shall be known as a “commission", but is not a commission for purposes of s. 15.06.

AB64,10 Section 10 . 15.01 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2017 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB64,57,3 15.01 (2) “Commission" means a 3-member governing body in charge of a department or independent agency or of a division or other subunit within a department, except for the employment relations commission which shall consist of one chairperson, the Wisconsin waterways commission which shall consist of 5 members, the elections commission which shall consist of at least 6 members, and the ethics commission which shall consist of at least 6 members, and the parole commission which shall consist of 8 members. A Wisconsin group created for participation in a continuing interstate body, or the interstate body itself, shall be known as a “commission", but is not a commission for purposes of s. 15.06. The parole commission created under s. 15.145 (1) shall be known as a “commission", but is not a commission for purposes of s. 15.06.

AB64,11 Section 11 . 15.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,57,12 15.01 (4) “Council" means a part-time body appointed to function on a continuing basis for the study, and recommendation of solutions and policy alternatives, of the problems arising in a specified functional area of state government, except the council on physical disabilities has the powers and duties specified in s. 46.29 (1) and (2), the state council on alcohol and other drug abuse has the powers and duties specified in s. 14.24, the uniform dwelling code council has the powers and duties specified in s. 101.596, and the electronic recording council has the powers and duties specified in s. 706.25 (4).

AB64,12 Section 12 . 15.06 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,57,17 15.06 (1) (bm) The employment relations commission shall consist of a chairperson, appointed by the governor for a 6-year term, except that the term of the first chairperson appointed after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], expires on March 1, 2023.

AB64,13 Section 13 . 15.06 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,58,2 15.06 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), each commission may annually elect officers other than a chairperson from among its members as its work requires. Any officer may be reappointed or reelected. At the time of making new nominations to commissions, the governor shall designate a member or nominee of each commission, other than the public service commission, and except as provided in par. (b), to serve as the commission's chairperson for a 2-year term expiring on March 1 of the odd-numbered year except that the labor and industry review commission shall elect one of its members to serve as the commission's chairperson for a 2-year term expiring on March 1 of the odd-numbered year.

AB64,14 Section 14. 15.06 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,15 Section 15. 15.06 (3) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,16 Section 16. 15.06 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,58,9 15.06 (6) Quorum. A majority of the membership of a commission constitutes a quorum to do business, except that vacancies shall not prevent a commission from doing business. This subsection does not apply to the parole commission, elections commission, or ethics commission.

AB64,17 Section 17. 15.06 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,58,16 15.06 (10) Compensation. Members A member of the elections commission and members a member of the ethics commission shall receive a per diem of $50 for each day they were actually and necessarily engaged in performing their duties a per diem equal to the amount prescribed under s. 753.075 (3) (a) for reserve judges sitting in circuit court on which the member attends or participates by audio or video conference call in a meeting of the member's commission.

AB64,18 Section 18. 15.07 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,58,22 15.07 (3) (b) Except as provided in par. pars. (bm) and (c), each board not covered under par. (a) shall meet annually, and may meet at other times on the call of the chairperson or a majority of its members. The auctioneer board, the cemetery board, and the real estate appraisers board shall also meet on the call of the secretary of safety and professional services or his or her designee within the department.

AB64,19 Section 19. 15.07 (3) (bm) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,20 Section 20. 15.07 (3) (bm) 6. of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,21 Section 21. 15.07 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,59,6 15.07 (3) (c) Paragraph (b) does not apply to a board in the department of safety and professional services. A board in the department of safety and professional services shall meet on the call of the chairperson or a majority of its members. The auctioneer board, the cemetery board, and the real estate appraisers board shall also meet on the call of the secretary of safety and professional services or his or her designee within the department.

AB64,22 Section 22 . 15.07 (5) (i) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,23 Section 23 . 15.08 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,59,19 15.08 (1m) (b) The public members of the chiropractic examining board, the dentistry examining board, the hearing and speech examining board, the medical examining board, the physical medical therapy examining board, perfusionists examining the medical assistants council, respiratory care practitioners examining council and council on physician assistants, the board of nursing, the nursing home administrator examining board, the veterinary examining board, the optometry examining board, the pharmacy examining board, the marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and social work examining board, and the psychology examining board, and the radiography examining board shall not be engaged in any profession or occupation concerned with the delivery of physical or mental health care.

AB64,24 Section 24. 15.08 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,59,22 15.08 (3) (a) Every examining board shall meet annually and may meet at other times on the call of the chairperson or of a majority of its members.

AB64,25 Section 25. 15.08 (3) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,26 Section 26. 15.085 (1m) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,27 Section 27. 15.085 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 15.085 (3) and amended to read:

AB64,60,5 15.085 (3) Frequency of meetings. Every affiliated credentialing board shall meet annually and may meet at other times on the call of the chairperson or of a majority of its members.

AB64,28 Section 28 . 15.085 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,29 Section 29 . 15.09 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 15.09 (3) (a) and amended to read:

AB64,60,12 15.09 (3) (a) Unless otherwise provided by law , and except as provided in par. (b), every council shall meet at least annually and shall also meet on the call of the head of the department or independent agency in which it is created, and may meet at other times on the call of the chairperson or a majority of its members. A

AB64,60,16 (c) Unless otherwise provided by law, a council shall meet at such locations as may be determined by it unless the constitutional officer or secretary heading the department or the chief executive officer of the independent agency in which it is created determines a specific meeting place.

AB64,30 Section 30 . 15.09 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,60,22 15.09 (3) (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a council in the department of safety and professional services. Unless otherwise provided by law, a council in the department of safety and professional services shall meet on the call of the secretary of safety and professional services or on the call of the chairperson or a majority of its members.

AB64,31 Section 31. 15.105 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,32 Section 32. 15.105 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,61,13 15.105 (10) Board on aging and long-term care. There is created a board on aging and long-term care, attached to the department of administration under s. 15.03. The board shall consist of 7 members who are members of the public and who are appointed for staggered 5-year terms. Members shall have demonstrated a continuing interest in the problems of providing delivering and financing long-term care for the aged or disabled. At least 4 members shall be public members with no interest in or affiliation with any nursing home persons who are 60 years of age or older or who are beneficiaries of the Medicare program. No person who currently owns or who, within the previous 5 years, owned or who had any operational or substantial financial or employment interest in or any other affiliation with any long-term care provider or health care insurance company may be appointed to or retained as a member of the board. No person who is or has been an employee or volunteer of the board may be appointed to or retained as a member.

AB64,33 Section 33 . 15.105 (15) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,34 Section 34. 15.105 (25m) of the statutes is renumbered 15.185 (5), and 15.185 (5) (intro.) and (a), as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB64,61,19 15.185 (5) College savings program board. (intro.) There is created a college savings program board that is attached to the department of administration financial institutions under s. 15.03 and that consists of all of the following members:

AB64,61,20 (a) The secretary of administration financial institutions or his or her designee.

AB64,35 Section 35. 15.137 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 15.227 (15), and 15.227 (15) (a) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB64,61,25 15.227 (15) (a) (intro.) There is created in the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection workforce development an agricultural education and workforce development council consisting of the following members:

AB64,36 Section 36. 15.137 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,37 Section 37. 15.137 (6) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,38 Section 38. 15.145 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,39 Section 39. 15.145 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,62,23 15.145 (5) Council on offender reentry. (intro.) There is created a council on offender reentry which is attached to the department of corrections under s. 15.03, which shall have the duties, responsibilities, and powers set forth under s. 301.095. The council shall consist of 21 members, and the appointed members shall serve for 2-year terms and may be appointed for a maximum of 2 consecutive terms. The chairperson of the council shall be the secretary of corrections or the reentry director, as decided by the secretary of corrections. The chairperson may appoint subcommittees and the council shall meet no less frequently than 4 times per year at a date and location to be determined by the chairperson. Members of the council shall include the secretary of corrections, or his or her designee; the secretary of workforce development, or his or her designee; the secretary of health services, or his or her designee; the secretary of children and families, or his or her designee; the secretary of transportation, or his or her designee; the attorney general, or his or her designee; the chairperson of the parole commission director of parole, or his or her designee; the state superintendent of public instruction; the reentry director as appointed by the secretary of corrections; a current or former judge, as appointed by the director of state courts; an individual who has been previously convicted of, and incarcerated for, a crime in Wisconsin, as appointed by the secretary of corrections; and the following persons, as appointed by the governor:

AB64,40 Section 40. 15.405 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,41 Section 41 . 15.405 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,63,6 15.405 (2) (a) In operation, the examining board shall be divided into an architect section, a landscape architect section, a professional engineer section, a designer section, and a professional land surveyor section. Each section shall consist of the 3 members of the named profession appointed to the examining board and 2 public members appointed to the section. The examining board shall elect its own officers and shall meet at least twice annually.

AB64,42 Section 42. 15.405 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,43 Section 43 . 15.405 (6m) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,63,9 15.405 (6m) (dm) Two interpreters licensed under s. 459.42.

AB64,44 Section 44 . 15.405 (6m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,63,12 15.405 (6m) (e) Two Three public members. One Two of the public members shall be a hearing aid user deaf or hard of hearing individuals.

AB64,45 Section 45. 15.405 (7e) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,46 Section 46 . 15.405 (7r) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,47 Section 47 . 15.405 (8) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,48 Section 48. 15.405 (10) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,63,19 15.405 (10) Medical therapy examining board. There is created in the department of safety and professional services a medical therapy examining board consisting of the following members appointed for staggered 4-year terms:

AB64,63,20 (a) Two physical therapists licensed under subch. I of ch. 464.

AB64,63,21 (b) Two occupational therapists licensed under subch. II of ch. 464.

AB64,63,22 (c) Two athletic trainers licensed under subch. III of ch. 464.

AB64,63,24 (d) Two individuals, each of whom is a massage therapist or bodywork therapist licensed under subch. IV of ch. 464.

AB64,63,25 (e) One public member.

AB64,49 Section 49. 15.406 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,50 Section 50 . 15.406 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,51 Section 51 . 15.406 (5) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,52 Section 52 . 15.406 (6) of the statutes is repealed.