AB56: Bill Text

AB56,935,18 (b) The department of justice, in consultation with the department of public instruction justice, shall develop a plan for use in awarding grants under this subsection. The department of justice shall include in the plan a description of what types of expenditures are eligible to be funded by grant proceeds. Eligible expenditures shall include expenditures to comply with the model practices created in s. 165.28 115.94 (1); expenditures for training under s. 165.28 (3) 165.25 (20); expenditures for safety-related upgrades to school buildings, equipment, and facilities; and expenditures necessary to comply with s. 118.07 (4) (cf). Notwithstanding s. 227.10 (1), the plan need not be promulgated as rules under ch. 227.

AB56,1796 Section 1796. 165.88 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 115.945 (3).

AB56,1797 Section 1797. 165.88 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 115.945 (4) and amended to read:

AB56,935,24 115.945 (4) Report. The department of justice shall submit an annual report to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance providing an account of the grants awarded under sub. (2) and the expenditures made with the grant moneys.

AB56,1798 Section 1798. 165.95 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,936,8 165.95 (2) The department of justice shall make grants to counties and to tribes to enable them to establish and operate programs, including suspended and deferred prosecution programs and programs based on principles of restorative justice, that provide alternatives to prosecution and incarceration for criminal offenders who abuse alcohol or other drugs. The department of justice shall make the grants from the appropriations under s. 20.455 (2) (ek), (em), (jd), (kn), and (kv). The department of justice shall collaborate with the departments of corrections and health and family services in establishing this grant program.

AB56,1799 Section 1799. 165.986 (title), (1), (2), (3) and (7) (intro.), (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB56,936,21 165.986 (title) Beat patrol and community policing officers; grant program. (1) The department of justice shall provide grants from the appropriation under s. 20.455 (2) (kb) to cities to employ additional uniformed law enforcement officers whose primary duty is beat patrolling or who are assigned to community policing. A city is eligible for a grant under this subsection in fiscal year 1994-95 if the city has a population of 25,000 or more. A city may receive a grant for a calendar year if the city applies for a grant before September 1 of the preceding calendar year. Grants shall be awarded to the 10 eligible cities submitting an application for a grant that have the highest rates of violent crime index offenses in the most recent full calendar year for which data is available under the uniform crime reporting system of the federal bureau of investigation.

AB56,937,2 (2) A city applying to the department of justice for a grant under sub. (1) shall include a proposed plan of expenditure of the grant moneys. The grant moneys that a city receives under sub. (1) may be used for salary and fringe benefits only. Except as provided in sub. (3), the positions for which funding is sought must be created on or after April 21, 1994, and result in a net increase in the number of uniformed law enforcement officers assigned to beat patrol duties or community policing.

AB56,937,10 (3) During the first 6 months of the first year of a grant under sub. (1), a city may, with the approval of the department, use part of the grant for the payment of salary and fringe benefits for overtime provided by uniformed law enforcement officers whose primary duty is beat patrolling or who are assigned to community policing. A city may submit a request to the department for a 3-month extension of the use of the grant for the payment of overtime costs. To be eligible to use part of the first year's grant for overtime costs, the city shall provide the department with all of the following:

AB56,937,12 (a) The reasons why uniformed law enforcement officers assigned to beat patrol duties or community policing need to work overtime.

AB56,937,14 (b) The status of the hiring and training of new uniformed law enforcement officers who will have beat patrol duties or will be assigned to community policing.

AB56,937,19 (c) Documentation that a sufficient amount of the grant for the first year will be available, during the period remaining after the payment of overtime costs, to pay the salary and fringe benefits of the same number of uniformed officers whose primary duty is beat patrolling or who are assigned to community policing that the grant originally planned to pay.

AB56,938,6 (7) (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.455 (2) (jc) (bm), the department shall make grants in amounts determined by the department to cities with a population of 25,000 or more to reimburse overtime costs for uniformed law enforcement officers whose primary duty is beat patrolling or who are assigned to community policing, except that the department may award no more than $400,000 to a city for a calendar year. The grants may be used for salary and fringe benefits only. The grants may be awarded only to the 10 eligible cities submitting an application for a grant that have the highest rates of violent crime index offenses in the most recent full calendar year for which data is available under the uniform crime reporting system of the federal bureau of investigation. A city may receive a grant for a calendar year if the city applies before September 1 of the preceding calendar year and provides the department all of the following:

AB56,938,8 (a) The reasons why uniformed law enforcement officers assigned to beat patrol duties or community policing need to work overtime.

AB56,938,10 (b) The status of the hiring and training of new uniformed law enforcement officers who will have beat patrol duties or will be assigned to community policing.

AB56,1800 Section 1800. Subchapter II (title) of chapter 168 [precedes 168.21] of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,938,13 CHAPTER 168

AB56,938,17 SUBCHAPTER II STORAGE OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES; Removal of underground petroleum storage tanks

AB56,1801 Section 1801. 185.983 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,939,2 185.983 (1) (intro.) Every voluntary nonprofit health care plan operated by a cooperative association organized under s. 185.981 shall be exempt from chs. 600 to 646, with the exception of ss. 601.04, 601.13, 601.31, 601.41, 601.42, 601.43, 601.44, 601.45, 611.26, 611.67, 619.04, 623.11, 623.12, 628.34 (10), 631.17, 631.89, 631.93, 631.95, 632.72 (2), 632.728, 632.745 to 632.749, 632.775, 632.79, 632.795, 632.798, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.867, 632.87 (2) to (6), 632.885, 632.89, 632.895 (5) and (8) to (17), 632.896, and 632.897 (10) and chs. 609, 620, 630, 635, 645, and 646, but the sponsoring association shall:

AB56,1802 Section 1802. 186.113 (14) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB56,1803 Section 1803. 186.113 (14) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 186.113 (14).

AB56,1804 Section 1804 . 194.025 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,939,9 194.025 Discrimination prohibited. No motor carrier may engage in any practice, act or omission which results in discrimination on the basis of race, creed, sex or, national origin, or status as a holder or nonholder of a license under s. 343.03 (3m).

AB56,1805 Section 1805. 196.025 (7) (title) and (a) (intro.) of the statutes are repealed.

AB56,1806 Section 1806 . 196.025 (7) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 16.954 (3) (a) and amended to read:

AB56,939,16 16.954 (3) (a) In cooperation with the other state agencies, collect, analyze, interpret, and maintain the comprehensive data needed for effective state agency clean and renewable energy planning and effective review of those plans by the governor and the legislature.

AB56,1807 Section 1807 . 196.025 (7) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 16.954 (3) (g).

AB56,1808 Section 1808 . 196.025 (7) (a) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 16.954 (3) (h) and amended to read:

AB56,939,22 16.954 (3) (h) Prepare In consultation with the public service commission, prepare and maintain contingency plans for responding to critical energy shortages so that when the shortages occur they can be dealt with quickly and effectively.

AB56,1809 Section 1809 . 196.025 (7) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 196.38 (1).

AB56,1810 Section 1810 . 196.025 (7) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 196.38 (2) and amended to read:

AB56,940,5 196.38 (2) The commission may require a public utility to provide energy billing and use data regarding public schools, if the commission determines that the data is necessary to provide technical assistance in the planning and implementation of energy efficiency and renewable resources under sub. (1) in public schools, including those with the highest energy costs.

AB56,1811 Section 1811 . 196.218 (5) (a) 12. of the statutes is repealed.

AB56,1812 Section 1812. 196.31 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,940,16 196.31 (2m) From the appropriation under s. 20.155 (1) (j), the commission may make grants that, in the aggregate, do not exceed an annual total of $300,000 $500,000 to one or more nonstock, nonprofit corporations that are described under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and that have a history of advocating at the commission on behalf of ratepayers of this state, for the purpose of offsetting the general expenses of the corporations, including salary, benefit, rent, and utility expenses. The commission may impose conditions on grants made under this subsection and may revoke a grant if the commission finds that such a condition is not being met.

AB56,1813 Section 1813. 196.374 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,940,25 196.374 (3) (b) 2. The commission shall require each energy utility to spend 1.2 percent of its annual operating revenues derived from retail sales to fund the utility's programs under sub. (2) (b) 1., the utility's ordered programs, the utility's share of the statewide energy efficiency and renewable resource programs under sub. (2) (a) 1., and the utility's share, as determined by the commission under subd. 4., of the costs incurred by the commission in administering this section. Subject to subd. 3., the commission may require each energy utility to spend more than 1.2 percent of its annual operating revenues to fund these programs and costs.

AB56,1814 Section 1814. 196.374 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,941,15 196.374 (3) (b) 3. The commission shall submit to the joint committee on finance any proposal to require each energy utility to spend more than 1.2 percent of its annual operating revenues to fund the programs specified in subd. 2. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the commission within 10 working days after the commission submits such a proposal that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the proposal, the commission may require each energy utility to spend the percentage specified in the proposal. If, within 10 working days after the commission submits a proposal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the commission that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the proposal, and, within 90 days of providing the notice, the committee either approves or does not object to the proposal, the commission may require each energy utility to spend the percentage specified in the proposal. If, within 90 days after providing the notice, the committee objects to the proposal, the commission may not require each energy utility to spend the percentage specified in the proposal.

AB56,1815 Section 1815 . 196.38 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,941,17 196.38 (title) Technical assistance to governmental units.

AB56,1816 Section 1816 . 196.38 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,941,20 196.38 (3) The commission shall consult with the office of sustainability and clean energy in implementing this section.

AB56,1817 Section 1817. 196.491 (3g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,942,4 196.491 (3g) (a) A person who receives a certificate of public convenience and necessity for a high-voltage transmission line that is designed for operation at a nominal voltage of 345 kilovolts or more under sub. (3) shall pay the department of administration commission an annual impact fee as specified in the rules promulgated by the department of administration commission under s. 16.969 196.492 (2) (a) and shall pay the department of administration commission a one-time environmental impact fee as specified in the rules promulgated by the department of administration commission under s. 16.969 196.492 (2) (b).

AB56,1818 Section 1818. 196.504 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,942,7 196.504 (title) Broadband expansion grant program; Broadband Forward! community certification service .

AB56,1819 Section 1819. 196.504 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,942,12 196.504 (1) (b) “Underserved" means served by fewer than 2 broadband service providers an area of this state in which households or businesses lack access to broadband service of at least 25 megabits per second download speed and 3 megabits per second upload speed.

AB56,1820 Section 1820. 196.504 (1) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 196.504 (1) (c) and amended to read:

AB56,942,18 196.504 (1) (c) “Unserved area” means an area of this state that is not served by an Internet service provider offering Internet service that is all of the following: in which households or businesses lack access to broadband service of at least 10 megabits per second download speed and one megabit per second upload speed.

AB56,1821 Section 1821. 196.504 (1) (c) 1. and 2. of the statutes are repealed.

AB56,1822 Section 1822. 196.504 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,942,24 196.504 (1m) It is the goal of the state to ensure that no later than January 1, 2025, all businesses and homes in this state have access to high-speed broadband that provides minimum download speeds of at least 25 megabits per second and minimum upload speeds of at least 3 megabits per second.

AB56,1823 Section 1823 . 196.504 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,943,4 196.504 (2) (a) To make broadband expansion grants to eligible applicants for the purpose of constructing broadband infrastructure in underserved areas designated under par. (d). Grants awarded under this section shall be paid from the appropriations under s. 20.155 (3) (a), (r), and (rm).

AB56,1824 Section 1824. 215.21 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,943,8 215.21 (2) Lending area. Except for loans made under s. 45.37, 2017 stats., the lending area of an association is limited to that area within a radius of 100 miles of the association's office.

AB56,1825 Section 1825 . 224.77 (1) (o) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,943,17 224.77 (1) (o) In the course of practice as a mortgage banker, mortgage loan originator, or mortgage broker, except in relation to housing designed to meet the needs of elderly individuals, treat a person unequally solely because of sex, race, color, handicap, sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), religion, national origin, age, or ancestry, the person's lawful source of income, or the sex, marital status, status as a holder or nonholder of a license under s. 343.03 (3m), or status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (u), of the person maintaining a household.

AB56,1826 Section 1826. 227.01 (3m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB56,1827 Section 1827. 227.01 (13) (Lw) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,943,20 227.01 (13) (Lw) Adjusts the minimum wage under s. 104.035 (8m).

AB56,1828 Section 1828 . 227.01 (13) (t) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,943,25 227.01 (13) (t) Ascertains and determines prevailing wage rates under ss. 66.0903, 103.49, 103.50, and 229.8275, except that any action or inaction which ascertains and determines prevailing wage rates under ss. 66.0903, 103.49, 103.50, and 229.8275 is subject to judicial review under s. 227.40.

AB56,1829 Section 1829. 227.01 (13) (zo) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,944,3 227.01 (13) (zo) Determines policies relating to medical cannabis under s. 94.57 (2).

AB56,1830 Section 1830. 227.05 of the statutes, as created by 2017 Wisconsin Act 369, is repealed.

AB56,1831 Section 1831. Subchapter II (title) of chapter 227 [precedes 227.10] of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,944,8 CHAPTER 227

AB56,944,11 SUBCHAPTER II ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS

AB56,1832 Section 1832. 227.10 (2g) of the statutes is repealed.

AB56,1833 Section 1833. 227.11 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,944,15 227.11 (title) Agency Extent to which chapter confers rule-making authority.

AB56,1834 Section 1834. 227.11 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB56,1835 Section 1835. 227.112 of the statutes is repealed.

AB56,1836 Section 1836. 227.13 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,945,2 227.13 Advisory committees and informal consultations. An agency may use informal conferences and consultations to obtain the viewpoint and advice of interested persons with respect to contemplated rule making. An agency may also appoint a committee of experts, interested persons or representatives of the public to advise it with respect to any contemplated rule making. Such a The committee shall have advisory powers only. Whenever an agency appoints a committee under this section, the agency shall submit a list of the members of the committee to the joint committee for review of administrative rules.

AB56,1837 Section 1837. 227.26 (2) (im) of the statutes is repealed.

AB56,1838 Section 1838. 227.40 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,945,21 227.40 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), the exclusive means of judicial review of the validity of a rule or guidance document shall be an action for declaratory judgment as to the validity of the rule or guidance document brought in the circuit court for the county where the party asserting the invalidity of the rule or guidance document resides or has its principal place of business or, if that party is a nonresident or does not have its principal place of business in this state, in the circuit court for the county where the dispute arose. The officer or other agency whose rule or guidance document is involved shall be the party defendant. The summons in the action shall be served as provided in s. 801.11 (3) and by delivering a copy to that officer or, if the agency is composed of more than one person, to the secretary or clerk of the agency or to any member of the agency. The court shall render a declaratory judgment in the action only when it appears from the complaint and the supporting evidence that the rule or guidance document or its threatened application interferes with or impairs, or threatens to interfere with or impair, the legal rights and privileges of the plaintiff. A declaratory judgment may be rendered whether or not the plaintiff has first requested the agency to pass upon the validity of the rule or guidance document in question.

AB56,1839 Section 1839. 227.40 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,945,24 227.40 (2) (intro.) The validity of a rule or guidance document may be determined in any of the following judicial proceedings when material therein:

AB56,1840 Section 1840. 227.40 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read: