14.16(8)
(8) Wonderful Wisconsin Week. To emphasize this state's great assets which make it such a desirable place to live and work, to give all citizens a greater knowledge and appreciation of this state and to salute every important activity of the state, from agriculture to industry to tourism, from business to labor to recreation and from education to good government to the state's varied products, the 3rd week in September of each year is designated "Wonderful Wisconsin Week". The governor shall issue annually a suitable proclamation for the observance of "Wonderful Wisconsin Week".
14.16(9)
(9) Hire a Veteran Week. To recognize the contribution veterans have made to our society and the special needs of unemployed veterans and to encourage the hiring of unemployed veterans, the 2nd week of November is designated "Hire a Veteran Week". The governor shall issue annually a suitable proclamation for the observance of "Hire a Veteran Week" encouraging all employers to hire veterans.
14.165
14.165
Governor's energy awards. 14.165(1)
(1)
Awards. The governor may issue awards to recognize outstanding accomplishments or efforts related to energy conservation or renewable energy systems. Awards may be made for all of the following:
14.165(1)(b)
(b) New building design, building renovation or upgrading and maintaining existing equipment.
14.165(1)(d)
(d) Contributions by engineers, architects and other professionals.
14.165(2)
(2) Recommendations. The department of administration, department of commerce and public service commission shall make recommendations to the governor for awards under
sub. (1).
14.165 History
History: 1993 a. 414;
1995 a. 27 s.
9116 (5).
14.165 Note
NOTE: 1993 Wis. Act 414, which created this section, contains extensive explanatory notes.
14.17
14.17
Conferences of governors. The governor may attend and represent the state at all conferences of governors, and make such arrangements as deemed necessary for this state to bear its share of the expenses of such conferences. All expenses incurred under this section shall be charged to the proper appropriation for the office of the governor.
14.17 History
History: 1977 c. 29 s.
1649;
1977 c. 273.
14.18
14.18
Assistance from department of workforce development. The governor may enter into a cooperative arrangement with the department of workforce development under which the department assists the governor in providing temporary assistance for needy families under
42 USC 601 et. seq.
Effective date note
NOTE: This section is repealed by
1999 Wis. Act 9, eff. 1-6-03.
14.18 History
History: 1999 a. 9.
14.19
14.19
Advocacy activities. 14.19(1)(1) The governor may authorize advocacy activities to be conducted in the office of the governor concerning problems of members of ethnic minority groups, women and the family.
14.19(3)
(3) Advocacy activities may include investigation of complaints, service as an adviser or a mediator in resolving disputes or promotion of public education and planning to resolve problems.
14.19(4)
(4) The governor shall appoint an employee of the office of the governor as the family literacy advocate to establish a statewide program to improve family literacy.
14.20
14.20
Literacy improvement aids. 14.20(2)
(2) From the appropriations under
s. 20.525 (1) (f) and
(kf), the governor may provide a grant to any local governmental unit or nonprofit organization for support of a literacy improvement program.
14.20 History
History: 1997 a. 27;
1999 a. 9.
14.23
14.23
Standards development council. 14.23(1)
(1) By October 14, 1997, the governor shall submit to the standards development council pupil academic standards in mathematics, science, reading and writing, geography and history. The council shall review the standards and may modify them. Within 30 days after October 14, 1997, the council shall transmit its recommended standards to the governor.
14.23(2)
(2) The governor shall approve or disapprove the recommended standards within 30 days after receiving them under
sub. (1). If the governor approves the standards, he or she may issue the approved standards as an executive order.
14.23(3)
(3) The council shall periodically review the standards issued under
sub. (2) and may recommend changes to the governor. If the governor approves the changes he or she may issue them as an executive order.
14.23 History
History: 1997 a. 27,
252.
14.24
14.24
State council on alcohol and other drug abuse. The state council on alcohol and other drug abuse shall:
14.24(1)
(1) Provide leadership and coordination regarding alcohol and other drug abuse issues confronting the state.
14.24(2)
(2) Meet at least once every 3 months.
14.24(3)
(3) By June 30, 1994, and by June 30 every 4 years thereafter, develop a comprehensive state plan for alcohol and other drug abuse programs. The state plan shall include all of the following:
14.24(3)(a)
(a) Goals, for the time period covered by the plan, for the state alcohol and other drug abuse services system.
14.24(3)(b)
(b) To achieve the goals in
par. (a), a delineation of objectives, which the council shall review annually and, if necessary, revise.
14.24(3)(c)
(c) An analysis of how currently existing alcohol and other drug abuse programs will further the goals and objectives of the state plan and which programs should be created, revised or eliminated to achieve the goals and objectives of the state plan.
14.24(4)
(4) Each biennium, after introduction into the legislature but prior to passage of the biennial state budget bill, review and make recommendations to the governor, the legislature and state agencies, as defined in
s. 20.001 (1), regarding the plans, budgets and operations of all state alcohol and other drug abuse programs.
14.24(5)
(5) Provide the legislature with a considered opinion under
s. 13.098.
14.24(6)
(6) Coordinate and review efforts and expenditures by state agencies to prevent and control alcohol and other drug abuse and make recommendations to the agencies that are consistent with policy priorities established in the state plan developed under
sub. (3).
14.24(7)
(7) Clarify responsibility among state agencies for various alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and control programs and direct cooperation between state agencies.
14.24(8)
(8) Each biennium, select alcohol and other drug abuse programs to be evaluated for their effectiveness, direct agencies to complete the evaluations, review and comment on the proposed evaluations and analyze the results for incorporation into new or improved alcohol and other drug abuse programming.
14.24(9)
(9) Publicize the problems associated with abuse of alcohol and other drugs and the efforts to prevent and control the abuse.
14.26
14.26
Wisconsin sesquicentennial commission. 14.26(1)(1) The Wisconsin sesquicentennial commission shall make appropriate plans and preparations for the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of Wisconsin statehood.
14.26(2)
(2) The commission shall submit an annual report to the governor and to the legislature under
s. 13.172 (2) regarding its activities on each March 1 until March 1, 1998.
14.26(3)
(3) Upon request of the commission, all state agencies, as defined in
s. 20.001 (1), shall cooperate with the commission in the performance of its functions.
14.26(4)
(4) The commission shall ensure full participation by the University of Wisconsin System in the sesquicentennial and shall make appropriate arrangements to coordinate commemorative activities with activities conducted to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the University of Wisconsin System.
14.26(5)
(5) In making appointments to the commission, the governor shall designate a chairperson. The commission shall elect a vice chairperson and secretary from its membership.
14.26(5g)(a)
(a) Subject to authorization under
s. 16.505, employ staff outside of the classified service and consultants and fix their compensation.
14.26(5g)(b)
(b) Enter into contracts, leases or other agreements.
14.26(5g)(c)
(c) Accept gifts, grants, bequests or donations of personal services. All moneys received under this paragraph after September 30, 1998, shall be deposited in the historical legacy trust fund.
14.26(5g)(d)
(d) Assume such other functions authorized by law as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
14.26(5g)(e)
(e) License products. All moneys received under this paragraph after September 30, 1998, shall be deposited in the historical legacy trust fund.
14.26(5r)
(5r) The commission may appoint such committees as may be required to carry out its functions.
14.26(6)
(6) The commission shall complete its activities and submit a final report regarding its activities to the governor, and to the legislature under
s. 13.172 (2) no later than June 1, 1999. The commission shall cease to exist on July 1, 1999.
14.26(7)
(7) Notwithstanding
sub. (6), the secretary of administration may expend from the appropriation under
s. 20.505 (1) (s) for the payment of obligations incurred by the Wisconsin sesquicentennial commission that remain unpaid as of October 29, 1999.
14.28
14.28
Wisconsin Advanced Telecommunications Foundation. 14.28(1)(1)
Definitions. In this section:
14.28(1)(a)
(a) "Foundation" means the Wisconsin Advanced Telecommunications Foundation.
14.28(2)
(2) Foundation characteristics. The governor may provide for the participation of this state in the formation and operation of the foundation if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
14.28(2)(a)
(a) The foundation is organized under
ch. 181 and operated with the participation of this state and at least 5 telecommunications providers that operate in this state.
14.28(2)(b)
(b) The purpose of the foundation is to fund advanced telecommunications technology application projects and efforts to educate telecommunications users about advanced telecommunications services.
14.28(2)(d)
(d) The foundation is considered to be an authority, as defined in
s. 19.32 (1), and the records of the foundation are open to public inspection under
ss. 19.31 to
19.39.
14.28(2)(dm)
(dm) The foundation is considered to be a governmental body, as defined in
s. 19.82 (1), and meetings of the board of directors of the foundation and all committees of the foundation are open to the public under
subch. V of ch. 19.
14.28(2)(e)
(e) The foundation, with the advice of the ethics board, adopts ethics guidelines applicable to its directors, employees and paid consultants which are similar to
subch. III of ch. 19, except that the foundation may not require its paid consultants to file financial disclosure statements.
14.28(2)(f)
(f) The governor is authorized to appoint, with the advice and consent of the senate, the majority of the directors of the foundation.
14.28(2)(g)
(g) The foundation establishes an endowment fund for the purposes identified under
sub. (3).
14.28(2)(h)
(h) The foundation establishes a business plan that anticipates capitalizing its endowment fund with a total of $25,500,000 received from telecommunications providers and from the appropriation under s.
20.855 (4) (d), 1993 stats., within 7 years after the foundation is organized.
14.28(2)(i)
(i) If the foundation substantially ceases operations, all of the state's unencumbered contribution to the foundation's endowment fund will be returned to the state.
14.28(3)(a)(a) The foundation may fund from the earnings of the endowment fund a project that does any of the following:
14.28(3)(a)1.
1. Establishes a clearinghouse that matches potential projects that are consistent with the purposes of the foundation with interested funding sources.
14.28(3)(a)2.
2. Demonstrates cooperative applications between telecommunications users or between telecommunications users and telecommunications providers, if the project is replicable, serves to impart knowledge or skills or meets a demonstrated need and does not compete with the private sector in the deployment of telecommunications infrastructure.
14.28(3)(a)3.
3. Promotes the effective use of the telecommunications infrastructure.
14.28(3)(a)4.
4. Educates telecommunications users about advanced telecommunications technologies, applications and alternatives and associated effects on privacy.
14.28(3)(a)5.
5. Develops systems or procedures that assist individuals in applying information, produced through the application of advanced telecommunications and other information technologies, to create knowledge.
14.28(3)(b)1.1. This state, a local governmental unit in this state, a public, educational or governmental access facility, as defined in
47 USC 522 (15), located in this state, an educational institution, library or health care information service located in this state or any other person located in this state may apply for funding under
par. (a). A telecommunications provider is not eligible for funding under
par. (a).
14.28(3)(b)2.
2. The foundation shall give priority to funding applications received from local units of government, educational institutions and libraries and shall give additional priority to funding applications received from school districts in which the allowable percentage increase in revenue under
subch. VII of ch. 121 is less than the statewide average and to school districts in which the allowable revenue per pupil under
subch. VII of ch. 121 is less than the statewide average.
