101.19(1b)(b)
(b) "Amusement or thrill ride" means any device that carries frequenters in an unusual, entertaining or thrilling mode of motion or any vehicle providing entertainment or transportation to, from or within an amusement area.
101.19(1g)
(1g) The department, by rule promulgated under
ch. 227, shall fix and collect fees which shall, as closely as possible, equal the cost of providing the following services:
101.19(1g)(a)
(a) The examination of plans for public buildings, public structures, places of employment and the components thereof.
101.19(1g)(b)
(b) The required inspection of boilers, pressure vessels, refrigeration plants, liquefied petroleum gas vessels, anhydrous ammonia tanks and containers, escalators, dumbwaiters, and amusement or thrill rides but not of amusement attractions.
101.19(1g)(c)
(c) Determining and certifying the competency of inspectors, blasters and welders.
101.19(1g)(d)
(d) Each inspection of a facility conducted to ensure that the construction is in accordance with the plans approved by the department.
101.19(1g)(f)
(f) Administration of the manufactured dwelling program, the one- and two-family dwelling programs, the manufactured home and mobile home program, and the multifamily dwelling program.
101.19(1g)(h)
(h) Inspections of mines, tunnels, quarries, pits and explosives.
101.19(1g)(k)
(k) Administering
subch. VII, except that the department may not charge a fee for an emergency elevator mechanic's license under
s. 101.985 (2) (c).
101.19(1m)
(1m) The department shall collect an annual fee of $20 for issuing a license under
s. 101.16 (3g) to a retail supplier who only fills department of transportation cylinders.
101.19(1r)
(1r) Notwithstanding
subs. (1g) and
(1m), the department shall waive any fee imposed on an individual who is eligible for the veterans fee waiver program under
s. 45.44 for a license, permit, or certificate of certification or registration issued by the department under
ss. 101.09 (3) (c),
101.122 (2) (c),
101.143 (2) (g),
101.147,
101.15 (2) (e),
101.16 (3g),
101.17,
101.177 (4) (a),
101.178 (2) or
(3) (a),
101.63 (2) or
(2m),
101.653,
101.73 (5) or
(6),
101.82 (1m),
(1v), and
(2),
101.935,
101.95,
101.951,
101.952,
101.985 (1) to
(3),
145.02 (4),
145.035,
145.045,
145.07 (12),
145.15,
145.16,
145.165,
145.17,
145.175,
145.18, or
167.10 (6m).
101.19 Note
Note: Section 101.177 was repealed. Corrective legislation is pending.
101.19(2)
(2) The department shall issue and record required certificates of inspection or of registration for equipment listed in
sub. (1g) (b).
101.19 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See also chs.
SPS 302 and
361, Wis. adm. code.
101.211
101.211
Lunchrooms. The department shall require a suitable space in which lunches may be eaten in any place of employment if found by the department to be reasonably necessary for the protection of the life, health, safety and welfare of employees therein.
101.211 History
History: 1971 c. 185 s.
1;
1971 c. 228 s.
42; Stats. 1971 s. 101.211;
1977 c. 29.
101.31
101.31
Construction career academy grant program. 101.31(1)(1) The department shall award grants to eligible organizations that operate a construction career academy that provides high school pupils with training in construction-related careers.
101.31(2)
(2) An organization is eligible for a grant under this section if it proposes to operate a construction career academy that meets the following minimum criteria:
101.31(2)(a)
(a) It has established a partnership between a school board operating a high school, or a local business or sponsoring organization, and a technical college district board or baccalaureate degree granting institution in which the partners have committed to participate in the operation of the construction career academy for a minimum of 3 years.
101.31(2)(b)
(b) It provides high school pupils with the opportunity to receive up to 3 years of training in construction-related careers.
101.31(2)(c)
(c) It incorporates industry concepts into core academic areas.
101.31(2)(d)
(d) It incorporates into its curriculum work experience in construction-related industries.
101.31(2)(e)
(e) It coordinates classroom credits with a technical college district or with a baccalaureate degree granting institution.
101.31(2)(f)
(f) It uses a learning community curriculum approved by the department in consultation with the department of public instruction.
101.31(2)(g)
(g) It awards a certificate of recognition to each pupil who successfully completes the construction career academy's plan of study.
101.31(3)
(3) The recipient of a grant under this section shall provide matching funds equal to 50 percent of the grant amount awarded to the recipient.
101.31(4)
(4) The recipient of a grant under this section may use the grant funds only for the following purposes:
101.31(4)(a)
(a) To purchase materials and equipment, fund field trips, and make improvements to facilities, or for other specific needs relating to the construction career academy.
101.31(4)(b)
(b) For developing a core curriculum, for professional development, or for other administrative needs of the recipient.
101.31(5)(a)(a) The department may award a grant for the purposes described under
sub. (4) (a) in an amount that equals not more than $900 for each pupil enrolled in the construction career academy at the time that the award is granted.
101.31(5)(b)
(b) The department may award a grant for the purposes described under
sub. (4) (b) in an amount not exceeding $50,000.
101.31(6)
(6) The department shall promulgate rules to administer this section.
101.31 History
History: 2007 a. 20.
101.45
101.45
Diesel truck idling reduction grants. 101.45(1)(c)
(c) "Idling reduction unit" means a device that is installed on a diesel truck to reduce the long-duration idling of the truck by providing heat, air conditioning, or electricity to the truck while the truck is stationary and the main drive engine of the truck is not operating.
101.45(1)(d)
(d) "Post-1998 diesel truck engine" means a heavy-duty highway diesel engine that complies with the air pollutant emission standards promulgated by the federal environmental protection agency under
42 USC 7521 for engine model year 1998 or a later engine model year.
101.45(2)
(2) Authority. Beginning on July 1, 2006, and ending on June 30, 2015, the department may award a grant to an eligible applicant for the purchase and field testing of one or more idling reduction units as provided in
subs. (3) and
(4).
101.45(3)
(3) Eligible applicants. An applicant is eligible for a grant under this section only if all of the following apply:
101.45(3)(a)
(a) The applicant is a common motor carrier, contract motor carrier, or private motor carrier that transports freight.
101.45(3)(b)
(b) The applicant is headquartered in this state.
101.45(3)(c)
(c) The applicant pays 50 percent of the eligible costs for each idling reduction unit covered by a grant under this section without the use of grants, loans, or other financial assistance from this state or from a local governmental unit in this state.
101.45(3)(d)
(d) The applicant agrees to collect information relating to the operation and performance of each idling reduction unit covered by a grant under this section, as required by the department, and to report that information to the department.
101.45(4)(a)(a) Except as provided in
par. (b), the costs that an applicant has incurred or will incur to purchase and install an idling reduction unit on a truck tractor that is owned and operated by the applicant and that has a post-1998 diesel truck engine are eligible costs under this section if the use of the idling reduction unit will result, in the aggregate, in a decrease in the emissions of one or more air contaminants, as defined in
s. 285.01 (1), from the truck tractor on which the idling reduction unit is installed or in a decrease in the use of energy by the truck tractor on which the idling reduction unit is installed.
101.45(4)(b)
(b) The following costs are not eligible costs:
101.45(4)(b)1.
1. The cost of shipping an idling reduction unit from the manufacturer to the facility where the idling reduction unit will be installed on the truck tractor.
101.45(4)(cm)
(cm) Subject to
par. (d), the department may make grants under this section from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2015, of 50 percent of the eligible costs for an idling reduction unit installed on a truck tractor, unless the department has previously awarded a grant under this section for an idling reduction unit installed on the truck tractor.
101.45(4)(d)
(d) In any fiscal year, the department may not pay to any one applicant more than 20 percent of the amount appropriated under
s. 20.165 (2) (sm) for the fiscal year.
101.45(4)(e)
(e) The department may pay a grant over more than one fiscal year, subject to the availability of funds and to
par. (d).
101.45(5)
(5) Information. The department shall collect information from recipients of grants under this section relating to the operation and performance of idling reduction units. The department shall summarize the information collected and make it available to common motor carriers, contract motor carriers, and private motor carriers in an accessible and cost-effective manner, such as on department's Internet site.
101.45(5m)
(5m) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules for the administration of the program under this section.
101.45(6)
(6) Sunset. Subsections (2) to
(4) do not apply after December 31, 2016.
101.45 History
History: 2005 a. 25;
2007 a. 20;
2009 a. 28;
2011 a. 32 ss.
3335 to
3338; Stats. 2011 s. 101.45.
101.45 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See also ch.
SPS 431, Wis. adm. code.
101.55
101.55
Executive agreements to control sources of radiation. When the joint legislative council determines that it is in the interest of the state to enter into agreement with the government of the United States to provide for the discontinuance of certain of the federal government's responsibilities with respect to sources of ionizing radiation and the assumption thereof by the state pursuant to authority granted by
P.L. 86-373, it shall convey its determination to the governor together with its estimate of the initial and ultimate cost of the assumption of this responsibility by the state and the governor, on behalf of the state, may, after a finding by both the governor and the U.S. nuclear regulatory commission as to the adequacy of the state's program of regulation, enter into such an agreement.
101.55 History
History: 1977 c. 29;
1993 a. 52.
101.573
101.573
Fire dues distribution. 101.573(1)
(1) The department shall include in the compilation and certification of fire department dues under
sub. (3) 2% of the premiums paid to the state fire fund for the insurance of any public property, other than state property. The department shall notify the secretary of administration of the amount certified under this subsection and the secretary of administration shall charge the amount to the state fire fund.
101.573(3)(a)(a) On or before May 1 in each year, the department shall compile the fire department dues paid by all insurers under
s. 601.93 and the dues paid by the state fire fund under
sub. (1) and funds remaining under
par. (b), withhold .5% and certify to the secretary of administration the proper amount to be paid from the appropriation under
s. 20.165 (2) (L) to each city, village, or town entitled to fire department dues under
s. 101.575. Annually, on or before August 1, the secretary of administration shall pay the amounts certified by the department to the cities, villages and towns eligible under
s. 101.575.
101.573(3)(b)
(b) The amount withheld under
par. (a) shall be disbursed to correct errors of the department or the commissioner of insurance or for payments to cities, villages, or towns which are first determined to be eligible for payments under
par. (a) after May 1. The department shall certify to the secretary of administration, as near as is practical, the amount which would have been payable to the municipality if payment had been properly disbursed under
par. (a) on or prior to May 1, except the amount payable to any municipality first eligible after May 1 shall be reduced by 1.5% for each month or portion of a month which expires after May 1 and prior to the eligibility determination. The secretary of administration shall pay the amount certified to the city, village, or town. The balance of the amount withheld in a calendar year under
par. (a) which is not disbursed under this paragraph shall be included in the total compiled by the department under
par. (a) for the next calendar year. If errors in payments exceed the amount set aside for error payments, adjustments shall be made in the distribution for the next year.
101.573(4)
(4) The department shall transmit to the treasurer of each city, village, and town entitled to fire department dues, a statement of the amount of dues payable to it, and the commissioner of insurance shall furnish to the secretary of administration, upon request, a list of the insurers paying dues under
s. 601.93 and the amount paid by each.
101.573 History
History: 1981 c. 20 s.
1752; Stats. 1981 s. 101.58;
1981 c. 364 s.
3; Stats. 1981 s. 101.573;
1987 a. 27;
1995 a. 27;
2001 a. 109;
2003 a. 33,
219;
2011 a. 32.
101.575
101.575
Entitlement to dues. 101.575(1)(a)(a) Except as provided in
par. (am), every city, village or town maintaining a fire department that complies with this subsection and the requirements of
subs. (3) to
(6) is entitled to a proportionate share of all fire department dues collected under
ss. 101.573 and
601.93 after deducting the administrative expenses of the department under
s. 101.573, based on the equalized valuation of real property improvements upon land within the city, village or town, but not less than the amount the municipality received under s.
601.93 (3), 1977 stats., and
chapter 26, laws of 1979, in calendar year 1979.
101.575(1)(am)
(am) If the department determines that a city, village or town fire department has failed to satisfy the requirements of this subsection or
subs. (3) to
(6), the department shall nonetheless pay dues for that calendar year to that city, village or town. The department shall issue a notice of noncompliance to the chief of the fire department, the governing body and the highest elected official of the city, village or town. If the fire department cannot demonstrate to the department that the fire department has met all requirements within one year after receipt of the notice or prior to the next audit by the department, whichever is later, the city, village or town shall not be entitled to dues under
par. (a) for that year in which the city, village or town becomes not entitled to dues and for all subsequent calendar years until the requirements are met.
101.575(1)(b)
(b) Every city, village or town that contracts for fire protection and fire prevention services that comply with
s. 101.14 (2) from another city, village or town is entitled to the dues specified in
par. (a) if the department determines that the fire department furnishing the protection can provide the agreed protection without endangering property within its own limits and the fire prevention services comply with
s. 101.14 (2).
101.575(1)(c)
(c) Any city, village or town, not maintaining a fire department, that for the purpose of obtaining fire protection and prevention services for itself enters into an agreement with another city, village or town, is entitled to the dues specified in
par. (a) if the department determines that the fire prevention services comply with
s. 101.14 (2). Two or more municipalities that together have entered into a fire protection agreement in the manner prescribed in this paragraph shall each be entitled to dues under
par. (a).
101.575(2)
(2) If a city or village contracts to provide fire protection and the services of its fire department outside of its boundaries, it is subject to the same liability for property damage and personal injury when responding to calls and providing services outside of its boundaries as when providing the same services within its boundaries.
101.575(3)
(3) No city, village or town is entitled to receive dues under this section unless the city, village or town complies with
pars. (a) and
(b).
