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AB68-SSA1,43,1010 (b) The members under par. (a) 3. to 9. shall be appointed for 4-year terms.
AB68-SSA1,79 11Section 79. 15.185 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,43,1312 15.185 (6) Office of the student loan ombudsman. There is created in the
13department of financial institutions an office of the student loan ombudsman.
AB68-SSA1,80 14Section 80. 15.197 (20) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,43,1715 15.197 (20) Spinal cord injury council. (a) There is created in the department
16of health services a spinal cord injury council that, except as provided in par. (b),
17consists of the following members appointed by the department for 2-year terms:
AB68-SSA1,43,1918 1. One member representing the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
19and Public Health.
AB68-SSA1,43,2020 2. One member representing the Medical College of Wisconsin.
AB68-SSA1,43,2121 3. One member who has a spinal cord injury.
AB68-SSA1,43,2222 4. One member who is a family member of a person with a spinal cord injury.
AB68-SSA1,43,2323 5. One member who is a veteran who has a spinal cord injury.
AB68-SSA1,43,2524 6. One member who is a physician specializing in the treatment of spinal cord
25injuries.
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17. One member who is a researcher in the field of neurosurgery.
AB68-SSA1,44,32 8. One member who is a researcher employed by the veterans health
3administration of the U.S. department of veterans affairs.
AB68-SSA1,44,64 (b) If the department of health services is unable to appoint a member specified
5in par. (a) 1. to 8., the department of health services may appoint a member
6representing the general public in lieu of the member so specified.
AB68-SSA1,81 7Section 81. 15.257 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,44,108 15.257 (3) Sentencing review council. There is created in the department of
9justice a sentencing review council. The governor shall determine membership of
10and make appointments to the council.
AB68-SSA1,82 11Section 82 . 15.347 (23) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,44,1212 15.347 (23) Hydrologic restoration and management advisory council.
AB68-SSA1,44,2213 (a) There is created in the department of natural resources a hydrologic
14restoration and management advisory council consisting of no fewer than 7 and no
15more than 15 members appointed by the secretary of natural resources. The
16secretary shall, as feasible, appoint members who represent entities such as local
17governments and state and federal agencies with shared regulatory jurisdiction or
18programmatic priorities; tribal partners; and academic, nongovernmental, and
19private sector partners. The secretary shall appoint members with diverse expertise
20in policies and practices relevant to the functions of the council, such as wetland,
21stream, and watershed restoration; floodplain management and hydrology; fluvial
22geomorphology; and hydrogeology.
AB68-SSA1,44,2423 (b) The hydrologic restoration and management advisory council shall do all
24of the following:
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11. Provide input on the terms, conditions, and implementation of policies
2related to the review of hydrologic restoration and management projects, including
3the general permit for hydrologic restoration and management issued under s.
430.2065 (1g).
AB68-SSA1,45,65 2. Create a forum to help increase and improve interagency coordination on the
6review of proposals to reconnect streams and floodplains.
AB68-SSA1,45,87 3. Consider and recommend opportunities to help local governments plan,
8review, and implement hydrologic and floodplain restoration projects.
AB68-SSA1,45,129 4. Consider and recommend policy and program changes needed to increase
10integration of hydrologic restoration and management strategies in state-sponsored
11programs related to flood hazard mitigation, water quality improvement, and fishery
12and wildlife management.
AB68-SSA1,45,1613 5. Assist the department of natural resources with the planning and
14implementation of trainings on hydrologic restoration and management for state
15regulatory and resource management staff, local governments, restoration
16practitioners, and other relevant audiences.
AB68-SSA1,45,1817 6. Identify and address other issues related to subds. 1. to 5. and provide
18recommendations on those issues.
AB68-SSA1,45,1919 (c) The department of natural resources shall staff the council.
AB68-SSA1,83 20Section 83 . 15.405 (6) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,45,2121 15.405 (6) (am) Two dental therapists who are licensed under ch. 447.
AB68-SSA1,84 22Section 84. 15.445 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 15.105 (38), and 15.105
23(38) (a), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,45,2524 15.105 (38) (a) Creation. There is created a Kickapoo reserve management
25board which is attached to the department of tourism administration under s. 15.03.
AB68-SSA1,85
1Section 85. 15.445 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 15.105 (38r), and 15.105
2(38r) (a) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,46,53 15.105 (38r) (a) (intro.) There is created a state fair park board attached to the
4department of tourism administration under s. 15.03, consisting of the following
5members:
AB68-SSA1,86 6Section 86. 15.67 of the statutes is renumbered 15.105 (35s), and 15.105 (35s)
7(title), (a) (intro.) and (b), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,46,138 15.105 (35s) (title) Higher educational aids board; creation. (a) (intro.) There
9is created a higher educational aids board consisting , attached to the department of
10administration under s. 15.03. The board shall consist
of the state superintendent
11of public instruction and the following members appointed for 3-year terms, except
12that the members specified under pars. (a) 5. subds. 1. e. and 6. f. and (b) 3. 2. c. shall
13be appointed for 2-year terms:
AB68-SSA1,46,1714 (b) If a student member under sub. (1) par. (a) loses the status upon which the
15appointment was based, he or she shall cease to be a member of the higher
16educational aids board upon appointment to the higher educational aids board of a
17qualified successor.
AB68-SSA1,87 18Section 87. 15.675 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-SSA1,88 19Section 88. 15.675 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.105 (36), and 15.105
20(36) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,46,2421 15.105 (36) Distance learning authorization board. (intro.) There is created
22a distance learning authorization board, for higher education, that is attached to the
23higher educational aids board department of administration under s. 15.03 and that
24consists of all of the following members:
AB68-SSA1,89 25Section 89. 15.735 of the statutes is created to read:
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115.735 Same; attached board. (1) There is created a prescription drug
2affordability review board attached to the office of the commissioner of insurance
3under s. 15.03. The board shall consist of the following members:
AB68-SSA1,47,44 (a) The commissioner of insurance or his or her designee.
AB68-SSA1,47,85 (b) Two members appointed for 4-year terms who represent the
6pharmaceutical drug industry, including pharmaceutical drug manufacturers and
7wholesalers. At least one of the members appointed under this paragraph shall be
8a licensed pharmacist.
AB68-SSA1,47,109 (c) Two members appointed for 4-year terms who represent the health
10insurance industry, including insurers and pharmacy benefit managers.
AB68-SSA1,47,1311 (d) Two members appointed for 4-year terms who represent the health care
12industry, including hospitals, physicians, pharmacies, and pharmacists. At least one
13of the members appointed under this paragraph shall be a licensed practitioner.
AB68-SSA1,47,1514 (e) Two members appointed for 4-year terms who represent the interests of the
15public.
AB68-SSA1,47,18 16(2) A member appointed under sub. (1) may not be an employee of, a board
17member of, or a consultant to a drug manufacturer or trade association for drug
18manufacturers.
AB68-SSA1,47,23 19(3) Any conflict of interest, including any financial or personal association, that
20has the potential to bias or has the appearance of biasing an individual's decision in
21matters related to the board or the conduct of the board's activities shall be
22considered and disclosed when appointing that individual to the board under sub.
23(1).
AB68-SSA1,90 24Section 90 . 15.76 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,47,2525 15.76 (1m) The secretary of employee trust funds, or the secretary's designee.
AB68-SSA1,91
1Section 91. 15.76 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,48,62 15.76 (3) Two participants One participant in the Wisconsin retirement system
3appointed for a 6-year terms, one of whom shall be a teacher participant appointed
4by the teacher
retirement board and one of whom shall be a participant other than
5a teacher appointed
term by the Wisconsin retirement board employee trust funds
6board
.
AB68-SSA1,92 7Section 92. 16.004 (19) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,48,108 16.004 (19) Administrative services. The department shall perform
9budgeting, program coordination, and related management functions on behalf of
10the department of tourism.
AB68-SSA1,93 11Section 93 . 16.004 (25) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,48,1712 16.004 (25) Procurement and risk management educational services. The
13department may provide educational services regarding procurement and risk
14management, including seminars, courses, or conferences, to local governmental
15units, as defined in s. 16.97 (7), and private organizations. The department shall
16charge and collect fees sufficient to recover the costs of activities authorized under
17this subsection.
AB68-SSA1,94 18Section 94. 16.004 (26) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,48,2119 16.004 (26) Tribal relations. The secretary shall appoint a director of Native
20American affairs to manage relations between the state and American Indian tribes
21or bands in the state.
AB68-SSA1,95 22Section 95 . 16.035 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,48,24 2316.035 Office of environmental justice. The office of environmental justice
24shall do all of the following:
AB68-SSA1,48,25 25(1) Develop a statewide climate risk assessment and resiliency plan.
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1(2) Assist state agencies, local governments, and federally recognized tribal
2governing bodies in this state with the development of climate risk assessment and
3resiliency plans.
AB68-SSA1,49,5 4(3) Administer a climate risk assessment and resiliency plan technical
5assistance grant program.
AB68-SSA1,49,7 6(4) Collaborate with state agencies and entities that serve vulnerable
7communities to address the impact of climate change on vulnerable communities.
AB68-SSA1,49,9 8(5) Assess state agencies a fee for the development of climate risk assessment
9and resiliency plans.
AB68-SSA1,49,14 10(6) Analyze grant opportunities, enforcement of environmental laws and
11regulations, and based on those analyses and input from residents of this state,
12advise and provide guidance to state entities on environmental justice and related
13community issues to address environmental issues and concerns that affect
14primarily low income and minority communities.
AB68-SSA1,49,18 15(7) Based on the analysis required under sub. (6), create an annual report on
16issues, concerns, and problems related to environmental justice, including
17addressing areas of this state in need of environmental justice issues that require
18immediate attention.
AB68-SSA1,96 19Section 96. 16.047 (4m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,49,2420 16.047 (4m) (b) The department shall establish a program to award grants of
21settlement funds from the appropriation under s. 20.855 (4) (h) to eligible applicants
22for the replacement of public transit vehicles or the installation of charging stations
23for vehicles with an electric motor
. Any eligible applicant may apply for a grant
24under the program.
AB68-SSA1,97 25Section 97. 16.047 (4m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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116.047 (4m) (c) The department shall award grants under this subsection on
2a competitive basis and shall give preference to the replacement of public transit
3vehicles or the installation of charging stations for vehicles with an electric motor in
4communities or on routes that the department determines are critical for the purpose
5of connecting employees with employers.
AB68-SSA1,98 6Section 98. 16.047 (4m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,50,107 16.047 (4m) (d) An eligible applicant may use settlement funds awarded under
8this subsection only for the payment of costs incurred by the eligible applicant to
9replace public transit vehicles or install charging stations for vehicles with an
10electric motor
in accordance with the settlement guidelines.
AB68-SSA1,99 11Section 99. 16.047 (4s) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-SSA1,100 12Section 100. 16.07 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,50,19 1316.07 Grants to American Indian tribes or bands. From the appropriation
14under s. 20.505 (1) (kk), the department shall award grants to American Indian
15tribes or bands in this state. No tribe or band may be awarded grant moneys under
16this section that exceed the amount awarded to any other tribe or band. Each tribe
17or band may use grant moneys as it deems necessary to support programs to meet
18the needs of members of the tribe or band. No grant moneys may be used to pay
19gaming-related expenses.
AB68-SSA1,101 20Section 101. 16.09 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,50,22 2116.09 Equal opportunity internship program. (1) Definitions. In this
22section:
AB68-SSA1,50,2323 (a) “Division” means the division of personnel management.
AB68-SSA1,50,2524 (b) “Low-income household” means a household having an income that does
25not exceed 300 percent of the federal poverty line based on family size.
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1(c) “State agency” means any office, department, or independent agency in the
2executive branch of state government.
AB68-SSA1,51,6 3(2) Program. The division shall establish a program under which it places up
4to 16 interns from low-income households annually with state agencies and
5members of the legislature, upon written request of the agency or member and upon
6approval of the request by the division, subject to all of the following requirements:
AB68-SSA1,51,107 (a) Each intern shall be paid a stipend of at least $15 per hour for services
8provided to the state agency or member of the legislature. The stipend may be paid
9for up to 20 hours of work per week. The stipend shall be paid from the appropriation
10under s. 20.505 (1) (kz).
AB68-SSA1,51,1311 (b) The stipend an intern receives under par. (b) shall be disregarded in
12establishing household income for purposes of obtaining public benefits under any
13state program.
AB68-SSA1,102 14Section 102. 16.19 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,51,21 1516.19 Civil legal services for the indigent. Annually, the department shall
16pay the amount appropriated under s. 20.505 (1) (e) to the Wisconsin Trust Account
17Foundation, Inc., to provide civil legal services to indigent persons. The Wisconsin
18Trust Account Foundation, Inc., shall distribute the amount received as grants to
19programs that provide civil legal services to indigent persons, and those programs
20may use the grant funds to match other federal and private grants. The grants may
21be used only for the purposes for which the funding was provided.
AB68-SSA1,103 22Section 103. 16.281 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,51,25 2316.281 Equity grant program. The department shall develop and
24administer a program to provide grants to public, private, and nonprofit entities in
25this state that promote diversity and advance equity and inclusion.
AB68-SSA1,104
1Section 104. 16.282 of the statutes is created to read:
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