AB68: Bill Text

AB68,2587 Section 2587. 254.916 (3) (a), (b), (c) and (d) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB68,1380,9 254.916 (3) (a) If questioned about his or her age during the course of an investigation, the minor person under 21 years of age shall state his or her true age.

AB68,1380,11 (b) A minor person under 21 years of age may not be used for the purposes of an investigation at a retail outlet at which the minor person is a regular customer.

AB68,1380,13 (c) The appearance of a minor person under 21 years of age may not be materially altered so as to indicate greater age.

AB68,1380,18 (d) A photograph or videotape of the minor person under 21 years of age shall be made before or after the investigation or series of investigations on the day of the investigation or series of investigations. If a prosecution results from an investigation, the photograph or videotape shall be retained until the final disposition of the case.

AB68,2588 Section 2588. 254.916 (3) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1380,20 254.916 (3) (f) 2. The age of the minor person under 21 years of age.

AB68,2589 Section 2589. 254.916 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1381,10 254.916 (11) A person conducting an investigation under this section may not have a financial interest in a regulated cigarette and tobacco product retailer, a vapor product retailer, a tobacco vending machine operator, a tobacco vending machine premises, or a tobacco vending machine that may interfere with his or her ability to properly conduct that investigation. A person who is investigated under this section may request the local health department or local law enforcement agency that contracted for the investigation to conduct a review under ch. 68 to determine whether the person conducting the investigation is in compliance with this subsection or, if applicable, may request the state agency or state law enforcement agency that contracted for the investigation to conduct a contested case hearing under ch. 227 to make that determination. The results of an investigation that is conducted by a person who is not in compliance with this subsection may not be used to prosecute a violation of s. 134.66 (2) (a) or (am) or a local ordinance adopted under s. 134.66 (5).

AB68,2590 Section 2590 . 254.92 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1381,13 254.92 (title) Purchase or possession of cigarettes or, tobacco products, nicotine products, or vapor products by person under 18 21 prohibited.

AB68,2591 Section 2591 . 254.92 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1381,17 254.92 (1) No person under 18 21 years of age may falsely represent his or her age for the purpose of receiving any cigarette, nicotine product, or tobacco product, or vapor product.

AB68,2592 Section 2592 . 254.92 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1381,21 254.92 (2) No person under 18 21 years of age may purchase, attempt to purchase, or possess any cigarette, nicotine product, or tobacco product, or vapor product except as follows:

AB68,1381,25 (a) A person under 18 21 years of age may purchase or possess cigarettes, nicotine products, or tobacco products, or vapor products for the sole purpose of resale in the course of employment during his or her working hours if employed by a retailer.

AB68,1382,4 (b) A person under 18 21 years of age, but not under 15 years of age, may purchase, attempt to purchase or possess cigarettes, nicotine products, or tobacco products, or vapor products in the course of his or her participation in an investigation under s. 254.916 that is conducted in accordance with s. 254.916 (3).

AB68,2593 Section 2593 . 254.92 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1382,8 254.92 (2m) (intro.) No person may purchase cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products, or vapor products on behalf of, or to provide to, any person who is under 18 21 years of age. Any person who violates this subsection may be:

AB68,2594 Section 2594 . 254.92 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1382,12 254.92 (3) A law enforcement officer shall seize any cigarette, nicotine product, or tobacco product, or vapor product that has been sold to and is in the possession of a person under 18 21 years of age.

AB68,2595 Section 2595. 255.056 (2g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1382,19 255.056 (2g) The department may partner with out-of-state drug repository programs. The department may authorize a medical facility or pharmacy that elects to participate in the drug repository program to receive drugs or supplies from out of state, and the department may authorize an out-of-state entity that participates in a partner out-of-state drug repository program to receive drugs or supplies from Wisconsin.

AB68,2596 Section 2596. 255.15 (3) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1382,24 255.15 (3) (d) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (fm), the department may develop and implement a public health campaign aimed at the prevention of initiation of tobacco and vapor product use and may award grants for local and regional organizations working on youth vaping and providing cessation services.

AB68,2597 Section 2597. 255.15 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1383,7 255.15 (4) Reports. Not later than April 15, 2002 2022, and annually thereafter, the department shall submit to the governor and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution under s. 13.172 (2) a report that evaluates the success of the grant program programs under sub. (3). The report shall specify the number of grants awarded during the immediately preceding fiscal year and the purpose for which each grant was made. The report shall also specify donations and grants accepted by the department under sub. (5).

AB68,2598 Section 2598 . 255.45 of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1383,10 255.45 Spinal cord injury research grants and symposia. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB68,1383,11 (a) “Council” means the spinal cord injury council.

AB68,1383,12 (b) “Grant program” means the program established under sub. (2).

AB68,1383,19 (2) Grant program. The department shall establish a program to award grants to persons in this state for research into spinal cord injuries. The purpose of the grants is to support research into new and innovative treatments and rehabilitative efforts for the functional improvement of people with spinal cord injuries, and research topics may include pharmaceutical, medical device, brain stimulus, and rehabilitative approaches and techniques. Grant recipients shall agree to present their research findings at symposia held by the department under sub. (3).

AB68,1383,22 (3) Symposia. The department may hold symposia every 2 years for recipients of grants under the grant program to present findings of research supported by the grants.

AB68,1384,2 (4) Grant reports. By January 15 of each year, the department shall submit an annual report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) that identifies the recipients of grants under the grant program and the purposes for which the grants were used.

AB68,1384,3 (5) Council. (a) The council shall do all of the following:

AB68,1384,5 1. Develop criteria for the department to evaluate and award grants under the grant program.

AB68,1384,7 2. Review and make recommendations to the department on applications submitted under the grant program.

AB68,1384,8 3. Perform other duties specified by the department.

AB68,1384,12 (b) Each member of the council shall disclose in a written statement any financial interest in any organization that the council recommends to receive a grant under the grant program. The council shall include the written statements with its recommendations to the department on grant applications.

AB68,2599 Section 2599. 256.35 (3s) (bm) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1384,15 256.35 (3s) (bm) (title) Competitive grant program for public safety answering points.

AB68,2600 Section 2600. 256.35 (3s) (br) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1384,22 256.35 (3s) (br) Competitive grant program for geographic information systems. 1. The department shall award grants to counties for the purposes identified under subd. 2 using the criteria in subd. 3. The department shall coordinate with the division within the department of administration that administers the land information program under s. 16.967 to administer the grant program.

AB68,1385,3 2. Grants under subd. 1. shall be issued based on the purposes recommended by the 911 subcommittee under par. (d) 4m. Grant purposes may include data preparation, data gathering, data creation, geographic information system staffing, data preparation and collection contracts, and training, if these purposes enable Next Generation 911. Grant purposes may not include general county overhead, or costs for providing emergency services or emergency services equipment.

AB68,1385,6 3. The department shall develop a policy setting forth eligibility criteria for grants under subd. 1. based on the recommendations of the 911 subcommittee under par. (d) 4m.

AB68,1385,8 4. The department may not award more than one grant under subd. 1. per county per fiscal year.

AB68,2601 Section 2601. 256.35 (3s) (br) of the statutes, as created by 2021 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

AB68,2602 Section 2602. 256.35 (3s) (d) 4m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1385,14 256.35 (3s) (d) 4m. Advise the department or other state agency on awarding geographic information systems grants under par. (br), including advising on appropriate grant purposes and eligibility criteria for the grants.

AB68,2603 Section 2603. 256.35 (3s) (d) 4m. of the statutes, as created by 2021 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

AB68,2604 Section 2604 . 257.01 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1385,23 257.01 (5) (a) An individual who is licensed as a physician, a physician assistant, or a podiatrist under ch. 448, licensed as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or nurse-midwife under ch. 441, licensed as a dentist or dental therapist under ch. 447, licensed as a pharmacist under ch. 450, licensed as a veterinarian or certified as a veterinary technician under ch. 89, or certified as a respiratory care practitioner under ch. 448.

AB68,2605 Section 2605 . 257.01 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1386,8 257.01 (5) (b) An individual who was at any time within the previous 10 years, but is not currently, licensed as a physician, a physician assistant, or a podiatrist under ch. 448, licensed as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse or nurse-midwife, under ch. 441, licensed as a dentist or dental therapist under ch. 447, licensed as a pharmacist under ch. 450, licensed as a veterinarian or certified as a veterinary technician under ch. 89, or certified as a respiratory care practitioner under ch. 448, if the individual's license or certification was never revoked, limited, suspended, or denied renewal.

AB68,2606 Section 2606. 281.17 (8) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1386,16 281.17 (8) (c) If the department of health services recommends an enforcement standard for a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or a group or class of such substances under s. 160.07, the department shall apply the standard as an interim maximum contaminant level for public water systems, water suppliers, and laboratories certified to analyze drinking water, in accordance with rules promulgated by the department, unless emergency or permanent rules that establish maximum contaminant levels for that substance are in effect.

AB68,2607 Section 2607. 281.34 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1386,20 281.34 (3) (a) An owner shall notify the department of the location of a well that is not a high capacity well before construction of the well begins. An owner notifying the department under this subsection shall pay a fee of $50 $70.

AB68,2608 Section 2608. 281.34 (5e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1386,24 281.34 (5e) Well construction variances. The department shall collect a fee of $100 from an owner requesting a variance from the requirements of well construction rules promulgated by the department.

AB68,2609 Section 2609. 281.57 (7) (c) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2017 Wisconsin Act 59, is amended to read:

AB68,1387,9 281.57 (7) (c) 1. Metropolitan sewerage districts that serve 1st class cities are limited in each fiscal year to receiving total grant awards not to exceed 33 percent of the sum of the amounts in the schedule for that fiscal year for the appropriation under s. 20.165 (2) (kf) and the amount authorized under sub. (10) for that fiscal year plus the unencumbered balance at the end of the preceding fiscal year for the amount authorized under sub. (10). This subdivision is not applicable to grant awards provided during fiscal years 1985-86, 1986-87, 1988-89 and 1989-90.

AB68,2610 Section 2610. 281.58 (8m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68,2611 Section 2611. 281.58 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1387,19 281.58 (9) (a) After the department approves a municipality's facility plan submitted under sub. (8s), the municipality shall submit an application for participation to the department. The application shall be in such form and include such information as the department and the department of administration prescribe and shall include design plans and specifications. The department shall review applications for participation in the clean water fund program. The department shall determine which applications meet the eligibility requirements and criteria under subs. (6), (7), (8), (8m) and (13).

AB68,2612 Section 2612. 281.58 (9m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1387,22 281.58 (9m) (a) 1. The department determines that the project meets the eligibility requirements and criteria under subs. (7), (8), (8m) and (8s).

AB68,2613 Section 2613. 281.59 (1) (as) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68,2614 Section 2614. 281.59 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1388,2 281.59 (2) (a) Administer its responsibilities under this section and ss. 281.58, 281.60 and 281.61 and s. 281.60, 2019 stats.

AB68,2615 Section 2615. 281.59 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1388,6 281.59 (2) (b) Cooperate with the department in administering the clean water fund program, and the safe drinking water loan program and the land recycling loan program and in servicing any outstanding loans made under s. 281.60, 2019 stats.

AB68,2616 Section 2616. 281.59 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1388,10 281.59 (3) (a) 1. An estimate of the wastewater treatment, and safe drinking water and land recycling project needs of the state for the 4 fiscal years of the next 2 biennia.

AB68,2617 Section 2617. 281.59 (3) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1388,19 281.59 (3) (a) 5. The most recent available audited financial statements of the past operations and activities of the clean water fund program, and the safe drinking water loan program and the land recycling loan program, the estimated environmental improvement fund capital available in each of the next 4 fiscal years for the clean water fund program and the safe drinking water loan program, and the projected environmental improvement fund balance for the clean water fund program and the safe drinking water loan program for each of the next 20 years given existing obligations and financial conditions.

AB68,2618 Section 2618. 281.59 (3) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1388,25 281.59 (3) (j) No later than November 1 of each odd-numbered year, the department of administration and the department jointly shall submit a report, to the building commission and committees as required under par. (bm), on the operations and activities of the clean water fund program, and the safe drinking water loan program and the land recycling loan program for the previous biennium.

AB68,2619 Section 2619. 281.59 (4) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1389,10 281.59 (4) (f) Revenue obligations may be contracted by the building commission when it reasonably appears to the building commission that all obligations incurred under this subsection, and all payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to revenue obligations issued under this subsection, can be fully paid on a timely basis from moneys received or anticipated to be received. Revenue obligations issued under this subsection for the clean water fund program and safe drinking water loan program shall not exceed $2,526,700,000 $2,911,700,000 in principal amount, excluding obligations issued to refund outstanding revenue obligation notes.

AB68,2620 Section 2620. 281.59 (9) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68,2621 Section 2621. 281.59 (9) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1389,22 281.59 (9) (am) The department of administration, in consultation with the department, may establish those terms and conditions of a financial assistance agreement that relate to its financial management, including what type of municipal obligation, as set forth under sub. (13f), if applicable, is required for the repayment of the financial assistance. Any terms and conditions established under this paragraph by the department of administration shall comply with the requirements of this section and s. 281.58, 281.60 or 281.61. In setting the terms and conditions, the department of administration may consider factors that the department of administration finds are relevant, including the type of obligation evidencing the loan, the pledge of security for the obligation and the applicant's creditworthiness.

AB68,2622 Section 2622. 281.59 (9) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1390,3 281.59 (9) (b) (intro.) As a condition of receiving financial assistance under the clean water fund program, or the safe drinking water loan program or the land recycling loan program, an applicant shall do all of the following:

AB68,2623 Section 2623. 281.59 (9) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1390,7 281.59 (9) (b) 1. Pledge the security, if any, required by the rules promulgated by the department of administration under this section and s. 281.58 , 281.60 or 281.61.

AB68,2624 Section 2624. 281.59 (11) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1390,14 281.59 (11) (a) The department of natural resources and the department of administration may enter into a financial assistance agreement with an applicant for which the department of administration has allocated financial assistance under s. 281.58 (9m), 281.60 (8) or 281.61 (8) if the applicant meets the conditions under sub. (9) and the other requirements under this section and s. 281.58 , 281.60 or 281.61.