Amendment AA3-SB70

SB70-AA3,185,6 (6) “Tetrahydrocannabinols concentration" means the percent of tetrahydrocannabinol content per dry weight of any part of the plant Cannabis, or per volume or weight of marijuana product, or the combined percent of tetrahydrocannabinol and tetrahydrocannabinolic acid in any part of the plant Cannabis regardless of moisture content.

SB70-AA3,185,7 (7) “Underage person" means a person who has not attained the legal age.

SB70-AA3,185,8 (8) “Usable marijuana" has the meaning given in s. 139.97 (13).

SB70-AA3,185,10 961.71 Underage persons prohibitions; penalties. (1) (a) 1. No permittee may sell, distribute, or deliver marijuana to any underage person.

SB70-AA3,185,12 2. No permittee may directly or indirectly permit an underage person to violate sub. (2m).

SB70-AA3,185,15 (b) A permittee that violates par. (a) 1. or 2. may be subject to a forfeiture of not more than $500 and to a suspension of the permittee's permit for an amount of time not to exceed 30 days.

SB70-AA3,185,21 (c) In determining whether a permittee has violated par. (a) 2., all relevant circumstances surrounding the presence of the underage person may be considered. In determining whether a permittee has violated par. (a) 1., all relevant circumstances surrounding the selling, distributing, or delivering of marijuana may be considered. In addition, proof of all of the following facts by the permittee is a defense to any prosecution for a violation under par. (a):

SB70-AA3,185,23 1. That the underage person falsely represented that he or she had attained the legal age.

SB70-AA3,185,25 2. That the appearance of the underage person was such that an ordinary and prudent person would believe that the underage person had attained the legal age.

SB70-AA3,186,3 3. That the action was made in good faith and in reliance on the representation and appearance of the underage person in the belief that the underage person had attained the legal age.

SB70-AA3,186,5 4. That the underage person supported the representation under subd. 1. with documentation that he or she had attained the legal age.

SB70-AA3,186,7 (2) Any underage person who does any of the following is subject to a forfeiture of not less than $250 nor more than $500:

SB70-AA3,186,8 (a) Procures or attempts to procure marijuana from a permittee.

SB70-AA3,186,10 (b) Falsely represents his or her age for the purpose of receiving marijuana from a permittee.

SB70-AA3,186,11 (c) Knowingly possesses or consumes marijuana.

SB70-AA3,186,12 (d) Violates sub. (2m).

SB70-AA3,186,15 (2m) An underage person not accompanied by his or her parent, guardian, or spouse who has attained the legal age may not enter, knowingly attempt to enter, or be on the premises of a retail outlet.

SB70-AA3,186,17 (3) An individual who has attained the legal age and who knowingly does any of the following may be subject to a forfeiture that does not exceed $1,000:

SB70-AA3,186,19 (a) Permits or fails to take action to prevent a violation of sub. (2) (c) on premises owned by the individual or under the individual's control.

SB70-AA3,186,20 (b) Encourages or contributes to a violation of sub. (2) (a).

SB70-AA3,186,24 961.72 Restrictions; penalties. (1) No person except a permittee may sell, or possess with the intent to sell, marijuana. No person may distribute or deliver, or possess with the intent to distribute or deliver, marijuana except a permittee. Any person who violates a prohibition under this subsection is guilty of the following:

SB70-AA3,186,25 (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a Class I felony.

SB70-AA3,187,4 (b) If the individual to whom the marijuana is, or is intended to be, sold, distributed, or delivered has not attained the legal age and the actual or intended seller, distributor, or deliverer is at least 3 years older than the individual to whom the marijuana is, or is intended to be, sold, distributed, or delivered, a Class H felony.

SB70-AA3,187,7 (2) (a) A person that is not a permittee who possesses an amount of marijuana that exceeds the permissible amount by not more than one ounce is subject to a civil forfeiture not to exceed $1,000.

SB70-AA3,187,9 (b) A person who is not a permittee who possesses an amount of marijuana that exceeds the permissible amount by more than one ounce is one of the following:

SB70-AA3,187,11 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 90 days, or both.

SB70-AA3,187,14 2. Guilty of a Class I felony if the person has taken action to hide how much marijuana the person possesses and has in place an extreme measure to avoid detection.

SB70-AA3,187,17 (c) A person who is not a permittee that possesses more than 6 marijuana plants that have reached the flowering stage at one time must apply for a permit under s. 139.972 and is one of the following:

SB70-AA3,187,19 1. Except as provided in subds. 2. and 3., subject to a civil forfeiture that is not more than twice the permitting fee under s. 139.972.

SB70-AA3,187,22 2. Except as provided in subd. 3., subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 90 days, or both, if the number of marijuana plants that have reached the flowering stage is more than 12.

SB70-AA3,188,2 3. Guilty of a Class I felony if the number of marijuana plants that have reached the flowering stage is more than 12, if the individual has taken action to hide the number of marijuana plants that have reached the flowering stage and if the person has in place an extreme measure to avoid detection.

SB70-AA3,188,4 (d) Whoever uses or displays marijuana in a public space is subject to a civil forfeiture of not more than $100.

SB70-AA3,188,7 (3) Any person who sells or attempts to sell marijuana via mail, telephone, or Internet is subject to a fine not to exceed $10,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 9 months, or both.

SB70-AA3,212 Section 212. 967.055 (1m) (b) 5. of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-AA3,213 Section 213. 971.365 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA3,188,13 971.365 (1) (a) In any case under s. 961.41 (1) (em), 1999 stats., or s. 961.41 (1) (cm), (d), (dm), (e), (f), or (g) or (h) involving more than one violation, all violations may be prosecuted as a single crime if the violations were pursuant to a single intent and design.

SB70-AA3,214 Section 214. 971.365 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA3,188,18 971.365 (1) (b) In any case under s. 961.41 (1m) (em), 1999 stats., or s. 961.41 (1m) (cm), (d), (dm), (e), (f), or (g) or (h) involving more than one violation, all violations may be prosecuted as a single crime if the violations were pursuant to a single intent and design.

SB70-AA3,215 Section 215. 971.365 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA3,188,23 971.365 (1) (c) In any case under s. 961.41 (3g) (a) 2., 1999 stats., or s. 961.41 (3g) (dm), 1999 stats., or s. 961.41 (3g) (am), (c), (d), (e), or (g) involving more than one violation, all violations may be prosecuted as a single crime if the violations were pursuant to a single intent and design.

SB70-AA3,216 Section 216. 971.365 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA3,189,6 971.365 (2) An acquittal or conviction under sub. (1) does not bar a subsequent prosecution for any acts in violation of s. 961.41 (1) (em), 1999 stats., s. 961.41 (1m) (em), 1999 stats., s. 961.41 (3g) (a) 2., 1999 stats., or s. 961.41 (3g) (dm), 1999 stats., or s. 961.41 (1) (cm), (d), (dm), (e), (f), or (g), or (h), (1m) (cm), (d), (dm), (e), (f), or (g), or (h) or (3g) (am), (c), (d), (e), or (g) on which no evidence was received at the trial on the original charge.

SB70-AA3,217 Section 217. 973.016 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA3,189,11 973.016 Special disposition for marijuana-related crimes. (1) Resentencing persons serving a sentence or probation. (a) A person serving a sentence or on probation may request resentencing or dismissal as provided under par. (b) if all of the following apply:

SB70-AA3,189,13 1. The sentence or probation period was imposed for a violation of s. 961.41 (1) (h), 2021 stats., s. 961.41 (1m) (h), 2021 stats., or s. 961.41 (3g) (e), 2021 stats.

SB70-AA3,189,14 2. One of the following applies:

SB70-AA3,189,16 a. The person would not have been guilty of a crime had the violation occurred on or after the effective date of this subd. 2. a. .... [LRB inserts date].

SB70-AA3,189,18 b. The person would have been guilty of a lesser crime had the violation occurred on or after the effective date of this subd. 2. b. .... [LRB inserts date].

SB70-AA3,189,20 (b) 1. A person to whom par. (a) applies shall file a petition with the sentencing court to request resentencing, adjustment of probation, or dismissal.

SB70-AA3,190,3 2. If the court receiving a petition under subd. 1. determines that par. (a) applies, the court shall schedule a hearing to consider the petition. At the hearing, if the court determines that par. (a) 2. b. applies, the court shall resentence the person or adjust the probation and change the record to reflect the lesser crime, and, if the court determines that par. (a) 2. a. applies, the court shall dismiss the conviction and expunge the record. Before resentencing, adjusting probation, or dismissing a conviction under this subdivision, the court shall determine that the action does not present an unreasonable risk of danger to public safety.

SB70-AA3,190,5 3. If the court resentences the person or adjusts probation, the person shall receive credit for time or probation served for the relevant offense.

SB70-AA3,190,9 (2) Redesignating offense for persons who completed a sentence or probation. (a) A person who has completed his or her sentence or period of probation may request under par. (b) expungement of the conviction because the conviction is legally invalid or redesignation to a lesser crime if all of the following apply:

SB70-AA3,190,11 1. The sentence or probation period was imposed for a violation of s. 961.41 (1) (h), 2021 stats., s. 961.41 (1m) (h), 2021 stats., or s. 961.41 (3g) (e), 2021 stats.

SB70-AA3,190,12 2. One of the following applies:

SB70-AA3,190,14 a. The person would not have been guilty of a crime had the violation occurred on or after the effective date of this subd. 2. a. .... [LRB inserts date].

SB70-AA3,190,16 b. The person would have been guilty of a lesser crime had the violation occurred on or after the effective date of this subd. 2. b. .... [LRB inserts date].

SB70-AA3,190,18 (b) 1. A person to whom par. (a) applies shall file a petition with the sentencing court to request expungement or redesignation.

SB70-AA3,190,25 2. If the court receiving a petition under subd. 1. determines that par. (a) applies, the court shall schedule a hearing to consider the petition. At the hearing, if the court determines that par. (a) 2. b. applies, the court shall redesignate the crime to a lesser crime and change the record to reflect the lesser crime, and if the court determines that par. (a) 2. a. applies, the court shall expunge the conviction. Before redesignating or expunging under this subdivision, the court shall determine that the action does not present an unreasonable risk of danger to public safety.

SB70-AA3,191,4 (3) Effect of resentencing, dismissal, redesignation, or expungement. If the court changes or expunges a record under this section, a conviction that was changed or expunged is not considered a conviction for any purpose under state or federal law, including for purposes of s. 941.29 or 18 USC 921.

SB70-AA3,9128 Section 9128. Nonstatutory provisions; Legislature.

SB70-AA3,191,11 (1) Joint legislative council study. The joint legislative council shall study the implementation of the marijuana tax and regulation provided under subch. IV of ch. 139 and identify uses for the revenues generated by the tax. The joint legislative council shall report its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the joint committee on finance no later than 2 years after the effective date of this subsection.”.

SB70-AA3,191,12 225. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA3,191,13 “ Section 218. 49.45 (30e) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-AA3,219 Section 219. 49.45 (30e) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA3,191,17 49.45 (30e) (b) 3. Requirements for certification of community-based psychosocial service programs. The department may certify county-based providers and providers that are not county-based providers.

SB70-AA3,220 Section 220. 49.45 (30e) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 49.45 (30e) (c) 1. and amended to read:

SB70-AA3,192,2 49.45 (30e) (c) 1. A For a county that elects to make provide the services under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 6. Lm. available shall reimburse a provider of the services for the amount of the allowable charges for those services under the medical assistance program that is not provided by the federal government. The, the department shall reimburse the provider county only for the amount of the allowable charges for those services under the medical assistance Medical Assistance program that is provided by the federal government.

SB70-AA3,221 Section 221. 49.45 (30e) (c) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA3,192,6 49.45 (30e) (c) 2. The department shall reimburse a provider that is not a county-based provider for services under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 6. Lm. for both the federal and nonfederal share of a fee schedule that is determined by the department.

SB70-AA3,222 Section 222. 49.45 (30e) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA3,192,15 49.45 (30e) (d) Provision of services on regional basis. Notwithstanding par. (c) 1. and subject to par. (e), in counties that elect to deliver provide the services under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 6. Lm. through the Medical Assistance program on a regional basis according to criteria established by the department, the department shall reimburse a provider of the services for the amount of the allowable charges for those services under the Medical Assistance program that is provided by the federal government and for the amount of the allowable charges that is not provided by the federal government.

SB70-AA3,9119 Section 9119. Nonstatutory provisions; Health Services.

SB70-AA3,192,23 (1) Community-based psychosocial services. The department of health services may promulgate rules, including amending rules promulgated under s. 49.45 (30e) (b), update Medical Assistance program policies, and request any state plan amendment or waiver of federal Medicaid law from the federal government necessary to provide reimbursement to providers who are not county-based providers for psychosocial services provided to Medical Assistance recipients under s. 49.45 (30e).”.

SB70-AA3,192,24 226. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA3,193,1 “ Section 223. 46.48 (37) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA3,193,4 46.48 (37) Peer recovery centers. The department may distribute not more than $260,000 in each fiscal year to regional peer recovery centers for individuals experiencing mental health and substance abuse issues.”.

SB70-AA3,193,5 227. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA3,193,6 “ Section 9119. Nonstatutory provisions; Health Services

SB70-AA3,193,10 (2u) Health care workforce pilot project. The department of health services shall distribute $621,000 in fiscal year 2024-25 to support a pilot project in Dane County relating to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health care workforce.”.

SB70-AA3,193,11 228. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA3,193,12 “ Section 224. 20.145 (1) (km) of the statutes is repealed.”.

SB70-AA3,193,13 229. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA3,193,14 “ Section 225. 632.895 (6) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA3,193,15 632.895 (6) (title) Equipment and supplies for treatment of diabetes; insulin.

SB70-AA3,226 Section 226. 632.895 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 632.895 (6) (a) and amended to read:

SB70-AA3,194,4 632.895 (6) (a) Every disability insurance policy which that provides coverage of expenses incurred for treatment of diabetes shall provide coverage for expenses incurred by the installation and use of an insulin infusion pump, coverage for all other equipment and supplies, including insulin or any other prescription medication, used in the treatment of diabetes, and coverage of diabetic self-management education programs. Coverage Except as provided in par. (b), coverage required under this subsection shall be subject to the same exclusions, limitations, deductibles, and coinsurance provisions of the policy as other covered expenses, except that insulin infusion pump coverage may be limited to the purchase of one pump per year and the insurer may require the insured to use a pump for 30 days before purchase.

SB70-AA3,227 Section 227. 632.895 (6) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA3,194,6 632.895 (6) (b) 1. In this paragraph:

SB70-AA3,194,8 a. “Cost sharing” means the total of any deductible, copayment, or coinsurance amounts imposed on a person covered under a policy or plan.