46.29 Council on physical disabilities.

(1) From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (a), the department shall distribute at least $16,100 in each fiscal year for operation of the council on physical disabilities. The council on physical disabilities shall do all of the following:

(a) Develop, approve and continue modification of a state plan, for services to physically disabled persons, that encompasses services from the entities specified under sub. (3).

(b) Request reports or other information from the entities specified under sub. (3) concerning programs, funding, clients or services as they relate to physically disabled persons.

(c) Advise the secretary of the department and make recommendations, including recommendations for legislation, to the entities specified under sub. (3) concerning funding, programs, policies and operations of those entities and other matters with respect to physically disabled persons.

(d) Encourage public understanding of the needs of and issues concerning physically disabled persons.

(e) Consider all questions and matters concerning physically disabled persons arising within the council or brought to the council for review.

(em) Approve educational material relating to the parking privileges of physically disabled persons for placement on vehicles as provided in s. 346.94 (4). The council may delegate to a member of the council or an officer or employee of a state agency the authority granted under this paragraph.

(fm) By April 15, 1996, and biennially thereafter, submit a report to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) concerning the time limitations imposed by any ordinances enacted under s. 346.50 (3m) on spaces reserved for use by a motor vehicle used by a physically disabled person, including any recommended changes to s. 346.50 (3m) and copies of any reports submitted from cities as required by s. 346.50 (3m) (b) 5.

(g) Meet at least 4 times annually.

(2) The council on physical disabilities may do all of the following:

(a) Report to the public concerning needs of physically disabled persons and issues that affect those persons.

(b) Promote programs related to the prevention of physical disability.

(c) Form committees for consideration of policies or programs for physically disabled persons.

(3) All of the following shall maintain liaison with and periodically report to the council on physical disabilities concerning progress in achieving objectives in the state plan developed under sub. (1) (a):

(a) The state superintendent of public instruction.

(b) The secretary of transportation.

(c) The secretary of workforce development.

(d) The administrator of the division of personnel management in the department of administration.

(e) The secretary of safety and professional services.

(f) The commissioner of insurance.

(g) The president of the University of Wisconsin System.

(h) The president of the technical college system board.

(i) The executive director of the board on aging and long-term care.

History: 1989 a. 202; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 256, 399; 1995 a. 27 ss. 9116 (5), 9130 (4), 9145 (1); 1995 a. 131; 1997 a. 3, 27; 1999 a. 9; 2001 a. 16; 2003 a. 33 ss. 1142, 9160; 2007 a. 20, 96; 2009 a. 28; 2011 a. 32; 2015 a. 55; 2017 a. 59.