1999 Wisconsin Act 9

13.101 (11) The committee may approve a clean water fund program interest rate change as specified under s. 281.58 (12) (f), an urban storm water loan program interest rate change as specified in s. 281.595 (11) (b) or a safe drinking water loan program interest rate change as specified under s. 281.61 (11) (b).

9,1v Section 1v. 13.101 (15) of the statutes is created to read:

13.101 (15) Notwithstanding sub. (3) (a), if the department of administration requests the joint committee on finance to supplement the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (ku) from the appropriation under s. 20.865 (4) (g), the committee may supplement the appropriation by not more than $500,000 in any fiscal year to provide a grant to one or more eligible counties if the committee finds that the proposed grantee or grantees are eligible to receive a grant under s. 16.18. Notwithstanding sub. (3) (a), no finding of emergency is required for the committee to act in accordance with this subsection.

9,2r Section 2r. 13.48 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

13.48 (7) Biennial recommendations. The building commission shall prepare and formally adopt recommendations for the long-range state building program on a biennial basis. Unless a later date is requested by the building commission and approved by the joint committee on finance, the building commission shall, no later than the first Tuesday in April of each odd-numbered year, transmit its the report prepared by the department of administration under s. 16.40 (20) and the commission's recommendations for the succeeding fiscal biennium that require legislative approval to the joint committee on finance in the form of proposed legislation prepared in proper form.

9,2t Section 2t. 13.48 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:

13.48 (15) Acquisition of leasehold interests. The Subject to the requirements of s. 20.924 (1) (im) and (j), the building commission shall have the authority to acquire leasehold interests in land and buildings where such authority is not otherwise provided to an agency by law.

9,3d Section 3d. 13.48 (19) of the statutes is amended to read:

13.48 (19) Alternatives to state construction. Whenever the building commission determines that the use of innovative types of design and construction processes will make better use of the resources and technology available in the building industry, the building commission may waive any or all of s. 16.855 if such action is in the best interest of the state and if the waiver is accomplished through formal action of the building commission. The Subject to the requirements of s. 20.924 (1) (j), the building commission may authorize the lease, lease purchase or acquisition of such facilities constructed in the manner authorized by the building commission. The building commission may also authorize the lease, lease purchase or acquisition of existing facilities in lieu of state construction of any project enumerated in the authorized state building program.

9,3g Section 3g. 13.48 (25t) of the statutes is created to read:

13.48 (25t) Wisbuild initiative. There is created a program, to be known as the "Wisbuild initiative", for the purpose of providing financial support for the maintenance, repair and renovation of state-owned buildings. Funding may be provided under the initiative for high priority, comprehensive building renovation projects, as well as for the maintenance and repair of the exterior components of buildings and, without limitation because of enumeration, systems such as mechanical, electrical, plumbing and other building systems. Funding may also be provided under the initiative for projects to remove barriers that reduce access to and use of state facilities by persons with disabilities. The building commission shall allocate available funding for the initiative. Projects funded as a part of the initiative shall be financed from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (z) or as otherwise provided in the authorized state building program.

9,3gm Section 3gm. 13.48 (26) of the statutes is amended to read:

13.48 (26) Environmental improvement annual finance plan approval. The building commission shall review the versions of the biennial finance plan and any amendments to the biennial finance plan submitted to it by the department of natural resources and the department of administration under s. 281.59 (3) (bm) and the recommendations of the joint committee on finance and the standing committees to which the versions of the biennial finance plan and any amendments were submitted under s. 281.59 (3) (bm). The building commission shall consider the extent to which that version of the biennial finance plan that is updated to reflect the adopted biennial budget act will maintain the funding for the clean water fund program and the safe drinking water loan program, in the environmental improvement fund, in perpetuity. The building commission shall consider the extent to which the implementation of the clean water fund program, the safe drinking water loan program, the urban storm water loan program and the land recycling loan program, as set forth in the biennial finance plan updated to reflect the adopted biennial budget act, implements legislative intent on the clean water fund program, the safe drinking water loan program, the urban storm water loan program and the land recycling loan program. The building commission shall, no later than 60 days after the date of enactment of the biennial budget act, either approve or disapprove the biennial finance plan that is updated to reflect the adopted biennial budget act, except that the building commission may not disapprove those amounts that the legislature approves under s. 281.59 (3e) (a), (3m) (a) and, (3s) (a) and (3v) (a). If the building commission disapproves the version of the biennial finance plan that is updated to reflect the adopted biennial budget act, it must notify the department of natural resources and the department of administration of its reasons for disapproving the plan, and those departments must revise that version of the biennial finance plan and submit the revision to the building commission.

9,3h Section 3h. 13.48 (27) of the statutes is amended to read:

13.48 (27) Lease of correctional facilities. The Subject to the requirements of s. 20.924 (1) (im) and (j), the building commission may lease any facility for use of the department of corrections as a part of the authorized state building program, with an option to purchase the facility by the state. Any lease shall provide for the facility to be constructed in accordance with requirements and specifications approved by the department of administration and shall permit inspection of the site and facility by agents of the department.

9,3hg Section 3hg. 13.48 (30) of the statutes is created to read:

13.48 (30) Agency work plans for capital building maintenance. The building commission shall review work plans of agencies for expenditure of capital building maintenance moneys submitted under s. 16.857 (2) and may approve or disapprove any plan or approve a plan with modifications.

9,3i Section 3i. 13.48 (32) of the statutes is created to read:

13.48 (32) Debt increase for construction of a dental clinic and education facility at Marquette University. (a) The legislature finds and determines that it is in the public interest to promote the health and well-being of residents of this state by ensuring the availability of a sufficient number of dentists to meet the needs of residents of this state; it is in the public interest, advantage and welfare to ensure the continued availability of dental education in this state; and Marquette University operates the only dental school in this state. It is, therefore, the public policy of this state to assist private institutions in this state, including Marquette University, in the construction of facilities that will be used to provide dental education.

(b) The building commission may authorize up to $15,000,000 of general fund supported borrowing to aid in the construction of a dental clinic and education facility at Marquette University. The state funding commitment for the construction of the facility shall be in the form of a construction grant to Marquette University. Before approving any state funding commitment for such a facility and before awarding the construction grant to Marquette University, the building commission shall determine that all of the following conditions have been met:

1. Marquette University has secured additional funding commitments of at least $15,000,000 from nonstate revenue sources, the nonstate revenue sources are reasonable and available and the total funding commitments of the state and the nonstate sources will permit Marquette University to enter into contracts for the construction of the dental clinic and education facility.

2. The dental clinic and education facility will not be used for the purpose of devotional activities, religious worship or sectarian instruction.

3. No religious instruction shall be required as a condition for admission to, or graduation from, the Marquette University School of Dentistry.

(c) If the building commission authorizes a construction grant to Marquette University under par. (b), Marquette University shall provide the state with an option to purchase the dental clinic and education facility under the following conditions:

1. The option price shall be the appraised fair market value at the time that the option is exercised, less a credit recognizing the amount of the state's construction grant. The option shall be subject to any mortgage or other security interest of any private lenders.

2. The option may be exercised only upon the occurrence of any of the following:

a. Suspension of operation of a program of dental education at Marquette University or any successor organization.

b. Foreclosure of the mortgage by a private lender.

(d) If the state does not exercise the option to purchase the dental clinic and education facility, and if the facility is sold to any 3rd party, any agreement to sell the facility shall provide that the state has the right to receive an amount equal to the construction grant under par. (b) from the net proceeds of any such sale after the mortgage has been satisfied and all other secured debts have been paid. This right shall be paramount to the right of Marquette University to the proceeds upon such sale.

9,3im Section 3im. 13.48 (33) of the statutes is created to read:

13.48 (33) Swiss cultural center. (a) The building commission may authorize up to $1,000,000 in general fund supported borrowing to aid in the construction of a Swiss cultural center in the village of New Glarus. The state funding commitment under this paragraph shall be in the form of a grant to an organization known as the Swiss Cultural Center. Before approving any such state funding commitment, the building commission shall determine that the organization known as the Swiss Cultural Center has secured additional funding at least equal to $2,000,000 from nonstate donations for the purpose of constructing a Swiss cultural center in the village of New Glarus.

(b) If the building commission authorizes a grant to the organization known as the Swiss Cultural Center under par. (a) and if, for any reason, the facility that is constructed with funds from the grant is not used as a Swiss cultural center in the village of New Glarus, the state shall retain an ownership interest in the facility equal to the amount of the state's grant.

9,3ip Section 3ip. 13.48 (34) of the statutes is created to read:

13.48 (34) Debt increase for the construction of a youth activities center by the Milwaukee Police Athletic League. (a) The legislature finds and determines that preventing youth from engaging in delinquent behavior, encouraging positive moral development in youth and providing youth with opportunities for positive interaction with the police are statewide responsibilities of statewide dimension. The legislature also finds and determines that the youth of the city of Milwaukee are disproportionately represented in the state's juvenile correctional system and that, because those youth are so disproportionately represented, the state has a specific concern in preventing those youth from engaging in delinquent behavior, encouraging positive moral development in those youth and providing those youth with opportunities for positive interaction with the police. In addition, the legislature finds and determines that the Milwaukee Police Athletic League prevents that delinquent behavior, encourages that positive moral development and provides those opportunities for positive interaction through the recreational, educational, social and cultural activities that it provides for the youth of the greater Milwaukee community. The legislature, therefore, finds and determines that assisting the Milwaukee Police Athletic League in the construction of a youth activities center at which the Milwaukee Police Athletic League will provide recreational, educational, social and cultural activities for the youth of the greater Milwaukee community under the supervision of volunteer police officers of the city of Milwaukee will have a direct and immediate effect on that specific statewide concern and on those state responsibilities of statewide dimension.

(b) The building commission may authorize up to $1,000,000 in general fund supported borrowing to aid in the construction of a youth activities center by the Milwaukee Police Athletic League at the northeast corner of N. 24th Street and Burleigh Street in the city of Milwaukee. The state funding commitment for the construction of the center shall be in the form of a grant to the Milwaukee Police Athletic League. Before approving any state funding commitment for the center, the building commission shall determine that the Milwaukee Police Athletic League has secured additional funding at least equal to $4,074,000 from nonstate donations for the purpose of constructing the youth activities center.

(c) If the building commission authorizes a grant to the Milwaukee Police Athletic League under par. (b) and if, for any reason, the facility that is constructed with funds from the grant is not used as a youth activities center, the state shall retain an ownership interest in the facility equal to the amount of the state's grant.

9,3j Section 3j. 13.485 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

13.485 (2) The building commission may, under s. 18.56 (5) and (9) (j) ss. 18.561 and 18.562, deposit in a separate and distinct fund, outside the state treasury, in an account maintained by a trustee, fees and charges derived from the facilities or from agreements entered into under sub. (4). The fees and charges deposited are the trustee's moneys in accordance with the agreement between this state and the trustee or in accordance with the resolution pledging the fees and charges to the repayment of revenue obligations issued under this section.

9,3jm Section 3jm. 13.489 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

13.489 (1m) Approval of commission required for study of potential major highway projects. (a) In this subsection:

1. "Environmental assessment" means an analysis of a proposed action to determine whether the proposed action constitutes a major action significantly affecting the human environment under s. 1.11 (2) (c).

2. "Environmental impact statement" means a detailed statement required under s. 1.11 (2) (c).

3. "Major highway project" has the meaning given in s. 84.013 (1) (a).

(b) Not later than October 15 of each odd-numbered year, the department of transportation shall provide to the commission a list of potential major highway projects that the department has initially determined may be recommended under par. (c) for approval to prepare an environmental impact statement or an environmental assessment and a list of potential major highway projects that could be studied for possible recommendation under sub. (4). The commission may conduct public hearings on potential major highway projects identified by the department of transportation or by the commission.

(c) Not later than March 15 of each even-numbered year, the department of transportation shall report to the commission those potential major highway projects that the department recommends be approved by the commission for preparation of an environmental impact statement or an environmental assessment.

(d) Not later than April 15 of each even-numbered year, the commission shall notify the department of those potential major highway projects that the commission approves for preparation of an environmental impact statement or an environmental assessment or shall notify the department that it does not approve any potential major highway projects for preparation of an environmental impact statement or environmental assessment.

(e) The department of transportation may not prepare an environmental impact statement or an environmental assessment for a potential major highway project unless the commission notifies the department under par. (d) that the project is approved.

9,3k Section 3k. 13.62 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

13.62 (4m) "Budget bill subject" means a subject specified by the board which is included in the executive budget bill or bills introduced under s. 16.47.

9,3m Section 3m. 13.62 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

13.62 (8) "Legislative action" means the development, drafting, introduction, consideration, modification, adoption, rejection, review, enactment or defeat of any bill, resolution, amendment, report, nomination, proposed administrative rule or other matter by the legislature or by either house or any committee, subcommittee, joint or select committee thereof, or by a legislator or employe of the legislature acting in an official capacity. "Legislative action" also means the action of the governor in approving or vetoing any bill or portion thereof, and the action of the governor or any agency in the development of a proposal for introduction in the legislature.

9,3mi Section 3mi. 13.62 (8s) of the statutes is created to read:

13.62 (8s) "Legislative proposal" means a bill, resolution or joint resolution.

9,3mj Section 3mj. 13.63 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

13.63 (1) (a) An application for a license to act as a lobbyist may be obtained from and filed with the board. An Except as authorized under par. (am), an applicant shall include his or her social security number on the application. The application shall be signed, under the penalty for making false statements under s. 13.69 (6m), by the lobbyist. Upon approval of the application and payment of the applicable license fee under s. 13.75 (1) or (1m) to the board, the board shall issue a license which entitles the licensee to practice lobbying on behalf of each registered principal who or which has filed an authorization under s. 13.65 for that lobbyist and paid the authorization fee under s. 13.75 (4). The license shall expire on December 31 of each even-numbered year.

9,3mk Section 3mk. 13.63 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

13.63 (1) (am) If an individual who applies for a license under this section does not have a social security number, the individual, as a condition of obtaining that license, shall submit a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation to the board that the individual does not have a social security number. The form of the statement shall be prescribed by the department of workforce development. A license issued in reliance upon a false statement submitted under this paragraph is invalid.

9,3mL Section 3mL. 13.63 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

13.63 (1) (b) The Except as provided under par. (am), the board shall not issue a license to an applicant who does not provide his or her social security number. The board shall not issue a license to an applicant or shall revoke any license issued to a lobbyist if the department of revenue certifies to the board that the applicant or lobbyist is liable for delinquent taxes under s. 73.0301. The board shall refuse to issue a license or shall suspend any existing license for failure of an applicant or licensee to pay court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse or failure of an applicant or licensee to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of workforce development or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to paternity or child support proceedings, as provided in a memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 49.857. No other application may be disapproved by the board except an application for a license by a person who is ineligible for licensure under this subsection or s. 13.69 (4) or an application by a lobbyist whose license has been revoked under this subsection or s. 13.69 (7) and only for the period of such ineligibility or revocation.

9,3mm Section 3mm. 13.64 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

13.64 (1) (a) If the principal is an individual, the name and address of the individual's employer, if any, or the individual's principal place of business if self-employed, a description of the business activity in which the individual or the individual's employer is engaged and, except as authorized in sub. (2m), the individual's social security number.

9,3mn Section 3mn. 13.64 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

13.64 (2) The registration shall expire on December 31 of each even-numbered year. The Except as provided in sub. (2m), the board shall refuse to accept a registration statement filed by an individual who does not provide his or her social security number. The board shall refuse to accept a registration statement filed by an individual or shall suspend any existing registration of an individual for failure of the individual or registrant to pay court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse or failure of the individual or registrant to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of workforce development or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to paternity or child support proceeding, as provided in a memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 49.857. If all lobbying by or on behalf of the principal which is not exempt under s. 13.621 ceases, the board shall terminate the principal's registration and any authorizations under s. 13.65 as of the day after the principal files a statement of cessation and expense statements under s. 13.68 for the period covering all dates on which the principal was registered. Refusal to accept a registration statement or suspension of an existing registration pursuant to a memorandum of understanding under s. 49.857 is not subject to review under ch. 227.

9,3mo Section 3mo. 13.64 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

13.64 (2m) If an individual who applies for registration under this section does not have a social security number, the individual, as a condition of obtaining registration, shall submit a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation to the board that the individual does not have a social security number. The form of the statement shall be prescribed by the department of workforce development. A registration accepted in reliance upon a false statement submitted under this subsection is invalid.

9,3n Section 3n. 13.67 of the statutes is amended to read:

13.67 Identification of legislative and administrative proposals and topics. (1) Except as authorized under s. 13.621, no person may engage in lobbying as a lobbyist on behalf of a principal and no principal may authorize a lobbyist to engage in lobbying on its behalf unless the principal reports to the board, in such manner as the board may prescribe, each bill or legislative proposal, budget bill subject and proposed administrative rule number in connection with which the principal has made or intends to make a lobbying communication or, if the lobbying does not relate to a legislative proposal or proposed administrative rule that has been numbered or a budget bill subject, each topic of a lobbying communication made or intended to be made by the principal. A principal shall describe any topic of a lobbying communication with reasonable specificity, sufficient to identify the subject matter of the lobbying communication and whether the communication is an attempt to influence legislative or administrative action, or both. The principal shall file the report no later than the end of the 15th day after the date on which the principal makes a lobbying communication with respect to a legislative proposal or, proposed administrative rule, budget bill subject or other topic not previously reported by the principal under this section during the biennial period for which the principal is registered. With respect to a lobbying communication relating to the executive budget bill or bills introduced under s. 16.47, the principal shall further identify from among topics provided by the board the topic or topics of its lobbying communications, if any. The report shall be made by a person who is identified by the principal under s. 13.64 (1) (e).

(2) Any person who is not a principal may, upon payment of the fee prescribed under s. 13.75 (5), register with the board an interest in any bill or legislative proposal, proposed administrative rule, budget bill subject or other topic.

9,3o Section 3o. 13.68 (1) (bn) of the statutes is amended to read:

13.68 (1) (bn) For each bill or legislative proposal, proposed administrative rule, budget bill subject or other topic that accounts for 10% or more of the principal's time spent in lobbying during the reporting period, the principal's reasonable estimate of the proportion of its time spent in lobbying associated with that bill or legislative proposal, proposed administrative rule. With respect to the executive budget bill or bills introduced under s. 16.47, the principal shall further identify from topics provided by the board each topic that accounts for 10% or more of the principal's time spent in lobbying during the reporting period and the principal's reasonable estimate of the proportion of its time spent in lobbying associated with that topic, budget bill subject or other topic.

9,3p Section 3p. 13.685 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

13.685 (4) The board shall, by rule, define what constitutes a "topic" for purposes of ss. 13.67 and 13.68 (1) (bn).

9,3q Section 3q. 13.75 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

13.75 (5) Registering an interest in a bill or legislative proposal, proposed administrative rule, budget bill subject or other topic under 13.67 (2), $10.

9,4m Section 4m. 13.94 (1) (p) of the statutes is created to read:

13.94 (1) (p) No later than January 1, 2008, prepare a program evaluation audit of the private employer health care coverage program established under subch. X of ch. 40. The legislative audit bureau shall file a copy of the audit report under this paragraph with the distributees specified in par. (b).

9,4r Section 4r. 13.94 (1) (p) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 4m, is repealed.

9,5 Section 5. 13.94 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

13.94 (4) (a) 1. Every state department, board, examining board, affiliated credentialing board, commission, independent agency, council or office in the executive branch of state government; all bodies created by the legislature in the legislative or judicial branch of state government; any public body corporate and politic created by the legislature including specifically a professional baseball park district and a family care district under s. 46.2895; every Wisconsin works agency under subch. III of ch. 49; every provider of medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49; technical college district boards; development zones designated under s. 560.71; every county department under s. 51.42 or 51.437; every nonprofit corporation or cooperative to which moneys are specifically appropriated by state law; and every corporation, institution, association or other organization which receives more than 50% of its annual budget from appropriations made by state law, including subgrantee or subcontractor recipients of such funds.

9,6 Section 6. 13.94 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

13.94 (4) (b) In performing audits of family care districts under s. 46.2895, Wisconsin works agencies under subch. III of ch. 49, providers of medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49, corporations, institutions, associations, or other organizations, and their subgrantees or subcontractors, the legislative audit bureau shall audit only the records and operations of such providers and organizations which pertain to the receipt, disbursement or other handling of appropriations made by state law.

9,6g Section 6g. 13.94 (8) of the statutes is created to read:

13.94 (8) County and municipal best practices reviews. (a) In this subsection, "municipality" means a city, village or town.

(b) The state auditor shall undertake periodic reviews to:

1. Examine the procedures and practices used by counties and municipalities to deliver governmental services.

2. Determine the methods of governmental service delivery.

3. Identify variations in costs and effectiveness of such services between counties and municipalities.

4. Recommend practices to save money or provide more effective service delivery.

(c) The state auditor shall determine the frequency, scope and subject of any reviews conducted under par. (b).