Amendment ASA1-AB100

AB100-ASA1, s. 1741v Section 1741v. 86.31 (3u) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,743,23 86.31 (3u) Adjustments to funding allocations. If the sum of allocations required under subs. (3g) to (3r) exceeds the amounts in the schedule under s. 20.395 (2) (ft), the department shall make proportionate adjustments to the allocations under subs. (3g) to (3r) so that the total allocations under subs. (3g) to (3r) equal the amounts in the schedule under s. 20.395 (2) (ft).

AB100-ASA1, s. 1741x Section 1741x. 86.31 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,744,8 86.31 (4) Reimbursement for improvements. All costs of an improvement funded under this section shall be the responsibility of the political subdivision. At the completion of an improvement under sub. (3), the political subdivision may apply to the department for reimbursement of not more than 50% of eligible costs in the manner and form prescribed by the department. At the completion of an improvement under subs. (3g) to (3r), the political subdivision may apply to the department for reimbursement of not more than 55% of eligible costs in the manner and form prescribed by the department.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1741y Section 1741y. 86.31 (6) (h) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,744,11 86.31 (6) (h) (intro.) Criteria and procedures for contracting with a county for a town road improvement under sub. (3) that includes at least all of the following:

AB100-ASA1, s. 1742 Section 1742. 92.10 (4) (a) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB100-ASA1,744,16 92.10 (4) (a) Data. The department shall develop a systematic method of collecting and organizing data related to soil erosion. The department shall cooperate with the department of administration under s. 16.967 in developing this methodology or any related activities related to land information collection.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1743 Section 1743. 93.06 (1qm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,744,21 93.06 (1qm) Loans for rural development. Make loans, and charge interest and origination fees and take security for those loans, as required to receive federal funding for the development of rural business enterprises or for rural economic development.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1751h Section 1751h. 93.29 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,744,24 93.29 (3) The department may not make a grant under sub. (1) after June 30, 2014.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1751v Section 1751v. 93.46 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,745,4 93.46 (2) (e) The department may not award a total of more than $380,000 in a fiscal year for grants under this subsection and s. 93.47. The department may not make a grant under this subsection or s. 93.47 that exceeds 75 percent of project costs.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1752 Section 1752. 93.46 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,745,6 93.46 (3) (a) The department may make grants for any of the following:

AB100-ASA1,745,8 1. Research and development of technologies, including digesters and biodiesel technology, for using agricultural products or agricultural waste as energy sources.

AB100-ASA1,745,10 2. Encouraging the use of agricultural products or agricultural waste, including forestry waste, as energy sources.

AB100-ASA1,745,12 3. Reducing the generation of agricultural wastes, including forestry wastes, or increasing the beneficial use of agricultural wastes, including forestry wastes.

AB100-ASA1,745,13 4. Encouraging the development of biochemicals from agricultural products.

AB100-ASA1,745,17 (b) The department may provide the recipient of a grant under this subsection with not more than $300,000, of which not more than $150,000 may be for planning and not more than $150,000 may be for implementation. The department may not make a grant under this subsection that exceeds 50 percent of project costs.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1752c Section 1752c. 93.46 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,745,22 93.46 (4) The department may not make a grant under this section for an ethanol production facility on which construction begins after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], unless a competitive bidding process is used for the construction of the ethanol production facility.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1752d Section 1752d. 93.47 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,746,3 93.47 (2) The department may award grants from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.115 (4) (c) and (r) and (8) (g) to individuals or organizations to fund demonstration projects designed to encourage the use of sustainable agriculture. The department shall promulgate rules to govern the sustainable agriculture grant program under this section.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1752f Section 1752f. 93.75 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,746,7 93.75 (1) Eligibility. (intro.) Beginning on July 1, 2001, the department shall administer a program under which the department makes payments to a person who produces ethanol and who satisfies if all of the following criteria are satisfied:

AB100-ASA1, s. 1752g Section 1752g. 93.75 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,746,11 93.75 (1) (d) If construction of the ethanol production facility begins after the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], a competitive bidding process is used for the construction of the ethanol production facility.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1752m Section 1752m. 94.64 (4) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,746,15 94.64 (4) (a) 5. An agricultural chemical cleanup surcharge of 86 63 cents per ton on all fertilizer that the person sells or distributes in this state after June 30, 2005, unless the department establishes a lower surcharge under s. 94.73 (15).

AB100-ASA1, s. 1753 Section 1753. 95.23 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,746,25 95.23 (1m) (b) The department shall indemnify the owner of an animal that must be killed in order to conduct testing under par. (a), if funds are available from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (2) (m) or (8) (ks) to pay the indemnity, in an amount equal to two-thirds of the difference between the net salvage value and the appraised value of the animal but not more than $1,500 for one animal , except as provided in s. 95.31 (3m). The department may pay an indemnity under this paragraph from the appropriation account under s. 20.115 (2) (b) only if funds received by the department under s. 20.115 (2) (m) and (8) (ks) for the payment of indemnities are insufficient to pay the indemnity.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1754 Section 1754. 95.31 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,747,11 95.31 (3) In addition to the indemnities for specific animal diseases provided under ss. 95.25, 95.26 and 95.27 or under special emergency programs and subject to s. 95.36, the department shall pay indemnities on livestock condemned and slaughtered or destroyed because of other diseases if the department determines that the condemnation and slaughter or destruction is necessary to protect public health or the livestock industry. The indemnity under this subsection shall be two-thirds of the difference between net salvage value and appraised value, but may not exceed $1,500 for an animal, except as provided in sub (3m). As used in this subsection, "livestock" means animals of species raised primarily to produce food for human consumption, including farm-raised deer.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1755 Section 1755. 95.31 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,747,19 95.31 (3m) If the department condemns an animal because the animal is suspected to have a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy and the owner disposes of the carcass as directed by the department, the department shall increase the amount of the indemnity calculated under sub. (3) or s. 95.23 (1m) (b) by the costs of the destruction of the animal and of the disposal, transportation, and any necessary storage of the animal's carcass. An indemnity paid because of the condemnation of an animal to which this subsection applies may exceed $1,500.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1756d Section 1756d. 95.60 (2) (d) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1756e Section 1756e. 95.60 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,747,24 95.60 (2) (e) The department shall provide the department of natural resources with a copy of each application for a permit under par. (a) and of each permit issued under par. (a).

AB100-ASA1, s. 1756g Section 1756g. 95.60 (4s) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,748,3 95.60 (4s) (b) In consultation with the department of natural resources, promulgate Promulgate rules specifying fish health standards and requirements for certifying that fish meet those standards for the purpose of s. 29.736.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1756h Section 1756h. 95.60 (4s) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,748,7 95.60 (4s) (d) In consultation with the department of natural resources, promulgate Promulgate rules specifying diseases and requirements for certifying that fish are free of those diseases for the purposes of sub. (2) (b).

AB100-ASA1, s. 1756i Section 1756i. 95.60 (6) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 95.60 (6).

AB100-ASA1, s. 1756j Section 1756j. 95.60 (6) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1756L Section 1756L. 95.60 (9) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,748,12 95.60 (9) The department of natural resources is subject to this section, except for the fees under sub. (5).

AB100-ASA1, s. 1769L Section 1769L. 100.18 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,748,22 100.18 (2) (d) Notwithstanding par. (a) 1., a retailer is not required to state in an advertisement or other representation the amount of a fee charged by the retailer to recover the cost to the retailer of registering, and obtaining certificates of title for, motor vehicles that the retailer offers for rent, if the fee is calculated so that the total of all such fees collected by the retailer in a year will, as closely as practicable, equal the actual cost to the retailer of registering, and obtaining certificates of title for, motor vehicles that the retailer offers for rent. Notwithstanding par. (a) 2., for the rental of a motor vehicle a retailer may charge, in addition to the regular price, a fee under this paragraph.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1769m Section 1769m. 100.18 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,749,3 100.18 (2) (e) If, in any year, the total fees collected by a retailer under par. (d) exceed the actual cost to the retailer in that year of registering, and obtaining certificates of title for, the motor vehicles that the retailer offers for rent, the excess fees shall be used to offset the amount of a fee under par. (d) that is charged by the retailer in the following year.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1769n Section 1769n. 100.18 (2) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,749,13 100.18 (2) (f) Beginning in 2007, annually, not later than March 1, a retailer that collects a fee under par. (d) shall submit to the department, on a form provided by the department, a report stating the total amount of such fees collected in the preceding year and stating the total amount expended by the retailer to register, and obtain certificates of title for, the motor vehicles that the retailer offers for rent. A dealer submitting a report under this paragraph shall also pay to the department a fee of $75. A retailer that offers motor vehicles for rent at more than one location or franchise may submit a single report and fee for all of the retailer's locations or franchises.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1779t Section 1779t. 100.20 (1n) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,749,16 100.20 (1n) It is an unfair method of competition or an unfair trade practice for any person to sell cigarettes to consumers in this state in violation of s. 139.345.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1829p Section 1829p. 101.143 (9m) (g) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,749,25 101.143 (9m) (g) 2. Revenue obligations issued under this subsection may not exceed $436,000,000 $386,924,000 in principal amount, excluding any obligations that have been defeased under a cash optimization program administered by the building commission. In addition to this limit on principal amount, the building commission may contract revenue obligations under this subsection as the building commission determines is desirable to fund or refund outstanding revenue obligations, to pay issuance or administrative expenses, to make deposits to reserve funds, or to pay accrued or capitalized interest.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1830e Section 1830e. 101.63 (3m) of the statutes is renumbered 101.657 (1) and amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,750,6 101.657 (1) Contract The department shall contract with a private organization to provide education regarding construction standards and inspection requirements under this subchapter and under rules promulgated under this subchapter to builders of dwellings in this state.

AB100-ASA1,750,11 (4) Each contract under sub. (1), (2), and (3) shall be a separate contract. The department may only contract with an organization under this subsection if the organization is is limited for these contracts to contracting only with organizations that are described in section 501 (c) (6) of the Internal Revenue Code and is are exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1830g Section 1830g. 101.657 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,750,13 101.657 (title) Education contracts for builders and consumers.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1830h Section 1830h. 101.657 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,750,16 101.657 (2) The department shall contract with a private organization to provide education regarding business practices to builders of dwellings in this state.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1830j Section 1830j. 101.657 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,750,21 101.657 (3) The department shall contract with a private organization to provide education regarding the dwelling building process to consumers in this state. The education curriculum shall include selecting a contractor, the construction process, and consumer protection.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1830m Section 1830m. 101.657 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,751,2 101.657 (5) From the appropriation under s. 20.143 (3) (j), beginning with fiscal year 2005-06, the department shall allocate $100,000 annually for the contract required under sub. (2) and at least $600,000 annually for the contract required under sub. (3).

AB100-ASA1, s. 1834v Section 1834v. 106.12 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1834x Section 1834x. 106.12 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1835d Section 1835d. 106.12 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 106.12 and amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,751,16 106.12 Employment and education program administration. The board department shall plan, coordinate, administer, and implement the youth apprenticeship program under s. 106.13 (1) and such other employment and education programs as the governor may by executive order assign to the board department. Notwithstanding any limitations placed on the use of state employment and education funds under this section or s. 106.13 or under an executive order assigning an employment and education program to the board department, the board department may issue a general or special order waiving any of those limitations on finding that the waiver will promote the coordination of employment and education services.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1835g Section 1835g. 106.12 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1835m Section 1835m. 106.12 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 38.40 (4r) and amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,752,2 38.40 (4r) Publications and seminars. The board may provide publications and seminars relating to the employment and education programs administered by the board and may establish a schedule of fees for those publications and seminars. Fees established under this subsection for publications and seminars provided by the board may not exceed the actual cost incurred in providing those publications and seminars. The fees collected under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.445 (7) 20.292 (1) (ga).

AB100-ASA1, s. 1835p Section 1835p. 106.13 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,752,5 106.13 (title) Youth apprenticeship, school-to-work and work-based learning programs program.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1837d Section 1837d. 106.13 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,752,10 106.13 (2) The council on workforce investment established under 29 USC 2821, the technical college system board, and the department of public instruction shall assist the board department in providing the youth apprenticeship program under sub. (1).

AB100-ASA1, s. 1838d Section 1838d. 106.13 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,752,15 106.13 (2m) The board department shall approve occupations and maintain a list of approved occupations for the youth apprenticeship program. From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (a), the board department shall develop curricula for youth apprenticeship programs for occupations approved under this subsection.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1839d Section 1839d. 106.13 (3m) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,753,2 106.13 (3m) (b) (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (e), the board department shall award grants to applying local partnerships for the implementation and coordination of local youth apprenticeship programs. A local partnership shall include in its grant application the identity of each public agency, nonprofit organization, individual, and other person who is a participant in the local partnership, a plan to accomplish the implementation and coordination activities specified in subds. 1. to 6., and the identity of a fiscal agent who shall be responsible for receiving, managing, and accounting for the grant moneys received under this paragraph. Subject to par. (c), a local partnership that is awarded a grant under this paragraph may use the grant moneys awarded for any of the following implementation and coordination activities:

AB100-ASA1, s. 1839g Section 1839g. 106.13 (3m) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,753,5 106.13 (3m) (b) 6. Any other implementation or coordination activity that the board department may direct or permit the local partnership to perform.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1839j Section 1839j. 106.13 (4) (a) 1d. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,753,9 106.13 (4) (a) 1d. "Eligible employer" means an employer that is eligible to receive a grant under this subsection according to the criteria established by the board department under par. (d).

AB100-ASA1, s. 1839m Section 1839m. 106.13 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read: