Amendment ASA1-AB40

AB40-ASA1,1467,12 (3q) Low revenue adjustment aid.

AB40-ASA1,1467,19 (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) and subject to paragraph (c), in the 2011-12 school year, from the appropriation under section 20.255 (2) (ar) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of public instruction shall pay to each school district in which the school district's per pupil revenue under section 121.905 (4) (a) of the statutes is greater than the school district's base revenue per member, as determined under section 121.905 of the statutes, as affected by this act, an amount determined as follows:

AB40-ASA1,1468,3 1. For a school district in which the difference between the school district's per pupil revenue under section 121.905 (4) (a) of the statutes and the school district's base revenue per member, as determined under section 121.905 of the statutes, as affected by this act, is $100, an amount determined by multiplying $40 by the average of the number of pupils enrolled in the school district in the 2009-10, 2010-11, and 2011-12 school years. For the purpose of calculating eligibility for aid under this subdivision, if the school district's base revenue per member, as determined under section 121.905 of the statutes, is less than $8,900, the department of public instruction shall set the base revenue per member at $8,900.

AB40-ASA1,1468,11 2. For a school district in which the difference between the school district's per pupil revenue under section 121.905 (4) (a) of the statutes and the school district's base revenue per member, as determined under section 121.905 of the statutes, as affected by this act, is less than $100, an amount determined as provided in subdivision 3. For the purpose of calculating eligibility for aid under this subdivision and calculating aid under subdivision 3., if the school district's base revenue per member, as determined under section 121.905 of the statutes, is less than $8,900, the department of public instruction shall set the base revenue per member at $8,900.

AB40-ASA1,1468,14 3. a. Subtract the school district's base revenue per member, as determined under section 121.905 of the statutes, as affected by this act, from the school district's per pupil revenue under section 121.905 (4) (a) of the statutes.

AB40-ASA1,1468,15 b. Multiply the difference determined under subdivision 3. a. by 0.4.

AB40-ASA1,1468,18 c. Multiply the product under subdivision 3. b. by the average of the number of pupils enrolled in the school district in the 2009-10, 2010-11, and 2011-12 school years.

AB40-ASA1,1468,21 (b) If a school district's per pupil revenue under section 121.905 (4) (a) of the statutes is less than $8,900, the school district may not receive aid under this subsection.

AB40-ASA1,1468,25 (c) 1. When considering under this subsection the school district's per pupil revenue under section 121.905 (4) (a) of the statutes, the department of public instruction shall not consider any adjustments under section 121.91 (3) or (4) of the statutes.

AB40-ASA1,1469,4 2. If the appropriation under section 20.255 (2) (ar) of the statutes, as created by this act, is insufficient to pay the full amount of aid for which school districts are eligible under this subsection, the department of public instruction shall prorate the aid payments under this subsection among all eligible school districts.

AB40-ASA1,1469,5 (3r) Per pupil adjustment aid.

AB40-ASA1,1469,15 (a) In the 2012-13 school year, from the appropriation under section 20.255 (2) (ap) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of public instruction shall pay to each school district that, in the fall of 2012, certifies the maximum amount allowed to be levied under section 121.905 of the statutes, as affected by this act, or 121.91 (2m) of the statutes, as affected by this act, an amount equal to $50 multiplied by the average of the number of pupils enrolled in the school district in the 2010-11, 2011-12, and 2012-13 school years. When considering under this paragraph whether a school district certified the maximum amount allowed to be levied, the department of public instruction shall not consider any increase under section 121.91 (4) (d) of the statutes.

AB40-ASA1,1469,19 (b) 1. Subject to paragraph (c), in the 2012-13 school year, from the appropriation under section 20.255 (2) (ap) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of public instruction shall pay the amount determined under subdivision 2. to each school district to which all of the following apply:

AB40-ASA1,1469,25 a. In the fall of 2012, the school district certifies less than the maximum amount allowed to be levied under section 121.905 of the statutes, as affected by this act, or section 121.91 (2m) of the statutes, as affected by this act. When considering under this subdivision whether a school district certified the maximum amount allowed to be levied, the department of public instruction shall not consider any increase under section 121.91 (4) (d) of the statutes.

AB40-ASA1,1470,6 b. The quotient determined by dividing the difference between the maximum amount allowed to be levied by the school district in the 2012-13 school year under section 121.905 of the statutes, as affected by this act, or section 121.91 of the statutes, as affected by this act, and the actual amount certified by the school district in the fall of 2012, by the average of the number of pupils enrolled in the school district in the 2010-11, 2011-12, and 2012-13 school years is less than $50.

AB40-ASA1,1470,12 2. a. Divide the difference between the maximum amount allowed to be levied by the school district in the 2012-13 school year under section 121.905 of the statutes, as affected by this act, or section 121.91 of the statutes, as affected by this act, and the actual amount certified by the school district in the fall of 2012, by the average of the number of pupils enrolled in the school district in the 2010-11, 2011-12, and 2012-13 school years.

AB40-ASA1,1470,13 b. Subtract the amount determined under subdivision 2. a. from $50.

AB40-ASA1,1470,16 c. Multiply the difference determined in subdivision 2. b. by the average of the number of pupils enrolled in the school district in the 2010-11, 2011-12, and 2012-13 school years.

AB40-ASA1,1470,20 (c) If the appropriation under section 20.255 (2) (ap) of the statutes, as created by this act, is insufficient to pay the full amount of aid for which school districts are eligible under this subsection, the department of public instruction shall prorate the aid payments under this subsection among all eligible school districts.

AB40-ASA1, s. 9138 Section 9138. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Lands, Board of Commissioners of.

AB40-ASA1, s. 9139 Section 9139. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Service Commission.

AB40-ASA1, s. 9140 Section 9140. Nonstatutory provisions; Regulation and Licensing.

AB40-ASA1,1471,9 (1) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of regulation and licensing that relate to the licensure of real estate brokers and salespersons or the registration of time-share salespersons that are in effect on the effective date of this subsection remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the real estate examining board. All orders issued by the department of regulation and licensing relating to such licensure or registration that are in effect on the effective date of this subsection remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the real estate examining board.

AB40-ASA1,1471,17 (2) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of regulation and licensing on the effective date of this subsection that is primarily related to the licensure of real estate brokers and salespersons or the registration of time-share salespersons, as determined by the secretary of regulation and licensing, is transferred to the real estate examining board, and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of regulation and licensing with respect to the pending matters are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the real estate examining board.

AB40-ASA1,1471,25 (3) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of regulation and licensing in effect on the effective date of this subsection that are primarily related to licensure of real estate brokers and salespersons or the registration of time-share salespersons, as determined by the secretary of regulation and licensing, remain in effect and are transferred to the real estate examining board. The real estate examining board shall carry out any obligations under such a contract until the contract is modified or rescinded by the real estate examining board to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB40-ASA1,1472,3 (4) Initial appointments. Notwithstanding the lengths of terms specified in section 15.405 (11m) of the statutes, as created by this act, the initial members of the real estate examining board shall be appointed for the following terms:

AB40-ASA1,1472,5 (a) One real estate broker or salesperson licensed under chapter 452 of the statutes and one public member, for terms expiring on July 1, 2012.

AB40-ASA1,1472,7 (b) One licensed real estate broker or salesperson licensed under chapter 452 of the statutes and one public member, for terms expiring on July 1, 2013.

AB40-ASA1,1472,9 (c) Three licensed real estate brokers or salespersons licensed under chapter 452 of the statutes, for terms expiring on July 1, 2014.

AB40-ASA1,1472,21 (5c) Bail bond surety corporation and agent licensing; rules. Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of safety and professional services shall promulgate rules required under section 440.9995 of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before the effective date of the permanent rules promulgated under section 440.9995 of the statutes, as created by this act, but not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c), subject to extension under section 227.24 (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3) of the statutes, the department of safety and professional services is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

AB40-ASA1, s. 9141 Section 9141. Nonstatutory provisions; Revenue.

AB40-ASA1, s. 9141m Section 9141m. 1Nonstatutory provisions; Safety and Professional Services.

AB40-ASA1,1473,12 (1q) Rules for private sewage system grants. Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of safety and professional services shall promulgate the rules to implement section 145.245 of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the period before the effective date of the permanent rules promulgated under section 145.245 of the statutes, as affected by this act, but not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) of the statutes, subject to extension under section 227.24 (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and(3) of the statutes, the department of safety and professional services is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

AB40-ASA1, s. 9142 Section 9142. Nonstatutory provisions; Secretary of State.

AB40-ASA1,1473,15 (1) Transfer of trademark and notary functions to the department of financial institutions; transitional provisions.

AB40-ASA1,1473,16 (a) Definitions. In this subsection:

AB40-ASA1,1473,17 1. "Department" means the department of financial institutions.

AB40-ASA1,1473,18 2. "Office" means the office of the secretary of state.

AB40-ASA1,1473,21 3. "Relating to the office's trademark or notary functions" means relating to the office's functions and duties under section 137.01, 2009 stats., or chapter 132, 2009 stats.

AB40-ASA1,1473,24 (b) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the office relating to the office's trademark or notary functions shall become the assets and liabilities of the department.

AB40-ASA1,1473,25 (c) Staff.

AB40-ASA1,1474,4 1. On the effective date of this subdivision, 1.0 FTE PR position relating to the office's trademark or notary functions and the incumbent employee, identified by the secretary of administration, holding that position in the office are transferred to the department.

AB40-ASA1,1474,10 2. The employee transferred under subdivision 1 . to the division has all of the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the division that he or she enjoyed in the office immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, the employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is not required to serve a probationary period.

AB40-ASA1,1474,13 3. On the effective date of this subdivision, the remaining 1.0 FTE PR position of the office relating to the office's trademark or notary functions not transferred under subdivision 1. is deauthorized.

AB40-ASA1,1474,16 (d) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the office relating to the office's trademark or notary functions is transferred to the department.

AB40-ASA1,1474,21 (e) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the office, in effect on the effective date of this paragraph, relating to the office's trademark or notary functions remain in effect and are transferred to the department. The department shall carry out any obligations under such a contract until the contract is modified or rescinded by the department to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB40-ASA1,1474,22 (f) Rules and orders.

AB40-ASA1,1475,2 1. All rules promulgated by the office relating to the office's trademark or notary functions that are in effect on the effective date of this subdivision remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department.

AB40-ASA1,1475,6 2. All orders issued by the office relating to the office's trademark or notary functions that are in effect on the effective date of this subdivision remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the department.

AB40-ASA1,1475,11 (g) Pending matters. Any matter relating to the office's trademark or notary functions pending with the office on the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the department, and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the office with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department.

AB40-ASA1,1475,16 (h) Department of administration to arbitrate disputes. In the case of disagreement between the secretary of financial institutions and the secretary of state with respect to any matter specified in paragraph (c), (d ), (e), (f), or (g), the department of administration shall determine the matter and shall develop a plan for an orderly transfer.

AB40-ASA1,1475,18 (2) Transfer of administrative services functions to department of administration.

AB40-ASA1,1475,22 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the office of the secretary of state that are primarily related to administrative services, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of administration.

AB40-ASA1,1476,2 (b) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the office of the secretary of state that are primarily related to administrative services, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the tangible personal property of the department of administration.

AB40-ASA1,1476,9 (c) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the office of the secretary of state in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to administrative services, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of administration. The department of administration shall carry out any obligations under such a contract until the contract is modified or rescinded by the department of administration to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB40-ASA1,1476,18 (d) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the office of the secretary of state in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to administrative services, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until amended or repealed by the department of administration. All orders issued by the office of the secretary of state in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to administrative services, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded by the department of administration.

AB40-ASA1,1476,24 (e) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the office of the secretary of state on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to administrative services, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of administration and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the office of the secretary of state with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of administration.

AB40-ASA1, s. 9143 Section 9143. Nonstatutory provisions; State Employment Relations, Office of.

AB40-ASA1,1477,2 (2q) Health insurance options.

AB40-ASA1,1477,4 (a) The director of the office of state employment relations and the secretary of employee trust funds shall study the feasibility of all of the following:

AB40-ASA1,1477,9 1. Offering to employees eligible to receive health care coverage under subchapter IV of chapter 40 of the statutes, beginning on January 1, 2013, the options of receiving health care coverage through either a low-cost health care coverage plan or through a high-deductible health plan and the establishment of a health savings account, as described in 26 USC 223.

AB40-ASA1,1477,12 2. Implementing a 3-level health insurance premium cost structure that would establish separate premium levels for single individuals, married couples with no dependents, and families with dependents.

AB40-ASA1,1477,16 3. Implementing a program, beginning on January 1, 2012, to provide an online marketplace for the purchase of prescription drugs as a supplement to the pharmacy benefit management program provided under the group insurance plans offered by the group insurance board.

AB40-ASA1,1477,19 4. Requiring state employees to receive health care coverage through a health benefits exchange established pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.

AB40-ASA1,1477,22 5. Creating a health care insurance purchasing pool for all state and local government employees and individuals receiving health care coverage under the Medical Assistance program.

AB40-ASA1,1477,24 (b) No later than October 31, 2011, the director and secretary shall report their findings and recommendations to the governor and the joint committee on finance.

AB40-ASA1, s. 9144 Section 9144. Nonstatutory provisions; State Fair Park Board.

AB40-ASA1, s. 9145 Section 9145. Nonstatutory provisions; Supreme Court.

AB40-ASA1, s. 9146 Section 9146. Nonstatutory provisions; Technical College System.

AB40-ASA1, s. 9147 Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; Tourism.

AB40-ASA1, s. 9148 Section 9148. Nonstatutory provisions; Transportation.

AB40-ASA1,1478,10 (1) Certificates of title. Notwithstanding chapter 342 of the statutes, as affected by this act, beginning on the effective date of this subsection, the department of transportation may, for 6 months after the effective date of this subsection, issue and deliver certificates of title under applicable provisions of chapter 342 of the statutes that are in effect on the day before the effective date of this subsection.

AB40-ASA1,1478,13 (3u) Dissolution and winding down of transit authorities. (a) Any authority created under section 66.1039, 2009 stats., is dissolved on the effective date of this paragraph.

AB40-ASA1,1478,15 (b) The authority under section 59.58 (7), 2009 stats., is dissolved on the effective date of this paragraph.

AB40-ASA1,1478,24 (c) After the effective date of this paragraph, the counties of Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee, and all members of the governing body of the authority under section 59.58 (7) of the statutes, shall begin the process of winding down the authority and shall complete the process by the time the authority is dissolved as provided in paragraph (b). All assets and liabilities of the authority under section 59.58 (7), 2009 stats., including any accumulated moneys received from the fees imposed under subchapter XIII of chapter 77 of the statutes, shall become the assets and liabilities of the counties of Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee and shall be divided and distributed as follows:

AB40-ASA1,1478,25 1. Fifty percent to Milwaukee County.

AB40-ASA1,1479,1 2. Twenty-five percent to Kenosha County.

AB40-ASA1,1479,2 3. Twenty-five percent to Racine County.

AB40-ASA1,1479,8 (4f) Copper culture state park directional signage. Notwithstanding any eligibility criteria or other criteria or specification under section 86.196 of the statutes, the department of transportation shall erect 2 tourist-oriented directional signs, one for each direction of travel, along STH 41 in Oconto County for Copper Culture State Park in Oconto County. The department may not charge any fee related to any sign erected under this subsection.

AB40-ASA1,1479,14 (7f) Southeast Wisconsin freeway funding. Prior to July 1, 2011, the department of transportation shall determine all of the following, calculated as of the end of fiscal year 2010-11, based upon the portion of unencumbered funds for the department's southeast Wisconsin freeway rehabilitation program that are associated with projects that will become part of the department's southeast Wisconsin freeway megaproject program:

AB40-ASA1,1479,17 (a) The amount to be transferred from section 20.395 (3) (cr) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the department's new state funds appropriation account for southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects.

AB40-ASA1,1479,20 (b) The amount to be transferred from section 20.395 (3) (cw) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the department's new local funds appropriation account for southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects.

AB40-ASA1,1479,23 (c) The amount to be transferred from section 20.395 (3) (cy) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the department's new federal funds appropriation account for southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects.

AB40-ASA1,1479,24 (7g) Commission on transportation finance and policy.

AB40-ASA1,1480,2 (a) There is created a committee called the commission on transportation finance and policy. The commission shall consist of the following members:

AB40-ASA1,1480,3 1. The secretary of transportation, who shall serve as a nonvoting member.

AB40-ASA1,1480,4 2. Six citizen members, appointed by the governor.

AB40-ASA1,1480,5 3. One citizen member, appointed by the speaker of the assembly.

AB40-ASA1,1480,6 4. One citizen member, appointed by the assembly minority leader.