AB417: Bill Text

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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE

1999 Assembly BILL 417

July 15, 1999 - Introduced by Joint Legislative Council. Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

AB417,1,4 An Act to create 13.94 (1) (p), 15.04 (1) (n) and 16.547 of the statutes; relating to: requiring state departments and independent agencies to monitor federal programs and identify goals for state capture of federal resources under those programs.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

For further information, see the Note provided by the joint legislative council.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

Prefatory note: This bill was prepared for the joint legislative council's special committee on capture of federal resources.

Current law sets forth a number of duties for heads of all state departments and independent agencies. This bill adds a requirement that the head of each department and independent agency monitor the creation and reauthorization of federal programs within the department's or independent agency's jurisdiction, identify defensible dollar and percentage goals for Wisconsin's share of federal resources under those programs and make concerted efforts to reach those goals. The bill also requires that the head of each department and independent agency submit a written report on his or her activities in this regard to the department of administration by September 30 of each even-numbered year.

The bill requires the department of administration to prepare a biennial report on the above activities of departments and independent agencies. The report must be submitted to the legislature and the governor by November 30 of each even-numbered year. Additionally, the bill requires the legislative audit bureau to report periodically on the compliance with the requirements of the bill.

AB417, s. 1 Section 1. 13.94 (1) (p) of the statutes is created to read:

AB417,2,4 13.94 (1) (p) Prepare periodic reports on the compliance with the requirement under s. 15.04 (1) (n). The bureau shall file the reports with the distributees specified in par. (b).

AB417, s. 2 Section 2. 15.04 (1) (n) of the statutes is created to read:

AB417,2,12 15.04 (1) (n) Federal resource accountability. Monitor the creation and reauthorization of federal programs within the department's or independent agency's jurisdiction, identify defensible dollar and percentage goals for this state's share of federal resources under those programs and make concerted efforts to reach those goals. The head of each department and independent agency shall submit a written report on his or her activities under this paragraph to the department of administration by September 30 of each even-numbered year.

AB417, s. 3 Section 3. 16.547 of the statutes is created to read:

AB417,2,18 16.547 Federal resource accountability report. The department shall prepare a biennial report on the activities of state departments and independent agencies as reported to the department under s. 15.04 (1) (n). The department shall file the report with the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) and the governor by November 30 of each even-numbered year.

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