SB21: Bill Text

SB21,1746,22 (9) Regional revolving loan fund grants. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for purposes of the 2017-18 biennial budget bill, the department of administration shall submit information concerning the appropriation under section 20.885 (3) (am) of the statutes, as created by this act, as though that appropriation had not been made.

SB21,1747,3 (10) Grants for an economic development district. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for purposes of the 2017-19 biennial budget bill, the department of administration shall submit information concerning the appropriation under section 20.855 (4) (d) of the statutes, as created by this act, as though that appropriation had not been made.

SB21,9102 Section 9102. Nonstatutory provisions; Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

SB21,1747,10 (1) Agriculture, trade and consumer protection council. The individuals who are members of the board of agriculture, trade and consumer protection on the day before the effective date of this subsection are the initial members of the agriculture, trade and consumer protection council. An initial member shall serve for a term on the council ending on July 1 of the year in which his or her term on the board would have expired.

SB21,1747,22 (2) Emergency rule making for producer led watershed protection grants. Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may promulgate rules authorized under section 93.59 (4) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before the effective date of a permanent rule promulgated under section 93.59 (4) of the statutes, as created 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 is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

SB21,9103 Section 9103. Nonstatutory provisions; Arts Board.

SB21,9104 Section 9104. Nonstatutory provisions; Building Commission.

SB21,9105 Section 9105. Nonstatutory provisions; Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board.

SB21,9106 Section 9106. Nonstatutory provisions; Children and Families.

SB21,1748,10 (1) Wisconsin Works benefit time limit. When implementing the 48-month time limit under section 49.145 (2) (n) 1. (intro.) and a. and 3. of the statutes, as affected by this act, for an individual participating in Wisconsin Works on the effective date of this subsection, the department of children and families may allow the individual to continue to participate in some or all components of Wisconsin Works longer than the 48-month time limit for an appropriate amount of time necessary to allow the individual to transition out of Wisconsin Works, as determined by the department of children and families.

SB21,9107 Section 9107. Nonstatutory provisions; Circuit Courts.

SB21,9108 Section 9108. Nonstatutory provisions; Corrections.

SB21,1748,14 (1) Transfer of youth aids, community-based juvenile delinquency-related services, and services provided for juveniles in need of protection or services.

SB21,1748,15 (a) Definitions. In this section:

SB21,1748,17 1. "Community-based juvenile delinquency-related services" has the meaning given in section 49.11 (1c) of the statutes, as created by this act.

SB21,1748,19 2. "Youth aids" means community youth and family aids allocated under section 48.526 of the statutes, as affected by this act.

SB21,1749,2 (b) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the department of corrections that are primarily related to the allocation of youth aids, the supervision of community-based juvenile delinquency-related services, or the supervision of services provided for juveniles in need of protection or services, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of children and families.

SB21,1749,9 (c) Positions and employees. On the effective date of this paragraph, all positions and all incumbent employees holding those positions in the department of corrections performing duties that are primarily related to the allocation of youth aids, the supervision of community-based juvenile delinquency-related services, or the supervision of services provided for juveniles in need of protection or services, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of children and families.

SB21,1749,15 (d) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (c ) have all the rights and the same status under chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of children and families that they enjoyed in the department of corrections immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

SB21,1749,22 (e) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of corrections that is primarily related to the allocation of youth aids, the supervision of community-based juvenile delinquency-related services, or the supervision of services provided for juveniles in need of protection or services, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of children and families.

SB21,1750,5 (f) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of corrections on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to the allocation of youth aids, the supervision of community-based juvenile delinquency-related services, or the supervision of services provided for juveniles in need of protection or services, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of children and families. All materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of corrections with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of children and families.

SB21,1750,14 (g) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of corrections in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the allocation of youth aids, the supervision of community-based juvenile delinquency-related services, or the supervision of services provided for juveniles in need of protection or services, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of children and families. The department of children and families shall carry out any obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded by the department of children and families to the extent allowed under the contract.

SB21,1751,2 (h) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of corrections in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the allocation of youth aids, the supervision of community-based juvenile delinquency-related services, or the supervision of services provided for juveniles in need of protection or services, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department of children and families. All orders issued by the department of corrections in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the allocation of youth aids, the supervision of community-based juvenile delinquency-related services, or the supervision of services provided for juveniles in need of protection or services, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the department of children and families.

SB21,9109 Section 9109. Nonstatutory provisions; Court of Appeals.

SB21,9110 Section 9110. Nonstatutory provisions; District Attorneys.

SB21,9111 Section 9111. Nonstatutory provisions; Educational Communications Board.

SB21,9112 Section 9112. Nonstatutory provisions; Employee Trust Funds.

SB21,1751,12 (1) Terms of appointed members of the group insurance board. Notwithstanding section 15.165 (2) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the following members of the group insurance board shall be appointed for 2-year terms, expiring on May 1 of the next succeeding odd-numbered year, and their successors shall be appointed for 4-year terms as provided under section 15.165 (2) of the statutes, as affected by this act:

SB21,1751,14 (a) The insured participant in the Wisconsin Retirement System who is not a teacher.

SB21,1751,16 (b) The insured participant in the Wisconsin Retirement System who is a teacher.

SB21,1751,18 (c) The insured participant in the Wisconsin Retirement System who is a retired employee.

SB21,1751,19 (2) Procurement position transfer.

SB21,1751,23 (a) Employee transfer. On the effective date of this paragraph, 1.0 FTE position and the incumbent employee holding the position in the department of employee trust funds who performs duties relating to procurement, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of administration.

SB21,1752,6 (b) Employee status. The employee transferred under paragraph (a ) has all the rights and the same status under chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of administration that he or she enjoyed in the department of employee trust funds immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

SB21,9113 Section 9113. Nonstatutory provisions; Employment Relations Commission.

SB21,9114 Section 9114. Nonstatutory provisions; Financial Institutions.

SB21,1752,9 (1) Merger with other agencies; name changes.

SB21,1752,10 (a) Agency name change.

SB21,1752,13 1. Wherever the term "department of financial institutions" appears in the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2015, the term "department of financial institutions and professional standards" is substituted.

SB21,1752,16 2. Wherever the term "secretary of financial institutions" appears in the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2015, the term "secretary of financial institutions and professional standards" is substituted.

SB21,1752,17 (b) Elimination of division of securities.

SB21,1752,21 1. Wherever the term "division of securities" or "division" appears in chapters 551, 552, and 553 of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2015, the term "department" is substituted, except in sections 551.202 (26) (h) and (i) and 552.03 (1) (e) of the statutes.

SB21,1752,23 2. Wherever the term "division's" appears in chapter 553 of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2015, the term "department's" is substituted.

SB21,1752,24 (c) Elimination of division of banking.

SB21,1753,4 1. Wherever the term "division of banking" appears in chapters 34, 138, and 227, subchapter I of chapter 218, and sections 214.592 and 215.141 of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2015, the term "department of financial institutions and professional standards" is substituted.

SB21,1753,8 2. Wherever the term "division" appears in chapters 214, 215, and 217, subchapters II, III, and IV of chapter 218, and sections 138.09, 138.12, 138.14, and 138.16 of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2015, the term "department" is substituted.

SB21,1753,11 3. Wherever the term "division" or "division of banking" appears in chapters 220, 221, 222, 223, and 224 of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2015, the term "department" is substituted, except in section 224.77 (1m) (b) of the statutes.

SB21,1753,14 4. Wherever the term "division's" appears in chapters 138, 214, 215, 217, 218, 220, 221, 222, 223, and 224 of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2015, the term "department's" is substituted.

SB21,1753,15 (2) Elimination of the department of financial institutions.

SB21,1753,18 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the department of financial institutions become the assets and liabilities of the department of financial institutions and professional standards.

SB21,1753,23 (b) Positions and employees. On the effective date of this paragraph, all positions and all incumbent employees in the classified service of the state civil service holding those positions in the department of financial institutions, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of financial institutions and professional standards.

SB21,1754,5 (c) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (b ) have all the rights and the same status under chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of financial institutions and professional standards or department of administration, whichever is appropriate, that they enjoyed in the department of financial institutions immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

SB21,1754,9 (d) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of financial institutions is transferred to the department of financial institutions and professional standards.

SB21,1754,15 (e) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of financial institutions on the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the department of financial institutions and professional standards. All materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of financial institutions are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of financial institutions and professional standards.

SB21,1754,21 (f) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of financial institutions in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect and are transferred to the department of financial institutions and professional standards. The department of financial institutions and professional standards shall carry out any obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded by that department to the extent allowed under the contract.

SB21,1755,3 (g) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of financial institutions in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department of financial institutions and professional standards. All orders issued by the department of financial institutions in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the department of financial institutions and professional standards.

SB21,9115 Section 9115. Nonstatutory provisions; Government Accountability Board.

SB21,9116 Section 9116. Nonstatutory provisions; Governor.

SB21,9117 Section 9117. Nonstatutory provisions; Health and Educational Facilities Authority.

SB21,9118 Section 9118. Nonstatutory provisions; Health Services.

SB21,1755,11 (1) Community mental health allocation. Notwithstanding section 46.40 (7m) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of health services may distribute one-half of the amount allocated for community mental health services in fiscal year 2015-16 after the effective date of this subsection.

SB21,1755,12 (2) Transfer of food safety, recreational facilities, and lodging.

SB21,1755,17 (a) Assets and liabilities. The assets and liabilities of the department of health services that the secretary of administration determines to be primarily related to food, lodging, and recreation oversight under sections 252.18, 254.47, and 254.61 to 254.87, 2013 stats., become the assets and liabilities of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection on the effective date of this paragraph.

SB21,1755,23 (b) Employee transfer. All incumbent employees who hold positions in the department of health services performing duties that the secretary of administration determines to be primarily related to sections 252.18, 254.47, and 254.61 to 254.87, 2013 stats., and the full-time equivalent positions held by those employees, are transferred to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection on the effective date of this paragraph.

SB21,1756,6 (c) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (b ) have all the rights and the same status under chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection that they enjoyed in the department of health services immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

SB21,1756,12 (d) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of health services that the secretary of administration determines to be primarily related to food, lodging, and recreation oversight under sections 252.18, 254.47, and 254.61 to 254.87, 2013 stats., is transferred to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

SB21,1756,21 (e) Contracts. All contracts that were entered into by the department of health services that the secretary of administration determines to be primarily related to food, lodging, and recreation oversight under sections 252.18, 254.47, and 254.61 to 254.87, 2013 stats., and that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect and are transferred to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall carry out any obligations under such a contract until the contract is modified or rescinded by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection to the extent allowed under the contract.

SB21,1757,4 (f) Rules and orders. All rules in chapters DHS 172, 175, 178, 192, 195, 196, 196 appendix, 197, and 198, Wisconsin administrative code, and all other rules promulgated, and all orders issued, by the department of health services that the secretary of administration determines to be primarily related to sections 252.18, 254.47, and 254.61 to 254.87, 2013 stats., and that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph shall remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until amended or repealed by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

SB21,1757,12 (g) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of health services on the effective date of this paragraph that the secretary of administration determines to be related to food, lodging, and recreation oversight under section 252.18 or 254.47, or sections 254.61 to 254.87, 2013 stats., is transferred to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of health services with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

SB21,1757,14 (3) Transfer of body art and tanning facility regulation functions to the department of financial institutions and professional standards.

SB21,1757,19 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the department of health services that are primarily related to the regulation of tattooing, body piercing, and tanning under section 255.08, 2013 stats., and sections 252.23 to 252.25, 2013 stats., become the assets and liabilities of the department of financial institutions and professional standards.

SB21,1757,25 (b) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of health services that are primarily related to the regulation of tattooing, body piercing, and tanning under section 255.08, 2013 stats., and sections 252.23 to 252.25, 2013 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of financial institutions and professional standards.

SB21,1758,9 (c) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of health services that is primarily related to the regulation of tattooing, body piercing, and tanning under section 255.08, 2013 stats., and sections 252.23 to 252.25, 2013 stats., on the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the department of financial institutions and professional standards. All materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of health services that are primarily related to the regulation of tattooing, body piercing, and tanning under section 255.08, 2013 stats., and sections 252.23 to 252.25, 2013 stats., are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of financial institutions and professional standards.

SB21,1758,17 (d) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of health services that are primarily related to the regulation of tattooing, body piercing, and tanning under section 255.08, 2013 stats., and sections 252.23 to 252.25, 2013 stats., in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect and are transferred to the department of financial institutions and professional standards. The department of financial institutions and professional standards shall carry out any obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded by that department to the extent allowed under the contract.

SB21,1759,4 (e) Rules and orders. All rules in chapters DHS 161 and DHS 173, Wisconsin Administrative Code, and any other rules promulgated by the department of health services that are primarily related to the regulation of tattooing, body piercing, and tanning under section 255.08, 2013 stats., and sections 252.23 to 252.25, 2013 stats., in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department of financial institutions and professional standards. All orders issued by the department of health services that are primarily related to the regulation of tattooing, body piercing, and tanning under section 255.08, 2013 stats., and sections 252.23 to 252.25, 2013 stats., in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the department of financial institutions and professional standards.

SB21,1759,8 (f) Credential fees. Notwithstanding sections 463.10 (3), 463.12 (3), and 463.25 (2) (b) of the statutes, fees for the issuance and renewal of licenses and permits issued under sections 463.10, 463.12, and 463.25 of the statutes shall, for years 2015 and 2016, be according to the rules described under paragraph (e).

SB21,1759,13 (4) Prescription drug assistance for elderly eligibility. Notwithstanding section 49.688 (2) of the statutes, as affected by this act, a person who is participating in the program under section 49.688 of the statutes on the effective date of this subsection is not required to comply with section 49.688 (2) (a) 6. of the statutes, as created by this act, before January 1, 2016.

SB21,1759,20 (5) Requirements for FoodShare employment and training program drug screening. If, during the 2015-17 fiscal biennium, the secretary of the federal department of agriculture approves the waiver requested under section 49.79 (9) (d) 1. of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of health services shall address, in the department's biennial budget request under section 16.42 of the statutes for the 2017-19 fiscal biennium, any future fiscal impact resulting from actions taken under section 49.79 (9) (d) 2. of the statutes, as created by this act.

SB21,1760,2 (6) Requirements for assistance for childless adults demonstration project. If, during the 2015-17 fiscal biennium, the secretary of the federal department of health and human services approves, in whole or in part, the amendment to the waiver under section 49.45 (23) (a) of the statutes that is requested under section 49.45 (23) (g) 1. of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of health services shall do all of the following:

SB21,1760,7 (a) Identify, in its quarterly report to the joint committee on finance under section 49.45 (2n) of the statutes, any costs incurred or savings realized in the 2015-17 fiscal biennium as a result of actions taken under section 49.45 (23) (g) 1. a. to e. of the statutes, as created by this act, as approved by the secretary of the federal department of health and human services.

SB21,1760,12 (b) Address, in the department's biennial budget request under section 16.42 of the statutes for the 2017-19 fiscal biennium, any future fiscal impact resulting from actions taken under section 49.45 (23) (g) 1. a. to e. of the statutes, as created by this act, as approved by the secretary of the federal department of health and human services.

SB21,1760,16 (7) Mental health crisis services grants. From the appropriation account under section 20.435 (2) (gk) of the statutes, the department of health services shall award a total of $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2015-16 as onetime grants to counties for mental health crisis services.

SB21,1760,17 (8) Disproportionate share hospital payments.

SB21,1760,24 (a) Subject to paragraph (c) and notwithstanding section 49.45 (3) (e) of the statutes, from the appropriation accounts in section 20.435 (4) (b) and (o) of the statutes, the department of health services shall pay to hospitals that serve a disproportionate share of low-income patients a total of $35,910,900 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $35,842,300 in fiscal year 2016-17. The department of health services may make a payment to a hospital under this subsection under the calculation method described in paragraph (b ) if the hospital meets all of the following criteria:

SB21,1760,25 1. The hospital is located in this state.

SB21,1761,2 2. The hospital provides a wide array of services, including services provided through an emergency department.

SB21,1761,5 3. The inpatient days for Medical Assistance recipients at the hospital was at least 6 percent of the total inpatient days at that hospital during the most recent year for which such information is available.

SB21,1761,8 4. The hospital meets applicable, minimum requirements to be a disproportionate share hospital under 42 USC 1396r-4 and any other applicable federal law.

SB21,1761,10 (b) The department of health services shall comply with all of the following when making payments to hospitals described in paragraph (a):