Wisconsin Legislature: 27,9159

(a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the department of administration primarily related to the functions of municipal boundary review, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of development.

(b) Employe transfers. All incumbent employes holding positions in the department of administration having duties primarily related to the functions of municipal boundary review, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred on the effective date of this paragraph to the department of development.

(c) Employe status. Employes transferred under paragraph (b) have all the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of development that they enjoyed in the department of administration immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employe so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

(d) Tangible personal property, records. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of administration primarily related to the functions of municipal boundary review, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of development.

(e) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of administration primarily related to the functions of municipal boundary review, as determined by the secretary of administration, in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect and are transferred to the department of development. The department of development shall carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the department of development to the extent allowed under the contract.

(f) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of administration primarily related to the functions of municipal boundary review, as determined by the secretary of administration, that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until amended or repealed by the department of development. All orders issued by the department of administration primarily related to the functions of municipal boundary review, as determined by the secretary of administration, that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded by the department of development.

(g) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of administration primarily related to the functions of municipal boundary review, as determined by the secretary of administration, on the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the department of development and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of administration with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of development.

(11g) Educational technology transfers; loan and grant procedures.

(a) No later than November 1, 1995, the department of administration and educational technology board, as created by this act, shall jointly report to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance concerning:

1. A request to transfer not more than 4.0 full-time equivalent positions and the funding for those positions to the educational technology board from any other state agency, as defined in section 20.001 (1) of the statutes, including a recommendation concerning whether any incumbent in a position to be transferred should be transferred with his or her position.

2. A plan which sets forth deadlines, procedures and criteria that the educational technology board will use in reviewing and approving applications for grants and loans under section 16.992 (3) of the statutes, as created by this act.

(b) The joint committee on finance may approve a request submitted under paragraph (a) 1. in accordance with section 13.101 (2) and (4) of the statutes and may authorize transfer of any incumbent in a position being transferred. If the committee authorizes the transfer of an incumbent, the incumbent shall have all the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes that he or she enjoyed in the state agency by which he or she was employed immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no such incumbent who is authorized by the committee to be transferred and who has permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

(c) No portion of the plan submitted by the educational technology board under paragraph (a) 2. may be implemented until the plan is approved by the joint committee on finance.

(12g) Plan for enhancement of transaction information for the management of enforcement system. The departments of administration and justice shall jointly develop a plan for the enhancement of the transaction information for the management of enforcement system under section 165.827 of the statutes, as affected by this act. The objectives of the plan shall be to convert the system to a client-server system and to enhance the capabilities of the system to interrelate with the capabilities of systems operated by the federal government and other jurisdictions. The departments shall submit the plan to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance no later than January 1, 1996. The plan may include provision for changes in authorized full-time equivalent positions and funding required to provide adequate maintenance, technical support and development for the system. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the secretary of administration and attorney general that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan within 14 working days after the date of submittal, the departments may implement any portion of the plan not requiring approval of the committee under section 13.101 of the statutes or the legislature. If, within 14 working days after the date of submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the secretary of administration and attorney general that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, no portion of the plan may be implemented without the approval of the committee.

(13b) Commission on privatization.

(a) Definitions. In this subsection:

1. “Commission" means the commission on privatization created under paragraph (b).

2. “State agency" has the meaning given in section 20.001 (1) of the statutes.

(b) Creation. There is created a special committee to be called the commission on privatization consisting of the following:

1. The governor or his or her designee.

2. The secretary of administration or his or her designee.

3. Two senators and 2 representatives to the assembly, representing the majority and minority parties in each house, appointed in the same manner as members of standing committees.

4. One employe of the department of administration designated by the secretary of administration to serve as the nonvoting secretary of the commission.

5. Nine members appointed by the governor.

1. All members of the commission shall be designated or appointed within 60 days after the effective date of this subdivision.

2. The governor shall designate one of the members of the commission to serve as the chairperson of the commission and shall call the first meeting of the commission. At the first meeting, the commission shall select 2 vice chairpersons. The commission shall hold meetings at the call of the chairperson or upon the written request of 5 members of the commission. A majority of the members of the commission who are entitled to vote constitutes a quorum to do business. Each member of the commission shall serve without compensation for his or her services, but shall be reimbursed for his or her actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties.

(d) Powers and duties.

1. The commission may accept gifts, grants, bequests and devises that are made to fund the expenses of the commission. All moneys received under this paragraph shall be credited to the appropriation account under section 20.505 (3) (gb) of the statutes, as created by this act.

2. The commission shall study and evaluate all functions of state government that may be delegated to the private sector at a cost savings to state taxpayers.

3. The commission may appoint subcommittees, which may be assigned by the commission to develop recommendations for inclusion in specific reports.

4. The commission shall submit a report of its findings and any recommendations to the governor, and to the legislature in the manner provided in section 13.172 (2) of the statutes. The commission may propose legislation to carry out its recommendations by submitting legislative proposals with its report. The commission may hold public hearings on its legislative proposals.

6. The commission may call upon any state agency to make available the resources, facilities or data of the state agency for use by the commission. Each state agency shall cooperate with the commission to the fullest extent possible, including the provision, if requested by the commission, of staff assistance.

7. The commission shall submit its report under subdivision 4. no later than the last day of the 6-month period beginning on the date on which all appointments are made to the commission. Upon submittal of its report, the commission ceases to exist.

(14h) Reports concerning potential sponsorship of state publications.

(a) In this subsection, “executive branch agency" has the meaning given in section 16.70 (4) of the statutes.

(b) No later than January 1, 1996, each executive branch agency shall submit to the secretary of administration a report which describes the documents and other materials published by the agency and the mailings by the agency of substantially similar materials in bulk quantities. The report shall address the appropriateness and feasibility of securing sponsorship for such documents, materials and mailings, if the agency were authorized by law to do so, including specific types of sponsorship for specific documents, materials and mailings. An executive branch agency may conduct such surveys as may be required to obtain necessary data for the report prepared by the agency.

(c) The secretary of administration shall examine the reports received under paragraph (b) and shall report to the legislature in the manner prescribed under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes, concerning any legislative proposals that may be required to implement recommendations of the secretary concerning sponsorship for documents, materials or mailings of executive branch agencies.

27,9201 Section 9201. Appropriation changes; administration.

(1) Funding of commission on privatization. If the moneys appropriated under section 20.505 (3) (a) of the statues are not sufficient to fund the operation of the commission on privatization, as created by this act, in conformity with the budget for the commission approved by the joint committee on finance under section 16.40 (14) of the statutes the secretary of administration shall transfer sufficient moneys from the appropriation account under section 20.505 (1) (a) of the statues to the appropriation account under section 20.505 (3) (a) of the statues to provide for the operation of the commission. Upon such transfer, the amount in the schedule for the appropriation under section 20.505 (3) (a) of the statutes is increased by the amount transferred during the fiscal year for which the transfer is made.

27,9204 Section 9204. Appropriation changes; agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

(1) Grain inspection funds. The unencumbered balance of the appropriation account of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under section 20.115 (3) (j), 1993 stats., immediately before the effective date of this subsection, is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.115 (3) (h) of the statutes, as affected by this act.

(2g) Agricultural chemical cleanup lapse. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, on the effective date of this subsection, there is lapsed to the general fund $3,100,000 from the appropriation account to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under section 20.115 (7) (e) of the statutes.

27,9205 Section 9205.(0) Appropriation changes; arts board.

(1m) Transfer of balances.

(a) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.215 (1) (k) of the statutes, as affected by this act, immediately before the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.505 (1) (ks) of the statutes, as created by this act.

(b) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.215 (1) (ka) of the statutes, as affected by this act, immediately before the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.505 (1) (kt) of the statutes, as created by this act.

(c) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.215 (1) (m) of the statutes, as affected by this act, immediately before the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.505 (1) (ma) of the statutes.

(d) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.215 (1) (o) of the statutes, as affected by this act, immediately before the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.505 (1) (ma) of the statutes.

27,9206 Section 9206. Appropriation changes; banking.

(1) General program operations funds. The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.124 (1) (g) of the statutes immediately before the effective date of this subsection is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.144 (1) (g) of the statutes, as created by this act.

27,9211 Section 9211.(0) Appropriation changes; conservation corps board.

(1z) Appropriation transfers.

(a) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.399 (1) (a) of the statutes immediately before the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.399 (1) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act.

(b) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.399 (1) (q) of the statutes immediately before the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.399 (1) (u) of the statutes, as created by this act.

(c) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.399 (1) (r) of the statutes immediately before the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.399 (1) (v) of the statutes, as created by this act.

(d) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.399 (1) (s) of the statutes immediately before the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.399 (1) (w) of the statutes, as created by this act.

(e) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.399 (1) (t) of the statutes immediately before the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.399 (1) (x) of the statutes, as created by this act.

27,9216 Section 9216.(1) Appropriation changes; development.

(2b) Development fund repayments lapse. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, on July 1, 1996, there is lapsed to the general fund $250,000 from the appropriation account of the department of development under section 20.143 (1) (ie) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995.

27,9223 Section 9223. Appropriation changes; gaming commission.

(1) Charitable and crane game receipts. Notwithstanding section 20.197 (1) (g) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the secretary of administration shall transfer on the effective date of this subsection from the appropriation account under section 20.197 (1) (g) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the appropriation account under section 20.197 (1) (j) of the statutes, as created by this act, an amount equivalent to the amount of revenue in the account under section 20.197 (1) (g), 1993 stats., that is attributable to moneys received by the gaming commission under chapter 563 of the statutes, as affected by this act, except section 563.80 of the statutes, and under section 564.02 (2) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for general program operations under chapters 563 and 564 of the statutes, as affected by this act, as determined by the secretary.

27,9226 Section 9226. Appropriation changes; health and social services.

(1) Child support order revision program. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (a) of the statutes, on the effective date of this subsection, there is lapsed to the general fund $312,700 from the appropriation account to the department of health and social services under section 20.435 (4) (cb) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995.

(1x) Secured juvenile correctional facility start-up costs. There is transferred, on the effective date of this subsection, from the appropriation to the department of health and social services under section 20.435 (3) (hm) of the statutes, as affected by this act, sections 829 and 830, to the appropriation to the department of corrections under section 20.410 (1) (kx) of the statutes, as affected by this act, $200,000 for the start-up costs of the secured correctional facility, as defined in section 48.02 (15m) of the statutes, as affected by this act, established under Section 9126 (1t) of this act.

(1y) Youth correctional services. The unencumbered balances of the following appropriations to the department of health and social services, as affected by the acts of 1995, immediately before the effective date of this subsection, are transferred to the following appropriations to the department of corrections:

(a) Section 20.435 (3) (i) of the statutes to section 20.410 (3) (i) of the statutes, as created by this act.

(b) Section 20.435 (3) (jk) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to section 20.410 (3) (jk) of the statutes, as created by this act.

(d) Section 20.435 (3) (ky) of the statutes to section 20.410 (3) (ky) of the statutes, as created by this act.

(e) Section 20.435 (3) (kz) of the statutes to section 20.410 (3) (kz) of the statutes, as created by this act.

(f) Section 20.435 (3) (m) of the statutes to section 20.410 (3) (m) of the statutes, as created by this act.

(g) Section 20.435 (3) (n) of the statutes to section 20.410 (3) (n) of the statutes, as created by this act.

(h) Section 20.435 (3) (o) of the statutes to section 20.410 (3) (o) of the statutes, as created by this act.

(i) Section 20.435 (3) (oo) of the statutes to section 20.410 (3) (oo) of the statutes, as created by this act.

27,9230 Section 9230.(0) Appropriation changes; industry, labor and human relations.

(1t) Petroleum inspection program balance. On the effective date of this subsection, there is transferred from the appropriation account to the department of industry, labor and human relations under section 20.445 (1) (j) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, to the petroleum inspection fund, the balance in that appropriation account on June 30, 1995, that is related to the petroleum inspection program, as determined by the secretary of industry, labor and human relations, but not less than $3,279,900.

27,9236 Section 9236. Appropriation changes; justice.

(1) Handgun purchaser record check. On the effective date of this subsection, $100,000 is lapsed to the general fund from the appropriation account of the department of justice under section 20.455 (2) (gr) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995.

27,9242 Section 9242. Appropriation changes; natural resources.

(1t) Waste tire removal and recovery. On the effective date of this subsection, $1,250,000 is transferred from the appropriation account to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (2) (dj), of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, to the environmental fund.

(2) Transfer from recycling fund. There is transferred from the recycling fund to the general fund $21,100,000.

(2g) Lake management grant lapse. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, on the effective date of this subsection, there is lapsed to the conservation fund $1,400,000 from the appropriation account to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (6) (ar) of the statutes, as affected by this act.

27,9248 Section 9248. Appropriation changes; revenue.

(1) County sales tax disbursement. On June 30, 1997, there is lapsed to the general fund $1,150,000, plus all amounts that are requested by, but not granted to, the department of revenue for reimbursement to the department of natural resources for its county sales tax activities, for postage, for data processing and for computers as a result of the department's December 1994, January 1995 and February 1995 requests made to the department of administration under section 16.515 of the statutes, from the appropriation account to the department of revenue under section 20.566 (1) (g) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995.

(2x) Badger fund lapse. On June 30, 1997, there is transferred to the general fund the balance in the fund under section 25.28 of the statutes.

27,9249 Section 9249. Appropriation changes; savings and loan.

(1) General program operations funds. The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.175 (1) (g) of the statutes immediately before the effective date of this subsection is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.144 (1) (g) of the statutes, as created by this act.

(2) Information technology development funds. The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.124 (1) (ka) of the statutes immediately before the effective date of this subsection is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.144 (1) (ka) of the statutes.