SECTION 1959. 40.05 (5) (intro.) and (b) 4. of the statutes are amended to read:
40.05 (5) INCOME CONTINUATION INSURANCE PREMIUMS. (intro.) For the income continuation insurance provided under subch. V the employe shall pay the amount remaining after the employer has contributed the following or, if different, the amount determined under a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 or s. 230.12 or 233.10:
(b) 4. The accrual and crediting of sick leave shall be determined in accordance with ss. 13.121 (4), 36.30, 230.35 (2), 233.10 and 757.02 (5) and any collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111.
SECTION 1959g. 40.05 (5) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
40.05 (5) INCOME CONTINUATION INSURANCE PREMIUMS. (intro.) For the income continuation insurance provided under subch. V the employe shall pay the amount remaining after the employer has contributed the following or, if different, the amount determined under a collective bargaining agreement under subch. I or V of ch. 111 or s. 230.12 or 233.10:
SECTION 1959r. 40.05 (5) (b) 4. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
40.05 (5) (b) 4. The accrual and crediting of sick leave shall be determined in accordance with ss. 13.121 (4), 36.30, 230.35 (2), 233.10 and 757.02 (5) and subch. I or V of ch. 111.
SECTION 1960. 40.05 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
40.05 (6) (a) Except as otherwise provided in accordance with a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 or s. 230.12 or 233.10, each insured employe under the age of 70 and annuitant under the age of 65 shall pay for group life insurance coverage a sum, approved by the group insurance board, which shall not exceed 60 cents monthly for each $1,000 of group life insurance, based upon the last amount of insurance in force during the month for which earnings are paid. The equivalent premium may be fixed by the group insurance board if the annual compensation is paid in other than 12 monthly instalments.
SECTION 1960m. 40.05 (6) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
40.05 (6) (a) Except as otherwise provided in accordance with a collective bargaining agreement under subch. I or V of ch. 111 or s. 230.12 or 233.10, each insured employe under the age of 70 and annuitant under the age of 65 shall pay for group life insurance coverage a sum, approved by the group insurance board, which shall not exceed 60 cents monthly for each $1,000 of group life insurance, based upon the last amount of insurance in force during the month for which earnings are paid. The equivalent premium may be fixed by the group insurance board if the annual compensation is paid in other than 12 monthly instalments.
SECTION 1961. 40.06 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
40.06 (1) (c) For state agencies, contributions paid by employers shall be made from the respective funds from which the salaries are paid to the employe for whom the contributions are being made. The heads of the respective state agencies shall, at the time that salary deductions in accordance with par. (a) are sent to the department, determine the amount of the corresponding employer contributions, indicate the amount of the contribution on the report submitted to the department and provide for payment to the department, by any method approved by the department, from the appropriate state funds of the amounts payable. If payment is by voucher, the department shall transmit the voucher to the department of administration. The department of administration shall approve vouchers for payment of contributions due under s. 40.05 within 5 working days, s. 16.53 (10) notwithstanding, and the state treasurer shall immediately issue a check, share draft or other draft to the department of employe trust funds for the amount of the voucher.
SECTION 1963. 40.62 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
40.62 (2) Sick leave accumulation shall be determined in accordance with rules of the department, any collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111, and ss. 13.121 (4), 36.30, 230.35 (2), 233.10, 757.02 (5) and 978.12 (3), subch. V of ch. 111 and the rules of the department.
SECTION 1963m. 40.62 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
40.62 (2) Sick leave accumulation shall be determined in accordance with rules of the department, any collective bargaining agreement under subch. I or V of ch. 111, and ss. 13.121 (4), 36.30, 230.35 (2), 233.10, 757.02 (5) and 978.12 (3).
SECTION 1964. 40.80 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
40.80 (1) The deferred compensation board shall select and contract with deferred compensation plan providers to be used by state agencies for providing deferred compensation plans to state employes.
SECTION 1964cg. 40.81 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
40.81 (1) An employer other than the state or the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority may provide for its employes the deferred compensation plan established under s. 40.80. Any employer, including this state and the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, who makes the plan under s. 40.80 available to any of its employes shall make it available to all of its employes under procedures established by the department under this subchapter.
SECTION 1964cr. 40.81 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
40.81 (3) Any action taken under this section shall apply to employes covered by a collective bargaining agreement under subch. IV or V of ch. 111.
SECTION 1964d. Chapter 41 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
CHAPTER 41
DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
SECTION 1964dg. Subchapter I (title) of chapter 41 [precedes 41.01] of the statutes is created to read:
CHAPTER 41
SUBCHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 1964dm. 41.01 of the statutes is created to read:
41.01 Definitions. In this chapter:
(1) "Department" means the department of tourism.
(2) "Secretary" means the secretary of tourism.
SECTION 1964dp. Subchapter II (title) of chapter 41 [precedes 41.11] of the statutes is created to read:
CHAPTER 41
SUBCHAPTER II
TOURISM PROMOTION
SECTION 1964dr. 41.21 of the statutes is created to read:
41.21 Marketing clearinghouse. (1) The department shall establish and maintain a marketing clearinghouse to provide marketing services to all state agencies. The department may enter into an agreement with a state agency for a specific project or to provide specific products. The department may provide consulting services to a state agency, including any of the following:
(a) Developing marketing plans.
(b) Conducting market research.
(c) Public relations services.
(d) Advertising services.
(2) The department may charge state agencies for services and products under this section to cover its cost to provide the services and products. The department of administration shall collect the charges from the state agencies and deposit the moneys from the charges in the appropriation account under s. 20.380 (1) (kc).
SECTION 1964w. Subchapter III (title) of chapter 41 [precedes 41.40] of the statutes is created to read:
CHAPTER 41
SUBCHAPTER III
KICKAPOO VALLEY RESERVE
SECTION 1965. 42.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
42.01 (1) The state fair park board shall manage the state fair park and supervise or conduct thereat fairs, exhibits or promotional events for agricultural, industrial, educational and recreational purposes; lease or license the use of any property thereon for other purposes when not needed for the above public purposes; and charge reasonable rents and fees for use of or attendance at the premises. The state fair park board may accept and administer gifts, grants and bequests.
SECTION 1965e. 42.08 of the statutes is amended to read:
42.08 Insurance. The state fair park board may procure worker's compensation insurance to cover its employes, business interruption insurance, fire insurance and property insurance.
SECTION 1965g. 42.09 of the statutes is renumbered 42.09 (1).
SECTION 1965L. 42.09 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
42.09 (2) (a) The state fair park board may not alter or renovate any building, appurtenance, fixture, exhibit or other structure or facility at state fair park that is owned by the board but that was owned by the department of natural resources on the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], without the permission of the department, but the board may provide routine maintenance without the department's permission.
(b) The state fair park board shall allow the department of natural resources access to and use of the buildings, appurtenances, fixtures, exhibits and other structures and facilities described in par. (a) so that the department may prepare, display and dismantle exhibits during events occurring at state fair park.
SECTION 1965m. 42.10 of the statutes is amended to read:
42.10 Cooperation to promote agriculture. The state fair park board shall may enter into a memorandum of understanding with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection to coordinate the activities of the state fair park board and that department. The state fair park board shall cooperate with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection in the conduct and promotion of fairs, exhibits and educational and promotional events related to agriculture and the activities of that department at state fair park.
SECTION 1965s. 42.105 of the statutes is created to read:
42.105 State fair park board and department of tourism. (1) The state fair park board and the department of tourism shall enter into a memorandum of understanding setting forth the responsibilities of the department of tourism relating to promoting fairs, exhibits and promotional events at state fair park and the methods that the state fair park board and the department of tourism will use to cooperate in promoting and carrying out those fairs, exhibits and promotional events.
(2) Notwithstanding s. 15.03, the department of tourism shall process and forward all personnel and biennial budget requests by the state fair park board without change except as requested or concurred in by the state fair park board.
SECTION 1966. 42.11 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
42.11 (3) The state fair park board shall may enter into a lease with a private nonprofit corporation to operate and maintain the Olympic ice training center. The state fair park board shall ensure that all costs of operation and maintenance of the center are paid by the lessee under the any lease. The under this subsection. Any lease under this subsection shall contain proper covenants to guard against trespass and waste. The rents arising from the any lease under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.190 (1) (h). The state fair park board shall retain the original of the any lease under this subsection and file a copy with the department of administration.
SECTION 1967. 43.01 (6) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
43.01 (6) "Secretary" means the secretary of education.
SECTION 1968. 43.03 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
43.03 (title) General duties of state superintendent department. (intro.) The state superintendent department shall:
SECTION 1969. 43.05 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
43.05 (13) Carry out such other programs and policies as directed by the state superintendent department.
SECTION 1970. 43.07 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
43.07 Council on library and network development. (intro.) The state superintendent department and the division shall seek the advice of and consult with the council on library and network development in performing their duties in regard to library service. The state superintendent secretary or the administrator of the division shall attend every meeting of the council. The council may initiate consultations with the department and the division. The council shall:
SECTION 1971. 43.07 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
43.07 (2) Advise the state superintendent secretary in regard to the general policies and activities of the state's program for library development, interlibrary cooperation and network development.
SECTION 1972. 43.07 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
43.07 (3) Advise the state superintendent secretary in regard to the general policies and activities of the state's program for the development of school library media programs and facilities and the coordination of these programs with other library services.
SECTION 1973. 43.07 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
43.07 (4) Hold a biennial meeting for the purpose of discussing the report submitted by the state superintendent department under s. 43.03 (3) (d). Notice of the meeting shall be sent to public libraries, public library systems, school libraries and other types of libraries and related agencies. After the meeting, the council shall make recommendations to the state superintendent department regarding the report and any other matter the council deems appropriate.
SECTION 1974. 43.07 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
43.07 (5) On or before July 1 of every odd-numbered year, transmit to the state superintendent department a descriptive and statistical report on the condition and progress of library services in the state and recommendations on how library services in the state may be improved. The state superintendent department shall include the report as an addendum to the department's biennial report under s. 15.04 (1) (d).
SECTION 1975. 43.07 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
43.07 (7) Receive complaints, suggestions and inquiries regarding the programs and policies of the department relating to library and network development, inquire into such complaints, suggestions and inquiries, and advise the state superintendent secretary and the division on any action to be taken.
SECTION 1976. 43.13 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
43.13 (4) Any decision by the division under this section may be appealed to the state superintendent department.
SECTION 1978. 43.24 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
43.24 (3) Annually, the division shall review the reports and proposed service plans submitted by the public library systems under s. 43.17 (5) for conformity with this chapter and such rules and standards as are applicable. Upon approval, the division shall certify to the department of administration an estimated amount to which each system is entitled under this section. Annually on or before December 1 of the year immediately preceding the year for which aids are to be paid, the department of administration shall pay each system 75% of the certified estimated amount from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (1) (3) (e). The division shall, on or before the following April 30, certify to the department of administration the actual amount to which the system is entitled under this section. On or before July 1, the department of administration shall pay each system the difference between the amount paid on December 1 of the prior year and the certified actual amount of aid to which the system is entitled from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (1) (3) (e). The division may reduce state aid payments when any system or any participant thereof fails to meet the requirements of sub. (2). Beginning September 1, 1991, the division may reduce state aid payments to any system if the system or any participant in the system fails to meet the requirements of s. 43.15 (4).
SECTION 1980. 43.24 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
43.24 (3m) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (1) (3) (e) in any one year is insufficient to pay the full amount under sub. (1), state aid payments shall be prorated among the library systems entitled to such aid.
SECTION 1981. 43.70 of the statutes is amended to read:
43.70 Common school fund. (1) No later than October 15 of each year, each school district administrator shall certify to the state superintendent department, on forms provided by the state superintendent department, a report of the total number of children between the ages of 4 and 20 years residing in the school district on the preceding June 30. The number may be estimated by using statistically significant sampling techniques that have been approved by the state superintendent department.
(2) Annually, within 40 days after December 1, the state superintendent department shall ascertain the aggregate amount of all moneys received as income in the common school fund prior to that December 1 and shall apportion such amount to the school districts in proportion to the number of children resident therein between the ages of 4 and 20 years, as shown by the census report certified under sub. (1).
(3) Immediately upon making such apportionment, the state superintendent department shall certify to the department of administration the amount that each school district is entitled to receive under this section and shall notify each school district administrator of the amount so certified for his or her school district. Within 15 days after receiving such certification, the department of administration shall issue its warrants upon which the state treasurer shall pay the amount apportioned forthwith to the proper school district treasurer. All moneys apportioned from the common school fund shall be expended for the purchase of library books and other instructional materials for school libraries, but not for public library facilities operated by school districts under s. 43.52, in accordance with rules promulgated by the state superintendent department. Appropriate records of such purchases shall be kept and necessary reports thereon shall be made to the state superintendent department.
SECTION 1983. 44.015 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
44.015 (3) Accept collections of private manuscripts, printed materials, tapes, films, optical disks, materials stored in electronic format and artifacts, and it may enforce any reasonable restrictions on accessibility to the public, use or duplication of said collections which are agreed upon by the donor and the historical society.
SECTION 1984. 44.02 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 3, is amended to read:
44.02 (5) Keep its main library and museum rooms open at all reasonable hours on business days for the reception of the residents of this state who may wish to visit the library or museum. Except as provided under sub. subs. (5g) and (5m), the historical society may collect a fee for admission to historic sites or buildings acquired, leased or operated by the historical society, including areas within state parks or on other state-owned lands which incorporate historic buildings, restorations, museums or remains and which are operated by the historical society by agreement with the department of natural resources or other departments, or for lectures, pageants or similar special events, or for admission to defray the costs of special exhibits in its several buildings of documents, objects or other materials not part of the historical society's regular collections but brought in on loan from other sources for such special exhibitions or for use of the main library. The historical society shall take action on a continuing basis to raise funds from private sources for the operation of its main library. The historical society may procure and sell or otherwise dispose of postcards, souvenirs and other appropriate merchandise to help defray the costs of operating its several plants and projects.
SECTION 1986. 44.02 (5g) of the statutes is created to read:
44.02 (5g) Not charge a fee for use of the main library by any member of the historical society, any member of the faculty or academic staff of the University of Wisconsin System, any student enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System or any other person exempted by rule of the historical society. The historical society may not charge a fee for use of the main library by any other person unless the historical society submits a fee schedule to the joint committee on finance that includes the specific fee to be charged to different categories of persons and an identification of any persons exempted by rule of the historical society. The fee schedule of the historical society shall be implemented if the committee approves the report, or does not schedule a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the report within 14 working days after receipt of the report.
SECTION 1987. 44.02 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
44.02 (8) Bind, except when microfilmed or transferred to optical disks or electronic format, the unbound books, documents, manuscripts, pamphlets, and especially newspaper files in its possession.