SECTION 245g. 16.20 (7) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (7) (title).
SECTION 245h. 16.20 (7) (a) and (am) of the statutes are amended to read:
16.20 (7) (a) Conservation activities; appropriations. Moneys appropriated under s. 20.399 (1) (j), (m) and (q) (u) may be utilized for conservation activities as authorized under those appropriations.
(am) Human services activities; appropriations. Moneys appropriated under s. 20.399 (1) (a) (b), (j) and (m) may be utilized for human services activities as authorized under those appropriations.
SECTION 245m. 16.20 (7) (a) and (am) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), are renumbered 106.215 (7) (a) and (am) and amended to read:
106.215 (7) (a) Conservation activities; appropriations. Moneys appropriated under s. 20.399 (1) 20.445 (6) (j), (m) and (u) may be utilized for conservation activities as authorized under those appropriations.
(am) Human services activities; appropriations. Moneys appropriated under s. 20.399 (1) 20.445 (6) (b), (j) and (m) may be utilized for human services activities as authorized under those appropriations.
SECTION 246. 16.20 (7) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (7) (b).
SECTION 247g. 16.20 (8) (title), (a) and (b) of the statutes are renumbered 106.215 (8) (title), (a) and (b).
SECTION 247m. 16.20 (8) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.20 (8) (c) Administrative expenses; appropriations; reallocation. Moneys appropriated under s. 20.399 (2) (j), (m) or (q) may be utilized for the payment of administrative expenses related to the Wisconsin conservation corps program as authorized under those appropriations. If the board determines that these appropriations are not sufficient, it may request the joint committee on finance to take action under s. 13.101 (4) to transfer moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.399 (1) (j), (m) or (q) (u) to the appropriation under s. 20.399 (2) (j), (m) or (q).
SECTION 247r. 16.20 (8) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (8) (c) and amended to read:
106.215 (8) (c) Administrative expenses; appropriations; reallocation. Moneys appropriated under s. 20.399 (2) (j), (m) or (q) 20.445 (6) (ja), (n) or (y) may be utilized for the payment of administrative expenses related to the Wisconsin conservation corps program as authorized under those appropriations. If the board determines that these appropriations are not sufficient, it may request the joint committee on finance to take action under s. 13.101 (4) to transfer moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.399 (1) 20.445 (6) (j), (m) or (u) to the appropriation under s. 20.399 (2) (j), (m) or (q) 20.445 (6) (ja), (n) or (y).
SECTION 248m. 16.20 (8) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.20 (8) (d) Approval. Projects Except as provided in sub. (8g), projects shall be selected and approved by the board based on guidelines established under sub. (6).
SECTION 248r. 16.20 (8) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (8) (d).
SECTION 249. 16.20 (8) (e) to (j) of the statutes are renumbered 106.215 (8) (e) to (j).
SECTION 250m. 16.20 (8) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.20 (8) (k) Enrollee supervision. 1. The board is responsible for the overall supervision and control of corps enrollees.
2. The board may delegate to a sponsor responsibility for enrollee recruitment, training and supervision and for administrative services to be provided for a project in the responsibility agreement.
SECTION 250r. 16.20 (8) (k) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (8) (k).
SECTION 251. 16.20 (8) (L) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (8) (L).
SECTION 251d. 16.20 (8g) of the statutes is created to read:
16.20 (8g) PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS. (a) If a sponsor pays for the total cost of a project, the board may select and approve a project without using the guidelines established under sub. (6).
(b) If the department of corrections is a sponsor of a project that is approved under this subsection, the corps members on the project shall be prisoners in state prison, probationers or parolees or persons on community supervision and the members of the project shall receive applicable alcohol or other drug abuse treatment and educational programming services for a portion of each work week, but not to exceed 8 hours per work week.
SECTION 251h. 16.20 (8g) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (8g).
SECTION 251m. 16.20 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:
16.20 (8m) ADMINISTRATIVE PROJECT. In addition to the projects authorized under this section, the board may approve one project that provides employment for corps enrollees in an administrative work or training project sponsored by the Wisconsin conservation corps. Subsections (5) (a) to (d), (6) and (8) (d), (g) to (j) and (k) 1. do not apply to a project approved under this subsection.
SECTION 251r. 16.20 (8m) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (8m).
SECTION 252g. 16.20 (9) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (9) (title).
SECTION 252r. 16.20 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.20 (9) (a) Work camps. If necessary for the implementation of a conservation project, the board may establish or utilize residential facilities but the board may not use moneys appropriated under s. 20.399 (1) (q) (u) or (2) (q) for the establishment of new residential facilities.
SECTION 252t. 16.20 (9) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (9) (a) and amended to read:
106.215 (9) (a) Work camps. If necessary for the implementation of a conservation project, the board may establish or utilize residential facilities but the board may not use moneys appropriated under s. 20.399 (1) (u) or (2) (q) 20.445 (6) (u) or (y) for the establishment of new residential facilities.
SECTION 253m. 16.20 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.20 (9) (b) Education and training. The board shall facilitate arrangements with local schools and institutions of higher education for academic study by corps enrollees during nonworking hours to upgrade literacy skills, obtain equivalency diplomas or college degrees or enhance employment skills. The board shall encourage the development of training programs for corps enrollees for use during time periods when circumstances do not permit work on a project.
SECTION 253r. 16.20 (9) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (9) (b).
SECTION 254. 16.20 (10) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (10) (title).
SECTION 255m. 16.20 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.20 (10) (a) Authorization; classification. The board may employ corps enrollees. The board shall classify these enrollees as corps members, assistant crew leaders or, crew leaders or regional crew leaders.
SECTION 255r. 16.20 (10) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (10) (a).
SECTION 256. 16.20 (10) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (10) (b).
SECTION 257m. 16.20 (10) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.20 (10) (c) Wages. Corps members shall be paid at the prevailing federal minimum wage or the applicable state minimum wage established under ch. 104, whichever is greater. Assistant crew leaders and, crew leaders and regional crew leaders may be paid more than the prevailing federal minimum wage or applicable state minimum wage. Corps enrollees shall receive their pay for the previous pay period on the last working day of the current pay period.
SECTION 257r. 16.20 (10) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (10) (c).
SECTION 258. 16.20 (10) (d) to (f) of the statutes are renumbered 106.215 (10) (d) to (f).
SECTION 259m. 16.20 (10) (fm) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.20 (10) (fm) Group health care coverage. (intro.) The board may provide group health care coverage, including group health care coverage offered by the state under s. 40.51, to any of the following:
SECTION 259r. 16.20 (10) (fm) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (10) (fm) (intro.).
SECTION 260m. 16.20 (10) (fm) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
16.20 (10) (fm) 1. Corps enrollees who have been crew leaders, regional crew leaders or a combination thereof for at least 2 years.
SECTION 260r. 16.20 (10) (fm) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (10) (fm) 1.
SECTION 261m. 16.20 (10) (fm) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
16.20 (10) (fm) 2. Crew leaders or regional crew leaders who are discharging special responsibilities, as determined by the board.
SECTION 261r. 16.20 (10) (fm) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (10) (fm) 2.
SECTION 262. 16.20 (10) (g) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (10) (g) (title).
SECTION 263m. 16.20 (10) (g) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
16.20 (10) (g) 1. A person who is employed as a corps enrollee for a 6-month to one-year period of continuous employment, as determined by standards adopted by the board, and who receives a satisfactory employment evaluation upon termination of employment is entitled to an incentive payment of $500 prorated in the same proportion as the number of hours of employment completed by that person bears to 2,080 hours or an education voucher that is worth at least $1,000 double the monetary value of the prorated incentive payment, but not more than $2,200 prorated in the same proportion as the number of hours of employment completed by that person bears to 2,080 hours. No corps enrollee may receive more than 2 incentive payments or 4 education vouchers.
SECTION 263r. 16.20 (10) (g) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (10) (g) 1. and amended to read:
106.215 (10) (g) 1. A person who is employed as a corps enrollee for a 6-month to one-year period of continuous employment, as determined by standards adopted by the board, and who receives a satisfactory employment evaluation upon termination of employment is entitled to an incentive payment of $500 prorated in the same proportion as the number of hours of employment completed by that person bears to 2,080 hours or an education voucher that is worth at least double the monetary value of the prorated incentive payment, but not more than $2,200 $2,400 prorated in the same proportion as the number of hours of employment completed by that person bears to 2,080 hours. No corps enrollee may receive more than 2 incentive payments or 4 education vouchers.
SECTION 264. 16.20 (10) (g) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (10) (g) 2.
SECTION 265. 16.20 (10) (g) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (10) (g) 3.
SECTION 266. 16.20 (10) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (10) (h).
SECTION 267. 16.20 (11) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (11) (title).
SECTION 268m. 16.20 (11) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.20 (11) (a) Age. In order to qualify for employment as a corps member or an assistant crew leader, a person is required to have attained the age of 18 years but may not have attained the age of 26 years at the time he or she accepts employment. In order to qualify for employment as a crew leader or a regional crew leader, a person is required to have attained the age of 18 years at the time he or she accepts employment.
SECTION 268r. 16.20 (11) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (11) (a).
SECTION 268t. 16.20 (11) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (11) (b).
SECTION 269. 16.20 (11) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.20 (11) (c) Enrollment period. In order to qualify for employment as a corps enrollee, a person is required to sign a statement of intention to serve in the Wisconsin conservation corps program for a 6-month to one-year period. This statement does not obligate the board to provide employment for the enrollee for that period.
SECTION 269m. 16.20 (11) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (11) (c).
SECTION 270m. 16.20 (11) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.20 (11) (d) Training and skills. No training or skills are required in order to qualify for employment as a corps member. The board shall establish minimum levels of performance, training and skills required to qualify for employment as or promotion to assistant crew leader or, crew leader or regional crew leader.
SECTION 270r. 16.20 (11) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (11) (d).
SECTION 271. 16.20 (11) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (11) (e).
SECTION 272. 16.20 (12) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (12) (title).
SECTION 273m. 16.20 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.20 (12) (a) Standards. The board shall establish standards for the selection of full-time and part-time corps enrollees from among those persons who are qualified and seek employment.
SECTION 273r. 16.20 (12) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (12) (a).
SECTION 274. 16.20 (12) (am) and (b) of the statutes are renumbered 106.215 (12) (am) and (b).
SECTION 275m. 16.20 (12) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (12) (c) and amended to read:
106.215 (12) (c) Hiring procedure. The board shall develop procedures for the hiring of corps enrollees in cooperation with the department of industry, labor and human relations. The board shall utilize any appropriate local job service office in the area of a project to distribute applications, conduct interviews and evaluate applicants and make recommendations concerning the hiring of corps enrollees. The board may utilize project sponsors who are sponsoring long-term projects to conduct interviews, evaluate applicants and make recommendations concerning the hiring of corps enrollees.
SECTION 276. 16.20 (13) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (13) (title).
SECTION 277m. 16.20 (13) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.20 (13) (a) Enrollment period. The normal enrollment period for a corps member who is not promoted to assistant crew leader is one year. The board may authorize the employment of a corps member who is not promoted to assistant crew leader beyond the normal 6-month to one-year enrollment period for a limited time, not to exceed one year, if the corps member has a disability. The normal enrollment period for a corps member who is promoted to assistant crew leader or for a person who is hired as assistant crew leader is 2 years. The board may authorize the employment of a corps member or assistant crew leader beyond the normal enrollment period for a limited time, not to exceed 3 months, under special circumstances where continued employment is required in order to complete a project in progress. The normal enrollment period for a crew leader or a regional crew leader is 2 years. The board may extend the employment of a crew leader beyond the normal enrollment period if the crew leader possesses special experience, training or skills valuable to the program. The board may extend the employment of a regional crew leader for an unlimited time.
SECTION 277r. 16.20 (13) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 106.215 (13) (a).
SECTION 278. 16.20 (13) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (13) (b).
SECTION 279. 16.21 of the statutes is renumbered 41.41, and 41.41 (4) (c), (5) (e) and (12) (a), as renumbered, are amended to read:
41.41 (4) (c) The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the department of natural resources, the department of transportation, the department of development, the department of administration, the state historical society and the university of Wisconsin-extension shall cooperate with and assist the board in matters related to its functions.
