SECTION 41g. 13.81 (7) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 41h. 13.81 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
13.81 (8) CONFERENCE ON LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURES. Following each general election, the joint legislative council shall sponsor a conference to acquaint new legislators or legislators-elect with legislative procedures. Expenses for the conference shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.765 (3) (e).
SECTION 41m. 13.90 (1) (L) of the statutes is created to read:
13.90 (1) (L) Determine the method of sale and prices for subscriptions to legislative documents and the operational responsibility for any legislative document subscription services provided under s. 35.87.
SECTION 41p. 13.90 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
13.90 (6) The joint committee on legislative organization shall adopt, revise biennially and submit to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on information policy, the governor and the secretary of administration, no later than September 15 of each even-numbered year, a strategic plan for the utilization of information technology to carry out the functions of the legislature and legislative service agencies, as defined in section 16.70 (6) of the statutes. The plan shall address the business needs of the legislature and legislative service agencies and shall identify all resources relating to information technology which the legislature and legislative service agencies desire to acquire, contingent upon funding availability, the priority for such acquisitions and the justification for such acquisitions. The plan shall also identify any changes in the functioning of the legislature and legislative service agencies under the plan.
SECTION 42. 13.92 (1) (e) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
13.92 (1) (e) 5. Microfilming, or optical imaging or electronic formatting of reference materials and legislative drafting records under par. (a) 1. and 3.
SECTION 42m. 13.92 (2) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
13.92 (2) (h) Recommend to the joint committee on legislative organization prices for subscriptions to the legislative document distribution service under s. 35.87, including any portion of the service provided separately.
SECTION 42p. 13.94 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
13.94 (1) (a) Audit the books and accounts of the treasurer secretary of administration, the moneys on hand in the treasury and all bonds and securities belonging to all public funds on deposit in the treasury or properly accounted for by the treasurer secretary of administration, at least every 2 years; and report the result of such examination in writing to the governor and the joint committee on finance, specifying therein particularly the amount and kind of funds and of all such bonds and securities. The bureau shall transmit a certified copy of such report to the outgoing treasurer and successor secretary of administration.
SECTION 43f. 13.94 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
13.94 (1) (d) 2. If the governor directs that such an examination be conducted, the order from the governor shall provide for reimbursement of the legislative audit bureau's costs in making the examination from the appropriation under s. 20.525 (1) (a). No order from the governor for an examination under this paragraph may take precedence over any examination already scheduled by the legislative audit bureau without approval of the joint legislative audit committee. If a deficiency is discovered pursuant to an examination under this paragraph, the governor shall require the treasurer secretary of administration to make up the deficiency immediately; and if the treasurer secretary of administration refuses or neglects for 10 days thereafter to have the full sum belonging to said funds in the treasury the attorney general shall institute proceedings to recover the deficiency.
SECTION 43g. 13.94 (1) (eg) of the statutes is created to read:
13.94 (1) (eg) Annually conduct a financial audit of the gaming board and biennially conduct a performance evaluation audit of the gaming board. The legislative audit bureau shall file a copy of each audit report under this paragraph with the department of justice and with the distributees specified in par. (b).
SECTION 43r. 13.94 (1) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
13.94 (1) (em) Annually conduct a financial audit of the gaming commission that includes a financial audit of the state lottery, and, to the extent of the gaming commission's department of revenue's participation, of any multistate lotteries in which the state participates, and biennially conduct a performance audit of the gaming commission that includes a performance audit of the state lottery and, to the extent of the gaming commission's department of revenue's participation, of those multistate lotteries, as provided in s. 565.37 (1). The legislative audit bureau shall file a copy of each audit report under this paragraph with the department of justice and with the distributees specified in par. (b).
SECTION 43t. 13.94 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
13.94 (1) (f) Certify Whenever a new secretary of administration takes office, certify to the incoming treasurer secretary the balance in the treasury on the day when he or she came into office and all bonds and securities belonging to all public funds on deposit in the treasury or properly accounted for and transmit a certified copy thereof to the outgoing treasurer secretary.
SECTION 44. 13.94 (1) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:
13.94 (1) (n) Provide periodic performance audits of any division of the department of industry, labor and human relations development that is responsible for inspections of multifamily housing under s. 101.973 (11).
SECTION 44m. 13.94 (1) (o) of the statutes is created to read:
13.94 (1) (o) Prior to negotiation of an extension or renewal of the initial lease agreement under s. 233.04 (7) or the initial affiliation agreement under s. 233.04 (7m) between the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System and the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, perform a performance evaluation audit and distribute a report of its findings to the distributees specified in par. (b).
SECTION 44q. 13.94 (1s) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
13.94 (1s) (b) The legislative audit bureau may charge the gaming commission department of revenue for the reasonable costs of the audits required to be performed under sub. (1) (em) and for verification of the odds of winning a lottery game under s. 565.37 (5).
SECTION 44r. 13.94 (1s) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
13.94 (1s) (bm) The legislative audit bureau may charge the gaming board for the cost of the audits required to be performed under sub. (1) (eg).
SECTION 45. 13.94 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
13.94 (4) (a) 1. Every state department, board, examining board, affiliated credentialing board, commission, independent agency, council or office in the executive branch of state government; all bodies created by the legislature in the legislative or judicial branch of state government; any public body corporate and politic created by the legislature; every provider of medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49; technical college district boards; development zones designated under s. 560.71; every county department under s. 51.42 or 51.437; every nonprofit corporation or cooperative to which moneys are specifically appropriated by state law; and every corporation, institution, association or other organization which receives more than 50% of its annual budget from appropriations made by state law, including subgrantee or subcontractor recipients of such funds.
SECTION 45m. 13.94 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
13.94 (4) (a) 2. Any foundation, nonstock or nonprofit corporation or partnership created by an entity specified under subd. 1.
SECTION 46. 13.94 (4) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
13.94 (4) (a) 5. A local service agency as defined in s. 101.35 106.20 (1) (d).
SECTION 47. 13.94 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
13.94 (4) (b) In performing audits of providers of medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49, corporations, institutions, associations, or other organizations, and their subgrantees or subcontractors, the legislative audit bureau shall audit only the records and operations of such providers and organizations which pertain to the receipt, disbursement or other handling of appropriations made by state law.
SECTION 47m. 13.94 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
13.94 (8) COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL BEST PRACTICES REVIEWS. (a) In this subsection, "municipality" means a city, village or town.
(b) The state auditor shall undertake periodic reviews to:
1. Examine the procedures and practices used by counties and municipalities to deliver governmental services.
2. Determine the methods of governmental service delivery.
3. Identify variations in costs and effectiveness of such services between counties and municipalities.
4. Recommend practices to save money or provide more effective service delivery.
(c) The state auditor shall determine the frequency, scope and subject of any reviews conducted under par. (b).
(d) To assist the state auditor with the selection of county and municipal practices to be reviewed by the auditor, the auditor shall establish an advisory council consisting of the following members appointed by the auditor:
1. Two members chosen from among 6 names submitted by the Wisconsin Counties Association.
2. One member chosen from among 3 names submitted by the League of Wisconsin Municipalities.
3. One member chosen from among 3 names submitted by the Wisconsin Alliance of Cities.
4. One member chosen from among 3 names submitted by the Wisconsin Towns Association.
(e) The members of the council appointed under par. (d) shall serve without compensation.
SECTION 47n. 13.94 (8) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.
SECTION 47o. 13.95 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
13.95 Legislative fiscal bureau. (intro.) There is created a bureau to be known as the "Legislative Fiscal Bureau" headed by a director. The fiscal bureau shall be strictly nonpartisan and shall at all times observe the confidential nature of the research requests received by it; however, with the prior approval of the requester in each instance, the bureau may duplicate the results of its research for distribution. Subject to s. 230.35 (4) (a) and (f), the director or the director's designated employes shall at all times, with or without notice, have access to all state departments agencies and the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority and to any books, records or other documents maintained by such agencies or the authority and relating to their expenditures, revenues, operations and structure.
SECTION 47p. 14.015 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 15.705 (3) (intro.) and amended to read:
15.705 (3) WISCONSIN SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMISSION. (intro.) There is created a Wisconsin sesquicentennial commission which is attached to the office of the governor historical society under s. 15.03. The commission shall consist of the following members appointed by the governor:
SECTION 47q. 14.015 (2) (a) to (e) of the statutes are renumbered 15.705 (3) (a) to (e).
SECTION 48. 14.017 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
14.017 (2) STATE COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE. There is created in the office of the governor a state council on alcohol and other drug abuse consisting of the governor, the attorney general, the state superintendent secretary of public instruction education, the secretary of health and social services, the commissioner of insurance, the secretary of corrections, the secretary of transportation and the chairperson of the pharmacy examining board, or their designees; a representative of the controlled substances board; a representative of any governor's committee or commission created under subch. I of ch. 14 to study law enforcement issues; 6 members, one of whom is a consumer representing the public at large, with demonstrated professional, research or personal interest in alcohol and other drug abuse problems, appointed for 4-year terms; a representative of an organization or agency which is a direct provider of services to alcoholics and other drug abusers; a member of the Wisconsin county human service association, inc., who is nominated by that association; and 2 members of each house of the legislature, representing the majority party and the minority party in each house, chosen as are the members of standing committees in their respective houses. Section 15.09 applies to the council.
SECTION 48m. 14.26 of the statutes is renumbered 44.25.
SECTION 53am. 14.563 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
14.563 (title) Same; specified divisions.
SECTION 53b. 14.58 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 16.40 (20) (intro.).
SECTION 53c. 14.58 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 16.40 (20) (a) and amended to read:
16.40 (20) (a) By the state treasurer secretary personally;.
SECTION 53d. 14.58 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 53e. 14.58 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 16.40 (20) (b) and amended to read:
16.40 (20) (b) In the name of the state treasurer secretary, by any clerk in the treasurer's office employe of the department designated by the treasurer; or secretary.
SECTION 53f. 14.58 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 16.40 (20) (c) and amended to read:
16.40 (20) (c) By placing on a check, share draft or other draft the facsimile signature of the state treasurer secretary adopted by him or her as a facsimile signature. Any depository shall be fully warranted and protected in making payment on any check, share draft or other draft bearing such facsimile notwithstanding that the facsimile may have been placed on the check, share draft or other draft without the state treasurer's secretary's authority.
SECTION 53g. 14.58 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 16.40 (21) and amended to read:
16.40 (21) ISSUE RECEIPTS. Issue receipts for all money paid to the treasurer secretary.
SECTION 53h. 14.58 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 16.40 (22).
SECTION 53i. 14.58 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 16.40 (23) and amended to read:
16.40 (23) (title) PAY ON WARRANTS SUMS AUTHORIZED BY LAW. (a) Pay out of the treasury, on demand, upon the warrants of the department of administration, except as provided in s. 20.929, such sums only as are authorized by law to be so paid, if there are appropriate funds therein to pay the same, and, when any sum is required to be paid out of a particular fund, pay it out of such fund only; and upon each such warrant, when payment is made in currency, take the receipt indorsed on or annexed thereto, of the payee therein named or an authorized agent or assignee. The state treasurer secretary shall accept telephone advice believed by the treasurer him or her to be genuine from any public depository, as defined in s. 34.01 (5), stating that a specified amount of money has been deposited with such public depository for the credit of the state treasurer secretary, and shall act upon such telephone advice as though it had been in writing.
(b) When in the judgment of the state treasurer secretary balances in state public depository accounts are temporarily in excess of that required under par. (a), the treasurer, with the concurrence of the secretary of administration, may authorize the preparation of a warrant in excess of the funds contained in transfer the excess balance to the investment fund for the purpose of investment only. The earnings attributable to the investment of temporary excess balances shall be distributed as provided in sub. (19) (34).
SECTION 53j. 14.58 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 16.40 (24) and amended to read:
16.40 (24) ACCOUNT FOR INTEREST. Pay into the treasury and account for all sums directly or indirectly received by the treasurer secretary by virtue of the treasurer's secretary's office, or as interest or compensation for the use, deposit or forbearance of any state moneys in the treasurer's secretary's hands or under the treasurer's his or her control.
SECTION 53k. 14.58 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 16.40 (25) and amended to read:
16.40 (25) KEEP CASH AND FUND ACCOUNTS. Keep records showing the number, date and amount of each cash receipt issued by the treasurer's office secretary and classify said receipts by state funds; submit a summary statement of collections by fund together with a copy of each remittance advice in support thereof; keep also records showing the check, share draft or other draft number, date, payee and amount of each cash disbursement and classify said disbursements by state funds; and keep a record of the date, payee and amount of each disbursement made by a money transfer technique other than a check or draft and classify the disbursement by state fund; and verify at the end of each week the amounts shown by the treasurer's records to represent total cash balance and cash balances of individual state funds by comparing said amounts with corresponding balances appearing on records maintained by the department of administration.
SECTION 53L. 14.58 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 16.40 (26), and 16.40 (26) (d), as renumbered, is amended to read:
16.40 (26) (d) Any other information pertaining to the duties of the state treasurer secretary under this subchapter, as determined by the state treasurer secretary or required by the governor.
SECTION 53m. 14.58 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
14.58 (9) BIENNIAL REPORT. On or before October 15 of each odd-numbered year, submit to the governor and the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), a report containing the same information required of departments and independent agencies under s. 15.04 (1) (d). The report shall also include a statement showing for each of the 2 preceding fiscal years the cash balance in each state fund at the beginning of the fiscal year, the aggregate amount of receipts credited and the aggregate amount of disbursements charged to each said fund during the fiscal year and the resultant cash balance in each state fund at the end of the fiscal year. This statement shall further show as of the end of each said 2 fiscal years, at par, the aggregate value of securities held for each state fund and the aggregate value of securities held in trust or deposited for safekeeping, and shall show the manner in which the total cash balance was accounted for by listing the balances on deposit in each state account in a public depository, deducting from the total of such balances the aggregate amount of checks, share drafts or other drafts outstanding and adding thereto the aggregate amount of cash and cash items in office.
SECTION 53n. 14.58 (10) of the statutes is renumbered 16.413 and amended to read:
16.413 Report certain payments. Whenever the state treasurer secretary or any state department shall remit to any county, city, town or village any sum in payment of a state aid or other item, the remitter shall transmit a statement of the amount and purpose thereof to the clerk of such municipality. After the receipt thereof, the clerk of such municipality shall present such statement at the next regular meeting of the governing body and shall thereafter file and keep such statement for 6 years.
SECTION 53q. 14.58 (12) of the statutes is renumbered 16.40 (30) and amended to read:
16.40 (30) STAMP CHECKS AND DRAFTS. Cause to be plainly printed or stamped upon each check, share draft and other draft issued by the state treasurer secretary the period of time, as determined by the state treasurer secretary but not to exceed one year, during which the check or other draft may be presented for payment. The state treasurer secretary shall cancel on his or her records any check or other draft that is not presented for payment within the prescribed time period and shall credit the amount thereof to the fund upon which it is drawn. Notice of such cancellation and credit shall be immediately submitted by the state treasurer to the department of administration.
SECTION 53r. 14.58 (13) of the statutes is renumbered 16.40 (31) and amended to read:
