SECTION 1955. 40.05 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
40.05 (1) (b) In lieu of employe payment, the employer may pay all or part of the contributions required by par. (a), but all the payments shall be available for benefit purposes to the same extent as required contributions deducted from earnings of the participating employes. Action to assume employe contributions as provided under this paragraph shall be taken at the time and in the form determined by the governing body of the participating employer. The state shall pay under this paragraph for employes who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 and for employes whose fringe benefits are determined under s. 230.12 an amount equal to 4% of the earnings paid by the state unless otherwise provided in a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 or unless otherwise determined under s. 230.12. The state shall pay under this paragraph for employes who are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 and for employes whose fringe benefits are not determined under s. 230.12 an amount equal to 4% of the earnings paid by the state unless a different amount is recommended by the secretary of employment relations and approved by the joint committee on employment relations in the manner provided for approval of changes in the compensation plan under s. 230.12 (3). The University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, if it is a participating employer, shall pay under this paragraph for its employes an amount equal to 4% of the earnings paid by the authority unless a different amount is established by the board of directors of the authority under s. 233.03 (7).
SECTION 1956. 40.05 (4) (ag) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
40.05 (4) (ag) (intro.) Except as otherwise provided in accordance with a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 or s. 230.12 or 233.10 if the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority is a participating employer, the employer shall pay for its currently employed insured employes covered by a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 or whose health insurance premium contribution rates are determined under s. 230.12 or 233.10 if the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority is a participating employer:
SECTION 1957. 40.05 (4) (ar) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
40.05 (4) (ar) The employer shall pay under par. (a) for employes who are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 and for employes whose health insurance premium contribution rates are not determined under s. 230.12 or 233.10 if the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority is a participating employer an amount equal to the amount specified in par. (ag) unless a different amount is recommended by the secretary of employment relations and approved by the joint committee on employment relations in the manner provided for approval of changes in the compensation plan under s. 230.12 (3).
(b) Except as provided under pars. (bc) and (bp), accumulated unused sick leave under ss. 13.121 (4), 36.30, 230.35 (2) and 757.02 (5) and, under s. 233.10 if the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority is a participating employer or under a collective bargaining agreement pursuant to subch. V of ch. 111 of any eligible employe shall, at the time of death, upon qualifying for an immediate annuity or for a lump sum payment under s. 40.25 (1) or upon termination of creditable service and qualifying as an eligible employe under s. 40.02 (25) (b) 6. or 10., be converted, at the employe's current basic pay rate, to credits for payment of health insurance premiums on behalf of the employe or the employe's surviving insured dependents. The full premium for any eligible employe who is insured at the time of retirement, or for the surviving insured dependents of an eligible employe who is deceased, shall be deducted from the credits until the credits are exhausted and paid from the account under s. 40.04 (10), and then deducted from annuity payments, if the annuity is sufficient. The department shall provide for the direct payment of premiums by the insured to the insurer if the premium to be withheld exceeds the annuity payment. Except as provided in par. (bd), upon conversion of an employe's unused sick leave to credits under this paragraph, the employe or, if the employe is deceased, the employe's surviving insured dependents may elect to delay initiation of deductions from those credits for up to 10 years after the date of the conversion if the employe or surviving insured dependents are covered by a comparable health insurance plan or policy during the period beginning on the date of the conversion and ending on the last day of the 2nd month after the date on which the employe or surviving insured dependents later elect to initiate deductions from those credits. A health insurance plan or policy is considered comparable if it provides hospital and medical benefits that are substantially equivalent to the standard health insurance plan established under s. 40.52 (1).
SECTION 1958. 40.05 (4) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
40.05 (4) (bm) Except as provided under par. (bp), accumulated unused sick leave under ss. 36.30 and 230.35 (2) or 233.10 if the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority is a participating employer of any eligible employe shall, upon request of the employe at the time the employe is subject to layoff under s. 40.02 (40), be converted at the employe's current basic pay rate to credits for payment of health insurance premiums on behalf of the employe. The full amount of the required employe contribution for any eligible employe who is insured at the time of the layoff shall be deducted from the credits until the credits are exhausted, the employe is reemployed, or 5 years have elapsed from the date of layoff, whichever occurs first.
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 in accordance with a collective bargaining agreement 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 if the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority is a participating employer:
(b) 4. The accrual and crediting of sick leave shall be determined in accordance with ss. 13.121 (4), 36.30, 230.35 (2) and 757.02 (5) and any collective bargaining agreement under subch. 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 if the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority is a participating employer, 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 secretary 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 1962. 40.21 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
40.21 (3m) Notwithstanding the election procedure prescribed in sub. (1), the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority is a participating employer beginning on July 1, 1996, and ending on June 30, 1997. After June 30, 1997, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority may only become a participating employer by following the procedure prescribed under sub. (1).
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), 757.02 (5) and 978.12 (3), subch. V of ch. 111 and the rules of the department or under s. 233.10 if the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority is a participating employer.
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 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 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 1977. 43.24 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
43.24 (1) (b) 1. The total amount calculated for all systems in the state, as determined under par. (a), shall be subtracted from the amount remaining for public library systems in the appropriation appropriations under s. ss. 20.255 (1) (3) (e) and 20.835 (7) (e) after such aids have been calculated.
****NOTE: This is reconciled s. 43.24 (1) (b) 1. This section has been affected by LRB-2568 and LRB-1161.
SECTION 1978. 43.24 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 43.24 (3) (a) and amended to read:
43.24 (3) (a) 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).
****NOTE: This is reconciled s. 43.24 (3). That section has been treated by LRB-1161 and LRB-2568.
SECTION 1979. 43.24 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
43.24 (3) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), beginning in the 1996-97 school year, the division shall certify to the department of revenue under par. (a), aid shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (7) (e) and the division may direct the department of revenue to reduce state aid payments under par. (a).
SECTION 1980. 43.24 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
43.24 (3m) If the appropriation appropriations under s. ss. 20.255 (1) (3) (e) and 20.835 (7) (e) in any one year is are insufficient to pay the full amount under sub. (1), state aid payments shall be prorated among the library systems entitled to such aid.
****NOTE: This is reconciled s. 43.24 (3m). This section has been affected by LRB-2568 and LRB-1161.
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 secretary of administration shall issue its his or her 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.
****NOTE: This is reconciled s. 43.70 (3). That section has been affected by LRB-0707 and LRB-2089.
SECTION 1982. 44.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
44.01 (1) The historical society shall constitute a body politic and corporate by bear the name of "The State Historical Society of Wisconsin," and shall possess all the powers necessary to accomplish the objects and perform the duties prescribed by law. The historical society shall be an official agency and the trustee of the state.
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 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) and s. 44.20 (1m), 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. 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.
****NOTE: This is reconciled s. 44.02 (5). This SECTION has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-1662 and LRB-2242.
SECTION 1985. 44.02 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated 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 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 tourism and parks, 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. 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.
****NOTE: This is reconciled s. 44.02 (5). This SECTION has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-1662, LRB-2161 and LRB-2242.
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.
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.
SECTION 1988. 44.03 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
44.03 (1) County or local historical societies without capital stock may be incorporated as affiliates of the historical society, to gather and preserve the books, documents and artifacts relating to the history of their region or locality. No fees shall be charged by any register of deeds for recording nor by the secretary of state department of revenue for filing the articles of organization or its amendments, or for a certificate of incorporation of any such society, but the secretary of state department of revenue shall not accept articles of incorporation under this section unless they are approved by the board of curators of the historical society.
SECTION 1989. 44.03 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
44.03 (2) Statewide, county or other patriotic or historical organizations, or chapters in this state may be incorporated as affiliates of the historical society under sub. (1) if their purposes and programs are similar to and consonant with those of the historical society and its affiliates, or if already incorporated, the organizations or chapters may apply to the board of curators for affiliation with the historical society. Upon incorporation under this section or acceptance of affiliation by the board of curators the applying organization shall as an affiliate accept the provisions and shall be entitled to all the benefits of this section. Any affiliated society shall be a member and entitled to one vote in any general meeting of the historical society. The board of curators may terminate the affiliation as an affiliate of the historical society under this section of any such organization by formal resolution, a copy of which shall be deposited with the secretary of state department of revenue.
SECTION 1990. 44.095 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
44.095 (2) (d) Develop and periodically update a comprehensive plan for the protection, preservation and accessibility of electronic records of permanent historical value. The historical society shall submit the plan by June 30, 1995, and the plan updates annually thereafter until June 30, 1998, to the governor, the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), and the privacy advocate public records board, the division of information technology services and the council on information technology in the department of administration.
****NOTE: This is reconciled s. 44.095 (2) (d). This SECTION has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: 2104/3 and 2458/2.
SECTION 1991. 44.12 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
44.12 (1) The state farm and craft museum, located at Nelson Dewey state park, may be developed by cooperation of the department of natural resources tourism and parks, the society, and such other agencies as may be interested therein in accordance with such arrangements as the department of natural resources tourism and parks and society agree upon.
SECTION 1992. 44.13 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
44.13 (1) The state carriage museum, to be known as the Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum, located at Old Wade House state park, shall be developed by cooperation of the department of natural resources, the society, and such other agencies as may be interested therein, in accordance with such arrangements as the department of natural resources and society agree upon.
SECTION 1993. 44.20 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 1994. 44.60 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
44.60 (4) At the request of the board, the department of development tourism and parks shall assist the board in evaluating proposed projects under this section.
SECTION 1995. 44.62 of the statutes is created to read:
44.62 Wisconsin regranting program. (1) In this section:
(a) "Local arts agency" has the meaning given in s. 44.565 (1).
(b) "Municipality" means any city, village, town, county or federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state.
(2) Subject to sub. (3), the board shall award grants under the Wisconsin regranting program to local arts agencies and municipalities. Grants shall be awarded from the appropriation under s. 20.215 (1) (f).
(3) No grant may be distributed under sub. (2) unless the local arts agency or municipality makes a matching fund contribution that is equal to the amount of the grant awarded under this section. Private funds and in-kind contributions may be applied to meet the requirement of this subsection.