1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
1995 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: compiled analysis, fourth draft.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Introduction
This bill is the "executive budget bill" under section 16.47 (1) of the statutes. It contains the governor's recommendations for appropriations from the general fund and from segregated funds for the 1995-97 fiscal biennium.
The bill repeals and recreates the appropriation schedule in chapter 20 of the statutes, thereby setting the appropriation levels for the 1995-97 fiscal biennium. With minor exceptions, the bill does not affect appropriations for the department of transportation. The bill also excludes capital budget recommendations. The descriptions that follow relate to the most significant changes in the law proposed in the bill. In most cases, changes in the amounts of existing spending authority and changes in the amounts of bonding authority under existing bonding programs are not discussed.
For the fiscal impact of this bill refer to the publication Budget in Brief issued by the department of administration.
For additional information concerning this bill, see the department of administration's executive budget books, the legislative fiscal bureau's summary document and the legislative reference bureau's drafting files that contain separate drafts on each policy item. In most cases, the policy item drafts contain a more detailed analysis than is printed with this bill.
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Guide to nonstatutory material
As is the case for all other bills, the SECTIONS of the budget bill treating statutory material are displayed in the ascending numerical sequence of the statute units affected. In some parts of the bill, not all consecutive SECTION numbers are used.
Treatments of prior session laws (styled "[year] Wisconsin Act ...." or, before 1983, "laws of [year], chapter ....") are displayed next by year of original enactment and by act number.
Following the treatment of prior session laws, the remaining nonstatutory material is set forth in bill SECTIONS numbered as follows:
9101 to 9159: Nonstatutory provisions; agency name.
9201 to 9259: Appropriation changes; agency name.
9301 to 9359: Initial applicability; agency name.
9400 to 9459: Effective dates; agency name.
In each of the 4 categories, there is a separate SECTION number for every agency. In that number, the last 2 digits correspond to the agencies as shown below. For example, for nonstatutory provisions that are not appropriation changes or initial applicability or effective date provisions affecting the historical society, see SECTION 9128. The agencies are listed in alphabetical sequence by key word. For any agency not yet assigned a 2-digit identification number or any provision that does not relate to the functions of any particular agency, see number "59" (other) in each category.
01 ADMINISTRATION
02 ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY PREVENTION AND PREGNANCY SERVICES BOARD
03 AGING AND LONG-TERM CARE BOARD
04 AGRICULTURE, TRADE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
05 ARTS BOARD
06 BANKING
07 BOUNDARY AREA COMMISSION, MINNESOTA-WISCONSIN
08 BUILDING COMMISSION
09 CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION BOARD
10 CIRCUIT COURTS
11 CONSERVATION CORPS BOARD
12 CORRECTIONS
13 COST CONTAINMENT COMMISSION
14 COURT OF APPEALS
15 CREDIT UNIONS
16 DEVELOPMENT
17 EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD
18 ELECTIONS BOARD
19 EMPLOYE TRUST FUNDS
20 EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
21 EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS DEPARTMENT
22 ETHICS BOARD
23 GAMING COMMISSION
24 GOVERNOR
25 HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY
26 HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
27 HIGHER EDUCATIONAL AIDS BOARD
28 HISTORICAL SOCIETY
29 HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
30 INDUSTRY, LABOR AND HUMAN RELATIONS
31 INSURANCE
32 INVESTMENT BOARD
33 JOINT COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
34 JUDICIAL COMMISSION
35 JUDICIAL COUNCIL
36 JUSTICE
37 LEGISLATURE
38 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
39 LOWER WISCONSIN STATE RIVERWAY BOARD
40 MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN
41 MILITARY AFFAIRS
42 NATURAL RESOURCES
43 PERSONNEL COMMISSION
44 PUBLIC DEFENDER BOARD
45 PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
46 PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
47 REGULATION AND LICENSING
48 REVENUE
49 SAVINGS AND LOAN
50 SECRETARY OF STATE
51 SECURITIES
52 STATE FAIR PARK BOARD
53 SUPREME COURT
54 TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM
55 TRANSPORTATION
56 TREASURER
57 UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM
58 VETERANS AFFAIRS
59 OTHER
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State agency reorganization
This bill makes a number of changes in the organization and functions of various state agencies.
Administration
The bill changes the name of the public records and forms board to the public records board and transfers most forms functions from that board to the department of administration (DOA); creates a division of technology management in DOA; transfers administration of the judicial automated information systems from the director of state courts to DOA; transfers operational responsibility for the transaction information for the management of enforcement system from the department of justice (DOJ) to DOA; permits DOA to submit to the joint committee on finance (JCF) and implement a plan providing for the consolidation in DOA by July 1, 1996, of the functions of all state agencies related to information technology implementation, support and management; permits DOA to submit to JCF and implement a plan for the consolidation in DOA by July 1, 1997, of the functions of the University of Wisconsin (UW) System relating to information technology processing; transfers the transmission and engineering functions of the educational communications board to DOA; permits DOA to submit to JCF and implement a plan providing for the consolidation in DOA by July 1, 1996, of the responsibilities of state agencies related to their capital planning and building construction functions; permits DOA to submit to JFC and implement a plan providing for the consolidation in DOA by July 1, 1997, of the responsibilities of state agencies primarily related to their document production, reproduction and distribution functions; on July 1, 1996, transfers administration of the low-income energy assistance program from the department of health and social services (DHSS) to DOA; abolishes the sentencing commission, along with the requirement that judges consider sentencing guidelines established by that commission when imposing felony sentences; and abolishes the privacy council and the position of the privacy advocate.
Agriculture, trade and consumer protection
The bill abolishes the board of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, which directs and supervises the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection (DATCP); puts DATCP under the direction and supervision of a secretary who is nominated by the governor and appointed with the advice and consent of the senate; creates an agriculture, trade and consumer protection council to advise DATCP; and requires DOA to submit legislation by April 1, 1995, to transfer consumer protection functions from DOJ to DATCP.
Corrections
The bill transfers responsibility for the operation of the juvenile secured correctional facilities known as the Ethan Allen School and the Lincoln Hills School from DHSS to the department of corrections on July 1, 1996.
Development
