(3d) Cassville ferry grant. The department of transportation shall allocate $25,000 from the appropriation account under section 20.395 (3) (eq) of the statutes in fiscal year 1997-98 for infrastructure and operating expenses of the Cassville ferry in Grant County. The department may award a grant of such sum for those purposes.
(3f) Lake Arterial Project noise barriers. As part of that project, the department of transportation shall erect noise attenuation barriers along the highways affected by the Lake Arterial Project in Milwaukee County.
(3g)
Build-operate-lease or transfer agreements study. The department of transportation shall conduct a study of the feasibility and desirability of build-operate-lease or transfer agreements under section 84.01 (30) of the statutes, as created by this act, including any cost savings to be realized by the department as a result of the use of build-operate-lease or transfer agreements. The department shall submit a report containing its findings, conclusions and recommendations, including any recommended statutory changes
, no later than July 1, 1998, to the governor, and to the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes.
(3gh)
Vehicle registration fees study. The department of transportation shall conduct a study of the feasibility and desirability of establishing vehicle registration fees to be based on the value of the vehicle or the horsepower motor of the vehicle in lieu of the current vehicle registration fees specified in chapter 341 of the statutes, as affected by this act. The department shall submit a report containing its findings, conclusions and recommendations, including any recommended statutory changes
, no later than August 1, 1998, to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes.
(4g) The department of transportation shall negotiate with Amtrak, as defined in section 85.061 (1) of the statutes, with respect to the extension of rail passenger service to the city of Madison. No later than April 1, 1998, the department shall report the results of its negotiations with Amtrak to the joint committee on finance.
(4h)
Agency request. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for purposes of the 1999-2001 biennial budget bill, the department of transportation shall include information concerning the appropriation under section 20.395 (3) (bq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, that increases the amount of that appropriation, and the appropriation under section 20.395 (3) (br) of the statutes that decreases the amount of that appropriation, by an amount equal to the expected savings to be realized in the 1999-2001 fiscal biennium by the treatment of section 86.303 (6) (e) of the statutes by this act.
(4z) Neenah bicycle-pedestrian facility. Notwithstanding limitations on the amount and use of aids provided under section 86.31 of the statutes, the department of transportation shall pay 50% of the costs or $125,000, whichever is less, for a bicycle-pedestrian overpass over USH 41 in the city of Neenah. Payment under this subsection shall be made from the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (fr) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and is in addition to Neenah's entitlement, as defined in section 86.31 (1) (ar) of the statutes, to aids under section 86.31 of the statutes.
(5g)
Report on major highway project passing lanes. On or before April 1, 1998, the secretary of transportation shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance summarizing the costs and benefits of adding passing lanes to the highways that are enumerated under section 84.013 (3) of the statutes, as affected by this act, but on which construction has not commenced. The report shall include recommendations as to which of those highways or portions of those highways, if any, should have passing lanes added before construction is commenced on the entire project enumerated under section 84.013 of the statutes, as affected by this act. The recom
mendations shall be based upon considerations of design and construction of such passing lanes that are least likely to increase the total cost to complete the major highway project.
(6f) Noise barriers. During fiscal year 1998-99, the department of transportation shall allocate $1,000,000 from the appropriation under section 20.395 (3) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the construction of noise attenuation barriers along existing highways.
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Section 9150.
Nonstatutory provisions; treasurer.
(1) Transfer of division of trust lands and investments.
(a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, all assets and liabilities of the office of the state treasurer relating to the division of trust lands and investments shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of administration.
(b) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the office of the state treasurer relating to the division of trust lands and investments is transferred to the department of administration.
(c) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the office of the state treasurer relating to the division of trust lands and investments, which are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of administration. The department of administration shall carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the department of administration to the extent allowed under the contract.
(d) Employe transfers and status. On the effective date of this paragraph, all incumbent employes holding positions in the office of the state treasurer relating to the division of trust lands and investments, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of administration. Employes transferred under this paragraph have all rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes, as affected by this act, that they enjoyed in the office of the state treasurer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employe so transferred who has attained permanent status in class may be required to serve a probationary period.
(e) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the office of the state treasurer relating to the division of trust lands and investments on the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the department of administration and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the office of the state treasurer with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of administration.
(f) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the office of the state treasurer relating to the division of trust lands and investments that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department of administration. All orders issued by the office of the state treasurer relating to the division of trust lands and investments that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department of administration.
27,9153
Section 9153.6
Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin System.
(1g)
Project Success. From the appropriation under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall allocate $125,000 in the 1997-98 fiscal year and $125,000 in the 1998-99 fiscal year to Project Success at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in order to expand the program from 55 students to 77 students. The board shall also provide 2.0 FTE positions for Project Success at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
(2t) University of Wisconsin-Extension.
(a) The board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall develop a plan for allocating in the 1997-98 and 1998-99 fiscal years the reduction in the base budget of the University of Wisconsin-Extension funded from general purpose revenue that this act represents. The plan shall allocate the reductions so as to minimize their effect on local and federal funds received by the University of Wisconsin-Extension.
(b) Within 45 days after the effective date of this paragraph, the board shall submit the plan developed under paragraph (a) to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the board that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan within 14 working days after the date that the plan was submitted, the board may implement the plan. If, within 14 working days after the date that the plan was submitted, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the board that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, the board may not implement the plan until the committee approves the plan.
(c) By October 1, 1998, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall submit a report on the University of Wisconsin-Extension to the governor, the joint committee on finance and the joint legislative audit committee. The report shall include all of the following:
1. An explanation of how the reductions described under paragraph (a) were made so as to meet the concerns that were expressed in the legislative audit bureau's April 1997 report on the University of Wisconsin-Extension.
2. A description of the practices that the board has implemented to improve accountability, reporting, coordination and administrative efficiency.
3. A description of the methods that the board has adopted to establish a consistent fee policy and to generate sufficient program revenue to reduce reliance on general purpose revenue.
4. A description of the board's efforts to better focus the mission of the University of Wisconsin-Extension in order to avoid duplication of services, eliminate outdated services and extend programs to individuals who were previously not served by the University of Wisconsin-Extension.
(2zgg)
Family practice residency program. Of the moneys appropriated to the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, under section 20.285 (1) (fc) of the statutes, $90,900 in fiscal year 1997-98 and $181,900 in fiscal year 1998-99 may be expended only to expand family practice residency programs that provide services in medically underserved areas within the central portion of the city of Milwaukee.
(3g) Transfer of recycling market development board incumbents.
(a) On the effective date of this subsection, 4 incumbent employes holding positions in the University of Wisconsin System performing duties primarily related to the functions of the recycling market development board, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of commerce to hold 4 SEG project positions in the department of commerce, for the period ending on June 30, 2001, to perform duties primarily related to the functions of the recycling market development board.
(b) Employes transferred under paragraph (a) may transfer with them to the project positions rights and benefits previously earned, as provided in section 230.27 (2m) (b) of the statutes.
(3pjf)
Great Lakes studies. The authorized FTE positions for the University of Wisconsin System are increased by 0.6 GPR position, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes, and by 0.4 PR position, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.285 (1) (kb) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the purpose of performing studies of Great Lakes fish.
(4g)
Study of faculty salaries. The Robert M. La Follette Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison shall study the method that the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System uses to compare the salaries of faculty at the University of Wisconsin System to the salaries of faculty at other institutions of higher education in this country. In particular, the Institute shall review the institutions selected as peer institutions for the purpose of such comparisons. In conducting the study, the Institute shall take into account differences in fringe benefits provided by different institutions and the cost of living applicable to faculty at different institutions. The Institute shall report the results of
its study to the joint committee on finance by December 1, 1998.
(4h) Distinguished chair of military history. Of the amount appropriated under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes in the 1998-99 fiscal year, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System may expend up to $250,000 to establish a distinguished chair of military history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison under section 36.25 (42) of the statutes, as created by this act, if the board receives at least $750,000 in private contributions for the same purpose.
(4x) Funding of 1997-99 University of Wisconsin System faculty and academic staff pay adjustments. Notwithstanding section 16.505 (4) (b) of the statutes, for employes who are eligible to receive compensation adjustments under section 230.12 (3) (e) of the statutes, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System may use moneys appropriated under section 20.285 (1) (im) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to pay for the compensation adjustments approved under section 230.12 (3) (e) of the statutes for the 1997-99 biennium, but only up to an amount that equals the difference between the amount that the University of Wisconsin System, under section 20.928 (1) of the statutes, certifies is needed under section 20.865 (1) (ci), (d), (ic) and (j) of the statutes to fully fund the compensation adjustments and the amount that the secretary of administration determines is required under section 20.865 (1) (ci), (d), (ic) and (j) of the statutes to pay for the compensation adjustments.
(5m) Laboratory of hygiene board. Notwithstanding section 15.915 (2) (b) of the statutes, as affected by this act, one of the additional members of the laboratory of hygiene board appointed under that paragraph shall be initially appointed for a term expiring on May 1, 1999; one of the additional members of the laboratory of hygiene board and the member of the laboratory of hygiene board who represents occupational health laboratories who are appointed under that paragraph shall be initially appointed for terms expiring on May 1, 2000; and one of the additional members of the laboratory of hygiene board appointed under that paragraph shall be initially appointed for a term expiring on May 1, 2001.
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Section 9154.
Nonstatutory provisions; veterans affairs.
(1) Rules on personal loans. Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of veterans affairs shall promulgate rules for the administration of the veterans personal loan program under section 45.356 of the statutes, as affected by this act. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (2) (b) of the statutes, the department need not provide evidence of the necessity of preservation of the public peace, health, safety or welfare in promulgating rules under this subsection.
(2m) Veterans assistance center at Union Grove. The department of veterans affairs shall submit a plan to the joint committee on finance detailing the amount and source of funding, including veterans trust fund moneys and federal moneys, the department expects to use for the operation of a veterans assistance program at the Southern Wisconsin Center for the Developmentally Disabled in Union Grove.
(2n) Use of federal per diem payments. The department of veterans affairs shall submit a written report to the joint committee on finance on any federal money available to provide per diem payments to veterans participating in the veterans assistance program under section 45.357 of the statutes, as affected by this act, any conditions on the use of that federal money and how the department expects to use the federal money. The department may use the federal money in the manner reported to the joint committee on finance if, within 14 working days after submitting the report, the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the department's proposal. If, within 14 working days after submitting the report, the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the department's proposal, the department may use the federal money only as approved by the joint committee on finance.
(3tg)
Nursing positions at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King. Of the 15.0 FTE PR nursing positions for the department of veterans affairs that are created by this act at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King and funded from the appropriation under section 20.485 (1) (gk) of the statutes, the department of veterans affairs may designate 1.0 position as a nurse practitioner and 1.0 position as a nurse supervisor.
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Section 9156.
Nonstatutory provisions; other.
(1) Recreation of higher educational aids board.
(a) On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities identified by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section 9127 (1) (c), and any other assets and liabilities of a successor agency of the higher educational aids board that are primarily related to higher educational aids, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the higher educational aids board.
(b) All incumbent employes transferred by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section 9127 (1) (d), and any other incumbent employes holding positions in a successor agency of the higher educational aids board performing duties primarily related to higher educational aids, are transferred on the effective date of this paragraph to the higher educational aids board.
(c) Employes transferred under paragraph (b) have all the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the higher educational aids board that they enjoyed immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employe so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.
(d) On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, identified by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section 9127 (1) (f), and any other tangible personal property, including records, of a successor agency of the higher educational aids board that are primarily related to higher educational aids are transferred to the higher educational aids board.
(e) All contracts identified by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section 9127 (1) (g), and any other contracts entered into by a successor agency of the higher educational aids board that are primarily related to higher educational aids, that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph, remain in effect and are transferred to the higher educational aids board. The higher educational aids board shall carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the higher educational aids board to the extent allowed under the contract.
(f) All rules identified by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section 9127 (1) (h), and any other rules of a successor agency of the higher educational aids board that are primarily related to higher educational aids, that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph, remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until amended or repealed by the higher educational aids board. All orders identified by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section 9127 (1) (h), and any other orders of a successor agency of the higher educational aids board that are primarily related to higher educational aids, that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph, remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded by the higher educational aids board.
(g) Any matter identified by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section 9127 (1) (i), and any other matter of a successor agency of the higher educational aids board that is primarily related to higher educational aids, that is pending on the effective date of this paragraph, is transferred to the higher educational aids board and all materials submitted to or actions taken with respect to any pending matter identified in this paragraph are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the higher educational aids board.
(gm) Notwithstanding the length of term specified in section 15.67 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by this act, the initial terms of the members appointed under section 15.67 (1) (a) 1. and (b) 2. of the statutes, as created by this act, expire on May 1, 1999; the initial terms of the members appointed under section 15.67 (1) (a) 2. and 4. and (c) of the statutes, as created by this act, expire on May 1, 2000; and the initial terms of the members appointed under section 15.67 (1) (a) 3. and (b) 1. of the statutes, as created by this act, expire on May 1, 2001.
(h) The higher educational aids board, with the assistance of the educational approval board, shall conduct a study to identify all statutes relating to the functions and duties of each board that are obsolete or antiquated. The higher educational aids board shall report its findings, conclusions and recommendations, including recommended statutory changes, on or before July 1, 1998, to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes and to the governor.
(1g) Tuition grants; tribally controlled colleges.
(a) Each tribally controlled college in this state is requested to develop and, not later than 30 days after the effective date of this paragraph, submit to the higher educational aids board for its review under paragraph (b) a proposed formula for the awarding of grants under section 39.30 of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the 1997-98 academic year to students enrolled at that tribally controlled college.
(b) Not later than 21 days following submission of a proposed formula under paragraph (a), the higher educational aids board shall approve, modify or disappprove the proposed formula for the awarding of grants under section 39.30 of the statutes, as affected by this act. No grants may be awarded under section 39.30 of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the 1997-98 academic year to students enrolled at the applicable tribally controlled college unless the applicable formula submitted under paragraph (a) is approved or modified by the higher educational aids board under this paragraph.
(c) Section 39.30 (2) (f) of the statutes, as affected by this act, does not apply to grant awards subject to this subsection.
(2) Recreation of educational approval board.
(a) On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities identified by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section 9154 (1) (c), and any other assets and liabilities of a successor agency of the educational approval board that are primarily related to the functions previously performed by the educational approval board, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the educational approval board.
(b) All incumbent employes transferred by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section 9154 (1) (d), and any other incumbent employes holding positions in a successor agency of the educational approval board performing duties primarily related to the functions previously performed by the educational approval board, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred on the effective date of this paragraph to the educational approval board.
(c) Employes transferred under paragraph (b) have all the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the educational approval board that they enjoyed immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employe so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.
(d) On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, identified by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section 9154 (1) (f), and any other tangible personal property, including records, of a successor agency of the educational approval board that are primarily related to the functions previously performed by the educational approval board, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the educational approval board.
(e) All contracts identified by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section 9154 (1) (g), and any other contracts entered into by a successor agency of the educational approval board that are primarily related to the functions previously performed by the educational approval board, as determined by the secretary of administration, that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph, remain in effect and are transferred to the educational approval board. The educational approval board shall carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the educational approval board to the extent allowed under the contract.
(f) All rules identified by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section 9154 (1) (h), and any other rules of a successor agency of the educational approval board that are primarily related to the functions previously performed by the educational approval board, as determined by the secretary of administration, that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph, remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until amended or repealed by the educational approval board. All orders identified by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section 9154 (1) (h), and any other orders of a successor agency of the educational approval board that are primarily related to the functions previously performed by the educational approval board, as determined by the secretary of administration, that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph, remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded by the educational approval board.
(g) Any matter identified by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section 9154 (1) (i), and any other matter of a successor agency of the educational approval board that is primarily related to the functions previously performed by the educational approval board, as determined by the secretary of administration, that is pending on the effective date of this paragraph, is transferred to the educational approval board and all materials submitted to or actions taken with respect to any pending matter identified in this paragraph are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the educational approval board.
(2m) Retirement home exemption study. There is created a benevolent retirement home for the aged task force, which shall consist of 4 members appointed by the governor, 2 members appointed by the speaker of the assembly, one member appointed by the assembly minority leader, 2 members appointed by the senate majority leader and one member appointed by the senate minority leader. The task force shall investigate the property tax exemption for benevolent retirement homes and all problems that are associated with it. The task force shall submit its report and proposed legislation to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes on or before June 30, 1999, on which date the task force is dissolved.
(2n) Shared revenue task force. There is created a shared revenue task force, which shall consist of 4 members appointed by the governor, 2 members appointed by the speaker of the assembly, one member appointed by the assembly minority leader, 2 members appointed by the senate majority leader, one member appointed by the senate minority leader and the secretary of revenue or the secretary's designee. The secretary of revenue or the secretary's designee is the chairperson. The task force shall recommend legislation that will replace the formulas for the shared revenue program, the expenditure restraint program and the small municipalities shared revenue program and that will have an effective date of July 1, 1999. The task force shall submit that proposed legislation to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes on or before January 1, 1999.
(4m) Commission on public broadcasting.
(a) In this subsection, “commission" means the commission on public broadcasting created under paragraph (b).
(b) There is created a special committee to be called the commission on public broadcasting consisting of the following:
1. The secretary of administration or his or her designee.
2. The state superintendent of public instruction or his or her designee.
3. The director of the technical college system or his or her designee.
4. One representative, or his or her designee, of each of the following, appointed within 30 days after the effective date of this subdivision:
a. Wisconsin Public Radio, appointed by the educational communications board.
b. Wisconsin Public Television, appointed by the educational communications board.
c. University of Wisconsin System, appointed by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
d. WMVS-TV and WMVT-TV, appointed by the district board governing the Milwaukee area technical college.
5. One representative of each of the following, appointed by the members specified under subdivision 4. within 45 days after the effective date of this subdivision:
a. The public broadcasting audience.
b. The commercial broadcasting industry.
c. The public school system.
(c) The educational communications board and the district board governing the Milwaukee area technical college shall provide staff and other support required for the operation of the commission.
(d) The commission shall study the future of public broadcasting in this state for the purpose of making recommendations that, if implemented, will be likely to ensure that public broadcasting continues its tradition of distinguished service to this state, utilizes new technologies and functions in the most efficient and cost-effective manner. The study shall include an examination of all of the following:
1. Future funding issues.
2. Technological advances and their implication for public broadcasting.
3. The relationship between public broadcasting and distance education, as defined in section 24.60 (1g) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
4. The development of new partnerships with the private sector and with other public sector interests.
5. Alternative organizational or governance structures, including a single public or private organization that is not a current licensee of a radio or television broadcasting station.
(e) The commission shall submit a report of its findings, conclusions and recommendations no later than June 30, 1998, to the governor, and to the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes. Upon submittal of its report, the commission shall cease to exist.
