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3(2x)
Grants to Ten Chimney Foundation, Inc. From the appropriation under
4section 20.380 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of tourism
5shall make a grant not exceeding $50,000 to the Ten Chimney Foundation, Inc., to
6develop and facilitate a private fund-raising effort by the foundation if the
7foundation makes a matching fund contribution that is equal to the amount of the
8grant made under this subsection.
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10(1)
Farm trailer registration. Notwithstanding section 341.26 (3) (b) of the
11statutes, as affected by this act, and section 341.264 of the statutes, upon receipt of
12a completed application for the renewal of registration of a farm trailer that is
13registered under section 341.26 (3) (b), 1995 stats., and used with a farm truck
14tractor together with the registration fee of $5, the department of transportation
15shall register that farm trailer under section 341.264 of the statutes and shall issue
16a permanent semitrailer registration plate to the owner of the farm trailer. Upon
17receipt of such registration plate, the owner of the farm trailer shall dispose of the
18plate previously issued for that farm trailer in a manner prescribed by the
19department of transportation.
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20(1c) Supplemental title fee matching. Notwithstanding section 85.037 of the
21statutes, the secretary of transportation shall certify to the secretary of
22administration the amount of fees collected under section 342.14 (3m) of the statutes
23during fiscal year 1996-97 no later than October 1, 1997, or the 15th day after the
24effective date of this subsection, whichever is later.
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1(1gm) Ignition interlock device program. On the effective date of this
2subsection, the authorized FTE positions for the department of transportation are
3increased by 1.5 SEG positions, to be funded from the appropriation under section
420.395 (5) (er) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the purpose of developing and
5administering the ignition interlock device program under section 110.10 of the
6statutes, as created by this act.
AB100-engrossed,2385,13
7(1gs) Marquette Interchange design. Of the amounts appropriated to the
8department of transportation under section 20.395 (3) (cq) of the statutes, as affected
9by this act, the department shall allocate $4,000,000 in fiscal year 1997-98 and
10$6,500,000 in fiscal year 1998-99 to design the reconstruction of the I 794—I 43/90
11interchange, known as the "Marquette Interchange", in the city of Milwaukee. The
12department of transportation shall coordinate its design for the interchange with the
13city of Milwaukee's design for the 6th Street viaduct project near the interchange.
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14(1h) Study of transportation projects commission. The legislative council
15shall conduct a study of the transportation projects commission and the process of
16enumerating major highway projects under section 84.013 (3) of the statutes and
17shall report its findings, conclusions and recommendations, including
18recommendations regarding improving the process of enumerating major highway
19projects, to the legislature by May 1, 1999.
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20(1L) Efficiency measures. By the 30th day beginning after publication, the
21department of transportation shall submit recommendations to the joint committee
22on finance if the department wishes to reallocate, among the appropriations of the
23department of transportation for state operations, reductions in each fiscal year of
24the 1997-99 biennium of $4,981,500 resulting from budgetary efficiency measures
25and position vacancy reductions of 26.5 FTE positions. If the cochairpersons of the
1committee do not notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting
2for the purpose of reviewing the recommendations within 14 working days after the
3date of the submittal of the recommendations by the department, the
4recommendations may be implemented as proposed by the department. If, within
514 working days after the date that the department of transportation submits the
6recommendations, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that
7the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the
8recommendations, the recommendations may be implemented only upon approval
9of the committee.
AB100-engrossed,2386,16
10(1p) Agency request. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in
11submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for purposes of the
121997-99 biennial budget bill, the department of transportation shall submit
13information concerning the appropriations under section 20.395 (3) (bq), (bv) and
14(bx) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and section 20.395 (3) (br) of the statutes
15that includes any amounts appropriated under those appropriations for fiscal year
161998-99 for any major highway project involving STH 29.
AB100-engrossed,2386,24
17(1rm) Wausau River Edge Parkway project. Notwithstanding section 85.026
18(2) of the statutes, as created by this act, before any other project is awarded
19assistance under section 85.026 of the statutes, as created by this act, the secretary
20of transportation shall approve the Wausau River Edge Parkway project in Wausau
21for an award of assistance under section 85.026 of the statutes, as created by this act,
22if the project is consistent with federal regulations promulgated under
23 USC 133 23(b) (8). The amount of the award shall be $94,400 or 80% of the total cost of the
24project, whichever is less.
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1(1rmg) STH
26 wayside near Clyman. The department of transportation shall
2close the wayside, as defined in section 84.04 (1) (e) of the statutes, along STH 26 near
3Clyman, approximately 5 miles north of Watertown, in Dodge County. The
4department of transportation shall sell the real property that is no longer needed for
5that wayside in the manner provided under section 84.09 (5) of the statutes.
AB100-engrossed,2387,10
6(1y) Designation of highway; vehicle length. Notwithstanding section 348.07
7(4) of the statutes, STH 64 between the city of Merrill in Lincoln County and the city
8of Medford in Taylor County is designated a highway to which sections 348.07 (2) (f),
9(fm), (gm) and (gr) and 348.08 (1) (e) and (h) of the statutes apply. The designation
10of a portion of STH 64 under this subsection does not apply after December 31, 1998.
AB100-engrossed,2387,13
11(1ypg) Village of Howard bridge. The department of transportation shall
12complete the reconstruction of the Hillcrest Heights bridge in the village of Howard
13in Brown County not later than December 30, 1998.
AB100-engrossed,2387,18
14(1z) Designation of highway; vehicle length. Notwithstanding section 348.07
15(4) of the statutes, STH 77 between the city of Hayward in Sawyer County and the
16city of Hurley in Iron County is designated a highway to which sections 348.07 (2)
17(f), (fm), (gm) and (gr) and 348.08 (1) (e) and (h) of the statutes apply. The designation
18of a portion of STH 77 under this subsection does not apply after December 31, 1998.
AB100-engrossed,2387,22
19(2m) Evaluation of proposed major highway projects. The secretary of
20transportation shall submit in proposed form the rules required under section 85.05
21of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section
22227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than April 1, 1998.
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23(2mh) Study of highway bypasses. The department of transportation shall
24conduct a study on the effects of planning, constructing and operating highway
25bypasses on land development patterns and on the economies of local communities
1that are bypassed. The study shall consider alternative means of assisting
2businesses from the bypassed communities to acquire land adjacent to newly
3constructed bypasses for the purpose of business relocation. The secretary of
4transportation shall report the findings, conclusions and recommendations of the
5study, including recommendations for assisting local businesses to relocate
6alongside newly constructed bypasses, to the legislature by June 1, 1999.
AB100-engrossed,2388,11
7(2mm) Mobile testing of motor vehicle emissions. The secretary of
8transportation shall submit in proposed form the rules required under section 110.20
9(9) (k) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under
10section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 10th month
11beginning after the effective date of this subsection.
AB100-engrossed,2388,18
12(2n) Delay of highway sign replacement. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1)
13(e) of the statutes, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for
14purposes of the 1999-2001 biennial budget bill, the department of transportation
15shall submit information concerning the appropriation under section 20.395 (3) (eq)
16of the statutes, as affected by this act, as though a decrease of $96,900 and a reduction
17of the authorized SEG positions for the department by 0.5 FTE position, for the
18purpose of delaying the replacement of highway signs, by this act had not been made.
AB100-engrossed,2388,23
19(3bg) Registration of leased vehicles. Notwithstanding chapter 341 of the
20statutes, as affected by this act, the department of transportation may, for one year
21after the effective date of this subsection, issue an original registration of a vehicle
22under applicable provisions of chapter 341 of the statutes that are in effect on the day
23before the effective date of this subsection.
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1(3f) Lake Arterial Project noise barriers. As part of that project, the
2department of transportation shall erect noise attenuation barriers along the
3highways affected by the Lake Arterial Project in Milwaukee County.
AB100-engrossed,2389,12
4(3g) Build-operate-lease or transfer agreements study. The department of
5transportation shall conduct a study of the feasibility and desirability of
6build-operate-lease or transfer agreements under section 84.01 (30) of the statutes,
7as created by this act, including any cost savings to be realized by the department
8as a result of the use of build-operate-lease or transfer agreements. The department
9shall submit a report containing its findings, conclusions and recommendations,
10including any recommended statutory changes, no later than July 1, 1998, to the
11governor, and to the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing
12committees in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes.
AB100-engrossed,2389,21
13(3gh) Vehicle registration fees study. The department of transportation
14shall conduct a study of the feasibility and desirability of establishing vehicle
15registration fees to be based on the value of the vehicle or the horsepower motor of
16the vehicle in lieu of the current vehicle registration fees specified in chapter 341 of
17the statutes, as affected by this act. The department shall submit a report containing
18its findings, conclusions and recommendations, including any recommended
19statutory changes, no later than August 1, 1998, to the appropriate standing
20committees of the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the
21statutes.
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22(4g) The department of transportation shall negotiate with Amtrak, as defined
23in section 85.061 (1) of the statutes, with respect to the extension of rail passenger
24service to the city of Madison. No later than April 1, 1998, the department shall
25report the results of its negotiations with Amtrak to the joint committee on finance.
AB100-engrossed,2390,9
1(4h) Agency request. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in
2submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for purposes of the
31999-2001 biennial budget bill, the department of transportation shall include
4information concerning the appropriation under section 20.395 (3) (bq) of the
5statutes, as affected by this act, that increases the amount of that appropriation, and
6the appropriation under section 20.395 (3) (br) of the statutes that decreases the
7amount of that appropriation, by an amount equal to the expected savings to be
8realized in the 1999-2001 fiscal biennium by the treatment of section 86.303 (6) (e)
9of the statutes by this act.
AB100-engrossed,2390,16
10(4z) Neenah bicycle-pedestrian facility. Notwithstanding limitations on the
11amount and use of aids provided under section 86.31 of the statutes, the department
12of transportation shall pay 50% of the costs or $125,000, whichever is less, for a
13bicycle-pedestrian overpass over USH 41 in the city of Neenah. Payment under this
14subsection shall be made from the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (fr) of the
15statutes, as affected by this act, and is in addition to Neenah's entitlement, as defined
16in section 86.31 (1) (ar) of the statutes, to aids under section 86.31 of the statutes.
AB100-engrossed,2391,2
17(5g) Report on major highway project passing lanes. On or before April 1,
181998, the secretary of transportation shall submit a report to the joint committee on
19finance summarizing the costs and benefits of adding passing lanes to the highways
20that are enumerated under section 84.013 (3) of the statutes, as affected by this act,
21but on which construction has not commenced. The report shall include
22recommendations as to which of those highways or portions of those highways, if any,
23should have passing lanes added before construction is commenced on the entire
24project enumerated under section 84.013 of the statutes, as affected by this act. The
25recommendations shall be based upon considerations of design and construction of
1such passing lanes that are least likely to increase the total cost to complete the major
2highway project.
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4(1)
Transfer of division of trust lands and investments.
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5(a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, all assets and
6liabilities of the office of the state treasurer relating to the division of trust lands and
7investments shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of
8administration.
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(b)
Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
10tangible personal property, including records, of the office of the state treasurer
11relating to the division of trust lands and investments is transferred to the
12department of administration.
AB100-engrossed,2391,18
13(c) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the office of the state treasurer
14relating to the division of trust lands and investments, which are in effect on the
15effective date of this paragraph, remain in effect and are transferred to the
16department of administration. The department of administration shall carry out
17any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the department of
18administration to the extent allowed under the contract.
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19(d) Employe transfers and status. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
20incumbent employes holding positions in the office of the state treasurer relating to
21the division of trust lands and investments, as determined by the secretary of
22administration, are transferred to the department of administration. Employes
23transferred under this paragraph have all rights and the same status under
24subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes, as affected by this act,
25that they enjoyed in the office of the state treasurer. Notwithstanding section 230.28
1(4) of the statutes, no employe so transferred who has attained permanent status in
2class may be required to serve a probationary period.
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3(e) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the office of the state treasurer
4relating to the division of trust lands and investments on the effective date of this
5paragraph is transferred to the department of administration and all materials
6submitted to or actions taken by the office of the state treasurer with respect to the
7pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the
8department of administration.
AB100-engrossed,2392,16
9(f) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the office of the state treasurer
10relating to the division of trust lands and investments that are in effect on the
11effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates
12or until amended or repealed by the department of administration. All orders issued
13by the office of the state treasurer relating to the division of trust lands and
14investments that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect
15until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department
16of administration.
AB100-engrossed,2392,23
18(1g) Project Success. From the appropriation under section 20.285 (1) (a) of
19the statutes, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall allocate
20$125,000 in the 1997-98 fiscal year and $125,000 in the 1998-99 fiscal year to Project
21Success at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in order to expand the program
22from 55 students to 77 students. The board shall also provide 2.0 FTE positions for
23Project Success at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
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24(2t) University of Wisconsin-Extension.
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1(a) The board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall develop
2a plan for allocating in the 1997-98 and 1998-99 fiscal years the reduction in the
3base budget of the University of Wisconsin-Extension funded from general purpose
4revenue that this act represents. The plan shall allocate the reductions so as to
5minimize their effect on local and federal funds received by the University of
6Wisconsin-Extension.
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7(b) Within 45 days after the effective date of this paragraph, the board shall
8submit the plan developed under paragraph (a) to the cochairpersons of the joint
9committee on finance. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the board
10that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan
11within 14 working days after the date that the plan was submitted, the board may
12implement the plan. If, within 14 working days after the date that the plan was
13submitted, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the board that the committee
14has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, the board may not
15implement the plan until the committee approves the plan
.
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16(c) By October 1, 1998, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin
17System shall submit a report on the University of Wisconsin-Extension to the
18governor, the joint committee on finance and the joint legislative audit committee.
19The report shall include all of the following:
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201. An explanation of how the reductions described under paragraph (a) were
21made so as to meet the concerns that were expressed in the legislative audit bureau's
22April 1997 report on the University of Wisconsin-Extension.
AB100-engrossed,2393,24
232. A description of the practices that the board has implemented to improve
24accountability, reporting, coordination and administrative efficiency.
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13. A description of the methods that the board has adopted to establish a
2consistent fee policy and to generate sufficient program revenue to reduce reliance
3on general purpose revenue.
AB100-engrossed,2394,7
44. A description of the board's efforts to better focus the mission of the
5University of Wisconsin-Extension in order to avoid duplication of services,
6eliminate outdated services and extend programs to individuals who were previously
7not served by the University of Wisconsin-Extension.
AB100-engrossed,2394,8
8(3g) Transfer of recycling market development board incumbents.
AB100-engrossed,2394,15
9(a) On the effective date of this subsection, 4 incumbent employes holding
10positions in the University of Wisconsin System performing duties primarily related
11to the functions of the recycling market development board, as determined by the
12secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of commerce to hold
134 SEG project positions in the department of commerce, for the period ending on June
1430, 2001, to perform duties primarily related to the functions of the recycling market
15development board.
AB100-engrossed,2394,18
16(b) Employes transferred under paragraph (a) may transfer with them to the
17project positions rights and benefits previously earned, as provided in section 230.27
18(2m) (b) of the statutes.
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19(4g) Study of faculty salaries. The Robert M. La Follette Institute of Public
20Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison shall study the method that the
21board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System uses to compare the salaries
22of faculty at the University of Wisconsin System to the salaries of faculty at other
23institutions of higher education in this country. In particular, the Institute shall
24review the institutions selected as peer institutions for the purpose of such
25comparisons. In conducting the study, the Institute shall take into account
1differences in fringe benefits provided by different institutions and the cost of living
2applicable to faculty at different institutions. The Institute shall report the results
3of its study to the joint committee on finance by December 1, 1998.
AB100-engrossed,2395,9
4(4h) Distinguished chair of military history. Of the amount appropriated
5under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes in the 1998-99 fiscal year, the board of
6regents of the University of Wisconsin System may expend up to $250,000 to
7establish a distinguished chair of military history at the University of
8Wisconsin-Madison under section 36.25 (42) of the statutes, as created by this act,
9if the board receives at least $750,000 in private contributions for the same purpose.
AB100-engrossed,2395,21
10(4x) Funding of 1997-99 University of Wisconsin System faculty and academic
11staff pay adjustments. Notwithstanding section 16.505 (4) (b) of the statutes, for
12employes who are eligible to receive compensation adjustments under section 230.12
13(3) (e) of the statutes, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System may
14use moneys appropriated under section 20.285 (1) (im) of the statutes, as affected by
15this act, to pay for the compensation adjustments approved under section 230.12 (3)
16(e) of the statutes for the 1997-99 biennium, but only up to an amount that equals
17the difference between the amount that the University of Wisconsin System, under
18section 20.928 (1) of the statutes, certifies is needed under section 20.865 (1) (ci), (d),
19(ic) and (j) of the statutes to fully fund the compensation adjustments and the amount
20that the secretary of administration determines is required under section 20.865 (1)
21(ci), (d), (ic) and (j) of the statutes to pay for the compensation adjustments.
AB100-engrossed,2396,4
23(1)
Rules on personal loans. Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the
24statutes, the department of veterans affairs shall promulgate rules for the
25administration of the veterans personal loan program under section 45.356 of the
1statutes, as affected by this act. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (2) (b)
2of the statutes, the department need not provide evidence of the necessity of
3preservation of the public peace, health, safety or welfare in promulgating rules
4under this subsection.
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5(2m) Veterans assistance center at Union Grove. The department of
6veterans affairs shall submit a plan to the joint committee on finance detailing the
7amount and source of funding, including veterans trust fund moneys and federal
8moneys, the department expects to use for the operation of a veterans assistance
9program at the Southern Wisconsin Center for the Developmentally Disabled in
10Union Grove.
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11(2n) Use of federal per diem payments. The department of veterans affairs
12shall submit a written report to the joint committee on finance on any federal money
13available to provide per diem payments to veterans participating in the veterans
14assistance program under section 45.357 of the statutes, as affected by this act, any
15conditions on the use of that federal money and how the department expects to use
16the federal money. The department may use the federal money in the manner
17reported to the joint committee on finance if, within 14 working days after submitting
18the report, the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the
19department that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the department's
20proposal. If, within 14 working days after submitting the report, the cochairpersons
21of the joint committee on finance notify the department that the committee has
22scheduled a meeting to review the department's proposal, the department may use
23the federal money only as approved by the joint committee on finance.
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24(3tg) Nursing positions at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King. Of the 15.0
25FTE PR nursing positions for the department of veterans affairs that are created by
1this act at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King and funded from the appropriation
2under section 20.485 (1) (gk) of the statutes, the department of veterans affairs may
3designate 1.0 position as a nurse practitioner and 1.0 position as a nurse supervisor.
AB100-engrossed,2397,5
5(1)
Recreation of higher educational aids board.
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6(a) On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities identified
7by
1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section
9127 (1) (c), and any other assets and liabilities of
8a successor agency of the higher educational aids board that are primarily related
9to higher educational aids, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall
10become the assets and liabilities of the higher educational aids board.
AB100-engrossed,2397,15
11(b) All incumbent employes transferred by
1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section
9127 12(1) (d), and any other incumbent employes holding positions in a successor agency
13of the higher educational aids board performing duties primarily related to higher
14educational aids, are transferred on the effective date of this paragraph to the higher
15educational aids board.
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16(c) Employes transferred under paragraph (b) have all the rights and the same
17status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the
18higher educational aids board that they enjoyed immediately before the transfer.
19Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employe so transferred who
20has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.
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21(d) On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property,
22including records, identified by
1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section
9127 (1) (f), and any
23other tangible personal property, including records, of a successor agency of the
24higher educational aids board that are primarily related to higher educational aids
25are transferred to the higher educational aids board.
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1(e) All contracts identified by
1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section
9127 (1) (g), and
2any other contracts entered into by a successor agency of the higher educational aids
3board that are primarily related to higher educational aids, that are in effect on the
4effective date of this paragraph, remain in effect and are transferred to the higher
5educational aids board. The higher educational aids board shall carry out any such
6contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the higher educational aids
7board to the extent allowed under the contract.
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8(f) All rules identified by
1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section
9127 (1) (h), and any
9other rules of a successor agency of the higher educational aids board that are
10primarily related to higher educational aids, that are in effect on the effective date
11of this paragraph, remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until
12amended or repealed by the higher educational aids board. All orders identified by
131995 Wisconsin Act 27, section
9127 (1) (h), and any other orders of a successor
14agency of the higher educational aids board that are primarily related to higher
15educational aids, that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph, remain in
16effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded by the higher
17educational aids board.
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18(g) Any matter identified by
1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section
9127 (1) (i), and any
19other matter of a successor agency of the higher educational aids board that is
20primarily related to higher educational aids, that is pending on the effective date of
21this paragraph, is transferred to the higher educational aids board and all materials
22submitted to or actions taken with respect to any pending matter identified in this
23paragraph are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the higher
24educational aids board.
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1(gm) Notwithstanding the length of term specified in section 15.67 (1) (intro.)
2of the statutes, as created by this act, the initial terms of the members appointed
3under section 15.67 (1) (a) 1. and (b) 2. of the statutes, as created by this act, expire
4on May 1, 1999; the initial terms of the members appointed under section 15.67 (1)
5(a) 2. and 4. and (c) of the statutes, as created by this act, expire on May 1, 2000; and
6the initial terms of the members appointed under section 15.67 (1) (a) 3. and (b) 1.
7of the statutes, as created by this act, expire on May 1, 2001.
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8(h) The higher educational aids board, with the assistance of the educational
9approval board, shall conduct a study to identify all statutes relating to the functions
10and duties of each board that are obsolete or antiquated. The higher educational aids
11board shall report its findings, conclusions and recommendations, including
12recommended statutory changes, on or before July 1, 1998, to the legislature in the
13manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes and to the governor.
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14(1g) Tuition grants; tribally controlled colleges.
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15(a) Each tribally controlled college in this state is requested to develop and, not
16later than 30 days after the effective date of this paragraph, submit to the higher
17educational aids board for its review under paragraph (b) a proposed formula for the
18awarding of grants under section 39.30 of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the
191997-98 academic year to students enrolled at that tribally controlled college.
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20(b) Not later than 21 days following submission of a proposed formula under
21paragraph (a), the higher educational aids board shall approve, modify or
22disappprove the proposed formula for the awarding of grants under section 39.30 of
23the statutes, as affected by this act. No grants may be awarded under section 39.30
24of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the 1997-98 academic year to students
25enrolled at the applicable tribally controlled college unless the applicable formula
1submitted under paragraph (a) is approved or modified by the higher educational
2aids board under this paragraph.
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3(c) Section 39.30 (2) (f) of the statutes, as affected by this act, does not apply to
4grant awards subject to this subsection.
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5(2)
Recreation of educational approval board.
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6(a) On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities identified
7by
1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section
9154 (1) (c), and any other assets and liabilities of
8a successor agency of the educational approval board that are primarily related to
9the functions previously performed by the educational approval board, as
10determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities
11of the educational approval board.
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12(b) All incumbent employes transferred by
1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section
9154 13(1) (d), and any other incumbent employes holding positions in a successor agency
14of the educational approval board performing duties primarily related to the
15functions previously performed by the educational approval board, as determined by
16the secretary of administration, are transferred on the effective date of this
17paragraph to the educational approval board.
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18(c) Employes transferred under paragraph (b) have all the rights and the same
19status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the
20educational approval board that they enjoyed immediately before the transfer.
21Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employe so transferred who
22has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.
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23(d) On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property,
24including records, identified by
1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section
9154 (1) (f), and any
25other tangible personal property, including records, of a successor agency of the
1educational approval board that are primarily related to the functions previously
2performed by the educational approval board, as determined by the secretary of
3administration, are transferred to the educational approval board.
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4(e) All contracts identified by
1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section
9154 (1) (g), and
5any other contracts entered into by a successor agency of the educational approval
6board that are primarily related to the functions previously performed by the
7educational approval board, as determined by the secretary of administration, that
8are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph, remain in effect and are
9transferred to the educational approval board. The educational approval board shall
10carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the
11educational approval board to the extent allowed under the contract.
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12(f) All rules identified by
1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section
9154 (1) (h), and any
13other rules of a successor agency of the educational approval board that are primarily
14related to the functions previously performed by the educational approval board, as
15determined by the secretary of administration, that are in effect on the effective date
16of this paragraph, remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until
17amended or repealed by the educational approval board. All orders identified by
181995 Wisconsin Act 27, section
9154 (1) (h), and any other orders of a successor
19agency of the educational approval board that are primarily related to the functions
20previously performed by the educational approval board, as determined by the
21secretary of administration, that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph,
22remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded
23by the educational approval board.
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24(g) Any matter identified by
1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section
9154 (1) (i), and any
25other matter of a successor agency of the educational approval board that is
1primarily related to the functions previously performed by the educational approval
2board, as determined by the secretary of administration, that is pending on the
3effective date of this paragraph, is transferred to the educational approval board and
4all materials submitted to or actions taken with respect to any pending matter
5identified in this paragraph are considered as having been submitted to or taken by
6the educational approval board.
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7(2m) Retirement home exemption study. There is created a benevolent
8retirement home for the aged task force, which shall consist of 4 members appointed
9by the governor, 2 members appointed by the speaker of the assembly, one member
10appointed by the assembly minority leader, 2 members appointed by the senate
11majority leader and one member appointed by the senate minority leader. The task
12force shall investigate the property tax exemption for benevolent retirement homes
13and all problems that are associated with it. The task force shall submit its report
14and proposed legislation to the legislature in the manner provided under section
1513.172 (2) of the statutes on or before June 30, 1999, on which date the task force is
16dissolved.
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17(2n) Shared revenue task force. There is created a shared revenue task force,
18which shall consist of 4 members appointed by the governor, 2 members appointed
19by the speaker of the assembly, one member appointed by the assembly minority
20leader, 2 members appointed by the senate majority leader, one member appointed
21by the senate minority leader and the secretary of revenue or the secretary's
22designee. The secretary of revenue or the secretary's designee is the chairperson.
23The task force shall recommend legislation that will replace the formulas for the
24shared revenue program, the expenditure restraint program and the small
25municipalities shared revenue program and that will have an effective date of July
11, 1999. The task force shall submit that proposed legislation to the legislature in
2the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes on or before January
31, 1999.
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4(4m) Commission on public broadcasting.
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5(a) In this subsection, "commission" means the commission on public
6broadcasting created under paragraph (b).
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7(b) There is created a special committee to be called the commission on public
8broadcasting consisting of the following:
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91. The secretary of administration or his or her designee.
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102. The state superintendent of public instruction or his or her designee.
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113. The director of the technical college system or his or her designee.
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124. One representative, or his or her designee, of each of the following,
13appointed within 30 days after the effective date of this subdivision:
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14a. Wisconsin Public Radio, appointed by the educational communications
15board.
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16b. Wisconsin Public Television, appointed by the educational communications
17board.