AB100: Bill Text Engrossed

AB100-engrossed,2397,25 (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.

AB100-engrossed,2398,7 (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 The higher educational aids board shall carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the higher educational aids board to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB100-engrossed,2398,17 (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on the effective date of this paragraph, remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until amended or repealed by the higher educational aids board.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on the effective date of this paragraph, remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded by the higher educational aids board.

AB100-engrossed,2398,24 (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.

AB100-engrossed,2399,7 (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.

AB100-engrossed,2399,13 (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.

AB100-engrossed,2399,14 (1g) Tuition grants; tribally controlled colleges.

AB100-engrossed,2399,19 (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.

AB100-engrossed,2400,2 (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.

AB100-engrossed,2400,4 (c) Section 39.30 (2) (f) of the statutes, as affected by this act, does not apply to grant awards subject to this subsection.

AB100-engrossed,2400,5 (2)  Recreation of educational approval board.

AB100-engrossed,2400,11 (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.

AB100-engrossed,2400,17 (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.

AB100-engrossed,2400,22 (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.

AB100-engrossed,2401,3 (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.

AB100-engrossed,2401,11 (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.

AB100-engrossed,2401,23 (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.

AB100-engrossed,2402,6 (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.

AB100-engrossed,2402,16 (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.

AB100-engrossed,2403,3 (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.

AB100-engrossed,2403,4 (4m) Commission on public broadcasting.

AB100-engrossed,2403,6 (a) In this subsection, "commission" means the commission on public broadcasting created under paragraph (b).

AB100-engrossed,2403,8 (b) There is created a special committee to be called the commission on public broadcasting consisting of the following:

AB100-engrossed,2403,9 1. The secretary of administration or his or her designee.

AB100-engrossed,2403,10 2. The state superintendent of public instruction or his or her designee.

AB100-engrossed,2403,11 3. The director of the technical college system or his or her designee.

AB100-engrossed,2403,13 4. One representative, or his or her designee, of each of the following, appointed within 30 days after the effective date of this subdivision:

AB100-engrossed,2403,15 a. Wisconsin Public Radio, appointed by the educational communications board.

AB100-engrossed,2403,17 b. Wisconsin Public Television, appointed by the educational communications board.

AB100-engrossed,2403,19 c. University of Wisconsin System, appointed by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System.

AB100-engrossed,2403,21 d. WMVS-TV and WMVT-TV, appointed by the district board governing the Milwaukee area technical college.

AB100-engrossed,2403,24 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:

AB100-engrossed,2403,25 a. The public broadcasting audience.

AB100-engrossed,2404,1 b. The commercial broadcasting industry.

AB100-engrossed,2404,2 c. The public school system.

AB100-engrossed,2404,5 (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.

AB100-engrossed,2404,10 (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:

AB100-engrossed,2404,11 1. Future funding issues.

AB100-engrossed,2404,12 2. Technological advances and their implication for public broadcasting.

AB100-engrossed,2404,14 3. The relationship between public broadcasting and distance education, as defined in section 24.60 (1g) of the statutes, as affected by this act.

AB100-engrossed,2404,16 4. The development of new partnerships with the private sector and with other public sector interests.

AB100-engrossed,2404,19 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.

AB100-engrossed,2404,24 (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.

AB100-engrossed,2404,25 (5m) Performance-based budgeting pilot program.

AB100-engrossed,2405,4 (a) In this subsection, "participating agency" means the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board and the departments of corrections, health and family services, natural resources, transportation and workforce development.

AB100-engrossed,2405,11 (b) Each participating agency shall prepare, under the direction of the department of administration, proposed measures of program outcomes for each agency program. The proposed measures of program outcomes shall be designed to allow the governor and the legislature to assess the performance of an agency's programs in terms of their success in achieving the identified program outcomes. No later than July 1, 1998, each participating agency shall submit its proposed program outcome measures to the department of administration for approval.

AB100-engrossed,2405,21 (c)  After reviewing the proposed program outcome measures submitted under paragraph (b), the department of administration shall approve program outcome measures to be used by each participating agency in preparing the agency request under section 16.42 of the statutes that is due no later than September 15, 1998. Each participating agency shall submit its agency request under section 16.42 of the statutes in a performance-based budget format specified by the department of administration. This performance-based budget format shall be organized to facilitate measuring each program of the participating agency against the program outcome measures approved by the department of administration under this paragraph.

AB100-engrossed,2406,5 (5y) Sunken logs on submerged state lands. Notwithstanding Section 9356 (8y) of this act, a person holding a permit under section 170.12 of the statutes on the effective date of this subsection may, by filing a written consent with the board of commissioners of public lands, elect to be subject to the sections of the statutes listed in Section 9356 (8y) of this act, as those sections are affected by this act, prior to the renewal of the person's permit. The sections of the statutes listed in Section 9356 (8y) of this act, as those sections are affected by this act, first apply to a person making the election under this subsection on the date of which the election is received by the board of commissioners of public lands.

AB100-engrossed,2406,6 (6ng) Efficiency measures.

AB100-engrossed,2406,7 (a) Definitions. In this subsection:

AB100-engrossed,2406,8 1.  "State agency" has the meaning given in section 20.001 (1) of the statutes.

AB100-engrossed,2406,11 2.  "State operations appropriation" means an appropriation that is not for assistance to local units of government or for individuals or organizations and that funds the administrative operations of a state agency.

AB100-engrossed,2406,12 (b) Executive branch agencies.

AB100-engrossed,2406,16 1.  Except as provided in subdivision 4., for each of the following state agencies and for each of the following fiscal years, the secretary of administration shall allocate the following amounts among reductions in sum certain, state operations appropriations made to that state agency from general purpose revenue: - See PDF for table

AB100-engrossed,2408,7 2. Except as provided in subdivision 4., of the amounts specified under subdivision 1. for the department of administration, the secretary of administration shall allocate $211,000 in the 1997-98 fiscal year and $211,000 in the 1998-99 fiscal year to reductions of state operations appropriations under section 20.505 of the statutes from general purpose revenue, $579,200 in the 1997-98 fiscal year and $579,200 in the 1998-99 fiscal year to reductions of state operations appropriations under section 20.475 of the statutes from general purpose revenue and $135,700 in the 1997-98 fiscal year and $135,700 in the 1998-99 fiscal year to reductions for the sum of state operations appropriations under section 20.865 (1) and (2) of the statutes from general purpose revenue. Notwithstanding section 20.865 (intro.) of the statutes, appropriations under section 20.865 of the statutes shall be considered to be appropriations to the department of administration for purposes of this subsection. Except as provided in subdivision 4., the secretary of administration shall allocate the amounts specified under subdivision 1. for the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System to reductions in the appropriation under section 20.285 (3) of the statutes.

AB100-engrossed,2408,10 3. Except as provided in subdivision 4., after making the allocation specified under subdivisions 1. and 2., the secretary of administration shall make the lapses in accordance with the allocations.

AB100-engrossed,2408,20 4.   a.  If, for the 1997-98 fiscal year or the 1998-99 fiscal year, the secretary of administration determines that a state agency specified in subdivision 1. is unable to reduce expenditures from agency state operations appropriations from general purpose revenue in an amount that is at least equal to the amount specified under subdivision 1., the secretary of administration shall submit a plan under this subdivision to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance reallocating the amounts of general purpose revenue appropriation reductions for that fiscal year. The total amount of lapses in the plan must equal at least $5,340,200, if the plan is submitted for the 1997-98 fiscal year, or at least $5,322,700, if the plan is submitted for the 1998-99 fiscal year.

AB100-engrossed,2409,6 b.  If the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the secretary of administration that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan within 14 working days after the date of the plan's submittal, the amounts specified in the plan shall be lapsed in the manner specified in the plan. If, within 14 working days after the date of the plan's submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the secretary of administration that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed plan, the committee shall approve, disapprove or modify the plan at the scheduled meeting. If the joint committee approves or modifies the plan, the amounts specified in the plan shall be lapsed in the manner specified in the plan as approved or modified by the committee.

AB100-engrossed, s. 9201 Section 9201. Appropriation changes; administration.

AB100-engrossed,2409,13 (1)  College tuition prepayment program. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of administration under section 20.505 (9) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997, the dollar amount is increased for fiscal year 1997-98 by the amount that lapsed to the general fund from that appropriation account at the end of the 1996-97 fiscal year, for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.

AB100-engrossed,2409,17 (2)  Facility operations and maintenance lapse. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (a) of the statutes, the secretary of administration shall lapse, no later than June 30, 1998, $1,500,000 from the appropriation account under section 20.505 (5) (ka) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the general fund.

AB100-engrossed,2409,23 (3h) Breath screening instruments transfer. The secretary of administration shall transfer from the appropriation account under section 20.435 (6) (hx) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the appropriation account under section 20.395 (5) (ci) of the statutes, as created by this act, the amount necessary to fully fund the costs of purchasing and maintaining breath screening instruments for fiscal year 1997-98.

AB100-engrossed,2410,2 (3x) Information technology processing services revenue lapse. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, there is lapsed to the general fund $2,000,000 from the appropriation account to the department of administration under section 20.505 (1) (kL) of the statutes, as affected by this act.

AB100-engrossed,2410,9 (4g) Division of trust lands and investments; reimbursement of general fund. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (a) of the statutes, no later than 30 days after the effective of this subsection, the department of administration shall lapse $48,400 from the appropriation account under section 20.507 (1) (h) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the general fund to reimburse the general fund for the lapses required under section 20.585 (2) (h), 1995 stats., for the 1993-94, 1994-95 and 1995-96 fiscal years.

AB100-engrossed, s. 9204 Section 9204. Appropriation changes; agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

AB100-engrossed,2410,16 (1)  Agricultural chemical cleanup lapse. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, on the effective date of this subsection, there is lapsed to the general fund, from the appropriation account to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under section 20.115 (7) (e) of the statutes, as affected by this act, an amount equal to the unencumbered balance in that appropriation account on the day before the effective date of this subsection.

AB100-engrossed,2410,22 (2)  Agricultural chemical cleanup transfer. On the effective date of this subsection, there is transferred from the agrichemical management fund to the agricultural chemical cleanup fund an amount determined by the secretary of administration to be equal to the unexpended revenue generated by the fee increases resulting from the treatment of sections 94.64 to 94.704 of the statutes by 1993 Wisconsin Act 16.

AB100-engrossed,2411,2 (3m) Agricultural chemical cleanup fund interest transfer. On June 30, 1999, there is transferred from the agricultural chemical cleanup fund to the general fund an amount equal to the interest earned on the agricultural chemical cleanup fund during the 1997-99 fiscal biennium.

AB100-engrossed, s. 9207 Section 9207. Appropriation changes; building commission.

AB100-engrossed,2411,10 (1x) Advance planning reimbursement. If the building commission contracts public debt under section 20.866 (2) (y) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the purpose of funding the project identified as "Capitol restoration project" under Section 9107 (1) (d) 1. of this act, the building commission shall transfer, from the capital improvement fund to the general fund, an amount sufficient to reimburse the general fund for the amount expended under the appropriation under section 20.855 (3) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB100-engrossed, s. 9223 Section 9223. Appropriation changes; health and family services.

AB100-engrossed,2411,15 (1)  Primary health care program revenue. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, $725,900 shall lapse to the general fund from the unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.435 (5) (gp) of the statutes on the effective date of this subsection.

AB100-engrossed, s. 9226 Section 9226. Appropriation changes; workforce development.

AB100-engrossed,2411,21 (1)  Child support collections. The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.445 (3) (g) of the statutes, as affected by this act, immediately before the effective date of this subsection is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.445 (3) (k) of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB100-engrossed,2412,5 (1n) Tribal kinship care. Notwithstanding section 20.002 (3m) of the statutes, the unencumbered balances in the appropriation accounts under section 20.445 (3) (d) and (p), 1995 stats., that are allocated for distribution to federally recognized American Indian tribes or bands immediately before the effective date of this subsection are transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.435 (3) (ke) of the statutes, as created by this act. From the appropriations under section 20.435 (3) (cz), (kc) and (ke) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of health and family services shall reimburse those tribes or bands for payments made under section 48.57 (3m) (am) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by this act.

AB100-engrossed, s. 9237 Section 9237. Appropriation changes; natural resources.

AB100-engrossed,2412,8 (1)  Transfer from recycling fund. There is transferred from the recycling fund to the general fund $3,850,000.

AB100-engrossed,2412,12 (2)  Recreational boating aids lapse. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, on the effective date of the subsection, there is lapsed to the conservation fund $2,800,000 from the appropriation account to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (5) (cq) of the statutes.

AB100-engrossed,2412,17 (2q) Vehicle, equipment and information technology revenue lapse. Notwithstanding section 20.001(3) (c) of the statutes, there is lapsed to the conservation fund from the appropriation account of the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (8) (mt) of the statutes, as affected by this act, $520,000 on the effective date of this subsection and $520,000 on July 1, 1998.

AB100-engrossed, s. 9241 Section 9241.1 Appropriation changes; public service commission.

AB100-engrossed,2412,23 (1m)  Universal service fund. On the effective date of this subsection, the unencumbered balance in the universal service fund established under section 196.218 (2) (b), 1995 stats., immediately prior to the effective date of this subsection is transferred to the universal service fund established under section 25.95 of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB100-engrossed,2413,5 (1n) Transfer to department of public instruction. On the effective date of this subsection, there is transferred $111,000 from the appropriation account under section 20.155 (1) (q) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the appropriation account under section 20.255 (1) (ke) of the statutes. On July 1, 1998, there is transferred $35,000 from the appropriation account under section 20.155 (1) (q) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the appropriation account under section 20.255 (1) (ke) of the statutes.

AB100-engrossed, s. 9242 Section 9242. Appropriation changes; regulation and licensing.

AB100-engrossed,2413,10 (1)  Applicant investigation reimbursement. Notwithstanding section 20.002 (3m) of the statutes, the balance in the appropriation account under section 20.165 (1) (gm) of the statutes does not lapse to the general fund upon its repeal and recreation by this act.

AB100-engrossed, s. 9243 Section 9243. Appropriation changes; revenue.

AB100-engrossed,2413,15 (1)  Debt collection lapse. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (a) of the statutes, on the effective date of this subsection there is lapsed to the general fund $250,000 from the appropriation account to the department of revenue under section 20.566 (1) (h) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997.

AB100-engrossed, s. 9249 Section 9249.2 Appropriation changes; transportation.

AB100-engrossed,2414,3 (1m) Transportation fund appropriation transfers. If the effective date of this subsection is after July 1, 1997, there is transferred from the general fund to the transportation fund an amount of moneys equal to the amount encumbered, expended or transferred, during the period between July 1, 1997, and immediately before the effective date of this subsection, from the appropriation accounts under sections 20.115 (1) (q), 20.245 (3) (u), 20.255 (2) (r) and (u), 20.285 (1) (x), 20.292 (1) (r), (u) and (v), 20.370 (1) (mr), (2) (cq) and (3) (ay), 20.435 (1) (rg) and (rm), 20.445 (1) (uz) and (6) (v), 20.455 (2) (q), 20.465 (3) (q), (rg), (rk), (rp) and (s), 20.485 (2) (s) and (sm) and 20.505 (4) (q) of the statutes, as affected by this act. In computing the amounts to be transferred under this subsection, encumbrances, expenditures or transfers from continuing appropriation balances existing on June 30, 1997, shall be disregarded.

AB100-engrossed,2414,8 (2p) Auto pool vehicle revenue lapse. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, there is lapsed to the transportation fund from the appropriation account of the department of transportation under section 20.395 (4) (er) of the statutes $490,000 on the effective date of this subsection and $500,000 on July 1, 1998.