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Section 3p. 13.685 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
13.685 (4) The board shall, by rule, define what constitutes a "topic" for purposes of ss. 13.67 and 13.68 (1) (bn).
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Section 3q. 13.75 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
13.75 (5) Registering an interest in a bill or legislative proposal, proposed administrative rule, budget bill subject or other topic under 13.67 (2), $10.
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Section 4m. 13.94 (1) (p) of the statutes is created to read:
13.94 (1) (p) No later than January 1, 2008, prepare a program evaluation audit of the private employer health care coverage program established under subch. X of ch. 40. The legislative audit bureau shall file a copy of the audit report under this paragraph with the distributees specified in par. (b).
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Section 4r. 13.94 (1) (p) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 4m, is repealed.
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5. 13.94 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
13.94 (4) (a) 1. Every state department, board, examining board, affiliated credentialing board, commission, independent agency, council or office in the executive branch of state government; all bodies created by the legislature in the legislative or judicial branch of state government; any public body corporate and politic created by the legislature including specifically a professional baseball park district and a family care district under s. 46.2895; every Wisconsin works agency under subch. III of ch. 49; every provider of medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49; technical college district boards; development zones designated under s. 560.71; every county department under s. 51.42 or 51.437; every nonprofit corporation or cooperative to which moneys are specifically appropriated by state law; and every corporation, institution, association or other organization which receives more than 50% of its annual budget from appropriations made by state law, including subgrantee or subcontractor recipients of such funds.
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6. 13.94 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
13.94 (4) (b) In performing audits of family care districts under s. 46.2895, Wisconsin works agencies under subch. III of ch. 49, providers of medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49, corporations, institutions, associations, or other organizations, and their subgrantees or subcontractors, the legislative audit bureau shall audit only the records and operations of such providers and organizations which pertain to the receipt, disbursement or other handling of appropriations made by state law.
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Section 6g. 13.94 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
13.94 (8) County and municipal best practices reviews. (a) In this subsection, "municipality" means a city, village or town.
(b) The state auditor shall undertake periodic reviews to:
1. Examine the procedures and practices used by counties and municipalities to deliver governmental services.
2. Determine the methods of governmental service delivery.
3. Identify variations in costs and effectiveness of such services between counties and municipalities.
4. Recommend practices to save money or provide more effective service delivery.
(c) The state auditor shall determine the frequency, scope and subject of any reviews conducted under par. (b).
(d) To assist the state auditor with the selection of county and municipal practices to be reviewed by the auditor, the auditor shall establish an advisory council consisting of the following members appointed by the auditor:
1. Two members chosen from among 6 names submitted by the Wisconsin Counties Association.
2. One member chosen from among 3 names submitted by the League of Wisconsin Municipalities.
3. One member chosen from among 3 names submitted by the Wisconsin Alliance of Cities.
4. One member chosen from among 3 names submitted by the Wisconsin Towns Association.
(e) The members of the council appointed under par. (d) shall serve without compensation.
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Section 7m. 14.035 of the statutes is renumbered 14.035 (1) and amended to read:
14.035
(1) The Subject to sub. (2), the governor may, on behalf of this state, enter into any compact that has been negotiated under
25 USC 2710 (d).
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Section 7n. 14.035 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
14.035 (2) Before entering into any compact negotiated under sub. (1), the governor shall submit the proposed compact to the legislature for approval. The governor may not enter into any compact until the legislature approves the compact by joint resolution. If the legislature does not approve without change the proposed compact, the proposed compact shall be returned to the governor for renegotiation.
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Section 7q. 14.037 of the statutes is created to read:
14.037 Indian gaming on lands taken into trust after October 17, 1988. The governor may not concur with the determination of the U.S. secretary of the interior, as described in
25 USC 2719 (b) (1) (A), that an Indian gaming establishment proposed to be located on lands acquired by the U.S. secretary of the interior in trust for the benefit of an Indian tribe after October 17, 1988, except an Indian gaming establishment proposed to be located at Dairyland Greyhound Park, would not be detrimental to the surrounding community unless the legislature approves the proposed gaming establishment by joint resolution.
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8. 14.06 of the statutes is created to read:
14.06 Gifts, grants and bequests. The governor may accept gifts, grants and bequests, and may expend the proceeds to carry out the purposes for which received.
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11. 14.18 of the statutes is created to read:
14.18 Assistance from department of workforce development. The governor may enter into a cooperative arrangement with the department of workforce development under which the department assists the governor in providing temporary assistance for needy families under
42 USC 601 et. seq.
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Section 11ac. 14.18 of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.
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Section 11d. 14.20 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
14.20 (title) Literacy improvement aids.
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Section 11g. 14.20 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
14.20 (2) From the appropriation
appropriations under s. 20.525 (1) (f) and (kf), the governor may provide a grant to any local governmental unit or nonprofit organization for support of a literacy improvement program.
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Section 11n. 14.20 (3) and (4) of the statutes are repealed.
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Section 11p. 14.26 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
14.26 (7) Notwithstanding sub. (6), the secretary of administration may expend from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (s) for the payment of obligations incurred by the Wisconsin sesquicentennial commission that remain unpaid as of the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date].
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Section 12e. 14.82 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
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Section 12g. 14.82 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
14.82 (1) (d) Beginning on July 1, 1999, the total amount that may be expended in a fiscal year from the appropriation account under s. 20.315 (1) (q) for the joint Minnesota-Wisconsin boundary area commission may not exceed the total amount expended by the state of Minnesota in the same fiscal year for the joint Minnesota-Wisconsin boundary area commission.
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Section 12m. 15.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.01 (4) "Council" means a part-time body appointed to function on a continuing basis for the study, and recommendation of solutions and policy alternatives, of the problems arising in a specified functional area of state government, except the Wisconsin land council has the powers specified in s. 16.965 (3) and (5) and the powers granted to agencies under ch. 227, the Milwaukee river revitalization council has the powers and duties specified in s. 23.18, the council on physical disabilities has the powers and duties specified in s. 46.29 (1) and (2), the state council on alcohol and other drug abuse has the powers and duties specified in s. 14.24 and, before January 1, 2001, the council on health care fraud and abuse has the powers and duties specified in s. 146.36.
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Section 12n. 15.01 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
15.01 (4) "Council" means a part-time body appointed to function on a continuing basis for the study, and recommendation of solutions and policy alternatives, of the problems arising in a specified functional area of state government, except the Wisconsin land council has the powers specified in s. 16.965 (3) and (5) and the powers granted to agencies under ch. 227, the Milwaukee river revitalization council has the powers and duties specified in s. 23.18, the council on physical disabilities has the powers and duties specified in s. 46.29 (1) and (2), the state council on alcohol and other drug abuse has the powers and duties specified in s. 14.24 and, before January 1, 2001, the council on health care fraud and abuse has the powers and duties specified in s. 146.36.
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Section 13m. 15.03 of the statutes is amended to read:
15.03 Attachment for limited purposes. Any division, office, commission, council or board attached under this section to a department or independent agency or a specified division thereof shall be a distinct unit of that department, independent agency or specified division. Any division, office, commission, council or board so attached shall exercise its powers, duties and functions prescribed by law, including rule making, licensing and regulation, and operational planning within the area of program responsibility of the division, office, commission, council or board, independently of the head of the department or independent agency, but budgeting, program coordination and related management functions shall be performed under the direction and supervision of the head of the department or independent agency, except that with respect to the office of the commissioner of railroads, all personnel and biennial budget requests by the office of the commissioner of railroads shall be provided to the department of transportation as required under s. 189.02 (7) and shall be processed and properly forwarded by the public service commission without change except as requested and concurred in by the office of the commissioner of railroads.
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Section 14g. 15.07 (1) (a) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
15.07 (1) (a) 7. The members of the Milwaukee school construction board shall be appointed as provided in s. 15.77.
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Section 14j. 15.07 (1) (b) 19. of the statutes is repealed.
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Section 14p. 15.07 (1) (b) 22. of the statutes is created to read:
15.07 (1) (b) 22. Private employer health care coverage board.
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Section 14r. 15.07 (1) (b) 22. of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 14p, is repealed.
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15. 15.07 (2) (k) of the statutes is created to read:
15.07 (2) (k) The governor shall serve as chairperson of the governor's work-based learning board.
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Section 15m. 15.07 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.07 (4) Quorum. A majority of the membership of a board constitutes a quorum to do business and, unless a more restrictive provision is adopted by the board, a majority of a quorum may act in any matter within the jurisdiction of the board. This subsection does not apply to actions of the ethics board or, the school district boundary appeal board or the Milwaukee school construction board as provided in ss. 15.77 (2), 19.47 (4) and 117.05 (2) (a).
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25. 15.105 (25) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.105 (25) Technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board. (intro.) There is created a technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board which is attached to the department of administration under s. 15.03. The board shall consist of the state superintendent of public instruction or his or her designee, the secretary of administration or his or her designee and the following members appointed for 4-year terms:
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Section 28am. 15.105 (27) of the statutes is created to read:
15.105 (27) Census education board. There is created a census education board which is attached to the department of administration under s. 15.03. The board shall consist of 2 senators and 2 representatives to the assembly who shall be appointed in the same manner as members of standing committees of the legislature are appointed.
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Section 28an. 15.105 (27) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.
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Section 28at. 15.107 (17) of the statutes is created to read:
15.107 (17) Council on utility public benefits. There is created a council on utility public benefits that is attached to the department of administration under s. 15.03. The council shall consist of the following members appointed for 3-year terms:
(a) Two members appointed by the governor.
(b) Two members appointed by the senate majority leader.
(c) One member appointed by the senate minority leader.
(d) Two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
(e) One member appointed by the assembly minority leader.
(f) One member appointed by the secretary of natural resources.
(g) One member appointed by the secretary of administration.
(h) One member appointed by the chairperson of the public service commission.
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Section 28b. 15.155 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
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Section 28d. 15.155 (2) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
15.155 (2) (c) 3. Six Two members representing responsible units.
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Section 28f. 15.155 (2) (c) 4. of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
15.155 (2) (c) 4. Two members representing businesses that market products made from recycled materials, recover recyclable materials or develop markets for products made from recycled materials.
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Section 28fc. 15.165 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
15.165 (5) Private employer health care coverage board. (a) There is created in the department of employe trust funds a private employer health care coverage board consisting of the secretary of employe trust funds or his or her designee, the secretary of health and family services or his or her designee and the following members appointed for 3-year terms:
1. One member who represents health maintenance organizations.
2. One member who represents hospitals.
3. One member who represents insurance agents, as defined in s. 628.02 (4).
4. Two members who are employes eligible to receive health care coverage under subch. X of ch. 40 and whose employer employs not more than 50 employes.
5. One member who represents insurers.