1. One athletic trainer member and one member who is licensed to practice medicine and surgery under subchapter II of chapter 448 of the statutes, for terms expiring on July 1, 2000.
2. One athletic trainer member, for a term expiring on July 1, 2001.
3. One public member and one athletic trainer member, for terms expiring on July 1, 2002.
4. One athletic trainer member, for a term expiring on July 1, 2003.
9,9143
Section 9143.
Nonstatutory provisions; revenue.
(1x) Integrated tax system. The department of revenue shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance, by January 1, 2002, that identifies any additional revenue that has been generated by the implementation of the integrated tax system, as created under
1997 Wisconsin Act 27, section
9143 (4z), and as affected by this act.
(2t) Release of certain lottery retailer compensation appropriations.
(a) The department of revenue may not encumber or expend moneys appropriated to it under section 20.566 (8) (r) of the statutes for the purpose of providing additional compensation to lottery retailers under the retailer performance program until the department of revenue submits a retailer performance program plan based upon administrative rules proposed under section 565.02 (4) (g) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the joint committee on finance.
(b) If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department of revenue within 14 working days after the date of the department's submittal under paragraph (a) that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the retailer performance program plan submitted under paragraph (a), the secretary of administration shall direct that the moneys may be encumbered or expended. If, within 14 working days after the date of the department's submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed plan, the moneys may be encumbered or expended only upon approval of the plan by the committee.
(3b) Real estate transfer form.
(a) The department of revenue shall identify nonessential items on the real estate transfer form and, based on
that identification, develop a simplified real estate transfer form.
(b) By January 1, 2000, the department of revenue shall submit the simplified real estate transfer form developed under paragraph (a) to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department within 14 working days after the date of the form's submittal that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the form, the form may be implemented as proposed by the department. If, within 14 working days after the date of the form's submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed form, the form may be implemented only upon approval of the committee.
(3c) Adoption of federal income tax law changes. Changes to the Internal Revenue Code made by Public Laws 105-178, 105-206 and 105-277 apply to the definitions of "Internal Revenue Code" in chapter 71 of the statutes, as affected by this act, at the time that the changes apply for federal income tax purposes.
(3d) Recycling surcharge; rules.
(a) The department of revenue shall submit in proposed form rules to define "gross receipts" under subchapter VII of chapter 77 of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 4th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph.
(b) Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of revenue may promulgate rules to define "gross receipts" under subchapter VII of chapter 77 of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the period before the effective date of the rules submitted under paragraph (a), but not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this paragraph as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this paragraph.
(3dm) Recycling surcharge; administration. The authorized FTE positions for the department of revenue are increased by 1.5 SEG positions, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.566 (1) (q) for the purpose of administering subchapter VII of chapter 77 of the statutes, as affected by this act.
(3e) Lottery general program operations position authorization. The authorized FTE positions for the department of revenue are increased by 110.5 GPR positions to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.566 (8) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the purpose of conducting general program operations for the lottery.
(3f) Lottery and gaming credit position authorization. The authorized FTE positions for the department of revenue are increased by 3.0 GPR positions to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.566 (2) (am) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the purpose of administering the lottery and gaming credit.
(3g)
Transfer to lottery fund. The legislature intends that the amounts transferred from the general fund to the lottery fund under Section 9243 (2c) of this act, be used to reimburse the lottery fund for expenditures made from October 1, 1995, to June 30, 1999, from the appropriations under section
20.455 (2) (r), 1995 stats., section 20.566 (2) (r), 1995 stats., section 20.566 (8) (q), (r) and (v), 1995 stats., section 20.835 (
2) (q), 1995 stats., section 20.455 (2) (r), 1997 stats., section 20.566 (2) (r), 1997 stats., section 20.566 (8) (q), (r) and (v), 1997 stats., and section 20.83
5 (2) (q), 1997 stats.
(3gm) Position increases, business tax registration system. The authorized FTE positions for the department of revenue are increased by 3.0 PR positions, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.566 (1) (
gb) of the statutes, for the purpose of performing duties related to the business tax registration system.
(3h) Transfers to lottery fund.
(a) There is transferred from the appropriation account under section 20.505 (8) (g) of the statutes to the lottery fund an amount equal to the unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.505 (8) (g), 1997 stats., on June 30, 1999, after the amounts were transferred under section 20.505 (8) (g) 1. and 1r., 1997 stats., and lapsed to the general fund under section 20.505 (8) (g) 2., 1997 stats., on June 30, 1999.
(b) There is transferred from the general fund to the lottery fund an amount equal to the sum of the amounts
transferred under section 20.505 (8) (g) 1. and 1r., 1997 stats., and lapsed to the general fund under section 20.505 (8) (g) 2., 1997 stats., on June 30, 1999.
(3mv) Shared revenue distribution.
(a) Notwithstanding section 79.
03 of the statutes, for the year 2000, the department of revenue shall calculate the shared revenue payments under section 79.03 (4) of the statutes, as affected by this act, based on the total shared revenue distribution to municipalities of $761,478,000 and the total shared revenue distribution to counties of $
168,981,800. The department of revenue shall then increase the shared revenue payments for all municipalities and counties by a uniform percentage so that the total amount of shared revenue payments under section 79.03 (4) of the statutes distributed to municipalities is $776,707,600 in the year 2000 and the total amount of shared revenue payments under section 79.03 (4) of the statutes distributed to counties is $172,361 ,400.
(b) For purposes of calculating the shared revenue distribution to municipalities and counties in 2001, the base amount for determining the minimum and maximum entitlement under section 79.03 (3c) of the statutes is the total shared revenue distribution in the year 2000 as determined under paragraph (a), less the utility aid payments under section 79.04 of the statutes .
9,9145
Section 9145.
Nonstatutory provisions; state fair park board.
(1tv) State fair park racetrack noise abatement plan. The state fair park board shall submit to the joint committee on finance a plan for noise abatement at the racetrack facility located in the state fair park. The plan shall be submitted jointly with any lessee of the racetrack facility at the time of submittal of the plan. If the committee approves the plan, the cochairpersons of the committee shall notify the chairperson of the building commission in writing of the committee's approval.
9,9146
Section 9146.
Nonstatutory provisions; supreme court.
(1w) Report to legislature regarding reserve judges. The director of state courts shall, by October 1, 2000, submit a report to the governor, to the members of the joint committee on finance, and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes, regarding the recruitment, retention and compensation of reserve judges.
(2f) Study and report on methods of judge selection.
(a) In this subsection, "minority group member" has the meaning given in section 560.036 (1) (f) of the statutes.
(b) A committee composed of the chief justice of the supreme court, the chief judge of the 1st judicial administrative district, 3 judges appointed by the chief justice, one of whom shall be a minority group member, and 4 public members appointed by the governor, 2 of whom shall be minority group members, shall study judicial subdistricts and other methods of judge selection that would result in increased racial and ethnic diversity of the judges in the courts. The governor shall designate the chair of the committee. The chief judge of the 1st judicial administrative district shall be the vice chair of the committee. No later than December 31, 2000, the committee shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the governor, the supreme court and to appropriate standing committees of the senate and assembly in the manner specified in section 13.172 (3) of the statutes. The director of state courts shall provide staff services to the committee. Members of the committee shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing their duties as members of the committee from the appropriation under section 20.680 (1) (a) of the statutes.
9,9147
Section 9147.
Nonstatutory provisions; technical college system.
(2ct) Milwaukee Enterprise Center. In the 1999-2000 and 2000-01 fiscal years, the state technical college system board shall pay the amount appropriated to the board under section 20.292 (1) (ec) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the Milwaukee Enterprise Center in the city of Milwaukee to renovate the center's training center and conference rooms.
(3w) Agricultural education consultant. The authorized FTE positions for the technical college system board to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.292 (1) (q) of the statutes, are increased by 0.75
SEG position for an agricultural education consultant.
9,9148
Section 9148.
Nonstatutory provisions; technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board.
(1g) Telecommunications access; preexisting contracts. The technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board may not require, as a condition for receiving a grant in the 1999-2000 fiscal year under section 44.73 (6) of the statutes, as affected by this act, that a public or private school that is a member of the KSCADE network applies for the rate discounts specified under
47 USC 254.
(1vt) Passive review. Notwithstanding sections 13.101 (3) (a) and 20.865 (4) (u) of the statutes, if the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board submits a request to the joint committee on finance to supplement the appropriation under section 20.275 (1) (s), (t) or (tm) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and submits information related to the board's estimated program demand and final, annualized costs to the committee, and if the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the board within 14 working days after the date of the board's request and submittal of information that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the request and information, the request is considered approved. If, within 14 working days after the submission of the request and information, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the board that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the request, the request may be granted only upon approval of the committee.
(1w) Projections and funding for 2001-03 biennial budget. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) of the statutes, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for the purposes of the 2001-03 biennial budget, the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board shall include information concerning all of the following:
(a) Projections concerning the ultimate size of the educational telecommunications access program.
(b) How much of the funding required for the educational telecommunications access program should be drawn from universal service fund assessments.
(c) Other funding sources if the recommended funding from the universal service fund is less than the total projected costs for the educational telecommunications access program.
(d) How long entities participating in the educational telecommunications access program should continue to receive subsidies under the program and how best to phase out the program.
(2g) Grant for Internet-based instructional program. By 15 days after the day after publication, the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board shall provide a grant in the amount of $5
02,000 to the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System to maintain, until September 1, 2001, a Web site developed by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to instruct teachers of grades kindergarten to 12 on the integration of technology into the classroom; to store lesson plans concerning the use of technology in the classroom, arranged by grade and subject matter; and to direct teachers to Web sites containing educational resources.
(2x) Rules relating to educational technology training grants.
(a) Subject to paragraph (b), the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board shall use the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes to promulgate the rules required under section 44.72 (1) (d) of the statutes, as created by this act, for a period not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b) and (3) of the statutes, the board need not provide evidence of the necessity of preserving the public peace, health, safety or welfare in promulgating the rules under this paragraph.
(b) The board shall submit the proposed rules under paragraph (a) to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on information policy. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the board that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed rules within 14 working days after the date of the board's submittal, the board may proceed to promulgate the rules. If, within 14 working days after the date of the board's submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the board that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed rules, the board shall not promulgate the rules until the committee approves the rules.
(4w) Grant to distance learning network. From the appropriation under section 20.275 (1) (s) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board shall award a grant of $93,800 in the 1999-2000 fiscal year to the Embarrass River Valley Instructional Network Group to upgrade its equipment.
9,9149
Section 9149.
Nonstatutory provisions; tourism.
(1to) Grant for upgrade of Aztalan State Park. From the appropriation under section 20.380 (1) (kg) of
the statutes, as created by this act, the department of tourism shall make a grant of $75,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 to the department of natural resources for the purpose of completing the upgrading of Aztalan State Park, including the development of an overall public education and research strategy, as well as a long-term interpretive and management plan that includes establishing an interpretive visitor's center, opening other portions of the site to the public and using visual effects to enhance the experience of visitors to the park. The state historical society shall work with management personnel of Aztalan State Park to facilitate timely completion of the upgrade. The department of natural resources shall deposit the grant proceeds in the appropriation account under section 20.370 (1) (mk) of the statutes.
(2c) Grants for Fort Folle Avoine. From the appropriation under section 20.380 (1) (kg) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of tourism shall make a grant of $100,000
in fiscal year 1999-2000 and a grant of $100,000 in fiscal year 2000-01 to the Burnett County Historical Society for educational programming, marketing and advertising costs for Fort Folle Avoine. Within 6 months after spending the full amount of
each grant, the Burnett County Historical Society shall submit a report to the department of tourism detailing the use of the grant proceeds.
(2rs) Grants for Internet referral system.
(a) In this subsection, "eligible recipient" means any of the following:
1. A county.
2. A consortium.
(b) The department of tourism shall award 2 grants of $25,000 each in the 1999-2001 biennium from the appropriation under section 20.380 (1) (c) of the statutes, as created by this act, to 2 eligible recipients. A grant recipient must use the grant proceeds to establish and maintain on the Internet a tourism-related business referral system. In awarding the grants, the department shall consider all of the following:
1. Whether a grant applicant has a financial need for the assistance.
2. Whether a grant applicant will use the services of a Wisconsin-based company that establishes Internet referral systems.
(c) Within 6 months after spending the full amount of the grant, a grant recipient shall submit to the department of tourism a report detailing how the grant proceeds were used.
(2tw) Grants for tourism promotion.
In each of fiscal years 1999-2000 and 2000-01, the department of tourism shall make a grant of $75,000 to Polk County and a grant of $75,000 to Burnett County from the appropriation under section 20.380 (1) (kg) of the statutes, as created by this act, for tourism promotion in northwestern Wisconsin. Within 6 months after spending the full amount of each grant, each county shall submit a report to the department of tourism detailing how the money was used.
(3e) Grant to St. Croix Valley Tourism Alliance. From the appropriation under section 20.380 (1) (kg) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of tourism shall make a grant of $50,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 to the St. Croix Valley Tourism Alliance. Within 6 months after spending the full amount of the grant, the St. Croix Valley Tourism Alliance shall submit a report to the department of tourism detailing the use of the grant proceeds.
9,9150
Section 9150.
Nonstatutory provisions; transportation.
(1p) 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 2003-05 biennial budget bill, the department of transportation shall submit information concerning the appropriation under section 20.395 (5) (dq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, as though an annual increase of $28,000, for the purpose of purchasing strobe lighting equipment and installing that equipment in state patrol vehicles, by this act, has not been made.
(2) Richard I.
Bong air museum. Of the amounts appropriated to the department of transportation under section 20.395 (2) (nx) of the statutes, the department shall award a grant of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 to the city of Superior for the purpose of constructing the Richard I. Bong air museum in Superior, except that the amount of the grant awarded under this subsection may not exceed 80% of the costs of constructing the air museum.
(2bgm) Rules for local roads improvement program.
(a) The department of transportation shall submit in proposed form the rules required under section 86.31 (2) (b) and (6) (g) and (h) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph.
(b) Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of transportation shall promulgate the rules required under section 86.31 (2) (b) and (6) (g) and (h) of the statutes, as created by this act. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes, the emergency rules may remain in effect until July 1, 2000, or the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating rules under this paragraph is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency rules under this paragraph.
The department shall promulgate rules under this paragraph no later than the 45th day after the effective date of this paragraph.
(2bm) Rules establishing fully allocated cost methodology.
(a) The department of transportation shall submit in proposed form the rules required under section 85.20 (8) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph.
(b) Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of transportation shall promulgate the rules required under section 85.20 (8) of the statutes, as created by this act. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes, the emergency rules may remain in effect until July 1, 2000, or the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating rules under this paragraph is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency rules under this paragraph. The department shall promulgate rules under this paragraph no later than the 45th day after the effective date of this paragraph.
(2br) Reduced allocation for discretionary town road improvements. The department of transportation shall reduce the amounts allocated in the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (fr) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for discretionary town road improvements under section 86.31 (3m) of the statutes by $75,000 annually for fiscal years 1999-2000 and 2000-01.
(2bt) Technical assistance with pavement assessment. From the appropriation under section 20.395 (4) (aq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department shall contract with the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System for training and technical support from the University of Wisconsin-Extension to assist municipalities in assessing the physical condition of highways under their jurisdiction, as required in section 86.302 (2) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
(2c) Entitlement to supplements for unbudgeted compensation adjustments. Notwithstanding section 20.928 of the statutes, the department of transportation is not entitled to any supplements for unbudgeted compensation adjustments under section 20.928 of the statutes for the 1999-2001 fiscal biennium for any position funded from the appropriation under section 20.395 (3) (bq) of the statutes, except for any supplement that exceeds an adjustment increase for that position above the level established for fiscal year 1998-99 of 5.8% in fiscal year 1999-2000 and 6.1% in fiscal year 2000-01, as determined by the secretary of administration, and for any position funded from the appropriation under section 20.395 (3) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, except for any supplement that exceeds an adjustment increase for that position above the level established for fiscal year 1998-99 of 2.5% in fiscal year 1999-2000 and 3% in fiscal year 2000-01, as determined by the secretary of administration.
(2g) Flambeau River Recreational Bridge project. Of the amounts appropriated to the department of transportation under section 20.395 (2) (nx) of the statutes, the department shall allocate
$190,400 in the 1999-2001 fiscal biennium to the city of Park Falls for the Flambeau River Recreational Bridge project.
(2h) Little Lake Butte des Morts Trestle Trail Causeway project. Of the amounts appropriated to the department of transportation under section 20.395 (2) (nx) of the statutes, the department shall allocate $80,000 in the 1999-2001 fiscal biennium to the city of Menasha for the Little Lake Butte des Morts Trestle Trail Causeway project, except that the amount allocated under this subsection may not exceed 50% of the costs of the project.
(2i) Village of Clear Lake box culvert.
From the appropriation under section 20.395 (3) (cq) of the statutes, the department of transportation shall replace the railroad grade crossing under USH 63 near the village of Clear Lake, Polk County, with a box culvert of dimensions sufficient to accommodate the comfortable passage of snowmobiles under the highway.
(2s) Agency request relating to discretionary town road improvements.
(a) Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for the purpose of the 2001-03 biennial budget bill, the department of transportation shall submit information concerning the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (fr) of the statutes as though the amounts appropriated to the department under that appropriation and allocated for activities under section 86.31 (3m) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for fiscal year 2000-01 were $75,000 more than the amounts in the schedule.
(b) Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for the purpose of the 2001-03 biennial budget bill, the department of transportation shall submit information concerning the appropriation under section 20.395 (4) (aq) of the statutes as though the amounts appropriated to the department under that appropriation for fiscal year 2000-01 were $75,000 less than the amounts in the schedule.
(3)
Milwaukee lakeshore bicycle and pedestrian facilities grants. The department of transportation shall award grants from the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (ny) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the department of natural resources for the purpose of constructing pedestrian and bicycle facilities along Lake Michigan in the city of Milwaukee.
(3bm) Contracting for design or construction of light rail prohibited. Notwithstanding any other provision of chapter 59, 60, 61, 62 or 66 of the statutes, no governing body of any city, village, town or county and no agency, corporation, instrumentality or subunit of a city, village, town or county, may enter into a contract for any purpose related to a light rail mass transit system if the cost of any of the contracted items would be paid for by, or reimbursed with, federal funds received under P.L.
102-240, section 1045, or P.L.
105-277, section 373, or any funds received from the state. This subsection does not apply to any funds expended or activity related to a mass transit system that is done under the memorandum of agreement concerning USH 12 between Middleton and Lake Delton, Wisconsin, that was executed by the governor, the secretary of transportation, the secretary of natural resources, the county executive of Dane County, the administrative coordinator of Sauk County, and others, and that became effective on April 22, 1999. This subsection does not apply after June 30, 2001.
(3g) Kinnickinnic River Bike Trail project. Notwithstanding section 85.245 (1) of the statutes,
before approving any other project to receive federal funds distributed under section 85.245 of the statutes, the secretary of transportation shall approve the Kinnickinnic River Bike Trail project in the city of Milwaukee to receive federal funds distributed under section 85.245 of the statutes if the project is consistent with the requirements of
23 USC 149 and regulations promulgated under
23 USC 149.
(3m) Annual outdoor advertising sign permit fee. If the department of transportation establishes an annual fee under section 84.30 (10m) of the statutes, as created by this act, during the 1999-2001 fiscal biennium, the department shall design the fee to collect not more than $510,000 in fiscal year 2000-01.
(3v) Proposals for transportation planning, access and infrastructure improvements. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) of the statutes, the department of transportation shall work with the city of Beloit, the city of Green Bay, the city of La Crosse, the city of Milwaukee and the city of Oshkosh to develop proposals for transportation planning, access and infrastructure improvements for inclusion in the department's submission under section 16.42 of the statutes for the purposes of the 2001-03 biennial budget act.
(4f) Harbor assistance grants.
(a) City of Marinette. Notwithstanding section 85.095 of the statutes, from the appropriations under sections 20.395 (2) (cq) and 20.866 (2) (uv) of the statutes, the department of transportation shall, not later than June 30, 2001, award a grant of $4,000,000 to the city of Marinette for harbor improvements, including reconstruction of a dock wall and dredging.
(b) City of Milwaukee. Notwithstanding section 85.095 of the statutes, from the appropriations under sections 20.395 (2) (cq) and 20.866 (2) (uv) of the statutes, the department of transportation shall, not later than June 30, 2001, award a grant of $800,000 to the city of Milwaukee for harbor improvements, including closing a slip and filling the closed area with dredged material.