Amendment CA1-ASA1-AB133

AB133-ASA1-CA1,842,12 "(10z) Calculation of bicycle and pedestrian facilities grants.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,843,4 (a) Notwithstanding section 85.024 (2) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and sections 85.026 (2) (b), 85.243 (2) (am) and 85.245 (1m) of the statutes, as created by this act, the calculation under section 85.024 (2) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and sections 85.026 (2) (b), 85.243 (2) (am) and 85.245 (1m) of the statutes, as created by this act, of the total amount of grants awarded and projects approved for fiscal year 1999-2000 shall include any grants awarded under section 85.024, 1997 stats., section 85.026, 1997 stats., or section 85.243, 1997 stats., and projects approved under section 85.245, 1997 stats., that are for the planning, design and construction of bicycle and pedestrian facilities and that have not been paid on or before the effective date of this paragraph. If the department of transportation determines that a grant was awarded for a project under section 85.024, 1997 stats., section 85.026, 1997 stats., or section 85.243, 1997 stats., or a project was approved under section 85.245, 1997 stats., on which construction will not be completed within a reasonable time after the grant is awarded or the project is approved, the department may withdraw the grant or its approval of the project and the amount of the grant or cost of the project may not be counted under this paragraph.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,843,20 (b) Notwithstanding section 85.024 (2) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and sections 85.026 (2) (b), 85.243 (2) (am) and 85.245 (1m) of the statutes, as created by this act, the calculation under section 85.024 (2) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and sections 85.026 (2) (b), 85.243 (2) (am) and 85.245 (1m) of the statutes, as created by this act, of the total amount of grants awarded and projects approved for fiscal year 2000-01 shall include any grants awarded under section 85.024, 1997 stats., section 85.026, 1997 stats., and section 85.243, 1997 stats., and projects approved under section 85.245, 1997 stats., that are for the planning, design and construction of bicycle and pedestrian facilities and that have not been paid on or before July 1, 2000. If the department of transportation determines that a grant was awarded for a project under section 85.024, 1997 stats., section 85.026, 1997 stats., or section 85.243, 1997 stats., or a project was approved under section 85.245, 1997 stats., on which construction will not be completed within a reasonable time after the grant is awarded or the project is approved, the department may withdraw the grant or its approval of the project and the amount of the grant or cost of the project may not be counted under this paragraph.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,843,21 1726. Page 1555, line 24: delete "The board of regents of the" and substitute:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,843,22 "(a) The board of regents of the".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,843,24 1727. Page 1556, line 4: delete "for the purpose of retaining the person" and substitute "to recognize competitive factors".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,844,1 1728. Page 1556, line 5: delete "(a)" and substitute "1.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,844,2 1729. Page 1556, line 7: delete "(b)" and substitute "2.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,844,3 1730. Page 1556, line 9: delete "(c)" and substitute "3.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,844,4 1731. Page 1556, line 11: delete "(d)" and substitute "4.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,844,5 1732. Page 1556, line 12: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,844,10 "(b) No later than October 1, 2000, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall report to the joint committee on finance concerning the amounts of any salary increases granted from funding specified under paragraph (a) to recognize competitive factors, and the institutions at which they are granted, for the 12-month period ending on the preceding June 30.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,844,15 (c) No later than October 1, 2001, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall report to the joint committee on finance concerning the amounts of any salary increases granted from funding specified under paragraph (a) to recognize competitive factors, and the institutions at which they are granted, for the 12-month period ending on the preceding June 30.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,844,16 1733. Page 1556, line 13: delete lines 13 to 22.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,844,18 1734. Page 1556, line 23: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 1557, line 2.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,844,19 1735. Page 1557, line 16: delete lines 16 to 22 and substitute:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,845,3 "(3b) Overseas pilot program. In the 2000-01 fiscal year, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee shall conduct a pilot project, with an emphasis on agriculture, the environment and public policy, that is designed to determine the feasibility of overseas academic programming. The board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall allocate $400,000 from the appropriation under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes for the pilot program. Upon completion of the pilot project, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee shall".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,845,4 1736. Page 1558, line 13: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,845,5 "(3t) Position authorization.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,845,18 (a) Notwithstanding section 16.505 (1) of the statutes, during the 1999-2001 fiscal biennium, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System may propose to increase its authorized FTE positions that are funded, in whole or in part, with general purpose revenues by not more than 1% above the level authorized for the board under section 16.505 (1) of the statutes. The board shall submit any proposal under this subsection to the secretaries of administration and employment relations for approval, together with its methodology for accounting for the cost of funding these positions. The secretaries of administration and employment relations may only approve a proposal if the incremental costs for these positions, as determined by the secretaries of administration and employment relations, are not to be included in any subsequent request submitted by the board under section 16.42 (1) of the statutes, as affected by this act. If the secretaries of administration and employment relations jointly approve the proposal, the positions are authorized.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,845,21 (b) During the 1999-2001 fiscal biennium, the board may not include in any certification to the department of administration under section 20.928 (1) of the statutes any sum to pay any costs of a position authorized under this subsection.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,846,2 (c) No later than the last day of the month following completion of each calendar quarter during the 1999-2001 fiscal biennium, the board shall report to the secretaries of administration and employment relations concerning the number of authorized positions under this subsection that have been filled by the board during the preceding calendar quarter and the source of funding for each such position.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,846,3 1737. Page 1558, line 23: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,846,9 "(4g) Transfer credits; report. By July 1, 2000, the president of the University of Wisconsin System and the director of the technical college system shall submit a report to the legislature under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes on efforts made to coordinate transfer of credits from the technical college system to the University of Wisconsin System, including a plan to coordinate the transfer of credits for additional programs, and a timetable for implementation of the plan.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,846,10 1738. Page 1558, line 23: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,846,15 "(4t) Tuition. Notwithstanding section 36.27 (1) (a) of the statutes and section 36.27 (1) (am) of the statutes, as created by this act, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System may not charge more in academic student fees for resident undergraduate students in the 2000-01 academic year than it charged in the 1999-2000 academic year.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,846,16 1739. Page 1558, line 23: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,846,20 "(5g) Position authorization. The authorized FTE positions for the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System are increased by 2.0 GPR positions, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.285 (1) (ep) of the statutes, as created by this act.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,846,21 1740. Page 1559, line 7: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,847,15 "(3g) Staff pay survey implementation. The department of veterans affairs, in response to a staff pay survey by the department of employment relations, may request the joint committee on finance to supplement, from the appropriation under section 20.865 (4) (u) of the statutes, the appropriation account under section 20.485 (2) (u) of the statutes, to pay the increased salary and fringe benefit costs resulting from that survey. If the department of veterans affairs requests supplementation of the appropriation account under section 20.485 (2) (u) of the statutes, the department shall submit a plan to the joint committee on finance to expend not more than $159,600 for fiscal year 1999-2000 and not more than $164,400 for fiscal year 2000-01. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the secretary of the department within 14 working days after the date of the department's submittal that the committee intends to schedule a meeting to review the request, the appropriation account shall be supplemented as provided in the request. If, within 14 working days after the date of the department's submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the secretary of the department that the committee intends to schedule a meeting to review the request, the appropriation account shall be supplemented only as approved by the committee. Notwithstanding section 13.101 (3) of the statutes, the committee is not required to find that an emergency exists.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,847,16 1741. Page 1559, line 7: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,847,23 "(3d) Supplement for increased enrollment. The joint committee on finance shall supplement the appropriation account under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes by $4,800,000 in the 2000-01 fiscal year if the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System demonstrates to the satisfaction of the joint committee on finance that enrollment for the 2000-01 academic year will increase by 300 students in the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an additional 700 students in the University of Wisconsin System.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,847,24 1742. Page 1559, line 10: delete "(vL)" and substitute "(z)".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,848,1 1743. Page 1559, line 12: delete "(vL)" and substitute "(z)".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,848,2 1744. Page 1559, line 19: delete "2000-2001" and substitute "2000-01".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,848,3 1745. Page 1559, line 25: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,848,5 "(gm) The New Concept Self-Development Center in Milwaukee, $250,000 in each fiscal year of the 1999-2001 biennium.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,848,7 1746. Page 1562, line 22: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 1563, line 3, and substitute:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,848,16 "(2nx) Reorganization of the division of vocational rehabilitation. Not later than June 30, 2001, the division of vocational rehabilitation shall submit to the secretary of workforce development a plan to reorganize the division. The plan shall include a reduction in the number of program assistant supervisors and an increase in the number of program assistants to provide support for rehabilitation counselors. The plan shall also include a provision to convert, at the division's discretion and based on local management and labor input, vacant program assistant supervisor positions to rehabilitation counselor positions or other direct service positions in areas with high caseloads.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,848,17 1747. Page 1563, line 11: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,848,18 "(2tu) Employment and education programs.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,848,22 (a) The authorized FTE positions for the department of workforce development, funded from the appropriation under section 20.445 (1) (n) of the statutes, are decreased by 2.2 FED positions for the provision of the employment and education programs specified in section 106.12 (2) of the statutes, as affected by this act.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,849,3 (b) The authorized FTE positions for the department of workforce development, funded from the appropriation under section 20.445 (7) (kx) of the statutes, as created by this act, are increased by 2.2 PR positions for the provision of the employment and education programs specified in section 106.12 (2) of the statutes, as affected by this act.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,849,4 1748. Page 1566, line 17: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,849,8 "(4g) Position decrease. The authorized FTE positions for the department of workforce development funded from the appropriation under section 20.445 (3) (n) of the statutes are decreased by 1.0 FED position on the effective date of this subsection.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,849,9 1749. Page 1566, line 17: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,849,16 "(4c) Wisconsin works benefit and service description. Not later than the first day of the 2nd month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the department of workforce development shall develop and distribute to all Wisconsin works agencies the single-page description of all of the benefits and services that a Wisconsin works agency may provide to individuals seeking assistance from the Wisconsin works agencies, as required under section 49.143 (2) (es) of the statutes, as created by this act.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,849,17 1750. Page 1566, line 17: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,849,23 "(7mx) Wage claim liens. Notwithstanding section 109.09 (2) (c), 1997 stats., a lien that exists under section 109.09 (2) (a), 1997 stats., on the day before the effective date of this subsection takes precedence over all other debts, judgments, decrees, liens or mortgages against an employer that originated before that lien took effect, except a lien of a financial institution, as defined in section 69.30 (1) (b) of the statutes, or a lien under section 292.31 (8) (i) or 292.81 of the statutes.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,849,24 1751. Page 1566, line 17: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,850,8 "(4dx) Unrestricted bonuses for Wisconsin works agencies. The department of workforce development shall modify its request for proposals to administer Wisconsin works under a contract with a term beginning on January 1, 2000, to provide that, of the total unrestricted performance bonus available to each Wisconsin works agency, 50% is to be distributed to the agency if the agency meets the 2nd performance level, as defined by the department, and the remainder is to be distributed to the agency if the agency meets the 3rd performance level, as defined by the department.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,850,9 1752. Page 1566, line 17: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,850,19 "(3mm) Child care and development block grant funds. No later than the first day of the first month beginning after publication, the department of workforce development shall identify all existing general purpose revenues that may be used to match federal child care and development block grant funds. The department shall prepare a plan to maximize federal funding for child care and shall submit the plan to the secretary of the federal department of health and human services no later than the first day of the 2nd month beginning after publication. No later than 60 days after the secretary of the federal department of health and human services approves the plan, the department shall submit to the joint committee on finance a plan for expanding child care.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,850,20 1753. Page 1566, line 17: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,850,21 "(4y) Study on the guardian ad litem system.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,851,2 (a) The joint legislative council is requested to establish a committee to study reforming the guardian ad litem system as it applies to actions affecting the family. The committee shall include legislators, attorneys, judges, court commissioners, mental health professionals and other individuals representing the public interest. The study shall include an examination of at least all of the following:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,851,8 1. The appointment of guardians ad litem, including whether the appointment of a guardian ad litem should be required in every case in which legal custody or physical placement of a child is contested and whether professionals with specialized training and expertise in the emotional and developmental phases and needs of children, such as child psychologists, child psychiatrists and child therapists, should be appointed to act as guardians ad litem.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,851,9 2. The role of the guardian ad litem.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,851,10 3. Supervision of guardians ad litem.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,851,11 4. Training of guardians ad litem.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,851,12 5. Compensation of guardians ad litem.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,851,15 (b) If a committee is established, the committee shall prepare a report with its recommendations and shall petition the supreme court to consider rules for the reform of the guardian ad litem system on the basis of the recommendations.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,851,16 1754. Page 1566, line 18: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,851,17 "(1d) Consolidation of state vehicle fleet operations.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,851,18 (a) In this subsection:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,851,19 1. "Department" means the department of administration.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,851,20 2. "Secretary" means the secretary of administration.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,852,2 (b) The department shall submit to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance for consideration at the 4th quarterly meeting of the committee under section 13.10 of the statutes to be held in 1999 an implementation plan for consolidating the vehicle fleet management functions of the department of natural resources with the corresponding functions of the department.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,852,4 (c) The plan submitted under paragraph (b) may include provision for any of the following on the effective date specified in the plan:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,852,6 1. Transfer of the assets and liabilities of the department of natural resources relating to its vehicle fleet management functions to the department.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,852,9 2. Transfer of the tangible personal property, including records, of the department of natural resources relating to its vehicle fleet management functions to the department.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,852,14 3. Transfer to the department of any authorized full-time equivalent position of the department of natural resources relating to its vehicle fleet management functions. The plan shall include identification of the numbers, revenue sources and types of any positions to be transferred from the department of natural resources to the department under the plan.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,852,22 4. Transfer to the department of any incumbent employes holding positions in the department of natural resources relating to its vehicle fleet management functions. Employes transferred under the plan have all the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the department that they enjoyed in the department of natural resources 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.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,853,2 5. Transfer to the department of the contracts entered into by the department of natural resources relating to its vehicle fleet management functions which are in effect on the effective date of this subdivision. If the transfer occurs, the department shall carry out any obligations under such a contract until modified or rescinded by the department to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,853,8 6. Transfer to the department of any rules promulgated or orders issued by the department of natural resources relating to its vehicle fleet management functions which are in effect on the effective date of the plan. If the transfer occurs, any such rules shall remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department, and any such orders shall remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the department.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,853,13 7. Transfer to the department of any matter pending with the department of natural resources relating to its vehicle fleet management functions. If the transfer occurs, all materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of natural resources with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,853,19 (d) The department shall submit to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance for consideration at the 3rd quarterly meeting of the committee under section 13.10 of the statutes in the year 2000 an implementation plan for consolidating the vehicle fleet management functions of the department of transportation and the University of Wisconsin-Madison with the corresponding functions of the department.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,853,21 (e) The plan submitted under paragraph (d) may include provision for any of the following on the effective date specified in the plan:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,853,24 1. Transfer of the assets and liabilities of the department of transportation and the University of Wisconsin-Madison relating to their vehicle fleet management functions to the department.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,854,3 2. Transfer of the tangible personal property, including records, of the department of transportation and the University of Wisconsin-Madison to the department.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,854,10 3. Transfer to the department of any authorized full-time equivalent position of the department of transportation or the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System relating to vehicle fleet management functions of the department of transportation or the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The plan shall include identification of the numbers, revenue sources and types of any positions to be transferred from the department of transportation or the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System under the plan.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,854,18 4. Transfer to the department of any incumbent employes holding positions at the department of transportation or the University of Wisconsin-Madison relating to vehicle fleet management functions. Employes transferred under the plan have all the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes that they enjoyed at the department of transportation or the University of Wisconsin-Madison immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.08 (4) of the statutes, no employe so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,854,25 5. Transfer to the department of the contracts entered into by the department of transportation and the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System relating to the vehicle fleet management functions of the department of transportation and the University of Wisconsin-Madison which are in effect on the effective date of this subdivision. If the transfer occurs, the department shall carry out any obligations under such a contract until modified or rescinded by the department to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,855,8 6. Transfer to the department of any rules promulgated or orders issued by the department of transportation or the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System relating to the vehicle fleet management functions of the department of transportation or the University of Wisconsin-Madison which are in effect on the effective date of the plan. If the transfer occurs, any such rules shall remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department, and any such orders shall remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the department.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,855,15 7. Transfer to the department of any matter pending with the department of transportation or the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System relating to the vehicle fleet management functions of the department of transportation or the University of Wisconsin-Madison. If the transfer occurs, all materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of transportation or the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,855,20 (f) The joint committee on finance may approve or modify and approve the plans submitted under paragraphs (b) and (d). If the committee approves a plan, with or without modifications, the department may implement the plan on the effective date of the plan as specified in the plan. If the committee does not approve either plan, the department shall not implement that plan.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,856,2 (g) Notwithstanding section 16.42 of the statues, the departments of natural resources and transportation and the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall submit information under section 16.42 of the statutes for purposes of the 2001-2003 biennial budget bill reflecting any savings incurred from consolidation of vehicle fleet management functions as the result of implementation of a plan under this subsection.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,856,5 (h) The departments of natural resources and transportation and the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall fully cooperate with the department in implementing any plan approved under paragraph (f).".