AB133-SSA1,528,2322 (b) Any progress in advancing the transition to digital television and radio,
23distance education and other technological innovations.
AB133-SSA1,528,2524 (c) The status of federal funding, private donations, other private fund raising
25and any financially beneficial partnerships.
AB133-SSA1,529,2
1(d) The status of the broadcasting corporation's efforts to satisfy the duties
2specified in this subchapter.
AB133-SSA1,529,6 3(3) This section does not apply unless the secretary of administration
4determines that the federal communications commission has approved the transfer
5of all broadcasting licenses held by the educational communications board to the
6broadcasting corporation.
AB133-SSA1,529,9 739.87 Transfer provisions. (1) Definitions. In this section, "state office
8building" means the state office building located at 3319 West Beltline Highway in
9Dane County.
AB133-SSA1,529,13 10(2) Assets. (a) If the secretary of administration determines that the federal
11communications commission has approved the transfer of all broadcasting licenses
12held by the educational communications board to the broadcasting corporation, each
13of the following applies:
AB133-SSA1,529,2014 1. Any asset of the state, other than the state office building and the assets
15specified in subd. 3., that is used by the educational communications board and that,
16as determined by the secretary of administration, is not a shared asset, as defined
17in s. 16.26 (1) (b), is transferred, subject to the approval of the joint committee on
18finance under s. 39.83 (2), to the broadcasting corporation. A transfer under this
19subdivision shall take effect on on the effective date of the last license transferred as
20determined by the secretary of administration under s. 39.88 (2).
AB133-SSA1,529,2421 2. Subject to the approval of the joint committee on finance under s. 39.83 (2),
22the secretary of administration shall transfer title to the state office building from
23the state to the broadcasting corporation if the broadcasting corporation pays
24$476,228 to the foundation or the foundation waives such payment.
AB133-SSA1,530,4
13. The assets of the state that, as determined by the secretary of
2administration, are used by educational communications board for the operation of
3an emergency weather warning system are transferred to the department of
4administration.
AB133-SSA1,530,65 (b) Any asset transferred under par. (a) 1. or 2. shall revert to the state if the
6asset is not used for the purpose of providing public broadcasting.
AB133-SSA1,530,13 7(3) Educational communications board funds. Subject to the approval of the
8joint committee on finance under s. 39.83, if the secretary of administration
9determines that the federal communications commission has approved the transfer
10of all broadcasting licenses held by the educational communications board to the
11broadcasting corporation, each of the following applies on the effective date of the
12last license transferred as determined by the secretary of administration under s.
1339.88 (2):
AB133-SSA1,530,1714 (a) To the appropriation account under s. 20.218 (1) (a), there is transferred the
15unencumbered balance of the appropriation accounts under s. 20.225 (1) (a), (b), (d),
16(eg), (er) and (f), except for the unencumbered balance of the appropriation accounts
17that are otherwise transferred under sub. (4).
AB133-SSA1,530,2218 (b) To the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (5) (i), there is transferred the
19unencumbered balance of the appropriation account under s. 20.225 (1) (kb) and the
20amounts in the schedule for the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (5) (i) are
21increased by the amount transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.225
22(1) (kb).
AB133-SSA1,531,223 (c) To the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (1) (kv), there is transferred
24the unencumbered balance of the appropriation accounts under s. 20.225 (1) (g), (h),
25(k) and (m), and, to the extent allowed under federal law, the secretary of

1administration shall pay the broadcasting corporation a grant equal to the amount
2of the unencumbered balance of the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (1) (kv).
AB133-SSA1,531,12 3(4) Positions. If the secretary of administration determines that the federal
4communications commission has approved the transfer of all broadcasting licenses
5held by the educational communications board to the broadcasting corporation, all
6positions authorized for the educational communications board and the incumbent
7employes holding the positions are transferred to the department of administration.
8Employes transferred under this subsection have all rights and the same status
9under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes that they enjoyed
10in the educational communications board. Notwithstanding s. 230.28 (4), no
11employe so transferred who has attained permanent status in class may be required
12to serve a probationary period.
AB133-SSA1,531,18 13(5) Duties of former educational communications board employes. All
14employes transferred to the department of administration under sub. (4) shall
15provide broadcasting services to the broadcasting corporation under a contract
16between the department of administration and the broadcasting corporation for such
17services. The contract shall provide that the services are to be provided to the
18broadcasting corporation at no charge to the broadcasting corporation.
AB133-SSA1,531,20 1939.88 License transfer determination. The secretary shall determine each
20of the following:
AB133-SSA1,531,23 21(1) Whether the federal communications commission has approved the
22transfer of all broadcasting licenses held by the educational communications board
23to the broadcasting corporation.
AB133-SSA1,532,2 24(2) If the secretary determines that the federal communications commission
25has approved the transfer of all the broadcasting licences specified in sub. (1), the

1effective date of the transfer of the last license transferred to the broadcasting
2corporation.
AB133-SSA1, s. 930t 3Section 930t. 40.02 (17) (g) of the statutes is repealed.
AB133-SSA1, s. 930v 4Section 930v. 40.02 (17) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,532,115 40.02 (17) (gm) Any assistant district attorney in a county having a population
6of 500,000 or more who did not have vested benefit rights under the retirement
7system established under chapter 201, laws of 1937, who became a participating
8employe on January 1, 1990, and who is a participating employe on the effective date
9of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], shall receive creditable service for the
10total period of his or her service under the retirement system established under
11chapter 201, laws of 1937.
AB133-SSA1, s. 931 12Section 931. 40.02 (28) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,532,2013 40.02 (28) "Employer" means the state, including each state agency, any
14county, city, village, town, school district, other governmental unit or
15instrumentality of 2 or more units of government now existing or hereafter created
16within the state and any federated public library system established under s. 43.19
17whose territory lies within a single county with a population of 500,000 or more,
18except as provided under ss. 40.51 (7) and 40.61 (3), or a local exposition district
19created under subch. II of ch. 229 or a family care district created under s. 46.2895.
20Each employer shall be a separate legal jurisdiction for OASDHI purposes.
AB133-SSA1, s. 932 21Section 932. 40.02 (36) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,533,522 40.02 (36) "Governing body" means the legislature or the head of each state
23agency with respect to employes of that agency for the state, the common council in
24cities, the village board in villages, the town board in towns, the county board in
25counties, the school board in school districts, or the board, commission or other

1governing body having the final authority for any other unit of government, for any
2agency or instrumentality of 2 or more units of government, for any federated public
3library system established under s. 43.19 whose territory lies within a single county
4with a population of 500,000 or more or, for a local exposition district created under
5subch. II of ch. 229 or for a family care district created under s. 46.2895.
AB133-SSA1, s. 935 6Section 935. 40.02 (48) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,533,177 40.02 (48) (am) "Protective occupation participant" includes any participant
8whose name is certified to the fund as provided in s. 40.06 (1) (d) and (dm) and who
9is a conservation warden, conservation patrol boat captain, conservation patrol boat
10engineer, conservation pilot, conservation patrol officer, forest fire control assistant,
11member of the state traffic patrol, state motor vehicle inspector, police officer, fire
12fighter, sheriff, undersheriff, deputy sheriff, state probation and parole officer,
13county traffic police officer, state forest ranger, fire watcher employed by the
14Wisconsin veterans home, state correctional-psychiatric officer, excise tax
15investigator employed by the department of revenue, special criminal investigation
16agent in the department of justice, assistant or deputy fire marshal, or person
17employed under s. 61.66 (1).
AB133-SSA1, s. 936 18Section 936. 40.02 (48) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,533,2319 40.02 (48) (b) 4. A "member of the state traffic patrol" includes one division
20administrator in the department of transportation who is counted under s. 230.08
21(2) (e) 12. and whose duties include supervising the state traffic patrol, if the division
22administrator is certified by the law enforcement standards board under s. 165.85
23(4) (b) 1. as being qualified to be a law enforcement officer.
AB133-SSA1, s. 938d 24Section 938d. 40.03 (6) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,534,6
140.03 (6) (a) 2. May, wholly or partially in lieu of subd. 1., on behalf of the state,
2provide any group insurance plan on a self-insured basis in which case the group
3insurance board shall approve a written description setting forth the terms and
4conditions of the plan, and may contract directly with providers of hospital, medical
5or ancillary services or long-term care to provide insured employes with the benefits
6provided under this chapter.
AB133-SSA1, s. 938h 7Section 938h. 40.03 (6) (h) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 40.03 (6) (h)
8and amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,534,109 40.03 (6) (h) Shall, on behalf of the state, offer as provided in s. 40.55 long-term
10care insurance policies, subject to the following conditions:.
AB133-SSA1, s. 938i 11Section 938i. 40.03 (6) (h) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
AB133-SSA1, s. 938j 12Section 938j. 40.03 (6) (h) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB133-SSA1, s. 939m 13Section 939m. 40.04 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,534,2514 40.04 (9) Separate group health, long-term care, income continuation and life
15insurance accounts, and additional accounts for any other type of insurance provided
16under this chapter shall be maintained within the fund, to which shall be credited
17moneys received from operations of the respective group insurance plans for
18insurance premiums, as dividend or premium credits arising from the operation of
19the respective insurance plans and from investment income on any reserves
20established in the fund for the respective insurance plans. Premium payments to
21insurers, any insurance benefit to be paid directly by the fund and reimbursements
22of 3rd parties for benefits paid on behalf of an insurance plan shall be charged to the
23corresponding account established for that benefit plan. This subsection shall not
24be construed to prohibit the direct payment of premiums to insurers when
25appropriate administrative procedures have been established for direct payments.
AB133-SSA1, s. 939t
1Section 939t. 40.05 (2) (bz) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,535,62 40.05 (2) (bz) The employer contribution rate determined under par. (b) for the
3department of administration shall be adjusted to reflect the cost of granting
4creditable service under s. 40.02 (17) (gm) and that rate shall be sufficient to amortize
5the unfunded prior service liability of the department of administration over the
6remainder of the 40-year amortization period under par. (b).
AB133-SSA1, s. 944e 7Section 944e. 40.55 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,535,108 40.55 (1m) (a) Except as provided in sub. (5), the state may offer, through the
9group insurance board, to eligible employes under s. 40.02 (25) (bm) and to state
10annuitants long-term care coverage on a self-insured basis.
AB133-SSA1,535,1411 (b) If the state offers long-term care coverage on a self-insured basis under par.
12(a), the state shall allow any eligible employe under s. 40.02 (25) (bm) and any state
13annuitant to purchase the long-term care coverage for his or her spouse, parent or
14spouse's parent.
AB133-SSA1,535,2015 (c) If the state offers long-term care coverage on a self-insured basis under par.
16(a), the group insurance board, biennially, shall submit to the chief clerk of each
17house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), a report
18on the rates of participation in the self-insured program by eligible employes under
19s. 40.02 (25) (bm) and state annuitants. The group insurance board shall submit the
20report no later than July 1 of each odd-numbered year.
AB133-SSA1, s. 944g 21Section 944g. 40.55 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,535,2422 40.55 (2) For any long-term care policy offered through the group insurance
23board under sub. (1), the insurer may impose underwriting considerations in
24determining the initial eligibility of persons to cover and what premiums to charge.
AB133-SSA1, s. 944i 25Section 944i. 40.55 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,536,3
140.55 (4) The group insurance board may charge a fee to each insurer whose
2policy is offered under this section sub. (1), but the fee may not exceed the direct costs
3incurred by the group insurance board in offering the policy.
AB133-SSA1, s. 944m 4Section 944m. 40.63 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,536,125 40.63 (1) (c) The employe is not entitled to any earnings from the employer and
6the employer has certified that it has paid to the employe all earnings to which the
7employe is entitled, that the employe is on a leave of absence and is not expected to
8resume active service, or that the employe's participating employment has been
9terminated, because of a disability as described in par. (b) and as a consequence the
10employe is not entitled to any earnings from the employer. In this paragraph,
11"earnings" does not include bonus compensation to which the employe is was entitled
12under s. 25.156 (7) (a), 1997 stats.
AB133-SSA1, s. 945am 13Section 945am. 41.17 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,536,2514 41.17 (2) Eligibility. Any public or private organization not organized or
15incorporated for profit, including a tribal organization of a federally recognized
16American Indian tribe or band in this state, and any elected governing body of a
17federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state
may apply to the
18department for joint effort marketing funds under this section. Prior to applying for
19such funds, each prospective applicant shall have submitted, at the time and in the
20manner provided by departmental rule, a plan and budget specifying the media to
21be used, the market to be approached, the facilities and attractions to be promoted
22and the applicant's estimated expenditures and receipts for the various projects
23within the plan. If such plan is coordinated with the statewide marketing strategy,
24the department shall approve it and the submitting organization or governing body
25shall be eligible to apply for joint effort marketing funds under this section.
AB133-SSA1, s. 945ar
1Section 945ar. 41.17 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,537,52 41.17 (3) Written agreements. (intro.) Each joint effort marketing project
3shall be implemented by a written agreement between the department and the
4applicant organization, which or governing body. The agreement shall specify at a
5minimum:
AB133-SSA1, s. 945b 6Section 945b. 41.17 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,537,97 41.17 (4) (a) No state funds may be released for a project which that is not
8included within an advertising plan and budget submitted by an eligible
9organization or governing body and approved by the department.
AB133-SSA1, s. 945c 10Section 945c. 41.17 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,537,1511 41.17 (5) Funding source. Subject to the 50% limitation under s. 20.380 (1) (b)
12and the proportional expenditure requirements under s. 20.380 (1) (b) and (kg), the
13department shall expend, from the appropriations under s. 20.380 (1) (b) and (kg),
14at least $1,130,000 in the aggregate in each fiscal year in joint effort marketing funds
15under this section.
AB133-SSA1, s. 945d 16Section 945d. 41.41 (7) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,537,1917 41.41 (7) (cm) Acquire development rights in land any portion of which is
18approved by the department for inclusion in the Kickapoo valley reserve. Purchases
19under this paragraph are subject to the approval of the governor under s. 20.914 (1).
AB133-SSA1, s. 945e 20Section 945e. 44.015 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 44.015 (10).
AB133-SSA1, s. 945f 21Section 945f. 44.015 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,537,2322 44.015 (7) Contract with the Wisconsin History Foundation, Inc., for the
23purpose of administering the historical society's membership program.
AB133-SSA1, s. 945g 24Section 945g. 44.02 (28) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,538,3
144.02 (28) In the 1999-2001 fiscal biennium, pay the amount appropriated
2under s. 20.245 (3) (c) to the city of Neenah to restore the Neenah city clock tower if
3the city of Neenah contributes matching funds of at least $25,000.
AB133-SSA1, s. 945m 4Section 945m. 44.08 of the statutes is repealed.
AB133-SSA1, s. 945s 5Section 945s. 44.16 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,538,11 644.16 Historic sites foundation Circus World Museum Foundation. (1)
7The historical society may enter into a lease agreement with the historic sites
8foundation, inc.
Circus World Museum Foundation, Inc., for the purpose of operating
9Circus World Museum, located in Baraboo, Wisconsin. The lease agreement shall not
10include any provision for the payment of a percentage of gross admissions income at
11Circus World Museum to the historical society.
AB133-SSA1,538,15 12(2) Upon request of the board of directors of the historic sites foundation, inc.
13Circus World Museum Foundation, Inc., the governor may nominate, and with the
14advice and consent of the senate appoint, one member of the board of directors to
15serve at the pleasure of the governor.
AB133-SSA1, s. 946 16Section 946. 44.20 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,538,2117 44.20 (1) The historical society shall operate and maintain the historic sites
18known as Stonefield Village, Pendarvis, Villa Louis, Old Wade House, Madeline
19Island, Old World Wisconsin, H.H. Bennett Studios and, if the First Capitol state
20park has been transferred to the historical society under 1993 Wisconsin Act 16,
21section 9142 (1e), First Capitol.
AB133-SSA1, s. 946m 22Section 946m. 44.49 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,539,4 2344.49 Heritage trust program. (1) Purpose. The legislature determines
24that the provision of assistance by the state under this section and the awarding of
25grants to the Wisconsin Trust for Historic Preservation under this section serve a

1statewide public purpose by assisting in the protection, restoration and
2rehabilitation of property located in this state that is significant in the history,
3prehistory, architecture, archaeology or culture of this state, its rural and urban
4communities or the nation.
AB133-SSA1,539,5 5(2) Definitions. In this section:
AB133-SSA1,539,66 (a) "Local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 16.97 (7).
AB133-SSA1,539,77 (b) "Trust" means the Wisconsin Trust for Historic Preservation.
AB133-SSA1,539,13 8(3) Grants to governmental units and nonprofit organizations. (a) From the
9appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (zfm), the state historical society shall award
10grants to state agencies, local governmental units and nonprofit organizations for
11historic preservation. A grant recipient shall provide matching funds equal to 25%
12of the amount of the grant, except that the state historical society may require a
13recipient to provide matching funds equal to a higher percentage.
AB133-SSA1,539,1514 (b) The state historical society shall ensure that all grant recipients under par.
15(a) comply with the standards for rehabilitation in 36 CFR 67.7.
AB133-SSA1,539,2216 (c) The state historical society may award up to $1,000,000 in grants under par.
17(a) in the 2000-01 fiscal year and up to $1,500,000 in grants under par. (a) in each
18of the 9 succeeding fiscal years, except that if the state historical society awards less
19than the maximum amount allowed in any fiscal year the maximum amount allowed
20in the succeeding fiscal year is increased by an amount equal to the difference
21between the amount awarded in the current fiscal year and the maximum amount
22allowed in the current fiscal year.
AB133-SSA1,540,2 23(4) Grants to the trust. (a) Subject to par. (b), the state historical society
24annually shall award a grant to the trust from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2)

1(zfm). In the 2000-01 fiscal year, the amount of the grant shall be $1,000,000. In
2each of the 9 succeeding fiscal years, the amount of the grant shall be $500,000.
AB133-SSA1,540,43 (b) The state historical society may award a grant under par. (a) only if the
4following conditions are satisfied:
AB133-SSA1,540,85 1. The bylaws of the trust state that the purpose of the trust is to develop and
6support statewide initiatives promoting historic preservation and that, if the trust
7dissolves, the trust shall in good faith take all reasonable measures to ensure that
8all moneys paid to the trust under this subsection revert to the state.
AB133-SSA1,540,129 2. The trust provides public access to any meeting held for the purpose of
10deliberations regarding the awarding of grants under par. (c) 1. to the same extent
11as is required of, and subject to the same terms and enforcement provisions that
12apply to, a governmental body under subch. V of ch. 19.
AB133-SSA1,540,1413 (c) The moneys received under par. (a) shall constitute an endowment fund.
14The trust shall use the earnings of the endowment fund for the following purposes:
AB133-SSA1,540,1915 1. To award grants to state agencies, local governmental units and nonprofit
16organizations for historic preservation, including historic preservation to
17commemorate the 200th anniversary of Wisconsin statehood. A grant recipient shall
18provide matching funds equal to 25% of the amount of the grant, except that the trust
19may require a recipient to provide matching funds equal to a higher percentage.
AB133-SSA1,540,2120 2. To temporarily acquire historic property for the purpose of historic
21preservation.
AB133-SSA1,540,2322 (d) The trust shall comply, and shall ensure that all grant recipients under par.
23(c) 1. comply, with the standards for rehabilitation in 36 CFR 67.7.
AB133-SSA1,541,224 (e) The trust shall contract with an independent certified public accountant to
25biennially audit the endowment fund. Within 30 days after the completion of each

1audit, the trust shall submit a detailed report of the audit to the governor and the
2joint committee on finance.
AB133-SSA1,541,4 3(5) Sunset. The state historical society may not award a grant under this
4section after June 30, 2010.
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