Funding Positions
PR $73,400 1.00
Governor: Provide $31,500 in 1999-00 and $41,900 in 2000-01 and 1.0 position, beginning in 1999-00, to maintain the current staffing level for the Medigap Helpline. One of the Board's three Medigap counselors is supported by a federal grant that expires on September 30, 1999. This item would maintain support for this position. The Medigap Helpline provides information to consumers regarding insurance policies available to supplement federal Medicare insurance coverage, including long-term care insurance.
5. MEDIGAP HELPLINE MAILINGS
PR - $33,100
Governor: Provide $15,400 in 1999-00 and $17,700 in 2000-01 to: (a) fund costs of mailings for the Medigap Helpline that are not currently reflected in the Board's operating budget ($12,300 annually); and (b) increase funding to support these mailings by 25% in 1999-00 and an additional 15% in 2000-01 ($3,100 in 1999-00 and $5,400 in 2000-01).
6. MISCELLANEOUS ADJUSTMENTS
PR $43,700
Governor: Provide $10,100 in 1999-00 and $33,600 in 2000-01 to fund: (a) health insurance premiums ($1,800 in 1999-00 and $4,400 in 2000-01); (b) pay plan compensation reserves ($8,300 in 1999-00 and $16,600 in 2000-01); (c) the 27th pay period ($12,600 in 2000-01).
7. COMPUTER LINK-UPS WITH REGIONAL OFFICES
GPR $33,600
Governor: Provide $16,800 annually to fund ongoing costs for transmission lines that allow interactive communication and transmission of data between the Board's central office and the five regional offices.
8. REPLACE PHOTOCOPIER
PR $2,500
Governor: Provide $2,500 in 1999-00 to replace the photocopier at the Board's central office. This amount, which represents approximately 40% of the estimated total cost of the new copier ($6,200), reflects the Medigap Helpline's share of the Board's office copying. The remaining 60% of the Board's copying costs are attributed to other functions. The Board would absorb the unfunded portion of the cost of the photocopier ($3,700).
9. BOARD OF AGING AND LONG-TERM CARE -- SIZE AND COMPOSITION
Governor: Increase from seven to nine the number of members on the Board. Specify that the initial terms of the new members would expire on May 1, 2005 and May 1, 2006. Require that all Board members be public members with no interest or affiliation with any nursing home. Currently, at least four Board members must meet this requirement. Establish a new requirement that at least five Board members be 65 years or older, persons with physical or developmental disabilities or their family members, guardians or other advocates.
[Bill Sections: 19 and 9103(1)]
BONDING AUTHORIZATION
Budget Change Items
1. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDING AUTHORITY
Governor: Provide general obligation bonding authority of $144,845,000 for the following purposes:
Agency Purpose Net Change
Administration Educational communication facilities $8,354,100 *
Agriculture, Trade
Consumer Protection Soil and water 3,575,000
Clean Water Fund Safe drinking water loan program 3,870,000
Educational Communications Board Educational communication facilities -8,354,100 *
Natural Resources Nonpoint source grants 14,400,000
Nonpoint source compliance 2,000,000
Transportation Rail acquisition 4,500,000
Harbor improvements 3,000,000
University of Wisconsin System Self-amortizing facilities 3,000,000
Veterans Affairs Self-amortizing mortgage loans 110,500,000
Total General Obligation Bonding $144,845,000
*This transfer of bonding authority would only occur if the Secretary of DOA determines that the FCC has approved proposed broadcast license transfers.
Update summary schedules relating to bonding and debt service that appear for informational purposes.
[Bill Section: 171]
2. REVENUE OBLIGATION AUTHORITY
Governor: Provide revenue obligation authority of $629,666,000 for the following purposes:
Agency Purpose Net Change
Commerce PECFA $450,000,000
Transportation Major highway projects 179,666,000 *
Total Revenue Obligations $629,666,000
*Does not include authority to cover financing costs associated with revenue obligation issues as under current law. The Building Commission would be authorized to issue transportation revenue obligations in an amount necessary to fund the financing costs associated with the obligations.
Update summary schedules relating to bonding and debt service that appear for informational purposes.
[Bill Section: 171]
BUDGET AND COMPENSATION RESERVES
1. REQUIRED GENERAL FUND STATUTORY BALANCE
Governor: Modify the requirement that the state maintain a statutory reserve equal to 1% of gross general fund appropriations plus compensation reserves in each fiscal year of a biennium to increase that percentage amount, beginning in 2000-01, as follows:
Fiscal Year Percent
