Governor: Provide $4,894,600 annually for the Bureau of Justice Information Systems (BJIS) to complete information technology automation in all district attorneys’ (DA) offices statewide and for other integrated justice information system projects. Program revenue would be provided from the following sources: (a) $2,484,300 in 1999-00 and $1,064,600 in 2000-01 from justice information system fee revenue; (b) $1,600,000 annually from penalty assessment surcharge revenue; and (c) $810,300 in 1999-00 and $2,230,000 in 2000-01 from federal anti-drug enforcement and matching state penalty assessment revenues provided through DOA's Office of Justice Assistance (OJA). Base funding from all sources totals $5,090,700 and 10.0 positions. In total, including base funds, the executive budget office indicates that $6,080,000 annually would be budgeted for DA office automation and $250,000 annually for integrated justice information system projects.
Create a separate, annual appropriation for justice information systems development, operation and maintenance funded from penalty assessment revenues, with the amounts appropriated transferred from OJA to BJIS. (See "Office of Justice Assistance" for further information on penalty assessment funding.)
As a nonstatutory provision, direct the Secretary of DOA to allocate $363,900 in 1999-00 and $1,782,000 in 2000-01 from OJA’s federal anti-drug enforcement and matching state penalty assessment appropriations to fund the installation of equipment for automated justice information systems. Direct the Secretary of DOA to allocate $446,500 annually from OJA federal anti-drug enforcement monies to fund the general operations of BJIS related to automated justice information systems.
Joint Finance/Legislature: Modify the provision as follows:
a. Reduce funding by $184,500 in 1999-00 and $181,400 in 2000-01 to reflect the lower operating costs for BJIS as identified by DOA.
b. Provide $35,800 in 1999-00 and $10,500 in 2000-01 to correct an error made in calculating costs of equipment necessary for DA LAN network infrastructure.
c. Convert contracted DA LAN and case management staff support to state employes. Provide an additional 9.0 positions in 1999-00 and 12.0 positions in 2000-01 in BJIS and reduce funding by $577,400 in 1999-00 and $662,400 in 2000-01.
d. Reduce funding by $483,100 in 1999-00 and $375,100 in 2000-01 to account for a delayed installation schedule for the DA LAN system.
e. Delete $623,300 in 1999-00 and $749,500 in 2000-01 to provide a staff support ratio of approximately 61 to 1.
f. Effective July 1, 2000, provide that $2, rather than $4, of the revenue from the justice information system fee be deposited to the BJIS justice information system fee appropriation. It is estimated that this provision would result in -$1,200,000 PR-REV.
g. Provide that $1,200,000 in 2000-01 be provided from penalty assessment revenues, rather than justice information fee revenues.
Total funding for BJIS is $4,649,500 and 19.0 positions in 1999-00 and $4,524,100 and 22.0 positions in 2000-01. Funding and positions are divided as follows: (a) justice information system fee, $3,919,700 in 1999-00 and $1,300,000 in 2000-01 and 19.0 positions annually; (b) penalty assessment revenues, $1,200,000 and 3.0 positions in 2000-01; and (c) Byrne anti-drug funds, $729,800 in 1999-00 and $2,024,100 in 2000-01.
In addition, specify that BJIS give priority to assisting counties that show the greatest need for additional assistant district attorney positions based on a weighted prosecutor caseload measurement formula developed by the state prosecutors office in the Department of Administration, unless such a county informs BJIS that it does not want to be given priority in receiving assistance.
Veto by Governor [D-8]: Delete the provision which requires that BJIS give priority to assisting counties that show the greatest need for additional assistant district attorney positions based on a weighted prosecutor caseload measurement formula developed by the state prosecutors office in the Department of Administration, unless such a county informs BJIS that it does not want to be given priority in receiving assistance.
[Act 9 Sections: 115, 517, 517e, 525x, 526, 539, 542, 9101(10g) and 9458(4m)]
[Act 9 Vetoed Section: 115]
2. STATE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES -- EXPENDITURE REESTIMATE [LFB Paper 140]
Governor: Provide $1,209,500 annually to increase the supplies and services expenditure level in the Division of Information Technology Services continuing appropriation to reflect estimated expenditure levels for non-personnel operating costs, based on the amount by which expenditures for these purposes exceeded budgeted levels in 1997-98. Funding to support the increased expenditures would be provided from charges to state agencies for their use of state computer utility services.
Joint Finance: Modify the Governor's recommendation to provide an additional $4,537,900 PR annually for increased supplies and services expenditure levels based on estimated 1998-99 expenditure levels. In addition, provide $464,500 PR annually to provide funding for increased permanent property expenditures.
Senate: Convert the current general operations PR appropriation for the Division of Information Technology Services (DITS) from a continuing to an annual appropriation. Under an annual appropriation, an agency may expend up to the maximum amount appropriated. In contrast, under a continuing PR appropriation, the dollar amounts in the appropriations schedule are only estimates of the amount of funds that the agency expects to spend for these purposes and DITS may expend as much as the accumulated revenue in the appropriation level will allow.
Conference Committee/Legislature: Include Joint Finance provision.
3. STATE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES -- GIS PROPERTY ASSESSMENT DATABASE PROJECT [LFB Paper 196]
Governor: Provide increased expenditure authority of $186,600 in 1999-00 and $81,500 in 2000-01 and authorize 2.0 four-year project positions (geographic data professionals) in the Division of Information Technology Services continuing appropriation. These recommended resources would support a project to develop standardized geographic information system data for use by municipalities in assessing real property. The recommended funding would support the GIS staff and first year one-time permanent property costs ($84,800 in 1999-00 and $81,500 in 2000-01) and software purchase and licensing costs ($101,800 in 1999-00). Funding for these expenditures would come from charges to state agencies for their use of state computer utility services.
Joint Finance/Legislature: Delete provision.
4. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES -- SOFTWARE LICENSING FEES
PR $300,000
Governor/Legislature: Provide $150,000 annually to pay for DOA biennial software licensing fees. The funding would be used for the licensing fees of software applications and operating systems for 850 workstations in the Department. Funding for these licenses are recovered through assessments of other DOA divisions for technology expenses incurred by Office of Computer Services in DOA’s Division of Administrative Services.
5. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT FUND ADMINISTRATION [LFB Paper 580]
Governor: Make adjustments of -$121,300 GPR and $121,300 SEG annually for the administrative costs of the information technology investment fund (ITIF), including costs of the vendor database and the VendorNet web site. In 1997 Act 27, a GPR appropriation for ITIF administration was created but this appropriation will sunset on June 30, 1999. The Governor recommends that SEG funding directly from the ITIF be used to support administrative costs in the 1999-01 biennium. Funding for the ITIF is generated from an annual fee charged vendors who wish to automatically be notified of state bids in particular commodity areas and to have on-line access to bid specifications and vendor information.
Joint Finance/Legislature: Reduce funding for ITIF administration by $31,100 SEG annually. In addition, repeal the ITIF grants program, rename the ITIF to be the VendorNet fund and utilize funding from the renamed fund for VendorNet administration.
[Act 9 Sections: 81m, 528m, 697m, 717g, 717r and 9401(7g)]
6. TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT -- SMALL AGENCY INTERNET SUPPORT [LFB Paper 141]
Positions
PR 1.00
Governor: Authorize 1.0 PR position annually in the Division of Technology Management to provide assistance to small agencies for issues related to internet usage but funded by Division of Information Technology Services. This position was originally created as a project position ending on June 30, 1999. The project position is removed as a noncontinuing item in the standard budget adjustments. Since the computer utility is funded from a continuing appropriation, no increase in funding was provided when the position was created. The annual budgeted cost for the position in 1998-99 is $56,300. Funding to support the recommended position would be provided from charges to state agencies for their use of the state computer utility services.
Senate: Modify the Joint Finance recommendation by deleting 1.0 existing vacant information technology specialist network consultant position and reduce funding by $63,500 annually.
Conference Committee/Legislature: Include Joint Finance provision.
7. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES -- ROUTER MANAGEMENT
Governor/Legislature: Transfer $67,600 PR and 1.0 PR position (information specialist--enterprise network specialist) annually associated with information technology router management from the Division of Technology Management to the Division of Information Technology Service (DITS). Funding to support the position in DITS would be provided from charges to state agencies for their use of computer utility services.
Agency Services
1. CONSOLIDATION OF PROGRAM REVENUE APPROPRIATIONS [LFB Paper 145]
Governor: Consolidate four currently separate sum certain PR appropriations into a single appropriation. The separate appropriations that would be consolidated, and the adjusted base level funding for those appropriations, are as follows: (a) materials and services to state agencies and certain districts ($4,858,200 PR); (b) transportation services ($14,149,600 PR); (c) printing, document sales, mail distribution and record services ($18,334,500 PR); and (d) financial services ($8,990,900 PR). The separate transportation services, financial services and printing, document sales, mail distribution and record services appropriations would be transferred into the materials and services to state agencies appropriation. Recommended funding for this new appropriation (consolidated base level funding plus recommended increases) is $50,356,800 PR in 1999-00 and $51,377,900 PR in 2000-01). Revenues for these appropriations are generated by fees charged to agencies for services provided by DOA.
Provide that the unencumbered balances of the three appropriations to be consolidated (transportation services, printing, document sales, mail distribution and record services, and financial services) be transferred to the consolidated materials and services to state agencies appropriation on the general effective date of the budget bill and the dollar amount appropriated for the materials and services appropriation in 1999-00 be increased by the amount of the transferred unencumbered balances. Lastly, shift funding for the Treasurer's Office, previously provided out of the financial services appropriation, to be funded under the consolidated appropriation.
Joint Finance/Legislature: Delete provision.
2. STATE AGENCY SERVICES -- REPEAL RECYCLING ACTIVITIES [LFB Paper 723]
Funding Positions
SEG - $264,000 - 2.50
Governor/Legislature: Provide a reduction of $132,000 annually and 2.5 positions currently used for the development and enforcement of state procurement policy regarding recycled materials and supplies. The eliminated funds represent salary and fringe benefit costs for a procurement supervisor (-0.5 position), a procurement specialist (-1.0 position), and a program assistant (-1.0 position). The funding source for these positions is from the recycling fund. Revenues for this fund come from a temporary recycling surcharge on most businesses. This surcharge ends beginning with the tax years that end after April 1, 1999.
In addition to the funding reduction, repeal the following statutory requirements currently associated with DOA's resource recovery and recycling program: (a) the requirement to annually report to the Governor and to the chief clerk of each house of the Legislature on the program; (b) the requirement for agencies, authorities and participating local governmental units to biennially submit recommendations to DOA regarding the operation of the program; (c) the requirement for DOA to maintain a clearinghouse of information on recycled products available for purchase by governmental agencies; and (d) the requirement for DOA to annually submit a report to the Recycling Market Development Board regarding the activities of the program (under current law this last requirement would expire on June 30, 2001). The appropriation from the recycling fund to support these activities is also repealed. These repeals would all be effective on the general effective date of the budget bill.
[Act 9 Sections: 44, 84, 528, 1619, 1620 and 3262]
3. STATE AGENCY SERVICES TO NON-STATE GOVERN-MENTAL UNITS -- EXPENDITURE REESTIMATE
PR - $300,000
Governor/Legislature: Reduce base level funding by $150,000 annually in the DOA appropriation established to cover the costs of providing services and purchase of state inventory for resale to non-state agency purchasers. DOA has an adjusted base spending level of $1,489,800 annually to provide services to non-state governmental agencies (cities, villages, counties and school districts) under a cost recovery basis. Examples of such programs are vanpool programs to alleviate traffic congestion and the sale of surplus state and federal property. Funding for this program comes from the sale of services and inventory items that are provided to these non-state agency purchasers.
4. STATE AGENCY SERVICES -- INTEGRATED DOCUMENT SERVICES COST INCREASES [LFB Paper 146]
Governor: Provide $953,500 in 1999-00 and $1,708,900 in 2000-01 for operating cost increases and equipment purchases related to document services provided to state agencies as follows:
Operating Cost Increases. Provide $861,800 in 1999-00 and $898,600 in 2000-01 for increased operating costs associated with activities of the Bureau of Integrated Document Services. This Bureau is responsible for such services to state agencies as document sales and distribution, mail services, publishing services and the state records center. The funds would be used as follows: (a) $346,500 annually for the U.S. Postal Service rate increase effective January 1, 1999; (b) $324,600 annually for increased volume of mailings; (c) $138,100 in 1999-00 and $168,700 in 2000-01 for increased space costs due to building renovations and growth in state records center storage volume; and (d) $52,600 in 1999-00 and $58,800 in 2000-01 for increased mailing equipment maintenance.
Equipment Purchases. Provide one-time funding of $91,700 in 1999-00 and $810,300 in 2000-01 to purchase and upgrade equipment used for mailing, copying and records storage. The funds would be used as follows; (a) $15,000 in 1999-00 for mail pre-sorter machine hardware; (b) $25,000 in 1999-00 and $325,000 in 2000-01 to replace and upgrade an inserter machine that automatically folds and inserts letter contents; (c) $400,000 in 2000-01 for production copying equipment; and (d) $51,700 in 1999-00 and $85,300 in 2000-01 for increased records storage equipment.
Funding would be provided from charges assessed state agencies for the cost of purchased postage and the services provided to the agencies using the Bureau’s services.
Joint Finance/Legislature: Modify the Governor's recommendation by deleting $337,200 in 1999-00 and $562,800 in 2000-00 associated with postage costs and mailing equipment no longer needed. Of the reduction, $312,200 in 1999-00 and $237,800 in 2000-01 is to reflect a lower estimate of DWD mailing costs. The remaining reduction of $25,000 in 1999-00 and $325,000 in 2000-01 is for a mail inserter that is being rebuilt in 1998-99 and therefore, the funding is no longer necessary.
5. STATE FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT -- INCREASED CON-TRACT COSTS
PR $174,400
Governor/Legislature: Provide $58,100 in 1999-00 and $116,300 in 2000-01 for increased contract costs for the supervision of a portion of the state building program. The Division of Facilities Development employs private contractors (rather than state employes) to supervise some of the state's construction projects and the increased contract funds provided represents a 6.3% increase annually over the current cost level for such services of $922,800. The revenue source to support these increased expenditures comes from charges paid by the agencies as part of the building program.
6. STATE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT -- MADISON PARKING COSTS [LFB Paper 147]
Governor: Provide $158,000 in 1999-00 and $778,000 in 2000-01 for anticipated increased maintenance costs associated with state-operated parking facilities in Madison. The second year funding increase is primarily associated with the addition of state-operated parking spaces in the Block 89 project. Of the second year increased funding, $612,000 is placed in unallotted reserve and subject to release by the State Budget Office. Funding would be provided from charges assessed state employes for parking in state-owned parking spaces in Madison.
Joint Finance/Legislature: Modify the Governor's recommendation by deleting $39,000 in 1999-00 and $651,000 in 2000-01 to reflect the elimination of funding for a parking operation associated with the Block 89 project due to the state's intent to sell its interest in the property.
7. STATE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT -- OPERATIONAL COSTS OF STATE BUILDINGS
PR $744,400
Governor/Legislature: Provide $242,800 in 1999-00 and $501,600 in 2000-01 for increased maintenance and operation costs of state-owned buildings related to: (a) maintenance costs, including elevator maintenance, boiler testing, electricians, plumbers, snow removal, and other maintenance ($124,500 in 1999-00 and $249,000 in 2000-01); (b) janitorial services contracts ($92,000 in 1999-00 and $184,100 in 2000-01); and (c) increased utility costs ($26,300 in 1999-00 and $68,500 in 2000-01). Funding would be provided from fees assessed state agencies for rental of space in state office buildings.
8. STATE FINANCIAL SERVICES -- ACCOUNTING AND PAYROLL SYSTEMS OPERATING COSTS
PR $1,566,800
Governor/Legislature: Provide $766,200 in 1999-00 and $800,600 in 2000-01 for increased data processing charges which are associated with operation of the state accounting (WISMART) and payroll systems and for increased costs of programming services, provided by the Department’s Division of Administrative Services for changes in the operating programs for these two systems. These systems are managed by the State Controller’s Office. The funds would be used as follows: (a) $486,200 in 1999-00 and $520,600 in 2000-01 for increases in computer programming needs based upon actual services provided to agencies; and (b) $280,000 annually to fund higher processing volume and provide new reporting services. Funding would be provided from charged assessed to state agencies for financial services provided by the State Controller’s Office.
9. STATE FINANCIAL SERVICES -- WISMART MASTER LEASE COSTS
PR - $800,600
