The bill provides that the provisions described above expire two years after an
inmate rehabilitation program established under the bill begins operation.
Establishment of the office of government-sectarian facilitation
The bill creates a temporary office of government-sectarian facilitation in the
DOA. The office is headed by an official titled "the facilitator" and is to operate for three
years (from November 1, 1999, to November 1, 2002).
The facilitator is nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of
the senate appointed, to serve at the pleasure of the governor. The facilitator may not be
a member of the board of directors, be otherwise involved in the governance or control of,
or be employed by any faith-based organization eligible for funding to provide
government services under the bill. In addition, the facilitator must have experience
relevant to the operation of nonprofit organizations or state or local government and must
have a demonstrated understanding of state and federal laws regarding
nondiscrimination against religious organizations.
The bill appropriates $57,600 GPR in 1999-00 and $67,400 GPR in 2000-01 for the
office of government-sectarian facilitation and increases by 1.0 the full-time equivalent
(FTE) authorized project positions for DOA.
The office of government-sectarian facilitation is required to: (1) assist in the
implementation of state and federal laws regarding nondiscrimination against religious
organizations; and (2) facilitate interaction between faith-based organizations and state
and local government. Specifically, the office must do all of the following:
• Provide information on laws regarding nondiscrimination against faith–based
organizations.
• Assist government agencies in utilizing the services of faith–based organizations
in the provision of governmental services.
• Assist faith–based organizations in their efforts to participate in the provision
of governmental services.
• Compile and provide to the public information on governmental services
available through faith–based organizations.
• Monitor compliance, by faith-based organizations that it assists, with laws that
provide that: (1) a religious organization may not discriminate against an individual in
regard to rendering assistance funded under any program administered by a state agency
or a county on the basis of religion, a religious belief or refusal to actively participate in
a religious practice; and (2) no funds provided directly to religious organizations by the
state or a county may be expended for sectarian worship, instruction or proselytization.
• Conduct an evaluation of the extent to which state and local governments are
utilizing the services of faith-based organizations in the provision of governmental
services, including the extent to which faith-based organizations comply with the laws
discussed above. The office must also develop recommendations to increase government
utilization of the services of faith-based organizations.
The bill requires the office to submit a report of the evaluation and
recommendations to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature, as
determined by the speaker of the assembly and president of the senate under s. 13.172
(3), and the governor no later than October 1, 2002.
Establishment of a neighborhood organization incubator grant program
Currently, neighborhood organizations may be motivated to provide services to
neighborhood residents directed at community concerns such as the need for after-school
recreation for children; prevention and counseling services relating to child abuse,
domestic abuse and alcohol and other drug problems; diversion of youth from gang
activities; crime prevention; and inmate and ex-offender rehabilitation or aftercare.
However, many of these organizations do not have the time, resources or technical
expertise to gain access to sources of funding that may enable them to address these
concerns.
The bill authorizes DHFS to award a grant to a community-based public or private,
nonprofit organization ("an agency") upon submission of an application containing a plan
detailing the proposed use of the grant.
A grant recipient is required to do all of the following:
• Provide information to neighborhood organizations about sources of public and
private funding.
• Assist neighborhood organizations in obtaining funding and other assistance
from public and private entities.
• Act as a liaison between the neighborhood organizations and the public and
private funding sources.
• Provide appropriate training and professional development services to members
of neighborhood organizations.
• Engage in outreach efforts to inform neighborhood organizations of the services
available from the agency.
• Undertake other activities to facilitate the effectiveness and development of
neighborhood organizations.
The agency receiving a grant is required to submit to DHFS, within 90 days after
spending the entire grant, a report detailing the use of the grant proceeds.
Distribution of AODA funding
Currently, DHFS and DOC administer various programs that provide funding for
AODA intervention and treatment services.
The bill requires DHFS and DOC to do all of the following:
• Develop one or more methods to evaluate the effectiveness of AODA intervention
and treatment services and develop performance standards regarding those services.
• Adopt policies to ensure that, to the extent possible under state and federal law,
all funding for AODA intervention and treatment services they administer is distributed
based on the effectiveness of the services in meeting department performance standards
for alcohol and other drug abuse services.
• Require every application for funding for AODA intervention or treatment
services to include a plan for the evaluation of the effectiveness of the services in reducing
alcohol and other drug abuse by recipients of services.
• Require every recipient of DHFS or DOC funding for AODA services to provide
to DHFS or DOC information necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of the services
provided.
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1Section
1. 15.01 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
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15.01
(6) "Division," "bureau," "section" and "unit" means the subunits of a
3department or an independent agency, whether specifically created by law or created
4by the head of the department or the independent agency for the more economic and
5efficient administration and operation of the programs assigned to the department
6or independent agency. The office of justice assistance
and the office of
7government-sectarian facilitation in the department of administration and the
8office of credit unions in the department of financial institutions have the meaning
9of "division" under this subsection. The office of the long-term care ombudsman
10under the board on aging and long-term care and the office of educational
11accountability in the department of public instruction have the meaning of "bureau"
12under this subsection.
Note: See the Note to Section 5.
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13Section
2. 15.02 (3) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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115.02
(3) (c) 1. The principal subunit of the department is the "division". Each
2division shall be headed by an "administrator". The office of justice assistance
and
3the office of government-sectarian facilitation in the department of administration
4and the office of credit unions in the department of financial institutions have the
5meaning of "division" and the executive staff director of the office of justice assistance
6and the facilitator heading the office of government-sectarian facilitation in the
7department of administration and the director of credit unions have the meaning of
8"administrator" under this subdivision.
Note: See the Note to Section 5.
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9Section
3. 15.105 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1015.105 (title)
Same; attached boards, commissions and office offices.
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11Section
4
. 15.105 (26) of the statutes is created to read:
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15.105
(26) Office of government-sectarian facilitation. There is created an
13office of government-sectarian facilitation, headed by the facilitator, which is
14attached to the department of administration under s. 15.03. The facilitator shall
15be nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate
16appointed, to serve at the pleasure of the governor. The facilitator may not be a
17member of the board of directors of, be otherwise involved in the governance or
18control of, or be employed by any faith-based organization eligible for contracts or
19grants under s. 59.54 (27) or 301.065. The facilitator shall have experience relevant
20to the operation of nonprofit organizations or state or local government and shall
21have a demonstrated understanding of state and federal laws regarding
22nondiscrimination against religious organizations. This subsection does not apply
23after November 1, 2002.
Note: For an explanation of this provision, see the Note to Section 5
.
AB533, s. 5
1Section
5
. 16.25 of the statutes is created to read:
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216.25 Office of government-sectarian facilitation.
(1) The office of
3government-sectarian facilitation shall do all of the following to assist in the
4implementation of federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination against
5religious organizations in the provision of government services and to facilitate
6interaction between faith-based organizations and state and local governments:
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(a) Provide information to state and local governments and other interested
8persons about laws regarding nondiscrimination against faith-based organizations
9in the provision of government services.
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(b) Assist state and local governments in using the services of faith-based
11organizations in the provision of government services.
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(c) Assist faith-based organizations in their efforts to participate in the
13provision of government services.
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(d) Compile and provide to the public information on state and local
15government services available through faith-based organizations.
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(e)
Monitor compliance with ss. 46.027 (6) and (9), 49.114 (6) and (9), 59.54 (27)
17(g) and (j) and 301.065 (6) and (9) by faith-based organizations that it assists.
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18(2) The office of government-sectarian facilitation shall also do all of the
19following:
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(a) Conduct an evaluation of the extent to which state and local governments
21utilize the services of faith-based organizations in providing government services
22and the extent to which faith-based organizations comply with the statutes listed in
23sub. (1) (e).
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(b) Develop recommendations to increase state and local government
25utilization of services of faith-based organizations.
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1(c) Submit a report containing its evaluation and recommendations to the
2governor and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature, as
3determined by the speaker of the assembly and the president of the senate, under s.
413.172 (3), no later than October 1, 2002.
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5(3) This section does not apply after November 1, 2002.
Note: This Section and Section 4 create the office of government-sectarian
facilitation, headed by the facilitator. The purposes of the office are to: (a) assist in the
implementation of federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination against religious
organizations in the provision of government services; and (b) facilitate interaction
between faith-based organizations and state and local governments. The provisions
creating the office of government-sectarian facilitation do not apply after November 1,
2002.
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6Section
6
. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
7the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
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Note: This Section appropriates $100,000 GPR in each year of the 1999-2001
biennium to fund the neighborhood organization incubator grant program created in
Section 12 and appropriates $57,600 GPR in fiscal year 1999-00 and $67,400 GPR in
fiscal year 2000-01 to fund the office of government-sectarian facilitation created in
Section 4.
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1Section
7
. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin
2Act .... (Assembly Bill 133): at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts
3for the purposes indicated:
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Note: This Section duplicates the appropriations made under the previous
Section to account for the repeal of all schedule entries upon the enactment of the
1999-2001 biennial budget.
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4Section
8
. 20.435 (3) (ft) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.435
(3) (ft)
Neighborhood organization incubator grants. The amounts in
6the schedule for neighborhood organization incubator grants under s. 46.72.
Note: See the Note to Section 6.
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7Section
9. 20.505 (4) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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20.505
(4) (title)
Attached divisions, boards, councils and, commissions and
9office.
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10Section
10
. 20.505 (4) (em) of the statutes is created to read:
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120.505
(4) (em)
Office of government-sectarian facilitation. The amounts in the
2schedule for the general program operations of the office of government-sectarian
3facilitation.
Note: See the Note to Section 6.
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4Section
11
. 46.03 (44) of the statutes is created to read:
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46.03
(44) Performance evaluations for alcohol and other drug abuse
6intervention and treatment services. Promote efficient use of resources for alcohol
7and other drug abuse intervention and treatment services by doing all of the
8following:
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(a) Developing one or more methods to evaluate the effectiveness of alcohol and
10other drug abuse intervention and treatment services and developing performance
11standards for alcohol and other drug abuse services.
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(b) Adopting policies to ensure that, to the extent possible under state and
13federal law, all funding for alcohol and other drug abuse intervention and treatment
14services administered by the department is distributed based on the effectiveness of
15the services in meeting department performance standards for alcohol and other
16drug abuse services.
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(c) Requiring every application for funding for alcohol and other drug abuse
18intervention or treatment services to include a plan for the evaluation of the
19effectiveness of the services in reducing alcohol and other drug abuse by recipients
20of services.
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(d) Requiring every recipient of funding for alcohol and other drug abuse
22intervention and treatment services to provide information requested by the
23department for evaluating the effectiveness of the program.
Note: This Section requires DHFS to ensure that, to the extent possible under
state and federal law, funding for AODA intervention and treatment programs
administered by DHFS is distributed based on the effectiveness of the services in meeting
performance standards developed by DHFS regarding those services.
AB533, s. 12
1Section
12
. 46.72 of the statutes is created to read:
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246.72 Neighborhood organization incubator grants. (1) Definitions. In
3this section:
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(a) "Agency" means a community-based public or private nonprofit
5organization.
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(b) "Neighborhood organization" means a community-based, private nonprofit
7organization that provides any of the following services or programs primarily to
8residents of the area in which the organization is located:
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1. Crime prevention programs.
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2. After-school and recreational programs for youth.
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3. Child abuse and domestic abuse prevention services.
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4. Alcohol and other drug abuse counseling and prevention services.
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5. Programs for diversion of youth from gang activities.
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6. Inmate and ex-offender rehabilitation or aftercare services.
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15(2) Grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (3) (ft), the department
16shall award grants to agencies to provide services described under sub. (3) to
17neighborhood organizations. An agency application for a grant shall contain a plan
18detailing the proposed use of the grant.
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19(3) Requirements for grant recipients. An agency receiving a grant under
20this section shall do all of the following:
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(a) Provide information to neighborhood organizations about funding and other
22assistance that may be available to neighborhood organizations from private and
23public entities.
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1(b) Assist neighborhood organizations in obtaining funding and other
2assistance from public and private entities.
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(c) Act as a liaison between neighborhood organizations and public and private
4entities described under par. (a).