SB45: Bill Text

SB45,1387,11 (h) Capacity building. The national and community service board department of administration may expend any moneys in the appropriation account under section 20.505 (4) (1) (fm) of the statutes, as created by this act, that are not awarded as grants under paragraph (b) to build the capacity of individuals, public agencies, nonprofit organizations and other persons to provide the 5 fundamental resources to underserved youth by contracting for the provision of the training and technical assistance specified in paragraph (f) 4.

SB45, s. 3268 Section 3268. 1997 Wisconsin Act 237, section 9401 (1z) is repealed.

SB45, s. 9101 Section 9101. Nonstatutory provisions; administration.

SB45,1387,14 (1)  Transfer of national and community services board.

SB45,1387,19 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the department of administration primarily related to the functions of the national and community service board, except the Wisconsin challenge grant program, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of health and family services.

SB45,1387,20 (b) Positions and employes.

SB45,1387,25 1. On the effective date of this subdivision, all full-time equivalent positions in the department of administration having duties primarily related to the functions of the national and community service board, except the Wisconsin challenge grant program, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of health and family services.

SB45,1388,3 2. All incumbent employes holding positions specified in subdivision 1. are transferred on the effective date of this subdivision to the department of health and family services.

SB45,1388,9 3. Employes transferred under subdivision 2. have all the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of health and family services that they enjoyed in the department of administration immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statues, no employe so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

SB45,1388,15 (c) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of administration that is primarily related to the functions of the national and community service board, except the Wisconsin challenge grant program, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of health and family services.

SB45,1388,23 (d) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of administration in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the functions of the national and community service board, except the Wisconsin challenge grant program, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of health and family services. The department of health and family services shall carry out any contractual obligations under such a contract until the contract is modified or rescinded by the department of health and family services to the extent allowed under the contract.

SB45,1389,6 (2) Prosecution of drug crimes; Dane County. From federal and program revenue moneys appropriated to the department of administration for the office of justice assistance under section 20.505 (6) (kp) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and section 20.505 (6) (pb) of the statutes, the department shall expend $83,600 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $87,800 in fiscal year 2000-01 to provide the multijurisdictional enforcement group serving Dane County with funding for one assistant district attorney to prosecute criminal violations of chapter 961 of the statutes.

SB45,1389,14 (3) Prosecution of drug crimes; Milwaukee County. From federal and program revenue moneys appropriated to the department of administration for the office of justice assistance under section 20.505 (6) (kp) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and section 20.505 (6) (pb) of the statutes, the department shall expend $263,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $271,300 in fiscal year 2000-01 to provide the multijurisdictional enforcement group serving Milwaukee County with funding for 3 assistant district attorneys to prosecute criminal violations of chapter 961 of the statutes.

SB45,1389,15 (4) Information concerning sexually violent person commitment cases.

SB45,1389,20 (a) In any case in which the district attorney files a sexually violent person petition under section 980.02 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by this act, on or after the effective date this paragraph but before July 1, 2001, the district attorney shall maintain a record of the amount of time spent by the district attorney and by any deputy district attorneys or assistant district attorneys doing all of the following:

SB45,1389,23 1. Prosecuting the petition through trial under section 980.05 of the statutes and, if applicable, commitment of the person subject to the petition under section 980.06 of the statutes, as affected by this act.

SB45,1390,2 2. If applicable, representing the state on petitions brought by the person who is the subject of the petition for supervised release under section 980.08 of the statutes, as affected by this act, or for discharge under section 980.09 or 980.10 of the statutes.

SB45,1390,7 (b) Annually, on a date specified by the department of administration, the district attorney shall submit to the department of administration a report summarizing the records under paragraph (a ) covering the preceding 12-month period. The department of administration shall maintain the information submitted under this paragraph by district attorneys.

SB45,1390,13 (5) Purchase, replacement and maintenance of state crime laboratory equipment. The secretary of administration shall allocate $254,700 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $254,700 in fiscal year 2000-01 from the appropriations under section 20.505 (6) (kt) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and section 20.505 (6) (pc) of the statutes to provide the department of justice with funding for the purchase, replacement and maintenance of state crime laboratory equipment.

SB45,1390,19 (6) Purchase of equipment of deoxyribonucleic acid analysis. In fiscal year 1999-2000, the secretary of administration shall allocate $226,800 from the appropriations under section 20.505 (6) (kt) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and section 20.505 (6) (pc) of the statutes to provide the department of justice with funding for the purchase of equipment for analyzing deoxyribonucleic acid using the short tandem repeat method.

SB45,1391,2 (7) Conversion of deoxyribonucleic acid data bank. In fiscal year 1999-2000, the secretary of administration shall allocate $450,000 from the appropriations under section 20.505 (6) (kt) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and section 20.505 (6) (pc) of the statutes to provide the department of justice with funding for converting the deoxyribonucleic acid data bank under section 165.77 (3) of the statutes to make it compatible with the short tandem repeat method of deoxyribonucleic acid analysis.

SB45,1391,3 (8) Educational broadcasting.

SB45,1391,13 (a) Transfer of University of Wisconsin System funds. If the secretary of administration determines that the federal communications commission has approved the transfer of all broadcasting licenses held by the educational communications board and the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System to the corporation described under section 39.81 of the statutes, as created by this act, on the effective date of the last license transferred, all unencumbered balances appropriated to the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System under section 20.285 of the statutes, as affected by this act, for public broadcasting, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the corporation described under section 39.81 of the statutes, as created by this act.

SB45,1391,19 (b) Transfer of educational communications board funds. If the secretary of administration determines that the federal communications commission has approved the transfer of all broadcasting licenses held by the educational communications board and the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System to the corporation described under section 39.81 of the statutes, as created by this act, on the effective date of the last license transferred:

SB45,1392,2 1. To the appropriation account under section 20.218 (1) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, there is transferred the unencumbered balance of the appropriation accounts under section 20.225 (1) (a), (b), (d) to (ka) and (m) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and the amounts in the schedule for the appropriation account under section 20.218 (1) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, are increased by the sum of the amounts transferred from the appropriation accounts under section 20.225 (1) (a), (b), (d) to (ka) and (m) of the statutes, as affected by this act.

SB45,1392,9 2. To the appropriation account under section 20.505 (5) (i) of the statutes, as created by this act, there is transferred the unencumbered balance of the appropriation account under section 20.225 (1) (kb) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and the amounts in the schedule for the appropriation account under section 20.505 (5) (i) of the statutes, as created by this act, are increased by the amount transferred from the appropriation account under section 20.225 (1) (kb) of the statutes, as affected by this act.

SB45,1392,13 (c) Operational plan for educational broadcasting corporation. The persons under section 39.81 (1) of the statutes, as created by this act, shall prepare an operational plan for the corporation described under section 39.81 of the statutes, as created by this act. The operational plan shall include all of the following:

SB45,1392,17 1. A list of those individuals employed by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System and the educational communications board who are best-suited to provide educational broadcasting services for the corporation described under section 39.81 of the statutes, as created by this act.

SB45,1392,22 2. The number of authorized FTE positions for the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System that would be eliminated if all broadcasting licenses held by the educational communications board and the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System were transferred to the corporation described under section 39.81 of the statutes, as created by this act.

SB45,1392,25 3. An estimate of the level of funding necessary to cover the annual operating expenses of the corporation described under section 39.81 of the statutes, as created by this act.

SB45,1393,3 4. An estimate of the amount of money necessary to fund the appropriations under section 20.255 (1) (fw) of the statutes, as created by this act, and section 20.285 (1) (fu) of the statutes.

SB45,1393,5 5. A recommendation about whether the department of administration should undertake the construction and operation of national weather service transmitters.

SB45,1393,16 (d) Review of operational plan. The secretary of administration shall submit the operational plan under paragraph (c ) to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance. If the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the secretary of administration within 14 working days after the date of the submittal of the operational plan that the joint committee on finance has scheduled a meeting to review the operational plan, the operational plan may be implemented as proposed by the secretary of administration. If, within 14 working days after the date of the submittal of the operational plan, the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance notify the secretary of administration that the joint committee on finance has scheduled a meeting to review the operational plan, the operational plan may be implemented only upon approval of the joint committee on finance.

SB45,1393,23 (e) Positions decrease. If the secretary of administration determines that the federal communications commission has approved the transfer of all broadcasting licenses held by the educational communications board and the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System to the corporation described under section 39.81 of the statutes, as created by this act, on the effective date of the last license transferred the authorized FTE positions for the University of Wisconsin System are decreased by the number determined under paragraph (c ) 2.

SB45,1394,5 (f) Determination of license transfer date. If the secretary of administration determines that the federal communications commission has approved the transfer of all broadcasting licenses held by the educational communications commission and the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System to the corporation described under section 39.81 of the statutes, as created by this act, the secretary shall immediately notify the revisor of statutes in writing of the effective date of the last license transferred.

SB45,1394,6 (9) Transfer of college tuition prepayment program.

SB45,1394,11 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the department of administration primarily related to the administration of the college tuition prepayment program, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the state treasurer.

SB45,1394,16 (b) Employe transfers. All incumbent employes holding positions in the department of administration performing duties primarily related to the administration of the college tuition prepayment program, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred on the effective date of this paragraph to the state treasurer.

SB45,1394,22 (c) Employe status. Employes transferred under paragraph (b ) have all the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the state treasurer's office that they enjoyed in the department of administration 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.

SB45,1395,2 (d) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of administration that is primarily related to the administration of the college tuition prepayment program, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the state treasurer.

SB45,1395,8 (e) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of administration that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph and that are primarily related to the administration of the college tuition prepayment program, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the state treasurer. The state treasurer shall carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the state treasurer to the extent allowed under contract.

SB45,1395,18 (f) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of administration that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph and that are primarily related to the administration of the college tuition prepayment program, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until amended or repealed by the state treasurer. All orders issued by the department of administration that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph and that are primarily related to the administration of the college tuition prepayment program, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded by the state treasurer.

SB45,1395,25 (g) Pending matters. Any matters pending with the department of administration on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the administration of the college tuition prepayment program, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the state treasurer and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of administration with respect to the pending matters are considered as having been submitted or taken by the state treasurer.

SB45,1396,5 (10) Installation of equipment for automated justice information systems. The secretary of administration shall allocate $363,900 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $1,782,000 in fiscal year 2000-01 from the appropriations under section 20.505 (6) (kt) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and section 20.505 (6) (pc) of the statutes to fund the installation of equipment for automated justice information systems.

SB45,1396,10 (11) Operations relating to automated justice information systems. The secretary of administration shall allocate $446,500 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $446,500 in fiscal year 2000-01 from the appropriation under section 20.505 (6) (pc) of the statutes to fund the general operations of the department of administration relating to automated justice information systems.

SB45,1396,16 (12) Department of corrections alcohol and other drug abuse programs. The secretary of administration shall allocate $1,000,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2000-01 from the appropriations under section 20.505 (6) (kt) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and section 20.505 (6) (pc) of the statutes to fund alcohol and other drug abuse programs in the department of corrections.

SB45,1396,21 (13) Department of corrections information technology. The secretary of administration shall allocate $533,300 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $1,200,000 in fiscal year 2000-01 from the appropriations under section 20.505 (6) (kt) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and section 20.505 (6) (pc) of the statutes to provide the department of corrections with funding for information technology.

SB45,1397,2 (14) Reimbursement to counties for crime victim and witness services. The secretary of administration shall allocate $850,800 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $850,800 in fiscal year 2000-01 from the appropriations under section 20.505 (6) (kp) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and section 20.505 (6) (pb) of the statutes to provide reimbursement to counties for providing services to victims and witnesses of crime.

SB45,1397,3 (15) Privatization of public broadcasting towers.

SB45,1397,4 (a) In this subsection:

SB45,1397,5 1. "Department" means the department of administration.

SB45,1397,9 2. "Communications towers" means state-owned or state-leased communications towers that are used for public broadcasting and any related structures, equipment and property, except for the communications tower operated by the Milwaukee area technical college.

SB45,1397,12 (b) The department, after consultation with all other state agencies, shall prepare a report on the privatization of communications towers. The report shall include each of the following:

SB45,1397,13 1. An inventory of all communications towers.

SB45,1397,19 2. A plan for implementing privatization of communications towers, including any plans and specifications for the sale or sublease of communications towers to private bidders and any proposed contract terms for the state to lease back sufficient capacity on communications towers in order to meet the state's current communications needs and for providing for any construction or expansion that is necessary to meet the state's future communications needs.

SB45,1398,3 (c) No later than June 30, 2000, the department shall submit the report under paragraph (b) to the joint committee on finance of the legislature for its review. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department within 14 working days after the date of submittal of the report that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the report, the plan included in the report may be implemented as proposed by the department. If, within 14 working days after the date of submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the report, the plan may be implemented only upon approval of the committee.

SB45,1398,12 (16) Synar compliance checks. The legislative reference bureau shall prepare legislation authorizing the development of a statewide protocol for licensing authorities and law enforcement agencies in conducting compliance surveys to determine the prevalence of illegal retail sales of tobacco products to underage persons, based on instructions provided by the department of administration. The final instructions for this legislation shall be submitted to the legislative reference bureau by the department of administration not later than March 1, 1999. The secretary of administration shall submit the proposed legislation to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance no later than April 1, 1999.

SB45,1398,18 (17) Glass ceiling board initial terms. Notwithstanding section 15.105 (26) of the statutes, as created by this act, of the members first appointed to the glass ceiling board under section 15.105 (26) (b) of the statutes, the governor shall designate 7 members to serve for terms expiring on May 1, 2001; 7 members to serve for terms expiring on May 1, 2002; and 7 members to serve for terms expiring on May 1, 2003.

SB45,1398,24 (18) Determination of costs for pay rate or range adjustments for certain employes of the departments of corrections and health and family services. During the 1999-2001 biennium, the secretary of administration shall determine which costs of the departments of corrections and health and family services may be supplemented from the appropriation accounts under section 20.865 (1) (cb) and (ib) of the statutes, as created by this act.

SB45, s. 9102 Section 9102. Nonstatutory provisions; adolescent pregnancy prevention and pregnancy services board.

SB45, s. 9103 Section 9103. Nonstatutory provisions; aging and long-term care board.

SB45,1399,9 (1) Length of initial terms of members of board on aging and long-term care. Notwithstanding the length of terms specified for members of the board on aging and long-term care appointed under section 15.105 (10) of the statutes, as affected by this act, one of the 2 additional initial members appointed under that subsection shall be appointed for a term expiring on May 1, 2005, and the other of the 2 additional initial members appointed under that subsection shall be appointed for a term expiring on May 1, 2006.

SB45, s. 9104 Section 9104. Nonstatutory provisions; agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

SB45,1399,14 (1) Soil and water conservation standards. A county land conservation committee shall submit revised soil and water conservation standards that comply with section 92.105 (1) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the land and water conservation board no later than September 1, 2000.

SB45,1400,5 (2) Farmland preservation rules. Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may promulgate a rule under section 91.04 of the statutes, as created by this act, or under any other provision of the statutes if the rule is necessary to implement the changes related to the farmland preservation credit made by this act for the period before the effective date of any permanent rule promulgated under section 91.04 of the statutes, as created by this act, or promulgated to implement those changes, but not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

SB45,1400,16 (3) Emergency rules for drainage district board grants. Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may promulgate a rule under section 88.15 (2) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before the effective date of the permanent rule promulgated under section 88.15 (2) of the statutes, as created by this act, but not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

SB45, s. 9105 Section 9105. Nonstatutory provisions; arts board.

SB45, s. 9106 Section 9106. Nonstatutory provisions; boundary area commission, Minnesota-Wisconsin.

SB45,1400,24 (1) Minnesota-Wisconsin boundary area commission and compact withdrawal. The state of Wisconsin withdraws from the Minnesota-Wisconsin boundary area commission and from the compact creating the commission under chapter 274, laws of 1965. The governor of Wisconsin shall inform the governor of Minnesota of this withdrawal no later than 10 days after the effective date of this subsection.

SB45, s. 9107 Section 9107. Nonstatutory provisions; building commission.

SB45,1401,11 (1) 1999-2001 Authorized state building program. For the fiscal years beginning on July 1, 1999, and ending on June 30, 2001, the authorized state building program is as follows: - See PDF for table

SB45, s. 9108 Section 9108. Nonstatutory provisions; child abuse and neglect prevention board.

SB45, s. 9109 Section 9109. Nonstatutory provisions; circuit courts.

SB45, s. 9110 Section 9110. Nonstatutory provisions; commerce.

SB45,1401,18 (1) Grants to Brown County. From the appropriation under section 20.143 (1) (kj) of the statutes, the department of commerce shall make grants to Brown County of $500,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2000-01 for economic development.

SB45,1402,9 (2) Small sewage systems. The department of commerce may use the procedure specified under section 227.24 of the statutes to promulgate the rule required under section 145.02 (4) (c) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before the effective date of a permanent rule, but not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

SB45,1402,21 (3) Rules for determining priority of sites of petroleum product discharges. Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of commerce shall promulgate the rules required under section 101.144 (3g) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before the effective date of the permanent rules under that provision, but not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating rules under this subsection is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for rules promulgated under this subsection. The department shall promulgate rules under this subsection no later than the 30th day after the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,1402,22 (4) Loan for pedestrian bridge project.

SB45,1403,2 (a) The department of commerce may make a loan of not more than $600,000 from the appropriations under section 20.143 (1) (c) and (ie) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to a person for a project that includes a pedestrian bridge, if all of the following apply:

SB45,1403,4 1. The person submits a plan to the department of commerce detailing the proposed use of the loan and the secretary of commerce approves the plan.

SB45,1403,7 2. The person enters into a written agreement with the department of commerce that specifies the loan terms and the conditions for use of the loan proceeds, including reporting and auditing requirements.

SB45,1403,10 3. The person agrees in writing to submit to the department of commerce, within 6 months after spending the full amount of the loan, a report detailing how the loan proceeds were used.

SB45,1403,13 (b) The department of commerce shall deposit in the appropriation account under section 20.143 (1) (ie) of the statutes, as affected by this act, any moneys received in repayment of the loan.

SB45,1403,15 (c) The department of commerce may not pay loan proceeds under this subsection after June 30, 2000.

SB45,1403,16 (5) Grant for manufacturing technology training center.

SB45,1403,17 (a) In this subsection:

SB45,1403,19 1. "Consortium" means an association of business, governmental and educational entities.

SB45,1403,20 2. "Department" means the department of commerce.

SB45,1403,21 3. "Secretary" means the secretary of commerce.