SB45: Bill Text

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 The state treasurer shall carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the state treasurer to the extent allowed under contract.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by the secretary of administration, remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until amended or repealed by the state treasurer.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by the secretary of administration, remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded by the state treasurer.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.

SB45,1403,25 (b) Subject to paragraph (d), the department may make a grant of not more than $1,000,000 from the appropriation under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to a consortium for a manufacturing technology training center if all of the following apply:

SB45,1404,1 1. The consortium is located in the Racine-Kenosha area.

SB45,1404,3 2. The consortium submits a plan to the department detailing the proposed use of the grant and the secretary approves the plan.

SB45,1404,6 3. The consortium enters into a written agreement with the department that specifies the conditions for use of the grant proceeds, including reporting and auditing requirements.

SB45,1404,8 4. The consortium agrees in writing to submit to the department the report required under paragraph (c) by the time required under paragraph (c ).

SB45,1404,11 (c) If a consortium receives a grant under this subsection, it shall submit to the department, within 6 months after spending the full amount of the grant, a report detailing how the grant proceeds were used.

SB45,1404,13 (d) 1. The department may not pay grant proceeds under this subsection after June 30, 2001.

SB45,1404,15 2. The department may not disburse more than $500,000 in grant proceeds under this subsection in either fiscal year 1999-2000 or fiscal year 2000-01.

SB45, s. 9111 Section 9111. Nonstatutory provisions; corrections.

SB45,1404,21 (1) Secured group home rates. By January 1, 2000, the department of corrections shall calculate and submit to the department of administration per person daily cost assessments under section 301.26 (4) (d) 3. and 4. of the statutes, as affected by this act, for juveniles who are placed in a secured group home, as defined in section 938.02 (15p) of the statutes, as created by this act.

SB45, s. 9112 Section 9112. Nonstatutory provisions; court of appeals.

SB45, s. 9113 Section 9113. Nonstatutory provisions; educational communications board.

SB45, s. 9114 Section 9114. Nonstatutory provisions; elections board.

SB45, s. 9115 Section 9115. Nonstatutory provisions; employe trust funds.

SB45, s. 9116 Section 9116. Nonstatutory provisions; employment relations commission.

SB45, s. 9117 Section 9117. Nonstatutory provisions; employment relations department.

SB45, s. 9118 Section 9118. Nonstatutory provisions; ethics board.

SB45, s. 9119 Section 9119. Nonstatutory provisions; financial institutions.

SB45,1405,13 (1) Emergency rule-making authority. Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the division of banking shall promulgate rules required under chapter 222 of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before permanent rules become effective, but not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (2) (b) of the statutes, the division of banking need not provide evidence of the necessity of preservation of the public peace, health, safety or welfare in promulgating rules under this subsection.

SB45, s. 9121 Section 9121. Nonstatutory provisions; governor.

SB45, s. 9122 Section 9122. Nonstatutory provisions; Health and Educational Facilities Authority.

SB45, s. 9123 Section 9123. Nonstatutory provisions; health and family services.

SB45,1406,6 (1) Rules for family care benefit. Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of health and family services shall promulgate the rules required under sections 46.286 (4) to (7), 46.288 (1) to (4) and 50.02 (2) (d) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before the effective date of the permanent rules promulgated under sections 46.286 (4) to (7), 46.288 (1) to (4) and 50.02 (2) (d) 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.

SB45,1406,13 (2) Health insurance risk-sharing plan and medical assistance purchase plan. The department of health and family services shall evaluate how to coordinate the health insurance risk-sharing plan under chapter 149 of the statutes, as affected by this act, and the medical assistance purchase plan under section 49.472 of the statutes, as created by this act. If necessary, the department shall develop proposed legislation that coordinates the programs and that addresses the provision of health care coverage for individuals who are eligible for both programs.

SB45,1406,15 (3) Mental health and alcohol or other drug abuse managed care demonstration projects.

SB45,1406,23 (a) From the appropriations under section 20.435 (6) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and section 20.435 (6) (n) of the statutes, the department of health and family services shall contract with counties or federally recognized American Indian tribes or bands to provide up to 2 demonstration projects in state fiscal year 2000-01. The demonstration projects shall be to provide mental health and alcohol or other drug abuse services under managed care programs to persons who suffer from mental illness, alcohol or other drug dependency or both mental illness and alcohol or other drug dependency.

SB45,1407,5 (b) The department of health and family services shall submit for approval by the secretary of the federal department of health and human services any requests for waiver of federal medical assistance laws that are necessary to secure federal financial participation for the managed care demonstration projects under this subsection. Regardless of whether a waiver is approved, the department of health and family services may contract for the provision of the managed care demonstration projects under this subsection.

SB45,1407,7 (4) Emergency medical services license renewal and late fees and forfeitures; rules.

SB45,1407,11 (a) The department of health and family services shall submit in proposed form the rules required under section 146.50 (13) (d) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 4th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph.

SB45,1407,21 (b) Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of health and family services may promulgate rules required under section 146.50 (13) (d) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before the effective date of the rules submitted under paragraph (a ), 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 paragraph 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 paragraph.

SB45,1408,2 (5) Preliminary breath screening instruments. From the appropriation account under section 20.435 (6) (hx) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the secretary of administration shall transfer $290,900 to the appropriation account under section 20.395 (5) (ci) of the statutes not later than 30 days after the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,1408,5 (6) Fifth standard for emergency detention and civil commitment. The repeal of 1995 Wisconsin Act 292, sections 5, 12, 14, 16, 20, 22, 24, 28, 30, 30h, 32 and 37 (1), by this act applies notwithstanding section 990.03 (3) of the statutes.

SB45,1408,10 (7) Report to legislature regarding hunger prevention grants. The department of health and family services shall, by June 30, 2000, submit a report to the governor, and to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes, on grants made under section 46.765, 1997 stats., and the community-based hunger prevention activities conducted using those grants.

SB45,1408,15 (8) Office of health care information request for information. By January 1, 2000, the office of health care information shall issue a request for information to determine whether an entity would be interested in purchasing data from the office to analyze the data, prepare reports and make the reports available for sale to any interested organizations.

SB45, s. 9124 Section 9124. Nonstatutory provisions; historical society.

SB45, s. 9125 Section 9125. Nonstatutory provisions; Housing and Economic Development Authority.

SB45,1409,2 (1) Transfer to Wisconsin development reserve fund. In fiscal year 1999-2000, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority shall transfer at least $5,100,000 from the housing rehabilitation loan program administration fund to the Wisconsin development reserve fund, regardless of whether the chairperson of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority certifies that the funds are no longer required for the housing rehabilitation loan program under section 234.51 (2) (b) of the statutes, as affected by this act.

SB45, s. 9126 Section 9126. Nonstatutory provisions; insurance.