SB45: Bill Text

SB45, s. 9144 Section 9144. Nonstatutory provisions; secretary of state.

SB45, s. 9145 Section 9145. Nonstatutory provisions; state fair park board.

SB45, s. 9146 Section 9146. Nonstatutory provisions; supreme court.

SB45, s. 9147 Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; technical college system.

SB45,1421,13 (1) Printing program grant. In the 1999-2000 and 2000-01 fiscal years the state technical college system board shall pay the amount appropriated to the board under section 20.292 (1) (er) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the district board governing Waukesha County Technical College for the development of its printing program.

SB45, s. 9148 Section 9148. Nonstatutory provisions; technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board.

SB45, s. 9149 Section 9149. Nonstatutory provisions; tourism.

SB45, s. 9150 Section 9150. Nonstatutory provisions; transportation.

SB45,1421,20 (1) Motor vehicle purchase contract service fees. Not later than January 1, 2000, the secretary of transportation shall review section Trans. 139.05 (8) of the Wisconsin Administrative Code and consider the effects of that rule on motor vehicle dealers and consumers.

SB45,1422,2 (2) Richard I. Bong air museum. Of the amounts appropriated to the department of transportation under section 20.395 (2) (nx) of the statutes, the department shall award a grant of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 to the city of Superior for the purpose of constructing the Richard I. Bong air museum in Superior, except that the amount of the grant awarded under this subsection may not exceed 90% of the costs of constructing the air museum.

SB45,1422,7 (3) Milwaukee lakeshore bicycle and pedestrian facilities grants. The department of transportation shall award grants from the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (ny) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the department of natural resources for the purpose of constructing pedestrian and bicycle facilities along Lake Michigan in the city of Milwaukee.

SB45,1422,13 (4) Statewide trauma care system transfer. On July 1, 2001, there is transferred from the appropriation account under section 20.395 (5) (dq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the appropriation account under section 20.435 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the sum of $64,900 for the purposes of the statewide trauma care system under section 146.56 of the statutes, as affected by this act.

SB45,1423,8 (5) Railroad grade crossings committee. There is created a railroad grade crossings committee consisting of 2 members appointed by the secretary of transportation and 2 members appointed by the office of commissioner of railroads. Members shall be appointed within 45 days after the effective date of this subsection. The committee shall review each railroad grade crossing in this state and, if the committee determines that existing warning or safety devices or other conditions at the railroad grade crossing do not adequately protect and promote public safety, may recommend that the office of commissioner of railroads consider improvements to the railroad grade crossing. Committee recommendations shall be made by a majority of the committee members. If no majority of committee members agree on whether to recommend a railroad grade crossing for improvements, the secretary of transportation shall make that recommendation. A majority of committee members may reverse a recommendation made under this subsection by providing notice of the reversal to the office of commissioner of railroads and the secretary of transportation. The committee shall maintain a railroad grade crossings database, shall establish threshold requirements for recommendations under this subsection and shall recommend to the secretary of transportation desirable funding levels for the railroad crossing improvement program. The committee shall cease to exist when the committee has reviewed every railroad grade crossing in this state and made its final recommendations, or on July 1, 2002, whichever occurs sooner.

SB45,1423,12 (6) Radio services positions. The authorized FTE positions for the department of transportation are increased by 7.0 SEG positions, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.395 (5) (dq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the performance of duties primarily related to radio services.

SB45, s. 9151 Section 9151. Nonstatutory provisions; treasurer.

SB45,1423,17 (1) Unclaimed property transitional provision. The renumbering of section 177.01 (10) of the statutes and the creation of section 177.01 (10) (b) of the statutes do not apply to abandoned property delivered to the state treasurer before the effective date of this subsection.

SB45, s. 9152 Section 9152. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.

SB45, s. 9153 Section 9153. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board.

SB45, s. 9154 Section 9154. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin System.

SB45,1423,21 (1) Position authorization.

SB45,1424,14 (a) Notwithstanding section 16.505 (1) of the statutes, as affected by this act, during the 1999-2001 biennium, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System may propose to increase its authorized FTE positions that are funded, in whole or in part, with general purpose revenues by not more than 1% above the level authorized for the board under section 16.505 (1) of the statutes, as affected by this act. The board shall submit any proposal under this subsection to the secretaries of administration and employment relations for approval, together with its methodology for accounting for the cost of funding these positions. The secretaries of administration and employment relations may only approve a proposal if the incremental costs for these positions, as determined by the secretaries of administration and employment relations, are not to be included in any subsequent request submitted by the board under section 16.42 (1) of the statutes, as affected by this act. If the secretaries of administration and employment relations jointly approve the proposal, the positions are authorized.

SB45,1424,17 (b) During the 1999-2001 biennium, the board may not include in any certification to the department of administration under section 20.928 (1) of the statutes any sum to pay any costs of a position authorized under this subsection.

SB45,1424,22 (c) No later than the last day of the month following completion of each calendar quarter, the board shall report to the secretaries of administration and employment relations concerning the number of authorized positions under this subsection that have been filled by the board during the preceding calendar quarter and the source of funding for each such position.

SB45,1425,5 (2) University of Wisconsin center for tobacco research and intervention. The board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall allocate $1,000,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2000-01 from the appropriation under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to advance the work of the University of Wisconsin center for tobacco research and intervention in developing new educational programs to discourage tobacco use, determining the most effective strategies for preventing tobacco use and expanding smoking cessation programs throughout the state.

SB45, s. 9155 Section 9155. Nonstatutory provisions; veterans affairs.

SB45, s. 9156 Section 9156. Nonstatutory provisions; World Dairy Center Authority.

SB45, s. 9157 Section 9157. Nonstatutory provisions; workforce development.

SB45,1425,12 (1) Community youth grant. Notwithstanding section 49.175 (1) (vL) of the statutes, as created by this act, the Safe and Sound initiative in the city of Milwaukee and Wisconsin Good Samaritan Project, Inc., shall receive grant moneys allocated under section 49.175 (1) (vL) without participating in a competitive process.

SB45,1425,13 (2) Governor's work-based learning board.

SB45,1425,18 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the department of workforce development primarily related to the functions of the division of connecting education and work, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the governor's work-based learning board.

SB45,1425,23 (b) Employe transfers. On the effective date of this paragraph, all positions in the department of workforce development that are primarily related to the division of connecting education and work and the incumbent employes holding those positions, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the governor's work-based learning board.

SB45,1426,5 (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 governor's work-based learning board that they enjoyed in the division of connecting education and work in the department of workforce development 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.

SB45,1426,10 (d) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of workforce development that is primarily related to the functions of the division of connecting education and work, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the governor's work-based learning board.

SB45,1426,17 (e) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of workforce development on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to the division of connecting education and work, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the governor's work-based learning board. All materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of workforce development with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the governor's work-based learning board.

SB45,1426,25 (f) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of workforce development in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the functions of the division of connecting education and work, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the governor's work-based learning board. The governor's work-based learning board shall carry out any obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded by the governor's work-based learning board to the extent allowed under the contract.

SB45,1427,8 (g) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of workforce development in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the division of connecting education and work remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until amended or repealed by the governor's work-based learning board. All orders issued by the department of workforce development in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the division of connecting education and work remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded by the governor's work-based learning board.

SB45, s. 9158 Section 9158. Nonstatutory provisions; other.

SB45,1427,10 (1) Dane County regional planning commission.

SB45,1427,17 (a) Notwithstanding the composition of the membership of the Dane County regional planning commission that is determined under section 66.945 (3) (b) of the statutes and the terms for such regional planning commission members that are determined under section 66.945 (3) (c) of the statutes, no commissioner of the Dane County regional planning commission who holds office on the 30th day after the effective date of this paragraph may remain in his or her office beyond that date unless he or she is reappointed under paragraph (b ).

SB45,1427,22 (b) Beginning on the 31st day after the effective date of this paragraph, the Dane County regional planning commission shall consist of the following members who shall be appointed by the governor from the lists described under this paragraph or from the list described under paragraph (c ), or from a combination of the lists under this paragraph and paragraph (c ):

SB45,1428,2 1. Two members from a list of at least 4 names submitted by an association representing towns that is in existence on January 1, 1999. One of the members appointed under this subdivision shall reside in a town located in western Dane County and the other member shall reside in a town that is located in eastern Dane County.

SB45,1428,5 2. Two members from a list of at least 4 names submitted jointly by an association representing villages and by an association representing 3rd and 4th class cities, both of which are in existence on January 1, 1999.

SB45,1428,7 3. Two members from a list of at least 4 names submitted by the mayor of the city of Madison.

SB45,1428,13 4. Five members from a list of at least 8 Dane County board supervisors that is submitted by the Dane County executive. From the list, at least 2 of the appointees under this subdivision shall represent towns, no more than 2 of the appointees may represent districts that are wholly or partially in the city of Madison, at least 2 of the appointees shall represent districts in western Dane County and at least 2 of the appointees shall represent districts in eastern Dane County.

SB45,1428,18 (c) The governor may prepare a list of 5 individuals who shall have experience in land use planning issues. The governor may make the appointments described under paragraph (b) solely from the lists described under paragraph (b ), or the governor may make some of the appointments from the list created under this paragraph.

SB45,1429,2 (d) Notwithstanding the procedures for dissolution of a regional planning commission that are specified under section 66.945 (15) of the statutes, the Dane County regional planning commission shall be dissolved on December 31, 2001. All unexpended funds of the commission on that date shall be applied to any outstanding indebtedness of the commission. If any outstanding indebtedness of the commission remains after the application of the unexpended funds to such debts, the remaining indebtedness shall be assessed to Dane County. If the commission has no outstanding indebtedness and has unexpended funds, such funds shall be returned to the cities, villages, towns or county that supplied them.

SB45,1429,9 (e) Not later than July 1, 2001, the county board of every county that is not in a regional planning commission and that is adjacent to Dane County, and the Dane County board, shall vote on whether to participate in a new regional planning commission under section 66.945 of the statutes. Such a regional planning commission shall be created, on January 1, 2002, if at least two-thirds of the county boards that may vote under this paragraph vote to participate in the creation of such a regional planning commission.

SB45,1429,11 (f) For the purposes of this subsection, the secretary of administration shall determine the border between the eastern and western halves of Dane County.

SB45,1429,12 (2) Elimination of educational approval board.

SB45,1429,13 (a) Assets and liabilities.

SB45,1429,17 1. On the effective date of this subdivision, all assets and liabilities of the educational approval board primarily related to the approval of veterans education and training shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of veterans affairs.

SB45,1429,20 2. On the effective date of this subdivision, all assets and liabilities of the educational approval board not specified in subdivision 1. shall become the assets and liabilities of the higher educational aids board.

SB45,1429,25 3. The department of veterans affairs and the higher educational aids board shall jointly determine the assets and liabilities transferred under subdivisions 1. and 2. and shall jointly develop and implement a plan for the orderly transfer of the assets and liabilities. In the event of any disagreement between the department and the board, the secretary of administration shall decide the question.

SB45,1430,1 (b) Employe transfers.

SB45,1430,5 1. On the effective date of this subdivision, 3.0 FTE FED positions in the educational approval board, except for the executive secretary position, and the incumbent employes holding those positions are transferred to the department of veterans affairs.

SB45,1430,9 2. On the effective date of this subdivision, 4.0 FTE PR positions and 1.0 FTE PR project position in the educational approval board, except for the executive secretary position, and the incumbent employes holding those positions are transferred to the higher educational aids board.

SB45,1430,14 3. The department of veterans affairs and the higher educational aids board shall jointly determine the employes to be transferred under subdivisions 1. and 2. and shall jointly develop and implement a plan for the orderly transfer of the employes. In the event of any disagreement between the department and the board, the secretary of administration shall decide the question.

SB45,1430,20 (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 department of veterans affairs and the higher educational aids board that they enjoyed in the educational approval board 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.

SB45,1430,21 (d) Tangible personal property.

SB45,1430,25 1. On the effective date of this subdivision, all tangible personal property, including records, of the educational approval board primarily related to the approval of veterans education and training is transferred to the department of veterans affairs.

SB45,1431,3 2. On the effective date of this subdivision, all tangible personal property, including records, of the educational approval board that is not specified in subdivision 1. is transferred to the higher educational aids board.

SB45,1431,8 3. The department of veterans affairs and the higher educational aids board shall jointly identify the tangible personal property, including records, and shall jointly develop and implement a plan for the orderly transfer of the property. In the event of any disagreement between the department and the board, the secretary of administration shall decide the question.

SB45,1431,16 (e) Pending matters. On the effective date of this paragraph, any matter pending with the educational approval board that is primarily related to the approval of veterans education and training is transferred to the department of veterans affairs and any other pending matter is transferred to the higher educational aids board. All materials submitted to or actions taken by the educational approval board with respect to a pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department or the board to which the matter was transferred under this paragraph.

SB45,1431,17 (f) Contracts.

SB45,1431,23 1. On the effective date of this subdivision, all contracts entered into by the educational approval board primarily related to the approval of veterans education and training, which are in effect on the effective date of this subdivision, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of veterans affairs. The department of veterans affairs shall carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the department to the extent allowed under the contract.

SB45,1432,4 2. On the effective date of this subdivision, all contracts entered into by the educational approval board that are not specified in subdivision 1., which are in effect on the effective date of this subdivision, remain in effect and are transferred to the higher educational aids board. The higher educational aids board shall carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the board to the extent allowed under the contract.

SB45,1432,9 3. The department of veterans affairs and the higher educational aids board shall jointly identify the contracts specified in subdivisions 1. and 2 . and shall jointly develop and implement a plan for the orderly transfer of the contracts. In the event of any disagreement between the department and the board, the secretary of administration shall decide the question.

SB45,1432,10 (g) Rules and orders.

SB45,1432,18 1. All rules promulgated by the educational approval board that are in effect on the effective date of this subdivision and that are primarily related to the approval of veterans education and training remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until amended or repealed by the department of veterans affairs. All orders issued by the educational approval board that are in effect on the effective date of this subdivision and that are primarily related to the approval of veterans education and training remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded by the department of veterans affairs.

SB45,1432,25 2. All rules promulgated by the educational approval board that are in effect on the effective date of this subdivision and that are not specified in subdivision 1. remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until amended or repealed by the higher educational aids board. All orders issued by the educational approval board that are in effect on the effective date of this subdivision and that are not specified in subdivision 1. remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded by the higher educational aids board.

SB45,1433,7 (3) Cultural arts authority. The legislative reference bureau shall prepare legislation authorizing the creation of cultural arts authorities in cities with a population of at least 150,000, 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.

SB45,1433,8 (4) Consolidation of state vehicle fleet operations.

SB45,1433,9 (a) In this subsection:

SB45,1433,10 1. "Department" means the department of administration.

SB45,1433,11 2. "Secretary" means the secretary of administration.

SB45,1433,16 (b) The department shall submit to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance for consideration at the 4th quarterly meeting of the committee under section 13.10 of the statutes to be held in 1999 an implementation plan for consolidating the vehicle fleet management functions of the department of natural resources with the corresponding functions of the department.

SB45,1433,18 (c) The plan submitted under paragraph (b) may include provision for any of the following on the effective date specified in the plan:

SB45,1433,20 1. Transfer of the assets and liabilities of the department of natural resources relating to its vehicle fleet management functions to the department.

SB45,1433,23 2. Transfer of the tangible personal property, including records, of the department of natural resources relating to its vehicle fleet management functions to the department.

SB45,1434,3 3. Transfer to the department of any authorized full-time equivalent position of the department of natural resources relating to its vehicle fleet management functions. The plan shall include identification of the numbers, revenue sources and types of any positions to be transferred from the department of natural resources to the department under the plan.

SB45,1434,11 4. Transfer to the department of any incumbent employes holding positions in the department of natural resources relating to its vehicle fleet management functions. Employes transferred under the plan have all the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the department that they enjoyed in the department of natural resources 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.

SB45,1434,16 5. Transfer to the department of the contracts entered into by the department of natural resources relating to its vehicle fleet management functions which are in effect on the effective date of this subdivision. If the transfer occurs, the department shall carry out any obligations under such a contract until modified or rescinded by the department to the extent allowed under the contract.

SB45,1434,22 6. Transfer to the department of any rules promulgated or orders issued by the department of natural resources relating to its vehicle fleet management functions which are in effect on the effective date of the plan. If the transfer occurs, any such rules shall remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department, and any such orders shall remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the department.

SB45,1435,2 7. Transfer to the department of any matter pending with the department of natural resources relating to its vehicle fleet management functions. If the transfer occurs, all materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of natural resources with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department.

SB45,1435,8 (d) The department shall submit to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance for consideration at the 3rd quarterly meeting of the committee under section 13.10 of the statutes in the year 2000 an implementation plan for consolidating the vehicle fleet management functions of the department of transportation and the University of Wisconsin-Madison with the corresponding functions of the department.

SB45,1435,10 (e) The plan submitted under paragraph (d) may include provision for any of the following on the effective date specified in the plan:

SB45,1435,13 1. Transfer of the assets and liabilities of the department of transportation and the University of Wisconsin-Madison relating to their vehicle fleet management functions to the department.

SB45,1435,16 2. Transfer of the tangible personal property, including records, of the department of transportation and the University of Wisconsin-Madison to the department.

SB45,1435,23 3. Transfer to the department of any authorized full-time equivalent position of the department of transportation or the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System relating to vehicle fleet management functions of the department of transportation or the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The plan shall include identification of the numbers, revenue sources and types of any positions to be transferred from the department of transportation or the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System under the plan.