15.105 (27) Information technology management board. There is created an information technology management board which is attached to the department of electronic government administration under s. 15.03. The board shall consist of the governor, the cochairpersons of the joint committee on information policy and technology or a member of the legislature from the same house as a cochairperson designated by that cochairperson, one member of the minority party in each house of the legislature, appointed in the same manner as members of standing committees are appointed, the secretary of administration, 2 heads of departments or independent agencies appointed to serve at the pleasure of the governor, 2 other members appointed to serve for 4-year terms, and the chief information officer administrator of the division of electronic government in the department of administration.
109,14j
Section 14j. 15.347 (18) of the statutes is created to read:
15.347 (18) Invasive species council. (a) There is created an invasive species council, attached to the department of natural resources under s. 15.03.
(b) The council consists of the following members:
1. The secretary of natural resources or his or her designee.
2. The secretary of administration or his or her designee.
3. The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection or his or her designee.
4. The secretary of commerce or his or her designee.
5. The secretary of tourism or his or her designee.
6. The secretary of transportation or his or her designee.
7. Seven other members appointed by the governor to serve 5-year terms.
(c) The members appointed under par. (b) 7. shall represent public and private interests that are affected by the presence of invasive species in this state.
109,14kr
Section 14kr. 15.347 (19) of the statutes is created to read:
15.347 (19) Council on forestry. (a) There is created in the department of natural resources a council of forestry consisting of:
1. The chief state forester or his or her designee.
2. One member of the senate
, appointed by the president of the senate .
3. One member of the senate, appointed by the senate minority leader .
4. One member of the assembly
, appointed by the speaker of the assembly .
5. One member of the assembly, appointed by the assembly minority leader .
6. One member who represents the interests of a forest products company that owns and manages large tracts of private forest land that supply raw materials to the forest products industry.
7. One member who represents the interests of owners of nonindustrial, private forest land who manage the land to produce ecological, economic, and social benefits.
8. One member who represents the interests of counties that have county forests within their boundaries.
9. One member who represents the interests of the paper and pulp industry.
10. One member who represents the interests of the lumber industry.
11. One member who represents the interests of nonprofit conservation organizations whose purposes include the conservation and use of forest resources.
12. One member who is a forester who engages in the practice of providing consultation services on forestry issues.
13. One member who represents the interests of schools of forestry within the state that have curricula in the management of forest resources that are accredited by the Society of American Foresters.
14. One member who represents the interests of persons who engage in the practice of conservation education.
15. One member who represents the interests of persons who are members of labor unions that are affiliated with the forestry industry.
16. One member who represents the interests of persons who are engaged in the practice of urban and community forestry.
17. One member who represents the interests of persons who are members of the Society of American Foresters.
18. One member who represents the interests of persons who are members of an organization of timber producers.
19. One person who represents the interests of persons who are engaged in an industry that uses secondary wood.
(b) Each member specified in par. (a)
2. to 5. shall be appointed in the same manner as members of standing committees are appointed.
(c) Each member specified in par. (a) 6. to 19. shall be nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, to serve a 5-year term .
(d) The governor shall annually appoint a chairperson for the council from among its members before the first meeting of each year, and the chairperson, at the first meeting of each year, shall annually appoint the vice chairperson and secretary from among the council's members. Any of these appointees may be appointed for successive terms.
(e) The council shall meet 4 times each year and shall also meet on the call of the chairperson of the council or on the call of a majority of its members. Notwithstanding s. 15.09 (3), the council shall meet at such locations within this state as may be designated by the chairperson of the council or by a majority of its members.
109,15
Section 15. 16.33 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.33 (1) (a) Subject to sub. (2), make grants or loans, directly or through agents designated under s. 16.334, from the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.505 (7) (b) and (j) to persons or families of low or moderate income to defray housing costs of the person or family.
109,15c
Section 15c. 16.33 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
16.33 (1) (a) Subject to sub. (2), make grants or loans, directly or through agents designated under s. 16.334, from the appropriations appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (b) and (j) to persons or families of low or moderate income to defray housing costs of the person or family.
109,17q
Section 17q. 16.42 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
16.42 (1) (f) The information required under s. 16.423.
109,17r
Section 17r. 16.423 of the statutes is created to read:
16.423 Base budget review reports. (1) In this section, "state agency" has the meaning given in s. 20.001 (1).
(2) (a) During the 2001-03 fiscal biennium, the secretary shall require that one-third of all state agencies submit a report no later than September 15, 2002, and every 3rd fiscal biennium thereafter, that contains the information specified in sub. (3).
(b) During the 2003-05 fiscal biennium, the secretary shall require that 50% of the state agencies that did not submit a report under par. (a) submit a report no later than September 15, 2004, and every 3rd fiscal biennium thereafter, that contains the information specified in sub. (3).
(c) During the 2005-07 fiscal biennium, the secretary shall require that all state agencies created on or before September 15, 2006, that did not submit a report under par. (a) or (b) submit submit a report no later than September 15, 2006, and every 3rd fiscal biennium thereafter, that contains the information specified in sub. (3).
(d) Beginning in the 2005-07 fiscal biennium, the secretary shall require that any state agency created after September 15, 2006, submit a report no later than the September 15 in the even-numbered year that first occurs after the state agency is created, and every 3rd fiscal biennium thereafter, that contains the information specified in sub. (3).
(3) A report submitted under this section shall contain at least all of the following:
(a) A description of each programmatic activity of the state agency.
(b) For each programmatic activity of the state agency, an accounting of all expenditures, arranged by revenue source and the categories specified in sub. (4), in each of the prior 3 fiscal years.
(c) For each programmatic activity of the state agency, an accounting of all expenditures, arranged by revenue source and the categories specified in sub. (4), in the last 2 quarters in each of the prior 3 fiscal years.
(4) The secretary shall develop categories for state agencies to use for the purpose of organizing the expenditure information that is required under sub. (3) (b) and (c).
16.43 Budget compiled. The secretary shall compile and submit to the governor or the governor-elect and to each person elected to serve in the legislature during the next biennium, not later than November 20 of each even-numbered year, a compilation giving all of the data required by s. 16.46 to be included in the state budget
report, except the recommendations of the governor and the explanation thereof. The secretary shall not include in the compilation any provision for the development or implementation of an information technology development project for an executive branch agency that is not consistent with the strategic plan of the agency, as approved under s. 22.13 16.976.
109,17st
Section 17st. 16.46 (5g) of the statutes is created to read:
16.46 (5g) A summary of the information submitted to the department by state agencies under s. 16.423.
109,17u
Section 17u. 16.501 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.501 (2) Forward Wisconsin, Inc., shall expend funds appropriated under s. 20.143 (1) (bm) and (bp) in adherence with the uniform travel schedule amounts approved under s. 20.916 (8). Forward Wisconsin, Inc., may not expend funds appropriated under s. 20.143 (1) (bm) or (bp) on entertainment, foreign travel, or payments to persons not providing goods or services to Forward Wisconsin, Inc., or for other purposes prohibited by contract between Forward Wisconsin, Inc., and the department.
109,17v
Section 17v. 16.501 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
16.501 (2) Forward Wisconsin, Inc., shall expend funds appropriated under s. 20.143 (1) (bm) and (bp) in adherence with the uniform travel schedule amounts approved under s. 20.916 (8). Forward Wisconsin, Inc., may not expend funds appropriated under s. 20.143 (1) (bm) or (bp) on entertainment, foreign travel, or payments to persons not providing goods or services to Forward Wisconsin, Inc., or for other purposes prohibited by contract between Forward Wisconsin, Inc., and the department.
16.505 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (2), (2m), (2n), and (2p), and (3m), no position, as defined in s. 230.03 (11), regardless of funding source or type, may be created or abolished unless authorized by one of the following:
109,18r
Section 18r. 16.505 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
16.505 (3m) (a) Annually, after July 1
but before August 1, each executive branch agency shall submit a report to the secretary identifying each position for that agency that became vacant during the preceding fiscal year.
(b)
In any fiscal year, no executive branch agency may fill more than 80% of the total number of full-time equivalent positions for that agency that became vacant during the preceding fiscal year and were identified in the report submitted to the secretary under par. (a).
(c) Notwithstanding s. 16.50 (1), the secretary shall require each executive branch agency to submit expenditure estimates for the filling of all vacant full-time equivalent positions during each fiscal year and shall withhold approval of any expenditure estimate for the filling of a position that is inconsistent with the prohibition under par. (b) .
(d) 1. In each fiscal year, the secretary shall abolish all vacant positions that may not be filled under par. (b) and shall identify the appropriations from which these abolished positions are funded.
2. From each sum certain appropriation of general purpose revenue identified in subd. 1., the secretary of administration shall lapse to the general fund the amount specified in subd. 1. for that appropriation. After the secretary makes the lapse, each sum certain appropriation is decreased by the amount specified in subd. 1. for that appropriation.
3. For each sum sufficient appropriation of general purpose revenue identified in subd. 1. the expenditure estimate for the appropriation is reestimated to subtract the amount specified in subd. 1. for that appropriation.
4. For each sum certain program revenue or program revenue-service appropriation identified in subd. 1., the secretary of administration shall decrease the appropriation by the amount specified in subd. 1. for that appropriation.
5. From each appropriation of segregated fund revenues or segregated fund revenues — service identified in subd. 1., the secretary shall lapse to the underlying fund the amount specified in subd. 1. for that appropriation. After the secretary makes the lapse, each of the sum certain segregated revenues or segregated revenues — service appropriations is decreased by the amount specified in subd. 1. for that appropriation and the expenditure estimate for each of the appropriations that are not sum certain appropriations is reestimated to subtract the amount specified in subd. 1. for that appropriation.
16.61 (2) (af) "Form" has the meaning specified in s. 22.01 16.97 (5p).
16.61 (3n) Exempt forms. The board may not receive or investigate complaints about the forms specified in s. 22.03 16.971 (2m).
109,20pm
Section 20pm. 16.70 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.70 (3m) "Educational technology" has the meaning given in s. 44.70 (3) 115.997 (3).
16.70 (4m) "Information technology" has the meaning given in s. 22.01 16.97 (6).
16.70 (15) "Telecommunications" has the meaning given in s. 22.01 16.97 (10).
109,20sa
Section 20sa. 16.705 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
16.705 (2m) The department shall review each proposed contract for contractual services that provides for expenditure of more than $150,000 or which the department estimates will result in expenditure of more than $150,000 to determine whether the expenditures to be made under the contract will be efficient and cost-effective. The secretary shall file a report with the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance no later than March 1 of each odd-numbered year concerning its determinations issued during the biennium ending on the preceding December 31.
16.71 (1) Except as otherwise required under this section and s. 16.78 or as authorized in s. 16.74, the department shall purchase and may delegate to special designated agents the authority to purchase all necessary materials, supplies, equipment, all other permanent personal property and miscellaneous capital, and contractual services and all other expense of a consumable nature for all agencies. In making any delegation, the department shall require the agent to adhere to all requirements imposed upon the department in making purchases under this subchapter. No delegation has the effect of exempting any proposed contract for contractual services from review under s. 16.705. All materials, services and other things and expense furnished to any agency and interest paid under s. 16.528 shall be charged to the proper appropriation of the agency to which furnished.
