(21j) Community justice center grants.
(a) From the appropriation accounts under section 20.505 (6) (kp) of the statutes and section 20.505 (6) (p) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the office of justice assistance shall allocate $150,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 and $150,000 in fiscal year 2002-03 in grants to consortiums consisting of local government agencies and community-based organizations for planning community justice center programs. The office of justice assistance shall establish eligibility criteria for grants under this subsection, including specification of the types of agencies and organizations that may receive grants. The maximum amount that the office may award any single consortium under this subsection is a onetime grant of $50,000. The office of justice assistance shall establish guidelines for administering the grant program under this subsection, including guidelines for evaluating and selecting grant recipients. The office shall give priority for receipt of funds under this subsection to consortiums that serve localities in which the incidence of crime is high relative to other localities in the state and to localities for which the ratio of persons placed at the county jail to the capacity of the jail is high relative to other localities in the state.
(b) From the appropriation accounts under section 20.505 (6) (kp) of the statutes and section 20.505 (6) (p) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the office of justice assistance shall allocate $50,000 of the amount available for grants for planning community justice center programs under paragraph (a) to the community justice center in Milwaukee in fiscal year 2001-02.
(21jm) Study on postsecondary education commission. The department of administration shall study the feasibility of creating a postsecondary education commission to provide a comprehensive and coordinated framework for all postsecondary education and training. The department shall report the results of the study, together with its findings and recommendations, to the legislature in the manner provided in section 13.172 (2) of the statutes no later than January 1, 2003.
(21k) Grants for cooperative county-tribal law enforcement.
(a) From the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (kr) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of administration shall allocate the following amounts to the following counties in each of fiscal years 2001-02 and 2002-03 to support law enforcement agreements with the following Indian bands:
1. To Vilas County, $210,550 to support a law enforcement agreement with the Lac du Flambeau band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
2. To Oneida County, $50,000 to support a law enforcement agreement with the Lac du Flambeau band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
(b) Each county that receives money under paragraph (a) shall report to the office of justice assistance on how that money is expended.
(22k) Lapses from certain appropriations from which membership dues in state and national organizations are paid.
(a) In this subsection:
1. "Secretary" means the secretary of administration.
2. "State agency" has the meaning given in section 20.001 (1) of the statutes.
(b) The secretary shall determine for each state agency the amount expended by the state agency for membership dues for any state or national organization in the 2000-01 fiscal year that was funded from each revenue source except federal revenue.
(c) The secretary shall, during the 2001-02 fiscal year, lapse to the general fund or appropriate segregated fund from
each sum certain appropriation account made to each state agency from any revenue source except program revenue, segregated revenue derived from specific program receipts, or federal revenue, or shall reestimate to subtract from the expenditure estimate for
each appropriation other than a sum certain appropriation made to each state agency from any revenue source except federal revenue, an amount equivalent to 20% of the total amount expended by that state agency for membership dues for any state or national organization
from that appropriation in the 2000-01 fiscal year, if any. The secretary shall, during the 2002-03 fiscal year, lapse to the general fund or appropriate segregated fund
from each such account or shall reestimate to subtract from each such estimate an equivalent amount.
(d) Each sum certain appropriation to each state agency for the 2001-02 fiscal year and the 2002-03 fiscal year from program revenue or segregated revenue derived from specific program receipts is decreased by an amount equivalent to 20% of the total amount expended by that agency for membership dues for any state or national organization from that appropriation in the 2000-01 fiscal year, as determined by the secretary.
(22w) Crime prevention resource center. From federal and program revenue moneys appropriated to the department of administration for the office of justice assistance under section 20.505 (6) (kp) and (p) of the statutes, the department shall allocate $55,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 and $35,000 in fiscal year 2002-03 to provide funding for a crime prevention resource center established under section 38.37 of the statutes, as created by this act.
(23q) Appropriation account lapses and fund transfers resulting from Wisconsin retirement system contributions savings.
(a) In this subsection:
1. "Program revenues" has the meaning given in section 20.001 (2) (b) of the statutes.
2. "Program revenues-service" has the meaning given in section 20.001 (2) (c) of the statutes.
3. "Secretary" means the secretary of administration.
4. "Segregated fund revenues" has the meaning given in section 20.001 (2) (d) of the statutes.
5. "Segregated fund revenues-service" has the meaning given in section 20.001 (2) (da) of the statutes.
6. "State agency" has the meaning given in section 20.001 (1) of the statutes, but does not include the state investment board and the departments of employee trust funds and transportation.
(b) The secretary shall determine for each state agency the amount credited by the department of employee trust funds to the state agency's appropriations from program revenues, program revenues-service, segregated fund revenues, and segregated fund revenues-service during the 2000-01 and 2001-02 fiscal years to implement
1999 Wisconsin Act 11, section
27 (1) (b) 1., for the payment of contributions under the Wisconsin retirement system. In making this calculation, the secretary shall determine the amounts credited by the department of employee trust funds for the payment of contributions under the Wisconsin retirement system for the 2000-01 fiscal year and for the 2001-02 fiscal year.
(c) During the 2001-02 fiscal year, the secretary shall lapse from each state agency's appropriations from program revenues and program revenues-service to the general fund the amounts calculated by the secretary under paragraph (b) for those appropriations.
(d) During the 2001-02 fiscal year, the secretary shall lapse from each state agency's appropriations from segregated fund revenues and segregated fund revenues-service to the appropriate segregated fund the amount calculated by the secretary under paragraph (b) for those appropriations that was credited by the department of employee trust funds for the 2001-02 fiscal year. After making this lapse, the secretary shall transfer from the appropriate segregated funds to the general fund an amount equal to the amounts credited by the department of employee trust funds to each state agency's appropriations from segregated fund revenues and segregated fund revenues-service for the 2000-01 fiscal year and for the 2001-02 fiscal year, as determined by the secretary under paragraph (b).
(23r) Appropriation account lapses and fund transfers.
(a) In this subsection:
1. "Secretary" means the secretary of administration.
2. "State agency" means any office, department, or independent agency in the executive branch of government, other than the investment board, the department of employee trust funds, and the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
(b) 1. During the 2001-02 and 2002-03 fiscal years, the secretary shall recommend lapses or transfers to the general fund, whichever is appropriate, from state operations appropriations made to state agencies from program revenue or segregated revenue that in total equal $18,800,000 in each year.
2. In making the recommendations under subdivision 1., the secretary shall not include any of the following:
a. An appropriation that is funded from federal revenues.
b. An appropriation for principal repayment and interest payments on public debt, as defined in section 18.01 (4) of the statutes, or operating notes, as defined in section 18.71 (4) of the statutes.
c. An appropriation for lease rental payments.
d. An appropriation to the department of transportation for the purpose of undertaking construction projects.
e. An appropriation for the operation of any state institution established for the care or custody of individuals.
f. An appropriation for the operation of the state traffic patrol.
g. An appropriation funded from gifts, grants, or bequests.
h. An appropriation containing moneys whose lapse or transfer under subdivision 1. would violate a condition imposed by the federal government on the expenditure of the moneys.
i. An appropriation containing moneys whose lapse or transfer under subdivision 1. would violate the state constitution.
(c) After making the recommendations under paragraph (b), the secretary shall notify the joint committee on finance in writing of the recommendations. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the secretary within 14 working days after the date of the secretary's notification that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the determinations, the secretary may make the lapses and transfers under paragraph (d). If, within 14 working days after the date of the secretary's notification, the chairpersons of the committee notify the secretary that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the recommendations, the secretary may make the lapses and transfers under paragraph (d) only upon approval of the committee.
(d) During the 2001-02 and 2002-03 fiscal years, the secretary shall lapse or transfer to the general fund, whichever is appropriate, from state operations appropriations made to state agencies from program revenue or segregated revenue an amount that is equivalent to the amounts recommended by the secretary under paragraph (b), as approved by the joint committee on finance under paragraph (c).
(25j)
Transfer to cash building projects fund; required general fund statutory balance for fiscal year 2002-03.
(a) Notwithstanding section 16.518 (4) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the 2002-03 fiscal year, if the amount of moneys projected to be deposited in the general fund during the fiscal year that are designated as "Taxes" in the summary in section 20.005 (1) of the statutes, as affected by this act, is less than the amount of such moneys actually deposited in the general fund during the fiscal year, the secretary of administration shall calculate the difference between the amount calculated under section 16.518 (2) of the statutes, as created by this act, for that fiscal year, and the amount transferred to the budget stabilization fund under section 16.518 (3) of the statutes, as created by this act, for that fiscal year.
(b) If the amount calculated under paragraph (a) is at least $115,000,000, the secretary shall calculate the difference between the amount that exceeds $115,000,000 and the amount that is necessary to maintain a required general fund balance under section 20.003 (4) of the statutes of 1.2%
for fiscal year 2002-03, less the amount designated as "Less Required Statutory Balance" in the summary in section 20.005 (1) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for that fiscal year .
(c) The secretary shall transfer from the general fund to the cash building projects fund the amount that exceeds the sum of $115,000,000 and the amount calculated under paragraph (b).
(26n) Vacant positions in
the executive branch of state government.
(a) In this subsection:
1. "Secretary" means the secretary of administration.
2. "State agency" means any office, department, or independent agency
in the executive branch of government, other than the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
(b) 1.
No later than 30 days after the effective date of this paragraph, the secretary shall determine for each state agency the number of FTE positions that as of July 1, 2001, have been vacant since October 1, 2000, other than any position authorized to perform duties in a state institution or facility that has not been completed or has not begun operations as of July 1, 2001. The secretary shall also determine the annual salary and fringe benefits costs for such positions
and shall identify the appropriations from which these costs are paid during the 2001-03 fiscal biennium.
2. The secretary shall notify each state agency affected by his or her determinations under subdivision 1. Any state agency so notified
may request that the secretary reallocate the lapse, or any part thereof, to a different appropriation for state operations. Any state agency so notified may also request that the secretary not include any of the state agency's vacant FTE positions in subdivision 1. if the agency reallocates the lapse, or any part thereof, to a different appropriation for state operations or reallocates the lapse to a different category of expenditure in the appropriation identified by the secretary in subdivision 1. If the secretary agrees to any state agency's request, the secretary shall modify his or her determinations under subdivision 1.
(c) 1. During the 2001-02 fiscal year
, the secretary shall lapse to the general fund
or appropriate segregated fund from each sum certain appropriation account made to each state agency from any revenue source except program revenue, federal revenue, or segregated revenue derived from specific program receipts, or shall reestimate to subtract from the expenditure estimate for each appropriation other than a sum certain appropriation made to each state agency from any revenue source, an amount equivalent to the amount
expended by that state agency for annual salary and fringe benefit costs for the vacant positions identified by the secretary under paragraph (b)
from that appropriation in the 2000-01 fiscal year. During the 2002-03 fiscal year, the secretary shall lapse to the general fund
or appropriate segregated fund from each such account or shall reestimate to subtract from each such estimate an equivalent amount.
2. Each sum certain appropriation to each state agency for the 2001-02 fiscal year and the 2002-03 fiscal year from program revenue, federal revenue, or segregated revenue derived from specific program receipts is decreased by an amount equal to the amount expended by that state agency for the payment of annual salary and fringe benefit costs for the vacant positions identified by the secretary under paragraph (b) from that appropriation in the 2000-01 and 2002-03 fiscal years.
(d) The authorized FTE positions for each state agency are decreased by the number of FTE positions identified by the secretary under paragraph (b) from the appropriate funding source.
(e) The secretary shall notify the joint committee on finance of all actions taken
under paragraphs (c) and (d).
16,9104
Section 9104.
Nonstatutory provisions; agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
(1) Agricultural producer security council. Notwithstanding the length of terms specified for the members of the agricultural producer security council under section 15.137 (1) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act, the initial members shall be appointed for terms expiring on July 1, 2005.
(1v) Qualified producer agent rules. Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may promulgate the rule required under section 126.51 of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before the effective date of the 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.
(2) Agricultural producer security transition.
(a) Vegetable contractors. Notwithstanding Section 9404 (1) of this act, chapter 126 of the statutes, as created by this act, does not apply with respect to vegetable contractors until February 1, 2002, except as follows:
1. All registration fees and surcharges paid under section 100.03 (3), 1999 stats., after December 31, 2001, shall be deposited in the agricultural producer security fund.
2. A vegetable contractor applying for a license for the license year that begins on February 1, 2002, shall submit an application that complies with section 126.56 of the statutes, as created by this act.
(b) Milk contractors. Notwithstanding Section 9404 (1) of this act, chapter 126 of the statutes, as created by this act, does not apply with respect to milk contractors until May 1, 2002, except as follows:
1. All milk producer security fees paid under section 100.06 (9), 1999 stats., after December 31, 2001, shall be deposited in the agricultural producer security fund.
2. A milk contractor applying for a license for the license year that begins on May 1, 2002, shall submit an application that complies with section 126.41 of the statutes, as created by this act.
(c) Grain dealers and warehouse keepers. Notwithstanding Section 9404 (1) of this act, chapter 126 of the statutes, as created by this act, does not apply with respect to grain dealers and grain warehouse keepers until September 1, 2002, except as follows:
1. All license fees and surcharges paid under chapter 127, 1999 stats., after December 31, 2001, shall be deposited in the agricultural producer security fund.
2. A grain dealer applying for a license for the license year that begins on September 1, 2002, shall submit an application that complies with section 126.11 of the statutes, as created by this act.
3. A grain warehouse keeper applying for a license for the license year that begins on September 1, 2002, shall submit an application that complies with section 126.26 of the statutes, as created by this act.
(2k) Arsenic in wood. No later than the 4th quarterly meeting of the joint committee on finance under section 13.10 of the statutes in 2001, the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and the department of commerce jointly shall submit to the committee a comprehensive plan recommending how to keep wood that is treated with arsenic, inorganic arsenic, or an arsenic copper combination, such as chromated copper arsenate wood preservative fungicide, from being used in picnic tables, park benches, and children's playground equipment at elementary and secondary schools and municipal parks, if there is a less harmful substitute wood preservative that may be used.
(3k) Advisory committee. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall appoint a committee under section 227.13 of the statutes to advise the department concerning rules required to be promulgated under section 173.40 of the statutes, as created by this act. The department shall ensure that the members of the committee represent a variety of interests related to animals.
(4f) Soil and water management positions. The authorized FTE positions for the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection are increased by 11.0 SEG positions, funded by the appropriation under section 20.115 (7) (qd) of the statutes, to reflect the transfer of funding for nonpoint source water pollution control to the environmental fund.
(4q) Telephone solicitation regulation. The authorized FTE positions for the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection are increased by 5.5 PR positions, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.115 (8) (jm) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the purpose of regulating telephone solicitations under section 100.52 of the statutes, as created by this act.
(4z) Agricultural producer security positions.
(a) The authorized FTE positions for the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection are increased on January 1, 2002, by 12.12 SEG positions, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.115 (1) (q) of the statutes, as created by this act, for agricultural producer security.
(b) The authorized FTE positions for the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection are increased on January 1, 2002, by 0.5 PR position, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.115 (1) (h) of the statutes, for agricultural producer security.
16,9105
Section 9105.
Nonstatutory provisions; arts board.
(1h) Initial terms of Wisconsin Artistic Endowment Foundation members. Notwithstanding section 247.03 (2) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act, 2 of the initial members of the board of directors of the Wisconsin Artistic Endowment Foundation shall be appointed for 2-year terms; 2 of the initial members shall be appointed for 4-year terms; and 2 of the initial members shall be appointed for 6-year terms.
16,9106
Section 9106.
Nonstatutory provisions; boundary area commission, Minnesota-Wisconsin.
(1k) 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.
16,9107
Section 9107.
Nonstatutory provisions; building commission.
(1) 2001-03
Authorized state building program. For the fiscal years beginning on July 1, 2001, and ending on June 30, 2003, the authorized state building program is as follows:
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(2) Programs previously authorized. In addition to the projects and financing authority enumerated under subsection (1), the building and financing authority enumerated under the previous state building program is continued in the 2001-03 fiscal biennium.
(3) Loans. During the 2001-03 fiscal biennium, the building commission may make loans from general fund supported borrowing or the building trust fund to state agencies, as defined in section 20.001 (1) of the statutes, for projects which are to be utilized for programs not funded by general purpose revenue and which are authorized under subsection (1).
(3f) 1999-2001 State building program changes.
