(6) Transfer of medical assistance eligibility.
(a) Position decreases.
1. On the effective date of this subdivision, the authorized FTE positions for the department of workforce development, funded from the appropriation under section 20.445 (1) (kc) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001, are decreased by 6.5 PR positions.
2. On the effective date of this subdivision, the authorized FTE positions for the department of workforce development, funded from the appropriation under section 20.445 (1) (ha) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001, are decreased by 0.3 PR position.
3. On the effective date of this subdivision, the authorized FTE positions for the department of workforce development, funded from the appropriation under section 20.445 (1) (gb) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001, are decreased by 0.2 PR position.
(b) Transfer of positions and employees.
1. On the effective date of this subdivision, 8.18 FTE FED positions in the department of workforce development, and the incumbent employees holding those positions, are transferred to the department of health and family services.
2. On the effective date of this subdivision, 4.82 FTE GPR positions in the department of workforce development, and the incumbent employees holding those positions, are transferred to the department of health and family services.
3. On the effective date of this subdivision, there are transferred from the department of workforce development to the department of health and family services 7.0 FTE incumbent employees holding the positions specified in paragraph (a).
4. The departments of workforce development and health and family services shall jointly determine the employees to be transferred under subdivisions 1 . to 3. and shall jointly develop a plan for the orderly transfer thereof. In the event of any disagreement between the departments, the secretary of administration shall resolve the dispute and shall develop a plan for the orderly transfer thereof.
(c) Employee status. Employees 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 health and family services that they enjoyed in the department of workforce development immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.
(8) Food stamp reinvestment.
(a) In this subsection "cost allocation resolution moneys" means the moneys appropriated under section 20.445 (3) (nL) of the statutes that were allocated on September 25, 1998, by the joint committee on finance to reimburse the federal government for expenditures that were not approved by the federal departments of labor and health and human services in a cost allocation plan that was developed and submitted by the department of workforce development in the 1997-98 federal fiscal year.
(b) From the appropriation under section 20.445 (3) (nL) of the statutes, the department of workforce development shall reallocate cost allocation resolution moneys to local food stamp reinvestment activities.
(8x) Community youth grants. Notwithstanding section 49.175 (1) (z) of the statutes, as affected by this act, from the moneys allocated under section 49.175 (1) (z) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of workforce development shall provide grants in each fiscal year of the 2001-03 fiscal biennium to the Wisconsin chapters of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to improve social, academic, and employment skills of youth who are eligible to receive temporary assistance for needy families under 42 USC 601 et seq. The total amount of grants that are provided under this subsection in each fiscal year of the 2001-03 fiscal biennium shall be $50 0,000.
(8y) Community reinvestment in certain Wisconsin works contracts. The department of workforce development may not extend the deadline for the expenditures, by Wisconsin works agencies, of community reinvestment funds that were earned as part of contracts that were entered into under section 49.143 of the statutes and have a term that begins on September 1, 1997, and ends on December 1, 1999.
(9e) Wisconsin works contracts for the 2002-03 contract period.
(a) Definitions. In this subsection:
1. "Department" means the department of workforce development.
2. "Draft contract terms" means the draft contract terms issued by the department of workforce development on May 14, 2001, for Wisconsin works contracts having a term that begins on January 1, 2002, and ends on December 31, 2003.
3. "Wisconsin works" has the meaning given in section 49.141 (1) (p) of the statutes.
4. "Wisconsin works agency" has the meaning given in section 49.001 (9) of the statutes.
5. "Wisconsin works contract" means a contract to administer Wisconsin works under section 49.143 of the statutes, as affected by this act.
(b) Performance bonuses. Each Wisconsin works contract having a term that begins on January 1, 2002, and ends on December 31, 2003, shall require the department to do all of the following:
1. Pay a Wisconsin works agency an amount equal to 2% of the total amount of the contract if the agency meets the performance standards for restricted performance bonus that are required under paragraph (d) and the agency is otherwise eligible to receive payment under the contract.
2. Pay a Wisconsin works agency an amount equal to 2% of the total amount of the contract if the agency meets the performance standards for unrestricted performance bonus that are required under paragraph (d) and the agency is otherwise eligible to receive payment under the contract.
(c) Sanctions for unallowable expenses. Each Wisconsin works contract having a term that begins on January 1, 2002, and ends on December 31, 2003, shall require a Wisconsin works agency that submits to the department unallowable expenses, as identified by the department or in an audit sponsored by the department or legislative audit bureau, to pay to the department a sanction equal to 50% of the total amount of unallowable expenses that were submitted by the Wisconsin works agency.
(d) Performance standards. Each Wisconsin works contract having a term that begins on January 1, 2002, and ends on December 31, 2003, shall include the performance standards specified in the department's draft contract terms except that each contract shall specify all of the following:
1. That the department may only grant a Wisconsin works agency a one-case credit for purposes of determining whether the agency meets the base contract benchmark and whether the agency is eligible to contract with the department under section 49.143 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes, as created by this act.
2. That no Wisconsin works agency may receive a one-case credit for purposes of determining whether the agency is eligible for unrestricted bonus funds.
3. That the performance standards the department uses to determine whether the Wisconsin works agency meets the base contract benchmark and whether the Wisconsin works agency is eligible to contract with the department under section 49.143 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes, as created by this act, include an extension request standard that requires timely processing of requests for extensions and timely documentation of those requests on the client assistance for reemployment and economic support computer system.
4. That the department may not apply the extension requests standard under subdivision 3. to determine whether a Wisconsin works agency is eligible to receive unrestricted bonus funds.
5. That, if the Wisconsin works agency has an average score of 6.5 on each survey item under the financial management standards and is otherwise eligible to receive payment under the contract, the agency shall be eligible for unrestricted bonus funds.
6. That the significant audit finding item that is part of the financial management performance standard includes an audit finding that the unallowable or questioned costs, as identified by the department or in an audit sponsored by the department or legislative audit bureau, exceed a percentage of the total amount of the contract that is determined by the department.
(e) Community reinvestment funds. No Wisconsin works contract having a term that begins on January 1, 2002, and ends on December 31, 2003, may include a provision that provides community reinvestment funds to a Wisconsin works agency.
(f) Contracting process. Not later than the first day of the first month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph, the department shall amend the draft contract terms to specify that in subsequent contracts the department shall use the contracting process specified under section 49.143 (1) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
(9q) Food stamp transfer. No later than March 1, 2002, the department of health and family services and the department of workforce development shall submit a proposal to the secretary of administration for supplemental expenditure and position authority necessary to transfer all administrative functions related to the food stamp program authorized under 7 USC 2011 to 2036 from the department of workforce development to the department of health and family services. If the secretary of administration approves the plan, the secretary shall submit the proposal to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the secretary of administration within 14 working days after receiving the proposal that the cochairpersons have scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposal, the secretary of administration shall approve the proposed expenditure and position authority, as authorized under current law. If, within 14 working days after receiving the proposal, the cochairpersons notify the secretary of administration that the cochairpersons have scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposal, the secretary of administration may not approve the proposed expenditure and position authority, except as approved by the committee and as authorized under current law.
(10c) Predatory residential real estate lending practices investigation.
(a) Grant for investigation of predatory residential real estate lending practices. From the appropriation under section 20.445 (1) (a) of the statutes, the department of workforce development shall award a grant of $150,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 to the Milwaukee Metropolitan Fair Housing Council, Inc., for the investigation of predatory practices of lenders in the making of loans that are secured by a first lien real estate mortgage on, or an equivalent security interest in, a one-family to 4-family dwelling that the borrower uses as his or her principal place of residence. The investigation shall examine the practices of lenders only in Milwaukee County. The investigation shall examine the practices of making loans based upon the equity in a property rather than on the particular borrower's ability to repay the loan, including credit insurance and other financial products as part of or in association with loans, and inducing borrowers to repeatedly refinance their loans, and shall examine any other unfair, deceptive, false, misleading, or unconscionable practices within the scope of the investigation.
(b) Report on predatory residential real estate lending practices. By January 1, 2004, the Milwaukee Metropolitan Fair Housing Council, Inc., shall submit a report evaluating the results of its investigation under paragraph (a) to the secretary of workforce development, and by February 1, 2004, the secretary of workforce development shall forward copies of the report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes, to the secretary of financial institutions, and to the governor. The report shall indicate the number of predatory practices discovered during the investigation, and, for each loan with regard to which a predatory practice is discovered, a description of the practice, the total amount of the loan, the cost to the borrower as a result of the practice, the income level, age, race, national origin, and gender of the borrower, and a description of the census block in which the real estate securing the loan is located.
(10d) Early childhood excellence initiative; La Causa. Notwithstanding section 49.175 (1) (r) of the statutes, as affected by this act, from the moneys allocated under section 49.175 (1) (r) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of workforce development shall provide, in each year of the 2001-03 fiscal biennium, a grant of $250,000 to La Causa, Inc., to expand its day care facilities and to provide community services.
(10g) Community reinvestment funds for Milwaukee County. Notwithstanding section 49.175 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes, as affected by this act, from the moneys allocated under section 49.175 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department shall provide $656,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 and $1,312,000 in fiscal year 2002-03 to Milwaukee County to provide services to individuals who are eligible to receive temporary assistance for needy families under 42 USC 601 to 619.
(11c) Sudden infant death syndrome prevention training; rules. The department of workforce development shall submit in proposed form the rules required under section 49.155 (1d) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the legislature under section 227.19 of the statutes no later than the first day of the 6th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.
16,9159 Section 9159. Nonstatutory provisions; other.
(1) State agency appropriations reductions.
(a) Appropriations reductions. Except as provided in paragraph (b), the largest sum certain appropriation for state operations made to the following state agencies from general purpose revenue in the 2001-03 fiscal biennium is reduced by the amounts in each fiscal year indicated: - See PDF for table PDF
(b) Submission of requests to the joint committee on finance for reallocating appropriations reductions. Except as provided in this paragraph, any state agency specified in paragraph (a) may submit a request to the joint committee on finance under section 13.10 of the statutes to reallocate any of the reductions under paragraph (a) to other sum certain appropriations for state operations made to the agency from general purpose revenue. The department of military affairs may not submit a request under this paragraph to reduce the appropriation account for the Badger Challenge program under section 20.465 (4) (b) of the statutes.
(2) Information technology management board; initial terms. Notwithstanding section 15.215 (1) of the statutes, as created by this act, of the members other than state officers first appointed to serve as members of the information technology management board, the governor shall designate one to serve for a term expiring on May 1, 2003, and one to serve for a term expiring on May 1, 2005.
(2x) Study of public broadcasting services. The president of the University of Wisconsin System and the chairperson of the educational communications board shall jointly submit a report to the secretary of administration suggesting methods by which the University of Wisconsin-Extension and the educational communications board can improve coordination with regard to provision of public broadcasting services in this state. The report shall include specific identification of methods by which the University of Wisconsin-Extension and the educational communications board can achieve operational efficiencies through greater cooperation and sharing of resources between the agencies.
(2y) Report on efforts to secure funding for digital television conversion project. No later than June 1, 2003, the president of the University of Wisconsin System and the educational communications board shall submit a report to the building commission concerning their efforts to secure federal financial participation to finance the digital television conversion project enumerated under Section 9107 (1) (c) of this act.
(2z) Review of space needs of department of veterans affairs. The department of veterans affairs and the department of administration shall jointly conduct a review of the current and future space needs of the department of veterans affairs for departmental offices and for the Wisconsin veterans museum. The review shall include an analysis of the options available to meet those needs. No later than July 1, 2002, the department of veterans affairs and the department of administration shall jointly submit a report to the building commission describing the review and providing recommendations and alternatives for action to meet the space needs.
(3b) Veterans services. The authorized FTE positions for the department of electronic government are increased by 2.0 PR positions, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.530 (1) (ke) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the purpose of administering the program under section 22.07 (9) of the statutes, as created by this act.
(3f) Change the town of Hobart into a village. The town of Hobart, in Brown County, shall become a village if all of the procedures contained in sections 66.0201 to 66.0213 of the statutes are fulfilled, except that approval by the department of administration under section 66.0207 of the statutes is not necessary for the town to become a village. In addition, the town of Hobart, in Brown County, and the City of Green Bay shall enter into a boundary agreement under section 66.0307 of the statutes, although the agreement need not be finalized before the referendum is held under section 66.0211 of the statutes.
(3q) City of La Crosse claim. There is directed to be expended from the appropriation under section 20.395 (1) (ar) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1999 and 2001, $8,420.92 in payment of a claim against the state made by the city of La Crosse as partial reimbursement for the penalty that was assessed against the city for tardy filing of its annual report with the departments of transportation and revenue for 1999 under section 86.303 (5) (g) of the statutes. Acceptance of this payment releases this state and its officers, employees, and agents from any further liability relating to deduction of penalties from general transportation aids payable to the city for the 2000 calendar year.
(3t) University of Wisconsin-Parkside; charter school.
(a) This act authorizes the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside to establish or to contract for the establishment of a charter school, but only in a populous school district that is located in close proximity to the campus. The legislature finds that these limitations will better enable the university to assess the ability of the charter school to improve the academic performance of pupils.
(b) The legislature finds that improving the academic performance of pupils in this state is a state responsibility of statewide dimension and that authorizing the University of Wisconsin-Parkside to establish or to contract for the establishment of a charter school as described in paragraph (a) will have a direct and immediate effect on that statewide concern.
(3y) Study of state aircraft usage. If the legislative audit bureau does not initiate the audit described in Section 9132 (3y) of this act by December 1, 2001, the departments of administration, transportation, and natural resources shall jointly conduct a study of the use of aircraft by state agencies and shall determine how reductions can be made in the costs associated with that use. If the study is conducted, the departments shall jointly report the results of the study to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes no later than January 1, 2003.
16,9201 Section 9201. Appropriation changes; administration.
(1) Consolidation of appropriations.
(a) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.505 (3) (g), 1999 stats., is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.505 (1) (j) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
(b) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.505 (4) (gm), 1999 stats., is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.505 (1) (j) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
(c) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.505 (3) (h), 1999 stats., is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.505 (4) (h) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
(d) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.505 (1) (ma), 1999 stats., is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.505 (1) (mb) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
(e) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.505 (1) (mc), 1999 stats., is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.505 (1) (mb) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
(f) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.505 (1) (n), 1999 stats., is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.505 (1) (mb) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
(h) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (kq), 1999 stats., immediately before the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.505 (8) (hm) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
(i) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (ks), 1999 stats., is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.505 (8) (hm) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
(2) Energy efficiency fund elimination. On the effective date of this subsection, the unencumbered balance in the energy efficiency fund immediately before the effective date of this subsection is transferred to the general fund.
(4v) Information technology services.
(a) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.505 (1) (is), 1999 stats., immediately before the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.530 (1) (is) of the statutes, as created by this act.
(b) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.505 (1) (kL), 1999 stats., immediately before the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.530 (1) (kL) of the statutes, as created by this act.
(c) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.505 (1) (kr), 1999 stats., immediately before the effective date of this subsection is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.530 (1) (kr) of the statutes, as created by this act.
(5mk) Indian gaming receipts transfers. The unencumbered balances in the appropriation accounts under section 20.505 (1) (ku) and (6) (kq) and (ks) of the statutes, as affected by this act, immediately before the effective date of this subsection are transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.505 (8) (hm) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
(5v) Southern Oaks Girls School mental health unit funding. The secretary of administration, to the extent permitted under 28 CFR 31.500 to 31.503, shall transfer from the appropriation under section 20.505 (6) (m) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the appropri ation under section 20.410 (3) (kx) of the statutes $433,100 in fiscal year 2001-02 and $541,700 in fiscal year 2002-03, from federal juvenile accountability incentive block grant moneys, for the purpose of operating the mental health unit at the Southern Oaks Girls School.
(6c) Anti-drug enforcement program.
(a) In fiscal year 2001-02, immediately before the transfer under section 20.505 (6) (j) 13. of the statutes to section 20.505 (6) (k) of the statutes, there is transferred from the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (k) of the statutes to the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (j) of the statutes an amount equal to 85% of the unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (k) of the statutes on June 30, 2001.
(b) In fiscal year 2001-02, immediately before the transfer under section 20.505 (6) (j) 3. of the statutes to section 20.505 (6) (kp) of the statutes, as affected by this act, there is transferred from the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (kp) of the statutes to the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (j) of the statutes an amount equal to 85% of the unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (kp) of the statutes on June 30, 2001.
(c) In fiscal year 2001-02, immediately before the transfer under section 20.505 (6) (j) 14. of the statutes to section 20.505 (6) (kt) of the statutes, there is transferred from the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (kt) of the statutes to the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (j) of the statutes an amount equal to 85% of the unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (kt) of the statutes on June 30, 2001.
(6d) Office of justice assistance penalty assessment moneys. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, on July 1, 2001, there is lapsed to the general fund $875,200 from the appropriation account to the office of justice assistance under section 20.505 (6) (j) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001.
(7q) Land information; incorporations and annexations.
(a) Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (a) of the statutes, on the effective date of this subsection there is lapsed to the general fund $400,000 from the appropriation account of the department of administration under section 20.505 (1) (ie) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
(b) Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (a) of the statutes, on July 1, 2002 there is lapsed to the general fund $400,000 from the appropriation account of the department of administration under section 20.505 (1) (ie) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001.
16,9204 Section 9204. Appropriation changes; agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
(1) Warehouse keeper and grain dealer fees. The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.115 (1) (jm), 1999 stats., is transferred to the agricultural producer security fund.
(2) Dairy and vegetable producer security. From the unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.115 (1) (gm), 1999 stats., the secretary of administration shall transfer to the agricultural producer security fund the amount that the secretary determines is derived from moneys received under section 100.03 (3) (a) 2., 1999 stats., section 100.03 (3) (a) 3., 1999 stats., and section 100.06 (9), 1999 stats.
(3) Animal health; gifts and grants. The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.115 (2) (gb), 1999 stats., is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.115 (8) (g) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
(4) Marketing services; gifts and grants. The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.115 (3) (ga), 1999 stats., is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.115 (8) (g) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
(5) Agricultural investment aids; gifts and grants. The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.115 (4) (i), 1999 stats., is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.115 (8) (g) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
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