AB1-ASA1-AA1,16,2220 16.505 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (2), (2m), (2n), and (2p), and (3m),
21no position, as defined in s. 230.03 (11), regardless of funding source or type, may be
22created or abolished unless authorized by one of the following:
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 18r 23Section 18r. 16.505 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,17,3
116.505 (3m) (a) Annually, after July 1 but before August 1, each executive
2branch agency shall submit a report to the secretary identifying each position for
3that agency that became vacant during the preceding fiscal year.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,17,74 (b) In any fiscal year, no executive branch agency may fill more than 75% of the
5total number of full-time equivalent positions for that agency that became vacant
6during the preceding fiscal year and were identified in the report submitted to the
7secretary under par. (a).
AB1-ASA1-AA1,17,128 (c) Notwithstanding s. 16.50 (1), the secretary shall require each executive
9branch agency to submit expenditure estimates for the filling of all vacant full-time
10equivalent positions during each fiscal year and shall withhold approval of any
11expenditure estimate for the filling of a position that is inconsistent with the
12prohibition under par. (b).
AB1-ASA1-AA1,17,1513 (d) 1. In each fiscal year, the secretary shall abolish all vacant positions that
14may not be filled under par. (b) and shall identify the appropriations from which
15these abolished positions are funded.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,17,2016 2. From each sum certain appropriation of general purpose revenue identified
17in subd. 1., the secretary of administration shall lapse to the general fund the amount
18specified in subd. 1. for that appropriation. After the secretary makes the lapse, each
19sum certain appropriation is decreased by the amount specified in subd. 1. for that
20appropriation.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,17,2321 3. For each sum sufficient appropriation of general purpose revenue identified
22in subd. 1. the expenditure estimate for the appropriation is reestimated to subtract
23the amount specified in subd. 1. for that appropriation.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,18,3
14. For each sum certain program revenue or program revenue-service
2appropriation identified in subd. 1., the secretary of administration shall decrease
3the appropriation by the amount specified in subd. 1. for that appropriation.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,18,114 5. From each appropriation of segregated fund revenues or segregated fund
5revenues — service identified in subd. 1., the secretary shall lapse to the underlying
6fund the amount specified in subd. 1. for that appropriation. After the secretary
7makes the lapse, each of the sum certain segregated revenues or segregated revenues
8— service appropriations is decreased by the amount specified in subd. 1. for that
9appropriation and the expenditure estimate for each of the appropriations that are
10not sum certain appropriations is reestimated to subtract the amount specified in
11subd. 1. for that appropriation.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,18,12 1222. Page 11, line 2: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,18,13 13" Section 17m. 16.425 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,18,2314 16.425 (3) Report on tax exemption devices. The department of revenue shall,
15in each even-numbered year on the date prescribed for it by the secretary, furnish
16to the secretary a report detailing the approximate costs in lost revenue, the policy
17purposes and to the extent possible, indicators of effectiveness in achieving such
18purposes, for all state tax exemption devices, including those based on the internal
19revenue code, in effect at the time of the report. The report need relate only to chs.
2071, 76 and 77 tax exemption devices and to property tax exemptions for which reports
21are required under s. 70.337
. The report shall be prepared in such a manner as to
22facilitate the making of comparisons with the information reported in s. 16.46 (1) to
23(6).".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,18,24 2423. Page 11, line 2: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,19,1
1" Section 17q. 16.42 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,19,22 16.42 (1) (f) The information required under s. 16.423.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 17r 3Section 17r. 16.423 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,19,5 416.423 Base budget review reports. (1) In this section, "state agency" has
5the meaning given in s. 20.001 (1).
AB1-ASA1-AA1,19,9 6(2) (a) During the 2001-03 fiscal biennium, the secretary shall require that
7one-third of all state agencies submit a report no later than September 15, 2002, and
8every 3rd fiscal biennium thereafter, that contains the information specified in sub.
9(3).
AB1-ASA1-AA1,19,1310 (b) During the 2003-05 fiscal biennium, the secretary shall require that 50%
11of the state agencies that did not submit a report under par. (a) submit a report no
12later than September 15, 2004, and every 3rd fiscal biennium thereafter, that
13contains the information specified in sub. (3).
AB1-ASA1-AA1,19,1814 (c) During the 2005-07 fiscal biennium, the secretary shall require that all
15state agencies created on or before September 15, 2006, that did not submit a report
16under par. (a) or (b) submit submit a report no later than September 15, 2006, and
17every 3rd fiscal biennium thereafter, that contains the information specified in sub.
18(3).
AB1-ASA1-AA1,19,2319 (d) Beginning in the 2005-07 fiscal biennium, the secretary shall require that
20any state agency created after September 15, 2006, submit a report no later than the
21September 15 in the even-numbered year that first occurs after the state agency is
22created, and every 3rd fiscal biennium thereafter, that contains the information
23specified in sub. (3).
AB1-ASA1-AA1,19,25 24(3) A report submitted under this section shall contain at least all of the
25following:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,20,1
1(a) A description of each programmatic activity of the state agency.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,20,42 (b) For each programmatic activity of the state agency, an accounting of all
3expenditures, arranged by revenue source and the categories specified in sub. (4), in
4each of the prior 3 fiscal years.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,20,75 (c) For each programmatic activity of the state agency, an accounting of all
6expenditures, arranged by revenue source and the categories specified in sub. (4), in
7the last 2 quarters in each of the prior 3 fiscal years.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,20,10 8(4) The secretary shall develop categories for state agencies to use for the
9purpose of organizing the expenditure information that is required under sub. (3) (b)
10and (c).
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 17t 11Section 17t. 16.46 (5g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,20,1312 16.46 (5g) A summary of the information submitted to the department by state
13agencies under s. 16.423.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,20,14 1424. Page 11, line 9: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,20,15 15" Section 21e. 16.735 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,20,17 1616.735 Negotiations for purchase of prescription drugs; rebates. (1)
17In this section:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,20,1818 (a) "Health care provider" has the meaning given in s. 146.81 (1).
AB1-ASA1-AA1,20,1919 (b) "Insurer" has the meaning given in s. 632.745 (15).
AB1-ASA1-AA1,20,2320 (c) "Labeler" means a person that receives prescription drugs from a
21manufacturer or wholesaler, repackages the prescription drugs for later retail sale,
22and has a labeler code issued by the federal food and drug administration under 21
23CFR 207.20
(b).
AB1-ASA1-AA1,21,2
1(d) "Manufacturer" means a manufacturer of prescription drugs and includes
2a subsidiary or affiliate of the manufacturer.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,21,33 (e) "Pharmacist" has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (15).
AB1-ASA1-AA1,21,44 (f) "Prescription drug" has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (20).
AB1-ASA1-AA1,21,75 (g) "Self-insurer" means an employer or labor organization acting solely or
6acting jointly with a labor organization or an employer to provide employee health
7care benefits on a self-insured basis.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,21,9 8(2) The department or an entity with which the department contracts may do
9all of the following:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,21,1410 (a) Assist a health care provider, insurer, or self-insurer that acts in this state
11or that seeks to act in conjunction with associations of health care providers,
12insurers, or self-insurers in states other than this state to negotiate rebate
13agreements with manufacturers or labelers for prescription drugs that are produced
14by the manufacturers or repackaged by the labelers and are sold for prescribed use.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,21,2015 (b) Assist a health care provider, insurer, or self-insurer to develop an in-state
16purchasing group or, in conjunction with associations of health care providers,
17insurers, or self-insurers in states other than this state, a multistate purchasing
18group, for the direct negotiation with prescription drug manufacturers and labelers
19of reduced charges for prescription drugs that are produced by the manufacturers or
20repackaged by the labelers and are sold for prescribed use.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,21,21 2125. Page 11, line 9: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,21,22 22" Section 21bb. 16.957 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21bd 23Section 21bd. 16.957 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21bf 24Section 21bf. 16.957 (1) (h) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21bh
1Section 21bh. 16.957 (1) (o) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,22,32 16.957 (1) (o) 2. The total amount expended by utilities under s. 196.374 related
3to low-income assistance
.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21bj 4Section 21bj. 16.957 (1) (r) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21bL 5Section 21bL. 16.957 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,22,76 16.957 (2) (a) 4. Fifty percent All of the moneys collected in public benefits fees
7under sub. (5).
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21bn 8Section 21bn. 16.957 (2) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
916
, is repealed.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21bp 10Section 21bp. 16.957 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,22,1511 16.957 (2) (c) 1. Eligibility requirements for low-income assistance under
12programs established under par. (a). The rules shall prohibit a person who receives
13low-income assistance from a municipal utility or retail electric cooperative under
14a program specified in sub. (5) (d) 2. b. or 3. a. from receiving low-income assistance
15under programs established under par. (a).
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21br 16Section 21br. 16.957 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,22,1817 16.957 (2) (c) 2. Requirements and procedures for applications for grants
18awarded under programs established under par. (a) or (b) 1.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21bt 19Section 21bt. 16.957 (2) (c) 2m. of the statutes is repealed.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21bv 20Section 21bv. 16.957 (2) (c) 2n. of the statutes is repealed.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21bx 21Section 21bx. 16.957 (2) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,23,722 16.957 (2) (c) 4. Requirements for electric utilities to allow customers to include
23voluntary contributions to assist in funding a program established under par. (a) or
24(b) 1.
with bill payments for electric service. The rules may require an electric utility
25to provide a space on an electric bill in which a customer may indicate the amount

1of a voluntary contribution and the customer's preference regarding whether a
2contribution should be used for a program established under par. (a) or (b) 1. a. or b
.
3The rules shall establish requirements and procedures for electric utilities to pay to
4the department any voluntary contributions included with bill payments and to
5report to the department customer preferences regarding use of the contributions
.
6The department shall deposit all contributions received under this paragraph in the
7utility public benefits fund.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21bz 8Section 21bz. 16.957 (2) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,23,129 16.957 (2) (d) 2. Encourage customers or members to make voluntary
10contributions to assist in funding the programs established under pars. par. (a) and
11(b) 1
. The department shall deposit all contributions received under this paragraph
12in the utility public benefits fund.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21cb 13Section 21cb. 16.957 (2) (d) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,23,1814 16.957 (2) (d) 3. Deposit in the utility public benefits fund all moneys received
15under sub. (4) (a) or (5) (c) or (d) in the utility public benefits fund that are
16attributable to the portion of the public benefits fee specified in sub. (4) (c) 1. and
17deposit in the general fund all moneys received under sub. (4) (a) that are
18attributable to the portion of the public benefits fee specified in sub. (4) (c) 2
.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21cd 19Section 21cd. 16.957 (2) (d) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin
20Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,23,2221 16.957 (2) (d) 3. Deposit all moneys received under sub. (4) (a) or (5) (c) in the
22utility public benefits fund.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21cf 23Section 21cf. 16.957 (2) (d) 3g. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,24,3
116.957 (2) (d) 3g. Deposit 50% of the moneys received under sub. (5) (c) in the
2utility public benefits fund and 50% of the moneys received under sub. (5) (c) in the
3general fund.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21ch 4Section 21ch. 16.957 (2) (d) 3g. of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin
5Act .... (this act), is repealed.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21cj 6Section 21cj. 16.957 (2) (d) 3r. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,24,97 16.957 (2) (d) 3r. Deposit the moneys received under sub. (5) (d) 1. a. in the
8utility public benefits fund and deposit the moneys received under sub. (5) (d) 2. a.
9in the general fund.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21cL 10Section 21cL. 16.957 (2) (d) 3r. of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin
11Act .... (this act), is repealed.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21cn 12Section 21cn. 16.957 (2) (d) 4. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,24,1513 16.957 (2) (d) 4. a. The expenses of the department, other state agencies and
14grant recipients in administering or participating in the programs under pars. par.
15(a) and (b).
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21cp 16Section 21cp. 16.957 (2) (d) 4. c. of the statutes is repealed.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21cr 17Section 21cr. 16.957 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 196.957 (3).
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21ct 18Section 21ct. 16.957 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21cv 19Section 21cv. 16.957 (3) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21cx 20Section 21cx. 16.957 (4) (c) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,25,221 16.957 (4) (c) 1. (intro.) `Low-income funding.' In fiscal year 1999-2000, a
22portion of the public benefits fee shall be an amount that, when added to 50% of the
23estimated public benefits fees charged by municipal utilities and retail electric
24cooperatives under sub. (5) (a) for that fiscal year, shall equal $24,000,000.
In each
25fiscal year after fiscal year 1999-2000, a portion of the public benefits fee shall be an

1amount that, when added to the sum of the following shall equal the low-income
2need target for that fiscal year determined by the department under sub. (2) (d) 1.:
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21cz 3Section 21cz. 16.957 (4) (c) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,25,64 16.957 (4) (c) 1. a. Fifty percent All of the estimated public benefits fees charged
5by municipal utilities and retail electric cooperatives under sub. (5) (a) for that fiscal
6year.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21db 7Section 21db. 16.957 (4) (c) 1. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,25,108 16.957 (4) (c) 1. c. The total amount spent on programs or contributed to the
9commission by utilities under s. 196.374 (3) for that fiscal year for low-income
10assistance
.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21dd 11Section 21dd. 16.957 (4) (c) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21df 12Section 21df. 16.957 (4) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,25,2213 16.957 (4) (c) 3. `Limitation on electric bill increases.' For the period beginning
14on October 29, 1999, and ending on June 30, 2008, the total increase in a customer's
15electric bills that is based on the requirement to pay public benefits fees, including
16any increase resulting from an electric utility's compliance with this section, may not
17exceed 3% of the total of every other charge for which the customer is billed for that
18period or $750 per month, whichever is less
an amount specified in the rules. In
19determining the amount, the department shall adjust the limitation under s. 16.957
20(4) (c) 3., 1999 stats., to take into account the elimination of the energy conservation
21and efficiency and renewable resource funding portion of the public benefits fee by
222001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act)
.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21dh 23Section 21dh. 16.957 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,26,524 16.957 (5) (a) Requirement to charge public benefits fees. Each retail electric
25cooperative and municipal utility shall charge a monthly public benefits fee to each

1customer or member in an amount that is sufficient for the retail electric cooperative
2or municipal utility to collect an annual average of $16 $8 per meter. A retail electric
3cooperative or municipal utility may determine the amount that a particular class
4of customers or members is required to pay under this paragraph and may charge
5different fees to different classes of customers or members.
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