Amendment JR2 CA1-ASA1-AB1

AB1-ASA1-CA1,18,10 11.21 (14) Prepare, publish and periodically revise as necessary a manual simply and concisely describing the filing and registration requirements established in this chapter in detail, as well as other major provisions of this chapter and ch. 12. The board shall furnish a copy of the manual without charge, upon request, to all persons who are required to file reports or statements with the board, and shall distribute or arrange for the distribution of copies of the manual for use by other filing officers.".

AB1-ASA1-CA1,18,11 3. Page 5, line 4: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,18,13 " Section 7m. 13.101 (14) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,18,17 13.101 (14) With the concurrence of the joint committee on information policy and technology, direct the department of electronic government administration to report to the committee concerning any specific information technology system project in accordance with s. 13.58 (5) (b) 4.".

AB1-ASA1-CA1,18,18 4. Page 5, line 4: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,18,20 " Section 6n. 13.101 (16) (b) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,19,2 13.101 (16) (b) Annually, on June 15, beginning in 2004, the committee shall transfer from the permanent endowment fund to the tobacco control fund the lesser of $25,000,000 or 8.5% of the market value of the investments in the permanent endowment fund on June 1 in that year the proceeds of, and investment earnings on, investments of the permanent endowment fund in the prior calendar year.".

AB1-ASA1-CA1,19,3 5. Page 5, line 4: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,19,5 " Section 7m. 13.101 (6) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,19,24 13.101 (6) (a) As an emergency measure necessitated by decreased state revenues and to prevent the necessity for a state tax on general property, the committee may reduce any appropriation made to any board, commission, department, or the University of Wisconsin System, or to any other state agency or activity, by such amount as it deems feasible, not exceeding 25% of the appropriations, except appropriations made by ss. 20.255 (2) (ac), (bc), (bh), (cg), and (cr), 20.395 (1), (2) (cq), (eq) to (ex) and (gq) to (gx), (3), (4) (aq) to (ax), and (6) (aq) and, (ar), and (at), 20.435 (6) (a) and (7) (da), and 20.445 (3) (a) and (dz) or for forestry purposes under s. 20.370 (1), or any other moneys distributed to any county, city, village, town, or school district. Appropriations of receipts and of a sum sufficient shall for the purposes of this section be regarded as equivalent to the amounts expended under such appropriations in the prior fiscal year which ended June 30. All functions of said state agencies shall be continued in an efficient manner, but because of the uncertainties of the existing situation no public funds should be expended or obligations incurred unless there shall be adequate revenues to meet the expenditures therefor. For such reason the committee may make reductions of such appropriations as in its judgment will secure sound financial operations of the administration for said state agencies and at the same time interfere least with their services and activities.".

AB1-ASA1-CA1,20,1 6. Page 7, line 9: delete lines 9 to 20.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,20,2 7. Page 8, line 1: delete lines 1 to 2.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,20,3 8. Page 8, line 2: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,20,5 " Section 9m. 13.58 (5) (a) 5. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,20,9 13.58 (5) (a) 5. Upon receipt of strategic plans from the department of electronic government administration, the joint committee on legislative organization and the director of state courts, review and transmit comments concerning the plans to the entities submitting the plans.

AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 9n Section 9n. 13.58 (5) (b) 4. (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,20,18 13.58 (5) (b) 4. (intro.) With the concurrence of the joint committee on finance, direct the department of electronic government administration to report semiannually to the committee and the joint committee on finance concerning any specific information technology system project which is being designed, developed, tested or implemented and which the committees anticipate will have a total cost to the state exceeding $1,000,000 in the current or any succeeding fiscal biennium. The report shall include all of the following:".

AB1-ASA1-CA1,20,19 9. Page 8, line 8: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,20,20 " Section 11m. 13.94 (1) (bm), (bp) and (br) of the statutes are created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,21,2 13.94 (1) (bm) 1. Conduct a management and performance evaluation audit of every large program at least once each 5 years. In this paragraph "large program" means a program, as described in s. 20.003 (3), under s. 20.255 (2), 20.285 (1), 20.292 (1), 20.395 (1), (2), or (3), 20.410 (1) or (3), 20.435 (2), (3), (4), or (6), 20.445 (1) or (3), or 20.835 (1), (2), (3), or (4).

AB1-ASA1-CA1,21,13 2. The audit must include an appraisal of all management practices, operating procedures, and organizational structures related to the program. The audit may be conducted in conjunction with the audit under par. (b) or separately. Within 30 days after completion of the audit, the bureau shall file with the joint legislative audit committee, the appropriate standing committees, and the joint committee on legislative organization, under s. 13.172 (3), the governor, the department of administration, the legislative reference bureau, the joint committee on finance, the legislative fiscal bureau, and the state department, board, commission, or independent agency that administers the program audited, a detailed report thereof, including its recommendations for improvement and efficiency and including specific instances, if any, of illegal or improper expenditures.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,21,17 (bp) 1. Conduct a management and performance evaluation audit to review supervisor-to-staff ratios in every large agency at least once each 5 years. In this paragraph "large agency" means an agency created under ch. 15 and that has more than 100 full-time equivalent positions.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,21,25 2. The audit may be conducted in conjunction with the audit under par. (b) or (bm) or separately. Within 30 days after completion of the audit, the bureau shall file with the joint legislative audit committee, the appropriate standing committees, and the joint committee on legislative organization, under s. 13.172 (3), the governor, the department of administration, the legislative reference bureau, the joint committee on finance, the legislative fiscal bureau, and the state department, board, commission, or independent agency audited, a detailed report thereof, including its recommendations for improvement and efficiency.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,22,11 (br) Maintain a toll-free telephone number with voice mail at the bureau's office to receive reports of fraud, waste, or abuse in state government. The bureau shall relay these reports to the appropriate bureau employee for investigation. The bureau shall publicize the toll-free telephone number on the bureau's website. The bureau shall maintain records that permit the release of information provided by informants while protecting the identity of the informant. Any records maintained by the bureau which relate to the identity of informants shall be only for the confidential use of the bureau in the administration of this section, unless the informant expressly agrees to release the records. Appearance in court as a witness shall not be considered consent by an informant to release confidential records maintained by the bureau.".

AB1-ASA1-CA1,22,12 10. Page 8, line 8: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,22,14 " Section 10m. 13.90 (6) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,23,3 13.90 (6) The joint committee on legislative organization shall adopt, revise biennially and submit to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on information policy and technology, the governor and the chief information officer administrator of the division of electronic government in the department of administration, no later than September 15 of each even-numbered year, a strategic plan for the utilization of information technology to carry out the functions of the legislature and legislative service agencies, as defined in s. 16.70 (6). The plan shall address the business needs of the legislature and legislative service agencies and shall identify all resources relating to information technology which the legislature and legislative service agencies desire to acquire, contingent upon funding availability, the priority for such acquisitions and the justification for such acquisitions. The plan shall also identify any changes in the functioning of the legislature and legislative service agencies under the plan.

AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 10p Section 10p. 13.93 (2) (h) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,23,8 13.93 (2) (h) Approve specifications and scheduling for computer databases containing the Wisconsin statutes and for the printing of the Wisconsin statutes as prescribed in ss. 22.03 16.971 (6) and 35.56 (5).

AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 11m Section 11m. 14.20 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,23,12 14.20 (1) (a) "Local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 22.01 16.97 (7).".

AB1-ASA1-CA1,23,13 11. Page 8, line 21: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,23,15 " Section 13m. 15.07 (2) (L) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,23,19 15.07 (2) (L) The governor shall serve as chairperson of the information technology management board and the chief information officer administrator of the division of electronic government in the department of administration shall serve as secretary of that board.

AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 13p Section 13p. 15.103 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,23,22 15.103 (6) There is created in the department of administration a division of electronic government.".

AB1-ASA1-CA1,23,23 12. Page 8, line 21: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,23,24 " Section 13m. 15.105 (25) of the statutes is repealed.".

AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,1 13. Page 10, line 6: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,3 " Section 14b. 15.107 (7) (f) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,5 15.107 (7) (f) A representative of the department division of electronic government in the department of administration.".

AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,6 14. Page 10, line 8: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,7 " Section 14kr. 15.347 (19) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,9 15.347 (19) Council on forestry. (a) There is created in the department of natural resources a council of forestry consisting of:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,10 1. The chief state forester or his or her designee.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,11 2. One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,12 3. One member of the senate, appointed by the senate minority leader.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,13 4. One member of the assembly, appointed by the speaker of the assembly.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,14 5. One member of the assembly, appointed by the assembly minority leader.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,17 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.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,19 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.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,21 8. One member who represents the interests of counties that have county forests within their boundaries.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,22 9. One member who represents the interests of the paper and pulp industry.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,23 10. One member who represents the interests of the lumber industry.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,25,2 11. One member who represents the interests of nonprofit conservation organizations whose purposes include the conservation and use of forest resources.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,25,4 12. One member who is a forester who engages in the practice of providing consultation services on forestry issues.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,25,7 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.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,25,9 14. One member who represents the interests of persons who engage in the practice of conservation education.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,25,11 15. One member who represents the interests of persons who are members of labor unions that are affiliated with the forestry industry.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,25,13 16. One member who represents the interests of persons who are engaged in the practice of urban and community forestry.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,25,15 17. One member who represents the interests of persons who are members of the Society of American Foresters.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,25,17 18. One member who represents the interests of persons who are members of an organization of timber producers.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,25,19 19. One person who represents the interests of persons who are engaged in an industry that uses secondary wood.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,25,21 (b) Each member specified in par. (a) 2. to 5. shall be appointed in the same manner as members of standing committees are appointed.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,25,24 (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.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,26,5 (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.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,26,10 (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.".

AB1-ASA1-CA1,26,11 15. Page 10, line 8: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,26,13 " Section 14g. 15.21 of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is repealed.

AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 14h Section 14h. 15.215 (title) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is repealed.

AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 14i Section 14i. 15.215 (1) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is renumbered 15.105 (27) and amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,5 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.".

AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,6 16. Page 10, line 8: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,7 " Section 14h. 15.347 (18) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,9 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.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,10 (b) The council consists of the following members:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,11 1. The secretary of natural resources or his or her designee.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,12 2. The secretary of administration or his or her designee.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,14 3. The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection or his or her designee.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,15 4. The secretary of commerce or his or her designee.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,16 5. The secretary of tourism or his or her designee.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,17 6. The secretary of transportation or his or her designee.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,18 7. Seven other members appointed by the governor to serve 5-year terms.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,20 (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.".

AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,21 17. Page 11, line 2: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,22 " Section 17q. 16.42 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,23 16.42 (1) (f) The information required under s. 16.423.

AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 17r Section 17r. 16.423 of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,28,2 16.423 Base budget review reports. (1) In this section, "state agency" has the meaning given in s. 20.001 (1).