AB1-ASA1-CA1,21,221 13.94 (1) (bm) 1. Conduct a management and performance evaluation audit of
22every large program at least once each 5 years. In this paragraph "large program"
23means a program, as described in s. 20.003 (3), under s. 20.255 (2), 20.285 (1), 20.292

1(1), 20.395 (1), (2), or (3), 20.410 (1) or (3), 20.435 (2), (3), (4), or (6), 20.445 (1) or (3),
2or 20.835 (1), (2), (3), or (4).
AB1-ASA1-CA1,21,133 2. The audit must include an appraisal of all management practices, operating
4procedures, and organizational structures related to the program. The audit may be
5conducted in conjunction with the audit under par. (b) or separately. Within 30 days
6after completion of the audit, the bureau shall file with the joint legislative audit
7committee, the appropriate standing committees, and the joint committee on
8legislative organization, under s. 13.172 (3), the governor, the department of
9administration, the legislative reference bureau, the joint committee on finance, the
10legislative fiscal bureau, and the state department, board, commission, or
11independent agency that administers the program audited, a detailed report thereof,
12including its recommendations for improvement and efficiency and including
13specific instances, if any, of illegal or improper expenditures.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,21,1714 (bp) 1. Conduct a management and performance evaluation audit to review
15supervisor-to-staff ratios in every large agency at least once each 5 years. In this
16paragraph "large agency" means an agency created under ch. 15 and that has more
17than 100 full-time equivalent positions.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,21,2518 2. The audit may be conducted in conjunction with the audit under par. (b) or
19(bm) or separately. Within 30 days after completion of the audit, the bureau shall file
20with the joint legislative audit committee, the appropriate standing committees, and
21the joint committee on legislative organization, under s. 13.172 (3), the governor, the
22department of administration, the legislative reference bureau, the joint committee
23on finance, the legislative fiscal bureau, and the state department, board,
24commission, or independent agency audited, a detailed report thereof, including its
25recommendations for improvement and efficiency.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,22,11
1(br) Maintain a toll-free telephone number with voice mail at the bureau's
2office to receive reports of fraud, waste, or abuse in state government. The bureau
3shall relay these reports to the appropriate bureau employee for investigation. The
4bureau shall publicize the toll-free telephone number on the bureau's website. The
5bureau shall maintain records that permit the release of information provided by
6informants while protecting the identity of the informant. Any records maintained
7by the bureau which relate to the identity of informants shall be only for the
8confidential use of the bureau in the administration of this section, unless the
9informant expressly agrees to release the records. Appearance in court as a witness
10shall not be considered consent by an informant to release confidential records
11maintained by the bureau.".
AB1-ASA1-CA1,22,12 1210. Page 8, line 8: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,22,14 13" Section 10m. 13.90 (6) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16,
14is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,23,315 13.90 (6) The joint committee on legislative organization shall adopt, revise
16biennially and submit to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on information
17policy and technology, the governor and the chief information officer administrator
18of the division of electronic government in the department of administration
, no later
19than September 15 of each even-numbered year, a strategic plan for the utilization
20of information technology to carry out the functions of the legislature and legislative
21service agencies, as defined in s. 16.70 (6). The plan shall address the business needs
22of the legislature and legislative service agencies and shall identify all resources
23relating to information technology which the legislature and legislative service
24agencies desire to acquire, contingent upon funding availability, the priority for such

1acquisitions and the justification for such acquisitions. The plan shall also identify
2any changes in the functioning of the legislature and legislative service agencies
3under the plan.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 10p 4Section 10p. 13.93 (2) (h) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
516
, is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,23,86 13.93 (2) (h) Approve specifications and scheduling for computer databases
7containing the Wisconsin statutes and for the printing of the Wisconsin statutes as
8prescribed in ss. 22.03 16.971 (6) and 35.56 (5).
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 11m 9Section 11m. 14.20 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
1016
, is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,23,1211 14.20 (1) (a) "Local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 22.01 16.97
12(7).".
AB1-ASA1-CA1,23,13 1311. Page 8, line 21: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,23,15 14" Section 13m. 15.07 (2) (L) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act
1516
, is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,23,1916 15.07 (2) (L) The governor shall serve as chairperson of the information
17technology management board and the chief information officer administrator of the
18division of electronic government in the department of administration
shall serve as
19secretary of that board.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 13p 20Section 13p. 15.103 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,23,2221 15.103 (6) There is created in the department of administration a division of
22electronic government.".
AB1-ASA1-CA1,23,23 2312. Page 8, line 21: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,23,24 24" Section 13m. 15.105 (25) of the statutes is repealed.".
AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,1
113. Page 10, line 6: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,3 2" Section 14b. 15.107 (7) (f) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
316
, is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,54 15.107 (7) (f) A representative of the department division of electronic
5government in the department of administration.".
AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,6 614. Page 10, line 8: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,7 7" Section 14kr. 15.347 (19) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,98 15.347 (19) Council on forestry. (a) There is created in the department of
9natural resources a council of forestry consisting of:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,1010 1. The chief state forester or his or her designee.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,1111 2. One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,1212 3. One member of the senate, appointed by the senate minority leader.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,1313 4. One member of the assembly, appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,1414 5. One member of the assembly, appointed by the assembly minority leader.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,1715 6. One member who represents the interests of a forest products company that
16owns and manages large tracts of private forest land that supply raw materials to
17the forest products industry.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,1918 7. One member who represents the interests of owners of nonindustrial, private
19forest land who manage the land to produce ecological, economic, and social benefits.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,2120 8. One member who represents the interests of counties that have county
21forests within their boundaries.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,2222 9. One member who represents the interests of the paper and pulp industry.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,24,2323 10. One member who represents the interests of the lumber industry.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,25,2
111. One member who represents the interests of nonprofit conservation
2organizations whose purposes include the conservation and use of forest resources.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,25,43 12. One member who is a forester who engages in the practice of providing
4consultation services on forestry issues.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,25,75 13. One member who represents the interests of schools of forestry within the
6state that have curricula in the management of forest resources that are accredited
7by the Society of American Foresters.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,25,98 14. One member who represents the interests of persons who engage in the
9practice of conservation education.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,25,1110 15. One member who represents the interests of persons who are members of
11labor unions that are affiliated with the forestry industry.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,25,1312 16. One member who represents the interests of persons who are engaged in
13the practice of urban and community forestry.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,25,1514 17. One member who represents the interests of persons who are members of
15the Society of American Foresters.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,25,1716 18. One member who represents the interests of persons who are members of
17an organization of timber producers.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,25,1918 19. One person who represents the interests of persons who are engaged in an
19industry that uses secondary wood.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,25,2120 (b) Each member specified in par. (a) 2. to 5. shall be appointed in the same
21manner as members of standing committees are appointed.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,25,2422 (c) Each member specified in par. (a) 6. to 19. shall be nominated by the
23governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, to serve a 5-year
24term.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,26,5
1(d) The governor shall annually appoint a chairperson for the council from
2among its members before the first meeting of each year, and the chairperson, at the
3first meeting of each year, shall annually appoint the vice chairperson and secretary
4from among the council's members. Any of these appointees may be appointed for
5successive terms.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,26,106 (e) The council shall meet 4 times each year and shall also meet on the call of
7the chairperson of the council or on the call of a majority of its members.
8Notwithstanding s. 15.09 (3), the council shall meet at such locations within this
9state as may be designated by the chairperson of the council or by a majority of its
10members.".
AB1-ASA1-CA1,26,11 1115. Page 10, line 8: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,26,13 12" Section 14g. 15.21 of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is
13repealed.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 14h 14Section 14h. 15.215 (title) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act
1516
, is repealed.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 14i 16Section 14i. 15.215 (1) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16,
17is renumbered 15.105 (27) and amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,518 15.105 (27) Information technology management board. There is created an
19information technology management board which is attached to the department of
20electronic government administration under s. 15.03. The board shall consist of the
21governor, the cochairpersons of the joint committee on information policy and
22technology or a member of the legislature from the same house as a cochairperson
23designated by that cochairperson, one member of the minority party in each house
24of the legislature, appointed in the same manner as members of standing committees

1are appointed, the secretary of administration, 2 heads of departments or
2independent agencies appointed to serve at the pleasure of the governor, 2 other
3members appointed to serve for 4-year terms, and the chief information officer
4administrator of the division of electronic government in the department of
5administration
.".
AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,6 616. Page 10, line 8: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,7 7" Section 14h. 15.347 (18) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,98 15.347 (18) Invasive species council. (a) There is created an invasive species
9council, attached to the department of natural resources under s. 15.03.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,1010 (b) The council consists of the following members:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,1111 1. The secretary of natural resources or his or her designee.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,1212 2. The secretary of administration or his or her designee.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,1413 3. The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection or his or her
14designee.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,1515 4. The secretary of commerce or his or her designee.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,1616 5. The secretary of tourism or his or her designee.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,1717 6. The secretary of transportation or his or her designee.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,1818 7. Seven other members appointed by the governor to serve 5-year terms.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,2019 (c) The members appointed under par. (b) 7. shall represent public and private
20interests that are affected by the presence of invasive species in this state.".
AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,21 2117. Page 11, line 2: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,22 22" Section 17q. 16.42 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,27,2323 16.42 (1) (f) The information required under s. 16.423.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 17r 24Section 17r. 16.423 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,28,2
116.423 Base budget review reports. (1) In this section, "state agency" has
2the meaning given in s. 20.001 (1).
AB1-ASA1-CA1,28,6 3(2) (a) During the 2001-03 fiscal biennium, the secretary shall require that
4one-third of all state agencies submit a report no later than September 15, 2002, and
5every 3rd fiscal biennium thereafter, that contains the information specified in sub.
6(3).
AB1-ASA1-CA1,28,107 (b) During the 2003-05 fiscal biennium, the secretary shall require that 50%
8of the state agencies that did not submit a report under par. (a) submit a report no
9later than September 15, 2004, and every 3rd fiscal biennium thereafter, that
10contains the information specified in sub. (3).
AB1-ASA1-CA1,28,1511 (c) During the 2005-07 fiscal biennium, the secretary shall require that all
12state agencies created on or before September 15, 2006, that did not submit a report
13under par. (a) or (b) submit submit a report no later than September 15, 2006, and
14every 3rd fiscal biennium thereafter, that contains the information specified in sub.
15(3).
AB1-ASA1-CA1,28,2016 (d) Beginning in the 2005-07 fiscal biennium, the secretary shall require that
17any state agency created after September 15, 2006, submit a report no later than the
18September 15 in the even-numbered year that first occurs after the state agency is
19created, and every 3rd fiscal biennium thereafter, that contains the information
20specified in sub. (3).
AB1-ASA1-CA1,28,22 21(3) A report submitted under this section shall contain at least all of the
22following:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,28,2323 (a) A description of each programmatic activity of the state agency.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,29,3
1(b) For each programmatic activity of the state agency, an accounting of all
2expenditures, arranged by revenue source and the categories specified in sub. (4), in
3each of the prior 3 fiscal years.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,29,64 (c) For each programmatic activity of the state agency, an accounting of all
5expenditures, arranged by revenue source and the categories specified in sub. (4), in
6the last 2 quarters in each of the prior 3 fiscal years.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,29,9 7(4) The secretary shall develop categories for state agencies to use for the
8purpose of organizing the expenditure information that is required under sub. (3) (b)
9and (c).
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 17t 10Section 17t. 16.46 (5g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,29,1211 16.46 (5g) A summary of the information submitted to the department by state
12agencies under s. 16.423.".
AB1-ASA1-CA1,29,13 1318. Page 11, line 2: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,29,15 14" Section 17m. 16.43 of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is
15amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,29,24 1616.43 Budget compiled. The secretary shall compile and submit to the
17governor or the governor-elect and to each person elected to serve in the legislature
18during the next biennium, not later than November 20 of each even-numbered year,
19a compilation giving all of the data required by s. 16.46 to be included in the state
20budget report, except the recommendations of the governor and the explanation
21thereof. The secretary shall not include in the compilation any provision for the
22development or implementation of an information technology development project
23for an executive branch agency that is not consistent with the strategic plan of the
24agency, as approved under s. 22.13 16.976.".
AB1-ASA1-CA1,30,1
119. Page 11, line 2: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,30,2 2" Section 17fw. 16.501 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,30,93 16.501 (2) Forward Wisconsin, Inc., shall expend funds appropriated under s.
420.143 (1) (bm) and (bp) in adherence with the uniform travel schedule amounts
5approved under s. 20.916 (8). Forward Wisconsin, Inc., may not expend funds
6appropriated under s. 20.143 (1) (bm) or (bp) on entertainment, foreign travel, or
7payments to persons not providing goods or services to Forward Wisconsin, Inc., or
8for other purposes prohibited by contract between Forward Wisconsin, Inc., and the
9department.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 17fx 10Section 17fx. 16.501 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act ....
11(this act), is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,30,1812 16.501 (2) Forward Wisconsin, Inc., shall expend funds appropriated under s.
1320.143 (1) (bm) and (bp) in adherence with the uniform travel schedule amounts
14approved under s. 20.916 (8). Forward Wisconsin, Inc., may not expend funds
15appropriated under s. 20.143 (1) (bm) or (bp) on entertainment, foreign travel, or
16payments to persons not providing goods or services to Forward Wisconsin, Inc., or
17for other purposes prohibited by contract between Forward Wisconsin, Inc., and the
18department.".
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