SB55-ASA1-AA1,1422,11 4"(16mn) Study on funding the health insurance risk-sharing plan. The board
5of governors of the health insurance risk-sharing plan under chapter 149 of the
6statutes, as affected by this act, shall conduct a study on alternative funding sources
7for the health insurance risk-sharing plan. No later than January 1, 2002, the board
8of governors shall report the results of the study, together with its findings and
9recommendations, to the standing committees of the legislature on health in the
10manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes and to the members of the
11joint committee on finance.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1422,12 121932. Page 1338, line 20: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1422,18 13"(12r) Statewide trauma care system; positions. The authorized FTE positions
14for the department of health and family services are increased by 2.0 PR project
15positions, to be funded from the appropriation account under section 20.435 (1) (kx)
16of the statutes, for the purposes of the statewide trauma care system under section
17146.56 of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the period beginning on July 1, 2001,
18and ending on June 30, 2003.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1423,2 19(12s) Statewide trauma care system; regional advisory trauma councils.
20From the appropriation account under section 20.435 (1) (kx) of the statutes, the
21department of health and family services shall expend $25,000 in state fiscal year
222001-02 and $50,000 in state fiscal year 2002-03 for expenses of the regional
23advisory trauma councils under section 146.56 (1) of the statutes, as affected by this
24act, and shall distribute $290,000 in state fiscal year 2002-03 as grants to regional

1advisory trauma councils for performance of activities under the statewide trauma
2system.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1423,3 31933. Page 1338, line 20: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1423,10 4"(13b) Durable medical equipment; customized wheelchair. From the
5appropriations under section 20.435 (4) (b) and (o) of the statutes, as affected by this
6act, notwithstanding the denial of a request for prior authorization for durable
7medical equipment for a customized wheelchair, the department of health and family
8services shall purchase a customized wheelchair for a resident of the Vernon Manor
9nursing home in Vernon County who has cerebral palsy and for whom a physician
10has determined that a customized wheelchair is necessary.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1423,11 111934. Page 1338, line 20: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1423,12 12"(14k) Immunization registry.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1423,23 13(a) The department of health and family services shall submit to the joint
14committee on finance a request to supplement the appropriation account under
15section 20.435 (4) (bm) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the purpose of
16developing and implementing a statewide immunization registry. The request shall
17include a memorandum of understanding between the department of health and
18family services and the Marshfield Clinic, on behalf of the Regional Early Childhood
19Immunization Network, that specifies the amount of moneys allocated under section
2049.175 (1) (ze) 9. of the statutes that will be used to support immunization data
21collection by the Regional Early Childhood Immunization Network, outside of the
22area currently served by the immunization registry system of the Marshfield Clinic
23and that results in a savings for the department's immunization registry.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1424,14
1(b) If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the secretary of health
2and family services within 14 working days after receiving the memorandum of
3understanding and request under paragraph (a) that the cochairpersons have
4scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the request, the appropriation
5account under section 20.435 (4) (bm) of the statutes, as affected by this act, shall be
6supplemented from the appropriation account under section 20.865 (4) (a) of the
7statutes, as provided in the request. If, within 14 working days after receiving the
8proposal, the cochairpersons notify the secretary that the cochairpersons have
9scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the request, the appropriation
10account may be supplemented from the appropriation account under section 20.865
11(4) (a) of the statutes only as approved by the committee. Notwithstanding section
1213.101 (3) of the statutes, the committee is not required to find that an emergency
13exists prior to supplementing the appropriation account under section 20.435 (4)
14(bm) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1424,17 15(c) Not later than January 1, 2003, the department of health and family
16services shall submit a report on the immunization registry to the legislature in the
17manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1424,19 18(14L) Winnebago Mental Health Institute and Mendota Mental Health
19Institute position authorizations.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1424,23 20(a) The authorized FTE positions for the department of health and family
21services are decreased by 1.58 GPR positions, funded from the appropriation under
22section 20.435 (2) (a) of the statutes, for the purpose of providing care to residents
23of the Winnebago Mental Health Institute and Mendota Mental Health Institute.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1425,3 24(b) The authorized FTE positions for the department of health and family
25services are increased by 1.58 PR positions, to be funded from the appropriation

1under section 20.435 (2) (gk) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the purpose
2of providing care to residents of the Winnebago Mental Health Institute and
3Mendota Mental Health Institute.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1425,4 41935. Page 1338, line 22: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1425,11 5"(1z) Report on student loan forgiveness to attract workers. By January
61, 2002, the higher educational aids board shall study and report to the legislature
7and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature, in the manner
8provided under section 13.172 (2) and (3) of the statutes, and to the governor on the
9cost, desirability, and effectiveness of creating a general program of student loan
10forgiveness for attracting workers to and retaining workers in this state. The report
11shall include legislative recommendations.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1425,12 121936. Page 1338, line 24: delete "(1)mk)" and substitute "(1mk)".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1425,13 131937. Page 1340, line 17: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1425,24 14"(1x) Voting system transitional assistance. Notwithstanding section 13.101
15(3) (a) of the statutes, if the elections board requests a supplemental appropriation
16from the joint committee on finance for the purpose of providing voting system
17transitional assistance under section 7.08 (7) of the statutes, as created by this act,
18or Section 9115 (1x) of this act, no finding of emergency is required.
19Notwithstanding sections 13.10 and 13.101 (3) of the statutes, if the elections board
20requests a supplemental appropriation under this subsection, and the
21cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the elections board that
22a meeting of the committee has been scheduled to discuss the request within 14
23working days of the date that the request is made, the request is considered to be
24approved by the committee.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1426,1
11938. Page 1340, line 19: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1426,5 2"(1w) Minority business grant repayment. The attorney general shall
3vigorously prosecute and pursue the repayment of a loan for a trade mission to Africa
4made from the minority business development finance and education and training
5grants program under section 560.837 of the statutes.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1426,6 61939. Page 1340, line 19: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1426,8 7"(1q) Transfer of department of justice consumer protection legal services
8to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1426,139 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and
10liabilities of the department of justice that are primarily related to the provision of
11consumer protection legal services, as determined by the secretary of
12administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of
13agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1426,1714 (b) Position decreases. The authorized FTE positions for the department of
15justice are decreased by 9.30 GPR positions, funded from the appropriation under
16section 20.455 (1) (a) of the statutes, for the performance of duties primarily related
17to consumer protection legal services.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1426,2118 (c) Employee transfers. There are transferred from the department of justice
19to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection 9.30 FTE
20incumbent employees holding positions in the department of justice performing
21duties primarily related to consumer protection legal services.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1427,322 (d) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (c) have the
23same rights and status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the
24statutes in the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection that they

1enjoyed in the department of justice immediately before the transfer.
2Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee so transferred who
3has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1427,84 (e) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
5tangible personal property, including records, of the department of justice that is
6primarily related to the provision of consumer protection legal services, as
7determined by the secretary of administration, shall be transferred to the
8department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1427,169 (f) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of justice in effect
10on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the provision of
11consumer protection legal services, as determined by the secretary of
12administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of
13agriculture, trade and consumer protection. The department of agriculture, trade
14and consumer protection shall carry out any such contractual obligations unless
15modified or rescinded by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer
16protection to the extent allowed under the contract.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1428,217 (g) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of justice that
18are primarily related to the provision of consumer protection legal services, as
19determined by the secretary of administration, and that are in effect on the effective
20date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until
21amended or repealed by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer
22protection. All orders issued by the department of justice that are primarily related
23to the provision of consumer protection legal services, as determined by the secretary
24of administration, and that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph

1remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded
2by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1428,93 (h) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of justice on the
4effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to the provision of consumer
5protection legal services, as determined by the secretary of administration, is
6transferred to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and all
7materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of justice with respect to
8the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the
9department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1428,10 101940. Page 1341, line 9: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1428,12 11"(1k) High-capacity well study. The joint legislative council shall study the
12issues raised by high-capacity wells in this state.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1428,13 131941. Page 1343, line 5: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1428,20 14"(3y) Audit of state aircraft usage. The joint legislative audit committee is
15requested to direct the legislative audit bureau to conduct a performance evaluation
16audit of aircraft usage by state agencies. If the legislative audit bureau performs the
17audit, the bureau is requested to include an evaluation of whether the current
18number of aircraft owned by the state is appropriate. If the legislative audit bureau
19performs the audit, it shall file its report as described under section 13.94 (1) (b) of
20the statutes by January 1, 2003.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1428,21 211942. Page 1343, line 5: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1428,22 22"(3xx) Accumulated unused sick leave credit conversion study.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1429,1223 (a) The joint survey committee on retirement systems shall study the issue of
24allowing participants in the Wisconsin retirement system who have terminated

1covered employment and who have at least 25 years of creditable service under the
2Wisconsin retirement system, but who are not eligible to receive an immediate
3annuity under the Wisconsin retirement system at the time that they terminate
4covered employment, to be able to convert their accumulated unused sick leave into
5credits for the payment of health insurance premiums under section 40.05 (4) (b) of
6the statutes or the date on which the department of employee trust funds receives
7the participant's application for a retirement annuity or for a lump sum payment
8under section 40.25 (1) of the statutes. The departments of employment relations
9and employee trust funds shall provide any information requested by the joint
10survey committee on retirement systems. The joint survey committee on retirement
11systems shall submit the results of the study and recommendations to the
12department of employment relations no later than January 1, 2002.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1429,16 13(b) No later than 30 days after receiving the results of the study and
14recommendations submitted under paragraph (a), the department of employment
15relations shall submit proposed legislation incorporating the recommendations to
16the joint committee on employment relations.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1429,17 171943. Page 1343, line 11: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1430,2 18"(4m) Evaluation and report to legislature. By October 1, 2004, the
19legislative audit bureau shall evaluate, on a quantitative and qualitative basis, the
20success of restorative justice programming in Dane and Milwaukee counties and the
21county selected under section 978.044 (4) of the statutes, as created by this act, in
22serving victims, offenders, and communities affected by crime and shall report its
23findings to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature, as determined by

1the speaker of the assembly and the president of the senate, under section 13.172 (3)
2of the statutes.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1430,3 31944. Page 1343, line 11: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1430,7 4"(4k) Legislative audit bureau position. The authorized FTE positions for the
5legislative audit bureau, funded from the appropriation under section 20.765 (3) (g)
6of the statutes, is increased by 1.0 PR position to monitor the study under section
7119.23 (9) of the statutes, as affected by this act.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1430,8 81945. Page 1343, line 11: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1430,9 9"(4w) Study on providing services to low-income, noncustodial parents.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1431,210 (a) Submission of study. The joint legislative council is requested to study
11methods of providing employment and support services, including job training, job
12readiness skills training, transportation assistance, parenting skills training, legal
13assistance, basic skills training, health care, and other support services, to
14low-income, noncustodial parents. The council shall notify the department of
15workforce development no later than November 1, 2001, whether the council will
16conduct the study. If the council undertakes the study, the council is requested to
17report its findings, conclusions, and recommendations, together with any proposed
18legislation, to the governor, the department of administration, the joint committee
19on finance, and the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner
20provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes. If the council notifies the
21department of workforce development that the council will not conduct the study, the
22department of workforce development shall conduct the study and shall submit its
23findings, conclusions, and recommendations, together with any proposed legislation,
24no later than March 1, 2002, to the governor, the department of administration, the

1joint committee on finance, and the appropriate standing committees of the
2legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1431,53 (b) Study requirements. In developing the recommendations, the joint
4legislative council or the department of workforce development shall study all of the
5following:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1431,6 61. The costs of implementing the recommendations.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1431,10 72. The feasibility of funding the proposed services using funds that are received
8under the federal temporary assistance for needy families block grant program and
9funds that may be used to meet the maintenance-of-effort requirement under 42
10USC 609
.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1431,13 113. Any employment and support services currently provided to low-income,
12noncustodial parents, including a description of the providers of those services and
13the number of low-income, noncustodial parents who were served in 1999 and 2000.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1431,15 144. The estimated number of noncustodial parents who are currently delinquent
15in child support.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1431,17 165. Any employment and support services or other programs offered by other
17states to low-income, noncustodial parents.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1431,1918 (c) Solicitation of information. In conducting the study, the joint legislative
19council or the department of workforce development shall do all of the following:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1431,21 206. Consult with the department of health and family services in determining
21any health care services that may be provided to low-income, noncustodial parents.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1431,24 227. For the purpose of soliciting input on the study from interested parties,
23conduct at least one meeting in a 1st class city and at least one meeting outside of
24a 1st class city.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1432,1
11946. Page 1344, line 1: delete lines 1 to 7.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1432,3 21947. Page 1344, line 15: after "resources" insert "or, after June 30, 2002, the
3department of environmental management".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1432,5 41948. Page 1344, line 16: after "act," insert "or, after June 30, 2002, under
5section 20.375 (6) (bk), as affected by this act,".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1432,6 61949. Page 1344, line 20: delete lines 20 to 24.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1432,8 71950. Page 1345, line 15: after "resources" insert "or, after June 30, 2002, the
8department of fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1432,10 91951. Page 1345, line 22: delete the material beginning with that line and
10ending with page 1346, line 2.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1432,11 111952. Page 1346, line 3: delete lines 3 to 14.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1432,12 121953. Page 1346, line 14: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1432,17 13"(5p) Urban forestry grant for Winnebago County. From the appropriation
14under section 20.370 (5) (bw) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department
15of natural resources shall provide $37,500 in fiscal year 2001-02 to Winnebago
16County to provide funding to Winnebago County under section 23.097 of the statutes,
17as affected by this act.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1432,22 18(5pk) Urban forestry grant for Outagamie County. From the appropriation
19under section 20.370 (5) (bw) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department
20of natural resources shall provide $37,500 in fiscal year 2001-02 to Outagamie
21County to provide funding to Outagamie County under section 23.097 of the statutes,
22as affected by this act.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1433,5
1(5pL) Urban forestry grant for Burnett County. From the appropriation
2under section 20.370 (5) (bw) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department
3of natural resources shall provide $25,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 to Burnett County
4to provide funding to Burnett County under section 23.097 of the statutes, as affected
5by this act.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1433,9 6(5pm) Urban forestry grant for Waupaca. From the appropriation under
7section 20.370 (5) (bw) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of
8natural resources shall provide $15,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 and $15,000 in fiscal
9year 2002-03 to the city of Waupaca for a tree planting demonstration project.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1433,12 101954. Page 1346, line 17: delete "$50,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 and $50,000"
11and substitute "$15,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 and the department of fish, wildlife,
12parks, and forestry shall provide $15,000".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1433,14 131955. Page 1346, line 21: after "and" insert "the department of fish, wildlife,
14parks, and forestry shall provide".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1433,16 151956. Page 1346, line 23: delete the material beginning with that line and
16ending with page 1347, line 2.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1433,18 171957. Page 1347, line 5: after "and" insert "the department of fish, wildlife,
18parks, and forestry shall provide".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1433,20 191958. Page 1347, line 11: after "resources" insert "or, after June 30, 2002, the
20department of fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1433,21 211959. Page 1347, line 19: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1433,22 22"(6n) Piers and boat shelters.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1434,3 23(a) Proposed rules. The department of natural resources shall submit in
24proposed form the rules required under sections 30.12 (3m), 30.121 (6m), 30.13 (7),

1and 30.131 (4) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff
2under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 13th month
3beginning after the effective date of this subsection.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1434,13 4(b) Emergency rules. The department of natural resources may use the
5procedures under section 227.24 of the statutes to promulgate emergency rules
6under sections 30.12 (3m), 30.121 (6m), 30.13 (7), and 30.131 (4) of the statutes, as
7created by this act. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes, the
8emergency rules may remain in effect until the date on which permanent rules take
9effect. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the statutes, the department
10is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection
11as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety,
12or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule
13promulgated under this subsection.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1434,15 141960. Page 1347, line 22: after "resources" insert "or, after June 30, 2002, the
15department of fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1434,16 161961. Page 1348, line 6: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1434,17 17"(8nL) Transfers to the department of environmental management.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1434,20 18(a) Assets and liabilities. On July 1, 2002, the following assets and liabilities
19of the department of natural resources shall become the assets and liabilities of the
20department of environmental management:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1434,22 211. The assets and liabilities that are primarily related to the functions of the
22division of air and waste.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1435,3
12. The assets and liabilities that are primarily related to the functions of the
2bureaus of watershed management, drinking water and groundwater, and
3cooperative environmental assistance.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1435,6 43. The assets and liabilities that are primarily related to those functions of the
5bureau of fisheries management and habitat protection that relate to dams and to
6lake, river, and wetlands protection.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1435,11 74. The assets and liabilities that are primarily related to those functions of the
8divisions of enforcement and science, administration and technology, and customer
9assistance and external relations, other than the bureau of cooperative
10environmental assistance, that are assigned to the department of environmental
11management by this act.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1435,14 125. Any other assets and liabilities related to the administrative functions of the
13department of natural resources that the secretary of natural resources determines
14should be transferred.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1435,17 15(b) Employee transfers. On July 1, 2002, all of the following classified positions
16in the department of natural resources and the incumbents in the positions are
17transferred to the department of environmental management:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1435,19 181. The classified positions and the incumbents in the positions in the division
19of air and waste.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1435,22 202. The classified positions and the incumbents in the positions in the bureaus
21of watershed management, drinking water and groundwater, and cooperative
22environmental assistance.
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