SB55-ASA1, s. 1512 17Section 1512. 196.858 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1003,2018 196.858 (1) The commission shall annually assess against local exchange and
19interexchange telecommunications utilities the total, not to exceed $5,000,000, of the
20amounts appropriated under s. 20.505 (4) (is) 20.530 (1) (ir).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1513 21Section 1513. 196.858 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1004,622 196.858 (2) The commission shall assess a sum equal to the annual total
23amount under sub. (1) to local exchange and interexchange telecommunications
24utilities in proportion to their gross operating revenues during the last calendar year.
25If total expenditures for telephone relay service exceeded the payment made under

1this section in the prior year, the commission shall charge the remainder to assessed
2telecommunications utilities in proportion to their gross operating revenues during
3the last calendar year. A telecommunications utility shall pay the assessment within
430 days after the bill has been mailed to the assessed telecommunication utility. The
5bill constitutes notice of the assessment and demand of payment. Payments shall
6be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (4) (is) 20.530 (1) (ir).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1514 7Section 1514. 221.0320 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1004,98 221.0320 (3) (a) In this subsection, "local governmental unit" has the meaning
9given in s. 16.97 22.01 (7).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1515 10Section 1515. 224.71 (3) (b) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1004,1211 224.71 (3) (b) 7. The department of veterans affairs when administering the
12veteran's housing loan program under subch. II of ch. 45.
SB55-ASA1, s. 3037m 13Section 3037m. 229.685 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 229.685 (1) (intro.)
14and amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1004,1615 229.685 (1) (intro.) The district board shall maintain a special fund into which
16it deposits only the following revenue received from the department of revenue,:
SB55-ASA1,1004,19 17(a) The revenue that is derived from the taxes imposed under subch. V of ch.
1877, and may use this. The revenue described in this paragraph may be used only for
19purposes related to baseball park facilities.
SB55-ASA1, s. 3037n 20Section 3037n. 229.685 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1004,2421 229.685 (1) (b) The revenue that is derived from baseball donations, as defined
22in s. 71.10 (5f) (a) 1. The revenue described in this paragraph may be used only for
23the purpose of retiring bonds issued for the initial construction of baseball park
24facilities.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1516 25Section 1516. 230.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1005,9
1230.03 (3) "Agency" means any board, commission, committee, council, or
2department in state government or a unit thereof created by the constitution or
3statutes if such board, commission, committee, council, department, unit, or the
4head thereof, is authorized to appoint subordinate staff by the constitution or
5statute, except a legislative or judicial board, commission, committee, council,
6department, or unit thereof or an authority created under ch. chs. 231, 232, 233, 234
7or, 235, or 237. "Agency" does not mean any local unit of government or body within
8one or more local units of government that is created by law or by action of one or more
9local units of government.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1517 10Section 1517. 230.08 (2) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1005,1111 230.08 (2) (e) 1. Administration — 12 10.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1518 12Section 1518. 230.08 (2) (e) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1005,1813 230.08 (2) (e) 3m. Educational communications board — 4. If the secretary of
14administration determines that the federal communications commission has
15approved the transfer of all broadcasting licenses held by the educational
16communications board to the broadcasting corporation as defined in s. 39.81 (2), this
17subdivision does not apply on and after the effective date of the last license
18transferred as determined by the secretary of administration under s. 39.87 (2) (a).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1519 19Section 1519. 230.08 (2) (e) 3r. of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1005,2020 230.08 (2) (e) 3r. Electronic government — 3.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1520 21Section 1520. 230.08 (2) (km) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1005,2522 230.08 (2) (km) Persons employed by the department of administration who
23were transferred to the department of administration under s. 39.86 (4) and who
24immediately before their transfer occupied a position described under par. (e) 3m.,
25(L) 2. or (we).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1521
1Section 1521. 230.08 (2) (L) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1006,82 230.08 (2) (L) 2. Educational communications board, created under s. 15.57 (1).
3If the secretary of administration determines that the federal communications
4commission has approved the transfer of all broadcasting licenses held by the
5educational communications board to the broadcasting corporation, as defined in s.
639.81 (2), this subdivision does not apply on and after the effective date of the last
7license transferred as determined by the secretary of administration under s. 39.87
8(2) (a)
.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1522 9Section 1522. 230.08 (2) (we) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1006,1610 230.08 (2) (we) Professional staff members of the educational communications
11board authorized under s. 39.13 (2). If the secretary of administration determines
12that the federal communications commission has approved the transfer of all
13broadcasting licenses held by the educational communications board to the
14broadcasting corporation, as defined in s. 39.81 (2), this paragraph does not apply on
15and after the effective date of the last license transferred as determined by the
16secretary of administration under s. 39.87 (2) (a).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1523 17Section 1523. 230.08 (2) (xm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1006,1918 230.08 (2) (xm) The commandant of the Southern Wisconsin Veterans
19Retirement Center in the department of veterans affairs.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1524 20Section 1524. 230.08 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1007,521 230.08 (4) (a) The number of administrator positions specified in sub. (2) (e)
22includes all administrator positions specifically authorized by law to be employed
23outside the classified service in each department, board or commission and the
24historical society. In Except as provided in par. (am), in this paragraph,
25"department" has the meaning given under s. 15.01 (5), "board" means the

1educational communications board, investment board, public defender board and
2technical college system board and "commission" means the public service
3commission. Notwithstanding sub. (2) (z), no division administrator position
4exceeding the number authorized in sub. (2) (e) may be created in the unclassified
5service.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1525 6Section 1525. 230.08 (4) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1007,137 230.08 (4) (am) If the secretary of administration determines that the federal
8communications commission has approved the transfer of all broadcasting licenses
9held by the educational communications board to the broadcasting corporation, as
10defined in s. 39.81 (2), on and after the effective date of the last license transferred
11as determined by the secretary of administration under s. 39.87 (2) (a), "board" in par.
12(a) means the investment board, public defender board, and technical college system
13board.
SB55-ASA1, s. 3061m 14Section 3061m. 230.12 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1008,1415 230.12 (3) (e) University of Wisconsin system senior executives, faculty and
16academic staff employees.
The secretary, after receiving recommendations from the
17board of regents, shall submit to the joint committee on employment relations a
18proposal for adjusting compensation and employee benefits for employees under ss.
1920.923 (4g), (5) and (6) (m) and 230.08 (2) (d) who are not included in a collective
20bargaining unit under subch. V of ch. 111 for which a representative is certified. The
21proposal shall include the salary ranges and adjustments to the salary ranges for the
22university senior executive salary groups 1 and 2 established under s. 20.923 (4g).
23The proposal shall be based upon the competitive ability of the board of regents to
24recruit and retain qualified faculty and academic staff, data collected as to rates of
25pay for comparable work in other public services, universities and commercial and

1industrial establishments, recommendations of the board of regents and any special
2studies carried on as to the need for any changes in compensation and employee
3benefits to cover each year of the biennium. The proposal shall also take proper
4account of prevailing pay rates, costs and standards of living and the state's
5employment policies. The proposal for such pay adjustments may contain
6recommendations for across-the-board pay adjustments, merit or other
7adjustments and employee benefit improvements. Paragraph (b) and sub. (1) (bf)
8shall apply to the process for approval of all pay adjustments for such employees
9under ss. 20.923 (4g), (5) and (6) (m) and 230.08 (2) (d). The proposal as approved
10by the joint committee on employment relations and the governor shall be based
11upon a percentage of the budgeted salary base for such employees under ss. 20.923
12(4g), (5) and (6) (m) and 230.08 (2) (d). The amount included in the proposal for merit
13and adjustments other than across-the-board pay adjustments is available for
14discretionary use by the board of regents.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1526 15Section 1526. 230.35 (1m) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1008,1816 230.35 (1m) (a) 5. A position held by an employee of the state fair park board
17who was employed on October 29, 1999, in a career executive position under the
18program established under s. 230.24.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1527 19Section 1527. 230.35 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1009,1620 230.35 (3) (a) Officials and employees of the state who have permanent status
21and who are members of the national guard, the naval militia, the state defense force,
22or any other reserve component of the military forces of the United States or this
23state now or hereafter organized or constituted under federal or state law, are
24entitled to leaves of absence without loss of time in the service of the state, to enable
25them to attend military schools and annual field training or annual active duty for

1training, and any other state or federal tours of active duty, except extended active
2duty or service as a member of the active armed forces of the United States which
3have been duly ordered but not exceeding 30 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays
4and holidays enumerated in sub. (4) in the calendar year in which so ordered and
5held. During this leave of absence, each state official or employee shall receive base
6state pay less the base military pay received for and identified with such attendance
7but such reduction shall not be more than the base state pay. Such Other than for
8a leave of absence for the adjutant general and any deputy adjutants general, such

9leave shall not be granted for absences of less than 3 days. A state official or employee
10serving on state active duty as a member of the national guard, naval militia, or state
11defense force, may elect to receive pay from the state under s. 20.465 (1) in an amount
12equal to base state salary for such period of state active duty. Leave granted by this
13section is in addition to all other leaves granted or authorized by any other law. For
14the purpose of determining seniority, pay or pay advancement and performance
15awards the status of the employee shall be considered uninterrupted by such
16attendance.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1528 17Section 1528. 230.36 (1m) (b) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1009,2318 230.36 (1m) (b) 2. (intro.) A conservation warden, conservation patrol boat
19captain, conservation patrol boat engineer, member of the state patrol, state motor
20vehicle inspector, University of Wisconsin System police officer, security officer, or
21security person, state fair park other state facilities police officer, special tax agent,
22excise tax investigator employed by the department of revenue, and special criminal
23investigation agent employed by the department of justice at all times while:
SB55-ASA1, s. 1529 24Section 1529. 230.36 (2m) (a) 13. of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1530 25Section 1530. 231.01 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1010,4
1231.01 (9) "Revenues" means, with respect to any project, the rents, fees,
2charges, and other income or profit derived therefrom and, with respect to any bonds
3issued under s. 231.03 (6) (g), tobacco settlement revenues identified in the bond
4resolution
.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1531 5Section 1531. 231.01 (11) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1010,76 231.01 (11) "Tobacco settlement agreement" has the meaning given in s. 16.63
7(1) (b).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1532 8Section 1532. 231.01 (12) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1010,109 231.01 (12) "Tobacco settlement revenues" has the meaning given in s. 16.63
10(1) (c).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1533 11Section 1533. 231.03 (6) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1010,1612 231.03 (6) (g) Finance a purchase, or make a loan, under sub. (20). Bonds
13issued under this paragraph shall be payable from, or secured by interests in, tobacco
14settlement revenues and such other property pledged under the bond resolution and,
15notwithstanding s. 231.08 (3), are not required to mature in 30 years or less from the
16date of issue.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1534 17Section 1534. 231.03 (20) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1011,218 231.03 (20) Purchase the state's right to receive any of the payments under the
19tobacco settlement agreement, or make a loan to be secured by the state's right to
20receive any of the payments under the tobacco settlement agreement, upon such
21terms and at such prices as the authority considers reasonable and as can be agreed
22upon between the authority and the other party to the transaction. The authority
23may issue certificates or other evidences of ownership interest in tobacco settlement
24revenues upon such terms and conditions as specified by the authority in the

1resolution under which the certificates or other evidences are issued or in a related
2trust agreement or trust indenture.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1535 3Section 1535. 231.16 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1011,164 231.16 (1) The authority may issue bonds to refund any outstanding bond of
5the authority or indebtedness that a participating health institution, participating
6educational institution, or participating child care provider may have incurred for
7the construction or acquisition of a project prior to or after April 30, 1980, including
8the payment of any redemption premium on the outstanding bond or indebtedness
9and any interest accrued or to accrue to the earliest or any subsequent date of
10redemption, purchase, or maturity, or to pay all or any part of the cost of constructing
11and acquiring additions, improvements, extensions, or enlargements of a project or
12any portion of a project. No Except for bonds to refund bonds issued under s. 231.03
13(6) (g), no
bonds may be issued under this section unless the authority has first
14entered into a new or amended agreement with a participating health institution,
15participating educational institution, or participating child care provider to provide
16sufficient revenues to pay the costs and other items described in s. 231.13.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1536 17Section 1536. 231.16 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1011,2418 231.16 (3) All bonds issued under this section shall be subject to this chapter
19in the same manner and to the same extent as other bonds issued pursuant to this
20chapter, except that the limitations with respect to dates under s. 231.03 (6) (e) and
21(f) and (14) do not apply to bonds issued under this section, and the requirement
22under s. 231.08 (3) that the bonds mature in 30 years or less from their date of issue
23does not apply to bonds issued under this section to refund bonds issued under s.
24231.03 (6) (g)
.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1537 25Section 1537. 231.215 of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1012,6
1231.215 Incorporator for purpose related to purchase or sale of right
2to payments.
The authority, or its executive director, may organize one or more
3nonstock corporations under ch. 181 or limited liability companies under ch. 183 for
4any purpose related to purchasing or selling the state's right to receive any of the
5payments under the tobacco settlement agreement and may take any action
6necessary to facilitate and complete the purchase or sale.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1538 7Section 1538. 233.27 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1012,15 8233.27 Limit on the amount of outstanding bonds. The authority may not
9issue bonds or incur indebtedness described under s. 233.03 (12) if, after the bonds
10are issued or the indebtedness is incurred, the aggregate principal amount of the
11authority's outstanding bonds, together with all indebtedness described under s.
12233.03 (12) would exceed $106,500,000 $175,000,000. Bonds issued to fund or refund
13outstanding bonds, or indebtedness incurred to pay off or purchase outstanding
14indebtedness, is not included in calculating compliance with the $106,500,000
15$175,000,000 limit.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1539 16Section 1539. 234.65 (3) (f) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act
179
, is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1012,2318 234.65 (3) (f) The name of the person receiving the loan does not appear on the
19statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b). The condition under this
20paragraph is met for a person whose name does appear if
or, if the person's name
21appears on that docket,
the person provides to the authority a payment agreement
22that has been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that
23is consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1540 24Section 1540. 234.67 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1013,2
1234.67 (1) (f) "Percentage of guarantee" means the percentage established by
2the authority under sub. (3) (a).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1541 3Section 1541. 234.67 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 234.67 (3) and
4amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1013,115 234.67 (3) Guarantee of collection. Subject to par. (b), the The authority
6shall guarantee collection of a percentage, not exceeding 90%, of the principal of any
7loan eligible for a guarantee under sub. (2). The authority shall establish the
8percentage of the unpaid principal of an eligible loan that will be guaranteed, using
9the procedures described in the guarantee agreement under s. 234.93 (2) (a). The
10authority may establish a single percentage for all guaranteed loans or establish
11different percentages for eligible loans on an individual basis.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1542 12Section 1542. 234.67 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1543 13Section 1543. 234.83 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 234.83 (1m).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1544 14Section 1544. 234.83 (1c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1013,1515 234.83 (1c) Definitions. In this section:
SB55-ASA1,1013,1616 (a) "Rural community" means any of the following:
SB55-ASA1,1013,1817 1. A city, town, or village in this state that is located in a county with a
18population density of less than 150 persons per square mile.
SB55-ASA1,1013,1919 2. A city, town, or village in this state with a population of 12,000 or less.
SB55-ASA1,1013,2120 (b) "Small business" means a business, as defined in s. 560.60 (2), that employs
2150 or fewer employees on a full-time basis.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1545 22Section 1545. 234.83 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1013,2423 234.83 (2) (a) (intro.) A business, as defined in s. 560.60 (2), to which all of the
24following apply:
SB55-ASA1, s. 1546 25Section 1546. 234.83 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1014,2
1234.83 (2) (a) 2. The business employs 50 or fewer employees on a full-time
2basis
is a small business.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1547 3Section 1547. 234.83 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin
4Act 9
, is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1014,115 234.83 (2) (a) 3. The name of the owner of the business does not appear on the
6statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b). The condition under this
7subdivision is met for an owner whose name does appear if
or, if the name of the
8owner of the business appears on that docket,
the owner of the business provides to
9the authority a payment agreement that has been approved by the county child
10support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated
11under s. 49.858 (2) (a).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1548 12Section 1548. 234.83 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1014,1513 234.83 (3) (a) 2. The start-up, expansion or acquisition of a day care business,
14including the purchase or improvement of land, buildings, machinery, equipment, or
15inventory.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1549 16Section 1549. 234.83 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1014,1917 234.83 (3) (a) 3. The start-up of a small business in a vacant storefront in the
18downtown area of a rural community, including the purchase or improvement of
19land, buildings, machinery, equipment, or inventory.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1550 20Section 1550. 234.83 (4) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 234.83 (4) and
21amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1015,622 234.83 (4) Guarantee of repayment. Subject to par. (b), the The authority may
23guarantee repayment of a portion of the principal of any loan eligible for a guarantee
24under sub. (1) (1m). That portion may not exceed 80% of the principal of the loan or
25$200,000, whichever is less. The authority shall establish the portion of the principal

1of an eligible loan that will be guaranteed, using the procedures described in the
2agreement under s. 234.93 (2) (a). The authority may establish a single portion for
3all guaranteed loans that do not exceed $250,000 and a single portion for all
4guaranteed loans that exceed $250,000 or establish on an individual basis different
5portions for eligible loans that do not exceed $250,000 and different portions for
6eligible loans that exceed $250,000.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1551 7Section 1551. 234.83 (4) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1552 8Section 1552. 234.90 (3) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act
99
, is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1015,1510 234.90 (3) (d) The farmer's name does not appear on the statewide support lien
11docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b). The condition under this paragraph is met for a farmer
12whose name does appear if
or, if the farmer's name appears on that docket, the farmer
13provides to the authority a payment agreement that has been approved by the county
14child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated
15under s. 49.858 (2) (a).
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