AB144: Bill Text

AB144, s. 192 Section 192. 16.004 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144,206,18 16.004 (12) (a) In this subsection, "state agency" means an association, authority, board, department, commission, independent agency, institution, office, society or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, including the legislature, the office of the governor and the courts, but excluding the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority and the Fox River Navigational System Authority.

AB144, s. 193 Section 193. 16.004 (14) of the statutes is renumbered 38.04 (19) and amended to read:

AB144,207,2 38.04 (19) Grants to technical colleges Capacity building program. From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (e) 20.292 (1) (cm), the secretary board shall award grants to technical college district boards to develop or expand programs in occupational areas in which there is a high demand for workers, and to make capital expenditures that are necessary for such development or expansion, as determined by the secretary.

AB144, s. 194 Section 194. 16.008 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144,207,20 16.008 (2) The state shall pay for extraordinary police services provided directly to state facilities, as defined in s. 70.119 (3) (e), in response to a request of a state officer or agency responsible for the operation and preservation of such facilities. The University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority shall pay for extraordinary police services provided to facilities of the authority described in s. 70.11 (38). The Fox River Navigational System Authority shall pay for extraordinary police services provided to the navigational system, as defined in s. 237.01 (4). Municipalities or counties which provide extraordinary police services to state facilities may submit claims to the claims board for actual additional costs related to wage and disability payments, pensions and worker's compensation payments, damage to equipment and clothing, replacement of expendable supplies, medical and transportation expense and other necessary expenses. The clerk of the municipality or county submitting a claim shall also transmit an itemized statement of charges and a statement which identifies the facility served and the person who requested the services. The board shall obtain a review of the claim and recommendations from the agency responsible for the facility prior to proceeding under s. 16.007 (3), (5) and (6).

AB144, s. 195 Section 195. 16.023 (1) (f) of the statutes is repealed.

AB144, s. 196 Section 196. 16.023 (1) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB144,208,2 16.023 (1) (fm) Establish a land information working group that is composed of the state cartographer, a representative of the University of Wisconsin System who has expertise in land information issues and any other land information experts designated by the council's chairperson, to conduct all of the following functions:

AB144,208,4 1. Study and recommend land information standards to the council and the department.

AB144,208,6 2. Advise the council and the department on a Wisconsin land information system.

AB144,208,8 3. Advise the council and the department on coordination of state and local land information.

AB144,208,10 4. Review county land records modernization plans and make recommendations on approval to the council and the department.

AB144, s. 197 Section 197. 16.023 (1) (m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB144, s. 198 Section 198. 16.023 (1) (n) of the statutes is created to read:

AB144,208,14 16.023 (1) (n) Review land information grant applications that are made under s. 16.967 (7) and make recommendations on approval to the department.

AB144, s. 199 Section 199. 16.023 (1) (o) of the statutes is created to read:

AB144,208,18 16.023 (1) (o) Review proposed expenditures to be made to finance planning activities related to the transportation elements of comprehensive plans under s. 16.9651 (2) and make recommendations on approval to the department.

AB144, s. 200 Section 200. 16.023 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144,209,4 16.023 (2) In conjunction with the working group established under sub. (1) (L) 1., the council shall, not later than one year after October 14, 1997, develop evaluation criteria for its functions under sub. (1). The council shall complete a report that contains an evaluation of its functions and activities not later than September 1, 2002, and shall submit the report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), and to the governor. The report shall also include a recommendation as to whether the council should continue in existence past its sunset date specified in s. 15.107 (16) (e) and, if so, a recommendation as to whether any structural modifications should be made to the council's functions or to the state's land use programs.

AB144, s. 201 Section 201. 16.023 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB144, s. 202 Section 202. 16.045 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144,209,11 16.045 (1) (a) "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association, society or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, or 235 237.

AB144, s. 203 Section 203. 16.07 of the statutes is created to read:

AB144,209,14 16.07 State and local governmental policy coordination; mediation. (1) In this section:

AB144,209,15 (a) "Agency" has the meaning given in s. 16.70 (1).

AB144,209,16 (b) "Local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 22.01 (7).

AB144,209,19 (2) The department shall, to the extent possible, coordinate state policies governing the relationship between the state and local governmental units and shall attempt to make those policies as uniform as practicable.

AB144,209,21 (3) The department may attempt to mediate disputes between local governmental units and agencies to the extent feasible.

AB144,209,24 (4) The secretary shall appoint a state-local government coordinator outside the classified service to carry out the department's responsibilities under this section.

AB144, s. 204 Section 204. 16.22 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 106.22 (title).

AB144, s. 205 Section 205. 16.22 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 106.22 (1).

AB144, s. 206 Section 206. 16.22 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 106.22 (2) (intro.).

AB144, s. 207 Section 207. 16.22 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 106.22 (2) (a).

AB144, s. 208 Section 208. 16.22 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 106.22 (2) (b).

AB144, s. 209 Section 209. 16.22 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 106.22 (2) (c).

AB144, s. 210 Section 210. 16.22 (2) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 106.22 (2) (d).

AB144, s. 211 Section 211. 16.22 (2) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 106.22 (2) (e).

AB144, s. 212 Section 212. 16.22 (2) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 106.22 (2) (f).

AB144, s. 213 Section 213. 16.22 (2) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 106.22 (2) (g).

AB144, s. 214 Section 214. 16.22 (2) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 106.22 (2) (h) and amended to read:

AB144,210,14 106.22 (2) (h) From the appropriations under s. 20.505 (4) (j) and (p) 20.445 (6) (jb) and (m), award grants to persons providing national service programs, giving priority to the greatest extent practicable to persons providing youth corps programs.

AB144, s. 215 Section 215. 16.22 (2) (i) of the statutes is renumbered 106.22 (2) (i).

AB144, s. 216 Section 216. 16.22 (2) (j) of the statutes is renumbered 106.22 (2) (j).

AB144, s. 217 Section 217. 16.22 (2) (k) of the statutes is renumbered 106.22 (2) (k).

AB144, s. 218 Section 218. 16.22 (2) (L) of the statutes is renumbered 106.22 (2) (L).

AB144, s. 219 Section 219. 16.22 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 106.22 (3).

AB144, s. 220 Section 220. 16.251 of the statutes is created to read:

AB144,210,22 16.251 Emergency weather warning system. (1) In this section, "broadcasting corporation" has the meaning given in s. 39.81 (2).

AB144,211,3 (2) If the secretary determines that the federal communications commission has approved the transfer of all broadcasting licenses held by the educational communications board to the broadcasting corporation, on and after the effective date of the last license transferred, as determined by the secretary under s. 39.87 (2) (a), the department shall contract with the broadcasting corporation for the operation of an emergency weather warning system.

AB144, s. 221 Section 221. 16.26 of the statutes is created to read:

AB144,211,5 16.26 Public broadcasting assets. (1) In this section:

AB144,211,6 (a) "Broadcasting corporation" has the meaning given under s. 39.81 (2).

AB144,211,10 (b) "Shared asset" means an asset of the state that, as determined by the secretary, is used for the purpose of providing public broadcasting, including a tower, transmitter, transmission facility or other related structure, equipment, or property, and that is also used by another agency, as defined in s. 16.70 (1).

AB144,211,18 (2) If the secretary determines that the federal communications commission has approved the transfer of all broadcasting licenses held by the educational communications board to the broadcasting corporation, the secretary shall negotiate and enter into an agreement to lease, sell, or otherwise transfer any shared asset used by the educational communications board to the broadcasting corporation. In addition, the secretary shall negotiate and enter into an agreement with the broadcasting corporation regarding the payment of any outstanding debt service of the educational communications board related to public broadcasting.

AB144,212,2 (3) If the secretary determines that the federal communications commission has approved the transfer of all broadcasting licenses, except licenses for student radio, held by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System to the broadcasting corporation, the secretary shall negotiate and enter into an agreement to lease, sell, or otherwise transfer any shared asset used by the University of Wisconsin System to the broadcasting corporation. In addition, the secretary shall negotiate and enter into an agreement with the broadcasting corporation regarding the payment of any outstanding debt service of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System related to public broadcasting.

AB144, s. 222 Section 222. 16.339 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144,212,9 16.339 (2) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (dm) (fm), the department may award a grant to an eligible applicant for the purpose of providing transitional housing and associated supportive services to homeless individuals and families if the conditions under par. (b) are satisfied. The department shall ensure that the funds for the grants are reasonably balanced among geographic areas of the state, consistent with the quality of applications submitted.

AB144, s. 223 Section 223. 16.352 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144,212,17 16.352 (2) (a) From the appropriations under s. 20.505 (7) (fm) and (gm) (h), the department shall award grants to eligible applicants for the purpose of supplementing the operating budgets of agencies and shelter facilities that have or anticipate a need for additional funding because of the renovation or expansion of an existing shelter facility, the development of an existing building into a shelter facility, the expansion of shelter services for homeless persons, or an inability to obtain adequate funding to continue the provision of an existing level of services.

AB144, s. 224 Section 224. 16.352 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144,212,21 16.352 (2) (b) (intro.) The department shall allocate funds from the appropriations under s. 20.505 (7) (fm) and (gm) (h) for temporary shelter for homeless individuals and families as follows:

AB144, s. 225 Section 225. 16.385 (3) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144,213,3 16.385 (3) (e) 1. Allocate and transfer to the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (km) (kg), 15% of the moneys received under 42 USC 8621 to 8629 in each federal fiscal year under the priority of maintaining funding for the geographical areas on July 20, 1985, and, if funding is reduced, prorating contracted levels of payment, for the weatherization assistance program administered by the department under s. 16.39.

AB144, s. 226 Section 226. 16.40 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144,214,2 16.40 (14) Committees. Perform administrative services required to properly account for the finances of committees created by law or executive order. The governor may authorize each committee to make expenditures from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (3) (a) (4) (ba) not exceeding $2,000 per fiscal year. The governor shall report such authorized expenditures to the joint committee on finance at the next quarterly meeting of the committee. If the governor desires to authorize expenditures of more than $2,000 per fiscal year by a committee, the governor shall submit to the joint committee on finance for its approval a complete budget for all expenditures made or to be made by the committee. The budget may cover a period encompassing more than one fiscal year or biennium during the governor's term of office. If the joint committee on finance approves a budget authorizing expenditures of more than $2,000 per fiscal year by such a committee, the governor may authorize the expenditures to be made within the limits of the appropriation under s. 20.505 (3) (a) (4) (ba) in accordance with the approved budget during the period covered by the budget. If after the joint committee on finance approves a budget for such a committee the governor desires to authorize expenditures in excess of the authorized expenditures under the approved budget, the governor shall submit a modified budget for the committee to the joint committee on finance. If the joint committee on finance approves a modified budget, the governor may authorize additional expenditures to be made within the limits of the appropriation under s. 20.505 (3) (a) (4) (ba) in accordance with the modified budget during the period covered by the modified budget.

AB144, s. 227 Section 227. 16.40 (17) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144,214,7 16.40 (17) Interstate bodies. Perform administrative services required to properly account for dues and related expenses for state participation in national or regional interstate governmental bodies specified in s. 20.505 (3) (a) (4) (ba) or determined by the governor.

AB144, s. 228 Section 228. 16.41 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144,214,10 16.41 (4) In this section, "authority" means a body created under ch. 231, 233 or, 234, or 237.

AB144, s. 229 Section 229. 16.417 of the statutes is repealed.

AB144, s. 230 Section 230. 16.43 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144,214,21 16.43 Budget compiled. The secretary shall compile and submit to the governor or the governor-elect and to each person elected to serve in the legislature during the next biennium, not later than November 20 of each even-numbered year, a compilation giving all of the data required by s. 16.46 to be included in the state budget report, except the recommendations of the governor and the explanation thereof. The secretary shall not include in the compilation any provision for the development or implementation of an information technology development project for an executive branch agency that is not consistent with the strategic plan of the agency, as approved under s. 22.13.

AB144, s. 231 Section 231. 16.46 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB144,215,2 16.46 (5m) A statement of estimated general purpose revenue receipts and expenditures in the biennium following the succeeding biennium based on recommendations in the budget bill or bills. The statement shall contain all of the following:

AB144,215,3 (a) For the 2nd year of the succeeding biennium, a comparison of the following:

AB144,215,8 1. The amount of moneys projected to be deposited in the general fund during the fiscal year that are designated as "Revenues and Transfers" in the summary in s. 20.005 (1), as published in the biennial budget bill or bills, less the amount designated as the "Opening Balance" in the summary, and adjusted by any one-time deposit of revenues in the general fund.

AB144,215,11 2. The amount of moneys designated as "Total Expenditures" in the summary in s. 20.005 (1), as published in the biennial budget bill or bills, adjusted by any one-time expenditure of general purpose revenue in excess of $5,000,000.

AB144,215,15 (b) An estimate of the cost of any provision in the biennial budget bill or bills that would, without the enactment of subsequent legislation, increase general purpose revenue expenditures or that would decrease the amount of revenues deposited in the general fund in the biennium following the succeeding biennium.

AB144,215,18 (c) 1. An estimate of the increase in general purpose revenue spending that will be required in the biennium following the succeeding biennium for all of the following:

AB144,215,19 a. General equalization school aids.

AB144,215,20 b. Appropriations to the department of corrections.

AB144,215,21 c. The medical assistance program under subch. IV of ch. 49.

AB144,215,24 d. The amount designated as "Compensation Reserves" in the summary under s. 20.005 (1), as printed in the revised schedule that is approved under s. 20.004 (2) for that fiscal biennium.

AB144,215,25 e. Public debt contracted under subchs. I and IV of ch. 18.

AB144,216,6 2. For the purpose of making the calculation under subd. 1., the secretary shall assume that the increase in general purpose revenue spending between the succeeding biennium and the biennium following the succeeding biennium for each of the items identified in subd. 1. a. to 1. e. is the same as that between the current biennium and the succeeding biennium for these items, as proposed in the biennial budget bill or bills.

AB144,216,11 (d) An estimate of the difference between the amount of tax revenues that will be deposited in the general fund in the biennium following the succeeding biennium and the amount of tax revenues that are deposited in the general fund in the succeeding biennium. For the purpose of making this calculation, the secretary shall: