AB144: Bill Text

AB144,261,18 5. Identifying specific strategies to ensure better coordination of future development and transportation needs in the corridor.

AB144, s. 339 Section 339. 16.9651 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB144,261,21 16.9651 (3) In awarding grants under this section, the department shall give priority in each fiscal year in the following order:

AB144,261,22 (a) To a grant for the purposes specified in sub. (2) (a) and (b).

AB144,261,23 (b) To a grant for the purpose specified in sub. (2) (a).

AB144,261,24 (c) To a grant for the purpose specified in sub. (2) (b).

AB144, s. 340 Section 340. 16.9651 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

AB144,262,3 16.9651 (5) In consultation with the department of transportation, the department of administration shall promulgate rules necessary to administer this section.

AB144, s. 341 Section 341. 16.966 (1) and (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, section 133b, are repealed and recreated to read:

AB144,262,7 16.966 (1) In this section, "state agency" has the meaning given for "agency" under s. 16.045 (1) (a).

AB144,262,13 (2) The department may assess any state agency for any amount that it determines to be required for the functions of the Wisconsin land council under s. 16.023. For this purpose, the department may assess state agencies on a premium basis and pay costs incurred on an actual basis. The department shall credit all moneys received from state agencies under this subsection to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (1) (kt).

AB144, s. 342 Section 342. 16.966 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, section 133d, is repealed.

AB144, s. 343 Section 343. 16.967 of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, section 141am, and 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, section 114n, is repealed and recreated to read:

AB144,262,19 16.967 Land information program. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB144,263,3 (b) "Land information" means any physical, legal, economic, or environmental information or characteristics concerning land, water, groundwater, subsurface resources, or air in this state. "Land information" includes information relating to topography, soil, soil erosion, geology, minerals, vegetation, land cover, wildlife, associated natural resources, land ownership, land use, land use controls and restrictions, jurisdictional boundaries, tax assessment, land value, land survey records and references, geodetic control networks, aerial photographs, maps, planimetric data, remote sensing data, historic and prehistoric sites, and economic projections.

AB144,263,5 (c) "Land information system" means an orderly method of organizing and managing land information and land records.

AB144,263,7 (d) "Land records" means maps, documents, computer files, and any other information storage medium in which land information is recorded.

AB144,263,10 (e) "Systems integration" means land information that is housed in one jurisdiction or jurisdictional subunit and is available to other jurisdictions, jurisdictional subunits, public utilities, and other private sector interests.

AB144,263,13 (3) Duties of the department. The department shall direct and supervise the land information program and serve as the state clearinghouse for access to land information. In addition, the department shall:

AB144,263,15 (a) Provide technical assistance and advice to state agencies and local governmental units with land information responsibilities.

AB144,263,17 (b) Maintain and distribute an inventory of land information available for this state, land records available for this state, and land information systems.

AB144,263,19 (c) Prepare guidelines to coordinate the modernization of land records and land information systems.

AB144,263,21 (d) Review project applications received under sub. (7) and determine which projects are approved.

AB144,263,23 (e) Review for approval a countywide plan for land records modernization prepared under s. 59.72 (3) (b).

AB144,264,2 (f) Prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, provide to the Wisconsin land council a statement of the department's proposed expenditures under s. 20.505 (1) (ie) relating to the land information program and aids to counties for land information projects for that fiscal year.

AB144,264,5 (4) Funding report. The department shall identify and study possible program revenue sources or other revenue sources for the purpose of funding the operations of the department under this section, including grants to counties under sub. (7).

AB144,264,16 (6) Reports. By March 31, 1990, and biennially thereafter, the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the department of commerce, the department of health and family services, the department of natural resources, the department of tourism, the department of revenue, the department of transportation, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, the public service commission, and the board of curators of the historical society shall each submit to the department a plan to integrate land information to enable such information to be readily translatable, retrievable, and geographically referenced for use by any state, local governmental unit, or public utility, except that beginning with the plan that is due on March 31, 2002, the department of revenue is not required to submit a plan under this subsection.

AB144,264,20 (7) Aid to counties. (a) A county board that has established a county land information office under s. 59.72 (3) may apply to the department on behalf of any local governmental unit, as defined in s. 59.72 (1) (c), located wholly or partially within the county for a grant for any of the following projects:

AB144,265,2 1. The design, development, and implementation of a land information system that contains and integrates, at a minimum, property and ownership records with boundary information, including a parcel identifier referenced to the U.S. public land survey; tax and assessment information; soil surveys, if available; wetlands identified by the department of natural resources; a modern geodetic reference system; current zoning restrictions; and restrictive covenants.

AB144,265,5 2. The preparation of parcel property maps that refer boundaries to the public land survey system and are suitable for use by local governmental units for accurate land title boundary line or land survey line information.

AB144,265,8 3. The preparation of maps that include a statement documenting accuracy if the maps do not refer boundaries to the public land survey system and that are suitable for use by local governmental units for planning purposes.

AB144,265,9 4. Systems integration projects.

AB144,265,12 (b) Grants shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (ie). A grant under this subsection may not exceed $100,000. The department may award more than one grant to a county board.

AB144,265,17 (8) Advice; cooperation. In carrying out its duties under this section, the department may seek advice and assistance from the University of Wisconsin System, state agencies, local governmental units, and other experts involved in collecting and managing land information. State agencies shall cooperate with the department in the coordination of land information collection.

AB144,265,20 (9) Technical assistance; education. The department may provide technical assistance to counties and conduct educational seminars, courses, or conferences relating to land information.

AB144,265,22 (10) Soil surveys and mapping. The department may conduct soil surveys and soil mapping activities.

AB144, s. 344 Section 344. 16.968 of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, section 142am, is repealed and recreated to read:

AB144,266,9 16.968 Groundwater survey and analysis. The department shall allocate funds for programs of groundwater survey and analysis to the department of natural resources and the geological and natural history survey following review and approval of a mutually agreed upon division of responsibilities concerning groundwater programs between the department of natural resources and the geological and natural history survey, a specific expenditure plan, and groundwater data collection standards consistent with the purposes of s. 16.967. State funds allocated under this section shall be used to match available federal funds prior to being used for solely state-funded activities.

AB144, s. 345 Section 345. Subchapter VII (title) of chapter 16 [precedes 16.97] of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144,266,12 Chapter 16

AB144,266,15 Subchapter VII Information Educational Technology

AB144, s. 346 Section 346. 16.97 (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 22.01 (intro.) and amended to read:

AB144,266,18 22.01 Definitions. (intro.) In this subchapter chapter:

AB144, s. 347 Section 347. 16.97 (1) to (9) of the statutes are renumbered 22.01 (1) to (9).

AB144, s. 348 Section 348. 16.97 (10) of the statutes is renumbered 16.97 and amended to read:

AB144,266,24 16.97 Definition. "Telecommunications" means the electronic movement of information in any form from one point to another In this subchapter, "telecommunications" has the meaning given in s. 22.01 (10).

AB144, s. 349 Section 349. 16.971 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 22.03 (title).

AB144, s. 350 Section 350. 16.971 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

AB144, s. 351 Section 351. 16.971 (1m) of the statutes is renumbered 22.03 (2) (a) and amended to read:

AB144,267,13 22.03 (2) (a) The department shall ensure Ensure that an adequate level of information technology services is made available to all agencies by providing systems analysis and application programming services to augment agency resources, as requested. The department shall also ensure that executive branch agencies make effective and efficient use of the information technology resources of the state. The department shall, in cooperation with agencies, establish policies, procedures and planning processes, for the administration of information technology services, which executive branch agencies shall follow. The policies, procedures and processes shall address the needs of agencies to carry out their functions. The department shall monitor adherence to these policies, procedures and processes.

AB144, s. 352 Section 352. 16.971 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 22.03 (2) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB144,267,16 22.03 (2) (intro.) The division department shall:

AB144, s. 353 Section 353. 16.971 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 22.03 (2) (ae) and amended to read:

AB144,268,2 22.03 (2) (ae) Except as provided in sub. (2m), review and approve, modify or reject all forms approved by a records and forms officer for jurisdiction, authority, standardization of design and nonduplication of existing forms. Unless the division department rejects for cause or modifies the form within 20 working days after receipt, it is considered approved. The division's department's rejection of any form is appealable to the public records board. If the head of an agency certifies to the division department that the form is needed on a temporary basis, approval by the division department is not required.

AB144, s. 354 Section 354. 16.971 (2) (am) to (k) of the statutes are renumbered 22.03 (2) (am) to (k).

AB144, s. 355 Section 355. 16.971 (2) (L) to (m) of the statutes are renumbered 22.03 (2) (L) to (m) and amended to read:

AB144,268,18 22.03 (2) (L) Require each executive branch agency to adopt, revise biennially, and submit for its approval, to the department, in a form specified by the department, no later than March 1 of each year, a strategic plan for the utilization of information technology to carry out the functions of the agency. As a part of each plan, the division shall require each executive branch agency to address the business needs of the agency and to identify all proposed information technology development projects that serve those business needs, the priority for undertaking such projects and the justification for each project, including the anticipated benefits of the project. Each plan shall identify any changes in the functioning of the agency under the plan. The division shall consult with the joint committee on information policy and technology in providing guidance for and scheduling of planning by executive branch agencies in the succeeding fiscal year for review and approval under s. 22.13.

AB144,269,2 (Lm) No later than 60 days after enactment of each biennial budget act, require each executive branch agency that receives funding under that act for an information technology development project to file with the division department an amendment to its strategic plan for the utilization of information technology under par. (L). The amendment shall identify each information technology development project for which funding is provided under that act and shall specify, in a form prescribed by the secretary chief information officer, the benefits that the agency expects to realize from undertaking the project.

AB144,269,10 (m) Assist in coordination and integration of the plans of executive branch agencies relating to information technology approved under par. (L) and, using these plans and the statewide long-range telecommunications plan under s. 16.99 22.41 (2) (a), formulate and revise biennially a consistent statewide strategic plan for the use and application of information technology. The division department shall, no later than September 15 of each even-numbered year, submit the statewide strategic plan to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on information policy and technology and the governor.

AB144, s. 356 Section 356. 16.971 (2) (n) and (2m) of the statutes are renumbered 22.03 (2) (n) and (2m).

AB144, s. 357 Section 357. 16.971 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB144, s. 358 Section 358. 16.971 (4) and (6) of the statutes are renumbered 22.03 (4) and (6).

AB144, s. 359 Section 359. 16.971 (9) of the statutes is renumbered 22.03 (9) and amended to read:

AB144,270,2 22.03 (9) In conjunction with the public defender board, the director of state courts, the departments of corrections and justice and district attorneys, the division department of electronic government may maintain, promote and coordinate automated justice information systems that are compatible among counties and the officers and agencies specified in this subsection, using the moneys appropriated under s. 20.505 20.530 (1) (ja), (kp) and (kq). The division department of electronic government shall annually report to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) concerning the division's department's efforts to improve and increase the efficiency of integration of justice information systems.

AB144, s. 360 Section 360. 16.971 (11) of the statutes is renumbered 22.03 (11) and amended to read:

AB144,270,7 22.03 (11) The division department may charge executive branch agencies for information technology development and management services provided to them by the division department under this section.

AB144, s. 361 Section 361. 16.973 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 22.05 (title) and amended to read:

AB144,270,11 22.05 (title) Powers of the division of information technology services department.

AB144, s. 362 Section 362. 16.973 (1) (intro.) and (b) to (d) of the statutes are renumbered 22.05 (1) (intro.) and (b) to (d).

AB144, s. 363 Section 363. 16.973 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 22.05 (1) (ag).

AB144, s. 364 Section 364. 16.973 (2) (intro.) and (a) to (d) of the statutes are renumbered 22.05 (2) (intro.) and (a) to (d) and amended to read:

AB144,270,18 22.05 (2) (intro.) The division of information technology services department may:

AB144,270,20 (a) Provide such telecommunications services to agencies as the division department considers to be appropriate.

AB144,271,12 (b) Provide such computer services and telecommunications services to local governmental units and the broadcasting corporation and provide such telecommunications services to qualified private schools, postsecondary institutions, museums and zoos, as the division department considers to be appropriate and as the division department can efficiently and economically provide. The division department may exercise this power only if in doing so it maintains the services it provides at least at the same levels that it provides prior to exercising this power and it does not increase the rates chargeable to users served prior to exercise of this power as a result of exercising this power. The division department may charge local governmental units, the broadcasting corporation, and qualified private schools, postsecondary institutions, museums and zoos, for services provided to them under this paragraph in accordance with a methodology determined by the secretary chief information officer. Use of telecommunications services by a qualified private school or postsecondary institution shall be subject to the same terms and conditions that apply to a municipality using the same services. The division department shall prescribe eligibility requirements for qualified museums and zoos to receive telecommunications services under this paragraph.

AB144,271,22 (c) Provide such supercomputer services to agencies, local governmental units and entities in the private sector as the division department considers to be appropriate and as the division department can efficiently and economically provide. The division department may exercise this power only if in doing so it maintains the services it provides at least at the same levels that it provides prior to exercising this power and it does not increase the rates chargeable to users served prior to exercise of this power as a result of exercising this power. The division department may charge agencies, local governmental units and entities in the private sector for services provided to them under this paragraph in accordance with a methodology determined by the secretary chief information officer.

AB144,272,5 (d) Undertake such studies, contract for the performance of such studies, and appoint such councils and committees for advisory purposes as the division department considers appropriate to ensure that the division's department's plans, capital investments and operating priorities meet the needs of state government and of agencies and of local governmental units and entities in the private sector served by the division department. The division department may compensate members of any council or committee for their services and may reimburse such members for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties.

AB144, s. 365 Section 365. 16.973 (2) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 22.05 (2) (e).

AB144, s. 366 Section 366. 16.974 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144,272,10 16.974 Duties of the division of information technology services department. (intro.) The division of information technology services department shall:

AB144, s. 367 Section 367. 16.974 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 22.07 (1) and amended to read:

AB144,272,16 22.07 (1) Provide or contract with a public or private entity to provide computer services to agencies. The division department may charge agencies for services provided to them under this subsection in accordance with a methodology determined by the secretary chief information officer.

AB144, s. 368 Section 368. 16.974 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 22.07 (3).

AB144, s. 369 Section 369. 16.974 (4) to (6) of the statutes are renumbered 22.07 (4) to (6) and amended to read:

AB144,272,23 22.07 (4) Ensure responsiveness to the needs of agencies for delivery of high-quality information technology processing services on an efficient and economical basis, while not unduly affecting the privacy of individuals who are the subjects of the information being processed by the division department.

AB144,273,3 (5) Utilize all feasible technical means to ensure the security of all information submitted to the division department for processing by agencies, local governmental units and entities in the private sector.

AB144,273,7 (6) With the advice of the ethics board, adopt and enforce standards of ethical conduct applicable to its paid consultants which are similar to the standards prescribed in subch. III of ch. 19, except that the division department shall not require its paid consultants to file statements of economic interests.

AB144, s. 370 Section 370. 16.974 (7) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 16.974 (1) and amended to read: