33,2446
Section
2446. 234.06 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
234.06 (3) The authority may, as authorized in the state housing strategy plan under s. 16.31 560.9802, use the moneys held in the housing development fund to establish and administer programs of grants to counties, municipalities and eligible sponsors of housing projects for persons of low and moderate income, to pay organizational expenses, administrative costs, social services, technical services, training expenses or costs incurred or expected to be incurred by counties, municipalities or sponsors for land and building acquisition, construction, improvements, renewal, rehabilitation, relocation or conservation under a plan to provide housing or related facilities, if the costs are not reimbursable from other private or public loan, grant or mortgage sources.
33,2447
Section
2447. 234.165 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
234.165 (2) (b) 2. Annually before August 31 the authority shall submit to the governor a plan for expending or encumbering the actual surplus reported under subd. 1. The part of the plan related to housing shall be consistent with the state housing strategy plan under s. 16.31 560.9802. The plan submitted under this subdivision may be attached to and submitted as a part of the report filed under subd. 1.
33,2448
Section
2448. 234.25 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
234.25 (1) (e) An evaluation of its progress in implementing within its own housing programs the goals, policies and objectives of the state housing strategy plan under s. 16.31 560.9802, and recommendations for legislation to improve its ability to carry out its programs consistent with the state housing strategy plan.
33,2448g
Section 2448g. 234.65 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
234.65 (1) (g) In granting loans under this section the authority shall give preference to businesses which
that are minority businesses certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2) or that are more than 50% owned or controlled by women or minorities, to businesses that, together with all of their affiliates, subsidiaries, and parent companies, have current gross annual sales of $5,000,000 or less or that employ 25 or fewer persons, and to new businesses that have less than 50% of their ownership held or controlled by another business and have their principal business operations in this state.
33,2448r
Section 2448r. 252.12 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
252.12 (2) (c) 2. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (am), the department shall award $75,000 in each fiscal year as grants for services to prevent HIV infection and related infections, including hepatitis C virus infection. Criteria for award of the grants shall include the criteria specified under subd. 1. The department shall award 60% of the funding to applying organizations that receive funding under par. (a) 8. and 40% of the funding to applying community-based organizations that are operated by minority group members, as defined in s. 560.036 (1) (f) minority businesses certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).
33,2449
Section
2449. 253.06 (4) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
253.06 (4) (c) 2. If a fine or forfeiture is imposed by a court of record, after a determination by the court of the amount due, the clerk of the court shall collect and transmit such amount to the county treasurer as provided in s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then make payment to the state treasurer secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2.
33,2450
Section
2450. 253.06 (5) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
253.06 (5) (e) The suspension or termination of authorization of a vendor or eligibility of a participant shall be effective beginning on the 15th day after receipt of the notice of suspension or termination. All forfeitures, recoupments, and enforcement assessments shall be paid to the department within 15 days after receipt of notice of assessment or, if the forfeiture, recoupment, or enforcement assessment is contested under sub. (6), within 10 days after receipt of the final decision after exhaustion of administrative review, unless the final decision is adverse to the department or unless the final decision is appealed and the decision is stayed by court order under sub. (7). The department shall remit all forfeitures paid to the state treasurer secretary of administration for deposit in the school fund. The department shall deposit all enforcement assessments in the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (gr).
33,2451
Section
2451. 254.45 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
254.45 (4) (b) The department shall remit all forfeitures paid to the state treasurer secretary of administration for deposit in the school fund.
33,2452
Section
2452. 254.59 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
254.59 (2) If a human health hazard is found on private property, the local health officer shall notify the owner and the occupant of the property, by registered mail with return receipt requested, of the presence of the human health hazard and order its abatement or removal within 30 days of receipt of the notice. If the human health hazard is not abated or removed by that date, the local health officer shall immediately enter upon the property and abate or remove the human health hazard or may contract to have the work performed. The human health hazard shall be abated in a manner which is approved by the local health officer. The cost of the abatement or removal may be recovered from the person permitting the violation or may be paid by the municipal treasurer and the account, after being paid by the treasurer, shall be filed with the municipal clerk, who shall enter the amount chargeable to the property in the next tax roll in a column headed "For Abatement of a Nuisance" as a special tax on the lands upon which the human health hazard was abated, and the tax shall be collected as are other taxes. In case of railroads or other lands not taxed in the usual way, the amount chargeable shall be certified by the clerk to the state treasurer secretary of administration who shall add the amount designated in the certificate to the sum due from the company owning, occupying, or controlling the land specified, and the state treasurer secretary of administration shall collect the amount as prescribed in subch. I of ch. 76 and return the amount collected to the town, city, or village from which the certificate was received. Anyone maintaining such a human health hazard may also be fined not more than $300 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days or both. The only defenses an owner may have against the collection of a tax under this subsection are that no human health hazard existed on the owner's property, that no human health hazard was corrected on the owner's property, that the procedure outlined in this subsection was not followed or any applicable defense under s. 74.33.
33,2453
Section
2453. 254.59 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
254.59 (5) The cost of abatement or removal of a human health hazard under this section may be at the expense of the municipality and may be collected from the owner or occupant, or person causing, permitting, or maintaining the human health hazard, or may be charged against the premises and, upon certification of the local health officer, assessed as are other special taxes. In cases of railroads or other lands not taxed in the usual way, the amount chargeable shall be certified by the clerk to the state treasurer secretary of administration who shall add the amount designated in the certificate to the sum due from the company owning, occupying, or controlling the land specified, and the state treasurer secretary of administration shall collect the amount as prescribed in subch. I of ch. 76 and return the amount collected to the town, city, or village from which the certificate was received. Anyone maintaining such a human health hazard may also be fined not more than $300 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days or both. The only defenses an owner may have against the collection of a tax under this subsection are that no human health hazard existed on the owner's property, that no human health hazard was corrected on the owner's property, that the procedure outlined in this subsection was not followed, or any applicable defense under s. 74.33.
33,2453m
Section 2453m. Subchapter VIII (title) of chapter 254 [precedes 254.89] of the statutes is repealed.
33,2454
Section
2454. 254.89 of the statutes is renumbered 97.24 (5) and amended to read:
97.24 (5) Certification of Grade A dairy operations. The department shall conduct evaluation surveys of grade A dairy operations in this state to the extent necessary to certify to the federal food and drug administration, out-of-state markets, the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the federal public health service, and local health departments, the compliance rating of the grade A dairy operations based upon the sanitation and enforcement requirements of the grade A pasteurized milk ordinance of the federal public health service and its related documents. The department may promulgate rules establishing fees which may be charged to dairy plants to fund these activities.
33,2455r
Section 2455r. 255.06 (2) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
255.06 (2) (i) Multiple sclerosis screening services. Allocate and expend at least $60,000 in each fiscal year as reimbursement for the provision of multiple sclerosis
screening services to women.
33,2455t
Section 2455t. 255.10 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
255.10 Thomas T. Melvin youth tobacco prevention and education program. (intro.) From the moneys distributed under s. 255.15 (3) (a) 2. (b), the department shall administer the Thomas T. Melvin youth tobacco prevention and education program, with the primary purpose of reducing the use of cigarettes and tobacco products by minors. The department shall award grants for the following purposes:
33,2455v
Section 2455v. 255.15 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
255.15 (title) Statewide tobacco use control program.
33,2456
Section
2456. 255.15 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
33,2457
Section
2457. 255.15 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
255.15 (1m) Duties. (intro.) The
board department shall do all of the following:
33,2458
Section
2458. 255.15 (1m) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
33,2459
Section
2459. 255.15 (1m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
255.15 (1m) (c) Promulgate rules establishing criteria for recipients of grants awarded under sub. (3), including performance-based standards for grant recipients that propose to use the grant for media efforts. The board department shall ensure that programs or projects conducted under the grants are culturally sensitive.
33,2459d
Section 2459d. 255.15 (1m) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
255.15 (1m) (f) Develop and prepare an annual plan regarding Continue implementation of a strategic plan for a statewide tobacco use control program, including the allocation of funding for a statewide tobacco control program, and update the plan annually.
33,2459x
Section 2459x. 255.15 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
255.15 (2m) Tobacco control advisory committee. (a) The secretary shall, under s. 15.04 (1) (c), create a tobacco control advisory committee. The committee shall consist of not more than 17 members, appointed by the secretary for 3-year terms, and shall include all of the following:
1. At least one representative of a local tobacco prevention coalition.
2. At least one youth who represents youth involved in tobacco prevention and control efforts.
3. At least one representative of a population that is disproportionately impacted by tobacco use.
4. At least one representative of a statewide health care provider association or organization.
5. At least one representative of a statewide or regional hospital association or organization.
6. At least one representative of a statewide or regional insurance association or organization.
7. At least one representative of a state or local chamber of commerce or other business association or organization.
8. One senator.
9. One representative to the assembly who is of a different political party from the senator appointed under subd. 8.
10. At least 3 representatives of organizations that have the reduction of the health and economic impacts of tobacco use as their primary organizational missions.
11. The secretary.
12. The superintendent of public instruction or his or her designee.
13. The attorney general or his or her designee.
14. One or more members of organizations or associations specified by the department.
(b) The tobacco control advisory committee shall do all of the following:
1. Develop public-private partnerships on tobacco use control issues and initiatives.
2. Ensure regular review and monitoring of the plan under sub. (1m) (f).
3. Identify external resources and steps that the department could take to support implementation of the plan under sub. (1m) (f) or other local tobacco use prevention and control policy initiatives.
4. Ensure coordination with other tobacco control efforts in this state.
5. Provide advice and guidance on proposed tobacco use prevention and control plans and strategies, including those funded under sub. (3).
6. Ensure that an external evaluator conducts regular outcome-based evaluations of tobacco use prevention and control projects and presents the evaluations to the joint legislative audit committee.
7. Develop and distribute an annual report on the impacts of tobacco use in this state and the progress of tobacco use prevention and control efforts.
8. For members specified in par. (a) 1., 4., 5., 6., 7., 10., and 14., commit the human and material resources of the associations or organizations represented by those members to efforts toward tobacco use prevention and control to the greatest extent possible.
9. Address the issue of populations most adversely affected by tobacco use.
33,2460d
Section 2460d. 255.15 (3) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
33,2461d
Section 2461d. 255.15 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
255.15 (3) (b) (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.436 (1) (tc) 20.435 (5) (fm), the board department may distribute grants for any of the following:
33,2461r
Section 2461r. 255.15 (3) (b) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
255.15 (3) (b) 8. Other tobacco use cessation or prevention programs, including tobacco research and intervention.
33,2462
Section
2462. 255.15 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
255.15 (4) Reports. Not later than April 15, 2002, and annually thereafter, the board department shall submit to the governor and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution under s. 13.172 (2) a report that evaluates the success of the grant program under sub. (3). The report shall specify the number of grants awarded during the immediately preceding fiscal year and the purpose for which each grant was made. The report shall also specify donations and grants accepted by the board department under sub. (5).
33,2463
Section
2463. 255.15 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
255.15 (5) Funds. The board department may accept for any of its the purposes under this section any donations and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials and services from any person. The board department shall include in the report under sub. (4) any donation or grant accepted by the board department under this subsection, including the nature, amount and conditions, if any, of the donation or grant and the identity of the donor.
33,2464d
Section 2464d. 255.15 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
33,2466
Section
2466. 281.59 (3e) (b) 1. and 3. of the statutes are amended to read:
281.59 (3e) (b) 1. Equal to
$90,000,000 $55,100,000 during the 2001-03 2003-05 biennium.
3. Equal to $1,000 for any biennium after the 2001-03 2003-05 biennium.
33,2467
Section
2467. 281.59 (3m) (b) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:
281.59 (3m) (b) 1. Equal to $9,110,000
$4,000,000 during the 2001-03 2003-05 biennium.
2. Equal to $1,000 for any biennium after the 2001-03 2003-05 biennium.
33,2468
Section
2468. 281.59 (3s) (b) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:
281.59 (3s) (b) 1. Equal to $10,900,000 $12,800,000 during the 2001-03 2003-05 biennium.
2. Equal to $1,000 for any biennium after the 2001-03 2003-05 biennium.
33,2469
Section
2469. 281.59 (4) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (4) (f) Revenue obligations may be contracted by the building commission when it reasonably appears to the building commission that all obligations incurred under this subsection can be fully paid on a timely basis from moneys received or anticipated to be received. Revenue obligations issued under this subsection for the clean water fund program shall not exceed $1,398,355,000 $1,615,955,000 in principal amount, excluding obligations issued to refund outstanding revenue obligation notes.
33,2470
Section
2470. 281.65 (10) of the statutes is repealed.
33,2471
Section
2471. 281.99 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.99 (4) All forfeitures shall be paid to the department within 60 days after receipt of the order or according to a schedule agreed to by the department and the water system owner or operator or, if the forfeiture is contested under sub. (3), within 10 days after receipt of the final decision after exhaustion of administrative review, unless the final decision is appealed and the order is stayed by court order. The department shall remit all forfeitures paid to the state treasurer secretary of administration for deposit in the school fund.
33,2472
Section
2472. 283.84 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
283.84 (1) (c) Reaches an agreement with the department or a local governmental unit, as defined in s. 22.01 16.97 (7), under which the person pays money to the department or local governmental unit and the department or local governmental unit uses the money to reduce water pollution in the project area.
