SB44: Bill Text

SB44, s. 271 Section 271. 18.70 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,137,2 18.70 Provisions applicable. The following sections apply to this subchapter, except that all references to "public debt", "debt" or "revenue obligation" are deemed to refer to "operating notes", all references to "evidence of indebtedness" are deemed to refer to "evidence of operating note", and all references to "evidences of indebtedness" are deemed to refer to "evidences of operating notes": ss. 18.03, 18.06 (8), 18.07, 18.10 (1), (2), (4) to (9) and (11), 18.17, 18.52 (1), 18.58 (2) (1m), 18.61 (1), 18.62 and 18.63.

SB44, s. 272 Section 272. 18.73 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

SB44,137,14 18.73 (5) Agreements and arrangements; delegation; use of operating notes. (a) At the time of, or in anticipation of, contracting operating notes and at any time thereafter while the operating notes are outstanding, the commission may enter into agreements and ancillary arrangements relating to the operating notes, including liquidity facilities, remarketing or dealer agreements, letter of credit agreements, insurance policies, guaranty agreements, reimbursement agreements, indexing agreements, or interest exchange agreements. Any payment received pursuant to any such agreements or ancillary arrangements shall be deposited in, and any payments made pursuant to any such agreements or ancillary arrangements will be made from, the general fund or the operating note redemption fund, as determined by the commission.

SB44,137,17 (b) The commission may delegate to other persons the authority and responsibility to take actions necessary and appropriate to implement agreements and ancillary arrangements under par. (a).

SB44,137,19 (c) Any operating notes may include operating notes contracted to fund interest, accrued or to accrue, on the operating notes.

SB44, s. 273 Section 273. 18.74 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,138,2 18.74 Application of operating note proceeds. All moneys resulting from the contracting of operating notes or any payment to be received under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.73 (5) with respect to any such operating notes shall be credited to the general fund, except that moneys which represent premium and accrued interest on operating notes, or moneys for purposes of funding or refunding operating notes pursuant to s. 18.72 (1) shall be credited to the operating note redemption fund.

SB44, s. 274 Section 274. 18.75 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,138,9 18.75 (2) The operating note redemption fund shall be expended and all moneys from time to time on hand therein are irrevocably appropriated, in sums sufficient, only for the payment of principal and interest on operating notes giving rise to it and premium, if any, due upon refunding or early redemption of such operating notes, and for the payment due, if any, under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.73 (5) with respect to such operating notes.

SB44, s. 275 Section 275. 18.75 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,138,25 18.75 (4) There shall be transferred, under s. 20.855 (1) (a), a sum sufficient for the payment of the principal, interest and premium due, if any, and for the payment due, if any, under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into pursuant to s. 18.73 (5) with respect to such operating notes on the operating notes giving rise to it as the same falls due. Such transfers shall be so timed that there is at all times on hand in the fund an amount not less than the amount to be paid out of it during the ensuing 30 days or such other period if so provided for in the authorizing resolution. The commission may pledge the deposit of additional amounts at periodic intervals and the secretary of the department may impound moneys of the general fund, including moneys temporarily reallocated from other funds under s. 20.002 (11), in accordance with the pledge of revenues in the authorizing resolution, and all such impoundments are deemed to be payments for purposes of s. 16.53 (10), but no such impoundment may be made until the amounts to be paid into the bond security and redemption fund under s. 18.09 during the ensuing 30 days have been deposited in the bond security and redemption fund.

SB44, s. 276 Section 276. 19.36 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,139,6 19.36 (4) Computer programs and data. A computer program, as defined in s. 22.03 16.971 (4) (c), is not subject to examination or copying under s. 19.35 (1), but the material used as input for a computer program or the material produced as a product of the computer program is subject to the right of examination and copying, except as otherwise provided in s. 19.35 or this section.

SB44, s. 277 Section 277. 19.43 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,139,19 19.43 (7) If an official required to file fails to make a timely filing, the board shall promptly provide notice of the delinquency to the state treasurer secretary of administration, and to the chief executive of the department of which the official's office or position is a part, or, in the case of a district attorney, to the chief executive of that department and to the county clerk of each county served by the district attorney or in the case of a municipal judge to the clerk of the municipality of which the official's office is a part, or in the case of a justice, court of appeals judge, or circuit judge, to the director of state courts. Upon such notification both the state treasurer secretary of administration and the department, municipality, or director shall withhold all payments for compensation, reimbursement of expenses, and other obligations to the official until the board notifies the officers to whom notice of the delinquency was provided that the official has complied with this section.

SB44, s. 278 Section 278. 19.45 (7) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,139,23 19.45 (7) (a) 4. In a matter before the department of revenue or the office of the commissioner of tax appeals commission that involves the representation of a client in connection with a tax matter.

SB44, s. 279 Section 279. 19.45 (11) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,140,6 19.45 (11) (a) The administrator of the division of merit recruitment and selection in the department of employment relations administration shall, with the board's advice, promulgate rules to implement a code of ethics for classified and unclassified state employees except state public officials subject to this subchapter, unclassified personnel in the University of Wisconsin System and officers and employees of the judicial branch.

SB44, s. 280 Section 280. 20.003 (4) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,140,10 20.003 (4) (e) For fiscal year 2003-04, 1.6% the amount by which the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (b) is reduced for fiscal year 2003-04 under 2003 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9224 (1 ), or $35,000,000, whichever is greater.

SB44, s. 281 Section 281. 20.003 (4) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,140,14 20.003 (4) (f) For fiscal year 2004-05, 1.8% the amount by which the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (b) is reduced for fiscal year 2004-05 under 2003 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9224 (2 ), or $40,000,000, whichever is greater.

SB44, s. 282 Section 282. 20.003 (4) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB44,140,16 20.003 (4) (fm) For fiscal year 2005-06, $75,000,000.

SB44, s. 283 Section 283. 20.003 (4) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,140,19 20.003 (4) (g) For fiscal year 2005-06 2006-07 and each fiscal year thereafter, 2%.

SB44, s. 284 Section 284. 20.005 (1) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB44,140,23 20.005 (1) Summary of all funds. The budget governing fiscal operations for the state of Wisconsin for all funds beginning on July 1, 2003, and ending on June 30, 2005, is summarized as follows: [See Figure 20.005 (1) following]

SB44,141,2 Figure: 20.005 (1)

SB44,141,3 GENERAL FUND SUMMARY - See PDF for table

SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS — ALL FUNDS - See PDF for table

SUMMARY OF COMPENSATION RESERVES — ALL FUNDS - See PDF for table

LOTTERY FUND SUMMARY - See PDF for table

SB44, s. 285 Section 285. 20.005 (2) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB44,144,5 20.005 (2) State borrowing program summary. The following schedule sets forth the state borrowing program summary: [See Figures 20.005 (2) (a) and (b) following]

SUMMARY OF BONDING AUTHORITY MODIFICATIONS 2003-05 FISCAL BIENNIUM - See PDF for table

SB44,145,2 Figure: 20.005 (2) (b)

SB44,145,3 GENERAL OBLIGATION AND BUILDING CORPORATION DEBT SERVICE FISCAL YEARS 2003-04 AND 2004-05 - See PDF for table

SB44, s. 286 Section 286. 20.005 (3) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB44,153,7 20.005 (3) Appropriations. The following schedule sets forth all annual, biennial, and sum certain continuing appropriations and anticipated expenditures from other appropriations for the programs and other purposes indicated. All appropriations are made from the general fund unless otherwise indicated. The letter abbreviations shown designating the type of appropriation apply to both fiscal years in the schedule unless otherwise indicated. [See Figure 20.005 (3) following]

SB44,153,9 Figure: 20.005 (3)

SB44,153,10 - See PDF for table

SB44, s. 287 Section 287. 20.115 (1) (hm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,336,8 20.115 (1) (hm) Ozone-depleting refrigerants and products regulation. The amounts in the schedule for administration of the mobile air conditioner servicing and refrigerant recycling programs and for responsibilities under ss. s. 100.45 and 100.50 relating to sales and labeling of products containing or made with ozone-depleting substances. All moneys received from fees under s. 100.45 (5) (a) 3. and (5m) shall be credited to this appropriation.

SB44, s. 288 Section 288. 20.115 (2) (j) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

SB44,336,16 20.115 (2) (j) Dog licenses, rabies control, and related services. All moneys received under ss. 95.21 (9) (c), 173.27, 173.40, and 174.09 (1), to provide dog license tags and forms under s. 174.07 (2), to perform other program responsibilities under ch. 174, to administer the rabies control program under s. 95.21, to help administer the rabies control media campaign, and to carry out activities under s. 93.07 (11) and ch. 173.

SB44, s. 289 Section 289. 20.115 (7) (v) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 290 Section 290. 20.115 (7) (va) of the statutes is created to read:

SB44,336,20 20.115 (7) (va) Chemical and container disposal. From the recycling fund, the amounts in the schedule for chemical and container collection grants under s. 93.55.

SB44, s. 291 Section 291. 20.115 (8) (jm) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 292 Section 292. 20.143 (1) (br) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 293 Section 293. 20.143 (1) (ie) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,337,15 20.143 (1) (ie) Wisconsin development fund, repayments. All moneys received in repayment of grants or loans under s. 560.085 (4) (b), 1985 stats., s. 560.147, s. 560.16, 1995 stats., s. 560.165, 1993 stats., subch. V of ch. 560 except s. 560.65, 1989 Wisconsin Act 336, section 3015 (1m), 1989 Wisconsin Act 336, section 3015 (2m), 1989 Wisconsin Act 336, section 3015 (3gx), 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, section 9110 (7f), 1997 Wisconsin Act 310, section 2 (2d), and 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, section 9110 (4), to be used for grants and loans under subch. V of ch. 560 except s. 560.65, for loans under s. 560.147, for grants under ss. 560.16, and 560.175, and 560.25, for assistance under s. 560.06 (2), for the loan under 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, section 9110 (4), for the grant under 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, section 9110 (7g), and for reimbursements under s. 560.167. No moneys may be encumbered under this paragraph for grants under s. 560.25 after June 30, 2003.

SB44, s. 294 Section 294. 20.143 (1) (ko) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 295 Section 295. 20.143 (1) (qa) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 296 Section 296. 20.143 (1) (qm) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 297 Section 297. 20.143 (1) (t) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 298 Section 298. 20.144 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,338,5 20.144 (1) (g) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for the general program operations of the department of financial institutions. Except as provided in pars. (a), (h), (i), and (u), all moneys received by the department, other than by the office of credit unions, and the division of banking and the division of savings institutions, and 88% of all moneys received by the department's division of banking and the department's division of savings institutions shall be credited to this appropriation, but any balance at the close of a fiscal year under this appropriation shall lapse to the general fund. Annually, $200,000 of the amounts received under this appropriation account shall be transferred to the appropriation account under s. 20.575 (1) (g).

SB44, s. 299 Section 299. 20.145 (2) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

SB44,338,11 20.145 (2) (a) Claims payable by patients compensation fund. A sum sufficient for paying any portion of a claim for damages arising out of the rendering of health care services that the patients compensation fund under s. 655.27 is required to pay under ch. 655 but that the patients compensation fund is unable to pay because of insufficient moneys.

SB44, s. 300 Section 300. 20.155 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,338,14 20.155 Public service commission. (intro.) There is appropriated to the public service commission for the following programs program:

SB44, s. 301 Section 301. 20.155 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 302 Section 302. 20.215 (1) (fm) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 303 Section 303. 20.225 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read: