101.657 (1) Contract The department shall contract with a private organization to provide education regarding construction standards and inspection requirements under this subchapter and under rules promulgated under this subchapter to builders of dwellings in this state.

(4) Each contract under sub. (1), (2), and (3) shall be a separate contract. The department may only contract with an organization under this subsection if the organization is is limited for these contracts to contracting only with organizations that are described in section 501 (c) (6) of the Internal Revenue Code and is are exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

SECTION 1830g. 101.657 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

101.657 (title) Education contracts for builders and consumers.

SECTION 1830h. 101.657 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

101.657 (2) The department shall contract with a private organization to provide education regarding business practices to builders of dwellings in this state.

SECTION 1830j. 101.657 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

101.657 (3) The department shall contract with a private organization to provide education regarding the dwelling building process to consumers in this state. The education curriculum shall include selecting a contractor, the construction process, and consumer protection.

SECTION 1830m. 101.657 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

101.657 (5) From the appropriation under s. 20.143 (3) (j), beginning with fiscal year 2005-06, the department shall allocate $100,000 annually for the contract required under sub. (2) and at least $600,000 annually for the contract required under sub. (3).".
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

LFB:......Pollek - WHEDA lapse: change to $3M in '05-06 and $2M in '06-07; require transfer to housing grant/loan appropriation in Commerce
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT ,
TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 100
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
1.
Page 300, line 6: after that line insert:

"SECTION 156m. 20.143 (2) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:

20.143 (2) (gm) Housing grants and loans; surplus transfer. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for grants and loans under s. 560.9803 and for grants under s. 560.9805. All moneys received from the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority under s. 234.165 (3) shall be credited to this appropriation account.

SECTION 156n. 20.143 (2) (gm) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.".

2.
Page 981, line 8: after that line insert:

"SECTION 2118k. 234.165 (2) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

234.165 (2) (c) (intro.) Surplus Except as provided in sub. (3), surplus may be expended or encumbered only in accordance with the plan approved under par. (b), except that the authority may transfer from one plan category to another:

SECTION 2118L. 234.165 (2) (c) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

234.165 (2) (c) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (3), surplus Surplus may be expended or encumbered only in accordance with the plan approved under par. (b), except that the authority may transfer from one plan category to another:

SECTION 2118m. 234.165 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

234.165 (3) For the purpose of housing grants and loans under s. 560.9803 and housing grants under s. 560.9805, in fiscal year 2005-06 the authority shall transfer to the department of commerce $3,000,000 of its actual surplus under this section and in fiscal year 2006-07 the authority shall transfer to the department of commerce $2,000,000 of its actual surplus under this section.

SECTION 2118n. 234.165 (3) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.".

3.
Page 1070, line 20: after that line insert:

"(3r) HOUSING GRANTS AND LOANS FUNDING DECREASE. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for the purposes of the 2007-09 biennial budget bill, the department of commerce shall submit a dollar amount for the appropriation under section 20.143 (2) (b) of the statutes as though the amount appropriated to the department of commerce in fiscal year 2006-07 under section 20.143 (2) (b) of the statutes is $3,300,300.".

4.
Page 1082, line 22: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 1083, line 2.

5.
Page 1123, line 13: after that line insert:

"(1q) APPROPRIATION REPEAL. The repeal of section 20.143 (2) (gm) of the statutes takes effect on June 30, 2007.".

6.
Page 1126, line 4: after that line insert:

"(1q) SURPLUS TRANSFER. The treatment of section 234.165 (2) (c) (intro.) (by SECTION 2118L) of the statutes and the repeal of section 234.165 (3) of the statutes take effect on June 30, 2007.".
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

LFB:......Hotynski - Funding for Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River commission
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT ,
TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 100
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
1.
Page 321, line 19: after that line insert:

"SECTION 247m. 20.370 (5) (cq) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.370 (5) (cq) Recreation aids -- recreational boating and other projects. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for recreational boating aids under s. 30.92, for the grant for Black Point Estate under s. 23.0962, for the Portage levee system and the Portage canal under s. 31.309, for development of a state park under s. 23.198, for the Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River commission under 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9135 (4w), for funding for the Fox River Navigational System Authority under s. 237.08 (2), and for the engineering and environmental study under s. 31.307.".

2.
Page 1087, line 5: after that line insert:

"(4w) SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN FOX RIVER COMMISSION. The department of natural resources shall provide in fiscal year 2005-06, from the appropriation under section 20.370 (5) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, $250,000 to the Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River commission. The commission may use this funding for activities that are required or authorized under subchapter VI of chapter 33 of the statutes and that are consistent with the commission's implementation plan. The activities for which this funding is utilized may include the activities required under section 33.56 (1), (2), and (3) of the statutes.".
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

LFB:......Hotynski - Marsh restoration
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT ,
TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 100
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
1.
Page 1087, line 5: after that line insert:

"(5c) MARSH RESTORATION. The department of natural resources shall identify 10 state-owned wildlife wetland areas in the state that are critical to waterfowl breeding, production, staging, and hunting. By August 30, 2006, the department of natural resources shall prepare and submit a qualitative and quantitative baseline assessment of the identified marshes, describing the vegetation, wildlife use, water quality, water chemistry, hunting success, and public use to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes and to the members of the joint committee on finance. The department of natural resources shall develop marsh restoration goals based on the findings included in the assessment and include a proposal to contract with nongovernmental agencies to meet those goals in its 2007-09 budget submittal to the governor.".
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

LFB:......Morgan - CIP 1A and 1B funding for placements in residential facilities with 8 or fewer beds
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT ,
TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 100
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
1.
Page 466, line 2: after that line insert:

"SECTION 865m. 46.275 (5) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

46.275 (5) (b) 5. Provide residential services in any community-based residential facility, as defined in s. 50.01 (1g), or group home, as defined in s. 48.02 (7) that has more than 4 8 beds, unless the department approves the provision of services in a community-based residential facility or group home that has 5 to 8 beds.".
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

LFB:......Onsager (Yvonne) - Use moneys from the utility public benefits fund for income maintenance contracts
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT ,
TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 100
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
1.
Page 340, line 12: after that line insert:

"SECTION 321f. 20.435 (4) (y) of the statutes is created to read:

20.435 (4) (y) Utility public benefits fund; income maintenance. From the utility public benefits fund, the amounts in the schedule for payments under s. 49.78 (8) relating to the administration of the Medical Assistance program, the Badger Care health care program under s. 49.665, the food stamp program, and the cemetery, funeral, and burial expenses program under s. 49.785.

SECTION 321g. 20.435 (4) (y) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.".

2.
Page 572, line 17: delete "and (nn)" and substitute "and, (nn), and (y)".

3.
Page 572, line 23: delete "and (nn)" and substitute "and, (nn), and (y)".

4.
Page 573, line 2: after that line insert:

"SECTION 1189m. 49.78 (8) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

49.78 (8) (a) From the appropriation accounts under s. 20.435 (4) (bn), and (nn), and (y) and subject to par. (b), the department shall reimburse each county and tribal governing body that contracts with the department under sub. (2) for reasonable costs of administering the income maintenance programs. The amount of each reimbursement paid under this paragraph shall be calculated using a formula based on workload within the limits of available state and federal funds under s. 20.435 (4) (bn), and (nn), and (y) by contract under sub. (2). The amount of reimbursement calculated under this paragraph and par. (b) is in addition to any reimbursement provided to a county or tribal governing body for fraud and error reduction under s. 49.197 or 49.845.".

5.
Page 1125, line 25: after that line insert:

"(11f) UTILITY PUBLIC BENEFITS FUND FOR INCOME MAINTENANCE. The repeal of section 20.435 (4) (y) of the statutes and the amendment of section 49.78 (8) (a) (by SECTION 1189m) of the statutes take effect on June 30, 2007.".
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

LFB:......Renner - Transfer AODA counselor certification to DORL
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT ,
TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 100
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
1.
Page 1019, line 21: after that line insert:

"SECTION 2284m. 440.03 (13) (b) 5m. of the statutes is created to read:

440.03 (13) (b) 5m. Alcohol and other drug abuse counselor.".

2.
Page 1020, line 23: after that line insert:

"SECTION 2293m. 440.08 (2) (a) 9m. of the statutes is created to read:

440.08 (2) (a) 9m. Alcohol and other drug abuse counselor: March 1 of each odd-numbered year; $70.".

3.
Page 1026, line 12: after that line insert:

"SECTION 2337m. Subchapter VII of chapter 440 [precedes 440.75] of the statutes is created to read:

CHAPTER 440

SUBCHAPTER VII

ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE
COUNSELORS

440.75 Alcohol and other drug abuse counselors. (1) CERTIFICATION. Except as provided in s. 440.12 or 440.13, the department shall certify as an alcohol and other drug abuse counselor any individual who satisfies the conditions in sub. (3) and who has presented evidence satisfactory to the department that alcohol and other drug abuse counselor certification standards and qualifications of the department, as established by rule, have been met.

(2) CERTIFICATION; STANDARDS AND QUALIFICATIONS. The department shall promulgate rules that establish minimum standards and qualifications for the certification of alcohol and other drug abuse counselors, including substance abuse counselors described under s. HFS 75.02 (84) (b), Wis. Adm. Code.

(3) APPLICATIONS; CERTIFICATION PERIOD. An application for an alcohol and other drug abuse counselor certification under this section shall be made on a form provided by the department and filed with the department and shall be accompanied by the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1). The renewal date and renewal fee for an alcohol and other drug abuse counselor certification are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a).

(4) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED. No person may represent himself or herself to the public as an alcohol and other drug abuse counselor or a certified alcohol and other drug abuse counselor or use in connection with his or her name a title or description that conveys the impression that he or she is an alcohol and other drug abuse counselor or a certified alcohol and other drug abuse counselor unless he or she is certified under sub. (1).

(5) REVOCATION, DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR LIMITATION OF CERTIFICATION. The department may, after a hearing held in conformity with chapter 227, revoke, deny, suspend, or limit under this subchapter the certification of any alcohol and other drug abuse counselor or reprimand the alcohol and other drug abuse counselor, for practice of fraud or deceit in obtaining the certification or any unprofessional conduct, incompetence, or professional negligence.

(6) CERTIFICATION OTHER THAN BY DEPARTMENT PROHIBITED. No entity other than the department may certify alcohol and other drug abuse counselors.".

4.
Page 1028, line 6: after that line insert:

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