(6) Annually submit a report to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) and to the governor on the operation of the plan.
SECTION 2056m. 149.16 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 2057c. 149.16 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 2057m. 149.16 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 149.155 (2) and amended to read:
149.155 (2) The plan administrator shall perform Perform all eligibility and administrative claims payment functions relating to the plan.
SECTION 2058c. 149.16 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 149.155 (3) and amended to read:
149.155 (3) The plan administrator shall establish Establish a premium billing procedure for collection of premiums from insured persons. Billings shall be made on a periodic basis as determined by the department board.
SECTION 2058m. 149.16 (3) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 149.155 (4), and 149.155 (4) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
149.155 (4) (intro.) The plan administrator shall perform Perform all necessary functions to assure timely payment of benefits to covered persons under the plan, including:
SECTION 2059c. 149.16 (3) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 2059m. 149.16 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 2060c. 149.16 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 2060m. 149.165 of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 2061c. 149.17 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
149.17 (1) Subject to ss. 149.14 (5m), s. 149.143 and 149.146 (2) (b), a rating plan calculated in accordance with generally accepted actuarial principles.
SECTION 2061m. 149.17 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 2062c. 149.17 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 2062m. 149.175 of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 2063c. 149.20 of the statutes is repealed.".
9.
Page 978, line 4: delete lines 4 to 6.
10.
Page 1041, line 17: after that line insert:
"SECTION 2429c. 601.41 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
601.41 (1) DUTIES. The commissioner shall administer and enforce chs. 600 to 655 and ss. 59.52 (11) (c), 66.0137 (4) and (4m), 100.203, 120.13 (2) (b) to (g), and 149.13, and 149.144 and shall act as promptly as possible under the circumstances on all matters placed before the commissioner.
SECTION 2429e. 601.415 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
601.415 (12) HEALTH INSURANCE RISK-SHARING PLAN. The commissioner shall perform the duties specified to be performed by the commissioner in ss. s. 149.13 and 149.144. The commissioner, or his or her designee, shall serve as a member of the board under s. 149.15.
SECTION 2429g. 601.64 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
601.64 (1) INJUNCTIONS AND RESTRAINING ORDERS. The commissioner may commence an action in circuit court in the name of the state to restrain by temporary or permanent injunction or by temporary restraining order any violation of chs. 600 to 655, or s. 149.13 or 149.144, any rule promulgated under chs. 600 to 655, or any order issued under s. 601.41 (4). The commissioner need not show irreparable harm or lack of an adequate remedy at law in an action commenced under this subsection.
SECTION 2429h. 601.64 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
601.64 (3) (a) Restitutionary forfeiture. Whoever violates an effective order issued under s. 601.41 (4), any insurance statute or rule, or s. 149.13 or 149.144 shall forfeit to the state twice the amount of any profit gained from the violation, in addition to any other forfeiture or penalty imposed.
SECTION 2429i. 601.64 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
601.64 (3) (c) Forfeiture for violation of statute or rule. Whoever violates an insurance statute or rule or s. 149.13 or 149.144, intentionally aids a person in violating an insurance statute or rule or s. 149.13 or 149.144, or knowingly permits a person over whom he or she has authority to violate an insurance statute or rule or s. 149.13 or 149.144 shall forfeit to the state not more than $1,000 for each violation. If the statute or rule imposes a duty to make a report to the commissioner, each week of delay in complying with the duty is a new violation.
SECTION 2429j. 601.64 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
601.64 (4) CRIMINAL PENALTY. Whoever intentionally violates or intentionally permits any person over whom he or she has authority to violate or intentionally aids any person in violating any insurance statute or rule of this state, s. 149.13 or 149.144, or any effective order issued under s. 601.41 (4) is guilty of a Class I felony, unless a specific penalty is provided elsewhere in the statutes. Intent has the meaning expressed under s. 939.23.
SECTION 2429m. 613.03 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
613.03 (4) MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE RISK-SHARING PLAN HEALTH INSURANCE RISK-SHARING PLAN. Service insurance corporations organized or operating under this chapter are subject to the requirements that apply to insurers and insurance under ch. 149.
SECTION 2429p. 631.20 (2) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
631.20 (2) (f) In the case of a policy form under ch. 149, that the benefit design is not comparable to a typical individual health insurance policy offered in the private sector market in this state.
SECTION 2429r. 632.785 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
632.785 (title) Notice of mandatory risk-sharing plan Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan.".
11.
Page 1082, line 16: after that line insert:
"(13p) HEALTH INSURANCE RISK-SHARING PLAN; ADMINISTRATOR CONTRACT.
(a) Because the legislature has determined that it is in the best interest of the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan to have the organization formed under section 149.11 (1) of the statutes, as affected by this act, administer the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan, the department of health and family services shall immediately give written notice to the plan administrator under section 149.16, 2003 stats., terminating the contract between the department of health and family services and the plan administrator 180 days after the notice is given.
(b) Notwithstanding the treatment of sections 149.12 (1) and (1m) and 149.16 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the organization formed under section 149.11 (1) of the statutes, as affected by this act, shall enter into a contract with the plan administrator under section 149.16, 2003 stats., that has the same terms and conditions as the contract under paragraph (a) and under which the plan administrator has the same rights, duties, and obligations as it had under the contract under paragraph (a) and the organization has the same rights, duties, and obligations as the department of health and family services had under the contract under paragraph (a). The contract under this paragraph shall have a term beginning on the date on which the contract under paragraph (a) is terminated under paragraph (a). The department of health and family services, the plan administrator, and the organization shall cooperate with one another to ensure that the administration of the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan continues without interruption after the termination of the contract under paragraph (a) and the commencement of the contract under this paragraph.".
12.
Page 1104, line 12: after that line insert:
"(3p) TRANSFERS FOR FUNDING HEALTH INSURANCE RISK-SHARING PLAN. The unencumbered balances in the appropriation accounts under section 20.435 (4) (u), 2003 stats., and section 20.435 (4) (v), 2003 stats., and in the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan fund under section 25.55, 2003 stats., immediately before the effective date of this subsection, are transferred to the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan fund under section 149.11 (2) of the statutes, as affected by this act.".
13.
Page 1112, line 21: delete lines 21 to 23 and substitute:
"(4L) HEALTH INSURANCE RISK-SHARING PLAN; TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATION. The treatment of sections 20.145 (5), 20.435 (4) (u) and (v), 25.17 (1) (gf), 25.55 (intro.), (3), and (4), 149.10 (2), (2j) (a) 3., (2m), (2t) (c), (3e), (7), and (10), 149.11, 149.115, 149.12 (1) (intro.) and (a), (1m), (3) (a) and (c), (4), and (5), 149.13 (1), (3) (a) and (b), and (4), 149.14 (1) (a), (2) (a), (3) (intro.) and (a) to (r), (4), (4c), (4m), (5), (5m), (6) (a) and (b), (7) (b) and (c), and (8), 149.141, 149.142 (1) (a) and (b) and (2), 149.143, 149.144, 149.145, 149.146 (1) (a) and (b) and (2), 149.15, 149.155, 149.16 (title), (1m), (3) (a), (b), (c), and (e), (4), and (5), 149.165, 149.17 (1), (2), and (4), 149.175, 149.20, 601.41 (1), 601.415 (12), 601.64 (1), (3) (a) and (c), and (4), 613.03 (4), 631.20 (2) (f), and 632.785 (title) and chapter 149 (title) of the statutes first applies to the plan year beginning on January 1, 2006.
(4p) RESIDENCY FOR THE HEALTH INSURANCE RISK-SHARING PLAN. The treatment of section 149.10 (9) of the statutes first applies to persons who submit applications for coverage under the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan on the effective date of this subsection.".
14.
Page 1119, line 3: after that line insert:
"(19p) HEALTH INSURANCE RISK-SHARING PLAN; INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS. The treatment of sections 71.05 (1) (bm), 71.26 (1) (bn), and 71.45 (1m) of the statutes first applies to taxable years beginning on January 1, 2006.".
15.
Page 1124, line 17: delete lines 17 and 18.
16.
Page 1124, line 22: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 1125, line 2, and substitute:
"(5p) HEALTH INSURANCE RISK-SHARING PLAN; TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATION. The treatment of sections 20.145 (5), 20.435 (4) (u) and (v), 25.17 (1) (gf), 25.55 (intro.), (3), and (4), 149.10 (2), (2j) (a) 3., (2m), (2t) (c), (3e), (7), (9), and (10), 149.115, 149.12 (1) (intro.) and (a), (1m), (3) (a) and (c), (4), and (5), 149.13 (1), (3) (a) and (b), and (4), 149.14 (1) (a), (2) (a), (3) (intro.) and (a) to (r), (4), (4c), (4m), (5), (5m), (6) (a) and (b), (7) (b) and (c), and (8), 149.141, 149.142 (1) (a) and (b) and (2), 149.143, 149.144, 149.145, 149.146 (1) (a) and (b) and (2), 149.15, 149.155, 149.16 (title), (1m), (3) (a), (b), (c), and (e), (4), and (5), 149.165, 149.17 (1), (2), and (4), 149.175, 149.20, 601.41 (1), 601.415 (12), 601.64 (1), (3) (a) and (c), and (4), 613.03 (4), 631.20 (2) (f), and 632.785 (title) and chapter 149 (title) of the statutes and SECTIONS 9221 (3p) and 9321 (4p) of this act take effect on January 1, 2006.".
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
LFB:......Merrifield - Expenditure of federal administrative funds
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 896, line 17: after that line insert:
"SECTION 1856m. 115.28 (48m) of the statutes is created to read:
115.28 (48m) EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS. Submit each proposal for the expenditure of federal administrative funding for federal programs administered by the department to the joint committee on finance. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department within 14 working days after the date of the proposed expenditure's submission that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the proposed expenditure, the proposed expenditure may be made. If, within 14 working days after the date of the proposed expenditure's submission, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the proposed expenditure, the proposed expenditure may be made only upon the committee's approval.".
2.
Page 1127, line 25: after that line insert:
"(3v) EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS. The creation of section 115.28 (48m) of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 2006.".
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
LFB:......Shanovich (DH) - Grant to Wisconsin Procurement Institute
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 1070, line 20: after that line insert:
"(2k) GRANT TO WISCONSIN PROCUREMENT INSTITUTE. In both the 2005-06 and the 2006-07 fiscal years, the department of commerce shall make a grant of $100,000 from the appropriation under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the Wisconsin Procurement Institute. The department of commerce shall enter into an agreement with the Wisconsin Procurement Institute that specifies the uses for the grant proceeds and reporting and auditing requirements.".
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
LFB:......Shanovich (DH) - Grant for biomedical technology alliance
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 1070, line 20: after that line insert:
"(3k) GRANT FOR BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE. Notwithstanding section 560.275 of the statutes, the department of commerce shall, from the appropriations under section 20.143 (1) (c) and (ie) of the statutes, make a grant of $2,500,000 in the 2005-06 fiscal year to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System to be used by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to establish a biomedical technology alliance in southeastern Wisconsin. The department of commerce shall enter into an agreement with the Board of Regents that specifies the uses for the grant proceeds and reporting and auditing requirements.".
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
LFB:......Shanovich (DH) - Creation of enterprise zones within development zones
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 1037, line 22: after that line insert:
"SECTION 2418m. 560.797 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
560.797 (2) (c) The department may not designate as an enterprise development zone, or as any part of an enterprise development zone, an area that is located within the boundaries of an area that is designated as a development zone under s. 560.71, or as a development opportunity zone under s. 560.795, the designation of which is in effect.".
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
LFB:......Ebersberger (CM) - Reduce amount of lapse
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 1108, line 13: delete "7,741,300" and substitute "3,038,300".
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
LFB:......Runde (DL) - Excess general obligation bonding authority
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT ,
TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 100
