The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 121.91 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.91 (4) (d) If a school district's revenue in the preceding school year was less than the limit under sub. (2m) in the preceding school year, the limit otherwise applicable to the school district's revenue in the current school year under sub. (2m) is increased by an amount equal to 75% of the difference between the amount of its revenue in the preceding school year and the amount of the limit in the preceding school year under sub. (2m).
SECTION 2. 121.91 (4) (dg) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 3. 121.91 (4) (dr) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 9337. Initial applicability; public instruction.
(1) UNUSED REVENUE LIMIT-CARRYOVER. The treatment of section 121.91 (4) (d), (dg), and (dr) of the statutes first applies to the calculation of revenue limits for the 2005-06 school year.
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LRB-0609LRB-0609/3
MJL:kjf:jf
2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Ziegler, BB0222 - School transportation funding source
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Education
Primary and secondary education
This bill changes the funding source for school transportation aid from the general fund to the transportation fund.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 13.101 (6) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act 64, is amended to read:
13.101 (6) (a) As an emergency measure necessitated by decreased state revenues and to prevent the necessity for a state tax on general property, the committee may reduce any appropriation made to any board, commission, department, or the University of Wisconsin System, or to any other state agency or activity, by such amount as it deems feasible, not exceeding 25% of the appropriations, except appropriations made by ss. 20.255 (2) (ac), (af), (bc), (bh), (cg), (cr), and (r), and (qr), 20.395 (1), (2) (cq), (eq) to (ex) and (gq) to (gx), (3), (4) (aq) to (ax), and (6) (af), (aq), and (ar), and (au), 20.435 (6) (a) and (7) (da), and 20.445 (3) (a) and (dz) or for forestry purposes under s. 20.370 (1), or any other moneys distributed to any county, city, village, town, or school district. Appropriations of receipts and of a sum sufficient shall for the purposes of this section be regarded as equivalent to the amounts expended under such appropriations in the prior fiscal year which ended June 30. All functions of said state agencies shall be continued in an efficient manner, but because of the uncertainties of the existing situation no public funds should be expended or obligations incurred unless there shall be adequate revenues to meet the expenditures therefor. For such reason the committee may make reductions of such appropriations as in its judgment will secure sound financial operations of the administration for said state agencies and at the same time interfere least with their services and activities.
SECTION 2. 20.255 (2) (cr) of the statutes is renumbered 20.255 (2) (qr) and amended to read:
20.255 (2) (qr) Aid for pupil transportation. The From the transportation fund, the amounts in the schedule for the payment of state aid for transportation of public and private school pupils under subch. IV of ch. 121.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 3. 121.58 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.58 (6) APPROPRIATION PRORATED. If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cr) (qr) in any one year is insufficient to pay the full amount of approved claims under this section, state aid payments shall be prorated among the school districts entitled thereto.
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LRB-0648LRB-0648/1
CMH:jld:rs
2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Ziegler, BB0229 - Fees related to state employee appeals
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
State government
State employment
Under current law, the Employment Relations Commission (commission) hears appeals of state employee position classification decisions, examination scores, appointment decisions, and disciplinary actions taken against employees by their employer (appeals). Filing fees for the appeals are deposited in the general fund. This bill credits the filing fees for the appeals to the commission appropriation account and expands the purposes of the appropriation to include expenditures related to the appeals.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.425 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.425 (1) (i) Fees, collective bargaining training, and publications, and appeals. The amounts in the schedule for the performance of fact-finding, mediation, and arbitration functions, for the provision of copies of transcripts, for the cost of operating training programs under ss. 111.09 (3), 111.71 (5), and 111.94 (3), and for the preparation of publications, transcripts, reports, and other copied material, and for costs related to conducting appeals under s. 230.45. All moneys received under ss. 111.09 (1) and (2), 111.71 (1) and (2), and 111.94 (1) and (2), and 230.45 (3), all moneys received from arbitrators and arbitration panel members, and individuals who are interested in serving in such positions, and from individuals and organizations who participate in other collective bargaining training programs conducted by the commission, and all moneys received from the sale of publications, transcripts, reports, and other copied material shall be credited to this appropriation account.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 2. 230.45 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
230.45 (3) The commission shall promulgate rules establishing a schedule of filing fees to be paid by any person who files an appeal under sub. (1) (c) or (e) or s. 230.44 (1) (a) or (b) with the commission on or after the effective date of the rules promulgated under this subsection. Fees paid under this subsection shall be deposited in the general fund as general purpose revenue - earned credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.425 (1) (i).
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LRB-0718LRB-0718/P3
CTS:kjf:ch
2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Percy, BB0090 - Eliminate cap on enterprise zones
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Commerce and economic development
Economic Development
Under the Enterprise Development Zone Program, the Department of Commerce (department) is authorized to allocate tax credits to eligible businesses that conduct certain economic activities in areas designated as enterprise development zones. Under current law, the department may not designate more than 79 enterprise development zones unless it obtains the approval of the Joint Committee on Finance.
This bill eliminates the cap on the number of enterprise development zones the department may designate without the approval of the Joint Committee on Finance. The bill caps the total amount of tax benefits the department may allocate under the program at $243,000,000.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 560.797 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
560.797 (2) (d) The department may not designate more than 79 enterprise development zones unless the department obtains the approval of the joint committee on finance to do so. Of the enterprise development zones that the department designates, at least 10 shall be designated under par. (bg).
SECTION 2. 560.797 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
560.797 (5) (b) When the department designates an area as an enterprise development zone under this section, the department shall establish a limit, not to exceed $3,000,000, for tax benefits for the enterprise development zone. The total amount of tax benefits authorized under this paragraph for all enterprise development zones may not exceed $243,000,000.
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LRB-0734LRB-0734/1
RAC:jld:ch
2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Dombrowski, BB0236 - Electronic funds transfers
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
State government
State finance
The bill provides that payments to the state may be made by electronic funds transfer, unless such a payment method for a state program or activity is specifically prohibited by law. In addition, the bill permits the state to charge a person a fee, set by the Depository Selection Board, who attempts to make a payment to the state by electronic funds transfer but the transfer does not take place because of insufficient funds.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.905 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.905 (1) MANNER OF PAYMENT. Payments to the state may be made in legal tender, postal money order, express money order, bank draft, or certified check. Payments to the state may also be made by personal check or individual check drawn in the ordinary course of business unless otherwise required by individual state agencies. Payments to the state made by a debit or credit card approved by the depository selection board may be accepted by state agencies. Prior to authorizing the use of a card, the depository selection board shall determine how any charges associated with the use of the card shall be paid, unless the method of payment of such charges is specified by law. Unless otherwise specifically prohibited by law, payments to the state may be made by electronic funds transfer.
SECTION 2. 20.905 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.905 (2) PROTESTED PAYMENT. If a personal check tendered to make any payment to the state is not paid by the bank on which it is drawn, if an electronic funds transfer does not take place because of insufficient funds, or if a demand for payment under a debit or credit card transaction is not paid by the bank upon which demand is made, the person by whom the check has been tendered, the person whose funds were to be electronically transferred, or the person entering into the debit or credit card transaction shall remain liable for the payment of the amount for which the check was tendered, the amount that was to be electronically transferred, or the amount agreed to be paid by debit or credit card and for all legal penalties, additions and a charge set by the depository selection board which is comparable to charges for unpaid drafts made by establishments in the private sector. In addition, the officer to whom the check was tendered, to whom the electronic funds transfer was promised, or to whom the debit or credit card was presented may, if there is probable cause to believe that a crime has been committed, provide any information or evidence relating to the crime to the district attorney of the county having jurisdiction over the offense for prosecution as provided by law. If any license has been granted upon any such check, any such electronic funds transfer, or any such debit or credit card transaction, the license shall be subject to cancellation for the nonpayment of the check, the failure to make the electronic funds transfer, or failure of the bank to honor the demand for payment authorized by debit or credit card.
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LRB-0736LRB-0736/1
RAC:jld:pg
2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Dombrowski, BB0238 - Vacant position report
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
State government
State employment
Under current law, each state agency must submit an annual report to the secretary of administration identifying each position for that state agency that became vacant during the preceding fiscal year. The bill eliminates this duty.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 16.505 (3m) of the statutes is repealed.
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LRB-0738LRB-0738/2
MJL:wlj:rs
2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Dombrowski, BB0251 - Low-income home energy assistance program funding
