Under current law, DOT provides state aid payments to local public bodies in urban areas served by mass transit systems to assist the local public bodies with the expenses of operating those systems. There are four classes of mass transit systems, and the total amount of state aid payments to each class of mass transit system is limited to a specified amount in each calendar year.
This bill maintains or increases the total amount of state aid payments to each class of mass transit system as follows:
1. For a mass transit system having annual operating expenses in excess of $80,000,000, the bill maintains the current limit of $56,811,800 in calendar year 2005 and increases the limit to $57,948,000 in calendar year 2006 and $59,107,000 in calendar year 2007 and thereafter.
2. For a mass transit system having annual operating expenses of at least $20,000,000 but less than $80,000,000, the bill maintains the current limit of $15,166,900 in calendar year 2005 and increases the limit to $15,470,200 in calendar year 2006 and $15,779,600 in calendar year 2007 and thereafter.
3. For mass transit systems serving urban areas having a population of at least 50,000 but having annual operating expenses of less than $20,000,000, the bill maintains the current limit of $21,757,600 in calendar year 2005 and increases the limit to $22,192,800 in calendar year 2006 and $22,636,700 in calendar year 2007 and thereafter.
4. For mass transit systems serving urban areas having a population of less than 50,000, the bill maintains the current limit of $4,925,100 in calendar year 2005 and increases the limit to $5,023,600 in calendar year 2006 and $5,124,100 in calendar year 2007 and thereafter.
For further information see the state and local 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. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. cm. of the statutes is amended to read:
85.20 (4m) (a) 6. cm. For aid payable for calendar year 2002, from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ht), the department shall pay $55,697,800 to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of $80,000,000. For aid payable for calendar year 2003 and for each calendar year thereafter years 2004 and 2005, from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ht), the department shall pay $56,811,800 to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of $80,000,000. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ht), the department shall pay $57,948,000 for aid payable for calendar year 2006, and $59,107,000 for aid payable for calendar year 2007 and thereafter, to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of $80,000,000. If the eligible applicant that receives aid under this subd. 6. cm. is served by more than one urban mass transit system, the eligible applicant may allocate the aid between the urban mass transit systems in any manner the eligible applicant considers desirable.
SECTION 2. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. d. of the statutes is amended to read:
85.20 (4m) (a) 6. d. For aid payable for calendar year 2002, from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hu), the department shall pay $14,869,500 to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of $20,000,000 but less than $80,000,000. For aid payable for calendar year 2003 and for each calendar year thereafter years 2004 and 2005, from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hu), the department shall pay $15,166,900 to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of $20,000,000 but less than $80,000,000. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hu), the department shall pay $15,470,200 for aid payable for calendar year 2006, and $15,779,600 for aid payable for calendar year 2007 and thereafter, to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of $20,000,000 but less than $80,000,000. If the eligible applicant that receives aid under this subd. 6. d. is served by more than one urban mass transit system, the eligible applicant may allocate the aid between the urban mass transit systems in any manner the eligible applicant considers desirable.
SECTION 3. 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
85.20 (4m) (a) 7. b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 7. a., the amounts for aids are $20,596,400 in calendar year 2002, $21,008,300 in calendar year 2003, and $21,757,600 in calendar year 2004 and in each calendar year thereafter years 2004 and 2005, $22,192,800 in calendar year 2006, and $22,636,700 in calendar year 2007 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the particular calendar year.
SECTION 4. 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
85.20 (4m) (a) 8. b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 8. a., the amounts for aids are $5,563,100 in calendar year 2002, $5,674,400 in calendar year 2003, and $4,925,100 in calendar year 2004 and in each calendar year thereafter years 2004 and 2005, $5,023,600 in calendar year 2006, and $5,124,100 in calendar year 2007 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the particular calendar year.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Percy, BB0283 - Increase authorized transportation revenue bonding level
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: changing the level of revenue bonding for major highway projects and transportation facilities.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
transportation
Highways
Under current law, the Building Commission may issue revenue bonds for major highway projects and transportation administrative facilities in a principal amount that may not exceed $2,095,583,900.
This bill increases the revenue bond limit from $2,095,583,900 to $2,516,117,900.
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. 84.59 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
84.59 (6) The building commission may contract revenue obligations when it reasonably appears to the building commission that all obligations incurred under this section can be fully paid from moneys received or anticipated and pledged to be received on a timely basis. Except as provided in this subsection, the principal amount of revenue obligations issued under this section may not exceed $2,095,583,900 $2,516,117,900, excluding any obligations that have been defeased under a cash optimization program administered by the building commission, to be used for transportation facilities under s. 84.01 (28) and major highway projects for the purposes under ss. 84.06 and 84.09. In addition to the foregoing limit on principal amount, the building commission may contract revenue obligations under this section as the building commission determines is desirable to refund outstanding revenue obligations contracted under this section and to pay expenses associated with revenue obligations contracted under this section.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Blaine, BB0295 - Provider assessment on MA health maintenance organizations
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
health and human services
Medical Assistance
This bill requires DHFS to levy, enforce, and collect an assessment on health maintenance organizations (HMOs) that contract with DHFS to provide health care to recipients of Medical Assistance (MA) or Badger Care. The assessment is 6 percent of each HMO's annual gross revenues, based on statements that each HMO must file with OCI annually by March 1. Under the bill, the first assessment is due on March 31, 2006. The assessments must be deposited into the MA trust fund. In addition, the bill requires DHFS to distribute, from the MA trust fund, moneys in each fiscal year to supplement MA payments to HMOs that provide services to MA recipients and Badger Care payments to HMOs that provide services to Badger Care recipients, to assist in meeting increasing costs, more intense use of services by MA and Badger Care recipients, and other reimbursement needs that DHFS identifies. DHFS must establish procedures and requirements for levying the assessment.
For further information see the state and local 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. 25.77 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
25.77 (4) All moneys received under s. 49.45 (2) (a) 26. from assessments on health maintenance organizations.
SECTION 2. 49.45 (2) (a) 26. of the statutes is created to read:
49.45 (2) (a) 26. a. Impose on each health maintenance organization, as defined in s. 609.01 (2), with a contract under sub. (2) (b) 2. to provide health care to recipients of Medical Assistance or Badger Care, for the privilege of doing business in this state, an annual assessment of 6 percent of the health maintenance organization's gross revenues for the current calendar year. The assessment shall be deposited into the Medical Assistance trust fund. Each health maintenance organization subject to this subdivision shall file with the office of the commissioner of insurance annually, by March 1, a statement of the gross revenues for the health maintenance organization for the immediately preceding calendar year. If a health maintenance organization fails to file such a report by March 1, the department may withhold payment under this section until the report is filed. The department shall determine the amount of each health maintenance organization's assessment, based on the statement that the health maintenance organization files with the office of the commissioner of insurance. Each health maintenance organization shall pay one-fourth of the total assessment quarterly. For 2007 and every year thereafter, on March 31 payment is due based on estimated gross revenues for the health maintenance organization for the period January 1 to March 31 of that year, and the department may adjust the payment amount to ensure that payments made for the previous calendar year equaled an assessment of 6 percent of the health maintenance organization's actual gross revenues for the immediately preceding calendar year; on June 30 payment is due based on actual gross revenues for the health maintenance organization for the period January 1 to March 31 of that year; on September 30 payment is due based on actual gross revenues for the health maintenance organization for the period April 1 to June 30 of that year; and on December 31 payment is due based on actual gross revenues for the health maintenance organization for the period July 1 to September 30 of that year.
b. Sections 77.59 (1) to (5), (6) (intro.), (a), and (c), and (7) to (10), 77.60 (1) to (7), (9), and (10), 77.61 (9) and (12) to (14), and 77.62, as they apply to the taxes under subch. III of ch. 77, apply to the assessment under this subdivision, except that the amount of any assessment collected under subd. 26. a. shall be deposited into the Medical Assistance trust fund.
c. The department shall levy, enforce, and collect the assessment under this subdivision and shall develop and distribute forms necessary for levying and collection.
d. The department shall establish procedures and requirements for levying the assessment under this subdivision.
e. An affected health maintenance organization may contest an action by the department of health and family services under this subdivision by submitting a written request for a hearing to the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration within 30 days after the date of the action by the department of health and family services.
f. Any order or determination made by the division of hearing and appeals in the department of administration under a hearing as specified in subd. 26. e. is subject to judicial review as prescribed under ch. 227.
SECTION 9121. Nonstatutory provisions; health and family services.
(1) SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS ON HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS WITH MEDICAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACTS. Notwithstanding the schedule for payment of assessments specified in section 49.45 (2) (a) 26. a. of the statutes, as created by this act, payments of assessments on a health maintenance organization with a contract to provide health care to Medical Assistance and Badger Care recipients in 2006 shall be made as follows:
(a) On March 31, 2006, payment based on the health maintenance organization's estimated gross revenues for the period of January 1, 2006, to March 31, 2006, is due.
(b) On June 30, 2006, payment based on the health maintenance organization's actual gross revenues for the period of January 1, 2006, to March 31, 2006, is due.
(c) On September 30, 2006, payment based on the health maintenance organization's actual gross revenues for the period of April 1, 2006, to June 30, 2006, is due.
(d) On December 31, 2006, payment based on the health maintenance organization's actual gross revenues for the period of July 1, 2006, to September 30, 2006, is due.
SECTION 9321. Initial applicability; health and family services.
(1) ASSESSMENTS ON HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS. The treatment of section 49.45 (2) (a) 26. of the statutes first applies to annual statements for 2006 that are due on March 1, 2007.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Rhodes, BB0296 - Foster care rates
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: foster care rates.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
health and human services
Children
Current law specifies age-related basic maintenance rates that are paid to a foster parent for the care and maintenance of a child. Currently, those rates are $302 for a child under five years of age, $329 for a child 5 to 11 years of age, $375 for a child 12 to 14 years of age, and $391 for a child 15 years of age or over. This bill increases those rates, beginning on January 1, 2006, to $317 for a child under five years of age, $345 for a child 5 to 11 years of age, $394 for a child 12 to 14 years of age, and $411 for a child 15 years of age or over, and beginning on January 1, 2007, to $332 for a child under five years of age, $362 for a child 5 to 11 years of age, $413 for a child 12 to 14 years of age, and $430 for a child 15 years of age or over.
For further information see the state and local 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. 48.62 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.62 (4) Monthly payments in foster care shall be provided according to the age-related rates specified in this subsection. Beginning on January 1, 2000, the age-related rates are: $299 for children aged 4 and under; $326 for children aged 5 to 11; $371 for children aged 12 to 14 and $387 for children aged 15 to 17. Beginning on January 1, 2001, the age-related rates are: $302 for children aged 4 and under; $329 for children aged 5 to 11; $375 for children aged 12 to 14; and $391 for children aged 15 to 17 2006, the age-related rates are $317 for a child under 5 years of age; $345 for a child 5 to 11 years of age; $394 for a child 12 to 14 years of age; and $411 for a child 15 years of age or over. Beginning on January 1, 2007, the age- related rates are to $332 for a child under five years of age; $362 for a child 5 to 11 years of age; $423 for a child 12 to 14 years of age; and $430 for a child 15 years of age or over. In addition to these grants for basic maintenance, the department shall make supplemental payments for special needs, exceptional circumstances, care in a treatment foster home, and initial clothing allowances according to rules promulgated by the department.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Statz, BB0291 - Justice information system surcharge increase
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Courts and procedure
Circuit courts
Under current law, the clerk of circuit court must charge a justice information system surcharge from persons who must pay certain specified fees such as fees for the commencement of a civil action, for a third-party complaint, for an appeal from a municipal court or for review of an administrative decision, or for a garnishment, wage earner, small claims, or forfeiture action. Under current law the surcharge is $9, two-ninths of which is credited to a state program revenue appropriation for the development and operation of automated justice information systems and six-ninths of which is credited to a state program revenue appropriation for the operation of circuit court automated information systems.
This bill increases the surcharge to $12, five-twelfths of which is credited to the state program revenue appropriation for the development and operation of automated justice information systems and one-half of which is credited to the state program revenue appropriation for the operation of circuit court automated information systems.
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. 20.505 (1) (ja) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.505 (1) (ja) Justice information systems. The amounts in the schedule for the development and operation of automated justice information systems under s. 16.971 (9). Two-ninths Five-twelfths of the moneys received under s. 814.86 (1) shall be credited to this appropriation account.
