SECTION 9454. Effective dates; workforce development.
(1) EARLY CHILDHOOD EXCELLENCE INITIATIVE. The repeal of sections 49.1375 and 49.175 (1) (r) of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 2006.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Johnston, BB0402 - Appropriation to OJA for indigent civil legal services
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
Other courts and procedure
This bill requires the Office of Justice Assistance to pay moneys to the Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc., to be given as grants to programs that provide civil legal services to indigent persons. The Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc., was created by the Supreme Court to allocate the money received from attorney trust accounts under Supreme Court rules to programs that provide civil legal services to persons who are indigent. Under the bill, the grants may be used only for assisting Wisconsin Works participants with medical claims, developing discharge plans for mentally ill inmates, coordinating insurance benefits for medical assistance recipients, providing ancillary services to juvenile offenders, obtaining child support, and acting as a guardian ad litem in cases with the Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare.
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. 16.964 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
16.964 (10) Annually, the office shall pay the amount appropriated under s. 20.505 (6) (e) to the Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc., to provide civil legal services to indigent persons. The Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc., shall distribute the amount received as grants to programs that provide civil legal services to indigent persons. The grants may be used only for the following civil legal services:
(a) Serving as guardian ad litem for cases with the bureau of Milwaukee child welfare of the department of health and family services.
(b) Coordinating insurance benefits for medical assistance recipients.
(c) Assisting Wisconsin Works participants in applying for supplemental security income program benefits.
(d) Obtaining and enforcing child support, including legal services related to domestic abuse.
(e) Developing discharge plans for mentally ill inmates and assisting those inmates in their community integration planning.
(f) Providing ancillary services to juvenile offenders.
SECTION 2. 20.505 (6) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
20.505 (6) (e) Indigent civil legal services. The amounts in the schedule to provide grants for the provision of civil legal services to indigent persons under s. 16.964 (10).
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Ziegler, BB0428 - Distribution of real estate transfer fees in Milwaukee County
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
taxation
Other taxation
Under current law, a county retains 20 percent of all real estate transfer fees collected by the county and submits the balance to the state. Under this bill, the real estate transfer fees retained by the county that are collected in conjunction with the transfer of real estate in a first class city shall be transmitted to the first class city.
For further information see the 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. 77.24 of the statutes is amended to read:
77.24 Division of fee. Twenty percent of all fees collected under this subchapter shall be retained by the county and the balance shall be transmitted to the state, except that the fees retained by the county that are collected in conjunction with the transfer of real estate in a 1st class city shall be transmitted to the 1st class city. Remittances shall be made monthly by the county treasurers to the department of revenue or the 1st class city, as appropriate, by the 15th day of the month following the close of the month in which the fee was collected. The remittance to the department shall be accompanied by the returns executed under s. 77.22.
SECTION 9341. Initial applicability; revenue.
(1) REAL ESTATE TRANSFER FEES. The treatment of section 77.24 of the statutes first applies to conveyances that are recorded on the effective date of this subsection.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Schmiedicke, BB0430 - General fund required statutory balance
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
Current statutes contain a rule of procedure governing legislative action on certain bills. Generally, the rule provides that no bill directly or indirectly affecting general purpose revenues may be adopted if the bill would cause the estimated general fund balance on June 30 of any fiscal year to be less than a certain amount of the total general purpose revenue appropriations for that fiscal year. For fiscal year 2005-06, the amount is $75,000,000; and for fiscal year 2006-07 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount is 2 percent of total general purpose revenue appropriations for that fiscal year.
This bill provides that for fiscal year 2005-06, the amount is $65,000,000; for 2006-07, the amount is $65,000,000; for fiscal year 2007-08, the amount is $65,000,000; for fiscal year 2008-09, the amount is $65,000,000; and for 2009-10 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount is 2 percent of total general purpose revenue appropriations for that fiscal year.
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. 20.003 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.003 (4) REQUIRED GENERAL FUND BALANCE. (intro.) No bill directly or indirectly affecting general purpose revenues as defined in s. 20.001 (2) (a) may be enacted by the legislature if the bill would cause the estimated general fund balance on June 30 of any fiscal year specified in this subsection, as projected under s. 20.005 (1), to be an amount equal to less than the following amounts for that fiscal year or percentage of the total general purpose revenue appropriations for that fiscal year plus any amount from general purpose revenue designated as "Compensation Reserves" for that fiscal year in the summary under s. 20.005 (1):
SECTION 2. 20.003 (4) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 3. 20.003 (4) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 4. 20.003 (4) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 5. 20.003 (4) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 6. 20.003 (4) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 7. 20.003 (4) (fm) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.003 (4) (fm) For fiscal year 2005-06, $75,000,000 $65,000,000.
SECTION 8. 20.003 (4) (fr) of the statutes is created to read:
20.003 (4) (fr) For fiscal year 2006-07, $65,000,000.
SECTION 9. 20.003 (4) (ft) of the statutes is created to read:
20.003 (4) (ft) For fiscal year 2007-08, $65,000,000.
SECTION 10. 20.003 (4) (fv) of the statutes is created to read:
20.003 (4) (fv) For fiscal year 2008-09, $65,000,000.
SECTION 11. 20.003 (4) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.003 (4) (g) For fiscal year 2006-07 2009-10 and each fiscal year thereafter, 2%.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Hummert, BB0404 - Financing for unemployment insurance administration
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: financing of unemployment insurance administration and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
EMPLOYMENT
Currently, the federal government provides regular grants to this state for the purpose of financing the cost of administration of unemployment insurance (UI). In addition, the federal government provides special grants to this state that may be used for the purpose of administration of UI, for the payment of UI benefits, or for certain other purposes. Currently, only the first $2,389,107 of the moneys in a special grant for federal fiscal year 2002 may be used for UI administration. This bill permits all of the moneys received in the special grant for federal fiscal year 2002 to be used for UI administration, but only after all available moneys provided to this state in regular federal grants are first used for that purpose. The bill further provides that none of the moneys in any special federal grant for federal fiscal years 2000, 2001, or 2002 may be encumbered or expended after September 30, 2007.
The change potentially increases the liability of employers to finance UI benefits through contributions (taxes).
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. 20.445 (1) (nc) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.445 (1) (nc) Unemployment insurance administration; special federal moneys. All moneys received from the federal government under section 903 of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, for federal fiscal years 2000 and, 2001, and the first $2,389,107 of the moneys received from the federal government under that act for federal fiscal year 2002, as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54, to be used for administration of unemployment insurance. No moneys may be encumbered or expended from this appropriation until all moneys available for the purpose of administration of unemployment insurance under par. (n) have been encumbered or expended. No moneys may be encumbered or expended from this appropriation after September 30, 2007.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Johnston, BB0380 - Personal care services
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL