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
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
health and human services
Other health and human services
This bill authorizes DHFS, upon the request of a county board, to provide assistance in recruiting and training people to provide personal care services. Personal care services are medically oriented activities that assist a person with activities of daily living, such as assistance with bathing, toileting, skin care, and meal preparation.
local government
Under current law, the state, regional planning commissions, federally recognized Indian tribes and bands, and local units of government, including municipalities, counties, school districts, and other special purpose districts, may enter into intergovernmental cooperation agreements for the receipt or furnishing of services or joint exercise of powers. As part of an intergovernmental cooperation agreement, these units of government may create a commission to perform the service or exercise the joint power.
This bill specifies that if such a commission is created, the employees of the commission are not employees of the underlying unit of government that created the commission, unless the contract creating the commission specifies otherwise.
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. 46.033 of the statutes is created to read:
46.033 Personal care services quality improvement. (1) In this section, "personal care services" means medically oriented activities related to assisting a person with activities of daily living necessary to maintain the person in his or her place of residence in the community.
(2) Upon the request of a county board, the department may provide assistance in recruiting and training individuals to provide personal care services.
SECTION 2. 66.0301 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
66.0301 (3) Any contract under sub. (2) may provide a plan for administration of the function or project, which may include but is not limited to provisions as to proration of the expenses involved, deposit and disbursement of funds appropriated, submission and approval of budgets, creation of a commission, selection and removal of commissioners, and formation and letting of contracts. If a commission is created, the employees of the commission are not employees of the municipalities that created the commission, unless the municipalities specify otherwise in the contract.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Caucutt, BB0426 - Transfer of help desk and desktop support positions from DHFS to DOA
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
Other health and human services
This bill transfers the DHFS information technology help desk and desktop support positions, and the employees who serve in these positions, to DOA.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 9121. Nonstatutory provisions; health and family services.
(1) TRANSFER OF HELP DESK AND DESKTOP SUPPORT POSITIONS. All incumbent employees holding positions in the department of health and family services performing duties primarily related to information technology assistance services, as determined by the secretary of health and family services, are transferred on the effective date of this subsection to the department of administration. Employees transferred under this subsection have all rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes that they enjoyed in the department of health and family services. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class may be required to serve a probationary period.
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