AB100: Bill Text

AB100, s. 9130 Section 9130. Nonstatutory provisions; legislature.

AB100,1085,9 (1) Appropriation lapses and reestimates.

AB100,1085,11 (a) In this subsection, "state operations" means all purposes except aids to individuals and organizations and local assistance.

AB100,1085,18 (b) The cochairpersons of the joint committee on legislative organization shall take actions during the 2005-07 fiscal biennium to ensure that from general purpose revenue appropriations for state operations to the legislature under section 20.765 of the statutes, as affected by this act, an amount equal to a total of $4,675,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 and a total of $4,675,000 in fiscal year 2006-07 are lapsed from sum certain appropriation accounts or are subtracted from the expenditure estimates for any other types of appropriations, or both.

AB100,1085,23 (c) The cochairpersons of the joint committee on legislative organization shall take actions during the 2005-07 fiscal biennium to ensure that the authorized FTE positions for the legislature are decreased by a total of 38.0 FTE positions from the FTE position level that is authorized for the legislature on the effective date of this subsection.

AB100, s. 9131 Section 9131. Nonstatutory provisions; lieutenant governor.

AB100, s. 9132 Section 9132. Nonstatutory provisions; lower Wisconsin state riverway board.

AB100, s. 9133 Section 9133. Nonstatutory provisions; Medical College of Wisconsin.

AB100, s. 9134 Section 9134. Nonstatutory provisions; military affairs.

AB100, s. 9135 Section 9135. Nonstatutory provisions; natural resources.

AB100,1086,14 (1) Pheasant hunting permits; rules. Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of natural resources may promulgate rules implementing section 29.185 of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before the date on which permanent rules take effect, but not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3) of the statutes, the department of natural resources is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

AB100,1086,19 (2) Managed forest land board. Notwithstanding section 15.345 (6) of the statutes, as created by this act, 2 of the initial members of the managed forest land board appointed under section 15.345 (6) (a) to (d) of the statutes shall serve for terms expiring on May 1, 2007, and 2 of those initial members shall serve for terms expiring on May 1, 2009.

AB100,1087,5 (3) Turkey hunting approvals; rules. Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of natural resources may promulgate rules implementing section 29.164 of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the period before the date on which permanent rules take effect, but not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3) of the statutes, the department of natural resources is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

AB100, s. 9136 Section 9136. Nonstatutory provisions; public defender board.

AB100, s. 9137 Section 9137. Nonstatutory provisions; public instruction.

AB100,1087,8 (1) Differentiated compensation programs.

AB100,1087,18 (a) The department of public instruction shall promulgate emergency rules under section 227.24 of the statutes to implement section 115.40 of the statutes, as created by this act, by October 15, 2005. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes, the emergency rules promulgated under this paragraph remain in effect until July 1, 2006, or the date on which the permanent rules take effect, whichever occurs first. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this paragraph as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for the rule.

AB100,1087,22 (b) The department of public instruction may not accept an application from a school board for a grant in the 2005-07 fiscal biennium under section 115.40 of the statutes, as created by this act, that is received by the department after December 15, 2005.

AB100,1088,2 (c) The department of public instruction shall award grants for the 2005-07 fiscal biennium under section 115.40 of the statutes, as created by this act, by January 31, 2006. The department shall pay one-third of the grant in the 2005-06 fiscal year and two-thirds of the grant in the 2006-07 fiscal year.

AB100,1088,9 (2) Adult literacy grants. From the appropriation under section 20.255 (3) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of public instruction shall award grants in the 2005-06 fiscal year to nonprofit organizations, as defined in section 108.02 (19) of the statutes, to support programs that train community-based adult literacy staff and to establish new volunteer-based programs in areas of this state that have a demonstrated need for adult literacy services. No grant may exceed $25,000, and no organization may receive more than one grant.

AB100, s. 9138 Section 9138. Nonstatutory provisions; public lands, board of commissioners of.

AB100, s. 9139 Section 9139. Nonstatutory provisions; public service commission.

AB100, s. 9140 Section 9140. Nonstatutory provisions; regulation and licensing.

AB100,1088,18 (1) Credential renewal fees; renewal date changes. When preparing its recommendations under section 440.03 (9) (b) of the statutes for changes to fees under section 440.08 (2) (a) of the statutes for credential renewals in the 2007-09 biennium, the department of regulation and licensing shall consider whether to reduce or increase the fees based on the changes to the renewal deadlines made by this act.

AB100, s. 9141 Section 9141. Nonstatutory provisions; revenue.

AB100,1089,2 (1) Internal revenue code. Changes to the Internal Revenue Code made by P.L. 108-121, excluding section 109 of P.L. 108-121, P.L. 108-311, excluding sections 306, 307, 308, 401, and 403 (a) of P.L. 108-311, and P.L. 108-357,excluding sections 101, 201, 244, 336, 337, 909, and 910 of P.L. 108-357, apply to the definitions of "Internal Revenue Code" in chapter 71 of the statutes at the time that those changes apply for federal income tax purposes.

AB100,1089,7 (2) The streamlined sales and use tax agreement. The department of revenue shall notify the revisor of statutes of the effective date of this state's participation in the streamlined sales and use tax agreement, as described in section 77.65 of the statutes, as affected by this act, no later than 30 days after such effective date is determined.

AB100,1089,16 (3) Revenue from the streamlined sales tax project. No sooner than July 1, 2006, and no later than September 1, 2006, the department of revenue shall estimate the amount of revenue that will be collected under subchapter III of chapter 77 of the statutes for the 2005-07 fiscal biennium in excess of the amount of revenue that, prior to the beginning of that biennium and based, in part, on the assumption of compliance by sellers with the streamlined sales and use tax agreement described under section 77.65 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of revenue estimated would be collected under subchapter III of chapter 77 of the statutes for that biennium.

AB100, s. 9142 Section 9142. Nonstatutory provisions; secretary of state.

AB100, s. 9143 Section 9143. Nonstatutory provisions; state employment relations, office of.

AB100,1090,3 (1) Study of administrative salaries in the executive branch of state government. The director of the office of state employment relations shall conduct a study of compensation paid to administrators in state agencies in the executive branch of state government, including specifically compensation that is paid to administrative executives and officers employed by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. No later than December 31, 2006, the director of the office of state employment relations shall submit a report of the results of the study to the secretary of administration. The report shall include recommendations for addressing any disparities in compensation paid to administrators.

AB100, s. 9144 Section 9144. Nonstatutory provisions; state fair park board.

AB100, s. 9145 Section 9145. Nonstatutory provisions; supreme court.

AB100,1090,13 (1) Appropriation lapses and reestimates. The chief justice of the supreme court, acting as the administrative head of the judicial system, shall take actions during the 2005-07 fiscal biennium to ensure that from general purpose revenue appropriations for state operations to the circuit courts under section 20.625 of the statutes, to the court of appeals under section 20.660 of the statutes, and to the supreme court under section 20.680 of the statutes, an amount equal to $1,300,000 is lapsed from sum certain appropriation accounts or is subtracted from the expenditure estimates for any other types of appropriations, or both.

AB100, s. 9146 Section 9146. Nonstatutory provisions; technical college system.

AB100, s. 9147 Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; tourism.

AB100, s. 9148 Section 9148. Nonstatutory provisions; transportation.

AB100,1090,20 (1) Electronic processing of title and registration applications. The department of transportation may, prior to June 30, 2007, require certain motor vehicle dealers to electronically process all applications for motor vehicle title and registration submitted under section 342.16 (1) (a) of the statutes.

AB100,1090,21 (2) Harbor assistance program.

AB100,1091,4 (a) Notwithstanding any limitation specified in section 85.095 (2) (a) or (b) of the statutes, from the appropriation under section 20.866 (2) (uv) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of transportation shall award a grant under section 85.095 (2) (a) of the statutes of $6,000,000 in the 2005-07 fiscal biennium to a city in northeastern Wisconsin that has a harbor facility for the purpose of constructing new boatlift facilities or improving existing boatlift facilities that serve or will serve at least 2 commercial enterprises that enhance economic development and will provide at least 600 new jobs in this state.

AB100,1091,10 (b) Notwithstanding any limitation specified in section 85.095 (2) (a) or (b) of the statutes, from the appropriation under section 20.866 (2) (uv) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of transportation shall award a grant under section 85.095 (2) (a) of the statutes of $2,100,000 in the 2005-07 fiscal biennium for a boat slip repair and reconstruction project in northeastern Wisconsin if the project is necessary to retain at least 2,500 jobs in this state.

AB100,1091,11 (3) Transfer of supplemental title fees.

AB100,1091,13 (a) No transfer of moneys may be made under section 20.855 (4) (f), 2003 stats., on or after the effective date of this paragraph.

AB100,1091,18 (b) If the effective date of this paragraph is after October 1, 2005, the secretary of administration shall transfer, in fiscal year 2005-06, from the environmental fund to the general fund an amount equal to the amount transferred under section 20.855 (4) (f), 2003 stats., from the general fund to the environmental fund between July 1, 2005, and the effective date of this paragraph.

AB100,1091,25 (c) If the effective date of this paragraph is after July 1, 2005, the secretary of transportation shall, no later than 60 days after the effective date of this paragraph, certify to the secretary of administration the amount of fees collected under sections 101.9208 (1) (dm), 2003 stats., and 342.14 (3m), 2003 stats., and deposited into the transportation fund between July 1, 2005, and the effective date of this paragraph, and the secretary of administration shall transfer, in fiscal year 2005-06, this amount from the transportation fund to the environmental fund.

AB100, s. 9149 Section 9149. Nonstatutory provisions; treasurer.

AB100, s. 9150 Section 9150. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.

AB100, s. 9151 Section 9151. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board.

AB100, s. 9152 Section 9152. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin System.

AB100,1092,5 (1) Occupational safety and health administration testing.

AB100,1092,6 (a) Positions and employees.

AB100,1092,10 1. The authorized FTE positions for the department of health and family services, funded from the appropriations under section 20.435 (1) (a), (gm), and (m) of the statutes, as affected by this act, are decreased by 10.5 FTE positions, for the purpose of providing occupational safety and health administration testing.

AB100,1092,14 2. The authorized FTE positions for the department of commerce, funded from the appropriation under section 20.143 (3) (m) of the statutes, are decreased by 9.0 FTE positions, for the purpose of providing occupational safety and health administration testing.

AB100,1092,18 3. The authorized FTE positions for the state laboratory of hygiene, funded from the appropriation under section 20.285 (1) (fd) of the statutes, are increased by 0.95 FTE position, for the purpose of providing occupational safety and health administration testing.

AB100,1092,22 4. The authorized FTE positions for the state laboratory of hygiene, funded from the appropriation under section 20.285 (1) (i) of the statutes, are increased by 0.5 FTE position, for the purpose of providing occupational safety and health administration testing.

AB100,1093,4 5. The authorized FTE positions for the state laboratory of hygiene, funded from the appropriation under section 20.285 (1) (m) of the statutes, are increased by 21.55 FTE positions, for the purpose of providing occupational safety and health administration testing.

AB100,1093,12 6. All incumbent employees in the departments of health and family services and commerce who perform occupational safety and health administration testing are transferred on the effective date of this subdivision to the state laboratory of hygiene. Employees transferred under this subdivision have all the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the employment commission that they enjoyed before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class must serve a probationary period.

AB100,1093,16 (b) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, that relates to occupational safety and health administration testing of the departments of health and family services and commerce is transferred to the state laboratory of hygiene.

AB100,1093,22 (c) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the departments of health and family services and commerce that relate to occupational safety and health administration testing and that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect and are transferred to the state laboratory of hygiene. The state laboratory of hygiene shall carry out any obligations under such a contract until the state laboratory of hygiene modifies or rescinds the contract to the extent allowed.

AB100,1094,2 (2) Position report. No later than August 1, 2006, the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall submit to the secretary of administration a report that describes by position classification and campus the faculty and instructional staff positions that were created from July 1, 2004, to July 1, 2006, to promote access to the University of Wisconsin System.

AB100,1094,11 (3) Plan to eliminate positions. By May 30, 2006, the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall submit to the secretary of administration for his or her approval a plan to eliminate 200 administrative positions within the University of Wisconsin System, specified by position classification and location. Notwithstanding section 16.505 (2p) of the statutes, the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System may not during the 2006-07 fiscal year create any full-time equivalent academic staff or faculty positions from revenues appropriated under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes until the secretary of administration approves the plan.

AB100,1094,16 (4) Allocation of funds. Of moneys appropriated under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes for the 2006-07 fiscal year, the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall allocate $1,111,400 for implementing the recommendations of the committee on baccalaureate expansion and $582,000 for the University of Wisconsin-Rock County engineering initiative.

AB100,1095,7 (5) Sale of real property. If the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System sells any real property under its jurisdiction prior to July 1, 2007, the board shall credit the net proceeds of the sale to the appropriation account under section 20.285 (1) (iz) of the statutes, except that if there is any outstanding public debt used to finance the acquisition, construction, or improvement of any property that is sold, the board shall deposit a sufficient amount of the net proceeds from the sale of the property in the bond security and redemption fund under section 18.09 of the statutes to repay the principal and pay the interest on the debt, and any premium due upon refunding any of the debt. If the property was acquired, constructed, or improved with federal financial assistance, the board shall pay to the federal government any of the net proceeds required by federal law. If the property was acquired by gift or grant or acquired with gift or grant funds, the board shall adhere to any restriction governing use of the proceeds. Except as required under ss. 13.48 (14) (e), 20.395 (9) (qd), and 51.06 (6), if there is no such debt outstanding, there are no moneys payable to the federal government, and there is no restriction governing use of the proceeds.

AB100, s. 9153 Section 9153. Nonstatutory provisions; veterans affairs.

AB100,1095,16 (1) Educational grant program emergency rules. The department of veterans affairs may promulgate emergency rules under section 227.24 of the statutes implementing section 45.25 of the statutes, as affected by this act. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

AB100,1095,17 (2) Massage therapists and bodyworkers.

AB100,1095,18 (a) Definitions. In this Section:

AB100,1095,19 1. "Board" means the educational approval board.

AB100,1095,20 2. "Department" means the department of regulation and licensing.

AB100,1095,25 (b) Transfer of transitional duties. Any application received by the board under 2001 Wisconsin Act 74, section 23 (5) (a) that is pending with the board on the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the department and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the board with respect to the pending application are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department.

AB100, s. 9154 Section 9154. Nonstatutory provisions; workforce development.

AB100, s. 9155 Section 9155. Nonstatutory provisions; other.

AB100,1096,3 (1) Transfer of attorney and legal staff positions.

AB100,1096,4 (a) Definitions. In this subsection:

AB100,1096,6 1. "Legal staff" means the individuals as determined by the secretary of administration who provide support services for attorneys.

AB100,1096,8 2. "State agency" means an office, commission, department, independent agency, or board in the executive branch of state government, except the following:

AB100,1096,9 a. The public service commission.

AB100,1096,10 b. The public defender board.

AB100,1096,11 c. The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.

AB100,1096,12 d. The University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board.

AB100,1096,13 e. The state of Wisconsin investment board.

AB100,1096,14 f. The office of the governor.

AB100,1096,15 g. The elections board.

AB100,1096,16 h. The ethics board.

AB100,1096,17 i. The department of justice.

AB100,1096,18 j. The employment relations commission.

AB100,1096,22 (b) State agency attorneys and legal staff. Except as provided in paragraph (d) and subject to paragraph (e), on the effective date of this paragraph all attorney positions in state agencies and all legal staff positions in state agencies are transferred to the division of legal services in the department of administration.

AB100,1097,2 (c) Department of justice tax litigation attorneys. On the effective date of this paragraph, 2 attorney positions in the department of justice with duties entailing tax litigation are transferred to the division of legal services in the department of administration. The secretary of administration shall identify the positions to be transferred.

AB100,1097,3 (d) Hearing officers, hearing examiners, and administrative law judges.