2007 Wisconsin Act 20

40.02 (54) (L) The Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority.

20,763 Section 763. 40.05 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

40.05 (4) (a) 2. For an insured employee who is an eligible employee under s. 40.02 (25) (a) 2. or (b) 1m., the employer shall pay required employer contributions toward the health insurance premium of the insured employee beginning on the date on which the employee becomes insured. For an insured state employee who is currently employed, but who is not a limited term appointment under s. 230.26 or an eligible employee under s. 40.02 (25) (a) 2. or (b) 1m., the employer shall pay required employer contributions toward the health insurance premium of the insured employee beginning on the first day of the 7th 3rd month beginning after the date on which the employee begins employment with the state, not including any leave of absence. For an insured employee who has a limited term appointment under s. 230.26, the employer shall pay required employer contributions toward the health insurance premium of the insured employee beginning on the first day of the 7th month beginning after the date on which the employee first becomes a participating employee.

20,770g Section 770g. 41.41 (10) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 41.41 (10) (a) 1. a. and amended to read:

41.41 (10) (a) 1. a. "Estimated Subject to subd. 1. b., "estimated value", for the year following the year in which the department acquires land within the Kickapoo valley reserve or the board acquires land under sub. (7), means the full value of the land determined by the department of revenue and, for each later year, means the value that was used for calculating the aid payment under this subsection on the land for the prior year increased or decreased to reflect the annual percentage change in the equalized valuation of all real property, excluding improvements, in the taxation district in which the land is located, as determined by comparing the most recent determination of equalized valuation under s. 70.57 for all real property to the next preceding determination of equalized valuation under s. 70.57 for all real property.

20,770m Section 770m. 41.41 (10) (a) 1. b. of the statutes is created to read:

41.41 (10) (a) 1. b. The "estimated value" of the land in the town of Stark in Vernon County shall include, in 2008, the value of improvements constituting the Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center and the maintenance buildings associated with the Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center and, in each later year, the value that was included under this subd. 1. b. in the prior year increased or decreased in the manner described in subd. 1. a.

20,781p Section 781p. 42.04 of the statutes is amended to read:

42.04 Private operation and leasing. The state fair park board may provide for the operation and leasing of any facilities by private entrepreneurs, except that the state fair park board shall reserve the use of state fair park facilities for a sufficient period of time every year for purposes of conducting an annual state fair. This section does not apply to a lease authorized under s. 42.11 (3).

20,781r Section 781r. 42.11 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

42.11 Olympic Ice Training Center. The state fair park board may purchase the Olympic Ice Training Center and associated land and parking areas from the Pettit National Ice Center, Inc., if the Pettit National Ice Center, Inc., discontinues its operation of the facility as an ice skating rink and training facility.

20,781s Section 781s. 42.115 of the statutes is repealed.

20,781t Section 781t. 42.12 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

42.12 (1) Beginning on July 1, 1992, in each fiscal year, the state fair park board may award a grant to the city of West Allis to be used to provide crowd and traffic control services related to events held at the state fair park, including events associated with the Olympic Ice Training Center under s. 42.11.

20,781v Section 781v. 42.13 of the statutes is created to read:

42.13 Financial reports. (1) The state fair park board shall make quarterly reports to the department of administration and the joint committee on finance projecting the revenues and expenditures for the ensuing quarter for each of the board's program revenue appropriation accounts.

(2) (a) The state fair park board shall annually submit to the department of administration a plan to ensure that there are sufficient revenues to meet projected expenditures under the board's program revenue appropriation accounts and to eliminate any deficits that have developed in those accounts.

(b) The department of administration may approve or approve with modifications each plan submitted by the state fair park board under par. (a). The department shall forward the plan as approved to the joint committee on finance by November 15 of each year. If the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the secretary that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed plan within 14 working days after the date of the secretary's submittal, any portion of the plan that does not require the action of the legislature or the action of the committee under another law may be implemented. If, within 14 working days after the date of the secretary's submittal, the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance notify the secretary that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed plan, no part of the plan may be implemented without the approval of the committee.

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply after December 31, 2013.

20,781x Section 781x. 43.70 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

43.70 (3) Immediately upon making such apportionment, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of administration the estimated amount that each school district is entitled to receive under this section and shall notify each school district administrator of the estimated amount so certified for his or her school district. The department of administration shall distribute each school district's aid entitlement in one payment on or before May 1. The amount paid to each school district shall be based upon the amount in the appropriation account under s. 20.255 (2) (s) on April 15. All moneys Moneys distributed under this section shall may be expended only for the purchase of instructional materials from the state historical society for use in teaching Wisconsin history and for the purchase of library books and other instructional materials for school libraries, but not for public library facilities operated by school districts under s. 43.52, in accordance with rules promulgated by the state superintendent. In addition, a school district may use up to 25 percent of the moneys received in a fiscal year under this section to purchase school library computers and related software if the school board consults with the person who supervises the school district's libraries and the computers and software are housed in the school library. Appropriate records of such all purchases under this section shall be kept and necessary reports thereon shall be made to the state superintendent.

20,782 Section 782. 44.02 (28) of the statutes is created to read:

44.02 (28) Annually distribute the amount appropriated under s. 20.245 (1) (b) as a grant to the Wisconsin Black Historical Society and Museum to fund the operations of that society and museum.

20,782m Section 782m. 45.03 (13) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

45.03 (13) (f) Provide services related to post-traumatic stress disorder to service members and veterans, which shall include at least one of the following services:

1. Outreach services to service members and veterans who may be experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder.

2. Information on the availability of post-traumatic stress disorder medical services and referrals to those services.

20,783 Section 783. 45.03 (20) of the statutes is amended to read:

45.03 (20) Transfer of funds to the veterans trust fund. If the balance in the appropriation account under s. 20.485 (1) (gk) is in excess of the amount needed for the care of the members of the Wisconsin veterans homes under s. 45.50 and the payment of stipends under s. 45.50 (9) during fiscal year 2006-07 2007-08 or 2008-09, the department may request permission from the joint committee on finance to transfer the excess moneys to the veterans trust fund. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department within 14 working days after the date of receipt of the department's request that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the transfer, the transfer may be made as proposed by the department. If, within 14 working days after the date of receipt of the department's request, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed transfer, the transfer may be made only upon approval of the committee. The total amount transferred under this subsection may not exceed $16,000,000 $7,000,000.

20,783m Section 783m. 45.045 of the statutes is created to read:

45.045 Veteran registry. The department shall establish a voluntary statewide registry that will collect information from veterans and inform veterans on health issues, including post-traumatic stress disorder, Agent Orange, and Gulf War syndrome.

20,784 Section 784. 45.20 (2) (d) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

45.20 (2) (d) 2. b. A statement that the veteran is not delinquent in child support or maintenance payments and does not owe past support, medical expenses or birth expenses, signed by the department of workforce development children and families or its designee within 7 working days before the date of the application.

20,785 Section 785. 45.33 (2) (b) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

45.33 (2) (b) 1. b. A statement that the person is not delinquent in child support or maintenance payments and does not owe past support, medical expenses, or birth expenses, signed by the department of workforce development children and families or its designee within 7 working days before the date of the application.

20,785d Section 785d. 45.40 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

45.40 (1) (b) The maximum amount that any veteran may receive under this subsection per occurrence during a consecutive 12-month period may not exceed $2,000 $3,000.

20,785g Section 785g. 45.40 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

20,785m Section 785m. 45.40 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

45.40 (3) Limitations. The total cumulative amount that any veteran may receive under this section may not exceed $5,000 $7,500.

20,786 Section 786. 45.42 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

45.42 (6) (b) Provides to the department a statement that the applicant is not delinquent in child support or maintenance payments and does not owe past support, medical expenses, or birth expenses, signed by the department of workforce development children and families or its designee within 7 working days before the date of the application.

20,786g Section 786g. 45.43 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

45.43 (1) The department shall administer a program to provide assistance to persons who served in the U.S. armed forces or in forces incorporated as part of the U.S. armed forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. The department shall provide assistance to persons whose need for services is based upon homelessness, incarceration, or other circumstances designated by the department by rule. The department shall designate the assistance available under this section, which may include assistance in receiving medical care, dental care, education, employment, and transitional housing. The department may provide payments to facilitate the provision of services under this section. From the appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (ac), the department shall provide $15,000 annually during fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09 to the Center for Veterans Issues, Ltd., of Milwaukee, to provide outreach services to homeless veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.

20,786m Section 786m. 45.43 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

45.43 (3) The department shall annually provide the governor, and the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3), with the number of veterans that were referred to the U.S. veterans administration hospitals, veterans centers, or other health care facilities as a result of telemedicine facilities. This subsection does not apply after June 30, 2009.

20,786u Section 786u. 45.51 (9) of the statutes is repealed.

20,787 Section 787. 45.51 (10) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

45.51 (10) (b) Except where a sale occurs under s. 16.848, the The department may manage, sell, lease, or transfer property passing to the state pursuant to this section or conveyed to it by members, defend and prosecute all actions concerning it, pay all just claims against it, and do all other things necessary for the protection, preservation, and management of the property. All expenditures necessary for the execution of functions under this paragraph or sub. (14) shall be made from the appropriation in s. 20.485 (1) (h).

20,788 Section 788. 45.51 (13) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

45.51 (13) Additional eligibility requirements for skilled nursing facilities. (intro.) Any person admitted to a skilled nursing facility at a veterans home shall meet the eligibility requirements under ss. 49.45 and 49.46, and, if applicable, s. 49.471 and rules promulgated under those sections during residence at the skilled nursing facility except if any of the following apply:

20,789 Section 789. 45.51 (13) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

45.51 (13) (a) Persons with sufficient income and resources to meet the expenses of care for one or more months may be admitted to the skilled nursing facility but shall apply income and resources to costs to the extent required under ss. 49.45 and 49.46, and, if applicable, s. 49.471 and rules promulgated under those sections.

20,790 Section 790. 45.51 (13) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

45.51 (13) (b) Persons who meet all the requirements of this section but whose degree of physical disability does not meet the minimum requirements under ss. 49.45 and 49.46 and rules promulgated under those sections may be admitted to the skilled nursing facility but shall apply income and resources to costs to the extent required by ss. 49.45 and 49.46, and, if applicable, s. 49.471 and rules promulgated under those sections.

20,791 Section 791. 45.61 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

45.61 (2) (a) A person who died while on active duty or who was discharged or released from active duty in the U.S. armed forces under honorable conditions other than dishonorable and who was a resident of this state at the time of his or her entry or reentry into active service and his or her dependent child and surviving spouse.

20,791m Section 791m. 45.61 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

45.61 (2) (am) A person who died while on active duty in the U.S. armed forces or in forces incorporated in the U.S. armed forces.

20,792 Section 792. 45.61 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

45.61 (2) (b) A person who was discharged or released from active duty in the U.S. armed forces under honorable conditions other than dishonorable and who was a resident of this state at the time of his or her death and his or her dependent child and surviving spouse.

20,792c Section 792c. 45.61 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 45.61 (5) (a) and amended to read:

45.61 (5) Expenses. (a) Expenses incident to the burial under this section of persons described in sub. (2) (a) and (b) to (e) shall be paid from the estate of the decedent, except that if there is no estate or the estate is insufficient, the expense of burial, or necessary part of the burial, shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.485 (1) (gk) for members of veterans homes, and the amount expended for those expenses shall not exceed the amount established for funeral and burial expenses under s. 49.785 (1) (b).

20,792e Section 792e. 45.61 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

45.61 (5) (b) Expenses incident to the burial under this section of persons described in sub. (2) (am) shall be paid from the estate of the decedent, except that if there is no estate or the estate is insufficient, the expense of burial, or necessary part of the burial, shall be paid by the relatives who requested the burial.

20,793 Section 793. 46.001 of the statutes is amended to read:

46.001 Purposes of chapter. The purposes of this chapter are to conserve human resources in Wisconsin; to provide a just and humane program of services to children and unborn children in need of protection or services, nonmarital children and the expectant mothers of those unborn children; to prevent dependency, mental illness, developmental disability, mental infirmity, and other forms of social maladjustment by a continuous attack on causes; to provide effective aid and services to all persons in need thereof of that aid and those services and to assist those persons to achieve or regain self-dependence at the earliest possible date; to avoid duplication and waste of effort and money on the part of public and private agencies; and to coordinate and integrate a social welfare program.

20,794 Section 794. 46.011 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

46.011 Definitions. (intro.) In chs. 46, 48, 50, 51, 54, 55, and 58:

20,795 Section 795. 46.011 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:

46.011 (1g) "Disabled children's long-term support program" means the programs described under 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, section 9123 (16rs), and 2003 Wisconsin Act 33, section 9124 (8c).

20,796 Section 796. 46.014 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 49.265 (6) and amended to read:

49.265 (6) Reports. At least annually, the secretary shall submit a report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3), concerning activities of community action agencies under s. 46.30 this section and their effectiveness in promoting social and economic opportunities for poor persons.

20,797 Section 797. 46.016 of the statutes is amended to read:

46.016 Cooperation with federal government. The department may cooperate with the federal government in carrying out federal acts concerning public assistance, social security, child welfare and youth services, mental hygiene, services for the blind, and in other matters of mutual concern pertaining to public welfare.

20,798 Section 798. 46.02 of the statutes is amended to read:

46.02 Agency powers and duties. Any institution which that is subject to chs. 46, 48 49 to 51, 55, and 58 and to regulation under ch. 150 shall, in cases of conflict between chs. 46, 48 49 to 51, 55 , and 58 and ch. 150, be governed by ch. 150. The department shall promulgate rules and establish procedures for resolving any such controversy a conflict.

20,799 Section 799. 46.023 of the statutes is renumbered 48.562.

20,800 Section 800. 46.03 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

46.03 (4) (b) In order to discharge more effectively its responsibilities under this chapter and ch. 48 and other relevant provisions of the statutes, be authorized to study causes and methods of prevention and treatment of mental illness, mental deficiency, mental infirmity, and related social problems, including establishment of demonstration projects to apply and evaluate such methods in actual cases. The department is directed and authorized to utilize all powers provided by the statutes, including the authority under sub. (2a), to accept grants of money or property from federal, state, or private sources, and to enlist the cooperation of other appropriate agencies and state departments. The department may enter into agreements with local government subdivisions, departments, and agencies for the joint conduct of these projects, and it may purchase services when deemed considered appropriate.

20,801 Section 801. 46.03 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

46.03 (7) (a) Promote the enforcement of laws for the protection of developmentally disabled children, children and unborn children in need of protection or services and nonmarital children; and to this end cooperate with courts assigned to exercise jurisdiction under chs. 48 and 938, licensed child welfare agencies, and public and private institutions and take the initiative in all matters involving the interests of those children and unborn children when adequate provision for those interests has not already been made, including the establishment and enforcement of standards for services provided under ss. 48.345 and 48.347.

20,802 Section 802. 46.03 (7) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:

46.03 (7) (bm) Maintain a file containing records of artificial inseminations under s. 891.40, declarations of paternal interest under s. 48.025, and statements acknowledging paternity under s. 69.15 (3) (b). The department may release those records, declarations, and statements only upon an order of the court except that the department may use nonidentifying information concerning artificial inseminations for the purpose of compiling statistics, declarations of paternal interest shall be released as provided in s. 48.025 (3) (b) and (c), and statements acknowledging paternity shall be released without a court order to the department of workforce development children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) upon the request of that department or county child support agency pursuant to the program responsibilities under s. 49.22 or to any other person with a direct and tangible interest in the statement.

20,803 Section 803. 46.03 (7) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

20,804 Section 804. 46.03 (7) (cm) of the statutes is renumbered 48.47 (7) (cm).

20,805 Section 805. 46.03 (7) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 48.47 (7) (d).

20,806 Section 806. 46.03 (7) (e) of the statutes is repealed.

20,807 Section 807. 46.03 (7) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 48.47 (7) (f).