(2) Employee transfers to public service commission. On the effective date of this subsection, all incumbent employees holding positions having responsibility for administering energy conservation and efficiency and renewable resource programs under section 16.957 of the statutes, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the public service commission. The employees transferred under this subsection have all the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes, as affected by this act, in the public service commission that they enjoyed in the department of administration immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.
(3) Treatment alternatives and diversion grant. By December 1, 2007, the county that has the highest violent crime rate, as reported by the office of justice assistance, shall submit an application to the office of justice assistance for a grant under section 16.964 (12) (b) of the statutes. Upon approval of the county's grant application, the office of justice assistance shall from the appropriation under section 20.505 (6) (b) of the statutes, as affected by this act, award $375,000 to the county for the calendar year beginning January 1, 2008.
(4)
Assess, inform, and measure grant.
(a) By December 1, 2007, the county that has the highest violent crime rate, as reported by the office of justice assistance, shall submit a plan to the office of justice assistance for conducting presentencing assessments for the purpose of providing courts information for sentencing decisions. The plan shall include all of the following components:
1. Identification of a target group of offenders from among persons who are convicted of a Class F, G, H, or I felony or a misdemeanor whom the county shall assess.
2. Assessment of persons in the target group to determine the risk that they will commit further crimes, their needs that are directly related to criminal behavior, the likelihood that they will respond positively to community-based treatment for the assessed needs, as well as an assessment of the availability of community-based treatment programs to serve the offenders.
3. Collection and dissemination of information relating to the accuracy of assessments performed, the value and usefulness of information contained in the assessment reports for purposes of making sentencing decisions, the effectiveness of community-based treatment programs in addressing the assessed needs of offenders, and the effect of the treatment programs with respect to recidivism.
4. Annual evaluation of the plan.
(b) Upon approval of a county plan submitted under paragraph (a), the office of justice assistance shall from the appropriation under section 20.505 (6) (b) of the statutes, as affected by this act, award the county $500,000 for the calendar year beginning January 1, 2009, to perform presentencing assessments of offenders. At least 50 percent of the assessments performed by a county with funding provided under this subsection shall be of persons subject to sentencing in connection with a felony.
(5) Youth diversion grant reductions.
(a) Notwithstanding the amount specified under section 16.964 (8) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the office of justice assistance in the department of administration shall reduce the amount of money allocated under section 16.964 (8) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, by $10,000 in each of fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09.
(b) Notwithstanding the amounts specified under section 16.964 (8) (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the office of justice assistance in the department of administration shall reduce the amount of money allocated for each of the 4 contracts that are funded with moneys from the appropriation accounts under section 20.505 (6) (d) of the statutes, as affected by this act, by $3,000 in each of fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09 and shall reduce the amount of money allocated for the contract that is funded only with moneys from the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (kj) of the statutes, as affected by this act, by $3,100 in each of fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09.
(6f) Mobile data computers for city of Fort Atkinson. From the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (p) of the statutes, the office of justice assistance in the department of administration shall provide to the city of Fort Atkinson a grant of $61,400 in fiscal year 2007-08 to purchase mobile data computers for law enforcement vehicles.
(6L) Federal Byrne Justice Assistance Grant funding for multijurisdictional enforcement groups. For the 2007-08 and 2008-09 fiscal years, the department of administration shall allocate to multijurisdictional enforcement groups 44 percent of the federal Byrne Justice Assistance Grant awards appropriated under section 20.505 (6) (p) of the statutes.
(6Lj) Federal Byrne Justice Assistance Grant funding for Wisconsin CASA Association. In each of fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09, the office of justice assistance in the department of administration shall distribute $150,000 of the federal Byrne Justice Assistance Grant awards appropriated under section 20.505 (6) (p) of the statutes to the Wisconsin CASA Association for the support, assistance, and development of court-appointed special advocate programs under section 48.07 (5) of the statutes.
(7f) Funding for an emergency generator for the town of sumner. From the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (mb) of the statutes, the office of justice assistance in the department of administration shall provide a grant of $10,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 to purchase an emergency generator for the town of Sumner in Jefferson County.
(7h) Grant for juvenile crime prevention. Beginning on January 1, 2008, from the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (p) of the statutes, the office of justice assistance in the department of administration shall provide a 3-year grant, totaling $112,500 to the Cops-N-Kids Reading Program in the city of Racine.
(7k) Information technology development assistance to elections board and government accountability board. The department of administration shall:
(a) Assist the elections board, prior to its termination, or the government accountability board, thereafter, in the selection of a vendor to complete the board's database conversion project.
(b) Designate a staff person to provide to the elections board, prior to its termination, or the government accountability board, thereafter, quality assurance for information technology development work completed in connection with conversion of the board's campaign finance database.
(7t) Youth court coordinator. From the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (p) of the statutes, the office of justice assistance in the department of administration shall distribute $58,000 in each of fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09 to an entity in Dane County for the employment of a full-time youth court coordinator to expand the number of youth courts in that county.
(8i) Written policies for information technology development projects.
No later than January 1, 2008, the department of administration shall submit
for review by the joint legislative audit committee and for approval by the joint committee on information policy and technology a preliminary draft of the policies required under section 16.971 (2) (Lg) 1. of the statutes, as created by this act.
(8j) Rules pertaining to large, high-risk information technology projects. The department of administration shall submit in proper form the rules required under section 16.973 (10) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than June 30, 2008.
(9q) Information technology server consolidation study and supplemental appropriation.
(a) The department of administration may not request the joint committee on finance to supplement, from the appropriation under section 20.865 (4) (g) of the statutes, the appropriation under section 20.505 (1) (kL) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the purpose of continuing the consolidation of certain executive branch agency information technology functions until all of the following occur:
1. The department of administration completes, in consultation with other executive branch agencies, a study of the ongoing information technology server consolidation project which includes all of the following information:
a. A revised timeline for completion of server consolidation.
b. A revised analysis of the costs and benefits of proceeding with the server consolidation project, including a full-cost estimate which identifies the costs associated with leasing the existing space for the server consolidation project, any costs or savings which could be realized by leasing less space for the server consolidation project were the project to be scaled back, the costs of moving the server consolidation project to an alternate location, and the cost of retaining independent servers at executive branch agencies.
2. The department of administration submits the consolidation study required under subdivision 1. for review by the joint committee on finance and the joint committee on information policy and technology or, if the joint committee on information policy and technology is not organized, the joint legislative audit committee.
(b) For the purpose under paragraph (a), the joint committee on finance may not supplement the appropriation under section 20.505 (1) (kL) of the statutes, as affected by this act, in fiscal year 2007-08, and may not supplement the appropriation under section 20.505 (1) (kL) of the statutes, as affected by this act, by more than $2,352,800 in fiscal year 2008-09.
(10q) Position authorizations; board for people with developmental disabilities. There is authorized for the board for people with developmental disabilities 7.75 FTE FED positions to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.434 (1) (mc) of the statutes, as created by this act.
20,9103
Section 9103.
Nonstatutory provisions; Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
(1k) Prescription drug collection grant rules. Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may promulgate a rule necessary to authorize grants for programs to collect unwanted prescription drugs under section 93.57 of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the period before the effective date of the permanent rule necessary to authorize those grants, 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 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.
(2c) International Crane Foundation funding. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall provide $71,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $71,000 in fiscal year 2008-09 from the appropriation under section 20.115 (7) (t) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the International Crane Foundation for costs associated with a sandhill crane crop depredation project if the International Crane Foundation provides funding for the project from other sources equal to at least 70 percent of the amount to be provided under this subsection.
(3i) Emergency rules for buy local, buy Wisconsin program. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may promulgate emergency rules under section 227.24 of the statutes implementing section 93.48 of the statutes, as created by this act. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes, emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until the first day of the 19th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection or the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the statutes, the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection 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.
(4u) Grants for soybean crushing facilities. During the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall make grants from the appropriation under section 20.115 (4) (qm) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the construction of soybean crushing facilities with the capacity to process more than 20,000,000 bushels of soybeans per year.
20,9104
Section 9104.
Nonstatutory provisions; Arts Board.
(1j) Onetime grants. From the appropriation account under section 20.215 (1) (fm) of the statutes, as created by this act, the arts board shall distribute grants as follows:
(a) Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua. A grant of $25,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 to the Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua performing arts center in the county of Bayfield.
(b) Ko-Thi Dance Company. A grant of $10,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 to the Ko-Thi Dance Company in the city of Milwaukee.
(c) African American Children's Theater. A grant of $5,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 to the African American Children's Theater in the city of Milwaukee.
20,9105
Section 9105.
Nonstatutory provisions; Building Commission.
(1) 2007-09
Authorized State Building Program. For the fiscal years beginning on July 1, 2007, and ending on June 30, 2009, the Authorized State Building Program is as follows:
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(2) Programs previously authorized. In addition to the projects and financing authority enumerated under subsection (1), the building and financing authority enumerated under the previous state building program is continued in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium.
(3) Loans. During the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, the building commission may make loans from general fund supported borrowing or the building trust fund to state agencies, as defined in section 20.001 (1) of the statutes, for projects that are to be utilized for programs not funded by general purpose revenue and that are authorized under subsection (1).
(4) Project contingency funding reserve.
(a) During the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, the building commission may allocate moneys from the appropriation under section 20.866 (2) (yg) of the statutes for contingency expenses in connection with any project in the Authorized State Building Program.
(b) During the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, the building commission may allocate moneys from the appropriation under section 20.866 (2) (ym) of the statutes for capital equipment acquisition in connection with any project in the Authorized State Building Program.
(5i) Hmong cultural centers. Notwithstanding section 13.48 (36) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, the building commission shall not make any grant to an organization for purchase or construction of a Hmong cultural center under section 13.48 (36) of the statutes, as created by this act, unless the department of administration has reviewed and approved plans for the center. Notwithstanding sections 16.85 (1) and 16.855 (1) of the statutes, the department of administration shall not supervise any services or work or let any contract for any such cultural center. Section 16.87 of the statutes does not apply to any such center.
(6i) Civil War exhibit at the Kenosha Public Museums. Notwithstanding section 13.48 (38) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, the building commission shall not make a grant to the Kenosha Public Museums for construction of a Civil War exhibit project, as enumerated in subsection (1) (n), under section 13.48 (38) of the statutes, as created by this act, unless the department of administration has reviewed and approved plans for the project. Notwithstanding sections 16.85 (1) and 16.855 (1) of the statutes, the department of administration shall not supervise any services or work or let any contract for the project. Section 16.87 of the statutes does not apply to the project.
(7) Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center 300-bed addition. Notwithstanding section 18.04 (1) and (2) of the statutes, of the public debt authorized for the Sand Ridge Secure treatment Center 300-bed addition, as enumerated in subsection (1) (d) 1., $12,500,000 in public debt may not be contracted until after June 30, 2009.
(7j) Bond Health Center. Notwithstanding section 13.48 (36p) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, the building commission shall not make a grant to the Bond Health Center for construction costs related to hospital expansion, as enumerated in subsection (1) (mc), under section 13.48 (36p) of the statutes, as created by this act, unless the department of administration has reviewed and approved plans for the project. Notwithstanding sections 16.85 (1) and 16.855 (1) of the statutes, the department of administration shall not supervise any services or work or let any contract for the project. Section 16.87 of the statutes does not apply to the project.
(8) School of Human Ecology. Notwithstanding section 18.04 (1) and (2) of the statutes, of the public debt authorized for the School of Human Ecology at Madison, as enumerated in subsection (1) (j) 1., $22,500,000 in public debt may not be contracted until after June 30, 2011.
(9) University of Wisconsin System; miscellaneous projects. Notwithstanding section 18.04 (1) and (2) of the statutes, of the public debt authorized for projects at La Crosse, Oshkosh, Parkside, and Superior, as enumerated in subsection (1) (j) 1., $69,139,000 in public debt may not be contracted until after June 30, 2009.
(9p) 2001-03
State building program deletions. In
2001 Wisconsin Act 16, section
9107 (1) (p), under projects financed by general fund supported borrowing, the 2001-03 state building program project identified as Discovery Place museum — Racine is deleted and the appropriate totals are decreased accordingly.
(9t) 2005-07
State building program deletions. In
2005 Wisconsin Act 25, section
9105 (1) (h) 3., under projects financed by program revenue supported borrowing for the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, the 2005-07 state building program project identified as Purchase and remodeling of buildings at 300 W. Highway 151 and 825 Chestnut Street (housing) is deleted and the appropriate totals are decreased accordingly.
20,9107
Section 9107.
Nonstatutory provisions; Circuit Courts.
(1j) Circuit judge election. The initial election for circuit judge for branch 8 of the circuit court for Kenosha County shall be at the spring election
of 2008 for terms commencing August 1, 2009, and ending July 31, 2015.
(1k) Circuit judge position. The authorized FTE positions for the circuit courts are increased by 1.0 GPR circuit judge position on August 1, 2009, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.625 (1) (a) of the statutes, to provide an additional circuit court judge for the circuit court branch created by section 753.06 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
(1L) Court reporter position. The authorized FTE positions for the circuit courts are increased by 1.0 GPR court reporter position on August 1, 2009, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.625 (1) (a) of the statutes, to provide one court reporter for the circuit court branch created by section 753.06 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
(3g) Circuit court branch in Juneau County. The initial election for circuit judge for branch 2 of the circuit court for Juneau County shall be at the spring election of 2008 for terms commencing August 1, 2008, and ending July 31, 2014.
(3h) Circuit court branch in Juneau County.
(a) The authorized FTE positions for the circuit courts are increased by 1.0 GPR circuit judge position on June 30, 2008, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.625 (1) (a) of the statutes, to provide an additional circuit court judge for the circuit court branch created by section 753.06 (6) (e) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
(b) The authorized FTE positions for the circuit courts are increased by 1.0 GPR court reporter position on June 30, 2008, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.625 (1) (a) of the statutes, to provide one court reporter for the circuit court branch created by section 753.06 (6) (e) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
20,9108
Section 9108.
Nonstatutory provisions; Commerce.
(1) Budget information; surplus transfer. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for the purposes of the 2009-11 biennial budget bill, the department of commerce shall submit a dollar amount for the appropriation under section 20.143 (2) (b) of the statutes as though the amount appropriated to the department of commerce in fiscal year 2008-09 under section 20.143 (2) (b) of the statutes is $2,000,000.
(2c) Construction career academy grant program rules. The department of commerce shall submit in proposed form the rules required under section 101.31 (6) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than December 31, 2007.
(3d) Crex Meadows youth conservation camp grant. The department of commerce shall award a grant of $80,000 in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium from the appropriation under section 20.143 (3) (km) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the Crex Meadows youth conservation camp. The recipient of the grant shall provide $20,000 in matching funds for the grant. The department of commerce shall disburse $40,000 of the grant funds to the recipient when the recipient demonstrates that it has contributed $10,000 in matching funds. The department of commerce shall disburse the remaining $40,000 of the grant funds to the recipient when the recipient demonstrates that it has contributed an additional $10,000 in matching funds.
(4t) Renewable energy grants and loans; position authorization. The authorized FTE positions for the department of commerce are increased by 1.0 SEG position on the effective date of this subsection, to be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (um) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the purpose of administering the renewable energy grant and loan program under s. 560.126 of the statutes, as created by this act.
(4u) Grant to NanoRite facility. Notwithstanding section 560.61 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of commerce shall make grants totaling $160,000 in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium from the appropriation account under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2007, to the NanoRite facility at Chippewa Valley Technical College. The department of commerce shall enter into an agreement with the NanoRite facility that specifies the uses for the grant proceeds and reporting and auditing requirements.
(4v) Grant for pulp and paper mill. Notwithstanding section 560.126 of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of commerce shall award grants totaling not more than $5,000,000 from the appropriation under section 20.143 (1) (tm) of the statutes, as created by this act, to a paper mill in this state to emerge from bankruptcy, if all of the following apply:
(a) The grant recipient submits a plan to the department of commerce specifying the proposed use of the grant and the secretary of commerce approves the plan.
(b) The department enters into a written agreement with the grant recipient that specifies the conditions for the use of the grant, including reporting and auditing requirements.
(c) The grant recipient agrees in writing to submit to the department, within 6 months after spending the grant proceeds, a report detailing how the grant proceeds were spent.
(5i) Grant to city of Oshkosh. In the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, the department of commerce shall make a grant of $25,000 from the appropriation account under section 20.143 (2) (gm) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the city of Oshkosh, for neighborhood improvement and stabilization. The department of commerce shall enter into an agreement with the city of Oshkosh that specifies the uses for the grant proceeds and reporting and auditing requirements.
(5x) Loans for pulp and paper mill. Notwithstanding section 560.61 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of commerce shall make 2 loans, each in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000, in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium
from the appropriation account under section 20.143 (1) (ie) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to a paper mill in this state to emerge from bankruptcy. The department of commerce shall enter into an agreement with the recipient of the loan under this subsection that specifies the uses for the loan proceeds and reporting and auditing requirements.
(6c) Grant to city of Green Bay. Notwithstanding section 560.61 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of commerce shall make a grant of $2,800,000 in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium to the city of Green Bay from the appropriation account under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the Fox River Boardwalk. The department of commerce shall enter into an agreement with the city that specifies the uses for the grant proceeds and reporting and auditing requirements.
(7c) Grant to city of Mondovi. Notwithstanding section 560.61 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of commerce shall make a grant of $25,000 in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium to the city of Mondovi from the appropriation account under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for a youth center. The department of commerce shall enter into an agreement with the city that specifies the uses for the grant proceeds and reporting and auditing requirements.
(7f) Grant for union training program. Notwithstanding section 560.61 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of commerce shall make a grant from the appropriation account under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2007, of $125,000 in fiscal 2007-08 and a grant of $125,000 in fiscal 2008-09, to the Painters and Allied Trades District Council 7 for a training program. The department of commerce shall enter into an agreement with the Painters and Allied Trades District Council 7 that specifies the uses for the grant proceeds and reporting and auditing requirements.
(8c) Grant to city of Stevens Point. Notwithstanding section 560.61 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of commerce shall make a grant of $15,400 in the 2007-08 fiscal year to the city of Stevens Point from the appropriation account under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for economic development. The department of commerce shall enter into an agreement with the city that specifies the uses for the grant proceeds and reporting and auditing requirements.
(8i) Grant to city of Eau Claire. Notwithstanding section 560.61 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of commerce shall make a grant of $50,000 in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium from the appropriation account under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the city of Eau Claire for the renovation of Hobbs Ice Arena. The department of commerce shall enter into an agreement with the city of Eau Claire that specifies the uses for the grant proceeds and reporting and auditing requirements.
(9i) Grant to village of Ashwaubenon. Notwithstanding section 560.61 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of commerce shall make a grant of $50,000 in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium from the appropriation account under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the village of Ashwaubenon for the construction and maintenance of Cornerstone Ice Arena. The department of commerce shall enter into an agreement with the village of Ashwaubenon that specifies the uses for the grant proceeds and reporting and auditing requirements.
(10q) Grants for manufacturing devaluation property tax losses. Notwithstanding section 560.61 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of commerce shall award grants in the 2007-08 fiscal year from the appropriation account under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to municipalities that have experienced manufacturing devaluation property tax loss in the counties of Wood, Adams, and Portage. The total amount of all grants awarded under this subsection may not exceed $360,000. The department shall enter into an agreement with each municipality that specifies the uses for the grant proceeds and reporting and auditing requirements.
20,9109
Section 9109.
Nonstatutory provisions; Corrections.
(1) Youth diversion program transfer.
(a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the department of corrections that are primarily related to the youth diversion from gang activities program under section 301.265, 2005 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of administration.
(b) Positions and employees. On the effective date of this paragraph, all positions and all incumbent employees holding those positions in the department of corrections performing duties that are primarily related to the youth division from gang activities program under section 301.265, 2005 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of administration.
(c) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (b) have all the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes, as affected by this act, in the department of administration that they enjoyed in the department of corrections immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.
(d) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of corrections that is primarily related to the youth diversion from gang activities program under section 301.265, 2005 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of administration.
