Amendment AA1-ASA1-SB40

SB40-ASA1-AA1,499,17 (b) Not before the 6th day after the effective date of this paragraph, but by the 12th day after the effective date of this paragraph:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,499,20 1. The nonresident school board shall notify the applicant whether it has accepted the pupil and, if it has accepted the pupil, the specific school or program that the pupil may attend in the 2007-08 school year.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,499,22 2. If the Marinette school board denies a pupil's enrollment in a nonresident school district, it shall notify the applicant and the nonresident school board.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,500,3 (c) Within 7 days after receiving notice of acceptance under paragraph (b) 1., the pupil's parent shall notify the nonresident school board of the pupil's intent to attend school in that school district in the 2007-08 school year.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,500,6 (d) By September 1, 2007, each nonresident school board that has accepted a pupil under this subsection for attendance in the 2007-08 school year shall report the name of the pupil to the Marinette school board.".

SB40-ASA1-AA1,500,7 2208. Page 1629, line 18: after that line insert:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,500,13 "(8f) Audit of Student Achievement Guarantee in Education Program. The legislative audit bureau is requested to perform a financial and performance evaluation audit of the Student Achievement Guarantee in Education Program under section 118.43 of the statutes, as affected by this act. If the legislative audit bureau performs the audit, it shall file its report as described under section 13.94 (1) (b) of the statutes by January 15, 2009.".

SB40-ASA1-AA1,500,14 2209. Page 1629, line 18: after that line insert:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,500,19 "(9f) Audit of community service levies. The legislative audit bureau shall perform an audit of community education, training, recreational, cultural, or athletic programs and services established and maintained under section 120.13 (19) of the statutes through school district levies. The legislative audit bureau shall file its report as described under section 13.94 (1) (b) of the statutes by January 15, 2009.".

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SB40-ASA1-AA1,500,21 "(2t) Electric supply investigation.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,500,22 (a) In this subsection, "commission" means the public service commission.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,501,7 (b) The commission shall undertake an investigation of alternative strategies that the state could pursue to meet the expected demand for electricity in the state in 2033, which is the final year in which the operating licenses of the nuclear power plants in Wisconsin are set or expected to expire. The study shall be designed to provide guidance to the commission, the legislature, and the electric power industry in formulating policy and conducting planning regarding the future sources of electric power that will be available in this state, including intermediate and longer-term strategies for achieving alternative outcomes identified in the investigation.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,501,12 (c) The commission shall base the investigation under paragraph (b) on the development of scenarios that project in the forecast period the total demand for electricity and the proportions of electricity that are expected to be generated by different types of fuels. The commission shall do all of the following in designing and preparing these scenarios:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,501,17 1. Incorporate appropriate factors, including the continuation of a reliable and adequate supply of electricity, the expected retirement of existing electric generating facilities, and construction of new electric generating facilities, the importation of electricity into the state, and expected improvements in the electric transmission system.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,501,20 2. Include scenarios that include electric generating technologies that use coal as a fuel and produce no or minimal emissions of carbon dioxide, that use nuclear fuel in advanced light water reactors, and that use both types of technologies.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,502,2 3. Base the scenarios on the assumed implementation of a range of energy efficiency programs, ranging from continuation of the current programs to implementation of programs that produce the maximum energy savings foreseen by the commission, and of a range of regulatory programs that result in an effective cost of air emissions of carbon dioxide ranging from $0 per ton to the highest amount per ton foreseen by the commission.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,502,5 4. Identify the expected economic costs and environmental impacts of each scenario using established methodologies that facilitate comparisons of the scenarios.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,502,8 (d) The commission shall appoint an advisory committee under section 15.04 (1) (c) of the statutes to assist in the investigation and report required under this subsection.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,502,10 (e) The Energy Institute of the University of Wisconsin-Madison shall assist the commission in conducting the investigation under this subsection .

SB40-ASA1-AA1,502,14 (f) The commission shall prepare a report on the results of its investigation under this subsection and shall submit the report to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes, no later than the first day of the 19th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph.".

SB40-ASA1-AA1,502,15 2211. Page 1630, line 2: after that line insert:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,502,18 "(2u) Railroad safety analyst position. The authorized FTE positions for the office of the commissioner of railroads, funded from the appropriation under section 20.155 (2) (g) of the statutes, is decreased by 1.0 PR railroad safety analyst position.".

SB40-ASA1-AA1,502,19 2212. Page 1630, line 17: delete lines 17 to 23.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,502,20 2213. Page 1631, line 7: delete lines 7 to 14.

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SB40-ASA1-AA1,502,22 "(2t) Waste treatment facility exemptions.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,503,8 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of chapter 70 of the statutes, property tax assessments under section 70.11 (21) of the statutes, as affected by this act, as of January 1, 2007, supersede any other property tax assessments under section 70.11 (21), 2005 stats., for property tax assessments as of January 1, 2007, that are made prior to the effective date of this subsection. Notwithstanding sections 70.47 (7) and 70.995 (8) of the statutes, an objection to a property tax assessment under section 70.11 (21) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for property tax assessments as of January 1, 2007, may be filed no later than 60 days after the effective date of this subsection or no later than the time allowed under sections 70.47 (7) and 70.995 (8) of the statutes, whichever is later.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,503,13 (b) Section 77.54 (26) of the statutes, as affected by this act, does not apply to tangible personal property purchased in fulfillment of a contract to construct, repair, or improve a waste treatment facility, if the contract is entered into, or a formal bid is made, prior to the effective date of this subsection and the tangible personal property is affixed to and made a structural part of the waste treatment facility.".

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SB40-ASA1-AA1,504,2 "(3i) Department of revenue, audit bureau review of sales and use tax court case. The legislative audit bureau, in consultation with the department of revenue, shall review and analyze the state supreme court's decision in the case of Department of Revenue v. River City Refuse Removal, Inc., 2007 WI 27, which was decided on March 8, 2007. The review and analysis shall focus on the imposition of the sales and use tax on transfers of goods and services between affiliated businesses. The audit bureau and the department of revenue shall estimate the potential losses of state and local sales and use tax revenues as a result of the court decision, and shall present options to the legislature for the mitigation of any potential revenue losses. On or before October 1, 2007, the audit bureau shall submit a written report of its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes.".

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SB40-ASA1-AA1,504,7 "(3f) License plates for sex offenders.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,504,9 (a) In this subsection, "sex offender" has the meaning given in section 341.01 (2) (c) of the statutes, as created by this act.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,504,20 (b) Not later than 60 days after the effective date of this paragraph, a person who, as of the effective date of this paragraph, is a sex offender and who has any motor vehicle registered in his or her name under chapter 341 of the statutes shall apply to the department of transportation for replacement registration plates for each such vehicle, identifying himself or herself in the application as a person to whom special registration plates shall be issued under section 341.14 (6y) of the statutes, as created by this act. Upon receipt of such an application, along with a fee of $15 for each plate, the department of transportation shall issue to the applicant replacement registration plates under section 341.14 (6y) of the statutes, as created by this act. Upon receipt of these replacement registration plates, the applicant shall remove and destroy all registration plates replaced.".

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SB40-ASA1-AA1,504,22 "(4d) Study and report regarding truck size and weight limits.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,505,3 (a) The department of transportation shall contract for a study of Wisconsin's truck size and weight limit laws, to identify changes in those laws that would have a net benefit to Wisconsin's economy, when considering the costs of protecting highway infrastructure and safety, and the benefits that would result from reducing the cost of truck transportation.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,505,7 (b) The consultant that undertakes the study under this subsection shall review those vehicle configurations, changes in seasonal restrictions, and other policy issues that were found to have a net benefit in the cost-benefit analysis in the Minnesota truck size and weight project final report that was issued in June 2006.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,505,17 (c) The department of transportation shall appoint an advisory committee under section 227.13 of the statutes to assist in the review and report required under this subsection. The advisory committee shall include representation from the department of commerce and local governmental units, trucking companies, industries and small businesses that depend on truck transport, enforcement agencies, and other groups and individuals that are interested in and knowledgeable about truck size and weight limits. All advisory committee members may present written commentary on or dissenting views from the report and the department of transportation shall incorporate that commentary and any dissents into the final report.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,505,21 (d) The consultant that undertakes the study under this subsection shall prepare a report on the results of its study. The department of transportation shall submit the report to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes, no later than January 1, 2009.".

SB40-ASA1-AA1,505,22 2221. Page 1634, line 13: after that line insert:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,506,2 "(5f) Engineering positions. The authorized FTE positions for the department of transportation, funded from the appropriation under section 20.395 (3) (cr) of the statutes, are decreased by 25.0 FTE positions, for the purpose of preliminary work related to the reconstruction of the Zoo interchange in Milwaukee County.".

SB40-ASA1-AA1,506,4 2222. Page 1634, line 15: delete "The" and substitute "Subject to federal approval as provided in paragraph (e), the".

SB40-ASA1-AA1,506,6 2223. Page 1635, line 13: delete "any grant awarded" and substitute "the department of transportation shall award the grant".

SB40-ASA1-AA1,506,7 2224. Page 1635, line 13: delete "(a)" and substitute "(a),".

SB40-ASA1-AA1,506,9 2225. Page 1635, line 14: delete "approved shall be paid" and substitute "approved,".

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SB40-ASA1-AA1,506,12 "(9i) Village of Rothschild business USH 51 widening project.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,506,22 (a) In the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, from the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (iq) of the statutes, the department of transportation shall award a grant under section 84.185 of the statutes, as affected by this act, in the amount of $200,000, to the village of Rothschild in Marathon County to widen the business route of USH 51 in or near the village of Rothschild from 2 lanes to 4 lanes and for related improvements if the village of Rothschild applies for the grant and contributes funds for the project that total at least $200,000. The provisions of section 84.185 of the statutes, as affected by this act, relating to the awarding of grants, the amount of grants, and the eligibility requirements for grants do not apply to grants awarded under this paragraph.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,507,2 (b) In the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, from the appropriation under section 20.395 (3) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of transportation shall provide $238,300 to the village of Rothschild in Marathon County for the project described in paragraph (a).".

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SB40-ASA1-AA1,507,7 "(12t) Reconstruction project in city of Colby. The department of transportation shall commence, during the 2008-09 fiscal year, a reconstruction project on that portion of STH 13 that is Division Street in the city of Colby in Marathon County.".

SB40-ASA1-AA1,507,8 2229. Page 1636, line 6: after that line insert:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,507,12 "(8n) Oregon bypass project. The department of transportation shall, in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, complete the Oregon bypass project on USH 14 in Dane County, which project includes the reconstruction of 2 existing lanes and the construction of 2 new lanes from CTH "MM" to STH 138.".

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SB40-ASA1-AA1,507,22 "(9z) Improvement project in the village of Rib Lake. Notwithstanding limitations on the amount and use of aids provided under section 86.31 of the statutes, as affected by this act, or on eligibility requirements for receiving aids under section 86.31 of the statutes, as affected by this act, in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, from the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (ft) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of transportation shall award a grant under section 86.31 (3r) of the statutes, as affected by this act, in the amount of $5,750, to the village of Rib Lake in Taylor County for improvements to McComb Avenue in the village of Rib Lake.".

SB40-ASA1-AA1,507,23 2231. Page 1636, line 6: after that line insert:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,508,15 "(9u) Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter rail extension project. The department of transportation may submit a request to the joint committee on finance to supplement the appropriation account under section 20.395 (2) (ct) of the statutes by up to $800,000 in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium from the appropriation account under section 20.865 (4) (u) of the statutes, for preliminary engineering for the Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter rail extension project. The committee may supplement the appropriation account under section 20.395 (2) (ct) of the statutes by up to $800,000 in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium from the appropriation account under section 20.865 (4) (u) of the statutes, for this purpose, only if the legislature has enacted legislation, signed by the governor, establishing a financing mechanism sufficient to pay all costs, including capital and operating costs but excluding any federal share of costs, related to this commuter rail extension project and commuter rail service resulting from this extension. Notwithstanding section 13.101 (3) of the statutes, the committee is not required to find that an emergency exists prior to making the supplementation under this subsection.".

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SB40-ASA1-AA1,508,22 "(9y) Stillwater Bridge project consultant. During the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, the department of transportation shall enter into a contract with a financial consultant to work on aspects of the financing of the construction of the Stillwater Bridge across the St. Croix River between the town of Houlton in St. Croix County and the city of Stillwater, Minnesota, if federal funds are provided to this state for this purpose.".

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SB40-ASA1-AA1,509,11 "(3u) Law school funding. 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 Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall submit a dollar amount for the appropriation under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes as though the amount appropriated to the board in fiscal year 2008-09 under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes were reduced by $2,000,000, for the purpose of reducing general purpose revenue funding for the law school of the University of Wisconsin.".

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SB40-ASA1-AA1,509,22 "(3k) High-demand faculty funding. Of the amounts appropriated to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes, the board shall allocate $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2008-09 for the purpose of supporting supplemental salary increases for faculty whose services are in high demand by other higher educational institutions. Of the amounts allocated under this subsection, the board may expend no more than 60 percent for faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison or the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. This subsection does not affect the board's authority to increase faculty salaries under section 36.09 (1) (j) of the statutes to recognize competitive factors.".

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SB40-ASA1-AA1,510,4 "(3u) Council on veterans programs. Notwithstanding section 15.497 (2) (intro.), the term of the initial representative of the Wisconsin Council of the Military Officers Association of America and The Retired Enlisted Association on the council on veterans programs shall expire on July 1, 2008.".

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SB40-ASA1-AA1,510,10 "(3g) Planning and study of cemetery in Outagamie County. From the appropriation under section 20.485 (2) (tm) of the statutes, the department of veterans affairs shall expend an amount not to exceed $35,000 during fiscal year 2007-08 for a capital planning and feasibility study of a new state veterans cemetery in Outagamie County.".

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SB40-ASA1-AA1,510,22 "(1f) Transfer of office of justice assistance.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,511,3 (a) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (i) of the statutes is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.455 (3) (g) of the statutes.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,511,6 (b) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (km) of the statutes is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.410 (3) (ky) of the statutes.