SECTION 9. 758.19 (5) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
758.19 (5) (f) A county that fails to meet the requirements under par. (e) is not eligible for a payment under par. (b) for one fiscal year, as defined in s. 237.01 (3), after the July 1 May 15 that the information was not provided, or until the information is provided, whichever is earlier. Except as provided in this paragraph and par. (g), the information regarding the amount of actual costs reported under par. (e) does not affect the amount paid to a county under par. (b).
SECTION 10. 758.19 (5) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
758.19 (5) (g) Beginning with the submittal of information under par. (e) on July 1, 1995, if the director of state courts determines, based on the information submitted under par. (e), that the payment made to a county under par. (b) for any calendar year exceeds the circuit court costs incurred by the county for that calendar year, the director of state courts shall deduct the difference from the next payment under par. (b) made to that county after the director's determination. The difference shall be apportioned as provided in par. (c) among the other counties for payment under par. (b) to the other counties on that payment date. For purposes of this paragraph, the director of state courts shall treat the period beginning on August 13, 1993, and ending on December 31, 1994, as a calendar year and determine from the information submitted under par. (e) on July 1, 1994, and July 1, 1995, whether the payment to a county under par. (b) on January 1, 1994, exceeds the circuit court costs incurred by the county for the period beginning on August 13, 1993, and ending on December 31, 1994.
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LRB-0110LRB-0110/7
BAB:kjf:nwn
2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Wavrunek, BB0135 - Justice information system surcharge
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: state court appropriations for the justice information system surcharge, circuit court support payments, and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Courts and procedure
Circuit courts
Under current law, half of the moneys received under the justice information system surcharge are credited to the court information systems appropriation account. The court information systems account is also funded by moneys received under various court fees and surcharges. This bill authorizes the supreme court to establish and collect fees for use of the circuit court automated information systems, to be credited to the court information systems appropriation account. This bill also credits funds from the county aid fund to each county for circuit court support payments.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.680 (2) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.680 (2) (j) Court information systems. All moneys received under s. 758.19 (4m), all moneys received under ss. 814.61, 814.62, and 814.63 that are required to be credited to this appropriation account under those sections, and one-half of the moneys received under s. 814.86 (1) for the operation of circuit court automated information systems under s. 758.19 (4).
SECTION 2. 758.19 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
758.19 (4m) The director of state courts may establish and charge fees for use of the circuit court automated information systems created under this section. The secretary of administration shall credit all moneys collected under this subsection to the appropriation account under s. 20.680 (2) (j).
SECTION 3. 758.19 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
758.19 (5) (b) From the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.625 (1) (d) and (q), the director of state courts shall make payments to counties totaling $9,369,800 within 30 days after October 29, 1999, and on every July 1 and January 1 thereafter, which the director of state courts shall distribute as follows:
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RPN:kjf:sh
2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Wavrunek, BB0139 - Require court interpreters regardless of indigency.
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Courts and procedure
Circuit courts
In all criminal proceedings, and in a limited number of civil proceedings, such as those involving children in need of protective services, a circuit court must provide an interpreter for an indigent party or witness who has limited English proficiency. This bill requires the court, in all criminal and civil proceedings, to provide an interpreter for a party or witness who has limited English proficiency, regardless of indigence.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 885.38 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
885.38 (3) (a) (intro.) In criminal proceedings and in proceedings under ch. 48, 51, 55, or 938, if If the court determines that the person has limited English proficiency and that an interpreter is necessary, the court shall advise the person that he or she has the right to a qualified interpreter and that, if the person cannot afford one, an interpreter will be provided at the public's expense if the person is one of the following:
SECTION 2. 885.38 (8) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
885.38 (8) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (b), the necessary expenses of providing qualified interpreters to indigent persons with limited English proficiency under this section shall be paid as follows:
SECTION 9307. Initial applicability; Circuit Courts.
(1) COURT INTERPRETERS. The treatment of section 885.38 (3) (a) (intro.) and (8) (a) (intro.) of the statutes first applies to actions commenced on the effective date of this subsection.
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GMM:kjf:rs
2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Dombrowski, BB0061 - Appropriation for Wisconsin Black Historical Society/Museum
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
education
Other educational and cultural agencies
Under current law, historical organizations in this state may be incorporated as affiliates of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin (Historical Society) if their purposes and programs are similar to and consonant with those of the Historical Society. This bill directs the Historical Society to distribute a grant annually to the Wisconsin Black Historical Society and Museum to fund the operations of that society and museum.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.245 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
20.245 (1) (b) Wisconsin Black Historical Society and Museum. The amounts in the schedule for grants to the Wisconsin Black Historical Society and Museum under s. 44.02 (28).
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 2. 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.
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LRB-0185LRB-0185/1
CTS:kjf:rs
2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Dombrowski, BB0071 - Permit department to restrict scope of practice as alternative to conditions and requirements
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
state government
Other state government
Under current law, DRL and examining boards and affiliated credentialing boards attached to DRL (boards) are generally authorized to limit a credential issued by DRL or a board after disciplinary proceedings against a person who holds such a credential. Currently, "limit" is defined as imposing conditions and requirements upon the credential holder and restricting the scope of the holder's practice.
Under the bill, "limit" is defined as imposing conditions and requirements upon the credential holder or restricting the scope of the holder's practice.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 440.01 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
440.01 (1) (d) "Limit", when used in reference to limiting a credential, means to impose conditions and requirements upon the holder of the credential, and or to restrict the scope of the holder's practice.
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LRB-0189LRB-0189/1
GMM:jld:sh
2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Dombrowski, BB0068 - Educational telecommunications access grants
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
education
Other educational and cultural agencies
Under current law, DOA is required to provide school districts and private schools with data lines that provide direct access to the Internet and with two-way interactive video links (telecommunications access) and to contract with telecommunications providers to provide that telecommunications access. Prior to January 1, 2006, DOA was permitted to award a grant to a school district or private school that had in effect on October 14, 1997, a contract for the provision of that telecommunications access in an amount no greater than the cost incurred by the school district or private school under that contract. This bill eliminates the authority of DOA to award grants to school districts and private schools for telecommunications access.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 16.997 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 2. 20.505 (4) (s) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.505 (4) (s) Telecommunications access; school districts. Biennially, from the universal service fund, the amounts in the schedule to make payments to telecommunications providers under contracts under s. 16.971 (13) to the extent that the amounts due are not paid from the appropriation under sub. (1) (is), and to make grants to school district consortia under s. 16.997 (7), and, prior to January 1, 2006, to make grants to school districts under s. 16.997 (6).
SECTION 3. 20.505 (4) (tm) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.505 (4) (tm) Telecommunications access; private schools. Biennially, from the universal service fund, the amounts in the schedule to make payments to telecommunications providers under contracts under s. 16.971 (15) to the extent that the amounts due are not paid from the appropriation under sub. (1) (is) and, prior to January 1, 2006, to make grants to private schools under s. 16.997 (6).
SECTION 4. 196.218 (5) (a) 7. of the statutes is repealed.
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GMM:jld:nwn
2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Binau, BB00248 - Maximum amount of a Wisconsin higher education grant
