education
Higher education
This bill changes the funding source for several technical college system appropriations from the general fund to the transportation fund.
employment
This bill changes the funding source for a DWD appropriation account for the Employment Transit Assistance Program, which funds projects to improve access to jobs in areas that are not served by an adequate mass transit system, from the general fund to the transportation fund.
environment
Air quality
This bill changes the funding source for an appropriation for administration of the Motor Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance Program from the general fund to the transportation fund.
Health and human services
Health
This bill changes the funding source for an appropriation account for emergency medical services from the general fund to the transportation fund.
natural resources
Other natural resources
This bill changes the funding source for an appropriation account for the costs of removal and disposal of car kill deer from highways and for an appropriation account for the maintenance and development of certain state park, forest, and Lower Wisconsin State Riverway roads from the general fund to the transportation fund.
Veterans and military affairs
This bill changes the funding source for several military affairs appropriations regarding emergency management from the general fund to the transportation fund.
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. 20.292 (1) (fc) of the statutes is renumbered 20.292 (1) (u) and amended to read:
20.292 (1) (u) Driver education, local assistance. The Notwithstanding s. 25.40 (3) (b), from the transportation fund, the amounts in the schedule, to be distributed to technical college districts for operating driver training programs under s. 38.28 (2) (c) and (g).
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 2. 20.292 (1) (fg) of the statutes is renumbered 20.292 (1) (v) and amended to read:
20.292 (1) (v) Chauffeur training grants. As Notwithstanding s. 25.40 (3) (b), from the transportation fund, as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for advanced chauffeur training grants under s. 38.29.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 3. 20.292 (1) (fp) of the statutes is renumbered 20.292 (1) (r) and amended to read:
20.292 (1) (r) Emergency medical technician -- basic training; state operations. The Notwithstanding s. 25.40 (3) (b), from the transportation fund, the amounts in the schedule for technical assistance and administrative support for emergency medical technician -- basic training.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 4. 20.370 (2) (cf) of the statutes is renumbered 20.370 (2) (cq) and amended to read:
20.370 (2) (cq) Air management -- motor vehicle emission inspection and maintenance program, state funds. The From the transportation fund, the amounts in the schedule for the administration of the motor vehicle emission inspection and maintenance program under s. 285.30.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 5. 20.370 (3) (ad) of the statutes is renumbered 20.370 (3) (ay) and amended to read:
20.370 (3) (ay) Law enforcement -- car kill deer; general transportation fund. From the general Notwithstanding s. 25.40 (3) (b), from the transportation fund, the amounts in the schedule to pay 50% of the costs of the removal and disposal of car kill deer from highways.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 6. 20.370 (7) (mc) of the statutes is renumbered 20.370 (7) (mr) and amended to read:
20.370 (7) (mr) Resource maintenance and development -- state park, forest and riverway roads. As Notwithstanding s. 25.40 (3) (b), as a continuing appropriation from the transportation fund, the amounts in the schedule for state park and forest roads and roads in the lower Lower Wisconsin state riverway State Riverway as defined in s. 30.40 (15) under s. 84.28 and for the maintenance of roads in state parks under ch. 27 and recreation areas in state forests under ch. 28 which are not eligible for funding under s. 84.28. The department may expend up to $400,000 from this appropriation in each fiscal year for state park and forest roads and roads in the lower Lower Wisconsin state riverway State Riverway as defined in s. 30.40 (15) under s. 84.28 and shall expend the balance from the appropriation for the maintenance of roads which are not eligible for funding under s. 84.28.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 7. 20.435 (5) (ch) of the statutes is renumbered 20.435 (5) (rb) and amended to read:
20.435 (5) (rb) Emergency medical services; aids. The Notwithstanding s. 25.40 (3) (b), from the transportation fund, the amounts in the schedule for emergency medical technician -- basic training and examination aid under s. 146.55 (5) and for ambulance service vehicles or vehicle equipment, emergency medical services supplies or equipment or emergency medical training for personnel under s. 146.55 (4).
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 8. 20.445 (1) (fg) of the statutes is renumbered 20.445 (1) (uz) and amended to read:
20.445 (1) (uz) Employment transit aids, state funds. The Notwithstanding s. 25.40 (3) (b), from the transportation fund, the amounts in the schedule for the employment transit assistance program under s. 106.26.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 9. 20.465 (3) (dd) of the statutes is renumbered 20.465 (3) (u) and amended to read:
20.465 (3) (u) Regional emergency response teams. The Notwithstanding s. 25.40 (3) (b), from the transportation fund, the amounts in the schedule for payments to regional emergency response teams under s. 166.215 (1).
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 10. 20.465 (3) (dp) of the statutes is renumbered 20.465 (3) (v) and amended to read:
20.465 (3) (v) Emergency response equipment. The Notwithstanding s. 25.40 (3) (b), from the transportation fund, the amounts in the schedule for grants for the costs of computers and emergency response equipment under s. 166.21 (2) (br).
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 11. 20.465 (3) (dr) of the statutes is renumbered 20.465 (3) (x) and amended to read:
20.465 (3) (x) Emergency response supplement. As Notwithstanding s. 25.40 (3) (b), as a continuing appropriation, from the transportation fund, the amounts in the schedule to be used for response costs of a regional emergency response team that are not reimbursed under s. 166.215 (2) or (3) and for response costs of a local agency that are not reimbursed under s. 166.22 (4).
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 12. 20.465 (3) (dt) of the statutes is renumbered 20.465 (3) (w) and amended to read:
20.465 (3) (w) Emergency response training. Biennially, Notwithstanding s. 25.40 (3) (b), biennially, from the transportation fund, the amounts in the schedule for the division of emergency management to provide training for emergency response to releases of hazardous substances.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 13. 20.465 (3) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 20.465 (3) (y) and amended to read:
20.465 (3) (y) Civil air patrol aids. The Notwithstanding s. 25.40 (3) (b), from the transportation fund, the amounts in the schedule to provide assistance to the civil air patrol under s. 166.03 (2) (a) 5.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 14. 38.28 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
38.28 (3) If the appropriation for state aid under s. 20.292 (1) (fc) (u) in any one year is insufficient to pay the full amount under subs. (2) (c) and (g), funds in the appropriation shall be used first for the purposes of sub. (2) (c) and any remaining funds shall be prorated among the districts entitled to support under sub. (2) (g). If the appropriation for state aid under s. 20.292 (1) (fc) (u) in any one year is insufficient to pay the full amount under sub. (2) (c), funds in the appropriation shall be prorated among the districts entitled to the funds.
SECTION 15. 38.29 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
38.29 (2) (c) Amounts awarded shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (fg) (v).
SECTION 16. 84.28 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
84.28 (1) Moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (7) (mc) (mr) may be expended for the renovation, marking and maintenance of a town or county highway located within the boundaries of any state park, state forest or other property under the jurisdiction of the department of natural resources. Moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (7) (mc) (mr) may be expended for the renovation, marking and maintenance of a town or county highway located in the lower Lower Wisconsin state riverway State Riverway as defined in s. 30.40 (15). Outside the lower Lower Wisconsin state riverway State Riverway as defined in s. 30.40 (15), or outside the boundaries of these parks, forests or property, moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (7) (mc) (mr) may be expended for the renovation, marking and maintenance of roads which the department of natural resources certifies are utilized by a substantial number of visitors to state parks, state forests or other property under the jurisdiction of the department of natural resources. The department of natural resources shall authorize expenditures under this subsection. The department of natural resources shall rank projects eligible for assistance under a priority system and funding may be restricted to those projects with highest priority.
SECTION 17. 146.55 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
146.55 (4) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (ch) (rb), the department shall annually distribute funds for ambulance service vehicles or vehicle equipment, emergency medical services supplies or equipment or emergency medical training for personnel to an ambulance service provider that is a public agency, a volunteer fire department or a nonprofit corporation, under a funding formula consisting of an identical base amount for each ambulance service provider plus a supplemental amount based on the population of the ambulance service provider's primary service or contract area, as established under s. 146.50 (5).
SECTION 18. 146.55 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
146.55 (5) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (ch) (rb), the department shall annually distribute funds to ambulance service providers that are public agencies, volunteer fire departments, or nonprofit corporations to purchase the training required for licensure and renewal of licensure as an emergency medical technician - basic under s. 146.50 (6), and to pay for administration of the examination required for licensure or renewal of licensure as an emergency medical technician - basic under s. 146.50 (6) (a) 3. and (b) 1.
SECTION 19. 146.58 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
146.58 (8) Review the annual budget prepared by the department for the expenditures under s. 20.435 (5) (ch) (rb).
SECTION 20. 166.03 (2) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
166.03 (2) (a) 5. Provide assistance to the Wisconsin wing of the civil air patrol from the appropriation under s. 20.465 (3) (f) (y) for the purpose of enabling the patrol to perform its assigned missions and duties as prescribed by U.S. air force regulations. Expenses eligible for assistance are aircraft acquisition and maintenance, communications equipment acquisition and maintenance and office staffing and operational expenses. The civil air patrol shall submit vouchers for expenses eligible for assistance to the division.
SECTION 21. 166.215 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
166.215 (1) Beginning July 1, 2001, the division shall contract with no more than 9 regional emergency response teams, one of which shall be located in La Crosse County. Each regional emergency response team shall assist in the emergency response to level A releases in a region of this state designated by the division. The division shall contract with at least one regional emergency response team in each area designated under s. 166.03 (2) (b) 1. The division may only contract with a local agency, as defined in s. 166.22 (1) (c), under this subsection. A member of a regional emergency response team shall meet the highest standards for a hazardous materials responder in 29 CFR 1910.120 (q) (6) (iv) and National Fire Protection Association standards NFPA 471 and 472. Regional emergency response teams shall have at least one member that is trained in each of the appropriate specialty areas under National Fire Protection Association standard NFPA 472. Payments to regional emergency response teams under this subsection shall be made from the appropriation account under s. 20.465 (3) (dd) (u).
SECTION 22. 166.215 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
166.215 (2) The division shall reimburse a regional emergency response team for costs incurred by the team in responding to an emergency involving a level A release, or a potential level A release, if the team followed the procedures in the rules promulgated under s. 166.20 (2) (bs) 1. to determine if an emergency requiring a response existed. Reimbursement under this subsection is limited to amounts collected under sub. (3) and the amounts appropriated under s. 20.465 (3) (dr) (x). Reimbursement is available under s. 20.465 (3) (dr) (x) only if the regional emergency response team has made a good faith effort to identify the person responsible under sub. (3) and that person cannot be identified, or, if that person is identified, the team has received reimbursement from that person to the extent that the person is financially able or has determined that the person does not have adequate money or other resources to reimburse the regional emergency response team.
SECTION 23. 166.22 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
166.22 (3m) The division shall reimburse a local emergency response team for costs incurred by the team in responding to an emergency involving a hazardous substance release, or potential release, if the team followed the procedures in the rules promulgated under s. 166.20 (2) (bs) 2. to determine if an emergency requiring the team's response existed. Reimbursement under this subsection is limited to the amount appropriated under s. 20.465 (3) (dr) (x). Reimbursement is available under s. 20.465 (3) (dr) (x) only if the local emergency response team has made a good faith effort to identify the person responsible under sub. (4) and that person cannot be identified, or, if that person is identified, the team has received reimbursement from that person to the extent that the person is financially able or has determined that the person does not have adequate money or other resources to reimburse the local emergency response team.
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LRB-1473LRB-1473/4
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Griffin, BB0324 - Eligible recipients of invasive species grants
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
natural resources
Other natural resources
Under current law, DNR administers a financial assistance program under which it awards cost-sharing grants to public and private entities for projects to control invasive species that cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health. Under current law, DNR must promulgate rules for determining eligible grant projects and grant recipients for this program.
Under current law, a certain amount is allocated for cost-sharing grants to local governmental units to control aquatic invasive species. Under the bill, any public or private entity is eligible for such a grant.
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. 23.22 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.22 (2) (c) Under the program established under par. (a), the department shall promulgate rules to establish a procedure to award cost-sharing grants to public and private entities for up to 50% 75 percent of the costs of projects to control invasive species. The rules promulgated under this paragraph shall establish criteria for determining eligible projects and eligible grant recipients. Eligible projects shall include education and inspection activities at boat landings. The rules shall allow cost-share contributions to be in the form of money or in-kind goods or services or any combination thereof. In promulgating these rules, the department shall consider the recommendations of the council under sub. (3) (c). From the appropriation under s. 20.370 (6) (ar), the department shall make available in each fiscal year $1,500,000 for cost-sharing grants to be awarded to local governmental units for the control of invasive species that are aquatic species $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2006-07 and each fiscal year thereafter.
****NOTE: This is reconciled s. 23.22 (2) (c). This SECTION has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: -1472/1 and 1473/3.
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LRB-1474LRB-1474/2
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Frederick, BB0336 - Domestic partner coverage under state insurance plans
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Retirement and group insurance
Under current law, the Group Insurance Board offers health care coverage plans for state employees, local government employees, school district employees, and annuitants under the Wisconsin Retirement System. This bill provides that domestic partners of state employees and annuitants are eligible to receive coverage under the health care coverage plans offered by the Group Insurance Board and that state employees and state annuitants are able to purchase the policies for their domestic partners. Under the bill, a domestic partner is defined as any individual who is in a relationship with any other individual that satisfies all of the following:
1. Each individual is at least 18 years old and otherwise competent to enter into a contract.
