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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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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RAC:lmk:pg
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.
2. Neither individual is married to, or in a domestic partnership with, another individual.
3. The two individuals are not related by blood in any way that would prohibit marriage under current law.
4. The two individuals consider themselves to be members of each other's immediate family.
5. The two individuals agree to be responsible for each other's basic living expenses.
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. 40.02 (20) of the statutes is renumbered 40.02 (20) (intro.) and amended to read:
40.02 (20) (intro.) "Dependent" means the:
(a) Except as provided in par. (b), the spouse, minor child, including stepchildren of the current marriage dependent on the employee for support and maintenance, or child of any age, including stepchildren of the current marriage, if handicapped to an extent requiring continued dependence. For group insurance purposes only, the department may promulgate rules with a different definition of "dependent" than the one otherwise provided in this subsection paragraph for each group insurance plan.
SECTION 2. 40.02 (20) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
40.02 (20) (b) For a state employee or for an annuitant who was employed by a state agency on the day on which he or she terminated covered employment, the spouse, domestic partner, minor child, including stepchildren of the current marriage or children of a domestic partner dependent on the employee for support and maintenance, or child of any age, including stepchildren of the current marriage or children of a domestic partner, if handicapped to an extent requiring continued dependence.
SECTION 3. 40.02 (21c) of the statutes is created to read:
40.02 (21c) "Domestic partner" means an individual in a domestic partnership.
SECTION 4. 40.02 (21d) of the statutes is created to read:
40.02 (21d) "Domestic partnership" means a relationship between 2 individuals that satisfies all of the following:
(a) Each individual is at least 18 years old and otherwise competent to enter into a contract.
(b) Neither individual is married to, or in a domestic partnership with, another individual.
(c) The 2 individuals are not related by blood in any way that would prohibit marriage under s. 765.03.
(d) The 2 individuals consider themselves to be members of each other's immediate family.
(e) The 2 individuals agree to be responsible for each other's basic living expenses.
SECTION 9314. Initial applicability; Employee Trust Funds.
(1) DOMESTIC PARTNER BENEFITS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES AND ANNUITANTS. The treatment of section 40.02 (21c) and (21d) of the statutes, the renumbering and amendment of section 40.02 (20) of the statutes, and the creation of section 40.02 (20) (b) of the statutes first apply to coverage under group insurance plans offered by the group insurance board on January 1, 2009.
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RAC:wlj&kjf:rs
2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Frederick, BB0337 - Executive salary group changes
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
State government
State employment
This bill makes the following reassignments in the state civil service executive salary group (ESG) ranges: the secretary of corrections is reassigned from ESG 6 to ESG 8; the governor's chief of staff is reassigned from ESG 4 to ESG 6; the secretary of health and family services is reassigned from ESG 9 to ESG 8; the secretary of workforce development is reassigned from ESG 6 to ESG 7; the secretary of regulation and licensing is reassigned from ESG 4 to ESG 6; the adjutant general in DMA is reassigned from ESG 5 to ESG 6; the insurance commissioner is reassigned from ESG 5 to ESG 6; and the public service commissioners are reassigne
d from ESG 5 to ESG 6.
The bill further provides that the salaries for certain division administrators and bureau directors in DRL may not exceed the maximum of the salary range for ESG 3. Currently, the salary maximum is capped at ESG 1.
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. 20.923 (4) (d) 7. of the statutes is renumbered 20.923 (4) (f) 7t.
SECTION 2. 20.923 (4) (d) 10s. of the statutes is renumbered 20.923 (4) (f) 8m.
SECTION 3. 20.923 (4) (e) 5. of the statutes is renumbered 20.923 (4) (f) 7v.
SECTION 4. 20.923 (4) (e) 7. of the statutes is renumbered 20.923 (4) (f) 8e.
SECTION 5. 20.923 (4) (e) 10. of the statutes is renumbered 20.923 (4) (f) 8h.
SECTION 6. 20.923 (4) (f) 2g. of the statutes is renumbered 20.923 (4) (h) 2g.
SECTION 7. 20.923 (4) (f) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 20.923 (4) (g) 6.
SECTION 8. 20.923 (4) (h) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
20.923 (4) (h) 5. Health and family services, department of: secretary.
SECTION 9. 20.923 (4) (i) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 10. 20.923 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.923 (12) OTHER DEPARTMENT OF REGULATION AND LICENSING POSITIONS. The salaries for division administrators and bureau directors appointed under s. 440.04 (6) shall not exceed the maximum of the salary range for executive salary group 1 3.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Frederick, BB0362 - State premium pickup for health insurance coverage
