1. Capital costs related to Amtrak service extension routes or other rail service routes between the cities of Milwaukee and Madison and between the cities of Milwaukee and Green Bay.
2. Railroad track or rail passenger station improvements related to an Amtrak service extension route, or establishing commuter rail service, between the city of Milwaukee and Waukesha County.
3. Rail passenger station improvements related to an existing rail passenger service.
Current law provides $50,000,000 in general obligation bonding authority for the program, but does not provide for other sources of program funding. However, not more than $10,000,000 of the bonding proceeds may be used for the purposes described in items 2. and 3., above, no proceeds may be used without JCF approval, and no proceeds may be used for the purposes described in items 1. and 2., above, unless DOT provides to JCF certain information.
This bill increases the authorized general obligation bonding authority for the program from $50,000,000 to $82,000,000 but does not modify any of these other program funding limitations.
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. 20.866 (2) (up) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (up) Transportation; rail passenger route development. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to fund rail passenger route development under s. 85.061 (3). The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $50,000,000 $82,000,000 for this purpose. Of this amount, not more than $10,000,000 may be used to fund the purposes specified in s. 85.061 (3) (a) 2. and 3.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Kornely, BB0378 - Local appropriation for harbor assistance
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the Harbor Assistance Program.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
transportation
Other transportation
Under current law, DOT, in consultation with the Wisconsin Coastal Management Council, administers a Harbor Assistance Program. Under the program, an eligible applicant may be awarded a grant to partially reimburse the applicant for expenses incurred in making certain harbor improvements.
This bill creates a new local funds appropriation in the segregated transportation fund for purposes of funding the Harbor Assistance Program.
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. 20.395 (2) (cw) of the statutes is created to read:
20.395 (2) (cw) Harbor assistance, local funds. All moneys received from any local unit of government or other source for harbor assistance or harbor improvements under s. 85.095, for such purposes.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Griffin, BB0366 - Elk license fees
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Natural resources
Fish, game, and wildlife
Under current law, DNR issues various licenses, permits, stamps, tags, and other approvals authorizing hunting, fishing, and trapping. With certain limited exceptions, DNR charges a fee for these licenses. Certain approvals are also subject to a processing fee. This bill increases the fee for a resident elk hunting license from $46.25 to $72.25, the fee for a nonresident elk hunting license from $248.25 to $397.25, and the processing fee for both a resident and a nonresident elk hunting license from $2.75 to $9.75.
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. 29.563 (2) (a) 5m. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.563 (2) (a) 5m. Elk: $46.25 $72.25.
SECTION 2. 29.563 (2) (b) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.563 (2) (b) 3m. Elk: $248.25 $397.25.
SECTION 3. 29.563 (14) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.563 (14) (a) 3. The processing fee for applications for elk hunting licenses: $2.75 $9.75.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Steinmetz, BB0347 - New Hope Program
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
correctional system
Adult correctional system
This bill requires DOC to provide funding for New Hope Project, Inc., a transitional employment program for criminal offenders.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 9109. Nonstatutory provisions; Corrections
(1) FUNDING FOR CERTAIN COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION SERVICES. From the appropriation under section 20.410 (1) (d) of the statutes, the department of corrections shall provide $500,000 during the 2007-08 fiscal year and $500,000 during the 2008-09 fiscal year to New Hope Project, Inc., for transitional employment services.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Pink, BB0375 - Insurance payment intercept for MA liability or child support obligation
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Health and human services
Other health and human services
Under current law, DHFS, which administers the Medical Assistance (MA) program, may recover incorrect payments that were made for health care services under MA that resulted from a misstatement or omission of fact by a person supplying information in an application for benefits, from the failure of a person to report the receipt of income or assets in an amount that would have affected a recipient's eligibility for benefits, or from the failure of a person to report changes in a recipient's financial or nonfinancial situation or eligibility characteristics that would have affected the recipient's eligibility for benefits or his or her cost-sharing requirements. If DHFS provides any medical assistance to a person as a result of an injury, for example, that was caused by a third party, DHFS may recover from the third party the amount of the medical assistance provided. Also under current law, if an individual who is obligated to pay court-ordered child or family support or maintenance (support) has an overdue support obligation because of a failure to pay, his or her name, social security number, and amount of support owed is posted on a statewide support lien docket.
This bill requires every insurer authorized to do business in this state, before paying any claim of $500 or more, to verify with DHFS that the individual to whom the claim is to be paid does not owe an amount that was paid under MA incorrectly or an amount that DHFS may recover because of medical assistance provided to another person (medical assistance liability) and to check the statewide support lien docket to ensure that the individual does not have an overdue support obligation (support liability). If the individual has a support liability, the insurer must pay the claim proceeds, up to the amount of the support liability, to DWD. If the individual has a medical assistance liability, the insurer must pay the claim proceeds, up to the amount of the medical assistance liability, to DHFS. If the individual has both liabilities, the support liability must be paid first. After any liability is paid, the individual is paid any claim proceeds that remain.
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. 49.895 of the statutes is created to read:
49.895 Insurance claim intercept. (1) In this section:
(a) "Medical assistance liability" means an amount that the department of health and family services may recover under s. 49.497, 49.847, or 49.89.
(b) "Support liability" means an amount that is entered in the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854.
(2) Before paying an insurance claim of $500 or more to any individual, an insurer that is authorized to do business in this state shall do all of the following:
(a) Verify with the department of health and family services, in the manner required by the department, whether the individual to whom the claim is to be paid has a medical assistance liability.
(b) Check the statewide support lien docket to determine whether the individual to whom the claim is to be paid has a support liability.
(3) If an individual to whom a claim of $500 or more is to be paid has a support liability or a medical assistance liability, or both, the insurer shall distribute the claim proceeds as follows:
(a) First, if there is a support liability, to the department of workforce development to pay the support liability, up to the amount of the support liability or the amount of the claim, whichever is less.
(b) Next, if there is a medical assistance liability, to the department of health and family services to pay the medical assistance liability, up to the amount of the medical assistance liability or the amount of the claim proceeds remaining, whichever is less.
(c) Last, to the individual, the remainder of the claim proceeds, if any.
(4) The department of health and family services shall promulgate rules for the administration of this section, including procedures for insurers to follow and any notice and hearing requirements. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (3), the rules under this subsection may be promulgated as emergency rules under s. 227.24 without a finding of emergency.
SECTION 9321. Initial applicability; Health and Family Services.
(1) INSURANCE CLAIM INTERCEPT. If any insurance policy that is in effect on the effective date of this subsection contains a provision that is inconsistent with the treatment of section 49.895 of the statutes, the treatment of section 49.895 of the statutes first applies to that policy on the date on which it is renewed.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Jablonsky, BB0364 - AIDS insurance premium subsidy program to pay for Medicare Part D premiums
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
