SECTION 1. 36.11 (3) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
36.11 (3) (d) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., the board shall require that a $35 $50 fee accompany each application for admittance from persons seeking admittance to any school within the system as new freshmen or as transfer students from outside the system. The board may exempt from the fee under this subdivision, on the basis of financial need, a maximum of 5% of the applications in any school year.
SECTION 2. 36.11 (3) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
36.11 (3) (d) 2. The board shall require that a $45 $60 fee accompany each application for admittance to a graduate school, law school or medical school within the system.
SECTION 9352. Initial applicability; University of Wisconsin System.
(1) APPLICATION FEES. The treatment of section 36.11 (3) (d) 1. and 2. of the statutes first applies to applications received on the effective date of this subsection.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Harshner, BB0402 - Fees to be paid for child support payments
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, a person who is obligated to pay child or family support must pay an annual fee of $35 to DWD for receiving and disbursing the child support funds to the person who receives the child or family support. This bill increases that annual receipt and disbursement fee to $65 and requires DWD to collect an annual fee of $25 from a person receiving child or family support in addition to the fee paid by the person paying the support.
For further information see the 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. 20.445 (3) (ja) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.445 (3) (ja) Child support state operations -- fees and reimbursements. All moneys received from fees charged under s. 49.22 (8), from fees ordered or otherwise owed under s. 767.57 (1e) (a), from fees collected under ss. 49.854 (11) (b) and 767.57 (1e) (b) 1m. and (c), from reimbursements under s. 108.13 (4) (f), from fees charged and incentive payments and collections retained under s. 49.22 (7m), and under s. 49.855 (4) from the department of revenue or the department of administration that were withheld by the department of revenue or the internal revenue service for unpaid fees ordered or otherwise owed under s. 767.57 (1e) (a), for costs associated with receiving and disbursing support and support-related payments, including any contract costs, and for administering the program under s. 49.22 and all other purposes specified in s. 49.22.
SECTION 2. 767.57 (1e) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
767.57 (1e) (title) RECEIVING AND DISBURSING FEE FEES.
SECTION 3. 767.57 (1e) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
767.57 (1e) (a) For receiving and disbursing maintenance, child support, or family support payments, including payments in arrears, and for maintaining the records required under par. (c) sub. (1) (c), the department or its designee shall collect an annual fee of $35 $65 from a party ordered to make payments. The court shall order each party ordered to make payments to pay the fee in each year for which payments are ordered or in which an arrearage in any of those payments is owed. In directing the manner of payment, the court shall order that the fee be withheld from income and sent to the department or its designee, as provided under s. 767.75. Fees under this paragraph shall be deposited in the appropriation account under s. 20.445 (3) (ja). At the time of ordering payment of the fee, the court shall notify each party ordered to make payments of the requirement to pay, and the amount of, the fee. If the fee under this paragraph is not paid when due, the department or its designee may not deduct the fee from any maintenance, child or family support, or arrearage payment, but may move the court for a remedial sanction under ch. 785.
SECTION 4. 767.57 (1e) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
767.57 (1e) (c) The department or its designee shall collect an annual fee of $25 from an individual receiving child support or family support payments. The fee shall comply with all requirements under 42 USC 654 (6) (B). The department or its designee may deduct the fee from maintenance, child or family support, or arrearage payments. Fees collected under this paragraph shall be deposited in the appropriation account under s. 20.445 (3) (ja).
SECTION 9454. Effective dates; Workforce Development.
(1) FEE PAID BY CHILD SUPPORT PAYEE. The treatment of sections 20.445 (3) (ja) (by SECTION 1) and 767.57 (1e) (title), (a) (by SECTION 3), and (c) of the statutes takes effect on January 1, 2008.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Wavrunek, BB0392 - Youth diversion funding reduction
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
correctional system
Juvenile correctional system
Under current law, DOC is required to allocate $500,000 in each fiscal year to enter into a contract with an organization to provide services in Milwaukee County, $150,000 in each fiscal year to enter into a contract with an organization to provide services in Racine County, $150,000 in each fiscal year to enter into a contract with an organization to provide services in Kenosha County, $150,000 in each fiscal year to enter into a contract with an organization located in ward one in the city of Racine to provide services in Racine County, $150,000 in each fiscal year to enter into a contract with an organization to provide services in Brown County, and $100,000 in each fiscal year to enter into a contract with a discretionary organization, for the diversion of youths from gang activities into productive activities (Youth Diversion Program).
This bill requires DOA to reduce the allocations for the Youth Diversion Program by $6,000 for the organization providing services in Milwaukee County, $7,500 for each of the organizations providing services in Racine County, Kenosha County, and Brown County, and $5,000 for the discretionary organization in fiscal year 2007-08.
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 9101. Nonstatutory provisions; Administration.
(1) YOUTH DIVERSION GRANT REDUCTIONS.
(a) Notwithstanding the amount specified under section 16.964 (8) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the office of justice assistance in the department of administration shall reduce the amount of money allocated under section 16.964 (8) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, by $6,000 in fiscal year 2007-08.
(b) Notwithstanding the amounts specified under section 16.964 (8) (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the office of justice assistance in the department of administration shall reduce the amount of money allocated for each of the 4 contracts that are funded with moneys from the appropriation accounts under section 20.505 (6) (d) of the statutes, as affected by this act, by $7,500 in fiscal year 2007-08 and shall reduce the amount of money allocated for the contract that is funded only with moneys from the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (kj) of the statutes, as affected by this act, by $5,000 in fiscal year 2007-08.
****NOTE: This is reconciled Section 9101 (1). This SECTION has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-0628 and LRB-1595.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Dombrowski, BB0396 - DET Appropriation Coverage
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, unless otherwise empowered by law, no state agency may contract or create, directly or indirectly, any debt or liability against the state for or on account of any state agency in excess of an appropriation of money by the state to pay such debt or liability.
This bill authorizes the creation of liabilities and the expenditure of moneys appropriated for information technology services provided to agencies through an integrated business information system (IBIS) and for printing, mail, communication, and information technology services to state agencies in an additional amount not exceeding the depreciated value of the equipment used to provide information technology services to agencies through IBIS and to provide printing, mail, communication, and information technology services to state agencies respectively.
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. 20.903 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.903 (2) (b) Notwithstanding sub. (1), liabilities may be created and moneys expended from the appropriations under ss. 20.370 (8) (mt), 20.395 (4) (eq), (er) and (es) and 20.505 (1) (im), (ka), (kb), and (kc), (kd), and (kL) in an additional amount not exceeding the depreciated value of equipment for operations financed under ss. 20.370 (8) (mt), 20.395 (4) (eq), (er) and (es) and 20.505 (1) (im), (ka), (kb), and (kc), (kd), and (kL). The secretary of administration may require such statements of assets and liabilities as he or she deems necessary before approving expenditure estimates in excess of the unexpended moneys in the appropriation account.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
****NOTE: Section 20.505 (1) (kd) is created in LRB-0638.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Easton, BB0404 - Tax shelter voluntary compliance program
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
taxation
Income taxation
This bill allows a taxpayer to report to DOR, without paying a penalty or facing criminal prosecution, certain transactions that are devised for the principal purpose of federal or state income or franchise tax and are required to be reported to the Internal Revenue Service under federal law. In order to avoid penalties and prosecution, a taxpayer must file an amended return with DOR for each taxable year beginning before January 1, 2007, in which the taxpayer participated in the transaction and pay any additional taxes. The amended return must be filed during the period beginning on October 1, 2007, and ending on December 31, 2007. Apart from the "grace period" provided under the bill, the bill, generally, requires taxpayers to report all such transactions to DOR, consistent with the reporting requirements under federal law, and pay all penalties, interest, and additional taxes.
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. 71.805 of the statutes is created to read:
71.805 Tax avoidance transactions voluntary compliance program. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section:
(a) "Tax avoidance transaction" means a transaction, plan, or arrangement devised for the principal purpose of avoiding federal or Wisconsin income or franchise tax and that is a reportable transaction as provided under U.S. department of the treasury regulations as of the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date].
(b) "Taxpayer" means a person who is subject to the taxes imposed under this chapter and who has a tax liability attributable to using a tax avoidance transaction for any taxable year beginning before January 1, 2007.
(2) PENALTY WAIVER OR ABATEMENT. All of the following apply with regard to a taxpayer who satisfies the conditions under sub. (3):
(a) Except as provided under sub. (4) (b), the department shall waive or abate all penalties that are applicable to the underreporting or underpayment of Wisconsin income or franchise taxes attributable to using a tax avoidance transaction for any taxable year for which the taxpayer satisfies the conditions under sub. (3).
(b) The department shall not seek a criminal prosecution against the taxpayer with respect to using a tax avoidance transaction for any taxable year for which the taxpayer satisfies the conditions under sub. (3).
(3) TAXPAYER ELIGIBILITY. A taxpayer is eligible for the benefits described under sub. (2) (a) and (b), if, during the period beginning on October 1, 2007, and ending on December 31, 2007, the taxpayer does the following:
(a) Files an amended Wisconsin tax return for each taxable year for which the taxpayer has previously filed a Wisconsin tax return that uses a tax avoidance transaction to underreport the taxpayer's Wisconsin income or franchise tax liability and the amended return reports the total Wisconsin net income and tax for the taxable year, computed without regard to any tax avoidance transaction and without regard to any other adjustment that is unrelated to any tax avoidance transaction.
(b) Pays, in full, for each taxable year for which an amended return is filed under par. (a), the entire amount of Wisconsin income or franchise tax and interest due that is attributable to using a tax avoidance transaction.
(4) LIMITATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION. (a) A taxpayer who receives the benefits described under sub. (2) may not file an appeal or a claim for credit or refund with respect to the tax avoidance transactions for the taxable years for which the taxpayer satisfied the conditions under sub. (3).
(b) The department may not waive or abate a penalty as provided under sub. (2) (a) if the penalty relates to an amount of Wisconsin income and franchise tax that is attributable to a tax avoidance transaction and assessed or paid prior to October 1, 2007, or after December 31, 2007.
(c) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, a transaction does not have to be a reportable transaction as provided under U.S. department of the treasury regulations in order for the department to examine the transaction with regard to its principal purpose.
(d) A taxpayer who files an amended return under sub. (3) (a) may file a separate amended return with respect to adjustments that are unrelated to any tax avoidance transaction.
(e) The department shall promulgate rules, publish forms and instructions, and take any other action necessary to implement and administer this section.
SECTION 2. 71.81 of the statutes is created to read:
71.81 Disclosing reportable transactions. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section:
