Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Health and human services
Health
Under current law, DHFS administers a program under which individuals with a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection may receive reimbursement for the cost of the drug azidothymidine (AZT) or other cost-effective alternatives. DHFS also administers a program under which individuals with an HIV infection may have health insurance premiums subsidized if they are on unpaid medical leave, or have had to discontinue their employment or reduce their hours, because of a medical condition arising from or related to the HIV infection. This bill requires DHFS to conduct a three-year pilot program under which DHFS may pay premiums for coverage under the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan (HIRSP), and copayments under HIRSP for drugs eligible for reimbursement under the AZT-reimbursement program, for up to 100 individuals at any given time who: 1) are eligible for the AZT-reimbursement program; 2) do not have health insurance coverage; and 3) are not eligible for the health insurance premium subsidy program because they are not on unpaid medical leave and have not had to discontinue employment or reduce hours because of their medical condition. HIRSP is, generally, a health insurance program administered by the HIRSP Authority that provides major medical health insurance coverage for persons who are covered under Medicare because they are disabled, persons who have tested positive for HIV, and persons who have been refused coverage, or coverage at an affordable price, in the private health insurance market because of their mental or physical health conditions.
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. 20.435 (5) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.435 (5) (am) Services, reimbursement and payment related to human immunodeficiency virus. The amounts in the schedule for the purchase of services under s. 252.12 (2) (a) for individuals with respect to human immunodeficiency virus and related infections, including hepatitis C virus infection, to subsidize premium payments under ss. 252.16 and 252.17, for grants for the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus infection and related infections, including hepatitis C virus infection, under s. 252.12 (2) (c) 2. and 3., and to reimburse or supplement the reimbursement of the cost of AZT, pentamidine and certain other drugs under s. 49.686, and to pay for premiums and drug copayments under the pilot program under s. 49.686 (6).
SECTION 2. 49.686 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
49.686 (6) HEALTH INSURANCE RISK-SHARING PLAN PILOT PROGRAM. (a) Subject to par. (b), the department shall conduct a 3-year pilot program under which the department may pay premiums for coverage under the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan under subch. II of ch. 149, and pay copayments under that plan for prescription drugs for which reimbursement may be provided under sub. (2), for individuals who satisfy all of the following:
1. The individuals are eligible for reimbursement under this section.
2. The individuals are currently taking antiretroviral drugs.
3. The individuals do not have health insurance coverage.
4. The individuals are not eligible for premium subsidies under s. 252.16 or 252.17 because they are not on unpaid medical leave, are not unable to continue employment, and have not had to reduce their employment hours because of an illness or medical condition arising from or related to HIV.
(b) The pilot program shall be limited to no more than 100 individuals at any given time.
(c) The department may promulgate rules for the administration of the pilot program. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (3), rules under this paragraph may be promulgated as emergency rules under s. 227.24 without a finding of emergency.
SECTION 3. 149.12 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
149.12 (3) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (bm) to (c), no person is eligible for coverage under the plan for whom a premium, deductible, or coinsurance amount is paid or reimbursed by a federal, state, county, or municipal government or agency as of the first day of any term for which a premium amount is paid or reimbursed and as of the day after the last day of any term during which a deductible or coinsurance amount is paid or reimbursed.
SECTION 4. 149.12 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
149.12 (3) (c) Persons for whom premium costs for health insurance coverage and copayments for certain prescription drugs are paid under the pilot program under s. 49.686 (6) are not ineligible for coverage under the plan by reason of such payments.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Wavrunek, BB0389 - Grants for uniformed law enforcement officers
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
Other courts and procedure
Currently, the Office of Justice Assistance (OJA) provides grants to cities to employ uniformed police officers whose primary duty is beat patrolling. This bill authorizes OJA to provide additional grants to first class cities to employ additional uniformed police officers whose duties may or may not include beat patrolling.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 16.964 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
16.964 (5m) The office shall provide grants from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (6) (f) to 1st class cities to employ additional uniformed law enforcement officers. For each year that a city receives a grant, the city shall provide matching funds of at least 25 percent of the amount of the grant. The office may provide grants under this section in addition to any grant that it provides under sub. (5).
SECTION 2. 20.505 (6) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
20.505 (6) (f) Law enforcement officer supplement grants to 1st class cities. The amounts in the schedule to provide grants for uniformed law enforcement officers under s. 16.964 (5m).
****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:......Palchik, BB0390 - GPR Appropriation for veterans assistance
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
veterans and military affairs
This bill creates a general program revenue annual appropriation for operation of the veterans 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. 20.485 (2) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:
20.485 (2) (ac) Veterans assistance. From the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for general program operations of the veterans assistance program under s. 45.43.
****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:......Fath, BB0407 - Allow school district to construct a wind electricity generator
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
education
Primary and secondary education
The bill authorizes a school board to construct or acquire a wind electricity generation facility and to use or sell the energy generated by the facility.
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. 120.13 (18m) of the statutes is created to read:
120.13 (18m) WIND ELECTRICITY GENERATORS. Construct or acquire, borrow funds to construct or acquire, operate, and maintain a wind electricity generation facility, and use or sell the energy generated by the facility, if the school board's share of the installed capacity of the facility does not exceed 5 megawatts and the school board incorporates information about the facility in its curriculum.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Wavrunek, BB0403 - District attorney funding for Milwaukee County
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
District attorneys
This bill requires the Office of Justice Assistance to provide $25,000 in fiscal year 2008 to the Milwaukee County District Attorney office to assist in the development of case management processes.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 9101. Nonstatutory provisions; Administration.
(1) DISTRICT ATTORNEY CASE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES. From the appropriation under section 20.505 (6) (a) of the statutes, the office of justice assistance shall provide $25,000 during the 2007-08 fiscal year to the Milwaukee County District Attorney office to assist in the development of case management processes.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Hoadley, BB0417 - Agreements and ancillary arrangements relating to public debt
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: agreements and ancillary arrangements relating to public debt and other obligations and making appropriations.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
State government
State finance
Currently, the Building Commission (commission) may enter into agreements and ancillary arrangements relating to public debt. This bill provides that, at the time of entering into the agreements or ancillary arrangements, or in anticipation thereof, the commission must determine, if applicable, whether the payment will be deposited into, and whether the payment will be made from, t
he bond security and redemption fund or the capital improvement fund.
The bill also establishes a number of conditions relating to interest exchange agreements. These include all of the following:
1. The commission must contract with an independent financial consulting firm to determine if the terms and conditions of the agreement reflect a fair market value, as of the proposed date of the execution of the agreement.
2. The interest exchange agreement must identify by maturity, bond issue, or bond purpose the debt or obligation to which the agreement is related. The determination of the commission included in an interest exchange agreement that such agreement relates to a debt or obligation is conclusive.
