OC7 SB1: Bill Text

SB1, s. 2884 Section 2884. 149.12 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1,1226,12 149.12 (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.

SB1, s. 2885 Section 2885. 149.13 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1226,19 149.13 (3) (a) Each insurer's proportion of participation under sub. (2) shall be determined annually by the commissioner based on annual statements and other reports filed by the insurer with the commissioner. The commissioner shall assess an insurer for the insurer's proportion of participation based on the total assessments estimated by the authority. An insurer shall pay the amount of the assessment directly to the authority.

SB1, s. 2892 Section 2892. 149.143 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1227,2 149.143 (1) Costs excluding subsidies. (intro.) The authority shall pay plan costs, excluding any premium, deductible, and copayment subsidies, first from any federal funds, if any, that are transferred to the fund under s. 20.145 (5) (m) and under s. 149.11 (2) (a) 3. that exceed premium, deductible, and copayment subsidy costs in a policy year. The remainder of the plan costs, excluding premium, deductible, and copayment subsidy costs, shall be paid as follows:

SB1, s. 2893 Section 2893. 149.143 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1227,7 149.143 (2) Subsidy costs. (intro.) The authority shall pay for premium, deductible, and copayment subsidies in a policy year first from any federal funds, if any, that are transferred to the fund under s. 20.145 (5) (m) under s. 149.11 (2) (a) 3. received in that year. The remainder of the subsidy costs shall be paid as follows:

SB1, s. 2895h Section 2895h. Subchapter IV of chapter 149 [precedes 149.60] of the statutes is repealed.

SB1, s. 2898g Section 2898g. 150.84 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1227,16 150.84 (2) "Health care facility" means a facility, as defined in s. 647.01 (4), or any hospital, nursing home, community-based residential facility, county home, county infirmary, county hospital, county mental health center or other place licensed or approved by the department under s. 49.70, 49.71, 49.72, 50.02, 50.03, 50.35, 51.08 or 51.09 or a facility under s. 45.50, 51.05, 51.06, 233.40, 233.41, 233.42 or 252.10.

SB1, s. 2898h Section 2898h. 153.05 (2r) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act 228, is amended to read:

SB1,1228,2 153.05 (2r) (intro.) Notwithstanding s. 16.75 (1), (2), and (3m), from the appropriation account under s. 20.515 (1) (ut) the department of employee trust funds may expend up to $150,000, and from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.435 (1) (hg) and (hi) the department of health and family services, in its capacity as a public health authority, may expend moneys, to contract with a data organization to perform services under this chapter that are specified for the data organization under sub. (1) (c) or, if s. 153.455 (4) applies, for the department of health and family services to perform or contract for the performance of these services. As condition of the contract under this subsection, all of the following apply:

SB1, s. 2898r Section 2898r. 155.01 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1228,9 155.01 (6) "Health care facility" means a facility, as defined in s. 647.01 (4), or any hospital, nursing home, community-based residential facility, county home, county infirmary, county hospital, county mental health center or other place licensed or approved by the department under s. 49.70, 49.71, 49.72, 50.02, 50.03, 50.35, 51.08 or 51.09 or a facility under s. 45.50, 51.05, 51.06, 233.40, 233.41, 233.42 or 252.10.

SB1, s. 2902 Section 2902. 165.08 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1228,18 165.08 Power to compromise. Any civil action prosecuted by the department by direction of any officer, department, board or commission, shall be compromised or discontinued when so directed by such officer, department, board or commission. Any Except as provided in s. 20.931 (7) (b), any civil action prosecuted by the department on the initiative of the attorney general, or at the request of any individual may be compromised or discontinued with the approval of the governor. In any criminal action prosecuted by the attorney general, the department shall have the same powers with reference to such action as are vested in district attorneys.

SB1, s. 2904 Section 2904. 165.25 (11) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1,1228,22 165.25 (11) False claims. Diligently investigate possible violations of s. 20.931, and, if the department determines that a person has committed an act that is punishable under s. 20.931, may bring a civil action against that person.

SB1, s. 2905 Section 2905. 165.72 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1229,2 165.72 (3) Reward payment program. The department shall administer a reward payment program. Under the program, the department may offer and pay rewards from the appropriation under s. 20.455 (2) (e) (m) for information under sub. (2) (a) leading to the arrest and conviction of a person for a violation of ch. 961.

SB1, s. 2906 Section 2906. 165.85 (3) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1229,19 165.85 (3) (cm) Decertify law enforcement, tribal law enforcement, jail or secure detention officers who terminate employment or are terminated, who violate or fail to comply with a rule or order of the board relating to curriculum or training, who fail to pay court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse or who fail to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of workforce development children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to paternity or child support proceedings. The board shall establish procedures for decertification in compliance with ch. 227, except that decertification for failure to pay court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse or for failure to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of workforce development children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to paternity or child support proceedings shall be done as provided under sub. (3m) (a).

SB1, s. 2907 Section 2907. 165.85 (3m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1230,6 165.85 (3m) (a) As provided in a memorandum of understanding entered into with the department of workforce development children and families under s. 49.857, refuse certification to an individual who applies for certification under this section, refuse recertification to an individual certified under this section or decertify an individual certified under this section if the individual fails to pay court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse or if the individual fails to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of workforce development children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to paternity or child support proceedings.

SB1, s. 2908 Section 2908. 165.85 (3m) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1230,17 165.85 (3m) (b) 1. Request that an individual provide the board with his or her social security number when he or she applies for certification or recertification under this section. Except as provided in subd. 2., if an individual who is requested by the board to provide his or her social security number under this paragraph does not comply with the board's request, the board shall deny the individual's application for certification or recertification. The board may disclose a social security number provided by an individual under this paragraph only to the department of workforce development children and families as provided in a memorandum of understanding entered into with the department of workforce development children and families under s. 49.857.

SB1, s. 2909 Section 2909. 165.85 (3m) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1230,25 165.85 (3m) (b) 2. As a condition of applying for certification or recertification, an individual who does not have a social security number shall submit a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation to the board that he or she does not have a social security number. The form of the statement shall be prescribed by the department of workforce development children and families. A certification or recertification issued in reliance on a false statement submitted under this subdivision is invalid.

SB1, s. 2909h Section 2909h. 165.91 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 165.91 (2) (a) and amended to read:

SB1,1231,11 165.91 (2) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.455 (2) (kw), the department shall provide grants to tribes to fund tribal law enforcement operations. To be eligible for a grant under this section subsection, a tribe must submit an application for a grant to the department that includes a proposed plan for expenditure of the grant moneys. The department shall review any application and plan submitted to determine whether that application and plan meet the criteria established under sub. (3) par. (b). The department shall review the use of grant money provided under this section subsection to ensure that the money is used according to the approved plan.

SB1, s. 2909j Section 2909j. 165.91 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 165.91 (2) (b) and amended to read:

SB1,1231,18 165.91 (2) (b) The department shall develop criteria and procedures for use in administering this section subsection. The department may not consider the grant under sub. (4) when determining grant awards under this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.10 (1), the criteria and procedures need not be promulgated as rules under ch. 227.

SB1, s. 2909L Section 2909L. 165.91 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1,1231,22 165.91 (4) From the appropriation under s. 20.455 (2) (kw) the department shall annually award the Lac Courte Oreilles band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians $80,000 for tribal law enforcement services.

SB1, s. 2913c Section 2913c. 167.10 (3) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1231,25 167.10 (3) (c) (intro.) A permit under this subsection may be issued only to the following persons:

SB1, s. 2913d Section 2913d. 167.10 (3) (c) 6. of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB1,1232,3 167.10 (3) (c) 6. Any individual or group of individuals.

SB1, s. 2913e Section 2913e. 167.10 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1232,11 167.10 (4) Out-of-state and in-state shipping. This section does not prohibit a resident wholesaler or jobber from selling fireworks to a person outside of this state nonresident person or to a person or group granted a permit under sub. (3) (c) 1. to 7. A resident wholesaler or jobber that ships the fireworks sold under this subsection shall package and ship the fireworks in accordance with applicable state and federal law by, as defined in s. 194.01 (1), (2) and (11), common motor carrier, contract motor carrier or private motor carrier.

SB1, s. 2914 Section 2914. 169.34 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1232,16 169.34 (2) Disclosure of social security numbers. The department of natural resources may not disclose any social security numbers received under sub. (1) to any person except to the department of workforce development children and families for the sole purpose of administering s. 49.22.

SB1, s. 2915 Section 2915. 169.34 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1233,2 169.34 (3) (a) As provided in the memorandum of understanding required under s. 49.857 (2), the department of natural resources shall deny an application to issue or renew, to suspend if already issued, or to otherwise withhold or restrict a license issued under this chapter if the applicant for or the holder of the license is delinquent in making court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses, or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse or if the applicant or holder fails to comply with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of workforce development children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and relating to paternity or child support proceedings.

SB1, s. 2916 Section 2916. 170.12 (3m) (a) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1233,9 170.12 (3m) (a) 1m. If the applicant is an individual and does not have a social security number, a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation that the applicant does not have a social security number. The form of the statement shall be prescribed by the department of workforce development children and families. A permit issued in reliance upon a false statement submitted under this subdivision is invalid.

SB1, s. 2917 Section 2917. 170.12 (3m) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1233,13 170.12 (3m) (b) 2. The board may disclose information under par. (a) 1. or 2. to the department of workforce development children and families in accordance with a memorandum of understanding under s. 49.857.

SB1, s. 2918 Section 2918. 170.12 (8) (b) 1. c. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1233,25 170.12 (8) (b) 1. c. In the case of a permit holder who is an individual, the applicant fails to provide his or her social security number, fails to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant that is issued by the department of workforce development children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is related to paternity or child support proceedings or the applicant is delinquent in making court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse, as provided in a memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 49.857. An applicant whose renewal application is denied under this subd. 1. c. is entitled to a notice and hearing under s. 49.857 but is not entitled to any other hearing under this section.

SB1, s. 2919 Section 2919. 170.12 (8) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1234,13 170.12 (8) (b) 2. The board shall restrict or suspend a permit issued under this section if the board finds that, in the case of a permit holder who is an individual, the permit holder fails to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant that is issued by the department of workforce development children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is related to paternity or child support proceedings or the permit holder is delinquent in making court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse, as provided in a memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 49.857. A permit holder whose permit is restricted or suspended under this subdivision is entitled to a notice and hearing under s. 49.857 but is not entitled to any other hearing under this section.

SB1, s. 2921 Section 2921. 175.40 (6m) (c) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

SB1,1234,19 175.40 (6m) (c) 4. By no later than 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter, the department of administration shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance detailing all moneys expended or encumbered from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (2) (am) during that calendar quarter for costs and judgments under subd. 1. or 2.

SB1, s. 2922 Section 2922. 177.265 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1234,23 177.265 (1) (intro.) At least quarterly, the department of workforce development children and families shall reimburse the administrator, based on information provided by the administrator, for all of the following:

SB1, s. 2922u Section 2922u. 185.81 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1235,8 185.81 Admission of foreign cooperatives. A foreign cooperative is entitled to all rights, exemptions and privileges of a cooperative organized under this chapter, if it is authorized to do business in this state under ch. 180. Such foreign cooperative may qualify under ch. 180 whether or not formed for profit and whether or not formed with stock. Any such foreign cooperative claiming to be subject to s. 71.26 (1) (a) or 71.45 (1) (a) may be required to furnish the department of revenue with such facts as said department shall deem necessary to establish the foreign cooperative's rights thereunder.

SB1, s. 2924c Section 2924c. 185.981 (4t) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1235,13 185.981 (4t) A sickness care plan operated by a cooperative association is subject to ss. 252.14, 631.17, 631.89, 631.95, 632.72 (2), 632.745 to 632.749, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.87 (2m), (3), (4), (5), and (6), 632.895 (10) to (14) (15), and 632.897 (10) and chs. 149 and 155.

SB1, s. 2924f Section 2924f. 185.983 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1235,21 185.983 (1) (intro.) Every such voluntary nonprofit sickness care plan shall be exempt from chs. 600 to 646, with the exception of ss. 601.04, 601.13, 601.31, 601.41, 601.42, 601.43, 601.44, 601.45, 611.67, 619.04, 628.34 (10), 631.17, 631.89, 631.93, 631.95, 632.72 (2), 632.745 to 632.749, 632.775, 632.79, 632.795, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.87 (2m), (3), (4), (5), and (6), 632.895 (5) and (9) to (14) (15), 632.896, and 632.897 (10) and chs. 609, 630, 635, 645, and 646, but the sponsoring association shall:

SB1, s. 2929 Section 2929. 196.218 (3) (a) 3. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1236,2 196.218 (3) (a) 3. a. The amount appropriated under s. 20.155 (1) (q), except that in fiscal year 2003-04 the total amount of contributions in that fiscal year under this subd. 3. a. may not exceed $5,000,000 and except that beginning in fiscal year 2004-05 the total amount of contributions in a fiscal year under this subd. 3. a. may not exceed $6,000,000.

SB1, s. 2929e Section 2929e. 196.218 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is repealed.

SB1, s. 2929g Section 2929g. 196.218 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1236,8 196.218 (3) (e) Except as provided in par. (f) and s. 196.196 (2) (d), a A telecommunications provider or other person may not establish a surcharge on customers' bills to collect from customers contributions required under this subsection.

SB1, s. 2929j Section 2929j. 196.218 (3) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1236,19 196.218 (3) (f) Notwithstanding ss. 196.196 (1) and (5) (d) 2., 196.20 (2m), (5) and (6), 196.213 and 196.215, a telecommunications utility that provides local exchange service may make adjustments to local exchange service rates for the purpose of recovering the portion of its contributions to the universal service fund that is determined by the commission under par. (a) 4. required under this subsection. A telecommunications utility that adjusts local exchange service rates for the purpose of recovering all or any amount of that portion such contributions shall identify on customer bills a single amount that is the total amount of the adjustment. The public service commission shall provide telecommunications utilities the information necessary to identify such amounts on customer bills.

SB1, s. 2929m Section 2929m. 196.218 (3) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1,1236,25 196.218 (3) (g) If the commission or a telecommunications provider makes a mistake in calculating or reporting any data in connection with the contributions required under par. (a), and the mistake results in the telecommunications provider's overpayment of such a contribution, the commission shall reimburse the telecommunications provider for the amount of the overpayment.

SB1, s. 2929v Section 2929v. 196.218 (5) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1237,4 196.218 (5) (a) 6. To pay the department of administration for telecommunications services provided under s. 16.972 (1) to the campuses of the University of Wisconsin System at River Falls, Stout, Superior and Whitewater.

SB1, s. 2930 Section 2930. 196.218 (5) (a) 7. of the statutes is repealed.

SB1, s. 2931 Section 2931. 196.218 (5) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1237,14 196.218 (5) (d) 2. The commission shall annually provide information booklets to all Wisconsin works Works agencies that describe the current assistance from the universal service fund that is available to low-income individuals who are served by the Wisconsin works Works agencies, including a description of how such individuals may obtain such assistance. The department of workforce development children and families shall assist the commission in identifying the Wisconsin works Works agencies to which the commission is required to submit the information required under this subdivision.

SB1, s. 2932 Section 2932. 196.374 (3) (b) 2. (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act 141, is amended to read:

SB1,1238,2 196.374 (3) (b) 2. (intro.) The commission shall require each energy utility to spend 1.2 percent of its annual operating revenues to fund the utility's programs under sub. (2) (b) 1., the utility's ordered programs, and the utility's share of the statewide energy efficiency and renewable resource programs under sub. (2) (a) 1., and the utility's share, as determined by the commission under sub. (3) (b) 4., of the costs incurred by the commission in administering this section. Subject to approval under subd. 3., the commission may require each energy utility to spend a larger percentage of its annual operating revenues to fund these programs and costs. The commission may make such a requirement based on the commission's consideration of all of the following:

SB1, s. 2933 Section 2933. 196.374 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

SB1,1238,6 196.374 (3) (b) 4. In each fiscal year, the commission shall collect from the persons with whom energy utilities contract under sub. (2) (a) 1. an amount equal to the costs incurred by the commission in administering this section.

SB1, s. 2936 Section 2936. 217.05 (1m) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1238,10 217.05 (1m) (b) 2. The division may disclose information under par. (a) 1. to the department of workforce development children and families in accordance with a memorandum of understanding under s. 49.857.

SB1, s. 2937 Section 2937. 217.05 (1m) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1238,17 217.05 (1m) (c) 1. If an applicant who is an individual does not have a social security number, the applicant, as a condition of applying for or applying to renew a license, shall submit a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation to the division that the applicant does not have a social security number. The form of the statement shall be prescribed by the department of workforce development children and families.

SB1, s. 2938 Section 2938. 217.06 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1239,2 217.06 (6) If the applicant is an individual, the applicant has not failed to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of workforce development children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to paternity or child support proceedings and is not delinquent in making court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse, as provided in a memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 49.857.

SB1, s. 2939 Section 2939. 217.09 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,1239,14 217.09 (1m) The division shall restrict or suspend any license issued under this chapter to an individual, if the individual fails to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of workforce development children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to paternity or child support proceedings or is delinquent in making court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse, as provided in a memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 49.857. A licensee whose license is restricted or suspended under this subsection is entitled to a notice and hearing only as provided in a memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 49.857 and is not entitled to any other notice or hearing under this chapter.