OC7 SB1: Bill Text

SB1,1530,8 (5i) Hmong cultural centers. Notwithstanding section 13.48 (36) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, the building commission shall not make any grant to an organization for purchase or construction of a Hmong cultural center under section 13.48 (36) of the statutes, as created by this act, unless the department of administration has reviewed and approved plans for the center. Notwithstanding sections 16.85 (1) and 16.855 (1) of the statutes, the department of administration shall not supervise any services or work or let any contract for any such cultural center. Section 16.87 of the statutes does not apply to any such center.

SB1,1530,17 (6i) Civil War exhibit at the Kenosha Public Museums. Notwithstanding section 13.48 (38) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, the building commission shall not make a grant to the Kenosha Public Museums for construction of a Civil War exhibit project, as enumerated in subsection (1) (n), under section 13.48 (38) of the statutes, as created by this act, unless the department of administration has reviewed and approved plans for the project. Notwithstanding sections 16.85 (1) and 16.855 (1) of the statutes, the department of administration shall not supervise any services or work or let any contract for the project. Section 16.87 of the statutes does not apply to the project.

SB1,1530,21 (7) Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center 300-bed addition. Notwithstanding section 18.04 (1) and (2) of the statutes, of the public debt authorized for the Sand Ridge Secure treatment Center 300-bed addition, as enumerated in subsection (1) (d) 1., $12,500,000 in public debt may not be contracted until after June 30, 2009.

SB1,1531,5 (7j) Bond Health Center. Notwithstanding section 13.48 (36p) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, the building commission shall not make a grant to the Bond Health Center for construction costs related to hospital expansion, as enumerated in subsection (1) (mc), under section 13.48 (36p) of the statutes, as created by this act, unless the department of administration has reviewed and approved plans for the project. Notwithstanding sections 16.85 (1) and 16.855 (1) of the statutes, the department of administration shall not supervise any services or work or let any contract for the project. Section 16.87 of the statutes does not apply to the project.

SB1,1531,9 (8) School of Human Ecology. Notwithstanding section 18.04 (1) and (2) of the statutes, of the public debt authorized for the School of Human Ecology at Madison, as enumerated in subsection (1) (j) 1., $22,500,000 in public debt may not be contracted until after June 30, 2011.

SB1,1531,14 (9) University of Wisconsin System; miscellaneous projects. Notwithstanding section 18.04 (1) and (2) of the statutes, of the public debt authorized for projects at La Crosse, Oshkosh, Parkside, and Superior, as enumerated in subsection (1) (j) 1., $69,139,000 in public debt may not be contracted until after June 30, 2009.

SB1,1531,18 (9p) 2001-03 State building program deletions. In 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, section 9107 (1) (p), under projects financed by general fund supported borrowing, the 2001-03 state building program project identified as Discovery Place museum — Racine is deleted and the appropriate totals are decreased accordingly.

SB1,1531,24 (9t) 2005-07 State building program deletions. In 2005 Wisconsin Act 25, section 9105 (1) (h) 3., under projects financed by program revenue supported borrowing for the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, the 2005-07 state building program project identified as Purchase and remodeling of buildings at 300 W. Highway 151 and 825 Chestnut Street (housing) is deleted and the appropriate totals are decreased accordingly.

SB1, s. 9106 Section 9106. Nonstatutory provisions; Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board.

SB1, s. 9107 Section 9107. Nonstatutory provisions; Circuit Courts.

SB1,1532,5 (1j) Circuit judge election. The initial election for circuit judge for branch 8 of the circuit court for Kenosha County shall be at the spring election of 2008 for terms commencing August 1, 2009, and ending July 31, 2015.

SB1,1532,10 (1k) Circuit judge position. The authorized FTE positions for the circuit courts are increased by 1.0 GPR circuit judge position on August 1, 2009, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.625 (1) (a) of the statutes, to provide an additional circuit court judge for the circuit court branch created by section 753.06 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act.

SB1,1532,15 (1L) Court reporter position. The authorized FTE positions for the circuit courts are increased by 1.0 GPR court reporter position on August 1, 2009, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.625 (1) (a) of the statutes, to provide one court reporter for the circuit court branch created by section 753.06 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act.

SB1,1532,18 (3g) Circuit court branch in Juneau County. The initial election for circuit judge for branch 2 of the circuit court for Juneau County shall be at the spring election of 2008 for terms commencing August 1, 2008, and ending July 31, 2014.

SB1,1532,19 (3h) Circuit court branch in Juneau County.

SB1,1532,24 (a) The authorized FTE positions for the circuit courts are increased by 1.0 GPR circuit judge position on June 30, 2008, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.625 (1) (a) of the statutes, to provide an additional circuit court judge for the circuit court branch created by section 753.06 (6) (e) of the statutes, as affected by this act.

SB1,1533,4 (b) The authorized FTE positions for the circuit courts are increased by 1.0 GPR court reporter position on June 30, 2008, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.625 (1) (a) of the statutes, to provide one court reporter for the circuit court branch created by section 753.06 (6) (e) of the statutes, as affected by this act.

SB1, s. 9108 Section 9108. Nonstatutory provisions; Commerce.

SB1,1533,11 (1) Budget information; surplus transfer. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for the purposes of the 2009-11 biennial budget bill, the department of commerce shall submit a dollar amount for the appropriation under section 20.143 (2) (b) of the statutes as though the amount appropriated to the department of commerce in fiscal year 2008-09 under section 20.143 (2) (b) of the statutes is $2,000,000.

SB1,1533,15 (2c) Construction career academy grant program rules. The department of commerce shall submit in proposed form the rules required under section 101.31 (6) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than December 31, 2007.

SB1,1533,24 (3d) Crex Meadows youth conservation camp grant. The department of commerce shall award a grant of $80,000 in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium from the appropriation under section 20.143 (3) (km) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the Crex Meadows youth conservation camp. The recipient of the grant shall provide $20,000 in matching funds for the grant. The department of commerce shall disburse $40,000 of the grant funds to the recipient when the recipient demonstrates that it has contributed $10,000 in matching funds. The department of commerce shall disburse the remaining $40,000 of the grant funds to the recipient when the recipient demonstrates that it has contributed an additional $10,000 in matching funds.

SB1,1534,6 (4t) Renewable energy grants and loans; position authorization. The authorized FTE positions for the department of commerce are increased by 1.0 SEG position on the effective date of this subsection, to be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (um) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the purpose of administering the renewable energy grant and loan program under s. 560.126 of the statutes, as created by this act.

SB1,1534,13 (4u) Grant to NanoRite facility. Notwithstanding section 560.61 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of commerce shall make grants totaling $160,000 in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium from the appropriation account under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2007, to the NanoRite facility at Chippewa Valley Technical College. The department of commerce shall enter into an agreement with the NanoRite facility that specifies the uses for the grant proceeds and reporting and auditing requirements.

SB1,1534,18 (4v) Grant for pulp and paper mill. Notwithstanding section 560.126 of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of commerce shall award grants totaling not more than $5,000,000 from the appropriation under section 20.143 (1) (tm) of the statutes, as created by this act, to a paper mill in this state to emerge from bankruptcy, if all of the following apply:

SB1,1534,21 (a) The grant recipient submits a plan to the department of commerce specifying the proposed use of the grant and the secretary of commerce approves the plan.

SB1,1534,24 (b) The department enters into a written agreement with the grant recipient that specifies the conditions for the use of the grant, including reporting and auditing requirements.

SB1,1535,3 (c) The grant recipient agrees in writing to submit to the department, within 6 months after spending the grant proceeds, a report detailing how the grant proceeds were spent.

SB1,1535,9 (5i) Grant to city of Oshkosh. In the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, the department of commerce shall make a grant of $25,000 from the appropriation account under section 20.143 (2) (gm) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the city of Oshkosh, for neighborhood improvement and stabilization. The department of commerce shall enter into an agreement with the city of Oshkosh that specifies the uses for the grant proceeds and reporting and auditing requirements.

SB1,1535,17 (5x) Loans for pulp and paper mill. Notwithstanding section 560.61 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of commerce shall make 2 loans, each in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000, in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium from the appropriation account under section 20.143 (1) (ie) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to a paper mill in this state to emerge from bankruptcy. The department of commerce shall enter into an agreement with the recipient of the loan under this subsection that specifies the uses for the loan proceeds and reporting and auditing requirements.

SB1,1535,24 (6c) Grant to city of Green Bay. Notwithstanding section 560.61 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of commerce shall make a grant of $2,800,000 in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium to the city of Green Bay from the appropriation account under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the Fox River Boardwalk. The department of commerce shall enter into an agreement with the city that specifies the uses for the grant proceeds and reporting and auditing requirements.

SB1,1536,6 (7c) Grant to city of Mondovi. Notwithstanding section 560.61 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of commerce shall make a grant of $25,000 in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium to the city of Mondovi from the appropriation account under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for a youth center. The department of commerce shall enter into an agreement with the city that specifies the uses for the grant proceeds and reporting and auditing requirements.

SB1,1536,14 (7f) Grant for union training program. Notwithstanding section 560.61 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of commerce shall make a grant from the appropriation account under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2007, of $125,000 in fiscal 2007-08 and a grant of $125,000 in fiscal 2008-09, to the Painters and Allied Trades District Council 7 for a training program. The department of commerce shall enter into an agreement with the Painters and Allied Trades District Council 7 that specifies the uses for the grant proceeds and reporting and auditing requirements.

SB1,1536,21 (8c) Grant to city of Stevens Point. Notwithstanding section 560.61 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of commerce shall make a grant of $15,400 in the 2007-08 fiscal year to the city of Stevens Point from the appropriation account under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for economic development. The department of commerce shall enter into an agreement with the city that specifies the uses for the grant proceeds and reporting and auditing requirements.

SB1,1537,3 (8i) Grant to city of Eau Claire. Notwithstanding section 560.61 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of commerce shall make a grant of $50,000 in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium from the appropriation account under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the city of Eau Claire for the renovation of Hobbs Ice Arena. The department of commerce shall enter into an agreement with the city of Eau Claire that specifies the uses for the grant proceeds and reporting and auditing requirements.

SB1,1537,11 (9i) Grant to village of Ashwaubenon. Notwithstanding section 560.61 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of commerce shall make a grant of $50,000 in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium from the appropriation account under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the village of Ashwaubenon for the construction and maintenance of Cornerstone Ice Arena. The department of commerce shall enter into an agreement with the village of Ashwaubenon that specifies the uses for the grant proceeds and reporting and auditing requirements.

SB1, s. 9109 Section 9109. Nonstatutory provisions; Corrections.

SB1,1537,13 (1) Youth diversion program transfer.

SB1,1537,18 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the department of corrections that are primarily related to the youth diversion from gang activities program under section 301.265, 2005 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of administration.

SB1,1537,23 (b) Positions and employees. On the effective date of this paragraph, all positions and all incumbent employees holding those positions in the department of corrections performing duties that are primarily related to the youth division from gang activities program under section 301.265, 2005 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of administration.

SB1,1538,4 (c) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (b ) have all the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes, as affected by this act, in the department of administration that they enjoyed in the department of corrections immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

SB1,1538,9 (d) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of corrections that is primarily related to the youth diversion from gang activities program under section 301.265, 2005 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of administration.

SB1,1538,16 (e) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of corrections on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to the youth diversion from gang activities program under section 301.265, 2005 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of administration. All materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of corrections with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of administration.

SB1,1538,23 (f) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of corrections in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the youth diversion from gang activities program under section 301.265, 2005 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of administration. The department of administration shall carry out any obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded by the department of administration to the extent allowed under the contract.

SB1,1539,7 (g) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of corrections in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the youth diversion from gang activities program under section 301.265, 2005 stats., remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department of administration. All orders issued by the department of corrections in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the youth diversion from gang activities program under section 301.265, 2005 stats., remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the department of administration.

SB1,1539,13 (1f) Effects of adult criminal jurisdiction on 17-year-olds. By March 31, 2008, the department of corrections shall submit to the legislative audit bureau a response to the 2007 legislative audit bureau report regarding the effects of adult criminal jurisdiction on 17-year-olds. The legislative audit bureau shall file a copy of the response under this subsection with the distributees specified in section 13.94 (1) (b) of the statutes.

SB1,1539,18 (2) 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.

SB1,1539,25 (2k) Treatment Alternatives and Diversion Program . By May 1, 2008, the department of corrections shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance on the impact of the program administered under s. 16.964 (12) of the statutes on the department of correction's 2009-11 biennial budget. The department of corrections shall evaluate the impact of increased community treatment and diversion programs for nonviolent offenders on the department's institutional and community corrections population, and on the department's costs of operation.

SB1,1540,5 (3j) Report on overcrowding in the Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution. The department of corrections shall evaluate the current capacity and usage of the segregation unit at the Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution and shall, by July 1, 2008, submit a report to the joint committee on finance that includes its findings and addresses the issue of overcrowding in the segregation unit.

SB1, s. 9110 Section 9110. Nonstatutory provisions; Court of Appeals.

SB1, s. 9111 Section 9111. Nonstatutory provisions; District Attorneys.

SB1,1540,16 (1L) Prosecution of drug crimes; Milwaukee County. From the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (p) of the statutes, the department of administration, and from the appropriation account under section 20.455 (2) (kp) of the statutes, the department of justice, shall expend $143,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $157,600 in fiscal year 2008-09 to provide the multijurisdictional enforcement group serving Milwaukee County with funding for 2.0 assistant district attorney positions to prosecute criminal violations of chapter 961 of the statutes. The department of administration shall determine the amounts to be expended from each appropriation account for each fiscal year.

SB1,1540,25 (2L) Prosecution of drug crimes; Dane County. From the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (p) of the statutes, the department of administration, and from the appropriation account under section 20.455 (2) (kp) of the statutes, the department of justice, shall expend $60,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $65,900 in fiscal year 2008-09 to provide the multijurisdictional enforcement group serving Dane County with funding for 0.75 assistant district attorney position to prosecute criminal violations of chapter 961 of the statutes. The department of administration shall determine the amounts to be expended from each appropriation account for each fiscal year.

SB1,1541,6 (3L) Prosecution of drug crimes; St. Croix County. From the appropriation account under section 20.455 (2) (kp) of the statutes the department of justice shall expend $84,500 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $94,600 in fiscal year 2008-09 to provide the multijurisdictional enforcement group serving St. Croix County with funding for 1.0 assistant district attorney position to prosecute criminal violations of chapter 961 of the statutes.

SB1, s. 9112 Section 9112. Nonstatutory provisions; Educational Communications Board.

SB1, s. 9114 Section 9114. Nonstatutory provisions; Employee Trust Funds.

SB1,1541,9 (1c) Reengineering information technology systems.

SB1,1541,14 (a) The department of employee trust funds shall provide to the joint committee on finance copies of all materials submitted to the department of administration that relate to the release of moneys from unallotted reserve, during the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, for reengineering information technology systems of the department of employee trust funds.

SB1,1541,18 (b) The joint committee on finance may supplement, from the appropriation under section 20.865 (4) (u) of the statutes, the appropriation under section 20.515 (1) (t) of the statutes for the purpose of implementing a redesigned lump-sum payment system if all of the following occur:

SB1,1541,24 1. The department of employee trust funds submits a report to the joint committee on finance on its plan to implement the redesigned lump-sum payment system. The report shall specify how the plan conforms to information technology projects planning and monitoring standards developed by the department of administration and submitted to the joint legislative audit committee in response to legislative audit bureau report 07-5, entitled "Information Technology Projects."

SB1,1542,3 2. The department of employee trust funds submits a request to the joint committee on finance to supplement the appropriation under section 20.515 (1) (t) of the statutes for implementation of a redesigned lump-sum payment system.

SB1,1542,11 3. The cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the department of employee trust funds that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the request within 14 working days after the date of the receipt of the request. If, within 14 working days after the date of the receipt of the request, however, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department of employee trust funds that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed supplement, the supplement may occur only upon approval of the committee.

SB1,1542,15 (c) During the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, the department of employee trust funds shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance on its plan for implementing an integrated health insurance enrollment, eligibility, and processing system. The report shall specify all of the following:

SB1,1542,17 1. The costs for each fiscal year in which implementation work is to be performed, including specifically potential costs for the 2009-11 fiscal biennium.

SB1,1542,21 2. How the implementation plan conforms to information technology projects planning and monitoring standards developed by the department of administration and submitted to the joint legislative audit committee in response to legislative audit bureau report 07-5, entitled "Information Technology Projects."

SB1,1543,2 3. How the internal resources of the department of employee trust funds will be used in the implementation work of the integrated health insurance enrollment, eligibility, and processing system and in the implementation work associated with the lump-sum payment system to ensure timely and successful completion of both projects.

SB1,1543,9 (2w) Payment of health insurance premiums for employees of the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority. Notwithstanding section 40.05 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes, as affected by this act, for an insured employee, as defined in section 40.02 (39) of the statutes, who is employed by the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority on the effective date of this subsection, the employer shall pay required employer contributions toward the health insurance premium beginning on the date on which the employee becomes insured.

SB1, s. 9115 Section 9115. Nonstatutory provisions; Employment Relations Commission.

SB1, s. 9117 Section 9117. Nonstatutory provisions; Financial Institutions.

SB1, s. 9118 Section 9118. Nonstatutory provisions; Fox River Navigational System Authority.

SB1, s. 9118m Section 9118m.0 Nonstatutory provisions; Government Accountability Board.

SB1,1543,18 (1k) Reports on proposed per diem payments. The government accountability board shall report to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance in fiscal year 2007-08 and in fiscal year 2008-09 concerning the need for funding of the board's proposed per diem payments to board members and to the chairperson of the board or the chairperson's designee in that fiscal year.

SB1,1544,14 (1u) Use of appropriations to government accountability board; deposit and crediting of revenues. Notwithstanding section 20.511 of the statutes, as affected by this act, if the elections board and the ethics board remain constituted and vested with authority on the effective date of this subsection, the elections board and the ethics board may, for so long as the boards remain so constituted and vested, encumber or expend moneys from any appropriation made to the government accountability board for the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, consistently with the purposes of that appropriation. The elections board and the ethics board, for so long as the boards remain constituted and vested with authority, shall deposit into the appropriate fund or credit to the appropriate appropriation account for any appropriation made to the government accountability board all revenues received by the respective boards, consistently with the purposes for which those revenues are directed by law to be deposited or credited by the government accountability board. However, neither board may encumber or expend moneys under this subsection in an amount greater than the amount that would be authorized for a state agency under section 20.002 (1) of the statutes, as determined by the department of administration, during a fiscal year for which the biennial budget has not been enacted at the time that an encumbrance or expenditure is made.

SB1, s. 9119 Section 9119. Nonstatutory provisions; Governor.

SB1, s. 9120 Section 9120. Nonstatutory provisions; Health and Educational Facilities Authority.

SB1, s. 9121 Section 9121. Nonstatutory provisions; Health and Family Services.

SB1,1544,24 (1) Bed assessment for intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded. Notwithstanding section 50.14 (2m) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of health and family services is not required to calculate the amount of the bed assessment for intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded under section 50.14 (2) (bm) of the statutes, as created by this act, for state fiscal year 2007-08 until October 1, 2007, or the first day of the 3rd month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, whichever is later.

SB1,1545,6 (1t) Indian child high-cost out-of-home care placement funding. From the appropriation account under section 20.435 (3) (kz) of the statutes, in fiscal year 2007-08 the department of health and family services may expend not more than $500,000 in moneys transferred from the appropriation account under section 20.505 (8) (hm) 21. of the statutes, as created by this act, for unexpected or unusually high-cost out-of-home care placements of Indian children by tribal courts.

SB1,1545,7 (5) Transfer to the department of children and families.

SB1,1545,16 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the department of health and family services that are primarily related to the functions of the division of children and family services in that department, to the child abuse and neglect prevention program under section 46.515, 2005 stats., to the food distribution and hunger prevention programs under section 46.75, 2005 stats., section 46.76, 2005 stats., and section 46.77, 2005 stats., and to the state supplemental food program under section 253.06, 2005 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of children and families.

SB1,1545,17 (b) Employee transfers.

SB1,1546,2 1. The classified positions, and incumbent employees holding positions, in the department of health and family services relating primarily to the functions of the division of children and family services in that department, to the child abuse and neglect prevention program under section 46.515, 2005 stats., to the food distribution and hunger prevention programs under section 46.75, 2005 stats., section 46.76, 2005 stats., and section 46.77, 2005 stats., and to the state supplemental food program under section 253.06, 2005 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of children and families.

SB1,1546,22 2. The classified positions, and incumbent employees holding positions, in the department of health and family services relating primarily to general administration and program support that the secretary of administration determines should be transferred to the department of children and families are transferred to that department. Upon determination of these employees, the secretary of health and family services shall, by January 1, 2008, and in conjunction with the secretary of workforce development, submit a plan to the secretary of administration requesting the transfer of moneys between the general purpose revenue appropriations for the departments of health and family services and workforce development and the department of children and families, between the program revenue appropriations for the departments of health and family services and workforce development and the department of children and families, between the program revenue-service appropriations for the departments of health and family services and workforce development and the department of children and families, between the appropriations of given segregated funds for the departments of health and family services and workforce development and the department of children and families, and between the federal revenue appropriations for the departments of health and family services and workforce development and the department of children and families, if necessary to adjust previously allocated costs in accordance with the transfer of personnel.

SB1,1547,4 (c) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (b) shall have the same rights and status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes, as affected by this act, in the department of children and families that they enjoyed in the department of health and family services immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

SB1,1547,13 (d) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of health and family services that is primarily related to the functions of the division of children and family services in that department, to the child abuse and neglect prevention program under section 46.515, 2005 stats., to the food distribution and hunger prevention programs under section 46.75, 2005 stats., section 46.76, 2005 stats., and section 46.77, 2005 stats., and to the state supplemental food program under section 253.06, 2005 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, shall be transferred to the department of children and families.

SB1,1547,24 (e) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of health and family services in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the functions of the division of children and family services in that department, to the child abuse and neglect prevention program under section 46.515, 2005 stats., to the food distribution and hunger prevention programs under section 46.75, 2005 stats., section 46.76, 2005 stats., and section 46.77, 2005 stats., and to the state supplemental food program under section 253.06, 2005 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of children and families. The department of children and families shall carry out any such contractual obligations unless modified or rescinded by the department of children and families to the extent allowed under the contract.

SB1,1548,11 (em) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of health and family services on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to the functions of the division of children and family services in that department, to the child abuse and neglect prevention program under section 46.515, 2005 stats., to the food distribution and hunger prevention programs under section 46.75, 2005 stats., section 46.76, 2005 stats., and section 46.77, 2005 stats., and to the state supplemental food program under section 253.06, 2005 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of children and families and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of health and family services with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of children and families.

SB1,1549,4 (f) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of health and family services that are primarily related to the functions of the division of children and family services in that department, to the child abuse and neglect prevention program under section 46.515, 2005 stats., to the food distribution and hunger prevention programs under section 46.75, 2005 stats., section 46.76, 2005 stats., and section 46.77, 2005 stats., and to the state supplemental food program under section 253.06, 2005 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, and that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department of children and families. All orders issued by the department of health and family services that are primarily related to the functions of the division of children and family services in that department, to the child abuse and neglect prevention program under section 46.515, 2005 stats., to the food distribution and hunger prevention programs under section 46.75, 2005 stats., section 46.76, 2005 stats., and section 46.77, 2005 stats., and to the state supplemental food program under section 253.06, 2005 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, and that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the department of children and families.

SB1,1549,5 (6) Agency name change.

SB1,1549,7 (a) Wherever the term "health and family services" appears in the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2007, the term "health services" is substituted.