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1(b) The authorized FTE positions for the circuit courts are increased by 1.0 GPR
2court reporter position on June 30, 2008, to be funded from the appropriation under
3section 20.625 (1) (a) of the statutes, to provide one court reporter for the circuit court
4branch created by section 753.06 (6) (e) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
SB1, s. 9108
5Section 9108.
Nonstatutory provisions; Commerce.
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(1)
Budget information; surplus transfer. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1)
7(e) of the statutes, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for
8the purposes of the 2009-11 biennial budget bill, the department of commerce shall
9submit a dollar amount for the appropriation under section 20.143 (2) (b) of the
10statutes as though the amount appropriated to the department of commerce in fiscal
11year 2008-09 under section 20.143 (2) (b) of the statutes is $2,000,000.
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12(2c) Construction career academy grant program rules. The department of
13commerce shall submit in proposed form the rules required under section 101.31 (6)
14of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section
15227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than December 31, 2007.
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16(3d) Crex Meadows youth conservation camp grant. The department of
17commerce shall award a grant of $80,000 in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium from the
18appropriation under section 20.143 (3) (km) of the statutes, as created by this act, for
19the Crex Meadows youth conservation camp. The recipient of the grant shall provide
20$20,000 in matching funds for the grant. The department of commerce shall disburse
21$40,000 of the grant funds to the recipient when the recipient demonstrates that it
22has contributed $10,000 in matching funds. The department of commerce shall
23disburse the remaining $40,000 of the grant funds to the recipient when the recipient
24demonstrates that it has contributed an additional $10,000 in matching funds.
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1(4t) Renewable energy grants and loans; position authorization. The
2authorized FTE positions for the department of commerce are increased by 1.0 SEG
3position on the effective date of this subsection, to be funded from the appropriation
4under s. 20.143 (1) (um) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the purpose of
5administering the renewable energy grant and loan program under s. 560.126 of the
6statutes, as created by this act.
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7(4u) Grant to NanoRite facility. Notwithstanding section 560.61 of the
8statutes, as affected by this act, the department of commerce shall make grants
9totaling $160,000 in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium from the appropriation account
10under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2007, to the
11NanoRite facility at Chippewa Valley Technical College. The department of
12commerce shall enter into an agreement with the NanoRite facility that specifies the
13uses for the grant proceeds and reporting and auditing requirements.
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14(4v)
Grant for pulp and paper mill. Notwithstanding section 560.126 of the
15statutes, as created by this act, the department of commerce shall award grants
16totaling not more than $5,000,000 from the appropriation under section 20.143 (1)
17(tm) of the statutes, as created by this act, to a paper mill in this state to emerge from
18bankruptcy, if all of the following apply:
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(a) The grant recipient submits a plan to the department of commerce
20specifying the proposed use of the grant and the secretary of commerce approves the
21plan.
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(b) The department enters into a written agreement with the grant recipient
23that specifies the conditions for the use of the grant, including reporting and auditing
24requirements.
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1(c) The grant recipient agrees in writing to submit to the department, within
26 months after spending the grant proceeds, a report detailing how the grant
3proceeds were spent.
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4(5i) Grant to city of Oshkosh. In the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, the department
5of commerce shall make a grant of $25,000 from the appropriation account under
6section 20.143 (2) (gm) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the city of Oshkosh,
7for neighborhood improvement and stabilization. The department of commerce shall
8enter into an agreement with the city of Oshkosh that specifies the uses for the grant
9proceeds and reporting and auditing requirements.
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(5x)
Loans for pulp and paper mill. Notwithstanding section 560.61 of the
11statutes, as affected by this act, the department of commerce shall make 2 loans, each
12in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000, in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium from the
13appropriation account under section 20.143 (1) (ie) of the statutes, as affected by this
14act, to a paper mill in this state to emerge from bankruptcy. The department of
15commerce shall enter into an agreement with the recipient of the loan under this
16subsection that specifies the uses for the loan proceeds and reporting and auditing
17requirements.
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18(6c) Grant to city of Green Bay. Notwithstanding section 560.61 of the
19statutes, as affected by this act, the department of commerce shall make a grant of
20$2,800,000 in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium to the city of Green Bay from the
21appropriation account under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by this
22act, for the Fox River Boardwalk. The department of commerce shall enter into an
23agreement with the city that specifies the uses for the grant proceeds and reporting
24and auditing requirements.
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1(7c) Grant to city of Mondovi. Notwithstanding section 560.61 of the statutes,
2as affected by this act, the department of commerce shall make a grant of $25,000
3in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium to the city of Mondovi from the appropriation account
4under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for a youth center.
5The department of commerce shall enter into an agreement with the city that
6specifies the uses for the grant proceeds and reporting and auditing requirements.
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7(7f) Grant for union training program. Notwithstanding section 560.61 of the
8statutes, as affected by this act, the department of commerce shall make a grant from
9the appropriation account under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by
10the acts of 2007, of $125,000 in fiscal 2007-08 and a grant of $125,000 in fiscal
112008-09, to the Painters and Allied Trades District Council 7 for a training program.
12The department of commerce shall enter into an agreement with the Painters and
13Allied Trades District Council 7 that specifies the uses for the grant proceeds and
14reporting and auditing requirements.
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15(8c) Grant to city of Stevens Point. Notwithstanding section 560.61 of the
16statutes, as affected by this act, the department of commerce shall make a grant of
17$15,400 in the 2007-08 fiscal year to the city of Stevens Point from the appropriation
18account under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for
19economic development. The department of commerce shall enter into an agreement
20with the city that specifies the uses for the grant proceeds and reporting and auditing
21requirements.
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22(8i) Grant to city of Eau Claire. Notwithstanding section 560.61 of the
23statutes, as affected by this act, the department of commerce shall make a grant of
24$50,000 in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium from the appropriation account under
25section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the city of Eau Claire
1for the renovation of Hobbs Ice Arena. The department of commerce shall enter into
2an agreement with the city of Eau Claire that specifies the uses for the grant proceeds
3and reporting and auditing requirements.
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4(9i) Grant to village of Ashwaubenon. Notwithstanding section 560.61 of the
5statutes, as affected by this act, the department of commerce shall make a grant of
6$50,000 in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium from the appropriation account under
7section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the village of
8Ashwaubenon for the construction and maintenance of Cornerstone Ice Arena. The
9department of commerce shall enter into an agreement with the village of
10Ashwaubenon that specifies the uses for the grant proceeds and reporting and
11auditing requirements.
SB1, s. 9109
12Section 9109.
Nonstatutory provisions; Corrections.
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(1)
Youth diversion program transfer.
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(a)
Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and
15liabilities of the department of corrections that are primarily related to the youth
16diversion from gang activities program under section 301.265, 2005 stats., as
17determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities
18of the department of administration.
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(b)
Positions and employees. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
20positions and all incumbent employees holding those positions in the department of
21corrections performing duties that are primarily related to the youth division from
22gang activities program under section 301.265, 2005 stats., as determined by the
23secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of administration.
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(c)
Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (b
) have all the
25rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the
1statutes, as affected by this act, in the department of administration that they
2enjoyed in the department of corrections immediately before the transfer.
3Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee so transferred who
4has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.
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(d)
Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
6tangible personal property, including records, of the department of corrections that
7is primarily related to the youth diversion from gang activities program under
8section 301.265, 2005 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, is
9transferred to the department of administration.
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(e)
Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of corrections
11on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to the youth diversion
12from gang activities program under section 301.265, 2005 stats., as determined by
13the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of administration.
14All materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of corrections with
15respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken
16by the department of administration.
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(f)
Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of corrections in
18effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the youth
19diversion from gang activities program under section 301.265, 2005 stats., as
20determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred
21to the department of administration. The department of administration shall carry
22out any obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded by the
23department of administration to the extent allowed under the contract.
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(g)
Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of corrections
25in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the youth
1diversion from gang activities program under section 301.265, 2005 stats., remain
2in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the
3department of administration. All orders issued by the department of corrections in
4effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the youth
5diversion from gang activities program under section 301.265, 2005 stats., remain
6in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the
7department of administration.
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8(1f) Effects of adult criminal jurisdiction on 17-year-olds. By March 31,
92008, the department of corrections shall submit to the legislative audit bureau a
10response to the 2007 legislative audit bureau report regarding the effects of adult
11criminal jurisdiction on 17-year-olds. The legislative audit bureau shall file a copy
12of the response under this subsection with the distributees specified in section 13.94
13(1) (b) of the statutes.
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14(2)
Funding for certain community reintegration services. From the
15appropriation under section 20.410 (1) (d) of the statutes, the department of
16corrections shall provide $500,000 during the 2007-08 fiscal year and $500,000
17during the 2008-09 fiscal year to New Hope Project, Inc., for transitional
18employment services.
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19(2k) Treatment Alternatives and Diversion Program
. By May 1, 2008, the
20department of corrections shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance on
21the impact of the program administered under s. 16.964 (12) of the statutes on the
22department of correction's 2009-11 biennial budget. The department of corrections
23shall evaluate the impact of increased community treatment and diversion programs
24for nonviolent offenders on the department's institutional and community
25corrections population, and on the department's costs of operation.
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1(3j) Report on overcrowding in the Prairie du Chien Correctional
2Institution. The department of corrections shall evaluate the current capacity and
3usage of the segregation unit at the Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution and
4shall, by July 1, 2008, submit a report to the joint committee on finance that includes
5its findings and addresses the issue of overcrowding in the segregation unit.
SB1, s. 9110
6Section 9110.
Nonstatutory provisions; Court of Appeals.
SB1, s. 9111
7Section 9111.
Nonstatutory provisions; District Attorneys.
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8(1L) Prosecution of drug crimes; Milwaukee County. From the appropriation
9account under section 20.505 (6) (p) of the statutes, the department of
10administration, and from the appropriation account under section 20.455 (2) (kp) of
11the statutes, the department of justice, shall expend $143,000 in fiscal year 2007-08
12and $157,600 in fiscal year 2008-09 to provide the multijurisdictional enforcement
13group serving Milwaukee County with funding for 2.0 assistant district attorney
14positions to prosecute criminal violations of chapter 961 of the statutes. The
15department of administration shall determine the amounts to be expended from each
16appropriation account for each fiscal year.
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17(2L) Prosecution of drug crimes; Dane County. From the appropriation
18account under section 20.505 (6) (p) of the statutes, the department of
19administration, and from the appropriation account under section 20.455 (2) (kp) of
20the statutes, the department of justice, shall expend $60,000 in fiscal year 2007-08
21and $65,900 in fiscal year 2008-09 to provide the multijurisdictional enforcement
22group serving Dane County with funding for 0.75 assistant district attorney position
23to prosecute criminal violations of chapter 961 of the statutes. The department of
24administration shall determine the amounts to be expended from each appropriation
25account for each fiscal year.
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1(3L) Prosecution of drug crimes; St. Croix County. From the appropriation
2account under section 20.455 (2) (kp) of the statutes the department of justice shall
3expend $84,500 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $94,600 in fiscal year 2008-09 to provide
4the multijurisdictional enforcement group serving St. Croix County with funding for
51.0 assistant district attorney position to prosecute criminal violations of chapter 961
6of the statutes.
SB1, s. 9112
7Section 9112.
Nonstatutory provisions; Educational Communications
Board.
SB1, s. 9114
8Section 9114.
Nonstatutory provisions; Employee Trust Funds.
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9(1c) Reengineering information technology systems.
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10(a) The department of employee trust funds shall provide to the joint committee
11on finance copies of all materials submitted to the department of administration that
12relate to the release of moneys from unallotted reserve, during the 2007-09 fiscal
13biennium, for reengineering information technology systems of the department of
14employee trust funds.
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15(b) The joint committee on finance may supplement, from the appropriation
16under section 20.865 (4) (u) of the statutes, the appropriation under section 20.515
17(1) (t) of the statutes for the purpose of implementing a redesigned lump-sum
18payment system if all of the following occur:
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191. The department of employee trust funds submits a report to the joint
20committee on finance on its plan to implement the redesigned lump-sum payment
21system. The report shall specify how the plan conforms to information technology
22projects planning and monitoring standards developed by the department of
23administration and submitted to the joint legislative audit committee in response to
24legislative audit bureau report 07-5, entitled "Information Technology Projects."
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12. The department of employee trust funds submits a request to the joint
2committee on finance to supplement the appropriation under section 20.515 (1) (t)
3of the statutes for implementation of a redesigned lump-sum payment system.
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43. The cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the
5department of employee trust funds that the committee has scheduled a meeting for
6the purpose of reviewing the request within 14 working days after the date of the
7receipt of the request. If, within 14 working days after the date of the receipt of the
8request, however, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department of
9employee trust funds that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose
10of reviewing the proposed supplement, the supplement may occur only upon
11approval of the committee.
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12(c) During the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, the department of employee trust
13funds shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance on its plan for
14implementing an integrated health insurance enrollment, eligibility, and processing
15system. The report shall specify all of the following:
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161. The costs for each fiscal year in which implementation work is to be
17performed, including specifically potential costs for the 2009-11 fiscal biennium.
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182. How the implementation plan conforms to information technology projects
19planning and monitoring standards developed by the department of administration
20and submitted to the joint legislative audit committee in response to legislative audit
21bureau report 07-5, entitled "Information Technology Projects."
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223. How the internal resources of the department of employee trust funds will
23be used in the implementation work of the integrated health insurance enrollment,
24eligibility, and processing system and in the implementation work associated with
1the lump-sum payment system to ensure timely and successful completion of both
2projects.
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3(2w) Payment of health insurance premiums for employees of the Health
4Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority. Notwithstanding section 40.05 (4) (a) 2.
5of the statutes, as affected by this act, for an insured employee, as defined in section
640.02 (39) of the statutes, who is employed by the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing
7Plan Authority on the effective date of this subsection, the employer shall pay
8required employer contributions toward the health insurance premium beginning on
9the date on which the employee becomes insured.
SB1, s. 9115
10Section 9115.
Nonstatutory provisions; Employment Relations
Commission.
SB1, s. 9117
11Section 9117.
Nonstatutory provisions; Financial Institutions.
SB1, s. 9118
12Section 9118.
Nonstatutory provisions; Fox River Navigational
System Authority.
SB1, s. 9118m
13Section 9118m.0
Nonstatutory provisions; Government Accountability
Board.
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14(1k) R
eports on proposed per diem payments. The government accountability
15board shall report to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance in fiscal
16year 2007-08 and in fiscal year 2008-09 concerning the need for funding of the
17board's proposed per diem payments to board members and to the chairperson of the
18board or the chairperson's designee in that fiscal year.
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19(1u) Use of appropriations to government accountability board; deposit and
20crediting of revenues. Notwithstanding section 20.511 of the statutes, as affected
21by this act, if the elections board and the ethics board remain constituted and vested
22with authority on the effective date of this subsection, the elections board and the
1ethics board may, for so long as the boards remain so constituted and vested,
2encumber or expend moneys from any appropriation made to the government
3accountability board for the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, consistently with the purposes
4of that appropriation. The elections board and the ethics board, for so long as the
5boards remain constituted and vested with authority, shall deposit into the
6appropriate fund or credit to the appropriate appropriation account for any
7appropriation made to the government accountability board all revenues received by
8the respective boards, consistently with the purposes for which those revenues are
9directed by law to be deposited or credited by the government accountability board.
10However, neither board may encumber or expend moneys under this subsection in
11an amount greater than the amount that would be authorized for a state agency
12under section 20.002 (1) of the statutes, as determined by the department of
13administration, during a fiscal year for which the biennial budget has not been
14enacted at the time that an encumbrance or expenditure is made.
SB1, s. 9119
15Section 9119.
Nonstatutory provisions; Governor.
SB1, s. 9120
16Section 9120.
Nonstatutory provisions; Health and Educational
Facilities Authority.
SB1, s. 9121
17Section 9121.
Nonstatutory provisions; Health and Family Services.
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(1)
Bed assessment for intermediate care facilities for the mentally
19retarded. Notwithstanding section 50.14 (2m) of the statutes, as created by this act,
20the department of health and family services is not required to calculate the amount
21of the bed assessment for intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded under
22section 50.14 (2) (bm) of the statutes, as created by this act, for state fiscal year
232007-08 until October 1, 2007, or the first day of the 3rd month beginning after the
24effective date of this subsection, whichever is later.
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1(1t) Indian child high-cost out-of-home care placement funding. From the
2appropriation account under section 20.435 (3) (kz) of the statutes, in fiscal year
32007-08 the department of health and family services may expend not more than
4$500,000 in moneys transferred from the appropriation account under section 20.505
5(8) (hm) 21. of the statutes, as created by this act, for unexpected or unusually
6high-cost out-of-home care placements of Indian children by tribal courts.
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7(5)
Transfer to the department of children and families.
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(a)
Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and
9liabilities of the department of health and family services that are primarily related
10to the functions of the division of children and family services in that department,
11to the child abuse and neglect prevention program under section 46.515, 2005 stats.,
12to the food distribution and hunger prevention programs under section 46.75, 2005
13stats., section 46.76, 2005 stats., and section 46.77, 2005 stats., and to the state
14supplemental food program under section 253.06, 2005 stats., as determined by the
15secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department
16of children and families.
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(b)
Employee transfers.
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181. The classified positions, and incumbent employees holding positions, in the
19department of health and family services relating primarily to the functions of the
20division of children and family services in that department, to the child abuse and
21neglect prevention program under section 46.515, 2005 stats., to the food
22distribution and hunger prevention programs under section 46.75, 2005 stats.,
23section 46.76, 2005 stats., and section 46.77, 2005 stats., and to the state
24supplemental food program under section 253.06, 2005 stats., as determined by the
1secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of children and
2families.
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32. The classified positions, and incumbent employees holding positions, in the
4department of health and family services relating primarily to general
5administration and program support that the secretary of administration
6determines should be transferred to the department of children and families are
7transferred to that department. Upon determination of these employees, the
8secretary of health and family services shall, by January 1, 2008, and in conjunction
9with the secretary of workforce development, submit a plan to the secretary of
10administration requesting the transfer of moneys between the general purpose
11revenue appropriations for the departments of health and family services and
12workforce development and the department of children and families, between the
13program revenue appropriations for the departments of health and family services
14and workforce development and the department of children and families, between
15the program revenue-service appropriations for the departments of health and
16family services and workforce development and the department of children and
17families, between the appropriations of given segregated funds for the departments
18of health and family services and workforce development and the department of
19children and families, and between the federal revenue appropriations for the
20departments of health and family services and workforce development and the
21department of children and families, if necessary to adjust previously allocated costs
22in accordance with the transfer of personnel.
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(c)
Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (b) shall have the
24same rights and status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the
25statutes, as affected by this act, in the department of children and families that they
1enjoyed in the department of health and family services immediately before the
2transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee so
3transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a
4probationary period.
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(d)
Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
6tangible personal property, including records, of the department of health and family
7services that is primarily related to the functions of the division of children and
8family services in that department, to the child abuse and neglect prevention
9program under section 46.515, 2005 stats., to the food distribution and hunger
10prevention programs under section 46.75, 2005 stats., section 46.76, 2005 stats., and
11section 46.77, 2005 stats., and to the state supplemental food program under section
12253.06, 2005 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, shall be
13transferred to the department of children and families.
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(e)
Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of health and family
15services in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related
16to the functions of the division of children and family services in that department,
17to the child abuse and neglect prevention program under section 46.515, 2005 stats.,
18to the food distribution and hunger prevention programs under section 46.75, 2005
19stats., section 46.76, 2005 stats., and section 46.77, 2005 stats., and to the state
20supplemental food program under section 253.06, 2005 stats., as determined by the
21secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department
22of children and families. The department of children and families shall carry out any
23such contractual obligations unless modified or rescinded by the department of
24children and families to the extent allowed under the contract.
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1(em)
Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of health and
2family services on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to the
3functions of the division of children and family services in that department, to the
4child abuse and neglect prevention program under section 46.515, 2005 stats., to the
5food distribution and hunger prevention programs under section 46.75, 2005 stats.,
6section 46.76, 2005 stats., and section 46.77, 2005 stats., and to the state
7supplemental food program under section 253.06, 2005 stats., as determined by the
8secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of children and families
9and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of health and
10family services with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been
11submitted to or taken by the department of children and families.
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(f)
Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of health and
13family services that are primarily related to the functions of the division of children
14and family services in that department, to the child abuse and neglect prevention
15program under section 46.515, 2005 stats., to the food distribution and hunger
16prevention programs under section 46.75, 2005 stats., section 46.76, 2005 stats., and
17section 46.77, 2005 stats., and to the state supplemental food program under section
18253.06, 2005 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, and that are
19in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified
20expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department of children and
21families. All orders issued by the department of health and family services that are
22primarily related to the functions of the division of children and family services in
23that department, to the child abuse and neglect prevention program under section
2446.515, 2005 stats., to the food distribution and hunger prevention programs under
25section 46.75, 2005 stats., section 46.76, 2005 stats., and section 46.77, 2005 stats.,
1and to the state supplemental food program under section 253.06, 2005 stats., as
2determined by the secretary of administration, and that are in effect on the effective
3date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until
4modified or rescinded by the department of children and families.
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(6)
Agency name change.
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(a)
Wherever the term "health and family services" appears in the statutes, as
7affected by the acts of 2007, the term "health services" is substituted.
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(b) Beginning on July 1, 2008, the department of health services has the powers
9and duties granted or assigned the department of health and family services by
10Sections 9101 to 9155 of this act that do not terminate before paragraph (a) takes
11effect. Beginning on July 1, 2008, the secretary of health services has the powers and
12duties granted or assigned the secretary of health and family services by
Sections
139101 to 9155 of this act that do not terminate before paragraph (a) takes effect.
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14(6d) Reducing fetal and infant mortality and morbidity.
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15(a) In this subsection, "infant" means a child from birth to 12 months of age.
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16(b) In a county with a population of at least 190,000 but less than 230,000, from
17the appropriation under section 20.435 (5) (eu) of the statues, as created by this act,
18the department of health and family services shall distribute $250,000 in each of
19state fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09 to the city health department to provide a
20program of services to reduce fetal and infant mortality and morbidity.
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21(c) Notwithstanding section 251.08 of the statutes, in implementing the
22program under paragraph (b), the city health department shall, directly or by
23contract, do all of the following in or on behalf of areas of the county that are
24encompassed by the zip codes 53402 to 53406 and that are at risk for high fetal and
1infant mortality and morbidity, as determined by the department of health and
2family services:
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31. Collaborate with faculty in the health disciplines of an academic institution
4and with a hospital that serves significant populations at high risk for poor birth
5outcomes, including low birth weights, prematurity, and gestational diabetes, to
6identify and implement best practices and evidence-based practices to reduce fetal
7and infant mortality and morbidity.
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82. Identify necessary preconception, prenatal, and postnatal services and
9assess the availability of these services for women in the areas who lack insurance
10coverage or who are recipients of the Medical Assistance program or the Badger Care
11health care program.
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123. Develop and implement models of care for all women in the areas who meet
13risk criteria, as specified by the department of health and family services, and
14provide comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care coordination and other services,
15including home visits, by registered nurses who are public health nurses or who meet
16the qualifications of public health nurses, as specified in section 250.06 (1) of the
17statutes, or by social workers, as defined in section 252.15 (1) (er) of the statutes.
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184. Conduct social marketing, including outreach, assuring health care access,
19public awareness programs, community health education programs, and other best
20practices and evidence-based practices, to reduce fetal and infant mortality and
21morbidity.
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225. Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of the services provided under
23subdivisions 3. and 4.
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24(d) In 2008 and 2009, the city health department shall prepare a report on fetal
25and infant mortality and morbidity in areas of the county that are encompassed by
1the zip codes 53402 to 53406. The report shall be derived, at least in part, from a
2multidisciplinary review of all fetal and infant deaths in the relevant year and shall
3specify causation found for the mortality and morbidity. The city health department
4shall submit the report to all of the following:
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51. The city of Racine.
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62. The department of health and family services.
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73. The legislature, in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the
8statutes.
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94. The governor.
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10(7j) Medical assistance pharmacy dispensing fee.