SB40: Bill Text

SB40, s. 91 Section 91. 16.53 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,88,12 16.53 (10) (a) If an emergency arises which requires the department to draw vouchers for payments which will be in excess of available moneys in any state fund, the secretary, after notifying the joint committee on finance under par. (b), may prorate and establish priority schedules for all payments within each fund, including those payments for which a specific payment date is provided by statute, except as otherwise provided in this paragraph. The secretary shall draw all vouchers according to the preference provided in this paragraph. All direct or indirect payments of principal or interest on state bonds and notes issued under subch. I of ch. 18 and payments due, if any, under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a) relating to any public debt contracted under subchs. I and IV of ch. 18 have first priority. All direct or indirect payments of principal or interest on state notes issued under subch. III of ch. 18 have 2nd priority. No payment having a 1st or 2nd priority may be prorated or reduced under this subsection. All state employee payrolls have 3rd priority. The secretary shall draw all remaining vouchers according to a priority determined by the secretary. The secretary shall maintain records of all claims prorated under this subsection.

SB40, s. 92 Section 92. 16.54 (9) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,88,19 16.54 (9) (a) 1. "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association, society or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch. 231, 233, 234, or 237, or 238.

SB40, s. 93 Section 93 . 16.54 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,89,2 16.54 (12) (a) The Except as provided under 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9121 (1m), the department of health and family services may not expend or encumber any moneys received under s. 20.435 (8) (mm) unless the department of health and family services submits a plan for the expenditure of the moneys to the department of administration and the department of administration approves the plan.

SB40, s. 94 Section 94 . 16.54 (12) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB40,89,10 16.54 (12) (a) Except as provided under 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9121 (1m), the The department of health and family services may not expend or encumber any moneys received under s. 20.435 (8) (mm) unless the department of health and family services submits a plan for the expenditure of the moneys to the department of administration and the department of administration approves the plan.

SB40, s. 95 Section 95 . 16.54 (12) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,89,18 16.54 (12) (b) The Except as provided under 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9155 (1m), the department of workforce development children and families may not expend or encumber any moneys received under s. 20.445 credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.437 (2) (mm) or (3) (mm) unless the department of workforce development children and families submits a plan for the expenditure of the moneys to the department of administration and the department of administration approves the plan.

SB40, s. 96 Section 96 . 16.54 (12) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB40,90,2 16.54 (12) (b) Except as provided under 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9155 (1m), the The department of children and families may not expend or encumber any moneys credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.437 (2) (mm) or (3) (mm) unless the department of children and families submits a plan for the expenditure of the moneys to the department of administration and the department of administration approves the plan.

SB40, s. 97 Section 97 . 16.54 (12) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,90,11 16.54 (12) (d) At the end of each fiscal year, the department of administration shall determine the amount of moneys that remain in the appropriation accounts under ss. 20.435 (8) (mm) and 20.445 (3) (mm) that have not been encumbered or expended under 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9121 (1m), or approved for encumbrance or expenditure by the department pursuant to a plan submitted under par. (a) or (b) and shall require that such moneys be lapsed to the general fund. The department shall notify the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance, in writing, of the department's action under this paragraph.

SB40, s. 98 Section 98 . 16.54 (12) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 97, is amended to read:

SB40,90,21 16.54 (12) (d) At the end of each fiscal year, the department of administration shall determine the amount of moneys that remain in the appropriation accounts under ss. 20.435 (8) (mm) and 20.445 20.437 (2) (mm) and (3) (mm) that have not been encumbered or expended under 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9121 9155 (1m), or approved for encumbrance or expenditure by the department pursuant to a plan submitted under par. (a) or (b) and shall require that such moneys be lapsed to the general fund. The department shall notify the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance, in writing, of the department's action under this paragraph.

SB40, s. 99 Section 99. 16.54 (12) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 98, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB40,91,5 16.54 (12) (d) At the end of each fiscal year, the department of administration shall determine the amount of moneys that remain in the appropriation accounts under ss. 20.435 (8) (mm) and 20.437 (2) (mm) and (3) (mm) that have not been approved for encumbrance or expenditure by the department pursuant to a plan submitted under par. (a) or (b) and shall require that such moneys be lapsed to the general fund. The department shall notify the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance, in writing, of the department's action under this paragraph.

SB40, s. 100 Section 100. 16.70 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,91,8 16.70 (2) "Authority" means a body created under subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or under ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, or 237, or 238.

SB40, s. 101 Section 101. 16.705 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,91,11 16.705 (3) (c) Do not enter into any contract for contractual services in conflict with any collective bargaining agreement under subch. V or VI of ch. 111.

SB40, s. 102 Section 102. 16.75 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act 141, is amended to read:

SB40,91,22 16.75 (1) (a) 1. All orders awarded or contracts made by the department for all materials, supplies, equipment, and contractual services to be provided to any agency, except as otherwise provided in par. (c) and subs. (2), (2g), (2m), (3m), (3t), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10e), and (10m) and ss. 16.73 (4) (a), 16.751, 16.754, 16.964 (8), 50.05 (7) (f), 153.05 (2m) (a), and 287.15 (7), and 301.265, shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, taking into consideration life cycle cost estimates under sub. (1m), when appropriate, the location of the agency, the quantities of the articles to be supplied, their conformity with the specifications, and the purposes for which they are required and the date of delivery.

SB40, s. 103 Section 103. 16.75 (6) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,92,5 16.75 (6) (bm) If the secretary determines that it is in the best interest of this state to do so, he or she may waive any requirement under subs. (1) to (5) and ss. 16.705 and 16.72 (2) (e) and (f) and (5) with respect to any contract entered into by the department of workforce development children and families under s. 49.143, if the department of workforce development children and families presents the secretary with a process for the procurement of contracts under s. 49.143 and the secretary approves the process.

SB40, s. 104 Section 104. 16.765 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,92,16 16.765 (1) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Healthy Wisconsin Authority, and the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall include in all contracts executed by them a provision obligating the contractor not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition, developmental disability as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual orientation as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), or national origin and, except with respect to sexual orientation, obligating the contractor to take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities.

SB40, s. 105 Section 105. 16.765 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,93,9 16.765 (2) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Healthy Wisconsin Authority, and the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall include the following provision in every contract executed by them: "In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the contractor agrees not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition, developmental disability as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual orientation or national origin. This provision shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. Except with respect to sexual orientation, the contractor further agrees to take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available for employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the contracting officer setting forth the provisions of the nondiscrimination clause".

SB40, s. 106 Section 106. 16.765 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,93,16 16.765 (4) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Healthy Wisconsin Authority, and the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall take appropriate action to revise the standard government contract forms under this section.

SB40, s. 107 Section 107. 16.765 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,94,7 16.765 (5) The head of each contracting agency and the boards of directors of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Healthy Wisconsin Authority, and the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall be primarily responsible for obtaining compliance by any contractor with the nondiscrimination and affirmative action provisions prescribed by this section, according to procedures recommended by the department. The department shall make recommendations to the contracting agencies and the boards of directors of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Healthy Wisconsin Authority, and the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation for improving and making more effective the nondiscrimination and affirmative action provisions of contracts. The department shall promulgate such rules as may be necessary for the performance of its functions under this section.

SB40, s. 108 Section 108. 16.765 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,94,16 16.765 (6) The department may receive complaints of alleged violations of the nondiscrimination provisions of such contracts. The department shall investigate and determine whether a violation of this section has occurred. The department may delegate this authority to the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Healthy Wisconsin Authority, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation for processing in accordance with the department's procedures.

SB40, s. 109 Section 109. 16.765 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,95,2 16.765 (7) (intro.) When a violation of this section has been determined by the department, the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Healthy Wisconsin Authority, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation, the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Healthy Wisconsin Authority, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall:

SB40, s. 110 Section 110. 16.765 (7) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,95,9 16.765 (7) (d) Direct the violating party to take immediate steps to prevent further violations of this section and to report its corrective action to the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Healthy Wisconsin Authority, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation.

SB40, s. 111 Section 111. 16.765 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,96,2 16.765 (8) If further violations of this section are committed during the term of the contract, the contracting agency, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Healthy Wisconsin Authority, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation may permit the violating party to complete the contract, after complying with this section, but thereafter the contracting agency, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Healthy Wisconsin Authority, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall request the department to place the name of the party on the ineligible list for state contracts, or the contracting agency, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Healthy Wisconsin Authority, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation may terminate the contract without liability for the uncompleted portion or any materials or services purchased or paid for by the contracting party for use in completing the contract.

SB40, s. 112 Section 112. 16.771 of the statutes is created to read:

SB40,96,10 16.771 False claims. Whoever knowingly presents or causes to be presented a false claim for payment under any contract or order for materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services to be provided to an agency shall forfeit not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000, plus 3 times the amount of the damages that were sustained by the state or would have been sustained by the state, whichever is greater, as a result of the false claim. The attorney general may bring an action on behalf of the state to recover any forfeiture incurred under this section.

SB40, s. 113 Section 113. 16.848 (2) (gc), (gg), (gn), (gr), (gt) and (gw) of the statutes are created to read:

SB40,96,14 16.848 (2) (gc) Subsection (1) does not apply to property that is subject to sale by the department of military affairs under s. 21.19 (3) or 21.42 (3).

SB40,96,16 (gg) Subsection (1) does not apply to property that is conveyed by the department of corrections under s. 301.25.

SB40,96,18 (gn) Subsection (1) does not apply to property that is subject to sale by the state under 20.909 (2).

SB40,96,20 (gr) Subsection (1) does not apply to land that is sold or traded by the Kickapoo reserve management board under s. 41.41 (7).

SB40,96,22 (gt) Subsection (1) does not apply to property that is donated by the department of transportation under s. 84.09 (5r).

SB40,96,24 (gw) Subsection (1) does not apply to the sale of property by the department of health and family services under s. 51.06 (6).

SB40, s. 114 Section 114. 16.848 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,97,16 16.848 (4) Except as provided in s. 13.48 (14) (e), if there is any outstanding public debt used to finance the acquisition, construction, or improvement of any property that is sold under sub. (1), the department shall deposit a sufficient amount of the net proceeds from the sale of the property in the bond security and redemption fund under s. 18.09 to repay the principal and pay the interest on the debt, and any premium due upon refunding any of the debt. If the property was acquired, constructed, or improved with federal financial assistance, the department shall pay to the federal government any of the net proceeds required by federal law. If the property was acquired by gift or grant or acquired with gift or grant funds, the department shall adhere to any restriction governing use of the proceeds. Except as required under sub. (5m) and ss. 13.48 (14) (e), 20.395 (9) (qd), and 51.06 (6), if there is no such debt outstanding, there are no moneys payable to the federal government, and there is no restriction governing use of the proceeds, and if the net proceeds exceed the amount required to be deposited, paid, or used for another purpose under this subsection, the department shall deposit the net proceeds or remaining net proceeds in the general fund.

SB40, s. 115 Section 115. 16.85 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,98,2 16.85 (2) To furnish engineering, architectural, project management, and other building construction services whenever requisitions therefor are presented to the department by any agency. The department may deposit moneys received from the provision of these services in the account under s. 20.505 (1) (kc) or in the general fund as general purpose revenue — earned. In this subsection, "agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch. 231, 233, 234, or 237, or 238.

SB40, s. 116 Section 116. 16.865 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,98,18 16.865 (8) Annually in each fiscal year, allocate as a charge to each agency a proportionate share of the estimated costs attributable to programs administered by the agency to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (2) (k). The department may charge premiums to agencies to finance costs under this subsection and pay the costs from the appropriation on an actual basis. The department shall deposit all collections under this subsection in the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (2) (k). Costs assessed under this subsection may include judgments, investigative and adjustment fees, data processing and staff support costs, program administration costs, litigation costs, and the cost of insurance contracts under sub. (5). In this subsection, "agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, or 237, or 238.

SB40, s. 117 Section 117. 16.871 of the statutes is created to read:

SB40,98,20 16.871 False claims. (1) In this section:

SB40,98,21 (a) "Agency" has the meaning given in s. 16.70 (1e).

SB40,98,22 (b) "Construction work" has the meaning given in s. 16.87 (1) (a).

SB40,98,23 (c) "Limited trades work" has the meaning given in s. 16.70 (7).

SB40,99,5 (2) Whoever knowingly presents or causes to be presented a false claim under any contract for construction work or limited trades work, or for engineering or architectural services, to be provided to any agency shall forfeit not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000, plus 3 times the amount of the damages that were sustained by the state or would have been sustained by the state, whichever is greater, as a result of the false claim. The attorney general may bring an action on behalf of the state to recover any forfeiture incurred under this subsection.

SB40, s. 118 Section 118. 16.957 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,99,10 16.957 (3) (a) The department shall, on the basis of competitive bids, contract with community action agencies described in s. 46.30 49.265 (2) (a) 1., nonstock, nonprofit corporations organized under ch. 181, or local units of government to provide services under the programs established under sub. (2) (a).

SB40, s. 119 Section 119. 16.964 (1) (f) of the statutes is repealed.

SB40, s. 120 Section 120. 16.964 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,99,14 16.964 (3) The governor shall appoint an executive director under s. 15.105 (19) (a) outside of the classified service.

SB40, s. 121 Section 121. 16.964 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40,99,20 16.964 (5m) The office shall provide grants from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (6) (f) to 1st class cities to employ additional uniformed law enforcement officers. For each year that a city receives a grant, the city shall provide matching funds of at least 25 percent of the amount of the grant. The office may provide grants under this section in addition to any grant that it provides under sub. (5).

SB40, s. 122 Section 122. 16.964 (10) of the statutes is repealed.

SB40, s. 123 Section 123. 16.964 (12) (c) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,99,25 16.964 (12) (c) 10. The program is developed with input from, and implemented in collaboration with, one or more circuit court judges, the district attorney, the state public defender, local law enforcement officials, county agencies responsible for providing social services, including services relating to alcohol and other drug addiction, child welfare, mental health, and the Wisconsin Works program, the departments of corrections, children and families, and health and family services, private social services agencies, and substance abuse treatment providers.

SB40, s. 124 Section 124. 16.964 (12) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,100,16 16.964 (12) (e) 1. A county that receives a grant under this subsection shall create an oversight committee to advise the county in administering and evaluating its program. Each committee shall consist of a circuit court judge, the district attorney or his or her designee, the state public defender or his or her designee, a local law enforcement official, a representative of the county, a representative of each other county agency responsible for providing social services, including services relating to child welfare, mental health, and the Wisconsin Works program, representatives of the departments of corrections, children and families, and health and family services, a representative from private social services agencies, a representative of substance abuse treatment providers, and other members to be determined by the county.

SB40, s. 125 Section 125. 16.964 (13) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40,100,19 16.964 (13) (a) The bureau of criminal justice research shall do all of the following:

SB40,100,21 1. Serve as a clearinghouse of justice system data and information and conduct justice system research and data analysis under this section.

SB40,101,4 8. Not later than the first day of the 12th month beginning after the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date], and biennially thereafter, prepare a report containing statewide statistics on standard sentences for each felony offense and how the standard sentences of each circuit court compare to the statistics on the sentences for its respective region and how the standard sentences of each circuit court compare to the statistics on the sentences for the state. The report shall be distributed to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under s. 13.172 (3), to the governor, and to the director of state courts.

SB40,101,6 (b) The executive director shall appoint a staff director under s. 15.105 (19) (b) outside of the classified service.

SB40, s. 126 Section 126. 16.964 (14) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40,101,12 16.964 (14) Annually, the office shall pay the amount appropriated under s. 20.505 (6) (e) to the Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc., to provide civil legal services to indigent persons. The Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc., shall distribute the amount received as grants to programs that provide civil legal services to indigent persons. The grants may be used only for the following civil legal services:

SB40,101,14 (a) Serving as guardian ad litem for cases with the bureau of Milwaukee child welfare of the department of health and family services.

SB40,101,15 (b) Coordinating insurance benefits for medical assistance recipients.

SB40,101,17 (c) Assisting Wisconsin Works participants in applying for supplemental security income program benefits.