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(c) Reconciliation of 2008-09 expenses.

1. Notwithstanding the deadline under section 50.38 (6) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, for state fiscal year 2008-09, the department shall make the refunds required under section 50.38 (6) (b), by December 31, 2009.

2. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (a) of the statutes, the unencumbered balance in the appropriation under section 20.435 (4) (xc) of the statutes does not revert to the hospital assessment fund at the end of state fiscal year 2008-09; and the department of health services may expend in state fiscal year 2009-10 this amount in addition to the amounts in the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation under section 20.435 (4) (xc) of the statutes for state fiscal year 2009-10.

(d) Independent rural hospital supplement. In state fiscal year 2008-09, from the appropriation account under section 20.435 (4) (b) and (o) of the statutes, the department of health services shall pay independent, rural, hospitals that are in counties that border another state and that are not critical access hospitals one of the following amounts:

1. If the percentage of the hospital's gross patient revenue that is attributable to the Medical Assistance Program under subchapter IV of chapter 49 of the statutes is less than 7 percent, $250,000.

2. If the percentage of the hospital's gross patient revenue that is attributable to the Medical Assistance Program under subchapter IV of chapter 49 of the statutes is equal to or greater than 7 percent, $500,000.

(e) Budgeting practices. This act does not affect any requirements under section 16.46 of the statutes. The departments of administration and health services shall review, reestimate, and request general purpose revenue for hospital payments under the Medical Assistance Program under subchapter IV of chapter 49 of the statutes as needed.

2,9131 Section 9131. Nonstatutory provisions; Legislature.

(1) Legislative oversight of federal economic stimulus funds.

(a) Definition. In this subsection, "federal economic stimulus funds" means federal moneys received by the state beginning on the effective date of this subsection and ending on June 30, 2011, pursuant to federal legislation enacted during the 111th Congress for the purpose of reviving the economy of the United States.

(b) Expenditure of federal economic stimulus funds for purposes other than transportation. As soon as practical after the receipt of any federal economic stimulus funds, the governor shall submit to the joint committee on finance a plan or plans for the expenditure of the federal economic stimulus funds for all purposes, other than transportation purposes. After receiving the plan or plans, the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance shall convene a meeting of the joint committee on finance within 14 days after the plan or plans are submitted to either approve or modify and approve the plan or plans. The governor shall then implement the plan or plans as approved by the committee. This paragraph shall not apply to federal economic stimulus funds the expenditure of which is contained in any bill introduced in either house of the legislature at the request of the governor.

(c) Expenditure of federal economic stimulus funds for transportation purposes. As soon as practical after the receipt of any federal economic stimulus funds, the governor shall submit to the joint committee on finance a plan or plans for the expenditure of the federal economic stimulus funds for transportation purposes. After receiving the plan or plans, the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance shall convene a meeting of the joint committee on finance within 14 days after the plan or plans are submitted to either approve or modify and approve the plan or plans. The governor shall then implement the plan or plans as approved by the committee. This paragraph shall not apply to federal economic stimulus funds the expenditure of which is contained in any bill introduced in either house of the legislature at the request of the governor, including federal economic stimulus funds specified in Section 9150 (1 ) (b) 1 .

(cL) Distribution of materials. All materials prepared for the joint committee on finance by the department of administration and the legislative fiscal bureau relating to the expenditure of federal economic stimulus funds under a plan or plans submitted by the governor shall be provided to members of the joint committee on finance and posted on the legislative fiscal bureau Web site at least 48 hours before the commencement of a meeting of the joint committee on finance under this subsection.

(d) Revised plan. If for any reason a project specified in a plan under paragraph (b) or (c) cannot be completed on a timely basis, or if federal economic stimulus funds cannot be expended as proposed in the plan, the governor shall submit a revised plan to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance. The revised plan may only be implemented if approved by the joint committee on finance using the procedure under paragraph (b ) or (c), whichever is applicable.

(e) State building program enumeration. If any state building, structure, or facility is proposed to be designed or constructed, if any existing state building, structure, or facility is proposed to be repaired, remodeled, or improved, or if land is proposed to be acquired by the state for any such construction, repair, remodeling, or improvement, and the design, construction, repair, remodeling, improvement, or acquisition is proposed to be financed entirely with federal economic stimulus funds, the project, if approved as part of a plan under paragraph (b), is not subject to enumeration as required by section 20.924 of the statutes.

(2) Required general fund structural balance. Section 20.003 (4) (fv) and (4m) of the statutes shall not apply to the 2008-09 fiscal year.

2,9150 Section 9150. Nonstatutory provisions; Transportation.

(1) Projects advanced by certain federal economic stimulus funds.

(a) Definition. In this subsection, "federal economic stimulus funds" means federal moneys received by the state beginning on the effective date of this paragraph and ending on June 30, 2011, pursuant to federal legislation enacted during the 111th Congress for the purpose of reviving the economy of the United States, which moneys are intended to be used for transportation purposes.

(b) Projects advanced by federal economic stimulus funds.

1. Except as provided in subdivision 2 ., the department of transportation may encumber or expend the first $300,000,000 of federal economic stimulus funds only for one or more of the projects identified in paragraph (c).

2. If the department encumbered state funds or federal funds other than federal economic stimulus funds for any project identified in paragraph (c ) before receiving the first $300,000,000 of federal economic stimulus funds, the department may substitute a different project for that project in the list under paragraph (c ).

(c) List of projects. The department of transportation may encumber or expend the first $300,000,000 of federal economic stimulus funds for the following projects:

1. The Sun Prairie bypass project on USH 151 in Dane County.

2. The Madison-Milwaukee Road project on I 94 in Dane County.

3. The Madison-Janesville Road project on I 39 in Dane County.

4. The Madison-Janesville Road project on I 90 in Dane County.

5. The Maple Street village of Palmyra project on STH 59 in Jefferson County.

6. The Whitewater-Palmyra Road project on STH 59 in Jefferson County.

7. The LaCrosse-West Salem/Monegan project on STH 16 in La Crosse County.

8. The Footville-Janesville bypass project on STH 11 in Rock County.

9. The Lake Delton-I 90 Road project on USH 12 in Sauk County.

10. The Viroqua-LaFarge project on STH 82 in Vernon County.

11. The USH 12 project on USH 12 in Walworth County.

12. The Rock Freeway project on I 43 in Walworth County.

13. The Kewaskum-Eden project on USH 45 in Washington County.

14. The Meadow Lane Bridge and approach project on a town road in Manitowoc County.

15. The Suamico-Abrams project on USH 41 in Oconto County.

16. The Kewaskum-Eden project on USH 45 in Fond du Lac County.

17. The Mishicot-I 43 project on STH 147 in Manitowoc County.

18. The Lily-Forest County line project on STH 52 in Langlade County.

19. The Merrill-Tomahawk project on USH 51 in Lincoln County.

20. The Mosinee-USH 45 project on STH 153 in Marathon County.

21. The Eagle River-Land O' Lakes project on USH 45 in Vilas County.

22. The Fulton Street and Hillcrest Drive intersection project on STH 49 in Waupaca County.

23. The Winchester-New London project on USH 45 in Waupaca County.

24. The Pittsville-Marshfield project on STH 13 in Wood County.

25. The Pittsville-Neillsville project on STH 73 in Wood County.

26. The Odanah-Saxon project on USH 2 in Ashland County.

27. The Siren-Spooner project on STH 70 in Burnett County.

28. The New Richmond-Bloomer Road project on STH 64 in Dunn County.

29. The Menomonie-Wheeler Road project on STH 25 in Dunn County.

30. The Augusta-Fairchild Road project on USH 12 in Eau Claire County.

31. The St. Croix Falls-Turtle Lake project on USH 8 in Polk County.

32. The Ghost Lake-Clam Lake Road project on STH 77 in Sawyer County.

33. The New Richmond-Connorsville project on STH 64 in St. Croix County.

34. The North-South Freeway-CTH "G" interchange project on I 94 in Racine County.

35. The North-South Freeway-I 94 from STH 50 to CTH "C" project on I 94 in Kenosha County.

36. The North-South Freeway-I 94 from CTH "C" to the state line project on I 94 in Kenosha County.

37. The North-South Freeway-CTH "C" interchange project on I 94 in Kenosha County.

38. The Port Washington-Manitowoc project on I 43 in Sheboygan County.

39. The Manitowoc-Green Bay project on I 43 in Manitowoc County.

40. The Milwaukee-Green Bay Road project on I 43 in Sheboygan County.

41. The Witzel Avenue overpass project on USH 41 in Winnebago County.

42. The Lake Butte des Morts Causeway project on USH 41 in Winnebago County.

43. The Fountain Avenue-Snell Road overpass project on USH 41 in Winnebago County.

44. The USH 45 and Fernau Avenue-Snell Road project on USH 41 in Winnebago County.

45. The Stevens Point-Wausau project on I 39 in Marathon County.

46. The Green Bay-Suamico project on USH 41 in Brown County.

47. The Medford-Goodrich project on STH 64 in Taylor County.

2,9201 Section 9201. Fiscal changes; Administration.

(1) Lapse or transfer of unencumbered moneys in appropriation accounts and funds.

(a) In this subsection, "executive branch state agency" means any office, department, or independent agency in the executive branch of state government, but does not include the investment board or the department of employee trust funds.

(b) Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (a) to (c) and 25.40 (3) of the statutes, but subject to paragraph (c ), the secretary of administration shall lapse or transfer to the general fund from the unencumbered balances of appropriations to executive branch state agencies, other than sum sufficient appropriations and appropriations of federal revenues, an amount equal to $125,000,000 before July 1, 2011, less the amount lapsed under paragraph (c ) 3. The amounts lapsed or transferred under this paragraph shall be in addition to the amounts lapsed or transferred under 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, section 9201 (1c) (a) to (c).

(c) 1. The secretary of administration may not lapse or transfer moneys under paragraph (b ) if the lapse or transfer would violate a condition imposed by the federal government on the expenditure of the moneys or if the lapse or transfer would violate the federal or state constitution.

2. The secretary of administration may not lapse or transfer moneys under paragraph (b ) from an appropriation to the department of transportation under section 20.395 (3) (bq), (cq), and (cr) of the statutes, other than moneys for department operations and services engaged under section 84.01 (13) of the statutes.

3. The cochairpersons of the joint committee on legislative organization shall take actions before July 1, 2011, to ensure that from general purpose revenue appropriations to the legislature under section 20.765 of the statutes an amount equal to $500,000 is lapsed from sum certain appropriation accounts or is subtracted from the expenditure estimates for any other types of appropriations, or both.

2,9208 Section 9208. Fiscal changes; Children and Families.

(1) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families programs. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of children and families under section 20.437 (2) (dz) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2009, the dollar amount is decreased by $22,529,000 for the second fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection takes effect for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.

(2) Federal block grant aids. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of children and families under section 20.437 (2) (md) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2009, the dollar amount is increased by $47,175,000 for the second fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection takes effect for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.

2,9210 Section 9210. Fiscal changes; Commerce.

(1) Housing grants and loans; general purpose revenue. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the Department of Commerce under section 20.143 (2) (b) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2009, the dollar amount is increased by $200,000 for the second fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection takes effect to fund the grant under Section 9110 (1 ) of this act.

(2) Wisconsin regional training partnership/building industry group skilled trades employment program. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of commerce under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2009, the dollar amount is increased by $1,000,000 for the second fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection takes effect for the purpose of expanding the Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership/Building Industry Group Skilled Trades Employment Program.

(3) Grants to organizations in specific building trades for green job training and retraining. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of commerce under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2009, the dollar amount is increased by $1,630,000 for the second fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection takes effect for the purpose of providing training and retraining for green jobs in specific building trades.

2,9222 Section 9222. Fiscal changes; Health Services.

(1) Medical Assistance trust fund. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of health services under section 20.435 (4) (w) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2009, the dollar amount is increased by $79,206,800 for the second fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection takes effect for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.

(2) Medical Assistance general purpose revenue appropriation decrease. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of health services under section 20.435 (4) (b) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2009, the dollar amount is decreased by $78,456,800 for the second fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection takes effect for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.

(3) Medical Assistance general purpose revenue appropriation increase. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of health services under section 20.435 (4) (b) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2009, the dollar amount is increased by $50,000,000 for the second fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection takes effect for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.

2,9248 Section 9248. Fiscal changes; Technical College System.