AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Education
Other educational and cultural agencies
Under current law, certain educational agencies, such as school districts, private schools, technical college districts, private colleges, and public library systems, may participate in the Educational Telecommunications Access Program, under which DOA provides, or contracts for the provision of, Internet access to the educational agencies. Currently, an educational agency that is provided with a data line for Internet access under the program may not provide access to the data line to any business entity that is operated for profit. This bill permits an educational agency to provide access to a data line provided under the program to a business entity if: 1) the business entity is broadcasting an event sponsored by the educational agency; 2) the business entity has the permission of the educational agency to record and broadcast the event; and 3) the business entity reimburses DOA for its proportionate share of the cost of the data line used to broadcast the event.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 16.997 (2g) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (2g) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
16.997 (2g) (a) (intro.) Provide access to the data line to any business entity, as defined in s. 13.62 (5)., unless the business entity complies with all of the following:
SECTION 2. 16.997 (2g) (a) 1. to 3. of the statutes are created to read:
16.997 (2g) (a) 1. The business entity is broadcasting an event sponsored by the educational agency.
2. The business entity has the permission of the educational agency to record and broadcast the event.
3. The business entity reimburses the department for its proportionate share of the cost of the data line used to broadcast the event.
SECTION 3. 20.505 (1) (is) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.505 (1) (is) Information technology and communications services; nonstate entities. From the sources specified in ss. 16.972 (2) (b) and (c), 16.974 (2) and (3), and 16.997 (2) (d) and (2g) (a) 3., to provide computer, telecommunications, electronic communications, and supercomputer services, but not integrated business information system services under s. 16.971 (2) (cf), to state authorities, units of the federal government, local governmental units, and entities in the private sector, the amounts in the schedule.
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LRB-0670LRB-0670/2
PJK:jld&nwn:jf
2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Jablonsky, BB0198 - Eligibility of childless adults for HIRSP HIV/AIDS program
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Health and human services
Public assistance
Under current law, DHS administers a program under which DHS reimburses eligible individuals who have a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection for the cost of the drug azidothymidine (AZT) or other cost-effective alternatives. In addition, DHS is required to conduct a three-year pilot program under which DHS may pay premiums for coverage under the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan (HIRSP), and copayments under HIRSP for drugs eligible for reimbursement under the AZT-reimbursement program, for up to 100 individuals at any given time who are eligible for the AZT-reimbursement program and who do not have health insurance coverage. HIRSP is, generally, a health insurance program administered by the HIRSP Authority that provides major medical health insurance coverage for persons who are covered under Medicare because they are disabled, persons who have tested positive for HIV, and persons who have been refused coverage, or coverage at an affordable price, in the private health insurance market because of their mental or physical health conditions.
This bill makes the pilot program under which DHS may pay premiums and drug copayments under HIRSP for persons with HIV a permanent program.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 49.686 (6) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.686 (6) (title) HEALTH INSURANCE RISK-SHARING PLAN PILOT PROGRAM COVERAGE.
SECTION 2. 49.686 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.686 (6) (a) (intro.) Subject to par. (b), the department shall conduct a 3-year pilot program, to begin on January 1, 2008, under which the department may pay premiums for coverage under the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan under subch. II of ch. 149, and pay copayments under that plan for prescription drugs for which reimbursement may be provided under sub. (2), for individuals who satisfy all of the following:
SECTION 3. 49.686 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.686 (6) (b) The pilot program shall be open to a minimum of 100 participants at any given time, with more participants if the department determines that it is cost-effective.
SECTION 4. 49.686 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.686 (6) (c) The department may promulgate rules for the administration of the pilot program. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (3), rules under this paragraph may be promulgated as emergency rules under s. 227.24 without a finding of emergency.
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LRB-0671LRB-0671/2
ARG:nwn&bjk:md
2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Dombrowski, BB0197 - Securities fees
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Commerce and economic development
Commerce
Securities
Current law generally requires a person who represents a broker-dealer or issuer in securities transactions to be licensed as an agent (securities agent), and generally requires an investment adviser representative to be licensed, before transacting business in this state. Securities agents and investment adviser representatives must pay to DFI initial and renewal license fees of $30. In addition, broker-dealers and investment advisers, including investment advisers registered with the federal Securities and Exchange Commission, that maintain a branch office in this state must pay a filing fee of $30 for each branch office.
This bill increases the initial and renewal license fees for securities agents and investment adviser representatives from $30 to $60. The bill also increases the broker-dealer and investment adviser branch office filing fee from $30 to $60.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 551.614 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
551.614 (2) FEES RELATED TO BROKER-DEALERS, AGENTS, INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INVESTMENT ADVISER REPRESENTATIVES, AND FEDERAL COVERED ADVISERS. Every applicant for an initial or renewal license under s. 551.401, 551.402, 551.403, or 551.404 shall pay a filing fee of $200 in the case of a broker-dealer or investment adviser and $30 $60 in the case of an agent representing a broker-dealer or issuer or an investment adviser representative. Every federal covered adviser in this state that is required to make a notice filing under s. 551.405 shall pay an initial or renewal notice filing fee of $200. A broker-dealer, investment adviser, or federal covered adviser maintaining a branch office within this state shall pay an additional filing fee of $30 $60 for each branch office. When an application is denied, or an application or a notice filing is withdrawn, the filing fee shall be retained.
SECTION 9317. Initial applicability; Financial Institutions.
(1) SECURITIES FEES. The treatment of section 551.614 (2) of the statutes first applies to filings received by the division of securities on the effective date of this subsection.
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LRB-0707LRB-0707/P6
CMH:wlj&nwn:md
2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Palchik, BB0188 - Community Mental Health Services 1915 (i) State Plan Option
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Health and Human Services
Mental illness and developmental disabilities
This bill specifies that DHS may implement through the Medical Assistance program the state plan option under the federal Social Security Act, which provides federal funding for home and community-based services for people with mental illness.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.435 (5) (kx) of the statutes is created to read:
20.435 (5) (kx) Interagency and intra-agency programs. All moneys received from other state agencies and all moneys received by the department from the department for the administration of programs or projects relating to mental health and alcoholism or other drug abuse services, for the purposes for which received, and all moneys transferred under s. 49.45 (30g) (b) for administrative costs incurred for reimbursing and monitoring community recovery services.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
****NOTE: This is reconciled s. 20.435 (5) (kx). This SECTION has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-0707/P5 and LRB-0247/1.
SECTION 2. 46.40 (9) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 46.40 (9) (d) 1. (intro.) and amended to read:
46.40 (9) (d) 1. (intro.) The From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (7) (b), the department may decrease a county's allocation under sub. (2) by the any of the following amounts:
a. The amount of any payment adjustments under s. 49.45 (52) made for that county from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (7) (b).
2. The total amount of the decrease for a county under this paragraph subdivision during any fiscal year may not exceed that part of the county's allocation under sub. (2) that derives from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (7) (b) for that fiscal year.
SECTION 3. 46.40 (9) (d) 1. b. of the statutes is created to read:
46.40 (9) (d) 1. b. The amount by which the department determines a county failed to comply with the maintenance-of-effort requirement under s. 49.45 (30g) (c) 3.
SECTION 4. 49.45 (30g) of the statutes is created to read:
49.45 (30g) COMMUNITY RECOVERY SERVICES. (a) When services are reimbursable. Community recovery services under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 6. Lo. provided to an individual are reimbursable under the Medical Assistance program only if all of the following conditions are met:
1. An approved amendment to the state medical assistance plan submitted under 42 USC 1396n (i) permits reimbursement for the services under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 6. Lo. in the manner provided under this subsection.
2. The county in which the individual resides elects to provide the community recovery services under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 6. Lo. through the Medical Assistance program.
3. The individual, the community recovery services, and the community recovery services provider meet any condition set forth in the approved amendment to the medical assistance plan submitted under 42 USC 1396n (i).
(b) Limit on the amount of reimbursement. If community recovery services are reimbursable under par. (a), the department shall reimburse each participating county for the portion of the federal share of allowable charges for the community recovery services provided by the county that exceeds that county's proportionate share of $600,000 in fiscal year 2010-2011 and for 95 percent of the federal share of allowable charges for the community recovery services provided by the county in each fiscal year thereafter. The portion of the federal share of allowable charges not reimbursed to counties shall be transferred to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (5) (kx).
(c) Maintenance of effort. 1. Any funds used to reimburse counties under par. (b) may not be used to supplant funding from any other source.
2. No county providing community recovery services under this subsection may report less funding for other community mental health services under mental health for children and adults on the human service revenue reporting form than the county reported in the year prior to the year in which the county elected to provide community recovery services under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 6. Lo.
3. The department may enforce this subsection using contract remedies under s. 46.031 (2g) or (2r) or by adjusting community aids payments as provided under s. 46.40 (9) (d) 1. b.
SECTION 5. 49.46 (2) (b) 6. Lo. of the statutes is created to read:
49.46 (2) (b) 6. Lo. Subject to the limitations under s. 49.45 (30g), community recovery services.
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LRB-0776LRB-0776/2
RCT:kjf:jf
2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Miner, BB0202 - bonding increase for nonpoint programs
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
