AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Natural resources
Fish, game, and wildlife
Under the wildlife damage claim program, DNR makes payments to any eligible person for damage to the person's crops, orchard trees, nursery stock, apiaries, or livestock caused by certain wild animals. A claimant is not entitled to receive a wildlife damage payment if the amount of the claim is $250 or less. Under this bill, a claimant may not receive a payment if the amount of the claim is $500 or less.
Current law also provides that a claimant may not receive more than $15,000 for each claim. This bill lowers the maximum payment to not more than $10,000 for each claim.
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. 29.889 (7) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.889 (7) (b) 1. If the amount of the claim is $250 $500 or less, the claimant will receive no payment.
SECTION 2. 29.889 (7) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.889 (7) (b) 2. If the amount of claim is more than $250 $500 but not more than $5,250, the claimant will be paid 100% of the amount of the claim that exceeds $250 $500.
SECTION 3. 29.889 (7) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.889 (7) (b) 4. The total amount paid to a claimant under this paragraph may not exceed $15,000 $10,000 for each claim.
SECTION 9337. Initial applicability; Natural Resources.
(1) WILDLIFE DAMAGE CLAIM PROGRAM. The treatment of section 29.889 (7) (b) 1., 2., and 4. of the statutes first applies to wildlife damage claims filed on the effective date of this subsection.
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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Wavrunek, BB0350 - Penalty surcharge and firearms restrictions record search appropriations
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
justice
Under current law, most persons who are ordered by a state or municipal court to pay a fine or forfeiture must also pay a penalty surcharge equal to 26 percent of the fine or forfeiture. The penalty surcharge receipts are appropriated to DOJ to fund a variety of activities, services, and equipment, including training for law enforcement and correctional officers, enforcement of drug laws, services for crime victims, and information systems for law enforcement. Also under current law, firearms dealers must pay DOJ a fee for conducting firearms restrictions record searches on handgun purchasers. The firearms restrictions record search fee receipts are appropriated to DOJ for firearms restrictions record searches.
This bill credits firearms restrictions record search fees to the same appropriation account as penalty surcharge receipts are currently credited, and appropriates funds for firearms restrictions record searches from this appropriation account.
For further information see the state and local 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. 20.455 (2) (gr) of the statutes is renumbered 20.455 (2) (ky) and amended to read:
20.455 (2) (ky) Handgun purchaser record check. All moneys received as fee payments under s. 175.35 (2i) The amounts in the schedule to provide services under s. 175.35. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under par. (i) 17. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the appropriation account under par. (i).
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
****NOTE: This draft deletes the treatment of s. 20.455 (2) (i) (intro.), which is treated in LRB-0329/2.
SECTION 2. 20.455 (2) (i) 17. of the statutes is created to read:
20.455 (2) (i) 17. The amount transferred to par. (ky) shall be the amount in the schedule under par. (ky).
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JTK:kjf:jf
2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Dombrowski, BB0357 - National and Community Service Board appropriation
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: funding for the National and Community Service Board and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
State Government
Other state government
Currently, the National and Community Service Board, which is attached to DOA, utilizes moneys received from certain state agencies and from gifts, grants, and bequests and federal moneys to provide assistance to persons who operate service programs that address unmet human, educational, environmental, or public safety needs. Current law permits the board to assess certain state agencies for its administrative costs. Currently, the moneys that the board receives from other state agencies are limited to the amounts in the appropriation schedule, unless supplemented through a nonstatutory procedure with the concurrence of JCF.
This bill permits the board to expend all moneys that the board receives from assessments imposed on certain state agencies without limitation.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.505 (4) (kb) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.505 (4) (kb) National and community service board; administrative support. The amounts in the schedule All moneys received by the department from other state agencies for the administration of the national and community service program under s. 16.22. All moneys received by the department from other state agencies for that purpose shall be credited to this appropriation account, to be used for that purpose.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Wavrunek, BB0348 - Statewide public safety interoperable communication system appropriation
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Crimes
Law enforcement
Current law requires the Office of Justice Assistance (OJA) to provide staff support for oversight and development of a statewide public safety interoperable communication system. This bill authorizes OJA to charge state public safety agencies a fee for using the system.
For further information see the state and local 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. 16.964 (1) (intro.) and (a) to (i) of the statutes are renumbered 16.964 (1m) (intro.) and (a) to (i), and 16.964 (1m) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
16.964 (1m) (intro.) The office of justice assistance shall:
SECTION 2. 16.964 (1) (j) of the statutes is renumbered 16.964 (15) (a) and amended to read:
16.964 (15) (a) Provide The office shall provide staff support for the interoperability council under s. 16.9645 and oversight of the development and operation of a statewide public safety interoperable communication system.
****NOTE: This is reconciled s. 16.964 (1). This SECTION has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: 1282/4 and 1376/4.
SECTION 3. 16.964 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
16.964 (1g) In this section, "office" means the office of justice assistance.
****NOTE: This is reconciled s. 16.964 (1g). This SECTION has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: 1282/4 and 1376/4.
SECTION 4. 16.964 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.964 (2) All persons in charge of law enforcement agencies and other criminal and juvenile justice system agencies shall supply the office with the information described in sub. (1) (1m) (g) on the basis of the forms or instructions or both to be supplied by the office under sub. (1) (1m) (g).
****NOTE: This is reconciled s. 16.964 (2). This SECTION has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: 1282/4 and 1376/4.
SECTION 5. 16.964 (15) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
16.964 (15) (b) The office may charge a public safety agency, as defined in s. 256.35 (1) (g), that is a state agency a fee for use of the statewide public safety interoperable communication system under par. (a).
SECTION 6. 20.505 (6) (ka) of the statutes is created to read:
20.505 (6) (ka) Public safety interoperable communication system; state fees. The amounts in the schedule to operate a statewide public safety interoperable communication system. All moneys received from public safety agencies that are state agencies as fees under s. 16.964 (15) (b) shall be credited to this appropriation account.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Grimsrud, BB0362 - Child support pass-through
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
Wisconsin Works
The Wisconsin Works (W-2) program under current law generally provides work experience and benefits for low-income custodial parents who are at least 18 years old. W-2 is funded with federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant moneys, federal child care block grant moneys, and state general purpose revenue, and is administered by DCF. One eligibility requirement for W-2 is that an individual assign to the state any right he or she has to support from any other person. Of the support that is assigned to the state, a portion is the state's share and a portion is the federal government's share. Currently, all of the state's share that is collected is paid to the individual participating in W-2, and a portion of the federal government's share is paid to the individual in accordance with federal law. The bill changes the amount of support collected that is paid to the individual to 75 percent of all support collected, including both the state and federal shares. In addition, for an individual who formerly participated in W-2 and assigned his or her right to support to the state but who is no longer participating in W-2, the bill provides that 100 percent of the state's share and the federal government's share of support arrears that accrued while the individual was participating in W-2 and that are collected after the individual ceased participation, be paid to the individual.
Public assistance
Under current law, DHS pays supplemental monthly payments for the support of dependent children to custodial parents who are receiving federal supplemental security income. One eligibility requirement for the receipt of those state payments is that the custodial parent assign to the state any right he or she has to support from any other person. Of the support that is assigned to the state, a portion is the state's share and a portion is the federal government's share. Currently, all of the state's share that is collected is paid to the custodial parent, and a portion of the federal government's share is paid to the custodial parent in accordance with federal law. The bill changes the amount of support collected that is paid to the custodial parent to 75 percent of all support collected, including both the state and federal shares. The bill also provides that, for determining eligibility for the supplemental payments for the support of dependent children, DHS must disregard any support that is received by or that is owed to the custodial parent. In addition, for a custodial parent who formerly received supplemental payments for the support of dependent children and assigned his or her right to support to the state but who is no longer receiving those supplemental payments, the bill provides that 100 percent of the state's share and the federal government's share of support arrears that accrued while the custodial parent was receiving those supplemental payments and that are collected after the custodial parent ceased receiving them, be paid to the custodial parent.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 49.145 (2) (s) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.145 (2) (s) The individual assigns to the state any right of the individual or of any dependent child of the individual to support or maintenance from any other person, including any right to amounts accruing during the time that any Wisconsin Works benefit is paid to the individual. If a minor who is a beneficiary of any Wisconsin Works benefit is also the beneficiary of support under a judgment or order that includes support for one or more children not receiving a benefit under Wisconsin Works, any support payment made under the judgment or order is assigned to the state during the period that the minor is a beneficiary of the Wisconsin Works benefit in the amount that is the proportionate share of the minor receiving the benefit under Wisconsin Works, except as otherwise ordered by the court on the motion of a party. Amounts assigned to the state under this paragraph remain assigned to the state until the amount due to the federal government has been recovered. No amount of support that begins to accrue after the individual ceases to receive benefits under Wisconsin Works may be considered assigned to this state. Except as provided in s. 49.1455, any money that is 75 percent of all money received by the department in a month under an assignment to the state under this paragraph for an individual applying for or participating in Wisconsin Works and that is not the federal share of support shall be paid to the individual applying for or participating in Wisconsin Works. The department shall pay the federal share of support assigned under this paragraph as required under federal law or waiver.
SECTION 2. 49.1452 of the statutes is created to read:
49.1452 Payment of support arrears. If an individual who formerly participated in, but is no longer participating in, Wisconsin Works assigned to the state under s. 49.145 (2) (s) his or her right or the right of any dependent child of the individual to support or maintenance from any other person, the department shall pay to the individual all money in support or maintenance arrears that is collected by the department after the individual's participation ceased and that accrued while the individual was participating in Wisconsin Works.
SECTION 3. 49.775 (2) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.775 (2) (bm) The custodial parent assigns to the state any right of the custodial parent or of the dependent child to support from any other person. No amount of support that begins to accrue after the individual ceases to receive payments under this section may be considered assigned to the state. Any Seventy-five percent of all money that is received by the department of children and families under an assignment to the state under this paragraph and that is not the federal share of support shall be paid to the custodial parent. The department of children and families shall pay the federal share of support assigned under this paragraph as required under federal law or waiver.
