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13.48
(14) (a) In this subsection, "agency" has the meaning given for "state
12agency" in s. 20.001 (1), except that
during the period beginning on October 27, 2007,
13and ending on June 30, 2009, and the period beginning on July 1, 2009, the term does
14not include the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
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13.48
(14) (am)
Subject Except as provided in this paragraph and subject to par.
17(d), the building commission shall have the authority to sell or lease all or any part
18of a state-owned building or structure or state-owned land, including farmland,
19where such authority is not otherwise provided to an agency by law, and may transfer
20land under its jurisdiction among agencies.
The building commission does not have
21the authority to sell or lease any state-owned property under this paragraph after
22the department of administration notifies the commission in writing that an offer of
23sale or sale with respect to a property is pending under s. 16.848 (1). If the sale is
24not completed and no further action is pending with respect to the property, the
25authority of the building commission under this paragraph is restored.
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13.48
(29) Small projects. Except as otherwise required under s. 16.855
3(10m), the building commission may prescribe simplified policies and procedures to
4be used in lieu of the procedures provided in s. 16.855 for any project that does not
5require prior approval of the building commission under sub. (10) (a)
, except projects
6specified in sub. (10) (c).
SB27-SSA1, s. 56g
7Section 56g. 13.48 (32) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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13.48
(32) (b) (intro.) The building commission may authorize up to
9$15,000,000 $23,000,000 of general fund supported borrowing to aid in the
10construction of a dental clinic and education facility at Marquette University. The
11state funding commitment for the construction of the facility shall be in the form of
12a construction grant to Marquette University. Before approving any state funding
13commitment for such a facility and before awarding the construction grant to
14Marquette University, the building commission shall determine that all of the
15following conditions have been met:
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16Section 56h. 13.48 (32) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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13.48
(32) (b) 1. Marquette University has secured additional funding
18commitments of at least
$15,000,000 $23,000,000 from nonstate revenue sources,
19the nonstate revenue sources are reasonable and available and the total funding
20commitments of the state and the nonstate sources will permit Marquette University
21to enter into contracts for the construction of the dental clinic and education facility.
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(40m) Lac du Flambeau Indian Tribal Cultural Center. (a) The
24legislature finds and determines that the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior
25Chippewa has played a vital part in the course of Wisconsin history and has
1contributed in countless and significant ways to the cultural richness and diversity
2of this state. Moreover, the legislature finds and determines that Wisconsin citizens,
3including students, can benefit from learning more about the history and the culture
4of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. It is therefore in the public
5interest, and it is the public policy of this state, to assist the Lac du Flambeau Band
6of Lake Superior Chippewa in the construction of a tribal cultural center.
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(b) The building commission may authorize up to $250,000 in general fund
8supported borrowing to aid in the construction of a tribal cultural center for the Lac
9du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. The state funding commitment shall
10be in the form of a grant to the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
11Before approving any state funding commitment under this paragraph, the building
12commission shall determine that the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior
13Chippewa has secured at least $1,373,000 in additional funding from nonstate
14donations for the project.
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(c) If the building commission authorizes a grant to the Lac du Flambeau Band
16of Lake Superior Chippewa under par. (b) and if, for any reason, the facility that is
17constructed with funds from the grant is not used as a tribal cultural center, the state
18shall retain an ownership interest in the facility equal to the amount of the state's
19grant.
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13.48
(40p) National Soldiers Home Historic District. (a) The legislature
22finds and determines that Wisconsin veterans have performed an invaluable service
23for this country and for this state. It is therefore in the public interest, and it is the
24public policy of this state, to improve facilities that provide care, outreach,
1counseling, and other assistance to state veterans, especially its homeless veterans,
2and this need is a statewide public concern.
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(b) The building commission may authorize up to $2,000,000 in general fund
4supported borrowing to aid in the construction or restoration of veterans facilities at
5the National Soldiers Home Historic District in Milwaukee. The grant shall be paid
6from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (z). The state funding commitment shall
7be in the form of a grant to the Soldiers Home Foundation, Inc. Before approving any
8state funding commitment under this paragraph, the building commission shall
9determine that the Soldiers Home Foundation, Inc., has secured at least $2,000,000
10in additional funding from nonstate donations for the project.
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(c) If the building commission authorizes a grant to the Soldiers Home
12Foundation, Inc., under par. (b) and if, for any reason, any facility that is constructed
13or restored with funds from the grant is not used as a veterans facility, the state shall
14retain an ownership interest in the facility equal to the amount of the state's grant.
SB27-SSA1, s. 10
15Section
10. 13.489 (1m) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
SB27-SSA1,51,1716
13.489
(1m) (f) This subsection does not apply to major highway projects
17described in s. 84.013 (1) (a) 2m.
SB27-SSA1, s. 11
18Section
11. 13.489 (4) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB27-SSA1,51,2019
13.489
(4) (d) This subsection does not apply to major highway projects
20described in s. 84.013 (1) (a) 2m.
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13.489
(4m) Review of high-cost major highway projects. (a)
23Notwithstanding sub. (4), for any major highway project described in s. 84.013 (1) (a)
242m., the department of transportation shall submit a report to the commission, prior
25to construction of the project, which report may request the commission's approval
1to proceed with the project. The department may submit this request at any time
2following completion by the department of a draft environmental impact statement
3or environmental assessment for the project.
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(b) After receiving a request under par. (a) for approval to proceed with a major
5highway project described in s. 84.013, the commission shall meet to approve,
6approve with modifications, or disapprove the request. The department may
7implement the request only as approved by the commission, including approval after
8modification by the commission.
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(c) The department of transportation may not proceed with construction of a
10major highway project described in s. 84.013 (1) (a) 2m. unless the project is approved
11by the commission as provided in par. (b).
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(d) The procedures specified in this subsection shall apply to all major highway
13projects described in s. 84.013 (1) (a) 2m. in lieu of the procedures described in sub.
14(4).
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13.625
(9) This section does not apply to the solicitation, acceptance, or
17furnishing of anything of pecuniary value by the
department of commerce Wisconsin
18Economic Development Corporation, or to a principal furnishing anything of
19pecuniary value to the
department of commerce Wisconsin Economic Development
20Corporation, under s. 19.56 (3) (e) or (f) for the activities specified in s. 19.56 (3) (e).
SB27-SSA1, s. 14
21Section
14. 13.94 (1) (dp) of the statutes is created to read:
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13.94
(1) (dp) In addition to any other audit to be performed under this section
23relating to veterans homes, perform one or more financial audits of the operation of
24the Wisconsin Veterans Home at Chippewa Falls by any private entity with which
1the department of veterans affairs enters into an agreement under s. 45.50 (2m) (c).
2The audit shall be performed at such time as the governor or legislature directs.
SB27-SSA1,53,145
13.94
(1) (mm) No later than July 1, 2012, prepare a financial and performance
6evaluation audit of the economic development programs administered by
the
7department of commerce, the University of Wisconsin System, the department of
8agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the department of natural resources, the
9Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, the Wisconsin Economic
10Development Corporation, the department of tourism, the technical college system,
11and the department of transportation. In this paragraph, economic development
12program has the meaning given in s.
560.001 (1m)
23.167 (1). The legislative audit
13bureau shall file a copy of the report of the audit under this paragraph with the
14distributees specified in par. (b).
SB27-SSA1, s. 16
15Section
16. 13.94 (1) (ms) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,53,1916
13.94
(1) (ms) No later than July 1, 2014, prepare a financial and performance
17evaluation audit of the economic development tax benefit program under ss.
560.701
18to 560.706 238.301 to 238.306. The legislative audit bureau shall file a copy of the
19report of the audit under this paragraph with the distributees specified in par. (b).
SB27-SSA1, s. 17
20Section
17. 13.94 (1) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,53,2321
13.94
(1) (n) Provide periodic performance audits of any division of the
22department of
commerce safety and professional services that is responsible for
23inspections of multifamily housing under s. 101.973 (11).
SB27-SSA1,54,3
114.165
(2) Recommendations. The department of administration, department
2of
commerce safety and professional services, and public service commission shall
3make recommendations to the governor for awards under sub. (1).
SB27-SSA1, s. 19
4Section
19. 14.57 of the statutes is renumbered 15.105 (25m), and 15.105
5(25m) (intro.) and (a), as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,54,96
15.105
(25m) Same; attached boards College savings program board. (intro.)
7There is created a college savings program board that is attached to the
office of the
8state treasurer department of administration under s. 15.03 and that consists of all
9of the following members:
SB27-SSA1,54,1010
(a) The
state treasurer secretary of administration or his or her designee.
SB27-SSA1, s. 20
12Section
20. 14.63 of the statutes is renumbered 16.64, and 16.64 (2) (intro.)
13and (b), (3) (a), (c) and (d), (4), (5) (b) (intro.), (6) (a) 5. and (b), (7) (a) (intro.), 4. and
145. and (b), (7m) (a) (intro.), (b) and (c), (9), (10) (a) and (b), (12) (title), (a) (intro.) and
15(b) (intro.) and (13), as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,54,1716
16.64
(2) Weighted average tuition; tuition unit cost. (intro.) Annually, the
17state treasurer department and the board jointly shall determine all of the following:
SB27-SSA1,54,2418
(b) The price of a tuition unit, which shall be valid for a period determined
19jointly by the
state treasurer department and the board. The price shall be sufficient
20to ensure the ability of the
state treasurer department to meet
his or her its 21obligations under this section. To the extent possible, the price shall be set so that
22the value of the tuition unit in the anticipated academic year of its use will be equal
23to 1% of the weighted average tuition for that academic year plus the costs of
24administering the program under this section attributable to the unit.
SB27-SSA1,55,3
1(3) (a) An individual, trust, legal guardian, or entity described under
26 USC
2529 (e) (1) (C) may enter into a contract with the
state treasurer department for the
3sale of tuition units on behalf of a beneficiary.
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(c) The
state treasurer department may charge a purchaser an enrollment fee.
SB27-SSA1,55,75
(d) The
state treasurer department shall promulgate rules authorizing a
6person who has entered into a contract under this subsection to change the
7beneficiary named in the contract.
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8(4) Number of tuition units purchased. A person who enters into a contract
9under sub. (3) may purchase tuition units at any time and in any number,
or may
10authorize a parent, grandparent, great-grandparent, aunt, or uncle of the
11beneficiary to purchase tuition units, except that the total number of tuition units
12purchased on behalf of a single beneficiary may not exceed the number necessary to
13cover tuition, fees and the costs of room and board, books, supplies and equipment
14required for enrollment or attendance of the beneficiary at an institution of higher
15education.
SB27-SSA1,55,18
16(5) (b) (intro.) Upon request by the beneficiary, the
state treasurer department 17shall pay to the institution or beneficiary, whichever is appropriate, in each semester
18of attendance the lesser of the following:
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19(6) (a) 5. Other circumstances determined by the
state treasurer department 20to be grounds for termination.
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(b) The
state treasurer department may terminate a contract under sub. (3) if
22any of the tuition units purchased under the contract remain unused 10 years after
23the anticipated academic year of the beneficiary's initial enrollment in an institution
24of higher education, as specified in the contract.
SB27-SSA1,56,2
1(7) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (7m), the
state treasurer department 2shall do all of the following:
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4. If a contract is terminated under sub. (6) (a) 5., refund to the person who
4entered into the contract the amount under subd. 2. or under subd. 3., as determined
5by the
state treasurer department.
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5. If the beneficiary is awarded a scholarship, tuition waiver or similar subsidy
7that cannot be converted into cash by the beneficiary, refund to the person who
8entered into the contract, upon the person's request, an amount equal to the value
9of the tuition units that are not needed because of the scholarship, waiver or similar
10subsidy and that would otherwise have been paid by the
state treasurer department 11on behalf of the beneficiary during the semester in which the beneficiary is enrolled.
SB27-SSA1,56,1312
(b) The
state treasurer department shall determine the method and schedule
13for the payment of refunds under this subsection.
SB27-SSA1,56,17
14(7m) (a) (intro.) The
state treasurer
department may adjust the value of a
15tuition unit based on the actual earnings attributable to the tuition unit less the costs
16of administering the program under this section that are attributable to the tuition
17unit if any of the following applies:
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(b) The
state treasurer department may not increase the value of a tuition unit
19under par. (a) to an amount that exceeds the value of a tuition unit that was
20purchased at a similar time, held for a similar period and used or refunded in the
21anticipated academic year of the beneficiary's attendance, as specified in the
22contract.
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(c) The
state treasurer department may promulgate rules imposing or
24increasing penalties for refunds under sub. (7) (a) if the
state treasurer department 25determines that such rules are necessary to maintain the status of the program
1under this section as a qualified state tuition program under section
529 of the
2Internal Revenue Code, as defined in s. 71.01 (6).
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3(9) Contract with actuary. The
state treasurer department shall contract
4with an actuary or actuarial firm to evaluate annually whether the assets in the
5tuition trust fund are sufficient to meet the obligations of the
state treasurer 6department under this section and to advise the
state treasurer department on
7setting the price of a tuition unit under sub. (2) (b).
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8(10) (a) Annually, the
state treasurer
department shall submit a report to the
9governor, and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s.
1013.172 (3), on the program under this section. The report shall include any
11recommendations for changes to the program that the
state treasurer department 12determines are necessary to ensure the sufficiency of the tuition trust fund to meet
13the
state treasurer's department's obligations under this section.
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(b) The
state treasurer department shall submit a quarterly report to the state
15investment board projecting the future cash flow needs of the tuition trust fund. The
16state investment board shall invest moneys held in the tuition trust fund in
17investments with maturities and liquidity that are appropriate for the needs of the
18fund as reported by the
state treasurer department in
his or her its quarterly reports.
19All income derived from such investments shall be credited to the fund.
SB27-SSA1,57,21
20(12) (title)
Additional duties and powers
of the state treasurer. (a) (intro.)
21The
state treasurer department shall do all of the following:
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(b) (intro.) The
state treasurer department may do any of the following:
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23(13) Program termination. If the
state treasurer department determines that
24the program under this section is financially infeasible, the
state treasurer
1department shall discontinue entering into contracts under sub. (3) and discontinue
2selling tuition units under sub. (4).
SB27-SSA1, s. 21
3Section
21. 14.64 of the statutes is renumbered 16.641, and 16.641 (2) (g) and
4(3) (a) 1., as renumbered, are amended to read:
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16.641
(2) (g) Ensure that if the department
of administration changes
6vendors, the balances of college savings accounts are promptly transferred into
7investment instruments as similar to the original investment instruments as
8possible.
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9(3) (a) 1. Contribute to a college savings account
or authorize a parent,
10grandparent, great-grandparent, aunt, or uncle of the beneficiary to contribute to
11the account.
SB27-SSA1, s. 22
12Section
22. 14.65 of the statutes is renumbered 16.642 and amended to read:
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1316.642 Repayment to the general fund.
(1) The secretary
of
14administration shall transfer from the tuition trust fund, the college savings
15program trust fund, the college savings program bank deposit trust fund, or the
16college savings program credit union deposit trust fund to the general fund an
17amount equal to the amount expended from the appropriations under s. 20.505 (9)
18(a), 1995 stats., s. 20.585 (2) (a), 2001 stats., and s. 20.585 (2) (am), 2001 stats., when
19the secretary
of administration determines that funds in those trust funds are
20sufficient to make the transfer. The secretary
of administration may make the
21transfer in installments.
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22(2) Annually, by June 1, the
state treasurer secretary shall submit a report to
23the secretary of administration and the joint committee on finance on the amount
24available for repayment under sub. (1), the amount repaid under sub. (1), and the
25outstanding balance under sub. (1).
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14.85
(2) The
secretary of commerce, the secretary of tourism, the secretary of
3natural resources, the secretary of transportation
, and the director of the historical
4society, or their designees, shall serve as nonvoting members of the commission.
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14.85
(8) (d)
If permitted by law, any state agency or local public body, board,
7commission or agency may allocate funds under its control to fund programs
8recommended by the commission. If the department of commerce determines that
9a program recommended by the commission to undertake activities relating to the
10promotion of economic development is consistent with the department's statewide
11economic development plans, priorities and resources, the department shall have
12primary responsibility to support the activities of the program. If the department
13of tourism determines that a program recommended by the commission to undertake
14activities relating to the promotion of tourism is consistent with the department's
15statewide tourism marketing plans, priorities
, and resources, the department shall
16have primary responsibility to support the activities of the program.
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14.85
(9) The commission may establish a technical committee to advise the
19commission. The members of the committee shall include at least one employee each
20from the department of transportation
, and the department of tourism
and the
21department of commerce. The commission shall request the department of
22transportation
, and the department of tourism
and the department of commerce to
23designate employees to serve on the committee and may request any other state
24agency to designate an employee to serve on the committee.
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115.01
(2) "Commission" means a 3-member governing body in charge of a
2department or independent agency or of a division or other subunit within a
3department, except for the Wisconsin waterways commission which shall consist of
45 members and the
earned release review parole commission which shall consist of
58 members. A Wisconsin group created for participation in a continuing interstate
6body, or the interstate body itself, shall be known as a "commission", but is not a
7commission for purposes of s. 15.06. The
earned release review parole commission
8created under s. 15.145 (1) shall be known as a "commission", but is not a commission
9for purposes of s. 15.06.
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15.01
(6) "Division," "bureau," "section" and "unit" means the subunits of a
12department or an independent agency, whether specifically created by law or created
13by the head of the department or the independent agency for the more economic and
14efficient administration and operation of the programs assigned to the department
15or independent agency. The office of justice assistance in the department of
16administration
, the office of energy independence in the department of
17administration, the office of the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program in the
18department of administration, and the office of credit unions in the department of
19financial institutions have the meaning of "division" under this subsection. The
20office of the long-term care ombudsman under the board on aging and long-term
21care and the office of educational accountability in the department of public
22instruction have the meaning of "bureau" under this subsection.
SB27-SSA1, s. 28
23Section
28. 15.02 (3) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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15.02
(3) (c) 1. The principal subunit of the department is the "division". Each
25division shall be headed by an "administrator". The office of justice assistance in the
1department of administration
, the office of the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars
2Program in the department of administration, and the office of credit unions in the
3department of financial institutions have the meaning of "division" and the executive
4staff director of the office of justice assistance in the department of administration
,
5the director of the office of the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program in the
6department of administration, and the director of credit unions have the meaning of
7"administrator" under this subdivision.
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15.06
(6) Quorum. A majority of the membership of a commission constitutes
10a quorum to do business, except that vacancies shall not prevent a commission from
11doing business. This subsection does not apply to the
earned release review parole 12commission.
SB27-SSA1, s. 31
14Section
31. 15.07 (1) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
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15.07
(1) (cm) The term of one member of the government accountability board
16shall expire on each May 1.
The terms of 3 members of the economic policy board
17appointed under s. 15.155 (2) (a) 4. shall expire on May 1 of every even-numbered
18year and the terms of the other 3 members appointed under s. 15.155 (2) (a) 4. shall
19expire on May 1 of every odd-numbered year. The terms of the 3 members of the land
20and water conservation board appointed under s. 15.135 (4) (b) 2. shall expire on
21January 1. The term of the member of the land and water conservation board
22appointed under s. 15.135 (4) (b) 2m. shall expire on May 1 of an even-numbered
23year.
The terms of members of the real estate board shall expire on July 1. The terms
24of the appraiser members of the real estate appraisers board and the terms of the
25auctioneer and auction company representative members of the auctioneer board
1shall expire on May 1 in an even-numbered year. The terms of the members of the
2cemetery board shall expire on July 1 in an even-numbered year. The term of the
3student member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System who
4is at least 24 years old shall expire on May 1 of every even-numbered year.