2013 Wisconsin Act 20

2. The limit under subdivision 1. does not apply to differential tuition approved by the Board of Regents before June 1, 2011.

(b) The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall ensure that the allocable segregated fees charged students enrolled in an institution or college campus in the 2013-14 and 2014-15 academic years do not exceed the allocable segregated fees charged students enrolled in that institution or college campus in the 2012-13 academic year.

(5e) Funding plan. Within 90 days after the effective date of this subsection, the board shall submit a plan to the joint committee on finance that identifies the sources of the program revenues under section 20.285 (1) (gb) of the statutes, as affected by this act, which the board proposes to use to make the allocations required under section 36.25 (52) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act, and subsections (2c), (3i), and (4i) (a) and to make the transfer to the appropriation account under section 20.235 (1) (ke) of the statutes, as created by this act. If the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the board within 14 working days after the date of the board's submission of the plan that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, the board may make the allocations and the transfer as specified in the plan. If, within 14 working days after the date of the board's submission of the plan, the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance notify the board that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, then, notwithstanding section 36.25 (52) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act, subsections (2c), (3i), and (4i) (a), and section 20.285 (1) (gb) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the board may make the allocations and the transfer specified in the plan only upon approval by the committee.

20,9149 Section 9149. Nonstatutory provisions; Veterans Affairs.

(1) Appointment of certain individuals to positions in classified service of state civil service system. Notwithstanding section 230.15 (1) of the statutes, on the effective date of this subsection, the incumbent employees holding the unclassified positions specified in section 230.08 (2) (xm), 2011 stats., and one of the unclassified division administrator positions specified in section 230.08 (2) (e) 13., 2011 stats., shall be appointed to comparable positions in the classified service in the department of veterans affairs, as determined by the secretary of veterans affairs. The administrator of the division of merit recruitment and selection in the office of state employment relations shall waive the requirement for competitive examination under section 230.15 (1) of the statutes with respect to the classified positions and shall certify the incumbent employees for appointment to the classified positions. The administrator shall determine the employee's probationary status under section 230.28 of the statutes, except that the employee shall receive credit toward his or her probationary period for the time that the employee had been employed in any unclassified position immediately prior to appointment.

(2) Emergency rules concerning tribal college tuition reimbursement program. The department of veterans affairs may promulgate emergency rules under section 227.24 of the statutes implementing section 45.205 of the statutes, as created by this act. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes, emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until July 1, 2014, or the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

(2q) Veterans home task force.

(a) There is created a veterans home task force to be chaired by the secretary of veterans affairs or his or her designee.

(b) The task force shall consist of the following members:

1. Two members from the department of administration who are appointed by the secretary of administration or his or her designee.

2. Two members from the department of corrections who are appointed by the secretary of corrections or his or her designee.

3. Two members from the department of health services who are appointed by the secretary of health services or his or her designee.

4. Two members from the department of military affairs who are appointed by the adjutant general or his or her designee.

5. Two members from the department of veterans affairs who are appointed by the secretary of veterans affairs or his or her designee.

(c) The task force shall conduct a study relating to the future operations of Wisconsin veterans homes and cemeteries and correctional facilities for veterans. The study shall include a 20-year operational plan that includes recommendations for improving coordination between the state agencies that are represented by members of the task force and for delivering services in Wisconsin veterans homes in the most cost-effective manner.

(d) The task force shall address all of the following issues in the study:

1. The issue of whether to enter into a contract for an operational manager to assume management responsibilities for Wisconsin veterans homes.

2. The issue of whether there should be an increase in the number or size of skilled nursing facilities at Wisconsin veterans homes.

3. The issue of whether property located at Wisconsin veterans homes should be used for the Challenge Academy program operated by the department of military affairs under section 321.03 (1) (c) of the statutes.

4. The issue of whether there should be an increase in the number or size of veteran memorial cemeteries constructed or operated under section 45.61 of the statutes, as affected by this act.

5. The issue of whether to construct correctional facilities to house incarcerated veterans.

6. The issue of whether to broaden the authority of the department of administration to develop and implement proposals for the future development of Wisconsin veterans homes.

7. Any other issue relating to the future operation of veterans homes.

(e) The task force shall prepare a report that contains the results and recommendations of the study and shall submit the report to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes no later than July 1, 2014, or one year after the effective date of this paragraph, whichever is later.

20,9150 Section 9150. Nonstatutory provisions; Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.

(1q) Response to audit.

(a) Definitions. In this subsection:

1. "Audit report" means the legislative audit bureau's report 13-7, submitted to the joint legislative audit committee in May 2013 and setting forth the legislative audit bureau's findings, conclusions, and recommendations concerning improvement of WEDC's administration of its economic development programs, its financial and personnel management, and the governance of its operations.

2. "Economic development program" has the meaning given in section 238.01 (3) of the statutes.

3. "WEDC" means the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.

(b) Appropriations.

1. `Operations and economic development programs.' In fiscal year 2014-15, the joint committee on finance may supplement, from the appropriation under section 20.865 (4) (a) of the statutes, the appropriation under section 20.192 (1) (a) of the statutes for the purposes specified in section 20.192 (1) (a) of the statutes, and may supplement, from the appropriation under section 20.865 (4) (u) of the statutes, the appropriations under section 20.192 (1) (r) and (s) of the statutes for the purposes specified in section 20.192 (1) (r) and (s) of the statutes, if all of the following occur:

a. WEDC submits a report to the joint committee on finance that shows that WEDC is complying with the recommendations of the legislative audit bureau in the audit report.

b. The chief executive officer of WEDC testifies concerning WEDC's report under subdivision 1. a. at the second quarterly meeting of the joint committee on finance in fiscal year 2013-14.

c. The joint committee on finance determines, based on the information it receives under subdivision 1. a. and b., that WEDC is complying with the recommendations of the legislative audit bureau in the audit report.

2. `Marketing expenses.' In fiscal year 2013-14, the joint committee on finance may supplement, from the appropriation under section 20.865 (4) (a) of the statutes, the appropriation under section 20.192 (1) (a) of the statutes for marketing expenses of WEDC if WEDC submits a plan to the joint committee on finance specifying the extent to which WEDC's future marketing expenses may be funded from WEDC's existing funds, rather than from additional GPR funding.

3. `Finding of emergency not required.' Notwithstanding section 13.101 (3) of the statutes, the joint committee on finance is not required to find that an emergency exists in order to supplement an appropriation under subdivision 1. or 2.

(c) Reports to joint legislative audit committee.

1. `Economic development programs.' No later than October 1, 2013, WEDC shall submit a report to the joint legislative audit committee that describes in detail WEDC's efforts to do all of the following:

a. Create all required economic development program rules or policies and procedures.

b. For each economic development program grant or loan of $100,000 or more, require as a term of the grant or loan contract that the grant or loan recipient shall submit to WEDC a verified financial statement describing how the grant or loan moneys were spent, and enforce each such contract term to ensure that each such grant or loan recipient submits that verified financial statement.

c. Develop at least one expected result for each goal of each economic development program that WEDC administers.

d. Ensure that each recipient of an economic development program grant or loan submit all progress reports required in the grant or loan contract.

e. Verify the performance information being reported to WEDC by economic development program grant and loan recipients by annually conducting a review of a representative sample of grants and loans issued by WEDC.

f. Ensure that WEDC's annual report under section 238.07 (2) of the statutes presents clear, accurate, and complete information concerning each economic development program's results.

2. `Outstanding loans.' No later than October 1, 2013, WEDC shall submit a report to the joint legislative audit committee that covers the period from January 1, 2013, to September 30, 2013, and describes in detail the status of all outstanding economic development program loans for which WEDC was responsible during that period, including all of the following:

a. The total number and outstanding balance of loans WEDC amended.

b. The total number and outstanding balance of loans WEDC forgave.

c. The total number and outstanding balance of loans WEDC referred to the department of justice for collection proceedings.

d. The total number and outstanding balance of loans WEDC wrote off.

20,9151 Section 9151. Nonstatutory provisions; Workforce Development.

(2) Transfer of disabled veterans' outreach and local veterans' employment representative programs.

(a) Definitions. In this subsection:

1. "Approval" means approval by the secretary of the federal department of labor of a plan submitted jointly by the department of workforce development and the department of veterans affairs for transfer of the administration of the disabled veterans' outreach program and the local veterans' employment representative program from the department of workforce development to the department of veterans affairs.

2. "Disabled veterans' outreach program" means the disabled veterans' outreach program under 38 USC 4103a.

3. "Local veterans' employment representative program" means the local veterans' employment representative program under 38 USC 4104.

(b) Approval by secretary of federal department of labor. The department of workforce development and the department of veterans affairs, jointly, shall prepare a plan for transfer of the administration of the disabled veterans' outreach program and the local veterans' employment representative program from the department of workforce development to the department of veterans affairs and shall submit that plan to the secretary of the federal department of labor for approval. If the secretary of the federal department of labor approves the plan, administration of those programs shall be transferred from the department of workforce development to the department of veterans affairs as provided in paragraphs (c) to (i).

(c) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of approval, the assets and liabilities of the department of workforce development that are primarily related to the disabled veterans' outreach program or the local veterans' employment representative program, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of veterans affairs.

(d) Positions and employees. On the effective date of approval, all positions and all incumbent employees holding those positions in the department of workforce development performing duties that are primarily related to the disabled veterans' outreach program or the local veterans' employment representative program, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of veterans affairs.

(e) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (d) have all the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of veterans affairs that they enjoyed in the department of workforce development immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

(f) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of approval, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of workforce development that is primarily related to the disabled veterans' outreach program or the local veterans' employment representative program, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of veterans affairs.

(g) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of workforce development on the effective date of approval that is primarily related to the disabled veterans' outreach program or the local veterans' employment representative program, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of veterans affairs. All materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of workforce development with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of veterans affairs.

(h) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of workforce development in effect on the effective date of approval that are primarily related to the disabled veterans' outreach program or the local veterans' employment representative program, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of veterans affairs. The department of veterans affairs shall carry out any obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded by the department of veterans affairs to the extent allowed under the contract.

(i) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of workforce development in effect on the effective date of approval that are primarily related to the disabled veterans' outreach program or the local veterans' employment representative program remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department of veterans affairs. All orders issued by the department of workforce development in effect on the effective date of approval that are primarily related to the disabled veterans' outreach program or the local veterans' employment representative program remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the department of veterans affairs.

20,9201 Section 9201. Fiscal changes; Administration.

(1) Transfer of office of justice assistance.

(a) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (gj), 2011 stats., is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.455 (5) (gj) of the statutes.

(b) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (km), 2011 stats., is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.455 (2) (k) of the statutes.

(c) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (m), 2011 stats., is transferred to the appropriation accounts under section 20.455 (2) (m) and (5) (ma) of the statutes, as determined by the department of administration.

(d) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (p), 2011 stats., is transferred to the appropriation accounts under section 20.455 (2) (n) and (5) (mh) of the statutes, as determined by the department of administration.

(2L) Broadband expansion grant program. There is transferred from the appropriation account under section 20.505 (1) (is) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the appropriation account under section 20.155 (3) (g) of the statutes, as created by this act, $4,300,000 in the 2013-14 fiscal year.

20,9202 Section 9202. Fiscal changes; Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

(1) Transfer from agrichemical management fund to environmental fund. There is transferred from the agrichemical management fund to the environmental fund $750,000 in fiscal year 2013-14.

20,9205 Section 9205. Fiscal changes; Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board.

(1) Transfer of children's trust fund balance. On the effective date of this subsection, the unencumbered balance in the children's trust fund is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.433 (1) (q) of the statutes, as affected by this act.

20,9208 Section 9208. Fiscal changes; Correctional System.

(1) Child pornography surcharge. The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.410 (1) (gj), 2011 stats., is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.455 (5) (gj) of the statutes.

20,9212 Section 9212. Fiscal changes; Employee Trust Funds.

(1) Supplementation of appropriations. Before July 1, 2019, the secretary of employee trust funds may request the governor to supplement any sum certain appropriation from the public employee trust fund for the purpose of modernizing business processes or integrating information technology systems of the department of employee trust funds. Upon receiving such a request, the governor may approve or modify the request. If the governor proposes to approve or modify the request, the governor shall notify the joint committee on finance in writing of his or her proposed action. If, within 14 working days after the date of the governor's notification, the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the governor that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed action, the supplements proposed by the governor are approved. If the cochairpersons notify the governor that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed action, the supplements may be made only upon approval of the committee.

20,9214 Section 9214. Fiscal changes; Financial Institutions.

(1L) Transfer to the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. There is transferred from the appropriation account under section 20.144 (1) (h) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the appropriation account under section 20.490 (1) (k) of the statutes, as created by this act, $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2013-14.

20,9226 Section 9226. Fiscal changes; Justice.

(1L) Transfer to the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. From settlement moneys that may be distributed at the discretion of the attorney general, the attorney general shall utilize his discretion to transfer to the appropriation account under section 20.490 (1) (k) of the statutes, as created by this act, $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2013-14.

(2L) Firearms restriction background check fee. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, on the effective date of this subsection, there is lapsed to the general fund $1,843,600 from the appropriation account of the department of justice under section 20.455 (2) (gr), as affected by this act.

20,9238 Section 9238. Fiscal changes; Safety and Professional Services.

(1) Testing of petroleum products. There is transferred from the appropriation account under section 20.165 (2) (ga) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the appropriation account under section 20.115 (1) (gc) of the statutes, as created by this act, an amount, as determined by the secretary of administration, that equals the amount of fees that have been credited to the appropriation account under section 20.165 (2) (ga) of the statutes, as affected by this act, under section 101.02 (18m) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and that have not been expended or encumbered on or before the effective date of this subsection.

(2) Federal aid for inspections of petroleum products. There is transferred from the appropriation account under section 20.165 (2) (m) of the statutes to the appropriation account under section 20.115 (1) (m) of the statutes an amount, as determined by the secretary of administration, that equals the amount of moneys received from the federal government that have been credited to the appropriation under section 20.165 (2) (m) of the statutes for the state's administrative costs for general program operations relating to regulation under chapter 168 of the statutes, as affected by this act, and that have not been expended or encumbered on or before the effective date of this subsection.

(2L) Federal aid for costs related to petroleum spills. There is transferred from the appropriation account under section 20.165 (2) (m) of the statutes to the appropriation account under section 20.370 (2) (my) of the statutes an amount, as determined by the secretary of administration, that equals the amount of moneys received from the federal government that have been credited to the appropriation under section 20.165 (2) (m) of the statutes for the state's administrative costs relating to petroleum spills and that have not been expended or encumbered on or before the effective date of this subsection.

(3) Transfer from petroleum inspection fund to transportation fund. There is transferred from the petroleum inspection fund to the transportation fund $16,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2013-15 fiscal biennium.