Amendment SSA1-SB21

SB21-SSA1,17,9 13.94 Legislative audit bureau. (intro.) There is created a bureau to be known as the "Legislative Audit Bureau," headed by a chief known as the "State Auditor." The bureau shall be strictly nonpartisan and shall at all times observe the confidential nature of any audit currently being performed. Subject to s. 230.35 (4) (a) and (f), the state auditor or designated employees shall at all times with or without notice have access to all departments and to any books, records or other documents maintained by the departments and relating to their expenditures, revenues, operations and structure, including specifically any such books, records, or other documents that are confidential by law, except as provided in sub. (4) and except that access to documents of counties, cities, villages, towns or school districts is limited to work performed in connection with audits authorized under sub. (1) (m) and except that access to documents of the opportunity schools and partnership programs under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, and subch. II of ch. 119 is limited to work performed in connection with audits authorized under sub. (1) (os). In the discharge of any duty imposed by law, the state auditor may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths and take testimony and cause the deposition of witnesses to be taken as prescribed for taking depositions in civil actions in circuit courts.

SB21-SSA1,64m Section 64m. 13.94 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,17,24 13.94 (1) (b) At the state auditor's discretion or as the joint legislative audit committee directs, audit the records of each department. Audits of the records of a county, city, village, town, or school district may be performed only as provided in par. (m). Audits of the records of the opportunity schools and partnership programs under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, and subch. II of ch. 119 may be performed only as provided in par. (os). After completion of any audit under this paragraph, the bureau shall file with the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, the governor, the department of administration, the legislative reference bureau, the joint committee on finance, the legislative fiscal bureau, and the department audited, a detailed report of the audit, including the bureau's recommendations for improvement and efficiency and including specific instances, if any, of illegal or improper expenditures. The chief clerks shall distribute the report to the joint legislative audit committee, the appropriate standing committees of the legislature, and the joint committee on legislative organization.

SB21-SSA1,65 Section 65. 13.94 (1) (dL) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,18,3 13.94 (1) (dL) Annually, conduct a financial audit of the governor's read to lead development fund. The legislative audit bureau shall file a copy of the report of the audit under this paragraph with the distributees specified in par. (b).

SB21-SSA1,65b Section 65b. 13.94 (1) (dL) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

SB21-SSA1,65n Section 65n. 13.94 (1) (dp) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,18,11 13.94 (1) (dp) In addition to any other audit to be performed under this section relating to veterans homes, perform one or more financial audits of the operation of the Wisconsin Veterans Home at Chippewa Falls by any private entity with which the department of veterans affairs enters into an agreement under s. 45.50 (2m) (c). The audit shall be performed at such time as the governor or legislature directs.

SB21-SSA1,66d Section 66d. 13.94 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,18,23 13.94 (1) (e) Make such special examinations of the accounts and financial transactions of any department, agency or officer as the governor, legislature, joint legislative audit committee or joint committee on legislative organization directs. If the governor directs that such an examination be conducted, the order from the governor shall provide for reimbursement of the legislative audit bureau's costs in making the examination from the appropriation under s. 20.525 (1) (a). No order from the governor for an examination under this paragraph may take precedence over an examination already scheduled by the legislative audit bureau without approval of the joint legislative audit committee. Examinations of the accounts and transactions of a county, city, village, town, or, subject to par. (os), of a school district , may be performed only as authorized in par. (m).

SB21-SSA1,67g Section 67g. 13.94 (1) (os) of the statutes is created to read:

SB21-SSA1,19,5 13.94 (1) (os) Beginning in 2017, and biennially thereafter, prepare a performance evaluation audit of the opportunity schools and partnership programs under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, and subch. II of ch. 119. The legislative audit bureau shall file a copy of the report of the audit under this paragraph with the distributees specified in par. (b).

SB21-SSA1,67r Section 67r. 13.94 (1s) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,19,12 13.94 (1s) (a) Except as otherwise provided in par. (c), the legislative audit bureau may charge any department for the reasonable cost of auditing services performed at the request of a department or at the request of the federal government that the bureau is not required to perform under sub. (1) (b) or (c) or any other law. This paragraph does not apply to counties, cities, villages, towns, or school districts or to the opportunity schools and partnership programs under sub. (1) (os).

SB21-SSA1,75 Section 75. 13.96 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 13.96 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,19,16 13.96 (1) Duties of the staff. (intro.) The legislative technology services bureau shall provide:

SB21-SSA1,19,18 (a) Provide and coordinate information technology support and services to the legislative branch.

SB21-SSA1,76 Section 76. 13.96 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB21-SSA1,19,23 13.96 (1) (b) Upon receipt of municipal boundary information at each reporting interval under s. 5.15 (4) (bg), reconcile and compile the information received to produce a statewide data base consisting of municipal boundary information for the entire state.

SB21-SSA1,77 Section 77. 13.96 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB21-SSA1,20,2 13.96 (1) (c) Participate, on behalf of this state, in geographic boundary information programs when offered by the U.S. bureau of the census.

SB21-SSA1,77b Section 77b. 13.97 of the statutes is created to read:

SB21-SSA1,20,8 13.97 Confidentiality of privileged communications and records; collaboration among legislative service agencies. (1) The legislative service agencies under ss. 13.91, 13.92, 13.94, 13.95, and 13.96 shall at all times observe the confidential nature of all communications, records, and information that may be subject to the privilege under s. 905.17.

SB21-SSA1,20,15 (2) The confidentiality requirements imposed on nonpartisan legislative service agencies under sub. (1) and ss. 13.91, 13.92, 13.94, 13.95, and 13.96 shall not be construed to prohibit any staff member of a nonpartisan legislative service agency from communicating with any staff member of another nonpartisan legislative service agency for the purpose of serving the legislature and its members or from disclosing any communication, record, or information in accord with a rule, custom, policy, or practice of the legislature.

SB21-SSA1,77m Section 77m. 14.017 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

SB21-SSA1,78 Section 78. 14.017 (5) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (3) (title).

SB21-SSA1,79 Section 79. 14.017 (5) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (3) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,20,22 15.207 (3) (intro.) There is created in the office of the governor department of children and families a read to lead development council consisting of all of the following:

SB21-SSA1,80 Section 80. 14.017 (5) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (3) (a) and amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,21,2 15.207 (3) (a) The governor secretary of children and families or his or her designee, who shall serve as chairperson of the council.

SB21-SSA1,81 Section 81. 14.017 (5) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (3) (b).

SB21-SSA1,82 Section 82. 14.017 (5) (a) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (3) (c).

SB21-SSA1,83 Section 83. 14.017 (5) (a) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (3) (d) and amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,21,9 15.207 (3) (d) The ranking minority members of each of the committees under subd. 3. par. (c) or members of those committees designated by the ranking minority members.

SB21-SSA1,84 Section 84. 14.017 (5) (a) 5. (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (3) (e) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,21,13 15.207 (3) (e) (intro.) The following members appointed by the governor secretary of children and families for 3-year terms:

SB21-SSA1,85 Section 85. 14.017 (5) (a) 5. a. to k. of the statutes are renumbered 15.207 (3) (e) 1. to 11.

SB21-SSA1,86 Section 86. 14.017 (5) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

SB21-SSA1,87 Section 87. 14.065 of the statutes is repealed.

SB21-SSA1,88 Section 88. 14.20 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 48.53 (title).

SB21-SSA1,89 Section 89. 14.20 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 48.53 (1).

SB21-SSA1,90 Section 90. 14.20 (1m) of the statutes is renumbered 48.53 (2) and amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,22,2 48.53 (2) The council shall make recommendations to the governor secretary and state superintendent regarding recipients of grants under sub. (2) (3). The amount of each grant awarded shall be determined jointly by the governor secretary and the state superintendent. In addition to reports required under s. 15.09 (7), annually the council shall submit a report on its operation to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3).

SB21-SSA1,91b Section 91b. 14.20 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 48.53 (3) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,22,6 48.53 (3) (a) (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.525 (1) (f) 20.437 (1) (fm), the governor secretary may award a all of the following:

SB21-SSA1,22,8 1. A grant to any person other than a school board for support of a literacy improvement or early childhood development program.

SB21-SSA1,92 Section 92. 14.20 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 48.53 (3) (b) and amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,22,13 48.53 (3) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.525 20.437 (1) (q), the governor secretary may award a grant to any person other than a school board for support of a literacy or early childhood development program.

SB21-SSA1,93 Section 93. 14.20 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 48.53 (3) (c).

SB21-SSA1,93m Section 93m. 14.23 of the statutes is repealed.

SB21-SSA1,94m Section 94m. 14.38 (10) of the statutes is repealed.

SB21-SSA1,95m Section 95m. 14.40 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,22,25 14.40 (1) Annually not later than July 1, each legislative, administrative and judicial agency of the state government shall submit to the secretary of state a list of all positions within that agency outside the classified service and above the clerical level, excluding the faculties under the jurisdiction of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System and the department of public instruction, and excluding university staff, as defined in s. 36.05 (15), which are filled by appointment, and the term if there is one, together with the name of the incumbent and the date of his or her appointment.

SB21-SSA1,96 Section 96. 14.46 of the statutes is repealed.

SB21-SSA1,96j Section 96j. 14.49 of the statutes is created to read:

SB21-SSA1,23,5 14.49 Office space. The office of the secretary of state shall be accessible to the public. That office may not be located in the same room as the office of any other member of the board of commissioners of public lands.

SB21-SSA1,97 Section 97. 14.58 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,23,7 14.58 (1) (a) By the state treasurer personally ;.

SB21-SSA1,98 Section 98. 14.58 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

SB21-SSA1,99 Section 99. 14.58 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,23,11 14.58 (1) (c) In the name of the state treasurer, by any clerk in the treasurer's office designated by the treasurer; or.

SB21-SSA1,100 Section 100. 14.62 of the statutes is repealed.

SB21-SSA1,100m Section 100m. 15.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,23,21 15.01 (4) "Council" means a part-time body appointed to function on a continuing basis for the study, and recommendation of solutions and policy alternatives, of the problems arising in a specified functional area of state government, except the Milwaukee River revitalization council has the powers and duties specified in s. 23.18, the council on physical disabilities has the powers and duties specified in s. 46.29 (1) and (2), the state council on alcohol and other drug abuse has the powers and duties specified in s. 14.24, and the electronic recording council has the powers and duties specified in s. 706.25 (4).

SB21-SSA1,103e Section 103e. 15.06 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB21-SSA1,23,25 15.06 (1) (c) 1. Each commissioner of the public service commission shall be nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for a 6-year term expiring on March 1 of the odd-numbered years.

SB21-SSA1,24,6 2. The governor shall appoint an individual who is a commissioner of the public service commission to the office of chairperson of the commission for a 2-year term expiring on March 1 of each odd-numbered year. Upon expiration of that term, if the individual's appointment under subd. 1. has not expired, the individual shall resume his or her appointment as commissioner for a term expiring on the same date as the expiration of the individual's term of appointment under subd. 1.

SB21-SSA1,103m Section 103m. 15.06 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,24,16 15.06 (2) Selection of officers. Each commission may annually elect officers other than a chairperson from among its members as its work requires. Any officer may be reappointed or reelected. At the time of making new nominations to commissions, the governor shall designate a member or nominee of each commission, other than the public service commission, to serve as the commission's chairperson for a 2-year term expiring on March 1 of the odd-numbered year except that the labor and industry review commission shall elect one of its members to serve as the commission's chairperson for a 2-year term expiring on March 1 of the odd-numbered year.

SB21-SSA1,103s Section 103s. 15.06 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,24,21 15.06 (4m) Executive assistant. Each The chairperson and each commissioner of the public service commission may appoint an executive assistant to serve at his or her pleasure outside the classified service. The executive assistant shall perform duties as the chairperson or commissioner prescribes.

SB21-SSA1,104 Section 104. 15.07 (1) (b) 15. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,24,24 15.07 (1) (b) 15. The 3 members of the lower Wisconsin state riverway board appointed under s. 15.445 (3) 15.345 (8) (b) 7.

SB21-SSA1,105d Section 105d. 15.07 (1) (b) 24. of the statutes is created to read:

SB21-SSA1,25,1 15.07 (1) (b) 24. The group insurance board.

SB21-SSA1,108g Section 108g. 15.07 (2) (L) of the statutes is repealed.

SB21-SSA1,108j Section 108j. 15.07 (2) (n) of the statutes is repealed.

SB21-SSA1,108r Section 108r. 15.07 (3) (bm) 4. of the statutes is repealed.

SB21-SSA1,116 Section 116. 15.103 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB21-SSA1,25,8 15.103 (6m) Division of personnel management. There is created in the department of administration a division of personnel management. The administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary of administration.

SB21-SSA1,117 Section 117. 15.105 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,25,11 15.105 (title) Same; attached boards, commissions, bureaus, and offices.

SB21-SSA1,118 Section 118. 15.105 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

SB21-SSA1,25,16 15.105 (6) Bureau of merit recruitment and selection. There is created in the division of personnel management in the department of administration a bureau of merit recruitment and selection. The director of the bureau shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary of administration.

SB21-SSA1,119 Section 119. 15.105 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB21-SSA1,25,21 15.105 (6m) State employees suggestion board. There is created in the department of administration a state employees suggestion board consisting of 3 persons, at least one of whom shall be a state officer or employee, appointed for 4-year terms.

SB21-SSA1,120g Section 120g. 15.105 (26) of the statutes is repealed.

SB21-SSA1,120r Section 120r. 15.105 (28) of the statutes is repealed.

SB21-SSA1,121 Section 121. 15.105 (29) of the statutes is repealed.