(1q) Drug law enforcement activities. Of the moneys in the appropriation account under section 20.455 (3) (g) of the statutes that have been received from a settlement and that are not committed to a specific purpose under the terms of the settlement, the department of justice shall allocate $500,000 in the 2017-19 fiscal biennium to the division of criminal investigation to support overtime, fleet costs, training, and other supplies and services related to drug law enforcement.
(1w) Interoperable communications transfer.
(a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the department of justice that are primarily related to interoperable communications, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of military affairs.
(b) Positions and employees. On the effective date of this paragraph, all positions and all incumbent employees holding those positions in the department of justice performing duties that are primarily related to interoperable communications, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of military affairs.
(c) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (b) have all the rights and the same status under chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of military affairs that they enjoyed in the department of justice 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.
(d) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of justice that is primarily related to interoperable communications, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department military affairs.
(e) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of justice on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to interoperable communications, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of military affairs. All materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of justice with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of military affairs.
(f) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of justice in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to interoperable communications, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of military affairs. The department of military affairs shall carry out any obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded by the department of military affairs to the extent allowed under the contract.
(g) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of justice in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to interoperable communications, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department of military affairs. All orders issued by the department of justice in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to interoperable communications, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the department of military affairs.
(2p) Study of the sale or transfer of crime laboratory supplies. By January 5, 2018, the department of justice shall submit to the joint committee on finance a study of the implications of a sale or transfer of ammunition in the possession of the state crime laboratories to state and local law enforcement agencies for training purposes. The study shall address the manner in which other states dispose of ammunition in their crime laboratories and suggest ways in which Wisconsin may dispose of ammunition in the state crime laboratories.
(3s) Funding for division of criminal investigation overtime.
(a) In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of justice under section 20.455 (2) (a) of the statutes, the dollar amount for fiscal year 2017-18 is increased by $558,900 for the purpose of funding division of criminal investigation overtime. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of justice under section 20.455 (2) (a) of the statutes, the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 is increased by $558,900 for the purpose of funding division of criminal investigation overtime.
(b) Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for purposes of the 2019-21 biennial budget bill, the department of justice shall submit information concerning the appropriation under section 20.455 (2) (a) of the statutes as though the increase in that appropriation under paragraph (a) had not been made.
59,9129
Section 9129.
Nonstatutory provisions; Legislature.
(2i) WisconsinEye equipment.
(a) Subject to paragraph (b), during the 2017-19 fiscal biennium, all of the following shall occur:
1. The assembly committee on organization shall authorize the expenditure of $206,300 from the appropriation account under section 20.765 (1) (a) of the statutes and the senate committee on organization shall authorize the expenditure of $206,300 from the appropriation account under section 20.765 (1) (b) of the statutes to assist in paying the costs of 21 WisconsinEye cameras in the state capitol building.
2. The chief justice of the supreme court shall authorize the expenditure of $37,800 from the appropriation account under section 20.680 (1) (a) of the statutes to assist in paying the costs of 2 WisconsinEye cameras in the supreme court.
(b) No moneys may be expended under paragraph (a) until all of the following have occurred:
1. The joint committee on legislative organization determines that WisconsinEye has secured $226,200 in matching funds.
2. The joint committee on legislative organization has selected the location for the 21 WisconsinEye cameras in the state capitol building, and the chief justice of the supreme court has selected the location for the 2 WisconsinEye cameras in the supreme court.
3. The state capitol and executive residence board has approved the location and installation of all of the WisconsinEye cameras.
(2w) Audit of state group health insurance programs. The joint legislative audit committee is requested to direct the legislative audit bureau to perform a financial and performance evaluation audit of the state group health insurance programs, including a review of the group insurance board's compliance with its reserves policy, a review of the appropriateness of the group insurance board's policy regarding fully insured program reserves, and the circumstances that have created ongoing, frequent accumulation and use of reserves. If the joint legislative audit committee directs the legislative audit bureau to perform an audit, the legislative audit bureau shall file its report as described under section 13.94 (1) (b) of the statutes.
(3s) Supplemental funding for the department of justice. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the joint committee on finance under section 20.865 (4) (a) of the statutes, the dollar amount for fiscal year 2017-18 is decreased by $558,900 for the purpose of funding division of criminal investigation overtime. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the joint committee on finance under section 20.865 (4) (a) of the statutes, the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 is decreased by $558,900 for the purpose of funding division of criminal investigation overtime.
59,9130
Section 9130.
Nonstatutory provisions; Lieutenant Governor.
59,9131
Section 9131.
Nonstatutory provisions; Local Government.
59,9132
Section 9132.
Nonstatutory provisions; Military Affairs.
(1) Mobile field force grants. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for purposes of the 2019-21 biennial budget bill, the department of military affairs shall submit information concerning the appropriation under section 20.465 (3) (dm) of the statutes as though that appropriation had not been made.
(1w) Initial terms of 911 subcommittee members. Notwithstanding section 15.315 (2) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act:
(a) Of the initial members appointed to the 911 subcommittee by the governor, the terms of 6 of the members expire on July 1, 2019, the terms of 6 of the members expire on July 1, 2020, and the terms of 6 of the members expire on July 1, 2021.
(b) The term of the initial member appointed to the 911 subcommittee by the adjutant general expires on July 1, 2021.
(1x) Interoperability report. No later than January 1, 2019, the department of military affairs, in consultation with the interoperability council and the 911 subcommittee, shall submit in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes a report to the legislature and governor that includes all of the following:
(a) Recommendations for changing the statutory authority of the interoperability council.
(b) A description of the progress made toward creating a statewide public safety interoperable communication system.
(c) A description of the obstacles that hinder progress toward interoperability.
(d) Recommendations for legislative or executive action to promote interoperability.
(1y) Consultation. In fiscal year 2017-18, the department of military affairs shall do all of the following:
(a) Consult with the department of justice on how to effectively transfer from the department of justice to the department of military affairs resources and responsibilities relating to the interoperability council and the statewide public safety interoperable communication system.
(b) Consult with the department of transportation and other state agencies on the effective use of staff at the department of transportation and other state agencies for the ongoing maintenance of a statewide public safety interoperable communication system.
(1yy)
Transfer request. In fiscal year 2017-18, the department of military affairs may request the joint committee on finance to take action under section 13.10 of the statutes to transfer funding and positions from the department of transportation to the department of military affairs for the ongoing maintenance of a statewide public safety interoperable communication system.
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Section 9133.
Nonstatutory provisions; Natural Resources.
(1) Environmental fund. Of the moneys in the environmental fund that are received for the purpose of environmental management, $3,152,500 shall, in each fiscal year of the 2017-19 fiscal biennium, be considered to have been received for the purposes under section 20.370 (7) (cr) and (cs) of the statutes.
(2) Relocation of chief state forester and division of forestry employees.
(a) The department of natural resources shall relocate the headquarters for the chief state forester to an existing department facility north of STH 29 no later than January 1, 2018.
(b) The department of natural resources may allow individuals who are employed by the division of forestry on the effective date of this paragraph and located in the department office at 101 South Webster Street in the city of Madison to relocate to existing state-owned or state-leased facilities north of STH 29 designated by the chief state forester.
(c) For the 2017-18 and 2018-19 fiscal years, for each employee who relocates under paragraph (b), the department of natural resources shall authorize payment of the moving expenses described under section 20.917 (1) (a) of the statutes.
(d) By February 1, 2019, the department of natural resources shall submit a report to the governor and the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance on the number of employees who have relocated under paragraph (b).
(5) Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine editor. The director of communications of the department of natural resources designated as a division administrator under section 230.08 (2) (e) 8. of the statutes shall serve as the editor of the Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine.
(6c) All-terrain vehicles. If the department of natural resources maintains an administrative account that allocates moneys appropriated from the conservation fund to programs relating to all-terrain vehicles, the department of natural resources shall treat the appropriation under section 20.370 (5) (cx) of the statutes as an allocation from the administrative all-terrain vehicle account.
(6f) Snowmobile trail study. The snowmobile recreational council shall study options for ensuring adequate funding for development and maintenance of snowmobile trails in the state, especially currently unfunded trails, and shall report its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the joint committee on finance by January 1, 2019.
(6p) Payments to counties and municipalities. The department of natural resources shall determine whether the amount payable to each county and municipality in 2018 under section 77.84 (2) of the statutes is less than the amount received by the respective counties and municipalities in 2015 under sections 77.07 and 77.87, 2013 stats. For each county and municipality for which the department of natural resources determines that the amount payable in 2018 is at least $2,000 less than the amount received in 2015, the department of natural resources shall pay to each of those counties and municipalities an amount equal to the difference between the amount payable in 2018 and the amount received in 2015. The department of natural resources shall pay the amounts required under this subsection not later than March 1, 2018.
(6q) Audit of moneys received for forestry activities. The joint legislative audit committee is requested to direct the legislative audit bureau to perform an audit of the moneys received by the department of natural resources for forestry activities and how those moneys are spent. If the committee directs the legislative audit bureau to perform an audit, the bureau shall file its report as described under section 13.94 (1) (b) of the statutes on or before June 30, 2019.
(6r) Council on forestry report. The governor's council on forestry shall determine the relative priority of expenditures from the department of natural resources administrative account that allocates moneys appropriated from the conservation fund to programs relating to forestry. The governor's council on forestry shall report its determinations and recommendations for the 2019-21 biennial budget to the governor, the department of natural resources, and the senate and assembly standing committees having jurisdiction over forestry matters no later than July 1, 2018.
(6u) Recreational passport. The department of natural resources and the department of transportation shall jointly develop a plan to authorize the purchase of a recreational passport when an individual initiates or renews his or her annual vehicle registration. In the plan, the departments shall provide in detail the costs of implementing the plan, a timeline for implementing the plan, and the estimated revenue to be collected when the plan is fully implemented. One option that the departments shall evaluate in the plan is the creation of the recreational passport as a special license plate registration sticker that shows both the vehicle registration expiration year and an indicator that the sticker is also a recreational passport. The departments shall complete the plan in time for the plan to be included in the department of natural resources' 2019-21 biennial budget request.
(7p)
Tainter Lake biomanipulation pilot. In the 2017-18 fiscal year, from the appropriation under section 20.370 (4) (mr) of the statutes, the department of natural resources shall expend not less than $65,000 to conduct a
pilot project to improve the water quality and fish habitat of Tainter Lake in Dunn County.
The project shall include a comprehensive fish study, the removal of zooplanktivorous and benthivorous fish, and the introduction of piscivorous game fish.
(7w) Village of Plover grant. During the 2017-19 fiscal biennium, the department of natural resources shall award a grant of $100,000 from the appropriation under section 20.370 (6) (gs) of the statutes to the Village of Plover for the purpose of employing an engineering firm and other experts qualified in wetland restoration and watershed enhancement to design solutions to increase the flow of the Little Plover River.
(8t) Burlington storm water study. In the 2017-18 fiscal year, from the appropriation under section 20.370 (6) (dq) of the statutes, the department of natural resources shall provide a grant of $50,000 to the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission to conduct a storm water management study for the city of Burlington. The study shall identify the location and destination of current storm water flows, identify city and private property owners that have storm water capacity issues, and provide recommendations for eliminating flooding at the city's major businesses.
59,9134
Section 9134.
Nonstatutory provisions; Public Defender Board.
59,9135
Section 9135.
Nonstatutory provisions; Public Instruction.
(1p) Implementation of early college credit program for the fall semester of the 2018-19 school year.
(a) In this subsection:
1. “Early college credit program” means the program under section 118.55 of the statutes, as affected by this act.
2. “Institution of higher education” means all of the following:
a. An institution within the University of Wisconsin System or a tribally controlled college.
b. A private, nonprofit institution of higher education located in this state.
3. “Participating private school” means a private school attended by a pupil who is enrolled in any of the grades 8 to 12.
(b) Beginning on the effective date of this paragraph, the department of public instruction shall take whatever steps are necessary to implement the early college credit program under this act, including providing information to a school board, a participating private school, an institution of higher education, and a high school pupil who may be interested in enrolling in an institution of higher education in the fall semester of the 2018-19 school year for the purpose of taking one or more nonsectarian courses at the institution of higher education under the early college credit program.
(1t) Virtual charter school funding study. The department of public instruction shall, no later than January 1, 2019, prepare a report that compares the amount spent by the state for each pupil attending a virtual charter school under the program under section 118.51 of the statutes to the actual cost incurred by the virtual charter school to provide instruction to each such pupil. The department shall submit the report required under this subsection to the joint committee on finance and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes.
(4f) School-based mental health services grant program
; advisory committee .
(a) The state superintendent of public instruction shall establish an advisory committee under sections 15.04 (1) (c) and 227.13 of the statutes to make recommendations to the department of public instruction about the criteria the department is required to establish by rule under section 115.367 (2) of the statutes. The state superintendent of public instruction shall include on the committee established under this paragraph at least all of the following:
1. A current or retired school administrator.
2. An individual who holds a license to teach issued by the department of public instruction or a license in a pupil services category under section PI 34.31 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code issued by the department of public instruction.
3. A provider of mental health services or a representative of an association that represents mental health service providers.
4. A family member of a pupil who is receiving or who may receive mental health services.
5. A representative of a school board or a charter school established under under section 118.40 (2r) or (2x) of the statutes.
(b) The advisory committee established under paragraph (a) terminates upon the publication of the permanent rules required to be promulgated by the department under section 115.367 of the statutes, unless the state superintendent of public instruction elects to maintain the committee established under paragraph (a) after the permanent rules are published.
(c) The department of public instruction may promulgate emergency rules under section 227.24 of the statutes to implement section 115.367 of the statutes, including establishing criteria under section 115.367 (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (e) 1d. of the statutes, the department of public instruction is not required to prepare a statement of the scope if emergency rules are promulgated under this paragraph. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes, emergency rules promulgated under this paragraph remain in effect until July 1, 2019, 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 paragraph 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 paragraph.
(4p) Whole grade sharing agreement; aid. By February 1, 2019, the department of public instruction shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance that includes all of the following:
(a) The number of school boards that applied for aid under section 118.50 (5m) of the statutes for the 2018-19 school year.
(b) The number of school boards approved to receive aid under section 118.50 (5m) of the statutes for the 2018-19 school year.
(c) For each school board approved to receive aid under section 118.50 (5m) of the statutes for the 2018-19 school year, all of the following:
1. The name of the school board.
2. The number of grade levels that are subject to the whole grade sharing agreement.
3. The specific grade levels that are subject to the whole grade sharing agreement.
4. As of January 1, 2019, how much of the aid the school board is entitled to receive under section 118.50 (5m) of the statutes during the 2018-19 school year has been encumbered and how much has been expended.
(4w) Reorganization of a low performing school district; study.
(a) Definition. In this subsection, “eligible school district” means a school district that satisfied all of the following in the 2015-16 and 2016-17 school years:
1. The school district was assigned to the lowest performance category on the accountability reports published under section 115.385 (1) of the statutes.
2. The school district received intradistrict transfer aid under section 121.85 (6) (a) of the statutes.
