AB64-ASA1,971,3
22(1p) State aid for the arts. From the appropriation under section 20.380 (3)
23(b) of the statutes, the arts board shall make a grant of $100,000 in fiscal year
242017-18 for the purpose of making improvements to or expanding an existing arts
25center to a county that borders the state of Illinois, has a population between 35,000
1and 40,000 persons as of the 2010 U.S. census, and has an existing arts center. The
2arts board may not make the grant under this subsection unless the county receiving
3the grant provides at least an equal amount of funding from public or private sources.
AB64-ASA1,9104
4Section 9104.
Nonstatutory provisions; Building Commission.
AB64-ASA1,971,75
(1) 2017-19
Authorized State Building Program. For the fiscal years
6beginning on July 1, 2017, and ending on June 30, 2019, the Authorized State
7Building Program is as follows:
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1(2) Programs previously authorized. In addition to the projects and financing
2authority enumerated in subsection (1), the building and financing authority
3enumerated in the previous state building program is continued in the 2017-19 fiscal
4biennium.
AB64-ASA1,990,9
5(3) Loans. During the 2017-19 fiscal biennium, the building commission may
6make loans from general fund supported borrowing or the building trust fund to state
7agencies, as defined in section 20.001 (1) of the statutes, for projects that are to be
8utilized for programs not funded by general purpose revenue and that are authorized
9in subsection (1).
AB64-ASA1,990,14
10(4) 2013-15
Authorized State Building Program changes. In
2013 Wisconsin
11Act 20, section
9104 (1) (b) 1. d., under projects financed by general fund supported
12borrowing, the amount authorized for the project identified as “Green Bay
13Correctional Institution — north and south cell halls — improvements” is increased
14from $3,750,000 to $22,232,000 and the appropriate totals are adjusted accordingly.
AB64-ASA1,990,15
15(5) 2015-17
Authorized State Building Program changes.
AB64-ASA1,990,20
16(a) In
2015 Wisconsin Act 55, section
9104 (1) (e) 1. a., under projects financed
17by existing general fund supported borrowing, the amount authorized for the project
18identified as “Willow River State Park — Little Falls Dam repair or replacement —
19Hudson” is increased from $3,041,700 to $6,541,700 and the appropriate totals are
20adjusted accordingly.
AB64-ASA1,991,5
1(b) In
2015 Wisconsin Act 55, section
9104 (1) (e) 2. a., under projects financed
2by existing stewardship borrowing, the amount authorized for the project identified
3as “Willow River State Park — Little Falls Dam repair or replacement — Hudson”
4is increased from $5,000,000 to $12,500,000 and the appropriate totals are adjusted
5accordingly.
AB64-ASA1,991,6
6(6) 2013-15 A
uthorized State Building Program deletions.
AB64-ASA1,991,10
7(a) In
2013 Wisconsin Act 20, section
9104 (1) (g) 3. k., under projects financed
8by program revenue supported borrowing, the 2013-15 Authorized State Building
9Program project identified as “Platteville — residence hall and dining facility” is
10deleted and the appropriate totals are decreased accordingly.
AB64-ASA1,991,14
11(b) In
2013 Wisconsin Act 20, section
9104 (1) (g) 3. o., under projects financed
12by program revenue supported borrowing, the 2013-15 Authorized State Building
13Program project identified as “Whitewater — indoor tennis building” is deleted and
14the appropriate totals are decreased accordingly.
AB64-ASA1,991,22
15(7) La Crosse Center. Notwithstanding section 13.48 (33e) (b) of the statutes,
16the building commission may not make a grant to the city of La Crosse for the
17remodeling and expansion of the La Crosse Center, as enumerated in subsection (1)
18(L), under section 13.48 (33e) of the statutes, unless the department of
19administration has reviewed and approved plans for the project. Notwithstanding
20sections 16.85 (1) and 16.855 (1m) of the statutes, the department of administration
21may not supervise any services or work or let any contract for the project. Section
2216.87 of the statutes does not apply to the project.
AB64-ASA1,992,6
23(8) St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care, Inc.; Bucyrus Campus. 24Notwithstanding section 13.48 (33m) (b) of the statutes, the building commission
25may not make a grant to the St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care, Inc., for the
1completion of its Bucyrus Campus, as enumerated in subsection (1) (m), under
2section 13.48 (33m) of the statutes, unless the department of administration has
3reviewed and approved plans for the project. Notwithstanding sections 16.85 (1) and
416.855 (1m) of the statutes, the department of administration may not supervise any
5services or work or let any contract for the project. Section 16.87 of the statutes does
6not apply to the project.
AB64-ASA1,992,14
7(9) Brown County innovation center. Notwithstanding section 13.48 (33s) (b)
8of the statutes, the building commission shall not make a grant to Brown County for
9the construction of a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics innovation
10center, as enumerated in subsection (1) (k), under section 13.48 (33s) of the statutes,
11unless the department of administration has reviewed and approved plans for the
12project. Notwithstanding sections 16.85 (1) and 16.855 (1m) of the statutes, the
13department of administration shall not supervise any services or work or let any
14contract for the project. Section 16.87 of the statutes does not apply to the project.
AB64-ASA1,992,20
15(10) Construction of national guard readiness centers. From the
16appropriation under section 20.867 (2) (r) of the statutes, the building commission
17shall allocate $627,800, matched by $1,883,900 of federal funds, to develop
18preliminary plans and specifications for the construction of national guard readiness
19centers located in the cities of Black River Falls, Viroqua, Wausau, and Wisconsin
20Rapids.
AB64-ASA1,992,21
21(11) Plan concerning department of corrections facilities.
AB64-ASA1,992,25
22(a) There is created a corrections facilities planning committee consisting of 3
23members appointed by the governor, one of whom the governor shall designate as
24chair of the committee, and 6 members of the legislature, jointly appointed by the
25speaker of the assembly and the senate majority leader.
AB64-ASA1,993,5
1(b) The corrections facilities planning committee shall develop a
2comprehensive, long-range master plan concerning department of corrections
3facilities and, no later than September 15, 2018, shall submit the plan to the governor
4and the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under section 13.172 (3)
5of the statutes.
AB64-ASA1,993,9
6(c) The building commission shall allocate $600,000 from the appropriation
7under section 20.867 (2) (r) of the statutes for the corrections facilities planning
8committee to develop the plan under paragraph (b) and the department of
9administration shall assist the committee in the performance of its functions.
AB64-ASA1,993,11
10(d) The corrections facilities planning committee terminates upon submission
11of the plan under paragraph (b).
AB64-ASA1,993,12
12(12) Geriatric correctional institution.
AB64-ASA1,993,15
13(a) No bonds may be issued for the geriatric correctional institution
14enumerated under subsection (1) (c) 1. d. without the approval of the joint committee
15on finance under paragraph (b).
AB64-ASA1,993,21
16(b) The department of corrections may request the approval of the joint
17committee on finance for the bond issuance enumerated under subsection (1) (c) 1.
18d. and for the release of funds from the appropriation under section 20.865 (4) (a) of
19the statutes for operating costs of that institution once the department of corrections
20has identified the location of the institution and determined the staffing and other
21operating costs of the institution.
AB64-ASA1,9105
22Section 9105.
Nonstatutory provisions; Child Abuse and Neglect
23Prevention Board.
AB64-ASA1,9106
24Section 9106.
Nonstatutory provisions; Children and Families.
AB64-ASA1,994,8
1(1)
Emergency rules. Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the
2statutes, the department of children and families may promulgate the rules required
3under sections 48.685 (9) and 48.686 (8) of the statutes as emergency rules.
4Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3) of the statutes, the department
5of children and families is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule
6under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the
7public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of
8emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
AB64-ASA1,994,99
(2)
Wisconsin Works controlled substance screening and testing.
AB64-ASA1,994,1910
(a) Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department
11of children and families may promulgate the rules required under section 49.162 (7)
12of the statutes for the period before the effective date of the permanent rule
13promulgated under section 49.162 (7) of the statutes but not to exceed the period
14authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) of the statutes, subject to extension under
15section 227.24 (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and
16(3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that
17promulgating a rule under this paragraph as an emergency rule is necessary for the
18preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to
19provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this paragraph.
AB64-ASA1,994,2320
(b) The department of children and families shall present the statement of
21scope of any emergency rules promulgated under paragraph (a) to the governor for
22approval under section 227.135 (2) of the statutes no later than the 120th day after
23the effective date of this paragraph.
AB64-ASA1,995,13
24(3t) Rate-based service contracts. If on the effective date of this subsection,
25the amount accumulated by a provider, as defined in section 49.34 (5m) (a) 1. of the
1statutes, from all contract periods ending before that date for all rate-based services,
2as defined in section 49.34 (5m) (a) 2. of the statutes, provided by the provider exceeds
310 percent of the provider's total contract amount for all rate-based services in the
4year before the effective date of this subsection, the provider shall provide written
5notice of that excess to all purchasers of that rate-based service and, upon the
6written request of such a purchaser received no later than 6 months after the date
7of the notice, shall return to the purchaser the purchaser's proportional share of that
8excess. If the department of children and families under section 49.34 (5m) of the
9statutes determines based on an audit or fiscal review that the amount of the excess
10identified by the provider was incorrect, the department of children and families may
11seek to recover funds after the 6-month period has expired. The department of
12children and families shall commence any audit or fiscal review under this
13subsection within 6 years after the end of the contract period.
AB64-ASA1,995,14
14(3w) Work participation rate.
AB64-ASA1,995,2315
(a) The department of children and families shall submit reports to the joint
16committee on finance that detail performance on work participation rate targets in
17the temporary assistance for needy families program, progress made on any
18compliance programs with the federal department of health and human services,
19and the appeals process for any penalties applied to the state under the temporary
20assistance for needy families program that are related to work participation rate
21requirements. The department of children and families shall submit the reports no
22later than September 15, 2017, March 16, 2018, September 14, 2018, and March 15,
232019.
AB64-ASA1,996,11
24(b) On or before October 1, 2018, the department of children and families shall
25present to the joint committee on finance for its approval a plan to improve work
1participation rates in the temporary assistance for needy families program. The
2department may incorporate into the plan a request for a waiver under Section 1115
3of the Social Security Act. If the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do
4not notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the
5purpose of reviewing the plan within 14 working days after the date the plan was
6submitted, the department shall implement the plan. If, within 14 working days
7after the date the plan was submitted, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the
8department that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing
9the plan, the department may not implement the plan unless the committee
10approves or modifies the plan. If the committee modifies the plan, the department
11may implement the plan only as modified by the committee.
AB64-ASA1,9107
12Section 9107.
Nonstatutory provisions; Circuit Courts.
AB64-ASA1,997,3
14(2t) Rate-based service contracts. If on the effective date of this subsection,
15the amount accumulated by a provider, as defined in section 301.08 (2) (em) 1. a. of
16the statutes, from all contract periods ending before that date for all rate-based
17services, as defined in section 301.08 (2) (em) 1. b. of the statutes, provided by the
18provider exceeds 10 percent of the provider's total contract amount for all rate-based
19services in the year before the effective date of this subsection, the provider shall
20provide written notice of that excess to all purchasers of that rate-based service and,
21upon the written request of such a purchaser received no later than 6 months after
22the date of the notice, shall return to the purchaser the purchaser's proportional
23share of that excess. If the department of corrections under section 301.08 (2) (em)
24of the statutes determines based on an audit or fiscal review that the amount of the
25excess identified by the provider was incorrect, the department of corrections may
1seek to recover funds after the 6-month period has expired. The department of
2corrections shall commence any audit or fiscal review under this subsection within
36 years after the end of the contract period.
AB64-ASA1,997,7
4(2w) Report on body-worn cameras by correctional officers. By July 1, 2018,
5the department of corrections shall submit a report to the appropriate standing
6committees of the legislature under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes that does all of
7the following:
AB64-ASA1,997,8
8(a) Identifies each institution at which body-worn cameras are being used.
AB64-ASA1,997,10
9(b) Indicates how many body-worn cameras are being used at each institution
10under paragraph (a).
AB64-ASA1,997,1411
(c) Compares the number of staff and inmate assaults reported in restrictive
12housing since body-worn cameras started being used to the number of staff and
13inmate assaults reported in restricted housing before body-worn cameras started
14being used.
AB64-ASA1,997,1515
(8w)
Alcohol abuse treatment program.
AB64-ASA1,997,2116
(a) The department of corrections shall design an alcohol abuse treatment
17program to provide intensive treatment in conjunction with a work release model
18that allows inmates to work in individual job placements. The department shall
19develop community job placements that are appropriately matched to each inmate's
20employment and educational skills and shall provide or arrange for appropriate
21transportation to and from job sites.
AB64-ASA1,997,2522
(b) The department of corrections shall submit as part of its 2019-21 agency
23budget request a request for staffing and funding for the program under paragraph
24(a) and any statutory changes that may be necessary to provide sentencing
25modifications to coordinate the program.
AB64-ASA1,998,5
1(c) Five years after the program under paragraph (a) begins operation, the
2department of corrections shall submit to the governor and the appropriate standing
3committees of the legislature under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes an
4evidence-based evaluation of the program's impact on inmates' long-term recovery
5from alcohol abuse problems and recidivism into the criminal justice system.
AB64-ASA1,998,10
6(22t) Report on serious mental illness among department of corrections
7inmates. By July 1, 2018, the department of corrections shall submit to the
8appropriate standing committees of the legislature under section 13.172 (3) of the
9statutes a report on serious mental illness among department of corrections inmates,
10which shall include all of the following:
AB64-ASA1,998,12
11(a) The average number of inmates with a serious mental illness in each
12department of corrections institution.
AB64-ASA1,998,14
13(b) The average number of inmates with a serious mental illness in each
14department of corrections institution restrictive housing unit.
AB64-ASA1,998,17
15(c) The department of corrections' compliance status or alternative policies
16related to each of the U.S. department of justice's recommendations related to the use
17of restrictive housing for inmates with a serious mental illness.
AB64-ASA1,998,19
18(d) An estimate of what additional resources, if any, are necessary to address
19serious mental illness within the department of corrections inmate population.
AB64-ASA1,998,20
20(31t) Department of corrections inmate work opportunities.
AB64-ASA1,998,24
21(a) By December 31, 2017, the department of corrections shall submit to the
22appropriate standing committees of the legislature under section 13.172 (3) of the
23statutes a report on department of corrections inmate work opportunities, which
24shall include all of the following:
AB64-ASA1,999,3
11. A survey of existing work release programs at each department of corrections
2institution and the estimated number of inmates who participate in those programs
3at each department of corrections institution.
AB64-ASA1,999,6
42. The estimated number of department of corrections inmates who continue
5to work after release from incarceration at a job at which he or she began working
6as an inmate in a work release program.
AB64-ASA1,999,8
73. The costs assessed by the department of corrections on each department of
8corrections work release participant.
AB64-ASA1,999,12
9(b) By December 31, 2017, the department of corrections shall submit to the
10appropriate standing committees of the legislature under section 13.172 (3) of the
11statutes a plan to increase employment opportunity incentives for department of
12corrections inmates.
AB64-ASA1,9109
13Section 9109.
Nonstatutory provisions; Court of Appeals.
AB64-ASA1,9110
14Section 9110.
Nonstatutory provisions; District Attorneys.
AB64-ASA1,9111
15Section 9111.
Nonstatutory provisions; Educational Approval Board.
AB64-ASA1,999,17
16(1p) Temporary attachment of educational approval board to department of
17safety and professional services.
AB64-ASA1,999,22
18(a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and
19liabilities of the technical college system board primarily related to the functions of
20the educational approval board, as determined by the secretary of administration,
21become the assets and liabilities of the department of safety and professional
22services.
AB64-ASA1,999,23
23(b) Positions and employees.
AB64-ASA1,999,25
241. On the effective date of this subdivision, all FTE positions, and the
25incumbent employees holding those positions, in the technical college system board
1performing duties primarily related to the functions of the educational approval
2board, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the
3department of safety and professional services.
AB64-ASA1,1000,9
42. Employees transferred under subdivision 1. have all the rights and the same
5status under chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of safety and professional
6services that they enjoyed in the technical college system board immediately before
7the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee
8transferred under subdivision 1. who has attained permanent status in class is
9required to serve a probationary period.
AB64-ASA1,1000,14
10(c) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
11tangible personal property, including records, of the technical college system board
12that is primarily related to the functions of the educational approval board, as
13determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of
14safety and professional services.
AB64-ASA1,1000,22
15(d) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the technical college system board
16in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the
17functions of the educational approval board, as determined by the secretary of
18administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of safety and
19professional services. The department of safety and professional services shall carry
20out any obligations under such a contract until the contract is modified or rescinded
21by the department of safety and professional services to the extent allowed under the
22contract.
AB64-ASA1,1001,4
23(e) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the technical college system
24board that is primarily related to the functions of the educational approval board, as
25determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of
1safety and professional services. All materials submitted to or actions taken by the
2technical college system board with respect to the pending matter are considered as
3having been submitted to or taken by the department of safety and professional
4services.
AB64-ASA1,1001,55
(1q)
Elimination of educational approval board and transfer of functions.
AB64-ASA1,1001,76
(a)
Definition. In this subsection, “board” means the educational approval
7board.
AB64-ASA1,1001,108
(b)
Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and
9liabilities of the board become the assets and liabilities of the department of safety
10and professional services.
AB64-ASA1,1001,11
11(bm) Positions and employees.
AB64-ASA1,1001,14
121. On the effective date of this subdivision, all FTE positions, and the
13incumbent employees holding those positions, in the board are transferred to the
14department of safety and professional services.
AB64-ASA1,1001,20
152. Employees transferred under subdivision 1. have all the rights and the same
16status under chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of safety and professional
17services that they enjoyed in the board immediately before the transfer.
18Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee transferred under
19subdivision 1. who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a
20probationary period.
AB64-ASA1,1001,2321
(c)
Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
22tangible personal property, including records, of the board is transferred to the
23department of safety and professional services.
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(d)
Contracts. All contracts entered into by the board in effect on the effective
25date of this paragraph remain in effect and are transferred to the department of
1safety and professional services. The department of safety and professional services
2shall carry out any obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded
3by the department to the extent allowed under the contract.
AB64-ASA1,1002,44
(e)
Rules and orders.
AB64-ASA1,1002,7
51. All rules promulgated by the board in effect on the effective date of this
6subdivision remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended
7or repealed by the department of safety and professional services.
AB64-ASA1,1002,10
82. All orders issued by the board in effect on the effective date of this subdivision
9remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded
10by the department of safety and professional services.
AB64-ASA1,1002,1511
(f)
Pending matters. Any matter pending with the board on the effective date
12of this paragraph is transferred to the department of safety and professional
13services. All materials submitted to or actions taken by the board are considered as
14having been submitted to or taken by the department of safety and professional
15services.
AB64-ASA1,9112
16Section 9112.
Nonstatutory provisions; Educational Communications
17Board.
AB64-ASA1,9113
18Section 9113.
Nonstatutory provisions; Elections Commission.
AB64-ASA1,1003,319
(1)
Depletion of federal Help America Vote Act funding for eligible
20election administration costs.
During fiscal year 2018-19, the elections
21commission shall spend all available funds in the appropriation account under
22section 20.510 (1) (x) of the statutes prior to spending any funds appropriated to the
23elections commission under section 20.510 (1) (a) of the statutes for the purpose of
24replacing election administration funding received from the federal government
25under the federal Help America Vote Act, Public Law 107-252. The elections
1commission may spend moneys appropriated under section 20.510 (1) (x) of the
2statutes only on election administration costs permissible under the federal Help
3America Vote Act, Public Law 107-252.
AB64-ASA1,9114
4Section 9114.
Nonstatutory provisions; Employee Trust Funds.
AB64-ASA1,1003,5
5(1c) Consumer-driven health plan educational campaign.
AB64-ASA1,1003,9
6(a) The department of employee trust funds shall develop a plan to conduct a
7consumer-driven health plan educational campaign before and during the annual
8enrollment period under the state health insurance plan for the 2019 calendar year.
9The educational campaign shall provide all of the following information:
AB64-ASA1,1003,11
101. The advantages of high-deductible health plans and health savings
11accounts.
AB64-ASA1,1003,13
122. Examples of individuals or families that may benefit from high-deductible
13health plans and health savings accounts.
AB64-ASA1,1003,16
143. Any consumer-driven health plan design changes or initiatives approved by
15the group insurance board for implementation by the department of employee trust
16funds.
AB64-ASA1,1003,22
17(b) No later than January 1, 2018, the department of employee trust funds shall
18submit the plan developed under paragraph (a), along with a request for any funding
19needed to conduct the educational campaign described under paragraph (a), to the
20joint committee on finance under section 13.10 of the statutes. The department of
21employee trust funds may not conduct the educational campaign unless the
22committee approves the plan.