AB64: Bill Text

AB64,494 Section 494. 20.866 (2) (we) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,347,18 20.866 (2) (we) Agriculture; soil and water. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection to provide for soil and water resource management under s. 92.14. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $61,075,000 $68,075,000 for this purpose.

AB64,495 Section 495. 20.866 (2) (xm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,348,6 20.866 (2) (xm) Building commission; refunding tax-supported and self-amortizing general obligation debt. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to refund the whole or any part of any unpaid indebtedness used to finance tax-supported or self-amortizing facilities. In addition to the amount that may be contracted under par. (xe), the state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $5,285,000,000 $6,785,000,000 for this purpose. Such indebtedness shall be construed to include any premium and interest payable with respect thereto. Debt incurred by this paragraph shall be repaid under the appropriations providing for the retirement of public debt incurred for tax-supported and self-amortizing facilities in proportional amounts to the purposes for which the debt was refinanced. No moneys may be expended under this paragraph unless the true interest costs to the state can be reduced by the expenditure.

AB64,496 Section 496. 20.866 (2) (zn) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,348,11 20.866 (2) (zn) Veterans affairs; self-amortizing mortgage loans. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of veterans affairs for loans to veterans under s. 45.37 (6) (a). The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $2,400,840,000 $2,127,540,000 for this purpose.

AB64,497 Section 497. 20.903 (2) (bp) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,348,16 20.903 (2) (bp) Notwithstanding sub. (1), liabilities may be created and moneys expended from the appropriations under s. 20.435 (2) (g), (gk), and (kx) in an additional amount not exceeding the value of the equipment and buildings for operations financed under s. 20.435 (2) (g), (gk), and (kx).

AB64,498 Section 498. 20.903 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,348,24 20.903 (2) (c) All expenditures authorized by this subsection are subject to the estimate approval procedure provided in s. 16.50 (2). Notwithstanding pars. (a), (b) and, (bn), and (bp), the maximum amounts that may be expended from a program revenue or program revenue — service appropriation which is limited to the amounts in the schedule are the amounts in the schedule, except as authorized by the department of administration under s. 16.515 or the joint committee on finance under s. 13.101.

AB64,499 Section 499. 20.905 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,349,11 20.905 (1) Manner of payment. Payments to the state may be made in legal tender, postal money order, express money order, bank draft, or certified check. Payments to the state may also be made by personal check or individual check drawn in the ordinary course of business unless otherwise required by individual state agencies. Payments to the state made by a debit or credit card approved by the depository selection board secretary of administration or his or her designee may be accepted by state agencies. Prior to authorizing the use of a card, the depository selection board secretary of administration or his or her designee shall determine how any charges associated with the use of the card shall be paid, unless the method of payment of such charges is specified by law. Unless otherwise specifically prohibited by law, payments to the state may be made by electronic funds transfer.

AB64,500 Section 500. 20.905 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,350,8 20.905 (2) Protested payment. If a personal check tendered to make any payment to the state is not paid by the bank on which it is drawn, if an electronic funds transfer does not take place because of insufficient funds, or if a demand for payment under a debit or credit card transaction is not paid by the bank upon which demand is made, the person by whom the check has been tendered, the person whose funds were to be electronically transferred, or the person entering into the debit or credit card transaction shall remain liable for the payment of the amount for which the check was tendered, the amount that was to be electronically transferred, or the amount agreed to be paid by debit or credit card and for all legal penalties, additions and a charge set by the depository selection board secretary of administration or his or her designee which is comparable to charges for unpaid drafts made by establishments in the private sector. In addition, the officer to whom the check was tendered, to whom the electronic funds transfer was promised, or to whom the debit or credit card was presented may, if there is probable cause to believe that a crime has been committed, provide any information or evidence relating to the crime to the district attorney of the county having jurisdiction over the offense for prosecution as provided by law. If any license has been granted upon any such check, any such electronic funds transfer, or any such debit or credit card transaction, the license shall be subject to cancellation for the nonpayment of the check, the failure to make the electronic funds transfer, or failure of the bank to honor the demand for payment authorized by debit or credit card.

AB64,501 Section 501. 20.906 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,350,14 20.906 (6) Direct deposits. The governor or the secretary of administration may require state agencies making deposits under this section to make direct deposits to any depository designated by the depository selection board secretary of administration or his or her designee, if such a requirement is advantageous or beneficial to this state.

AB64,502 Section 502. 20.920 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,351,4 20.920 (2) (c) All moneys in a contingent fund, except petty cash accounts established under s. 16.52 (7), shall be deposited in a separate account in a public depository approved by the depository selection board secretary or his or her designee. The agency head of each state agency having a contingent fund is responsible for all disbursements from the fund, but the agency head may delegate the responsibility for administration of the fund to a custodian, who shall be an employee of the agency. State agency invoices which qualify for payment from a contingent fund may be paid by check, share draft or other draft drawn by the agency head or custodian against the account. No such invoice need be submitted for audit prior to disbursement. After making each disbursement, the agency head shall file with the secretary a claim for reimbursement of the contingent fund on a voucher which shall be accompanied by a copy of the invoice to be reimbursed. Upon audit and approval of the claim by the secretary, the department of administration shall reimburse the contingent fund with the total amount lawfully paid therefrom.

AB64,503 Section 503. 20.923 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,351,11 20.923 (2) (b) The annual salary of each state senator , and representative to the assembly, justice of the supreme court, court of appeals judge and circuit judge shall be reviewed and established in the same manner as provided for positions in the classified service under s. 230.12 (3). The annual salary of each justice of the supreme court, court of appeals judge, and circuit judge shall be reviewed and established as provided under s. 758.19 (8).

AB64,504 Section 504. 20.923 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,351,18 20.923 (3) Justices and judges. The annual salary for any supreme court justice or judge of the court of appeals or circuit court shall be established under sub. (2) contained in the recommendations and proposal of the director of state courts under s. 758.19 (8) (a), except that any compensation adjustments granted under s. 230.12 758.19 (8) (b) shall not become effective until such time as any justice or judge takes the oath of office.

AB64,505 Section 505 . 20.923 (4) (b) 6. of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB64,351,20 20.923 (4) (b) 6. Corrections, department of: director of parole.

AB64,506 Section 506 . 20.923 (4) (e) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,351,22 20.923 (4) (e) 2. Employment relations commission: chairperson and members.

AB64,507 Section 507. 20.923 (4) (e) 4. of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,508 Section 508 . 20.923 (6) (d) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,509 Section 509. 20.924 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,352,4 20.924 (1) (a) Shall authorize the design and construction of any building, structure or facility costing in excess of $760,000 $900,000, subject to adjustment under s. 16.40 (20m), regardless of funding source, only if that project is enumerated in the authorized state building program.

AB64,510 Section 510. 20.924 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,352,12 20.924 (1) (b) Shall authorize the acquisition of land, or the repair, remodeling or improvement to any existing building, structure or facility costing in excess of $760,000 $900,000, subject to adjustment under s. 16.40 (20m), regardless of funding source, only if that project is enumerated in the authorized state building program. This paragraph does not apply to the acquisition of land by the building commission in the city of Madison within a block number specified in s. 13.48 (18). This paragraph does not apply to projects authorized under s. 16.858.

AB64,511 Section 511. 23.09 (13) of the statutes is renumbered 23.09 (13) (a) and amended to read:

AB64,352,21 23.09 (13) (a) The department may acquire by gift, purchase, or otherwise the federally-owned lands, improvements, and appurtenances thereto within the Bong Air Base in Kenosha County, which may be disposed of by the federal government, to be used by the department for any of the purposes in sub. (2) (d). The department may establish zones within the boundaries of the Bong air base which Air Base that offer a wide range of variable opportunities for active outdoor recreation consistent with sub. (2) (d) and may promulgate rules to control the activities within the zones.

AB64,512 Section 512. 23.09 (13) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,352,25 23.09 (13) (b) If the department requires payment of an administrative fee in order to hunt pheasants in the Bong area lands acquired under par. (a), all of those fees shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (hw).

AB64,513 Section 513. 23.091 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 23.091 (3) (a).

AB64,514 Section 514. 23.091 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,353,5 23.091 (3) (b) If the department requires payment of an administrative fee in order to hunt pheasants in a state recreation area, all of those fees shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (hw).

AB64,515 Section 515. 23.16 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,353,13 23.16 (1) Publication. The department may produce, issue, or reprint magazines or other periodicals on a periodic basis as it determines, pertaining to fish and game, forests, parks, environmental quality, and other similar subjects of general information. The department may distribute its magazines and periodicals by subscription. The department shall charge a fee for any of its magazines or periodicals, except that no fee may be charged to a person who is provided a subscription to the Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine under s. 29.235.

AB64,516 Section 516. 23.22 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,353,20 23.22 (2) (d) Under the program established under par. (a), the department shall set aside $42,000 from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (4) (1) (ku) during fiscal year 2013-14 to be used for a project to improve the sea lamprey barrier on the Kewaunee River at the Besadny Anadromous Fish Facility. Upon either the receipt or commitment of funding in the amount of $78,000 from one or more governmental units, the department shall release the amount set aside for the project.

AB64,517 Section 517. 23.22 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,354,2 23.22 (2) (e) Under the program established under par. (a), the department shall set aside $262,500 from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (4) (1) (ku) during fiscal year 2013-14 to be used for a project to construct a sea lamprey barrier on the Nemadji River. Upon either the receipt or commitment of funding in the amount of $487,500 from one or more governmental units, the department shall release the amount set aside for the project.

AB64,518 Section 518. 23.22 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,354,8 23.22 (2) (f) Under the program established under par. (a) and from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (4) (1) (kc), the department may expend up to $400,000 to carry out sea lamprey control projects and up to $120,000 to conduct surveys of sea lamprey larvae on any inland lakes, tributaries of Lake Michigan or Lake Superior, or harbors of Lake Michigan or Lake Superior.

AB64,519 Section 519. 23.27 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,354,25 23.27 (5) Natural areas land acquisition; commitment under the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program. It is the intent of the legislature to initiate additional natural areas land acquisition activities with moneys available from the appropriations under ss. 20.370 (1) (gr) (fu) and 20.866 (2) (ta), (tt), and (tz) under the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program. This commitment is separate from and in addition to the continuing commitment under sub. (4). Moneys available from the appropriations under ss. 20.370 (1) (gr) (fu) and 20.866 (2) (ta), (tt), and (tz) under the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program may not be used to acquire land through condemnation. The department may not acquire land under this subsection unless the land is suitable for dedication under the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program and upon purchase or as soon after purchase as practicable the department shall take all necessary action to dedicate the land under the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program. Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $500,000 in each fiscal year for natural areas land acquisition activities under this subsection and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096.

AB64,520 Section 520. 23.27 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,355,8 23.27 (6) Sale; credit. Moneys received by the state from the sale of any area on state-owned land under the department's management or control which is withdrawn from the state natural areas system shall be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (gr) (fu). An amount equal to the value of any area on state-owned land under the department's management or control which is withdrawn from the state natural areas system but remains in state ownership shall be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (gr) (fu).

AB64,521 Section 521. 23.29 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,355,20 23.29 (2) Contributions; state match. The department may accept contributions and gifts for the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program. The department shall convert donations of land which it determines, with the advice of the council, are not appropriate for the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program into cash. The department shall convert other noncash contributions into cash. These moneys shall be deposited in the conservation fund and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (gr) (fu). These moneys shall be matched by an equal amount released from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), (tt), or (tz) or from any combination of these appropriations to be used for natural areas land acquisition activities under s. 23.27 (5). The department shall determine how the moneys being released are to be allocated from these appropriations.

AB64,522 Section 522. 23.335 (15) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,355,23 23.335 (15) (d) The department shall pay the grants from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (9) (jb).

AB64,523 Section 523. 23.335 (20) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,356,4 23.335 (20) (b) Off-highway motorcycle projects. (intro.) The department may use funding from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (9) (jb) for off-highway motorcycle projects that are undertaken by the state or by local governmental units. Any of the following types of off-highway motorcycle projects are eligible for funding:

AB64,524 Section 524. 23.40 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,356,8 23.40 (3) (e) The department shall credit any environmental impact statement fee for a project involving the generation of electricity to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (3) (9) (dh).

AB64,525 Section 525. 23.425 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,356,12 23.425 (2) (b) The fees collected by the department under par. (a) for the use of the MacKenzie environmental center shall be deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (9) (1) (gb).

AB64,526 Section 526. 23.426 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,356,18 23.426 Programs at the Horicon Marsh education and visitor center. The department may establish and charge fees for educational programs that the department provides at the Horicon Marsh education and visitor center. The fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (9) (1) (gh).

AB64,527 Section 527 . 24.40 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,356,24 24.40 (3) Notwithstanding s. 28.02 (5) or any contrary rule promulgated by the department, if the department grants an easement under sub. (1) for the construction of broadband infrastructure in underserved areas, as designated under s. 196.504 (2) (d), the department may not require any appraisal or the payment of any fee to secure the easement.

AB64,528 Section 528. 25.17 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,357,9 25.17 (2) (f) Invest the moneys belonging to the college savings program trust fund, the college savings program bank deposit trust fund, and the college savings program credit union deposit trust fund in a manner consistent with the guidelines established under s. 16.641 224.50 (2) (c), unless the moneys are under the management and control of a vendor selected under s. 16.255 224.51. In making investments under this paragraph, the investment board shall accept any reasonable terms and conditions that the college savings program board specifies and is relieved of any obligations relevant to prudent investment of the fund, including the standard of responsibility under s. 25.15 (2).

AB64,529 Section 529. 25.19 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,357,13 25.19 (3) The secretary of administration or his or her designee shall, at the direction of the depository selection board under s. 34.045 (1) (bm), allocate bank service costs to the funds incurring those costs.

AB64,530 Section 530 . 25.29 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,357,20 25.29 (1) (a) Except as provided in ss. 25.293 and 25.295, all moneys accruing to the state for or in behalf of the department under chs. 26, 27, 28, 29, 169, and 350, subchs. I and VI of ch. 77 and ss. 23.09 to 23.31, 23.325, 23.33, 23.335, except as provided in s. 25.40 (1) (bt), 23.35 to 23.42, 23.50 to 23.99, 30.50 to 30.55, 70.58, 71.10 (5), 71.30 (10), and 90.21, including grants received from the federal government or any of its agencies except as otherwise provided by law.

AB64,531 Section 531 . 25.29 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,358,7 25.29 (7) (intro.) All of the proceeds of the tax which is levied moneys received under s. 70.58, and all moneys paid into the state treasury as the counties' share of compensation of emergency fire wardens under s. 26.14 shall be used for acquiring, preserving and developing the forests of the state, including the acquisition of lands owned by counties by virtue of any tax deed and of other lands suitable for state forests, and for the development of lands so acquired and the conduct of forestry thereon, including the growing and planting of trees; for forest and marsh fire prevention and control; for grants to forestry cooperatives under s. 36.56; for compensation of emergency fire wardens; for maintenance, permanent property and forestry improvements; for other forestry purposes authorized by law and for the payment of aid for forests as authorized in s. 28.11 and subchs. I and VI of ch. 77.

AB64,532 Section 532 . 25.29 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,358,15 25.29 (7) (a) Eight percent of the tax levied moneys received under s. 70.58 or of the funds provided for in lieu of the levy shall be used to acquire and develop forests of the state for the purposes or capable of providing the benefits described under s. 28.04 (2) within areas approved by the department and the governor and located within the region composed of Manitowoc, Calumet, Winnebago, Sheboygan, Fond du Lac, Ozaukee, Washington, Dodge, Milwaukee, Waukesha, Jefferson, Racine, Kenosha, Walworth, Rock, and Outagamie counties.

AB64,533 Section 533 . 25.29 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,358,21 25.29 (7) (b) An additional 4 percent of the tax levied moneys received under s. 70.58 or of the funds provided in lieu of the levy shall be used to purchase forests for the state for the purposes or capable of providing the benefits described under s. 28.04 (2) within areas approved by the department and the governor and located within the region specified under par. (a).

AB64,534 Section 534. 25.40 (1) (a) 14. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,358,25 25.40 (1) (a) 14. Fees received under ss. 85.51 , 348.105, and 348.26 (2) that are deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (5) (dg).

AB64,535 Section 535. 25.40 (1) (a) 22. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,359,4 25.40 (1) (a) 22. Moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 10. that are deposited into the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) 20.395 (5) (gi).

AB64,536 Section 536. 25.40 (1) (a) 24. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,359,8 25.40 (1) (a) 24. Moneys received under ss. 341.14 (6r) (b) 11. and 343.21 (1) (o) that are deposited into the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (g) 20.395 (5) (gj).

AB64,537 Section 537. 25.43 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,359,14 25.43 (3) Except for the purpose of investment as provided in s. 25.17 (2) (d), the environmental improvement fund may be used only for the purposes authorized under ss. 20.320 (1) (r), (s), (sm), (t), and (x), (2) (s) and (x) and (3) (q), 20.370 (4) (mt), (mx) and (nz), (8) (mr) and (9) (mt), (mx) and (ny), 20.505 (1) (v), (x) and (y), 281.58, 281.59, 281.60, 281.61 and, 281.62 , and 283.31.

AB64,538 Section 538. 25.46 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,359,17 25.46 (4) The moneys specified under s. 94.681 (7) (a) 1. and 2. for environmental management.

AB64,539 Section 539. 25.46 (4s) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,359,20 25.46 (4s) The fees imposed under s. 94.681 (3m) and (4) for environmental management.