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1213.365 Intervention. Pursuant to s. 803.09 (2m), when a party to an action
13challenges in state or federal court the constitutionality of a statute, facially or as
14applied, or challenges a statute as violating or preempted by federal law, as part of
15a claim or affirmative defense:
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16(1) The committee on assembly organization may intervene at any time in the
17action on behalf of the assembly. The committee on assembly organization may
18obtain legal counsel other than from the department of justice, with the cost of
19representation paid from the appropriation under s. 20.765 (1) (a), to represent the
20assembly in any action in which the assembly intervenes.
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21(2) The committee on senate organization may intervene at any time in the
22action on behalf of the senate. The committee on senate organization may obtain
23legal counsel other than from the department of justice, with the cost of
24representation paid from the appropriation under s. 20.765 (1) (b), to represent the
25senate in any action in which the senate intervenes.
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1(3) The joint committee on legislative organization may intervene at any time
2in the action on behalf of the state. The joint committee on legislative organization
3may obtain legal counsel other than from the department of justice, with the cost of
4representation paid from the appropriation under s. 20.765 (1) (a) or (b), as
5determined by the cochairpersons, to represent the state in any action in which the
6joint committee on legislative organization intervenes.
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7Section 42
. 13.48 (24m) of the statutes is created to read:
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13.48
(24m) Repayment of principal on short-term commercial paper. (a)
9Definition. In this subsection, “commercial paper program" means a program
10authorized by the building commission for the issuance of short-term, general
11obligation debt in lieu of long-term, general obligation debt.
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(b)
Amortization schedule required. For each commercial paper program, the
13building commission shall establish an amortization schedule for the repayment of
14principal on debt issued under the program so that a portion of the principal amount
15of each debt is retired annually over the life of the improvement or asset to which the
16debt is related. The commission shall provide each amortization schedule
17established under this paragraph to the joint committee on finance.
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(c)
Schedule modification. An amortization schedule established under par. (b)
19may not be modified except as follows:
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1. Before the building commission modifies the amortization schedule, the
21commission shall notify the joint committee on finance in writing of the commission's
22intention to modify the amortization schedule. The notice shall describe each
23modification and the reasons for making the modification.
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2. If, within 14 working days after the date of the building commission's notice
25under subd. 1., the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the
1commission that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the commission's
2proposal, the commission may make each modification as proposed in the notice. If,
3within 14 working days after the date of the commission's notice under subd. 1., the
4cochairpersons of the committee notify the commission that the committee has
5scheduled a meeting to review the commission's proposal, the commission may make
6each proposed modification only upon approval of the committee.
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7Section 43
. 13.56 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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13.56
(2) Participation in certain proceedings. The cochairpersons of the joint
9committee for review of administrative rules or their designated agents shall accept
10service made under ss. 227.40 (5) and 806.04 (11). If the committee determines that
11the legislature should be represented in the proceeding, it shall request the joint
12committee on legislative organization to
designate the legislature's representative
13for intervene in the proceeding
as provided under s. 806.04 (11). The costs of
14participation in the proceeding shall be paid equally from the appropriations under
15s. 20.765 (1) (a) and (b), except that such costs incurred by the department of justice
16shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.455 (1) (d).
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17Section 44
. 13.90 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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13.90
(2) The cochairpersons of the joint committee on legislative organization
19or their designated agent shall accept service made under
s. ss. 806.04 (11)
and
20893.825 (2). If the committee, the senate organization committee
, or the assembly
21organization committee
, determines that the legislature should
be represented 22intervene in the proceeding
, that committee shall designate the legislature's
23representative for the proceeding. as provided under s. 803.09 (2m), the assembly
24shall represent the assembly, the senate shall represent the senate, and the joint
25committee on legislative organization shall represent the state. In an action
1involving the constitutionality of a statute, or challenging a statute as violating or
2preempted by federal law, if the joint committee on legislative organization
3determines at any time that the interests of the state will be best represented by
4special counsel appointed by the legislature, it shall appoint special counsel to
5represent state defendants and act instead of the attorney general and the attorney
6general may not participate in the action. Special counsel appointed under this
7subsection shall have the powers of the attorney general with respect to the litigation
8to which special counsel has been appointed. The costs of participation in the
9proceeding shall be paid equally from the appropriations under s. 20.765 (1) (a) and
10(b), except that such costs incurred by the department of justice shall be paid from
11the appropriation under s. 20.455 (1) (d).
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12Section 45
. 13.90 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 13.90 (3) (c) and amended
13to read:
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13.90
(3) (c) The joint committee on legislative organization shall assign office
15space for legislative offices and the offices of the legislative service agencies
as
16defined in sub. (1m). The joint committee may assign any space in the capitol not
17reserved for other uses under s. 16.835. Except as provided in ss. 13.09 (6) and 13.45
18(4) (c), the joint committee may locate any legislative office or the office of any
19legislative service agency outside the capitol at another suitable building in the city
20of Madison.
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21Section 46
. 13.90 (3) (a) and (b) of the statutes are created to read:
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13.90
(3) (a) In this subsection, “legislative service agency” has the meaning
23given in sub. (1m).
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1(b) The cochairpersons of the joint committee on legislative organization shall
2lease or acquire office space for legislative offices or legislative service agencies under
3par. (c).
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4Section
47. 13.91 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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13.91
(1) (c) Perform the functions prescribed in
s. 227.15 for the review and
6resolution of problems ch. 227 relating to administrative rules
and guidance
7documents.
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8Section
48. 15.07 (1) (b) 24. of the statutes is created to read:
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15.07
(1) (b) 24. The 6 members of the group insurance board appointed under
10s. 15.165 (2) (j).
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11Section 49
. 15.165 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 15.165 (2) (intro) and
12amended to read:
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15.165
(2) Group insurance board. (intro.) There is created in the department
14of employee trust funds a group insurance board. The board shall consist of the
15following members:
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16(a) The governor
, the or his or her designee.
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17(b) The attorney general
, the
or his or her designee.
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18(c) The secretary of administration
, the director of the office of state
19employment relations, and the or his or her designee.
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20(e) The commissioner of insurance or
their designees, and 6 his or her designee.
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21(j) Six persons appointed for 2-year terms, of whom one shall be an insured
22participant in the Wisconsin Retirement System who is not a teacher, one shall be
23an insured participant in the Wisconsin Retirement System who is a teacher, one
24shall be an insured participant in the Wisconsin Retirement System who is a retired
25employee, one shall be an insured employee of a local unit of government, and one
1shall be the chief executive or a member of the governing body of a local unit of
2government that is a participating employer in the Wisconsin Retirement System.
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3Section 50
. 15.165 (2) (d) and (f) to (i) of the statutes are created to read:
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15.165
(2) (d) The administrator of the division of personnel management in
5the department of administration or his or her designee.
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(f) One individual appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
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(g) One individual appointed by the minority leader of the assembly.
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(h) One individual appointed by the majority leader of the senate.
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(i) One individual appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
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10Section 51
. 16.42 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
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16.42
(5) (a) In this subsection, “fee” means any amount of money other than
12a tax that an agency charges a person other than a governmental entity.
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(b) Each agency required to submit a budget request under sub. (1) shall
14include with its request a report that lists each fee the agency is required or
15otherwise authorized to charge and that includes all of the following:
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1. The amount of each fee, or, if a fee does not have a fixed amount, the method
17of calculating the fee.
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2. An identification of the agency's statutory authority to charge each fee.
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3. A statement whether or not the agency currently charges the fee.
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4. A description of whether and how each fee has increased or decreased since
21the agency was first authorized to charge the fee.
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5. Any recommendation the agency has concerning each fee.
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23Section
52. 16.84 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
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16.84
(2m) Send notice to the joint committee on legislative organization of any
25proposed changes to security at the capitol, including the posting of a firearm
1restriction under s. 943.13 (1m) (c) 2. or 4. If, within 14 working days after the date
2of the notice, the cochairpersons of the joint committee on legislative organization do
3not notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the
4department's proposal, the department may implement the changes as proposed in
5the notice. If, within 14 working days after the date of the department's notice, the
6cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has
7scheduled a meeting to review the department's proposal, the department may
8implement the proposed changes only upon approval of the committee.
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9Section 53
. 16.84 (5) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
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10Section
54. 16.973 (15) of the statutes is created to read:
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16.973
(15) By October 1 of each year, submit to the joint committee on finance
12and the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) a report on the administration of the
13information technology and communication services self-funded portal. The report
14shall include the following information regarding the portal for the immediately
15preceding fiscal year:
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(a) A financial statement of state revenues and expenditures.
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(b) A list of services available through the portal, identifying services added
18since the previous reporting period.
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(c) Fees charged for each service available through the portal.
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(d) The activity level of each service available through the portal.
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(e) Any other information the department determines to be appropriate to
22include.
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1Section
56. 20.395 (2) (fq) of the statutes is repealed.
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2Section
57. 20.445 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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20.445
(1) (b)
Workforce training; programs, grants, and services. As a
4continuing appropriation, the The amounts in the schedule for the
local youth
5apprenticeship grants under s. 106.13 (3m), youth summer jobs programs under s.
6106.18, employment transit assistance grants under s. 106.26, workforce training
7programs, grants
, and services under s. 106.27 (1), (1g), (1j), and (1r)
, teacher
8development program grants under s. 106.272, career and technical education
1incentive grants under s. 106.273 (3), technical education equipment grants under
2s. 106.275, and apprentice programs under subch. I of ch. 106.
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3Section
58. 20.445 (1) (bz) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.445
(1) (bz)
Career and technical education incentive grants. The amounts
5in the schedule for the career and technical education incentive grants under s.
6106.273 (3).
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7Section
59. 20.445 (1) (cg) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.445
(1) (cg)
Technical education equipment grants. The amounts in the
9schedule for the technical education equipment grants under s. 106.275.
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10Section
60. 20.445 (1) (dg) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.445
(1) (dg)
Teacher development program grants. The amounts in the
12schedule for the teacher development program grants under s. 106.272.
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13Section
61. 20.445 (1) (dr) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.445
(1) (dr)
Apprenticeship programs. The amounts in the schedule for the
15apprentice programs under subch. I of ch. 106.
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16Section
62. 20.445 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.445
(1) (e)
Local youth apprenticeship grants. The amounts in the schedule
18for local youth apprenticeship grants under s. 106.13 (3m).
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19Section
63. 20.445 (1) (fg) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.445
(1) (fg)
Employment transit assistance grants. The amounts in the
21schedule for the employment transit assistance grants under s. 106.26.
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22Section
64. 20.445 (1) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.445
(1) (fm)
Youth summer jobs programs. The amounts in the schedule for
24youth summer jobs programs in 1st class cities under s. 106.18.
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25Section
65. 20.455 (1) (gh) of the statutes is amended to read:
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120.455
(1) (gh)
Investigation and prosecution. Moneys received under ss. 23.22
2(9) (c), 49.49 (6), 100.263, 133.16, 281.98 (2), 283.91 (5), 289.96 (3) (b), 291.97 (3),
3292.99 (2), 293.87 (4) (b), 295.19 (3) (b) 2., 295.79 (4) (b), and 299.97 (2), for the
4expenses of investigation and prosecution of violations, including attorney fees
, and
5for expenses related to s. 165.055 (3).
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6Section
66. 20.455 (2) (gb) of the statutes is amended to read:
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20.455
(2) (gb)
Gifts and grants.
The amounts in the schedule to carry out the
8purposes for which gifts and grants are made and received. All moneys received from
9gifts and grants, other than moneys received for and credited to another
10appropriation account under this subsection,
to carry out the purposes for which
11made and received shall be credited to this appropriation account.
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12Section
67. 20.455 (3) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
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20.455
(3) (g)
Gifts, grants and proceeds. The amounts in the schedule to carry
14out the purposes for which gifts and grants are made and collected. All moneys
15received from gifts and grants and all proceeds from services, conferences, and sales
16of publications and promotional materials
to carry out the purposes for which made
17or collected, except as provided in sub. (2) (gm) and (gp) and to transfer to s. 20.505
18(1) (kg), at the discretion of the attorney general, an amount not to exceed $98,300
19annually
, shall be credited to this appropriation account.
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20Section 68
. 20.940 of the statutes is created to read:
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2120.940 Legislative authorization and oversight of requests to federal
22government. (1) Definition. In this section, “state agency” means any office,
23department, or independent agency in the executive branch of state government,
24other than the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
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1(2) Legislative authorization required. A state agency may not submit a
2request to a federal agency for a waiver or a renewal, modification, withdrawal,
3suspension, or termination of a waiver of federal law or rules or for authorization to
4implement a pilot program or demonstration project unless legislation has been
5enacted specifically directing the submission of the request for a waiver, renewal,
6modification, withdrawal, suspension, termination, or authorization.
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7(3) Legislative oversight of requests to federal agencies. If submission to
8a federal agency of a request for a waiver or renewal, modification, withdrawal,
9suspension, or termination of a waiver of federal law or rules or for authorization to
10implement a pilot program or demonstration project is required in legislation
11enacted on or after January 1, 2011, the state agency that is required to submit the
12request shall do all of the following that apply:
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(a) When the request has not been submitted to the applicable federal agency,
14do all of the following:
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1. Beginning 60 days after the enactment of the legislation requiring the
16request or March 1, 2019, whichever is later, submit to the joint committee on finance
17an implementation plan describing the state agency's plan for submitting the
18request including an expected timeline for submitting the request in which the
19submission date is no later than 90 days after submission of the implementation plan
20under this subdivision. If the state agency is unable to submit the request by the date
21specified in the implementation plan, the state agency may request from the joint
22committee on finance an extension not to exceed 90 days in a written submission that
23includes a report on the progress toward submission of the request and the reason
24an extension is needed. If the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not
25notify the state agency within 14 working days after the date of the request for an
1extension under this subdivision that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the
2purpose of reviewing the extension request, the extension is considered granted. If,
3within 14 working days after the date of the request for an extension under this
4subdivision, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the state agency that the
5committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the extension
6request, the state agency may consider the extension granted only upon approval by
7the committee. No more than 3 90-day extensions may be granted under this
8subdivision.
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2. When the state agency has finalized its proposed request before submitting
10the request to the federal agency, submit the proposed request to the joint committee
11on finance for approval by the committee. The state agency may submit the proposed
12request to the appropriate federal agency only upon approval by the committee. The
13procedures under s. 13.10 do not apply to this subdivision.
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(b) When the request has been submitted to the applicable federal agency but
15has not been denied or approved by that federal agency, do all of the following:
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1. Contact no less frequently than biweekly the federal agency considering the
17request to continue negotiations in furtherance of approval of the request.
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2. Beginning 30 days after the date of submission of the request to the federal
19agency or March 1, 2019, whichever is later, and monthly thereafter, submit to the
20joint committee on finance a progress report on negotiations with the federal agency
21toward approval of the request. The state agency shall request from the federal
22agency a description in writing of any portions of the request that the federal agency
23has stated will not be approved and reasons for not approving. The state agency shall
24include in its monthly report under this subdivision any written description from the
1federal agency regarding any portion of the request that the federal agency has
2stated will not be approved.
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3. Beginning 90 days after the date of submission of the request to the federal
4agency, or March 1, 2019, whichever is later, and quarterly thereafter, make
5available to the joint committee on finance a representative of the state agency to
6brief the committee or provide testimony at a committee hearing at the committee's
7request. The state agency shall ensure that at least one representative of the state
8agency appearing in person before the committee has sufficient personal knowledge
9of the negotiations and progress toward approval of the request to respond to
10inquiries and requests for information by the committee.