(3g) Hydrogeologist positions. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (2) (dw) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997, the dollar amount is increased by $147,300 for fiscal year 1998-99 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department by 3.0 SEG hydrogeologist positions.
(4) Computer recycling. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (6) (br) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997, the dollar amount is increased by $409,800 for fiscal year 1998-99 for the grant required under Section 9136 (2f) of this act.
(4p) Rural nonpoint source cost-share grants. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (6) (aa) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997, the dollar amount is increased by $425,000 for fiscal year 1997-98 to fund rural nonpoint source cropland practices that were installed in calendar year 1997 and that are reimbursable in calendar year 1998.
(5c) County forest administrator grant program. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (5) (bw) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997, the dollar amount is increased by $272,000 for fiscal year 1998-99 to increase funding for county forest administrator grants under section 28.11 (5m) of the statutes.
(5d) Conservation wardens. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (3) (ma) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997, the dollar amount is increased by $619,600 for fiscal year 1998-99 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources by 17.0 GPR conservation warden positions on January 1, 1999.
237,9238
Section 9238.
Appropriation changes; public defender board.
(5) Private bar costs. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the public defender board under section 20.550 (1) (d) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997, the dollar amount is increased by $816,900 for fiscal year 1997-98 to increase funding for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.
237,9239
Section 9239.5
Appropriation changes; public instruction.
(1t) Minority group pupil scholarships. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of public instruction under section 20.255 (3) (fz) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997, the dollar amount is increased by $150,000 for fiscal year 1998-99 to increase funding for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
237,9242
Section 9242.
Appropriation changes; revenue.
(1) Tax amnesty. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of revenue under section 20.566 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997, the dollar amount is increased by $819,900 for fiscal year 1997-98 and the dollar amount is increased by $1,138,400 for fiscal year 1998-99 to increase funding for administration of a tax amnesty program.
(2) Business tax registration. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of revenue under section 20.566 (1) (gb) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997, the dollar amount is increased by $503,700 for fiscal year 1997-98 and the dollar amount is increased by $308,100 for fiscal year 1998-99 to increase funding for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
(3) General program operations, collection of taxes. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of revenue under section 20.566 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997, the dollar amount is increased by $219,700 for fiscal year 1998-99 to increase funding for limited term employes.
(4) Endangered resources. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of revenue under section 20.566 (1) (hp) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997, the dollar amount is increased by $2,900 for fiscal year 1998-99 to increase funding for limited term employes.
(5) County sales and use taxes. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of revenue under section 20.566 (1) (g) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997, the dollar amount is increased by $6,500 for fiscal year 1998-99 to increase funding for limited term employes.
(6) Debt collection. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of revenue under section 20.566 (1) (h) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997, the dollar amount is increased by $4,400 for fiscal year 1998-99 to increase funding for limited term employes.
(7) Recycling surcharge. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of revenue under section 20.566 (1) (q) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997, the dollar amount is increased by $19,300 for fiscal year 1998-99 to increase funding for limited term employes.
(8) Dry cleaner fees. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of revenue under section 20.566 (1) (r) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997, the dollar amount is increased by $1,300 for fiscal year 1998-99 to increase funding for limited term employes.
(9) General program operations, state and local finance. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of revenue under section 20.566 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997, the dollar amount is increased by $3,600 for fiscal year 1998-99 to increase funding for limited term employes.
(10) General program operations, administrative services and space rental. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of revenue under section 20.566 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997, the dollar amount is increased by $104,100 for fiscal year 1998-99 to increase funding for limited term employes.
(11) Education tax deductions and credit. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of revenue under section 20.566 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997, the dollar amount is increased by $70,000 for fiscal year 1998-99 to increase funding for the administration of the higher education tax deduction under section 71.05 (6) (b) 28. of the statutes.
(12)
Transfer to computer escrow fund. On or before June 30, 1999, there is transferred $64,000,000 from the general fund to the computer escrow fund under section 25.32 of the statutes, as created by this act.
(13p) Transfer from computer escrow fund. On July 1, 1999, there is transferred $64,000,000 from the computer escrow fund under section 25.32 of the statutes, as created by this act, to the general fund.
237,9247
Section 9247.
Appropriation changes; tourism.
(1) Tourism marketing and promotion. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of tourism under section 20.380 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997, the dollar amount is increased by $750,000
for fiscal year 1997-98 and the dollar amount is increased by $750,000 for fiscal year 1998-99 to increase funding for tourism marketing and promotion.
237,9252
Section 9252.
Appropriation changes; University of Wisconsin System.
(1) Family practice residency program. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System under section 20.285 (1) (fc) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997, the dollar amount is decreased by $181,900 for fiscal year 1998-99 to decrease funding for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
(2) Solid waste research and experiments. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System under section 20.285 (1) (tm) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997, the dollar amount is increased by $8,100 for fiscal year 1997-98 and the dollar amount is increased by $13,100 for fiscal year 1998-99 to increase funding for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.
(3t) Biological sciences project. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997, the dollar amount is increased by $1,500,000 for fiscal year 1998-99 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the University of Wisconsin System by 8.0 GPR positions for the purpose of expanding interdisciplinary programs in the biological sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for purposes of the 1999-2001 biennial budget bill, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall submit information concerning the appropriation under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes as though the increase in the dollar amount of that appropriation by this subsection had been $575,000.
237,9253
Section 9253.
Appropriation changes; veterans affairs.
(1) Veterans museum operations. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of veterans affairs under section 20.485 (2) (c) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997, the dollar amount is decreased by $21,100 for fiscal year 1997-98 and the dollar amount is decreased by $21,100 for fiscal year 1998-99 to decrease the authorized FTE positions for the department by 0.35 GPR position.
(2) Veterans museum operations. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of veterans affairs under section 20.485 (2) (wd) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997, the dollar amount is increased by $21,100 for fiscal year 1997-98 and the dollar amount is increased by $21,100 for fiscal year 1998-99 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department by 0.35 SEG position.
237,9256
Section 9256.6
Appropriation changes; other.
(1k) Property tax relief fund transfer. On or before June 21, 1999, there is transferred $100,000,000 from the general fund to the property tax relief fund.
(2c) Use of surplus for changes to the school property tax credit.
(a) No later than September 4, 1998, the legislative fiscal bureau shall prepare an estimate of the net balance of the general fund as of June 30,
1999. The legislative fiscal bureau shall certify the amount by which that estimate exceeds $20,000,000 to the joint committee on finance and the secretary of revenue.
(b) Not later than September 15, 1998, the secretary of revenue shall submit to the joint committee on finance a proposal
to use the amount certified under paragraph (a) to expand the school property tax credit under section 71.07 (9) of the statutes by increasing the percentages or dollar amounts or both in section 71.07 (9) (b) of the statutes. The proposal shall specify that the expansion of the credit as described in this paragraph shall
first apply to taxable years beginning on January 1, 1998.
(c)
The joint committee on finance shall either approve or modify the proposal described in paragraph (b)
at its 3rd quarterly meeting in 1998. The secretary of revenue shall publish the proposal, as approved or modified by the joint committee on finance under this paragraph in the administrative register. The department of revenue shall modify its individual income tax forms and instructions to incorporate the changes to the school property tax credit that are made under this paragraph.
237,9301
Section 9301.
Initial applicability; administration.
(1gx) Liability for delinquent taxes. The treatment of sections 218.11 (2) (a) and (am) and (7) (b) and 218.12 (2) (am) 2. and (5) of the statutes (with respect to information required on applications and with respect to the denial of applications), the renumbering of sections 218.11 (6m) and 218.12 (3m) of the statutes (with respect to information required on applications and with respect to the denial of applications) and the creation of sections 218.11 (6m) (b) and 218.12 (3m) (b) of the statutes (with respect to information required on applications and with respect to the denial of applications) first apply to applications that are received by the department of administration on the effective date of this subsection.
(2e) Gaming licenses. The treatment of section 562.05 (1c) and (7) (am) of the statutes first applies to applications for licenses that are received by the department of administration under that section on the effective date of this subsection.
237,9309
Section 9309.
Initial applicability; circuit courts.
(1) Termination of parental rights.
(a) Abandonment. The treatment of section 48.415 (1) (a) (intro.), 1., 1m., 1r. and 2. of the statutes first applies to petitions for termination of parental rights under section 48.42 (1) of the statutes filed on the effective date of this paragraph.
(b) Continuing need of protection or services. Subject to Section 9109 (1
) (a) of this act, the treatment of section 48.415 (2) (b) 1. and 2. and (c) of the statutes first applies to court orders required to contain the notice under section 48.356 (2) or 938.356 (2) of the statutes entered on the effective date of this paragraph.
(c) Commission of serious felony against the person's child. Subject to Section 9109 (1) (c
) of this act, the treatment of section 48.415 (9m) (b) of the statutes first applies to petitions for termination of parental rights under section 48.42 (1) of the statutes filed on the effective date of this paragraph.
(2) Safety of children.
(a) Juvenile court orders. The treatment of sections 48.21 (5) (b), 48.355 (2) (b) 6., (2c) (a) (intro.) and 1. and (b) and (2d), 48.365 (2m) (a), 48.43 (1) (d), 938.21 (5) (b), 938.355 (2) (b) 6., (2c) (a) (intro.) and 1. and (b) and (2d) and 938.365 (2m) (a) of the statutes first applies to juvenile court orders entered on the effective date of this paragraph.
(b) Juvenile court reports and permanency plans. The treatment of sections 48.365 (1) and (2g) (b) 2. and 3., 48.38 (4) (a), (bm), (e), (f) 1. and 3., (fm) and (g), 48.425 (1) (c) and (d), 938.365 (1) and (2g) (b) 2. and 3. and 938.38 (4) (a), (bm), (e), (f) 1. and 3., (fm) and (g) of the statutes first applies to reports and permanency plans filed on the effective date of this paragraph.
(c) Permanency plan reviews. The treatment of sections 48.38 (5) (b) and (c) 1., 4., 5., 6. (intro.), a., b. and c. and 7. and 938.38 (5) (b) and (c) 1., 4., 5., 6. (intro.) and a. and 7. of the statutes first applies to permanency plan reviews conducted on the effective date of this paragraph.
(d) Petitions filed. The treatment of section 48.977 (2) (f) of the statutes first applies to petitions filed on the effective date of this paragraph.
(e) Juvenile court hearings. The treatment of sections 48.27 (3) (a) 1m. and 2. and (6), 48.357 (2r), 48.363 (1m), 48.365 (2m) (ag), 48.42 (2g) (am) and (b), 48.427 (1m), 938.27 (3) (a) 1m. and 2. and (6), 938.357 (2r), 938.363 (1m) and 938.365 (2m) (ag) of the statutes first applies to hearings held on the effective date of this paragraph.
(3) Parental liability for guardian ad litem fees. The treatment of sections 48.235 (8), 55.06 (6) and (9) (b), 880.33 (2) (a) 3. and 880.331 (8) of the statutes, the renumbering and amendment of section 938.235 (8) of the statutes and the creation of section 938.235 (8) (b), (c), (d) and (e) of the statutes first apply to services provided by a guardian ad litem on the effective date of this subsection.
(4t) Guardian ad litem costs. The treatment of section 758.19 (6) (b), (d) (intro.) and (e) of the statutes first applies to reports submitted to the director of state courts on May 15, 1999, and payments made on July 1, 1999.
237,9310
Section 9310.
Initial applicability; commerce.
(1) License denials for tax delinquency. The treatment of section 101.02 (20) (b) and (c) of the statutes first applies to applications for licenses or license renewals that are received on the effective date of this subsection.
237,9311
Section 9311.7
Initial applicability; corrections.
(1e) Victim attendance at parole hearings and interviews. The treatment of section 304.06 (1) (d) 1. and 3g., (eg) and (f) of the statutes first applies to parole applications made on the effective date of this subsection.
237,9315
Section 9315.
Initial applicability; employe trust funds.
(1) Benefits payable and contributions permitted under the Wisconsin retirement system. The treatment of sections 40.25 (6) (a) 5. and (7) (g), 40.31 (1) and (2) and 40.32 (1) and (3) of the statutes first applies to individuals who are participating employes in the Wisconsin retirement system on the effective date of this subsection.
237,9316
Section 9316.
Initial applicability; employment relations commission.
(1) Qualified economic offers. The treatment of section 111.70 (1) (fm) and (nc) 1. b. and 1. c. of the statutes first applies to petitions for arbitration filed under section 111.70 (4) (cm) 6. of the statutes relating to proposed collective bargaining agreements that apply to the period beginning on July 1, 1999.
237,9318
Section 9318.
Initial applicability; ethics board.
(1) Disclosure of social security numbers; nonissuance of licenses and registrations. The treatment of sections 13.63 (1) and 19.55 (2) (d) of the statutes first applies with respect to applications for licensure filed under section 13.63 of the statutes on the effective date of this subsection.
237,9319
Section 9319.
Initial applicability; financial institutions.
(1) Licenses and liability for delinquent taxes.
(a) Licensed lenders. The treatment of section 138.09 (1m) (b) and (3) (am) of the statutes first applies to applications for the issuance of a license received on the effective date of this paragraph.
(b) Insurance premium finance companies. The treatment of section 138.12 (3) (d), (4) (b) 5. and (5) (am) of the statutes, the renumbering and amendment of section 138.12 (4) (a) of the statutes and the creation of section 138.12 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes (with respect to information required on applications and with respect to the denial of applications) first apply to applications for the issuance or renewal of a license received on the effective date of this paragraph.
(c) Sellers of checks. The treatment of sections 217.05 (1m) and 217.06 (5) of the statutes first applies to applications for the issuance of a license received on the effective date of this paragraph.
(d) Certain licenses related to motor vehicles. The treatment of section 218.01 (2) (ig) and (3) (am) of the statutes (with respect to information required on applications and with respect to the denial of applications) first applies to applications for the issuance of a license received on the effective date of this paragraph.
(e) Adjustment service companies. The treatment of section 218.02 (2) (a) 2. and (3) (d) of the statutes, the renumbering and amendment of section 218.02 (2) (a) 1. and (9) (a) of the statutes and the creation of section 218.02 (2) (a) 1. a. and b. and (9) (a) 1. of the statutes (with respect to information required on applications and with respect to the denial of applications) first apply to applications for the issuance of a license received on the effective date of this paragraph.
(f) Collection agencies, collectors and solicitors. The treatment of section 218.04 (3) (a) and (4) (am) of the statutes (with respect to information required on applications and with respect to the denial of applications) first applies to applications for the issuance or renewal of a license received on the effective date of this paragraph.
(g) Community currency exchanges. The treatment of section 218.05 (3) (am), (4) (c) and (11) of the statutes (with respect to information required on applications and with respect to the denial of applications) first applies to applications for the issuance or renewal of a license received on the effective date of this paragraph.
(h) Mortgage bankers, loan originators and mortgage brokers. The treatment of section 224.72 (2) (c), (5) (b) and (7m) of the statutes first applies to applications for registration or registration renewal received on the effective date of this paragraph.
(i) Broker-dealers, agents and investment advisers. The treatment of sections 551.32 (1) (bm) and 551.34 (1m) of the statutes (with respect to information required on applications and with respect to the denial of applications) first applies to applications for the issuance or renewal of a license received on the effective date of this paragraph.
237,9322
Section 9322.
Initial applicability; health and family services.
(2) License, certification, registration or approval denial, nonrenewal or revocation based on tax delinquency. The treatment of sections 50.35, 50.49 (6) (a) and (b) and (10), 50.498, 51.032, 51.038, 51.04, 51.42 (7) (b) 11. (intro.), 51.421 (3) (a), 51.45 (8) (a), (e) and (f), 146.40 (3), (3m), (4d) and (4m), 146.50 (5) (a), (b) and (g), (6) (a) (intro.), (b) 1. and (c) (intro.), (6g) (a), (7) and (8) (a), (b), (c) and (f), 146.52, 250.05 (5), (6), (8) and (8m), 252.23 (2) and (4) (a), 252.24 (2) and (4) (a), 252.241, 254.115, 254.176 (1), (3) (intro.) and (5), 254.20 (2) (d), (4) and (7), 254.47 (1) and (2m) and 255.08 (2) (a) and (b) of the statutes (with respect to information required on applications and with respect to the denial of applications) first applies to applications for initial or renewal licenses, certifications, registrations or approvals that are received on the effective date of this subsection.
(3) Liability for delinquent taxes. The treatment of section 343.305 (6) (e) of the statutes (with respect to information required on applications and with respect to the denial of applications) first applies to permit and laboratory approval applications that are received by the department of health and family services on the effective date of this subsection.
(4) License applications; liability for delinquent taxes. The treatment of sections 48.66 (1), 48.69, 48.715 (7), 48.72 and 301.46 (4) (a) 5. of the statutes (with respect to denial of or refusal to continue a license) first applies to license applications received by the department of health and family services on the effective date of this subsection.
(5) Federal employer identification numbers on license applications. The treatment of section 48.66 (2) of the statutes, the amendment of section 48.66 (2m) of the statutes and the creation of section 48.66 (2m) (am), (bm) and (cm) of the statutes (with respect to information required on applications and with respect to the denial of applications) first apply to license applications received by the department of health and family services on the effective date of this subsection.
(6cc)
Nursing home forfeitures. The treatment of sections 50.04 (4) (d) and (5) (a) 1., 2., 3. (intro.) and 6. and (fm) and 456.10 (1) (d) of the statutes first applies to a violation that occurs on the effective date of this subsection.
(6cd) Repeat violations. The treatment of section 50.04 (5) (a) 5. of the statutes first applies to a repeat violation that occurs on the effective date of this section. In determining whether a violation is a repeat violation, the department of health and family services may not consider violations that occurred more than 2 years before the effective date of this subsection.
237,9326
Section 9326.
Initial applicability; insurance.
(1) Social security and federal employer identification numbers on certain license applications or renewals.
(a) Application for agent's license. The treatment of section 628.095 (1) and (2) of the statutes first applies to license applications that are received on the effective date of this paragraph.
(b) Renewal of agent's license. The treatment of sections 628.095 (3) and 628.10 (2) (b) (with respect to failing to provide a social security or federal employer identification number) and (d) of the statutes first applies to annual fees under section 601.31 (1) (m) of the statutes that are payable on the effective date of this paragraph.
(c) Application for viatical settlement provider's or broker's license. The treatment of section 632.68 (2) (b) (intro.) and 2. and (4) (b) of the statutes first applies to license applications that are received on the effective date of this paragraph.
(d) Renewal of viatical settlement provider's or broker's license. The treatment of section 632.68 (2) (e) and (4) (c) of the statutes first applies to license renewals that occur on the effective date of this paragraph.
(e) Application for administrator's license. The treatment of section 633.14 (2) (d) of the statutes first applies to license applications that are received on the effective date of this paragraph.
