(c) “Qualified private school" means a private school, as defined in s. 115.001 (3r), operating elementary or high school grades.
(d) “Qualified zoo" means a bona fide publicly owned zoo that has an educational mission.
27,147m
Section 147m. 16.973 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 16.973 (2) (b) and amended to read:
16.973 (2) (b) Provide such computer services and telecommunications services to local governmental units and provide such telecommunications services to qualified private schools, postsecondary institutions, museums and zoos as the division considers to be appropriate and as the division can efficiently and economically provide. The division may exercise this power only if in doing so it maintains the services it provides at least at the same levels that it provides prior to exercising this power and it does not increase the rates chargeable to users served prior to exercise of this power as a result of exercising this power. The division may charge local governmental units and qualified private schools, postsecondary institutions, museums and zoos for services provided to them under this subsection paragraph in accordance with a methodology determined by the secretary. Use of telecommunications services by a qualified private school or postsecondary institution shall be subject to the same terms and conditions that apply to a municipality using the same services. The division shall prescribe eligibility requirements for qualified museums and zoos to receive telecommunications services under this paragraph.
27,147n
Section 147n. 16.973 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 16.973 (2) (c) and amended to read:
16.973 (2) (c) Provide such supercomputer services to agencies, local governmental units and entities in the private sector as the division considers to be appropriate and as the division can efficiently and economically provide. The division may exercise this power only if in doing so it maintains the services it provides at least at the same levels that it provides prior to exercising this power and it does not increase the rates chargeable to users served prior to exercise of this power as a result of exercising this power. The division may charge agencies, local governmental units and entities in the private sector for services provided to them under this subsection
paragraph in accordance with a methodology determined by the secretary.
27,147p
Section 147p. 16.973 (4) and (5) of the statutes are renumbered 16.973 (2) (d) and (e).
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Section 148
. 16.974 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
16.974 (7) (a) Subject to s. 196.218 (4r) (f), coordinate with the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board to provide school districts and technical college districts with telecommunications access under s. 196.218 (4r) and contract with telecommunications providers to provide such access.
(b) Coordinate with the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board to provide private colleges and public library boards with telecommunications access under s. 196.218 (4r) and contract with telecommunications providers to provide such access.
(c) Coordinate with the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board to provide private schools with telecommunications access under s. 196.218 (4r) and contract with telecommunications providers to provide such access.
27,148e
Section 148e. 16.976 of the statutes is repealed.
27,148m
Section 148m. 16.979 of the statutes is amended to read:
16.979 Treatment of classified employes. Those individuals holding positions in the classified service in the department who are engaged in legislative text processing functions and who achieved permanent status in class on August 9, 1989, shall retain, while serving in the unclassified service in the legislature or any legislative branch agency, those protections afforded employes in the classified service under ss. 230.34 (1) (a) and 230.44 (1) (c) relating to demotion, suspension, discharge, layoff, or reduction in base pay except that the applicability of any reduction in base pay of such an employe shall be determined on the basis of the base pay received by the employe on August 9, 1989, plus the total amount of any subsequent general economic increases provided in the compensation plan under s. 230.12 for nonrepresented employes in the classified service. Such employes shall also have reinstatement privileges to the classified service as provided under s. 230.33 (1). Employes of the department holding positions in the classified service on August 9, 1989, who are engaged in legislative text processing functions and who have not achieved permanent status in class in any position in the department on that date are eligible to receive the protections and privileges preserved under this section if they successfully complete service equivalent to the probationary period required in the classified service for the positions which they hold.
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Section 149
. 16.98 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.98 (1) The department shall engage in such activities as the secretary deems necessary to ensure the maximum utilization of federal resources by state agencies and institutions and other eligible organizations and units of government, including community development corporations as defined in s. 234.94 (2). The department shall acquire excess and surplus real and personal property at such cost to the recipient as is necessary to amortize expenditures for transportation, packing, crating, handling and program overhead, except that the department may transfer any excess or surplus personal property to the department of tourism, upon request of the department of tourism, at no cost, subject to any limitation or restriction imposed by federal law.
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Section 150
. Subchapter IX (title) of chapter 16 [precedes 16.99] of the statutes is amended to read:
Chapter 16
Subchapter IX
Telecommunications and
instructional technology
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Section 151
. 16.992 of the statutes is repealed.
27,152
Section 152
. 17.025 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
17.025 (4) (d) Attorney general; state superintendent. When the temporary vacancy exists in the office of attorney general or in the office of secretary of education state superintendent of public instruction, the duties of the office shall be assumed, respectively, by the deputy under s. 15.04 (2) or, if such office is vacant, by a deputy appointed by the governor.
27,152m
Section 152m. 17.15 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
17.15 (3m) Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River commission. Any commissioner of the Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River commission appointed under s. 33.55 (2) (b) or (c) may be removed by the appointing authority for cause.
27,153
Section 153
. 17.26 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
17.26 (4) In boards where the first annual meeting of the district has failed to elect school board members, by appointment by the secretary of education state superintendent of public instruction.
27,154
Section 154
. 18.06 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
18.06 (9) (title) Clean water fund
program bonds. Notwithstanding sub. (4), the sale of bonds under this subchapter to provide revenue for the clean water fund program may be a private sale to the clean water
environmental improvement fund under s. 25.43, if the bonds sold are held or owned by the clean water environmental improvement fund, or a public sale, as provided in the authorizing resolution.
27,154m
Section 154m. 18.13 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
27,155
Section 155
. 18.57 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
18.57 (3) Moneys in such funds may be commingled only for the purpose of investment with other public funds, but they shall be invested only in investment instruments permitted in s. 25.17 (3) (dg) or in clean water environmental improvement fund investment instruments permitted in s. 281.59 (2m). All such investments shall be the exclusive property of such fund and all earnings on or income from investments shall be credited to such fund and shall become available for any of the purposes under sub. (2) and for the payment of interest on related revenue obligations.
27,155g
Section 155g. 19.32 (1b) of the statutes is created to read:
19.32 (1b) “Data subject" means an individual about whom personally identifiable information is contained in a record.
27,155j
Section 155j. 19.356 of the statutes is created to read:
19.356 Notice to data subject; right of action. (1) Unless otherwise specifically required by law, no authority is required to notify a data subject prior to providing a record containing information pertaining to that data subject to a requester.
(2) Unless otherwise specifically authorized by law, no person may maintain an action against an authority seeking to compel the authority to withhold any information contained in a record from access by a requester.".
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Section 158
. 19.42 (10) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:
19.42 (10) (L) The executive director, executive assistant to the executive director, internal auditor, chief investment officer, chief financial officer, chief legal counsel, chief risk officer and investment directors of the investment board.
27,158m
Section 158m. 19.42 (13) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
27,159
Section 159
. 19.42 (13) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:
19.42 (13) (k) The executive director, executive assistant to the executive director, internal auditor, chief investment officer, chief financial officer, chief legal counsel, chief risk officer and investment directors of the investment board.
27,161g
Section 161g. 19.45 (8) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
19.45 (8) (intro.) Except in the case where the state public office formerly held was that of legislator, legislative employe under s. 20.923 (6) (bp), (f), (g) or (h), chief clerk of a house of the legislature, sergeant at arms of a house of the legislature or a permanent employe occupying the position of auditor for the legislative audit bureau:
27,167
Section 167
. 20.005 (1) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
20.005 (1) Summary of all funds. The budget governing fiscal operations for the state of Wisconsin for all funds beginning on July 1, 1997, and ending on June 30, 1999, is summarized as follows: [See Figure 20.005 (1) following]
Figure: 20.005 (1)
GENERAL FUND SUMMARY
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SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS — ALL FUNDS
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SUMMARY OF COMPENSATION RESERVES — ALL FUNDS
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LOTTERY FUND SUMMARY
- See PDF for table
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Section 168
. 20.005 (2) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
20.005 (2) State borrowing program summary. The following schedule sets forth the state borrowing program summary: [See Figures 20.005 (2) (a) and (b) following]
Figure: 20.005 (2) (a)
SUMMARY OF BONDING AUTHORITY MODIFICATIONS
1997-99 FISCAL BIENNIUM
- See PDF for table
Figure: 20.005 (2) (b)
GENERAL OBLIGATION AND
BUILDING CORPORATION DEBT SERVICE
FISCAL YEARS 1997-98 AND 1998-99
- See PDF for table
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Section 169
. 20.005 (3) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
20.005 (3) Appropriations. The following schedule sets forth all annual, biennial and sum certain continuing appropriations and anticipated expenditures from other appropriations for the programs and other purposes indicated. All appropriations are made from the general fund unless otherwise indicated. The letter abbreviations shown designating the type of appropriation apply to both fiscal years in the schedule unless otherwise indicated. [See Figure 20.005 (3) following]
Figure: 20.005 (3)
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Section 170
. 20.115 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.115 (1) (j) Weights and measures inspection. The amounts in the schedule for weights and measures inspection, testing and enforcement under ch. 98. All moneys received under ss. 93.06 (1p), 97.30 (3) (am), 98.04 (2), 98.05 (5), 98.16 and, 98.18
and 98.245 (7) shall be credited to this appropriation.
27,170m
Section 170m. 20.115 (1) (q) of the statutes is renumbered 20.115 (1) (c) and amended to read:
20.115 (1) (c) Automobile repair regulation. From the transportation fund, the The amounts in the schedule for the enforcement of ch. Ag 132, Wis. adm. code.
27,170p
Section 170p. 20.115 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
20.115 (2) (d) Principal repayment and interest. A sum sufficient to reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of principal and interest costs incurred in financing the acquisition, construction, development, enlargement or improvement of department facilities and to make the payments determined by the building commission under s. 13.488 (1) (m) that are attributable to the proceeds of obligations incurred in financing this acquisition, construction, development, enlargement or improvement.
27,170r
Section 170r. 20.115 (2) (ha) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.115 (2) (ha) Inspection, testing and enforcement. All moneys received under ss. 93.06 (1f) and (1g), 95.55, 95.60 (5), 95.68, 95.69, 95.71 and 95.715, to be used for animal health inspection and testing and for enforcement of animal health laws.
27,170v
Section 170v. 20.115 (3) (je) of the statutes is created to read:
20.115 (3) (je) Stray voltage research. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for research on stray voltage under s. 93.41 (2m). All moneys received under s. 196.857 (1m) (c) shall be credited to this appropriation.
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Section 171
. 20.115 (3) (jm) of the statutes is created to read:
20.115 (3) (jm) Stray voltage program; rural electric cooperatives. The amounts in the schedule for the administration of s. 93.41. All moneys received under s. 93.41 (3) shall be credited to this appropriation account.
27,172m
Section 172m. 20.115 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.115 (4) (c) (title) Research and development grants Agricultural investment aids
. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for agricultural research and development grants under s. 93.46 (2) and sustainable agriculture grants under s. 93.47.
27,173
Section 173
. 20.115 (4) (cd) of the statutes is created to read:
20.115 (4) (cd) Federal dairy policy reform. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule to provide assistance to organizations to reform federal dairy pricing policies under s. 93.06 (12).
27,173b
Section 173b. 20.115 (4) (cd) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.
27,174
Section 174
. 20.115 (4) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
