(e) The commission shall submit a report of its findings, conclusions and recommendations no later than June 30, 1998, to the governor, and to the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes. Upon submittal of its report, the commission shall cease to exist.
(5m) Performance-based budgeting pilot program.
(a) In this subsection, “participating agency" means the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board and the departments of corrections, health and family services, natural resources, transportation and workforce development.
(b) Each participating agency shall prepare, under the direction of the department of administration, proposed measures of program outcomes for each agency program. The proposed measures of program outcomes shall be designed to allow the governor and the legislature to assess the performance of an agency's programs in terms of their success in achieving the identified program outcomes. No later than July 1, 1998, each participating agency shall submit its proposed program outcome measures to the department of administration for approval.
(c) After reviewing the proposed program outcome measures submitted under paragraph (b), the department of administration shall approve program outcome measures to be used by each participating agency in preparing the agency request under section 16.42 of the statutes that is due no later than September 15, 1998. Each participating agency shall submit its agency request under section 16.42 of the statutes in a performance-based budget format specified by the department of administration. This performance-based budget format shall be organized to facilitate measuring each program of the participating agency against the program outcome measures approved by the department of administration under this paragraph.
(5y) Sunken logs on submerged state lands. Notwithstanding Section 9356 (8y) of this act, a person holding a permit under section 170.12 of the statutes on the effective date of this subsection may, by filing a written consent with the board of commissioners of public lands, elect to be subject to the sections of the statutes listed in Section 9356 (8y) of this act, as those sections are affected by this act, prior to the renewal of the person's permit. The sections of the statutes listed in Section 9356 (8y) of this act, as those sections are affected by this act, first apply to a person making the election under this subsection on the date of which the election is received by the board of commissioners of public lands.
(6ng)
Efficiency measures.
(a) Definitions. In this subsection:
1. “State agency" has the meaning given in section 20.001 (1) of the statutes.
2. “State operations appropriation" means an appropriation that is not for assistance to local units of government or for individuals or organizations and that funds the administrative operations of a state agency.
(b) Executive branch agencies.
1. Except as provided in subdivision 4., for each of the following state agencies and for each of the following fiscal years, the secretary of administration shall allocate the following amounts among reductions in sum certain, state operations appropriations made to that state agency from general purpose revenue:
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2. Except as provided in subdivision 4., of the amounts specified under subdivision 1. for the department of administration, the secretary of administration shall allocate $211,000 in the 1997-98 fiscal year and $211,000 in the 1998-99 fiscal year to reductions of state operations appropriations under section 20.505 of the statutes from general purpose revenue, $579,200 in the 1997-98 fiscal year and $579,200 in the 1998-99 fiscal year to reductions of state operations appropriations under section 20.475 of the statutes from general purpose revenue and $135,700 in the 1997-98 fiscal year and $135,700 in the 1998-99 fiscal year to reductions for the sum of state operations appropriations under section 20.865 (1) and (2) of the statutes from general purpose revenue. Notwithstanding section 20.865 (intro.) of the statutes, appropriations under section 20.865 of the statutes shall be considered to be appropriations to the department of administration for purposes of this subsection. Except as provided in subdivision 4., the secretary of administration shall allocate the amounts specified under subdivision 1. for the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System to reductions in the appropriation under section 20.285 (3) of the statutes.
3. Except as provided in subdivision 4., after making the allocation specified under subdivisions 1. and 2., the secretary of administration shall make the lapses in accordance with the allocations.
4.
a. If, for the 1997-98 fiscal year or the 1998-99 fiscal year, the secretary of administration determines that a state agency specified in subdivision 1. is unable to reduce expenditures from agency state operations appropriations from general purpose revenue in an amount that is at least equal to the amount specified under subdivision 1., the secretary of administration shall submit a plan under this subdivision to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance reallocating the amounts of general purpose revenue appropriation reductions for that fiscal year. The total amount of lapses in the plan must equal at least $4,787,700, if the plan is submitted for the 1997-98 fiscal year, or at least $4,770,200, if the plan is submitted for the 1998-99 fiscal year.
b. If the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the secretary of administration that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan within 14 working days after the date of the plan's submittal, the amounts specified in the plan shall be lapsed in the manner specified in the plan. If, within 14 working days after the date of the plan's submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the secretary of administration that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed plan, the committee shall approve, disapprove or modify the plan at the scheduled meeting. If the joint committee approves or modifies the plan, the amounts specified in the plan shall be lapsed in the manner specified in the plan as approved or modified by the committee.
(7d) Veteran's preference points. For applications for positions that are submitted on or after the effective date of this subsection, the granting of preference points to veterans and their spouses under sections 62.13 (4) (d), 63.08 (1) (f), 63.37, 63.39 (2m) and 66.19 of the statutes shall be based on section 230.16 (7) of the statutes, as affected by this act. For applications for positions that are submitted before the effective date of this subsection, the granting of such preference points shall be based on section 230.16 (7), 1995 stats.
27,9201
Section 9201.
Appropriation changes; administration.
(1) College tuition prepayment program. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of administration under section 20.505 (9) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997, the dollar amount is increased for fiscal year 1997-98 by the amount that lapsed to the general fund from that appropriation account at the end of the 1996-97 fiscal year, for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.
(2) Facility operations and maintenance lapse. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (a) of the statutes, the secretary of administration shall lapse, no later than June 30, 1998, $1,500,000 from the appropriation account under section 20.505 (5) (ka) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the general fund.
(3h) Breath screening instruments transfer. The secretary of administration shall transfer from the appropriation account under section 20.435 (6) (hx) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the appropriation account under section 20.395 (5) (ci) of the statutes, as created by this act, the amount necessary to fully fund the costs of purchasing and maintaining breath screening instruments for fiscal year 1997-98.
(3x) Information technology processing services revenue lapse. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, there is lapsed to the general fund $2,000,000 from the appropriation account to the department of administration under section 20.505 (1) (kL) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
(4g) Division of trust lands and investments; reimbursement of general fund. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (a) of the statutes, no later than 30 days after the effective of this subsection, the department of administration shall lapse $48,400 from the appropriation account under section 20.507 (1) (h) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the general fund to reimburse the general fund for the lapses required under section 20.585 (2) (h), 1995 stats., for the 1993-94, 1994-95 and 1995-96 fiscal years.
27,9204
Section 9204.
Appropriation changes; agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
(1) Agricultural chemical cleanup lapse. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, on the effective date of this subsection, there is lapsed to the general fund, from the appropriation account to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under section 20.115 (7) (e) of the statutes, as affected by this act, an amount equal to the unencumbered balance in that appropriation account on the day before the effective date of this subsection.
(2) Agricultural chemical cleanup transfer. On the effective date of this subsection, there is transferred from the agrichemical management fund to the agricultural chemical cleanup fund an amount determined by the secretary of administration to be equal to the unexpended revenue generated by the fee increases resulting from the treatment of sections 94.64 to 94.704 of the statutes by 1993 Wisconsin Act 16.
(3m) Agricultural chemical cleanup fund interest transfer. On June 30, 1999, there is transferred from the agricultural chemical cleanup fund to the general fund an amount equal to the interest earned on the agricultural chemical cleanup fund during the 1997-99 fiscal biennium.
27,9207
Section 9207.
Appropriation changes; building commission.
(1x)
Advance planning reimbursement. If the building commission contracts public debt under section 20.866 (2) (y) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the purpose of funding the project identified as “Capitol restoration project" under Section 9107 (1) (d) 1. of this act, the building commission shall transfer, from the capital improvement fund to the general fund, an amount sufficient to reimburse the general fund for the amount expended under the appropriation under section 20.855 (3) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act.
27,9223
Section 9223.
Appropriation changes; health and family services.
(1) Primary health care program revenue. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, $725,900 shall lapse to the general fund from the unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.435 (5) (gp) of the statutes on the effective date of this subsection.
27,9226
Section 9226.
Appropriation changes; workforce development.
(1) Child support collections. The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.445 (3) (g) of the statutes, as affected by this act, immediately before the effective date of this subsection is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.445 (3) (k) of the statutes, as created by this act.
(1n) Tribal kinship care. Notwithstanding section 20.002 (3m) of the statutes, the unencumbered balances in the appropriation accounts under section 20.445 (3) (d) and (p), 1995 stats., that are allocated for distribution to federally recognized American Indian tribes or bands immediately before the effective date of this subsection are transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.435 (3) (ke) of the statutes, as created by this act. From the appropriations under section 20.435 (3) (cz), (kc) and (ke) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of health and family services shall reimburse those tribes or bands for payments made under section 48.57 (3m) (am) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
27,9237
Section 9237.
Appropriation changes; natural resources.
(1)
Transfer from recycling fund. There is transferred from the recycling fund to the general fund $3,850,000.
(2) Recreational boating aids lapse. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, on the effective date of the subsection, there is lapsed to the conservation fund $2,800,000 from the appropriation account to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (5) (cq) of the statutes.
(2q) Vehicle, equipment and information technology revenue lapse. Notwithstanding section 20.001(3) (c) of the statutes, there is lapsed to the conservation fund from the appropriation account of the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (8) (mt) of the statutes, as affected by this act, $520,000 on the effective date of this subsection and $520,000 on July 1, 1998.
27,9241
Section 9241.1
Appropriation changes; public service commission.
(1m) Universal service fund. On the effective date of this subsection, the unencumbered balance in the universal service fund established under section 196.218 (2) (b), 1995 stats., immediately prior to the effective date of this subsection is transferred to the universal service fund established under section 25.95 of the statutes, as created by this act.
(1n) Transfer to department of public instruction. On the effective date of this subsection, there is transferred $111,000 from the appropriation account under section 20.155 (1) (q) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the appropriation account under section 20.255 (1) (ke) of the statutes. On July 1, 1998, there is transferred $35,000 from the appropriation account under section 20.155 (1) (q) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the appropriation account under section 20.255 (1) (ke) of the statutes.
27,9242
Section 9242.
Appropriation changes; regulation and licensing.
(1) Applicant investigation reimbursement. Notwithstanding section 20.002 (3m) of the statutes, the balance in the appropriation account under section 20.165 (1) (gm) of the statutes does not lapse to the general fund upon its repeal and recreation by this act.
27,9243
Section 9243.
Appropriation changes; revenue.
(1) Debt collection lapse. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (a) of the statutes, on the effective date of this subsection there is lapsed to the general fund $250,000 from the appropriation account to the department of revenue under section 20.566 (1) (h) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997.
27,9249
Section 9249.2
Appropriation changes; transportation.
(1m) Transportation fund appropriation transfers. If the effective date of this subsection is after July 1, 1997, there is transferred from the general fund to the transportation fund an amount of moneys equal to the amount encumbered, expended or transferred, during the period between July 1, 1997, and immediately before the effective date of this subsection, from the appropriation accounts under sections 20.115 (1) (q), 20.245 (3) (u), 20.255 (2) (r) and (u), 20.285 (1) (x), 20.292 (1) (r), (u) and (v), 20.370 (1) (mr), (2) (cq) and (3) (ay), 20.435 (1) (rg) and (rm), 20.445 (1) (uz) and (6) (v), 20.455 (2) (q), 20.465 (3) (q), (rg), (rk), (rp) and (s), 20.485 (2) (s) and (sm) and 20.505 (4) (q) of the statutes, as affected by this act. In computing the amounts to be transferred under this subsection, encumbrances, expenditures or transfers from continuing appropriation balances existing on June 30, 1997, shall be disregarded.
(2p) Auto pool vehicle revenue lapse. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, there is lapsed to the transportation fund from the appropriation account of the department of transportation under section 20.395 (4) (er) of the statutes $490,000 on the effective date of this subsection and $500,000 on July 1, 1998.
27,9256
Section 9256.
Appropriation changes; other.
(1m) Wisconsin sesquicentennial commission.
(b) The unencumbered balances of the appropriation accounts to the office of the governor under section 20.525 (1) (e), (em), (gm) and (k) of the statutes and section 20.525 (1) (g) and (h) of the statutes, as affected by this act, immediately before the effective date of this paragraph are transferred to the historical legacy trust fund.
(c) The unencumbered balance of the appropriation account to the joint committee on finance under section 20.865 (4) (c) of the statutes immediately before the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the historical legacy trust fund.
(2z) Property tax relief fund transfer. On the effective date of this subsection, the unencumbered balance in the property tax relief fund is transferred to the general fund.
(3x) Use of estimated general fund surplus.
(a) Legislative fiscal bureau certifications.
1. No later than January 31, 1998, the legislative fiscal bureau shall certify to the joint committee on finance the bureau's estimate of the 1997-98 and 1998-99 net balances of the general fund. The bureau's certification of the estimated 1998-99 net balance of the general fund under this subdivision shall take into consideration the appropriation increases and transfers required under paragraph (c).
2. No later than January 31, 1999, the legislative fiscal bureau shall certify to the joint committee on finance the bureau's estimate of the 1998-99 net balance of the general fund. The bureau's certification of the estimated 1998-99 net balance of the general fund under this subdivision shall take into consideration the appropriation increases and transfers required under paragraph (d).
3. Copies of the certifications made under this paragraph shall be provided to the secretary of administration.
(b) Joint committee on finance passive review.
1. If the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the secretary of administration that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the amounts certified under paragraph (a) 1. within 14 working days after the date of the certification, the secretary of administration shall direct that the appropriation increases and transfers under paragraphs (c) and (d) be made on the basis of the estimated net balances of the general fund certified by the legislative fiscal bureau. If, within 14 working days after the date of the certification, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the secretary of administration that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the amounts certified under paragraph (a) 1., the secretary of administration shall make the appropriation increases and transfers under paragraphs (c) and (d) only after the committee has notified the secretary of administration of the estimated net general fund balances approved by the committee, in which case the secretary of administration shall make the appropriation increases and transfers required under paragraphs (c) and (d) on the basis of the estimated net general fund balances approved by the committee.
2. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the secretary of administration that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the amount certified under paragraph (a) 2. within 14 working days after the date of the certification, the secretary of administration shall direct that the appropriation increases and transfers under paragraph (e) be made on the basis of the estimated net balance of the general fund certified by the legislative fiscal bureau. If, within 14 working days after the date of the certification, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the secretary of administration that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the amount certified under paragraph (a) 2., the secretary of administration shall make the appropriation increases and transfers under paragraph (e) only after the committee has notified the secretary of administration of an estimated net general fund balance approved by the committee, in which case the secretary of administration shall make the appropriation increases and transfers required under paragraph (e) on the basis of the estimated net general fund balance approved by the committee.
(c) Appropriation increases or transfers based on the 1997-98 certification of the 1997-98 net general fund balance. If the estimated 1997-98 net general fund balance, as certified by the legislative fiscal bureau or approved by the joint committee on finance as specified under paragraph (b) 1., exceeds the amount of the estimated 1997-98 net balance of the general fund in the schedule under section 20.005 (1) of the statutes, as shown in Section 167 of this act, the surplus shall be appropriated or transferred, no later than June 15, 1998, as follows:
1. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the joint committee on finance under section 20.865 (4) (a) of the statutes, the dollar amount for fiscal year 1997-98 is increased by an amount equal to the surplus or $20,000,000, whichever is less, for the purpose of making lapses to the general fund to offset increases in the cost of state employe compensation, employer fringe benefits costs and related adjustments that are to be funded under section 20.865 (1) (c), (ci) or (d) of the statutes that exceed the amounts designated for that purpose under “General Purpose Revenue" under the heading “Summary of Compensation Reserves — All Funds" in the summary schedule under section 20.005 (1) of the statutes for the 1997-99 fiscal biennium.
2. An amount equal to the lesser of the following is transferred to the property tax relief fund:
a. The amount by which the surplus exceeds $20,000,000.
b. The amount of $75,000,000.
(d) Appropriation increases or transfers based on the 1997-98 certification of the 1998-99 net general fund balance. If the estimated 1998-99 net general fund balance, as certified by the legislative fiscal bureau or approved by the joint committee on finance as specified under paragraph (b) 1., exceeds the amount of the estimated 1998-99 net balance of the general fund in the schedule under section 20.005 (1) of the statutes, as shown in Section 167 of this act, the surplus shall be appropriated or transferred, no later than June 21, 1999, as follows:
1. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the joint committee on finance under section 20.865 (4) (a) of the statutes, the dollar amount for fiscal year 1998-99 is increased by an amount equal to the surplus or the difference between $20,000,000 and the dollar amount increase for the 1997-98 fiscal year under paragraph (c) 1., whichever is less, for the purpose of making lapses to the general fund to offset increases in the cost of state employe compensation, employer fringe benefits costs and related adjustments that are to be funded under section 20.865 (1) (c), (ci) or (d) of the statutes that exceed the amounts designated for that purpose under “General Purpose Revenue" under the heading “Summary of Compensation Reserves — All Funds" in the summary schedule under section 20.005 (1) of the statutes for the 1997-99 fiscal biennium.
2. An amount equal to the lesser of the following is transferred to the property tax relief fund:
a. The amount by which the surplus exceeds the dollar amount increase for the 1998-99 fiscal year under subdivision 1.
b. The difference between $175,000,000 and the amount transferred to the property tax relief fund under paragraph (c) 2.
(e) Appropriation increases or transfers based on the 1998-99 certification of the 1998-99 net general fund balance. If the estimated 1998-99 net general fund balance, as certified by the legislative fiscal bureau or approved by the joint committee on finance as specified under paragraph (b) 2., exceeds the amount of the estimated 1998-99 net balance of the general fund in the schedule under section 20.005 (1) of the statutes, as affected by any amendments to the schedule approved under section 20.004 (2) of the statutes, the surplus shall be appropriated or transferred, no later than June 21, 1999, as follows:
1. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the joint committee on finance under section 20.865 (4) (a) of the statutes, the dollar amount for fiscal year 1998-99 is increased by an amount equal to the surplus or the difference between $20,000,000 and the dollar amount increases for the 1997-98 and 1998-99 fiscal years under paragraphs (c) 1. and (d) 1., whichever is less, for the purpose of making lapses to the general fund to offset increases in the cost of state employe compensation, employer fringe benefits costs and related adjustments that are to be funded under section 20.865 (1) (c), (ci) or (d) of the statutes that exceed the amounts designated for that purpose under “General Purpose Revenue" under the heading “Summary of Compensation Reserves — All Funds" in the summary schedule under section 20.005 (1) of the statutes for the 1997-99 fiscal biennium.
2. An amount equal to the lesser of the following is transferred to the property tax relief fund:
a. The amount by which the surplus exceeds the dollar amount increase for the 1998-99 fiscal year under subdivision 1.
b. The difference between $175,000,000 and the amounts transferred to the property tax relief fund under paragraphs (c) 2. and (d) 2.
27,9301
Section 9301. Initial applicability; administration.
(1m)
Country of origin for state motor vehicles. The treatment of section 16.72 (2) (cm) of the statutes first applies to motor vehicles purchased on the effective date of this subsection.
27,9304
Section 9304.
Initial applicability; agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
(1t) Vehicle scale licenses.
(a) The treatment of section 98.16 (2) (a) 1. and (c) of the statutes and the amendment of section 98.16 (2) (b) of the statutes first apply to licenses issued on the effective date of this paragraph.
(b)
The repeal and recreation of section 98.16 (2) (b) of the statutes first applies to licenses issued on July 1, 1999.
(2) Licenses to work with weights and measures. The treatment of section 98.18 (1) (c) and (1h) of the statutes first applies to licenses issued on the effective date of this subsection.
27,9309
Section 9309.
Initial applicability; circuit courts.
(1) Liability of certain subrogated plaintiffs. The treatment of section 814.03 (3) of the statutes first applies to actions or claims commenced on the effective date of this subsection.
27,9310
Section 9310.
Initial applicability; commerce.
(1) Physician and health care provider loan assistance programs; penalties. The treatment of sections 560.183 (6m) and 560.184 (6m) of the statutes first applies to physicians who begin participation in the program under section 560.183 of the statutes, as affected by this act, and health care providers who begin participation in the program under section 560.184 of the statutes, as affected by this act, on the effective date of this subsection.
(2) Community-based economic development programs. The treatment of section 560.14 (2) (a) 1. and (c) (intro.), 1. and 2. and (4m) of the statutes first applies to grants for which application is made on the effective date of this subsection.
(3) Rural economic development program. The treatment of section 560.17 (1) (bm) and (d) 2., (3) (intro.), (a), (b) and (e), (4) (c), (cm) and (f), (5) (intro.), (5c), (5m) (a) (intro.), 1. and 4., (b) (intro.), (bm) and (c), (6m) and (7) (a) and (am) of the statutes first applies to grants or loans for which application is made on the effective date of this subsection.
