(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.
(4) Reduction of petroleum product cleanup awards. The treatment of section 101.143 (4) (h) 1. and 1m. of the statutes first applies to claims submitted on the effective date of this subsection.
(5m) Petroleum discharges; interest reimbursement. The treatment of section 101.143 (4) (c) 8., 9.
and 10. of the statutes first applies to loans secured on the effective date of this subsection.
(6) Development zones credit. The treatment of sections 560.70 (6) and (7), 560.75 (8), 560.768 (1) (a), 560.785, 560.795 (3) (d) and 560.797 (3) (b) 9. and (4) (g) of the statutes first applies to taxable years beginning on January 1, 1998.
(7) Petroleum allowance. The treatment of section 168.12 (6) of the statutes first applies to purchases made on the effective date of this subsection.
(10) Municipality partially in development zone. The treatment of section 560.735 (6r) of the statutes first applies to development zones in existence on the effective date of this subsection.
27,9311
Section 9311.
Initial applicability; corrections.
(1) Violent and disruptive juveniles. The treatment of sections 48.366 (8), 301.03 (10) (d), 938.183 (2) (b), 938.357 (4) (d) and 938.538 (3) (a) 1. and 1m. and (5) (c) of the statutes first applies to a juvenile whose conduct presents a serious problem to the juvenile or others on the effective date of this subsection.
(2m) Prison industries board. Except as provided in Section 9111 (5n), the treatment of section 15.145 (2) (intro.) (with respect to the appointment of members of the prison industries board for a 4-year terms) of the statutes first applies to members of the prison industries board appointed on the effective date of this subsection.
27,9315
Section 9315.4
Initial applicability; employe trust funds.
(1k) Determination of earnings under the Wisconsin retirement system for state senators. The renumbering of section 40.02 (22) (d) and (33) (b) of the statutes and the creation of section 40.02 (22) (d) 2. and (33) (b) 2. of the statutes first apply to a participant in the Wisconsin retirement system who is a participating employe on the effective date of this subsection.
27,9316
Section 9316.
Initial applicability; employment relations commission.
(2q)
Fringe benefits of assistant district attorneys. The treatment of section 111.91 (2) (Lm) of the statutes first applies to employes who are affected by a collective bargaining agreement that contains provisions inconsistent with that treatment on the day on which the collective bargaining agreement expires or is extended, modified or renewed, whichever occurs first.
(4fg)
Qualified economic offers. The amendment of section 111.70 (1) (nc) 1. b. and c. of the statutes and the creation of section 111.70 (1) (fm) of the statutes first apply to petitions for arbitration filed under section 111.70 (4) (cm) 6. of the statutes on the effective date of this subsection.
27,9317
Section 9317. Initial applicability; employment relations department.
(3g) Veteran's preference points on civil service examinations. The treatment of sections 230.03 (9m) and (14) (d), 230.16 (7) (a) 2., 3. and 4. and 230.25 (1g) of the statutes first applies to applications for positions in the classified service of the state submitted on the effective date of this subsection.
27,9319
Section 9319.
Initial applicability; financial institutions.
(2) Business combinations. The treatment of sections 180.0722 (8) (b) and (c), 180.1130 (1) (a) and (c), (2) (b), (3) (a) (intro.) and (b), (8), (9) (a) 4., (10m), (11) and (13) (intro.), (d) and (f), 180.1131 (intro.), 180.1132 (1) (a) (intro.), (2) (c) and (3), 180.1134 (intro.), (1) and (2), 180.1150 (1) (a), (b) and (c), (2), (3) (intro.), (e), (f), (g) and (i), (4) (intro.), (c) and (f), (5) (a) and (d) and (7) and 180.1602 (2) (c) of the statutes first applies to transactions entered into on the effective date of this subsection.
27,9323
Section 9323.
Initial applicability; health and family services.
(1) Transfer by affidavit by former guardian. The treatment of sections 30.541 (3) (d) 2. d., 214.37 (4) (k) 1., 215.26 (8) (e) 1., 342.17 (4) (b) 4., 867.03 (1), (1c), (1m) (a) and (b) and (2) and 867.035 (1) (d) of the statutes first applies to transfers because of deaths that occur on the effective date of this subsection.
(2) License and certification continuance for agencies and facilities that serve adults. The treatment of sections 50.03 (1m), (2) (d), (3) (b) (intro.) and (f), (4) (a) 1. b. and 2., (c), (e) and (f), (5) (title), (a), (b), (c) and (d) (title), 2. and 3., (5g) (c) 3., (d) (intro.), (e) 1., (f) and (g) 2. and 3. and (5m) (a) 2. and 3., 50.032 (2), (2r) and (4), 50.033 (2), (2m) and (4), 50.037 (2) (b) and (c), 50.05 (2) (b) and (c), 50.09 (6) (d), 50.355, 50.49 (2) (b) and (6), 50.51 (2) (b) and (c), 50.52 (2) (intro.) and (4), 50.535, 50.56 (1) (intro.), 50.92 (2), (4) and (5), 50.93 (1) (intro.), (c) and (d), (2) (title), (a), (b) and (d), (3m) and (4) (title), (a), (b), (c) and (d) 2. and 3. and 50.95 (5) of the statutes first applies to licenses for nursing homes, community-based residential facilities, adult family homes, home health agencies, rural medical centers and hospices and certifications for adult family homes and hospitals that are issued, suspended or revoked on the effective date of this subsection.
(3) Community-based residential facility licensure fees. The treatment of section 50.037 (2) (a) of the statutes first applies to licensure fees for community-based residential facility licenses that are initially issued or renewed on the effective date of this subsection.
(4) Nonexpiring licenses for children's programs. The treatment of sections 48.60 (1) and (3), 48.615 (1) (c) and (2), 48.625 (1) and (2) (b), 48.627 (2) (a), 48.65 (1), (1m) (b) 2. and 3. and (c) 2. and 3. and (3) (b), 48.66 (4) and (5), 48.68 (1) and (2), 48.715 (3) (c), (4) (e) and (4m) (b), 48.735, 48.737 and 938.22 (7) (a) (by Section 5250) and (c) of the statutes and the amendment of sections 48.625 (2) (a) (with respect to continuation of a license), 48.65 (3) (a) (with respect to continuation of a license), 48.66 (1), 48.72 and 938.22 (7) (b) (with respect to continuation of a license) of the statutes first apply to licenses issued under section 48.66 (1) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for which the continuation date is the effective date of this subsection.
(5) Supplemental payments for children of supplemental security income recipients. The treatment of section 49.775 of the statutes first applies to a person applying for aid under section 49.19 of the statutes, as affected by this act, on behalf of a dependent child on the effective date of this subsection.
(11t)
Community options program services limit. The treatment of sections 46.27 (7) (cj) 3. a. and (11) (c) 5n. a. and 46.277 (5) (d) 1n. a. of the statutes first applies to the use of funds under those sections for a person who is admitted to a community-based residential facility on the effective date of this subsection.
27,9326
Section 9326.
Initial applicability; workforce development.
(3) Food stamp offenses. The treatment of section 49.127 (8) (d) 1m. of the statutes first applies to a person convicted on August 22, 1996.
(4) Uniform interstate family support act. The treatment of sections 769.101 (7), (16) and (19), 769.207 (title), (1) (intro.), (a), (b), (c) and (d), (1c), (1r), (2), (3) and (4), 769.305 (1) and (5), 769.306, 769.307 (2) (d) and (e), 769.501 (1) (intro.), (a), (b) and (c) and (2) (intro.), (a) and (b), 769.502, 769.503, 769.504, 769.505, 769.506 (title) and (2) (b), 769.605 (1), 769.606 (3), 769.611 (1) (intro.) and (b), (3) and (5) and 769.613 and subchapter V (title) of chapter 769 of the statutes, the renumbering of section 769.304 of the statutes and the creation of section 769.304 (2) of the statutes first apply to proceedings commenced, actions taken and income-withholding orders received under chapter 769 of the statutes, as affected by this act, on the effective date of this subsection.
(8h) Financial incentive for filing paternity acknowledgment form. The treatment of section 69.14 (1) (cm) of the statutes first applies to forms filed on the effective date of this subsection.
27,9327
Section 9327.
Initial applicability; insurance.
(3g) Coverage for alcoholism, other drug abuse problems and nervous and mental disorders. The treatment of section 632.89 (2) (a) 2. and (c) 2. a. and b., (d) 2. and (dm) 2. of the statutes first applies to all of the following:
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), group or blanket disability insurance policies that are issued or renewed on the effective date of this paragraph.
(b) Group or blanket disability insurance policies covering employes who are affected by a collective bargaining agreement containing provisions inconsistent with section 632.89 (2) (a) 2. or (c) 2. a. or b., (d) 2. or (dm) 2. of the statutes, as affected by this act, that are issued or renewed on the earlier of the following:
1. The day on which the collective bargaining agreement expires.
2. The day on which the collective bargaining agreement is extended, modified or renewed.
(3m)
Health insurance risk-sharing plan; lifetime limit. The treatment of sections 619.12 (2) (c) and 619.14 (2) (a) of the statutes (with respect to the lifetime limit of coverage) first applies to policies that are in effect on the effective date of this subsection.
(3rcg)
Insurance coverage of treatment for temporomandibular disorders as well as hospital charges and anesthetics for dental care and breast reconstruction. The treatment of sections 40.51 (8) (by Section 1324m) and (8m) by Section 1325m), 60.23 (25) (by Section 2178p), 66.184 (by Section 2210m), 111.91 (2) (n), 120.13 (2) (g) (by Section 2860f), 185.981 (4t) (by Section 3133m) (with respect to requiring insurance coverage of treatment for temporomandibular disorders, as well as coverage of hospital charges and anesthetics for dental care and coverage of breast reconstruction), 185.983 (1) (intro.) (by Section 3134m) (with respect to requiring insurance coverage of treatment for temporomandibular disorders, as well as coverage of hospital charges and anesthetics for dental care and coverage of breast reconstruction), 609.77, 609.78, 609.79, 619.14 (4) (a) and 632.895 (11), (12) and (13) of the statutes first applies to all of the following:
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), disability insurance policies that are issued or renewed, and self-insured health plans that are established, extended, modified or renewed, on the effective date of this paragraph.
(b) Disability insurance policies covering employes who are affected by a collective bargaining agreement containing provisions inconsistent with this act that are issued or renewed on the earlier of the following:
1. The day on which the collective bargaining agreement expires.
2. The day on which the collective bargaining agreement is extended, modified or renewed.
(c) Self-insured health plans covering employes who are affected by a collective bargaining agreement containing provisions inconsistent with this act that are established, extended, modified or renewed on the earlier of the following:
1. The day on which the collective bargaining agreement expires.
2. The day on which the collective bargaining agreement is extended, modified or renewed.
27,9331
Section 9331.
Initial applicability; justice.
(1x) Delinquency victim and witness assistance surcharge. The treatment of sections 46.07, 301.32 (1), 303.01 (8), 895.035 (2m) (b), (bm) 1. and (c), 938.34 (8d) and 938.345 (1) (c) of the statutes and the repeal and recreation of sections 20.455 (5) (g), 59.25 (3) (f) 2. and 59.40 (2) (m) of the statutes first apply to juveniles who are adjudicated delinquent on the effective date of this subsection.
27,9336
Section 9336.
Initial applicability; military affairs.
(1) National guard tuition grants. The treatment of section 21.49 (2) (a) and (3) (a) of the statutes first applies to courses completed on the effective date of this subsection.
27,9337
Section 9337.
Initial applicability; natural resources.
(1) Remediated property. The treatment of section 292.15 (2) (a) of the statutes first applies to persons issued certificates by the department of natural resources on the effective date of this subsection.
(2) Petroleum product discharges caused by others. The treatment of section 101.143 (4) (g) 7. of the statutes first applies to petroleum product discharges caused by services or products provided on the day after the effective date of this subsection.
(3) Well compensation fee. The treatment of section 289.63 (3) (b) of the statutes first applies to solid waste or hazardous waste disposed of on the effective date of this subsection.
(4) Brownfields redevelopment. The treatment of sections 23.09 (19) (a) and (cm), 23.175 (4m) and 30.277 (3) (k) and (6) of the statutes and the creation of section 23.09 (19) (a) 1. of the statutes first apply to grants or aid applied for on the effective date of this subsection.
(7g) Chapter 30 requests for hearing. The treatment of section 30.28 (2) (c) of the statutes first applies to requests for hearing received by the department on the effective date of this subsection.
(7xog)
Wildlife damage programs. The treatment of section 29.598 (2) (b) 1., 2., 3., 4. and 5., (4) (b), (5) (b) (intro.), 1. and 2., (bm) and (c), (6) (b), (d) and (dm), (7) (a), (b), (bm), (c) and (d), (7m), (8g), (8r), (9), (10) and (11) of the statutes, the renumbering and amendment of section 29.598 (1) and (2) (b) of the statutes and the creation of section 29.598 (1) (a) to (e) of the statutes first apply to wildlife damage statements of claim and applications for wildlife damage abatement assistance filed on the effective date of this subsection.
