9,9140
Section 9140.
Nonstatutory provisions; public lands, board of commissioners of.
(1d) Trust fund loans. No later than December 1, 1999, the board of commissioners of public lands shall submit a report to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance detailing the accounting and administrative actions taken by the board to permit the acceptance of advance payments of loans during any repayment period under section 24.63 (4) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
9,9141
Section 9141.
Nonstatutory provisions; public service commission.
(1)
Transfer of educational telecommunications access program.
(a) In this subsection:
1. "Board" means the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board.
2. "Commission" means the public service commission.
3. "Secretary" means the secretary of administration.
(b) During the period beginning on the effective date of this paragraph and ending on the first day of the 3rd month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph, the commission shall cooperate with the board in providing orderly and efficient transfers under this subsection. On the first day of the 3rd month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph, all of the following apply:
1. All rules that have been promulgated by the commission under section 196.218 (4r) (b), 1997 stats., and that are in effect shall become rules of the board and shall remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the board. All determinations that have been made by the commission under section 196.218 (4r) (g), 1997 stats., regarding documentation of contracts shall become determinations of the board and shall remain in effect until modified or rescinded by the board.
2. Any matter relating to the administration of the educational telecommunications access program under section 196.218 (4r), 1997 stats., that is pending with the commission is transferred to the board, and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the commission with respect to the pending matter are considered to have been submitted to or taken by the board.
3. All tangible personal property, including records, of the commission pertaining to the administration of the educational telecommunications access program under section 196.218 (4r), 1997 stats., as determined by the secretary, is transferred to the board.
4. All contracts entered into by the commission in effect on the effective date of this subdivision pertaining to the administration of the educational telecommunications access program under section 196.218 (4r), 1997 stats., as determined by the secretary, remain in effect and are transferred to the board. The board shall carry out any obligations under such a contract until the contract is modified or rescinded by the board to the extent allowed under the contract.
5. The assets and liabilities of the commission pertaining to the administration of the educational telecommunications access program under section 196.218 (4r), 1997 stats., as determined by the secretary, shall become the assets and liabilities of the board.
(2zt) Renewable resources, environmental impact and reliability status rules.
(a) Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the public service commission shall promulgate the rules required under sections 196.025 (2) and (3) and 196.378 (3) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before the effective date of the permanent rules promulgated under that section, but not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) and (3) of the statutes, the commission is not required to make a finding of emergency.
(b) The public service commission shall submit in proposed form the rules required under sections 196.025 (2) and (3) and 196.378 (3) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 6th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph.
(5m) Memorandum of understanding regarding certain consumer complaints. Not later than the first day of the 13th month after the effective date of this subsection, the public service commission shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and the department of justice for the purpose of coordinating each party's efforts to respond to and address consumer complaints regarding telecommunication services.
9,9142
Section 9142.
Nonstatutory provisions; regulation and licensing.
(1) Hearing instrument specialist licenses.
(a) The department of regulation and licensing shall pay a renewal fee refund of $150 to a person who holds a valid audiologist license if he or she has held a valid hearing instrument specialist license that was renewed on February 1, 1998, and he or she surrenders the hearing instrument specialist license to the department on or before the first day of the 3rd month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph.
(b) Notwithstanding sections 440.08 (2) (a) 38. and 459.09 of the statutes, as affected by this act, a person that applies to renew a hearing instrument specialist license that expires on February 1, 2001, is required to pay a renewal fee of 50% of the amount specified in section 440.08 (2) (a) 38. of the statutes, as affected by this act.
(2t) Initial appointments to the athletic trainers affiliated credentialing board.
(a) Notwithstanding section 15.406 (4) of the statutes, as created by this act, the initial athletic trainer members of the athletic trainers affiliated credentialing board need not be licensed under subchapter VI of chapter 448 of the statutes, as created by this act, to be appointed to and serve as members of the affiliated credentialing board until the first day of the 13th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph.
(b) Notwithstanding section 15.406 (4) of the statutes, as created by this act, the initial members of the athletic trainers affiliated credentialing board shall be appointed by the first day of the 4th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph for the following terms:
1. One athletic trainer member and one member who is licensed to practice medicine and surgery under subchapter II of chapter 448 of the statutes, for terms expiring on July 1, 2000.
2. One athletic trainer member, for a term expiring on July 1, 2001.
3. One public member and one athletic trainer member, for terms expiring on July 1, 2002.
4. One athletic trainer member, for a term expiring on July 1, 2003.
9,9143
Section 9143.
Nonstatutory provisions; revenue.
(1x) Integrated tax system. The department of revenue shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance, by January 1, 2002, that identifies any additional revenue that has been generated by the implementation of the integrated tax system, as created under
1997 Wisconsin Act 27, section
9143 (4z), and as affected by this act.
(2t) Release of certain lottery retailer compensation appropriations.
(a) The department of revenue may not encumber or expend moneys appropriated to it under section 20.566 (8) (r) of the statutes for the purpose of providing additional compensation to lottery retailers under the retailer performance program until the department of revenue submits a retailer performance program plan based upon administrative rules proposed under section 565.02 (4) (g) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the joint committee on finance.
(b) If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department of revenue within 14 working days after the date of the department's submittal under paragraph (a) that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the retailer performance program plan submitted under paragraph (a), the secretary of administration shall direct that the moneys may be encumbered or expended. If, within 14 working days after the date of the department's submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed plan, the moneys may be encumbered or expended only upon approval of the plan by the committee.
(3b) Real estate transfer form.
(a) The department of revenue shall identify nonessential items on the real estate transfer form and, based on
that identification, develop a simplified real estate transfer form.
(b) By January 1, 2000, the department of revenue shall submit the simplified real estate transfer form developed under paragraph (a) to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department within 14 working days after the date of the form's submittal that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the form, the form may be implemented as proposed by the department. If, within 14 working days after the date of the form's submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed form, the form may be implemented only upon approval of the committee.
(3c) Adoption of federal income tax law changes. Changes to the Internal Revenue Code made by Public Laws 105-178, 105-206 and 105-277 apply to the definitions of "Internal Revenue Code" in chapter 71 of the statutes, as affected by this act, at the time that the changes apply for federal income tax purposes.
(3d) Recycling surcharge; rules.
(a) The department of revenue shall submit in proposed form rules to define "gross receipts" under subchapter VII of chapter 77 of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 4th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph.
(b) Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of revenue may promulgate rules to define "gross receipts" under subchapter VII of chapter 77 of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the period before the effective date of the rules submitted under paragraph (a), but not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this paragraph as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this paragraph.
(3dm) Recycling surcharge; administration. The authorized FTE positions for the department of revenue are increased by 1.5 SEG positions, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.566 (1) (q) for the purpose of administering subchapter VII of chapter 77 of the statutes, as affected by this act.
(3e) Lottery general program operations position authorization. The authorized FTE positions for the department of revenue are increased by 110.5 GPR positions to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.566 (8) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the purpose of conducting general program operations for the lottery.
(3f) Lottery and gaming credit position authorization. The authorized FTE positions for the department of revenue are increased by 3.0 GPR positions to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.566 (2) (am) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the purpose of administering the lottery and gaming credit.
(3g)
Transfer to lottery fund. The legislature intends that the amounts transferred from the general fund to the lottery fund under Section 9243 (2c) of this act, be used to reimburse the lottery fund for expenditures made from October 1, 1995, to June 30, 1999, from the appropriations under section
20.455 (2) (r), 1995 stats., section 20.566 (2) (r), 1995 stats., section 20.566 (8) (q), (r) and (v), 1995 stats., section 20.835 (
2) (q), 1995 stats., section 20.455 (2) (r), 1997 stats., section 20.566 (2) (r), 1997 stats., section 20.566 (8) (q), (r) and (v), 1997 stats., and section 20.83
5 (2) (q), 1997 stats.
(3gm) Position increases, business tax registration system. The authorized FTE positions for the department of revenue are increased by 3.0 PR positions, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.566 (1) (
gb) of the statutes, for the purpose of performing duties related to the business tax registration system.
(3h) Transfers to lottery fund.
(a) There is transferred from the appropriation account under section 20.505 (8) (g) of the statutes to the lottery fund an amount equal to the unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.505 (8) (g), 1997 stats., on June 30, 1999, after the amounts were transferred under section 20.505 (8) (g) 1. and 1r., 1997 stats., and lapsed to the general fund under section 20.505 (8) (g) 2., 1997 stats., on June 30, 1999.
(b) There is transferred from the general fund to the lottery fund an amount equal to the sum of the amounts
transferred under section 20.505 (8) (g) 1. and 1r., 1997 stats., and lapsed to the general fund under section 20.505 (8) (g) 2., 1997 stats., on June 30, 1999.
(3mv) Shared revenue distribution.
(a) Notwithstanding section 79.
03 of the statutes, for the year 2000, the department of revenue shall calculate the shared revenue payments under section 79.03 (4) of the statutes, as affected by this act, based on the total shared revenue distribution to municipalities of $761,478,000 and the total shared revenue distribution to counties of $
168,981,800. The department of revenue shall then increase the shared revenue payments for all municipalities and counties by a uniform percentage so that the total amount of shared revenue payments under section 79.03 (4) of the statutes distributed to municipalities is $776,707,600 in the year 2000 and the total amount of shared revenue payments under section 79.03 (4) of the statutes distributed to counties is $172,361 ,400.
(b) For purposes of calculating the shared revenue distribution to municipalities and counties in 2001, the base amount for determining the minimum and maximum entitlement under section 79.03 (3c) of the statutes is the total shared revenue distribution in the year 2000 as determined under paragraph (a), less the utility aid payments under section 79.04 of the statutes .
9,9145
Section 9145.
Nonstatutory provisions; state fair park board.
(1tv) State fair park racetrack noise abatement plan. The state fair park board shall submit to the joint committee on finance a plan for noise abatement at the racetrack facility located in the state fair park. The plan shall be submitted jointly with any lessee of the racetrack facility at the time of submittal of the plan. If the committee approves the plan, the cochairpersons of the committee shall notify the chairperson of the building commission in writing of the committee's approval.
9,9146
Section 9146.
Nonstatutory provisions; supreme court.
(1w) Report to legislature regarding reserve judges. The director of state courts shall, by October 1, 2000, submit a report to the governor, to the members of the joint committee on finance, and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes, regarding the recruitment, retention and compensation of reserve judges.
(2f) Study and report on methods of judge selection.
(a) In this subsection, "minority group member" has the meaning given in section 560.036 (1) (f) of the statutes.
(b) A committee composed of the chief justice of the supreme court, the chief judge of the 1st judicial administrative district, 3 judges appointed by the chief justice, one of whom shall be a minority group member, and 4 public members appointed by the governor, 2 of whom shall be minority group members, shall study judicial subdistricts and other methods of judge selection that would result in increased racial and ethnic diversity of the judges in the courts. The governor shall designate the chair of the committee. The chief judge of the 1st judicial administrative district shall be the vice chair of the committee. No later than December 31, 2000, the committee shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the governor, the supreme court and to appropriate standing committees of the senate and assembly in the manner specified in section 13.172 (3) of the statutes. The director of state courts shall provide staff services to the committee. Members of the committee shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing their duties as members of the committee from the appropriation under section 20.680 (1) (a) of the statutes.
9,9147
Section 9147.
Nonstatutory provisions; technical college system.
(2ct) Milwaukee Enterprise Center. In the 1999-2000 and 2000-01 fiscal years, the state technical college system board shall pay the amount appropriated to the board under section 20.292 (1) (ec) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the Milwaukee Enterprise Center in the city of Milwaukee to renovate the center's training center and conference rooms.
(3w) Agricultural education consultant. The authorized FTE positions for the technical college system board to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.292 (1) (q) of the statutes, are increased by 0.75
SEG position for an agricultural education consultant.
9,9148
Section 9148.
Nonstatutory provisions; technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board.
(1g) Telecommunications access; preexisting contracts. The technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board may not require, as a condition for receiving a grant in the 1999-2000 fiscal year under section 44.73 (6) of the statutes, as affected by this act, that a public or private school that is a member of the KSCADE network applies for the rate discounts specified under
47 USC 254.
(1vt) Passive review. Notwithstanding sections 13.101 (3) (a) and 20.865 (4) (u) of the statutes, if the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board submits a request to the joint committee on finance to supplement the appropriation under section 20.275 (1) (s), (t) or (tm) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and submits information related to the board's estimated program demand and final, annualized costs to the committee, and if the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the board within 14 working days after the date of the board's request and submittal of information that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the request and information, the request is considered approved. If, within 14 working days after the submission of the request and information, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the board that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the request, the request may be granted only upon approval of the committee.
(1w) Projections and funding for 2001-03 biennial budget. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) of the statutes, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for the purposes of the 2001-03 biennial budget, the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board shall include information concerning all of the following:
(a) Projections concerning the ultimate size of the educational telecommunications access program.
(b) How much of the funding required for the educational telecommunications access program should be drawn from universal service fund assessments.
(c) Other funding sources if the recommended funding from the universal service fund is less than the total projected costs for the educational telecommunications access program.
(d) How long entities participating in the educational telecommunications access program should continue to receive subsidies under the program and how best to phase out the program.
(2g) Grant for Internet-based instructional program. By 15 days after the day after publication, the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board shall provide a grant in the amount of $5
02,000 to the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System to maintain, until September 1, 2001, a Web site developed by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to instruct teachers of grades kindergarten to 12 on the integration of technology into the classroom; to store lesson plans concerning the use of technology in the classroom, arranged by grade and subject matter; and to direct teachers to Web sites containing educational resources.
(2x) Rules relating to educational technology training grants.
(a) Subject to paragraph (b), the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board shall use the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes to promulgate the rules required under section 44.72 (1) (d) of the statutes, as created by this act, for a period not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b) and (3) of the statutes, the board need not provide evidence of the necessity of preserving the public peace, health, safety or welfare in promulgating the rules under this paragraph.
(b) The board shall submit the proposed rules under paragraph (a) to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on information policy. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the board that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed rules within 14 working days after the date of the board's submittal, the board may proceed to promulgate the rules. If, within 14 working days after the date of the board's submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the board that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed rules, the board shall not promulgate the rules until the committee approves the rules.
(4w) Grant to distance learning network. From the appropriation under section 20.275 (1) (s) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board shall award a grant of $93,800 in the 1999-2000 fiscal year to the Embarrass River Valley Instructional Network Group to upgrade its equipment.
9,9149
Section 9149.
Nonstatutory provisions; tourism.
(1to) Grant for upgrade of Aztalan State Park. From the appropriation under section 20.380 (1) (kg) of
the statutes, as created by this act, the department of tourism shall make a grant of $75,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 to the department of natural resources for the purpose of completing the upgrading of Aztalan State Park, including the development of an overall public education and research strategy, as well as a long-term interpretive and management plan that includes establishing an interpretive visitor's center, opening other portions of the site to the public and using visual effects to enhance the experience of visitors to the park. The state historical society shall work with management personnel of Aztalan State Park to facilitate timely completion of the upgrade. The department of natural resources shall deposit the grant proceeds in the appropriation account under section 20.370 (1) (mk) of the statutes.
(2c) Grants for Fort Folle Avoine. From the appropriation under section 20.380 (1) (kg) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of tourism shall make a grant of $100,000
in fiscal year 1999-2000 and a grant of $100,000 in fiscal year 2000-01 to the Burnett County Historical Society for educational programming, marketing and advertising costs for Fort Folle Avoine. Within 6 months after spending the full amount of
each grant, the Burnett County Historical Society shall submit a report to the department of tourism detailing the use of the grant proceeds.
(2rs) Grants for Internet referral system.
(a) In this subsection, "eligible recipient" means any of the following:
1. A county.
2. A consortium.
(b) The department of tourism shall award 2 grants of $25,000 each in the 1999-2001 biennium from the appropriation under section 20.380 (1) (c) of the statutes, as created by this act, to 2 eligible recipients. A grant recipient must use the grant proceeds to establish and maintain on the Internet a tourism-related business referral system. In awarding the grants, the department shall consider all of the following:
1. Whether a grant applicant has a financial need for the assistance.
2. Whether a grant applicant will use the services of a Wisconsin-based company that establishes Internet referral systems.
(c) Within 6 months after spending the full amount of the grant, a grant recipient shall submit to the department of tourism a report detailing how the grant proceeds were used.
(2tw) Grants for tourism promotion.
In each of fiscal years 1999-2000 and 2000-01, the department of tourism shall make a grant of $75,000 to Polk County and a grant of $75,000 to Burnett County from the appropriation under section 20.380 (1) (kg) of the statutes, as created by this act, for tourism promotion in northwestern Wisconsin. Within 6 months after spending the full amount of each grant, each county shall submit a report to the department of tourism detailing how the money was used.
(3e) Grant to St. Croix Valley Tourism Alliance. From the appropriation under section 20.380 (1) (kg) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of tourism shall make a grant of $50,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 to the St. Croix Valley Tourism Alliance. Within 6 months after spending the full amount of the grant, the St. Croix Valley Tourism Alliance shall submit a report to the department of tourism detailing the use of the grant proceeds.
9,9150
Section 9150.
Nonstatutory provisions; transportation.
