4. Any change in the facility's patient acuity levels.
5. Whether or not the facility's reporting period corresponds to the supplement payment period.
6. Any other factor that the department determines is relevant and that is readily available in the data base of the department.
(b) In addition to any facility payment rate increases for state fiscal years 1999-2000 and 2000-01, in order to permit a facility, as defined in section 49.45 (6m) (a) 3. of the statutes, to increase, beginning July 1, 1999, wages or salaries and fringe benefits for or increase staff hours of housekeeping and laundry workers, dietitians and food workers, as determined by the department of health and family services, from the appropriations under section 20.435 (4) (b) and (o) of the statutes the department shall, beginning October 1, 1999, supplement facility payment rates under section 49.45 (6m) (av) of the statutes by an amount not to exceed $3,562,300 in state fiscal year 1999-2000 and $4,749,800 in state fiscal year 2000-01, or by multiplying the total amount of the wages reported in the 1998 cost reports of facilities by the percentage obtained under paragraph (bg), whichever is less. The department shall calculate each facility's maximum payment per patient day under this paragraph by multiplying by the percentage obtained under paragraph (bg) the amount obtained by dividing the total of the facility's housekeeping and laundry workers', dieticians' and food workers' wages or salaries by the total number of patient days of the facility, as indicated by the facility's 1998 cost reports. Each facility may apply to the department for up to the total maximum amount per patient day calculated for the facility and receive that supplemental amount for each medical assistance day of service provided.
(bg) The department of health and family services shall determine what percentage of the total amount of facilities' wages for housekeeping and laundry workers, dietitians and food workers reported in the 1998 cost reports of facilities will, in the best estimation of the department, most nearly equal the specified amounts of moneys under paragraph (b).
(bm) In order to ensure that a supplement provided to a facility under paragraph (b) was expended in accordance with the purpose specified in paragraph (b), the department of health and family services shall prepare a supplemental application form for completion by facilities in applying for the supplement, to determine whether the facility's housekeeping and laundry workers', dietitians' and food workers', wage or salary and fringe benefits costs per patient day have increased during the period after June 30, 1999, and before July 1, 2000, by a percentage that is at least equal to the percentage of increase obtained under paragraph (bg). The department shall adjust the required percentage increase to account for all of the following:
1. Any payment rate increase or decrease applicable to the facility that is in effect beginning July 1, 1999, and is other than the supplement under paragraph (b).
2. The fact that the wage supplement percentage increase is based only on wages and salaries, while the cost comparison also includes fringe benefits.
3. Any decrease or increase in the facility's expenditures for contracted labor services.
4. Any change in the facility's patient acuity levels.
5. Whether or not the facility's reporting period corresponds to the supplement payment period.
6. Any other factor that the department determines is relevant and that is readily available in the data base of the department.
(c) If the department of health and family services determines that a supplement under paragraph (a) provided to a facility was not expended as required under paragraph (am)
or that a supplement under paragraph (b) provided to a facility was not expended as required under paragraph (bm), the department may recoup that part of the supplement that was not expended as required.
(9n) Limitation on reduction of reimbursement for pharmaceutical drugs. During the 1999-2001 fiscal biennium, the department of health and family services may not discount the average wholesale price of pharmaceutical drugs provided under section 49.45 of the statutes to medical assistance recipients by more than 10% if the department reimburses for those pharmaceuticals under a formula that takes into account the average wholesale price, and the department may not reduce pharmacy dispensing fees.
(9q) Dental outreach and education. The department of health and family services shall develop a dental outreach and education plan for dentists and medical assistance recipients to educate recipients on the importance of oral health for children and the parent's role in achieving it, how to access dental services, expectations and appropriate behavior in a dental office and the importance of keeping scheduled appointments. The department of health and family services shall develop the plan in consultation with the department of public instruction, the department of workforce development, the Wisconsin dental association, state dental and dental hygiene schools, community health care providers, medical assistance recipients and health care advocates. Not later than January 1, 2000, the department of health and family services shall submit the plan to the governor and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes. The department of health and family services shall include with the plan a fiscal estimate for implementing the plan on a statewide basis, identifying those components of the plan that would be eligible for funding under federal temporary assistance for needy families block grant funding or federal medical assistance administrative matching funds.
(10e) Kinship care supplement. From the appropriation under section 20.435 (3) (kc) of the statutes, the department of health and family services shall allocate
$500,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 to supplement the allocations to counties and, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, that department under section 48.57 (3m) (am) (intro.) and (3n) (am) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by this act, in order to prevent the need to place a kinship care relative, as defined in section 48.57 (3m) (a) of the statutes, or a long-term kinship care relative, as defined in section 48.57 (3n) (a) of the statutes, who is eligible for the receipt of payments under section 48.57 (3m) (am) (intro.) or (3n) (am) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by this act, on a waiting list for those payments if payments under section 48.57 (3m) (am) (intro.) or (3n) (am) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by this act, by a county or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, by that department exceed the amount allocated to that county or that department. If payments under section 48.57 (3m) (am) (intro.) or (3n) (am) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by this act, by a county or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, by the department of health and family services exceed the amount allocated to that county or that department, the county or department may request supplemental funding under this subsection. If the department of health and family services determines that supplemental funding is necessary to eliminate a waiting list for payments under section 48.57 (3m) (am) (intro.) or (3n) (am) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by this act, in a county, the department shall supplement the amount allocated to the requesting county or department. Notwithstanding sections 20.001 (3) (c) and 20.435 (3) (kc) of the statutes, the department of health and family services may carry forward to fiscal year 2000-01 the unencumbered balance of the amount allocated under this subsection on June 30, 2000. If the entire amount allocated under this subsection is encumbered before July 1, 2001, the department of health and family services shall request a supplemental appropriation under section 16.515 of the statutes. This subsection does not preclude the department of health and family services from reallocating moneys allocated to a county or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, that department under section 48.57 (3m) (am) (intro.) or (3n) (am) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by this act, in order to address a waiting list in another county.
(11t) Kinship care administration. The authorized FTE positions for the department of health and family services are increased by 1.0 PR position on October 1, 1999, or on the effective date of this subsection, whichever is later, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.435 (3) (kx) of the statutes, for the purpose of providing increased oversight of the kinship care program under section 48.57 (3m) to (3t) of the statutes, as affected by this act. The 1.0 FTE PR position shall provide program oversight and monitoring, serve as a liaison to the department of workforce development and the bureau of Milwaukee child welfare services in the department of health and family services and develop policies and procedures relating to the kinship care program.
(12g) Initial appointments of independent review board. Notwithstanding the length of terms specified in section 15.195 (9) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by this act, the initial members of the independent review board shall be appointed by the first day of the 4th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection for the following terms:
(a) The purchaser of health care, for a term expiring on May 1, 2001.
(b) The medical ethicist and the privacy expert, for terms expiring on May 1, 2003.
(c) The statistician or researcher, for a term expiring on May 1, 2005.
(12m) Grant for St. Clare Health Mission. The department of health and family services shall award a grant of $50,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 from the amount appropriated under section 20.435 (4) (gp) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to Franciscan Skemp Health Care, Inc., for health care and disease management services provided by the St. Clare Health Mission.
(13c) Managed care pilot program for children in out-of-home care in Milwaukee County. The department of health and family services shall develop a pilot program that integrates the social, behavioral and physical health needs of children placed in out-of-home care in Milwaukee County who are medical assistance recipients under a managed care system. By January 1, 2001, the department of health and family services shall request from the secretary of the federal department of health and human services any waivers of the federal medical assistance statutes and regulations that are necessary to implement the pilot program developed under this subsection as part of the medical assistance program. If all necessary waivers are granted and in effect, the department shall implement the pilot program developed under this subsection in Milwaukee County. Under that pilot program, the department of health and family services may require, consistent with section 49.45 (9) of the statutes, a child who is placed in out-of-home care in Milwaukee County to be enrolled in a managed care plan as a condition of receiving medical assistance. Of the amounts appropriated to the department of health and family services under section 20.435 (4) (n) of the statutes, as created by this act, that department shall expend $22,600 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $25,600 in fiscal year 2000-01 to increase the authorized FTE positions for that department by 0.5 FED project position, for the period ending on June 30, 2001, for the purpose of developing the pilot program under this subsection.
(13d) School medical services under medical assistance.
(a)
In state fiscal years 1999-2000 and 2000-01, the department of health and family services shall, under section 49.45 (39) (b) of the statutes, reimburse a school district and a cooperative educational service agency and shall reimburse the department of public instruction for the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Wisconsin School for the Deaf, for 90% of the federal share received for school-based services under the medical assistance program in excess of $16,100,000. The reimbursement shall be based on the proportion of total school-based services for the school year that was provided by each school district, cooperative educational service agency, the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Wisconsin School for the Deaf.
(b) The department of health and family services shall submit, as part of its 2001-03 biennial budget request, a proposal to the department of administration for fiscal years after state fiscal year 2000-01, to increase the percentage of the federal share received for school-based services under the medical assistance program by which reimbursement is made under section 49.45 (39) (b) of the statutes to reflect the total percentage of the federal share for which school districts, cooperative educational service agencies and the department of public instruction on behalf of the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Wisconsin School for the Deaf were reimbursed in state fiscal year 1999-2000.
(13e) Administration of the state supplement to supplemental security income. Not later than March 1, 2000, the department of health and family services shall submit a request to the joint committee on finance under section 13.10 of the statutes to transfer $232,400 not later than June 30, 2000, and $232,400 not later than June 30, 2001, from any appropriation for the department, other than a sum sufficient appropriation, to the appropriation account under section 20.435 (6) (ee) of the statutes for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
(14e) Primary health care. In state fiscal year 1999-2000, in addition to the moneys appropriated for expenditure for that fiscal year, the department of health and family services shall expend for the purchase of primary health care services under section 146.93 of the statutes, as affected by this act, $300,000 of the unencumbered balance as of June 30, 1999, in the appropriation under section 20.435 (4) (gp) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
(14g) Community marriage policy project. The authorized FTE positions for the department of health and family services are increased by 1.0 PR project position, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.435 (3) (kx) of the statutes for the period beginning on the first day of the 2nd month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, and ending on September 30, 2003. The positions are increased under this subsection for the purpose of coordinating the development of, and assisting local members of the clergy to develop, community-wide standards for marriages solemnized in this state by members of the clergy.
9,9124
Section 9124.
Nonstatutory provisions; historical society.
(1x) Grant to Portage County historical society. In the 1999-2001 fiscal biennium, the historical society shall award a grant to the Portage County historical society for continuation of the Plover Heritage Park restoration project. The amount of the grant shall be equal to the amount of local contributions toward the project, not to exceed $50,000. The historical society shall award the grant from the appropriation under section 20.245 (3) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act.
9,9125
Section 9125.
Nonstatutory provisions; Housing and Economic Development Authority.
(1) Transfer to Wisconsin development reserve fund. In fiscal year 1999-2000, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority shall transfer from the housing rehabilitation loan program administration fund to the Wisconsin development reserve fund the lesser of $5,845,215 or the amount needed to cover the guaranteed default amount of the loan to the Taliesin Preservation Commission.
9,9126
Section 9126.
Nonstatutory provisions; insurance.
(4g) Rules on point-of-service option plans. The commissioner of insurance shall submit in proposed form the rules required under section 609.10 (6) 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 12th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.
9,9127
Section 9127.
Nonstatutory provisions; investment board.
(1g) Bonus compensation paid to certain employes of the investment board. Any employe of the investment board who was awarded a bonus before the effective date of this subsection under section 25.156 (6), 1997 stats., pursuant to a plan of bonus compensation adopted by the investment board, shall be entitled to receive any unpaid part of the bonus as provided under the terms of the plan of bonus compensation, provided that the employe satisfies all conditions specified in section 25.156 (6) and (7), 1997 stats.
(2g) Operating expenditures for investment board during the 1999-2000 fiscal year.
(a) In this subsection, "operating expenditures" include all costs and expenses incurred by the investment board for the purpose of operating the board and managing the assets of each fund for which the board has management responsibility, but does not include costs or expenses incurred under section 25.18 (1) (a), (c), (f) or (m) or (2) (d) or (e) or 40.04 (3) (intro.) of the statutes.
(b) Notwithstanding section 25.187 of the statutes, as created by this act, no later than the first day of the 2nd month that occurs after the effective date of this paragraph, the investment board shall estimate the amounts required for its operating expenditures for the 1999-2000 fiscal year and shall assess each fund for which the board has management responsibility for its share of the estimated operating expenditures in an equitable manner. The board shall pay the assessment from the current income of each fund, unless an appropriation is made for payment of the assessment, in which case the assessment shall be paid from that appropriation account. The total amount that the board may assess the funds for which the board has management responsibility for the 1999-2000 fiscal year may not exceed $14,498,600. For the purposes of this paragraph, the board shall determine the total market value of the assets of the funds according to the methodology used to determine the market value of the fixed retirement investment trust under section 25.17 (14) of the statutes.
(c) The investment board shall transmit a notice of each assessment to each fund at the time that the assessment is made, and shall transmit a statement of the board's actual expenditures for management of each fund at the close of the 1999-2000 fiscal year both to the state agency having primary responsibility for expenditure of principal or earnings of the fund and to the department of administration or, if there is no state agency, only to the department of administration.
9,9130
Section 9130.
Nonstatutory provisions; justice.
(1t) Law enforcement Training for Tomorrow program. Of the moneys appropriated to the department of justice under section 20.455 (2) (ja) of the statutes, $388,100 for fiscal year 1999-2000 and $345,100 in fiscal year 2000-01 is allocated to implement the Training for Tomorrow program for revising and expanding law enforcement training and may not be encumbered or expended unless the department of justice first submits to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance a written plan for the use of the allocated funds. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department within 14 working days after the date of submittal of the plan that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, the plan may be implemented as proposed by the department. If, within 14 working days after the date of submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, the plan may be implemented only upon approval of the committee.
(2e) Gaming law enforcement position authorization. The authorized FTE positions for the department of justice are increased by 2.75 GPR positions to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.455 (2) (fm) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the purpose of gaming law enforcement.
(2m) Memorandum of understanding regarding certain consumer complaints. Not later than the first day of the 13th month after the effective date of this sub
section, the department of justice shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and the public service commission for the purpose of coordinating each party's efforts to respond to and address consumer complaints regarding telecommunication services.
9,9131
Section 9131.
Nonstatutory provisions; legislature.
(1g) Audit of emergency response programs. The joint legislative audit committee is requested to, and may, direct the legislative audit bureau to perform a financial and performance evaluation audit of the programs in the department of military affairs, division of emergency management, funded under section 20.465 (3) (dd), (dh), (dp), (dr), (dt), (jt) and (t) of the statutes. If the committee directs the legislative audit bureau to perform the requested audit, the bureau shall file its report as described under section 13.94 (1) (b) of the statutes by January 31, 2000.
(1t) Audit of Milwaukee child welfare administration. The joint legislative audit committee is requested to, and may, direct the legislative audit bureau to perform a performance evaluation audit of the administration of child welfare services in Milwaukee County by the department of health and family services. If the committee directs the legislative audit bureau to perform the audit, the audit shall include an evaluation of the use of private agencies in providing those child welfare services; the provision of services to children who are placed in out-of-home care, including case management services and services provided to the families of those children; safety services provided to children who are placed in their own homes; and the use of termination of parental rights and adoption as a permanency planning goal for children who are placed in out-of-home care. If the committee directs the legislative audit bureau to perform the audit, the bureau shall file its report as described under section 13.94 (1) (b) of the statutes by January 1, 2003.
(1x) Economic development audit.
(a) The joint legislative audit committee is requested to consider requesting the legislative audit bureau to perform a performance evaluation audit of the state's economic development programs to determine whether the state:
1. Has a comprehensive economic development strategy that enables the state to compete effectively with other states.
2. Has a comprehensive state economic development budget that accounts for development-related expenditures by all relevant agencies and that plans adequately for future economic development investments.
3. Is using both tax policies and performance-based incentives to foster and improve future competition and economic growth.
4. Has existing incentive programs that complement and further the state's overall economic development goals.
5. Clearly defines strategic economic development goals for the state's economic development finance programs and manages and monitors the programs on that basis.
6. Could effectively implement a performance-based economic development strategy.
(b) If the joint legislative audit committee requests the legislative audit bureau to perform an audit and the bureau performs an audit, the bureau shall file its report as provided in section 13.94 (1) (b) of the statutes.
(2g) Financial audits of the Medical College of Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin center for tobacco research and intervention.
(a) Beginning on July 1, 2001, the legislative audit bureau shall conduct a financial audit of the Medical College of Wisconsin that examines the use of funds appropriated under section 20.250 (1) (k) of the statutes, as created by this act, and shall file its report as described under section 13.94 (1) (b) of the statutes by June 30, 2002.
(b) Beginning on July 1, 2000, the legislative audit bureau shall conduct a financial audit of the tobacco research and intervention center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison that examines the use of funds appropriated under section 20.285 (1) (kr) of the statutes, as created by this act, and shall file its report as described under section 13.94 (1) (b) of the statutes by June 30, 2001.
(2t) Audit of air management program. The joint legislative audit committee is requested to, and may, direct the legislative audit bureau to perform a performance evaluation audit of the department of natural resource's air management program, including a comparison of federally required aspects of the program and aspects required only by state law. If the committee directs the legislative audit bureau to perform an audit, the bureau shall file its report as described in section 13.94 (1) (b) of the statutes.
(3e) Radio body alarm system for Mendota Mental Health Institute.
(a) In this subsection:
1. "Hertz" means a unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second.
2. "Megahertz" means a unit of frequency equal to 1,000,000 hertz.
(b) During state fiscal biennium 1999-2001, from the appropriation under section 20.865 (4) (a) of the statutes, the joint committee on finance may, notwithstanding section 13.101 (3) (a) (intro.), 1. and 2. of the statutes, supplement the appropriation to the Mendota Mental Health Institute under section 20.435 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, by $233,000 for the purchase or lease, as recommended by the committee, of an 800 megahertz radio body alarm system for use by staff members of the institute who have direct contact with patients.
(3m) Evaluation of family care pilot projects. As soon as possible, the legislative audit bureau shall contract with an organization other than an agency of the state to evaluate the pilot projects under section 46.281 (1) (d) of the statutes, as created by this act, and pilot projects under Section 9123 (1n) of this act as to cost-effectiveness, client access to services and quality of care. The evaluation shall compare the costs of care in a nursing home, as defined in section 50.01 (3) of the statutes, to the costs of care in a community setting and shall provide a breakdown of individual costs involved.
(3z) Study of special transfer program. The joint legislative council is requested to conduct a study of the special transfer program under subchapter VI of chapter 121 of the statutes. If the joint legislative council conducts the study, it shall report its findings, conclusions and recommendations to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes by July 1, 2000.
(4c) Graduate medical education study. The joint legislative council is requested to conduct a study to explore funding sources alternative to assessments imposed on hospitals to support the training of providers that serve medical assistance recipients or practice in areas of the state that have a shortage of health care providers, including the feasibility of establishing a trust fund for graduate medical education to provide a broadly based funding source of state, federal and private funds. If the joint legislative council conducts the study, it shall report its findings, conclusions and recommendations to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes by January 1, 2001.
9,9135
Section 9135.
Nonstatutory provisions; military affairs.
(1z) Request for additional funding for tuition grant program. If the department of military affairs determines that the amount appropriated under section 20.465 (2) (a) of the statutes for the payment of national guard tuition grants is anticipated to be insufficient to fully fund the eligible tuition costs under section 21.49 of the statutes in fiscal year 1999-2000 or in fiscal year 2000-01, the department shall, during that fiscal year, request the additional funding necessary to fully fund the eligible tuition costs from the joint committee on finance.
(2e) Badger Challenge program. The authorized FTE positions for the department of military affairs are increased by 0.90 GPR position, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.465 (4) (b) of the statutes, and 0.10 PR position, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.465 (4) (k) of the statutes, for a mentorship coordinator in the Badger Challenge program. In 2000-01 the authorized FTE positions for the department of military affairs are decreased by 0.15 GPR position and increased by 0.15 PR position to reflect modified funding of the mentorship coordinator position.
9,9136
Section 9136.
Nonstatutory provisions; natural resources.
(1) Rules for safety programs of instruction. The department of natural resources may use the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes to promulgate rules under sections 23.33 (5) (d), 29.591 (3), 30.74 (1) (b) and 350.055 of the statutes, as affected by this act. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes, the emergency rules may remain in effect until April 1, 2000, or the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
(2) Emergency rules for brownfield site assessment grant program. Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of natural resources shall promulgate rules required under section 292.75 of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before permanent rules become effective, 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 subsection 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 subsection.
(2e) Study of landfill remediation. The department of natural resources shall enter into a contract for a study of the landfill cleanup issue in this state. The study shall identify all closed landfills and estimate the cost of remedial action at all of those landfills. The department of natural resources shall also identify potential mechanisms for funding that remedial action, including mechanisms used successfully in other states. The department shall report the results of the study to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes no later than January 1, 2001.
(2g) Computer upgrades excluded from base. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for purposes of the 2001-03 biennial budget bill, the department of natural resources shall submit a dollar amount for the appropriation under section 20.370 (2) (hq) of the statutes that is $325,000 less than the total amount appropriated under section 20.370 (2) (hq) of the statutes for the 2001-01 fiscal year, before submitting any information relating to any increase or decrease in the dollar amount for that appropriation for the 2001-03 fiscal biennium.
(3) Rules concerning natural attenuation of groundwater contamination. Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of natural resources shall promulgate the rules required under section 292.15 (2) (ae) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before the effective date of the permanent rules under that provision, 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 rules under this subsection is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for rules promulgated under this subsection.
(3d) Funding and positions for air pollution control construction permit program. If a rule modifying the fees under section 285.69 (1) (a) of the statutes for reviewing and acting upon air pollution control construction permits takes effect during the 1999-2001 fiscal biennium, the department of natural resources shall do all of the following:
(a) Request the governor under section 16.505 of the statutes to increase the authorized level of full-time equivalent positions funded from the appropriation account under section 20.370 (2) (ci) of the statutes for reviewing and acting upon air pollution control construction permits.
(b) Request the secretary of administration under section 16.515 of the statutes to supplement the appropriation under section 20.370 (2) (ci) of the statutes for the purpose of increasing funding for reviewing and acting upon air pollution control construction permits.
(3x) Wastewater discharge fees.
(a) Report. The department of natural resources shall prepare a report on wastewater discharge fees under section 299.15 (3) (am) of the statutes. The department shall include any recommendation for statutory changes needed to implement section 299.15 (3) (e) of the statutes, as created by this act. The department shall submit its report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes and to the joint committee on finance no later than May 1, 2000.
(b) Rules. The department of natural resources shall submit in proposed form the rules required under section 299.15 (3) (e) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than May 1, 2000, and shall promulgate the rules no later than January 1, 2001, unless action by the legislature under chapter 227 of the statutes prevents the department from meeting this deadline.
(3yt) Rules related to petroleum storage remedial action program. The department of natural resources shall submit in proposed form any changes in its rules necessary to conform to the rules under section 101.143 (2) (h), (i) and (j) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislature under section 227.19 of the statues no later than June 1, 2000.
(4)
Drinking water study. During the 1999-2001 fiscal biennium, the department of natural resources shall provide a grant from the appropriation under section 20.370 (6) (ck) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the town of Swiss, Burnett County, and the St. Croix band of Chippewa for a study to determine the best technological approaches to addressing water quality problems threatening drinking water and overall water quality problems of the St. Croix, Namekagon and Yellow rivers and for engineering design and feasibility activities related to construction of wastewater and drinking water treatment facilities. The town and the band shall submit a report describing the findings of the study to the department of natural resources and the department of administration no later than January 1, 2001.
(4x) Land recycling loan for the city of Kenosha.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the department of natural resources and the department of administration shall provide a loan bearing no interest under section 281.60 of the statutes to the city of Kenosha
in the amount of $3,000,000. Section 281.60 (2r) to (11) of the statutes, as affected by this act, does not apply to the loan under this paragraph. The department of natural resources, the department of administration and the city of Kenosha shall enter into a financial assistance agreement that specifies the use of the loan, the terms of repayment of the loan and a schedule for the dispersal of funds and for completion of the activities to be funded by the loan.
(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply if the department of natural resources, the department of administration and the city of Kenosha do not enter into the financial assistance agreement before July 1, 2000.