Wisconsin Legislature: 16,3327q

16,3318 Section 3318. 292.65 (8) (e) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 292.65 (8) (e), and 292.65 (8) (e) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

292.65 (8) (e) Deductible. (intro.) The department may reimburse the owner or operator of a dry cleaning facility that is operating at the time that the owner or operator applies under par. (a) only for eligible costs incurred at each dry cleaning facility that exceed the following deductible:

16,3319 Section 3319. 292.65 (8) (e) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

16,3320 Section 3320. 292.65 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:

292.65 (11) Environmental fund reimbursement. If the department expends funds from the environmental fund under s. 292.11 (7) (a) or 292.31 (3) (b) because of a discharge of dry cleaning solvent product at a dry cleaning facility, the department shall transfer from the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (6) (eq) to the environmental fund an amount equal to the amount expended under s. 292.11 (7) (a) or 292.31 (3) (b). The department shall make transfers under this subsection when the department determines that sufficient funds are available in the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (6) (eq).

16,3321 Section 3321. 292.65 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:

292.65 (13) Council. The dry cleaner environmental response council shall advise the department concerning the programs program under this section and s. 292.66. The dry cleaner environmental response council shall evaluate the program under this section at least every 5 years, using criteria developed by the council.

16,3322 Section 3322. 292.66 of the statutes is repealed.

16,3323b Section 3323b. 292.75 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

292.75 (1) (a) "Eligible site or facility" means an abandoned, idle or underused one or more contiguous industrial or commercial facility or site facilities or sites with common or multiple ownership that are abandoned, idle, or underused, the expansion or redevelopment of which is adversely affected by actual or perceived environmental contamination.

16,3323e Section 3323e. 292.75 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

292.75 (3) (d) Asbestos abatement activities, as defined in s. 254.11 (2), conducted as part of activities described in par. (b) on an eligible site or facility.

16,3324b Section 3324b. 292.77 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

292.77 (2) The department shall develop and, beginning no later than January 1, 2001, administer a pilot program in the city of Beloit, the city of Green Bay, the city of La Crosse, the city of Milwaukee and the city of Oshkosh that promotes the use of financial incentives to clean up and redevelop brownfields. Funds provided under the program may be used to investigate environmental contamination and to conduct cleanups of brownfields in those cities the city of Platteville, the city of Fond du Lac and other municipalities that are selected by the department from those municipalities that apply for funding under this section.

16,3324c Section 3324c. 292.77 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

292.77 (3) In developing and administering the pilot program under sub. (2), the department shall consult and coordinate with the department of administration, and the department of commerce and the cities specified in sub. (2).

16,3324db Section 3324db. 292.77 (4) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

292.77 (4) During the 2001-03 fiscal biennium, the department shall make $150,000 available to the City of Platteville and $250,000 available to the City of Fond du Lac under sub. (2).

16,3324h Section 3324h. 292.79 of the statutes is created to read:

292.79 Brownfields green space grants. (1) In this section:

(a) "Brownfields" has the meaning given in s. 560.13 (1) (a).

(b) "Local governmental units" has the meaning given in s. 292.75 (1) (b).

(2) The department shall administer a program under which the department awards grants to local governmental units for projects to remedy environmental contamination of brownfields. A project is eligible for a grant under this section if it has a long-term public benefit, including the preservation of green space, the development of recreational areas, or the use of a property by the local government.

16,3325 Section 3325. 292.99 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

292.99 (1m) Any person who violates s. 292.65 (12m) or 292.66 (5) shall forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $10,000.

16,3325k Section 3325k. 295.33 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

295.33 (4) No person may conduct drilling operations for the exploration for or production of oil or gas from if the drilling extends beneath the beds of the Great Lakes or bays or harbors that are adjacent to the Great Lakes, unless all drilling operations originate from locations above and on the landward side of the ordinary high-water mark and are conducted according to the terms of a written lease obtained from the department under, notwithstanding s. 30.20 (2) (b).

16,3325q Section 3325q. 301.029 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

301.029 (2) (a) The department may not enter into any contract or other agreement if, in the performance of the contract or agreement, a prisoner would perform data entry or telemarketing services and have access to an individual's financial transaction card numbers, checking or savings account numbers; or social security number or to any personal identifying information, as defined in s. 943.201 (1) (b), of an individual who is not a prisoner.

16,3327q Section 3327q. 301.03 (2p) of the statutes is created to read:

301.03 (2p) Offer the same level of alcohol or other drug abuse treatment to female inmates as to male inmates.

16,3327r Section 3327r. 301.03 (2t) of the statutes is created to read:

301.03 (2t) Promote efficient use of resources for alcohol and other drug abuse intervention and treatment services by doing all of the following:

(a) Developing one or more methods to evaluate the effectiveness of, and developing performance standards for, alcohol and other drug abuse intervention and treatment services that are administered by the department.

(b) Adopting policies to ensure that, to the extent possible under state and federal law, funding for alcohol and other drug abuse intervention and treatment services that are administered by the department is distributed giving primary consideration to the effectiveness of the services in meeting department performance standards for alcohol and other drug abuse services.

(c) Requiring every application for funding from the department for alcohol and other drug abuse intervention or treatment services to include a plan for the evaluation of the effectiveness of the services in reducing alcohol and other drug abuse by recipients of the services.

(d) Requiring every person receiving funding from the department for alcohol and other drug abuse intervention or treatment services to provide the department the results of the evaluation conducted under par. (c).

16,3329e Section 3329e. 301.03 (16) of the statutes is created to read:

301.03 (16) (a) In this subsection, "Intranet site" means an Internet site that is only accessible to officials and employees of the department.

(b) Create and maintain an Intranet site that includes the medical histories of all inmates who are sentenced to the Wisconsin state prisons. The site shall be created no later than June 30, 2003, and shall include the prescriptions, laboratory reports, and X-rays ordered for each inmate.

16,3329m Section 3329m. 301.03 (19) of the statutes is created to read:

301.03 (19) Work with the parole commission to minimize, to the greatest extent possible, the residential population density of sex offenders, as defined in s. 302.116 (1) (b), who are on probation, parole, or extended supervision or placed on supervised release under s. 980.06 (2) (c), 1997 stats., or 980.08 (5).

16,3329p Section 3329p. 301.03 (19m) of the statutes is created to read:

301.03 (19m) Examine the allocation of mental health services within the department to ensure that, within available resources, the mental health needs of inmates are met in an equitable and efficient manner and evaluate the effectiveness of providing for those needs in an equitable and efficient manner.

16,3329q Section 3329q. 301.03 (20) of the statutes is created to read:

301.03 (20) Require a physician to randomly review on a regular basis the medical charts of inmates to ensure that proper medical procedures are followed in the provision of medical care to those inmates and evaluate the outcome and findings of those medical chart reviews.

16,3329r Section 3329r. 301.03 (21) of the statutes is created to read:

301.03 (21) Prepare written contracts for all health care providers that deliver basic health care services at correctional facilities.

16,3329s Section 3329s. 301.03 (22) of the statutes is created to read:

301.03 (22) Submit all contracts, agreements, or extensions of contracts or agreements for the delivery of health care services at correctional facilities that exceed $500,000 to the joint committee on finance for that committee's review and approval.

16,3329t Section 3329t. 301.03 (23) of the statutes is created to read:

301.03 (23) Negotiate in all contracts entered into on or after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], with hospitals that provide inmate care a provision that the hospital will accept the medical assistance reimbursement rate under s. 49.45 for all inmates eligible for that program and evaluate the outcome of those negotiation efforts.

16,3329u Section 3329u. 301.03 (24) of the statutes is created to read:

301.03 (24) In cooperation with the department of health and family services, explore options for determining the medical assistance eligibility of inmates and evaluate the progress of the efforts made to determine that eligibility.

16,3329x Section 3329x. 301.03 (25) of the statutes is created to read:

301.03 (25) Jointly, with the department of health and family services, develop a gender-specific program for addressing the individual treatment needs of female inmates.

16,3330c Section 3330c. 301.03 (30) of the statutes is created to read:

301.03 (30) Create and maintain an inmate tracking system that includes the inmate's criminal history, medical and mental health history, alcohol and other drug abuse history, victimization history, violence history, education and vocational history, religion, marital status, and status of all of his or her children.

16,3330d Section 3330d. 301.03 (31) of the statutes is created to read:

301.03 (31) Collect and maintain information that determines the number of inmates that return to prison due to a probation or parole revocation and whether the revocation is due to the inmate committing a new crime or violating a condition or rule of probation or parole.

16,3330e Section 3330e. 301.03 (32) of the statutes is created to read:

301.03 (32) On its Internet web site that is accessible to the public, publish statistical information regarding adult corrections, including the total adult population; adult population in each institution; commitments to the adult correctional system; releases from the adult correctional system; average adult inmate sentence length; and offenses, race, gender, educational level, marital status, parental status, religion, and county of commitment of adult inmates.

16,3330f Section 3330f. 301.03 (33) of the statutes is created to read:

301.03 (33) On its Internet web site that is accessible to the public, publish statistical information regarding juvenile corrections, including the total juvenile population; juvenile population in each institution; average juvenile population; admissions to the juvenile correctional system; releases from the juvenile correctional system; and offenses, race, gender, average age, and county of commitment of juveniles.

16,3330g Section 3330g. 301.03 (34) of the statutes is created to read:

301.03 (34) Comply with guidelines established by the U.S. attorney general under 42 USC 13704 (2) in reporting, on a quarterly basis, information regarding the death of any person in the custody of the department, including inmates incarcerated in facilities located outside this state, and provide this information to the Wisconsin attorney general at the same time that it is submitted to the U.S. attorney general.

16,3333j Section 3333j. 301.047 of the statutes is created to read:

301.047 Inmate rehabilitation and aftercare. (1) Program. The department may permit one or more nonprofit community-based organizations meeting the requirements of this section to operate an inmate rehabilitation program in any department facility if the department determines that operation of that program does not constitute a threat to the security of the facility or the safety of inmates or the public and that operation of the program is in the best interest of the inmates.

(2) Program requirements. (a) An organization seeking to operate a rehabilitation program under sub. (1) shall submit to the department a detailed proposal for the operation of the program. The proposal shall include all of the following:

1. A description of the services to be provided, including aftercare services, and a description of the geographic area in which aftercare services will be provided.

2. A description of the activities to be undertaken and the approximate daily schedule of programming for inmates participating in the program.

3. A statement of the qualifications of the individuals providing services.

4. A statement of the organization's policies regarding eligibility of inmates to participate in the program.

5. A statement of the goals of the program.

6. A description of the methods by which the organization will evaluate the effectiveness of the program in attaining the goals under subd. 5.

7. Any other information specified by the department.

(b) An organization seeking to operate a rehabilitation program under sub. (1) shall agree in writing to all of the following:

1. The organization may not receive compensation from the department for services provided in the rehabilitation program.

2. The organization may not deny an inmate the opportunity to participate in the program for any reason related to the inmate's religious beliefs or nonbelief.

3. An inmate may stop participating in the program at any time.

4. Upon the inmate's release, the organization shall provide community-based aftercare services for each inmate who completes the program and who resides in the geographic area described in par. (a) 1.

(3) Duties and authority of the department. (a) The department shall establish policies that provide an organization operating a rehabilitation program under sub. (1) reasonable access to inmates.

(b) The department shall designate a specific portion of the facility for operation of a rehabilitation program, if one is established, under sub. (1). To the extent possible, inmates participating in the program shall be housed in the portion of the facility in which the program is operated.

(d) The department may not base any decision regarding an inmate's conditions of confinement, including discipline, or an inmate's eligibility for release, on an inmate's decision to participate or not to participate in a rehabilitation program under sub. (1).

(e) The treatment of inmates, including the provision of housing, activities in which an inmate may participate, freedom of movement, and work assignments, shall be substantially the same for inmates who participate in a rehabilitation program under sub. (1) and inmates who do not participate in such a program.

(f) The department may restrict an inmate's participation in a rehabilitation program under sub. (1) only if the restriction is necessary for the security of the facility or the safety of the inmates or the public .

(g) The department may suspend or terminate operation of a rehabilitation program under sub. (1) if the organization operating the program fails to comply with any of the requirements under this section and shall suspend or terminate the operation of a program if the department determines that suspension or termination of the program is necessary for the security of the facility or the safety of the inmates or the public or is in the best interests of the inmates.

(h) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., if an organization operating a rehabilitation program under sub. (1) promotes or informs the department that the organization intends to promote sectarian worship, instruction, or proselytization in connection with the rehabilitation program, the department shall permit all other religious organizations meeting the requirements of this section to operate an inmate rehabilitation program under sub. (1).