January 2003 Special Session Date of enactment:
February 27, 2003
Senate Bill 1 Date of publication*:
February 28, 2003
2003 WISCONSIN ACT 1
An Act relating to: decreasing appropriations; lapsing moneys from certain program revenue appropriation accounts to the general fund; transferring moneys from certain segregated funds to the general fund; increasing funding for out-of-state inmate contracts and for health care for inmates of state prisons; increasing funding for the Medical Assistance and Badger Care programs; increasing segregated funding for the payment of principal and interest costs incurred in financing land acquisition and development under the stewardship program; lapsing or reestimating expenditures from certain general purpose revenue appropriations; exempting the actions of the legislature on this bill from the required general fund structural balance and the required general fund statutory balance; and making appropriations.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
1,9101
Section 9101.
Nonstatutory provisions; administration
(1) Utility public benefits transfer. The moneys transferred under Section 9201 (2
) of this act shall consist of the moneys otherwise committed or intended for energy conservation and efficiency and renewable resource grants under section 16.957 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes in fiscal year 2002-03 and subsequent fiscal years, as determined by the secretary of administration.
1,9151
Section 9151.
Nonstatutory provisions; tobacco control board.
(1) Tobacco control fund transfer. There is transferred from the tobacco control fund to the general fund $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2002-03.
1,9160
Section 9160.
Nonstatutory provisions; other.
(1) Required general fund structural balance. Section 20.003 (4m) of the statutes does not apply to the action of the legislature in enacting this act.
(2)
Required general fund balance. Section 20.003 (4) (d) of the statutes and
2001 Wisconsin Act 16, section
9101 (25j), do not apply to the action of the legislature in enacting this act.
1,9201
Section 9201.
Appropriation changes; administration.
(1) Appropriation lapses from program supplements. The department of administration shall take actions during the 2001-03 fiscal biennium to ensure that from general purpose revenue appropriations under section 20.865 of the statutes an amount equal to $1,115,800 is lapsed from sum certain appropriations.
(2) Utility public benefits fund transfer. There is transferred from the utility public benefits fund to the general fund $8,365,600 in fiscal year 2002-03.
1,9203
Section 9203.
Appropriation changes; aging and long-term care board.
(1) General program operations appropriation decrease. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the board on aging and long-term care under section 20.432 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001 and 2003, the dollar amount is decreased by $46,900 for fiscal year 2002-03 to decrease funding for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
1,9209
Section 9209.
Appropriation changes; commerce.
(1) Wisconsin development fund appropriation lapse and decrease. During the 2002-03 fiscal year, the department of commerce shall take actions to ensure that an amount determined under this subsection is lapsed from the appropriation under section 20.143 (1) (ie) of the statutes. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of commerce under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001 and 2003, the dollar amount is decreased for fiscal year 2002-03 by an amount determined under this subsection. The secretary of commerce shall determine the amount of the lapse and the decrease required under this subsection. The total of the lapse and the decrease shall be $7,000,000.
1,9210
Section 9210.
Appropriation changes; corrections.
(1) Inmate health care. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of corrections under section 20.410 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001 and 2003, the dollar amount is increased by $7,269,800 for fiscal year 2002-03 to increase funding for inmate health care.
(2) Contracts and agreements. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of corrections under section 20.410 (1) (ab) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001 and 2003, the dollar amount is increased by $9,247,800 for fiscal year 2002-03 to increase funding for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.
1,9212
Section 9212.
Appropriation changes; district attorneys.
(1) Salaries and fringe benefits. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of administration under section 20.475 (1) (d) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001 and 2003, the dollar amount is decreased by $363,200 for fiscal year 2002-03 to decrease funding for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.
1,9214
Section 9214.
Appropriation changes; elections board.
(1) General program operations. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the elections board under section 20.510 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001 and 2003, the dollar amount is decreased by $57,400 for fiscal year 2002-03 to decrease funding for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
1,9216
Section 9216.
Appropriation changes; employee trust funds.
(1) Private employer health care coverage program. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of employee trust funds under section 20.515 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001 and 2003, the dollar amount is decreased by $1,700 for the 2001-03 fiscal biennium to reduce spending for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
1,9217
Section 9217.
Appropriation changes; employment relations commission.
(1) General program operations. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the employment relations commission under section 20.425 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001 and 2003, the dollar amount is decreased by $148,800 for fiscal year 2002-03 to reduce spending for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
1,9218
Section 9218.
Appropriation changes; employment relations department.
(1) General program operations. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of employment relations under section 20.512 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001 and 2003, the dollar amount is decreased by $336,400 for fiscal year 2002-03 to reduce spending for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
1,9219
Section 9219.
Appropriation changes; ethics board.
(1) General program operations. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the ethics board under section 20.521 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001 and 2003, the dollar amount is decreased by $13,900 for fiscal year 2002-03 to decrease funding for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
1,9220
Section 9220.
Appropriation changes; financial institutions.
(1) Supervision of financial institutions, securities regulation, and other functions. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of financial institutions under section 20.144 (1) (g) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001 and 2003, the dollar amount is decreased by $667,300 for fiscal year 2002-03 to decrease funding for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
(2) Office of credit unions. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of financial institutions under section 20.144 (2) (g) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001 and 2003, the dollar amount is decreased by $91,800 for fiscal year 2002-03 to decrease funding for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
1,9222
Section 9222.
Appropriation changes; governor.
(1) Appropriation lapses and reestimates. The governor shall take actions during the 2001-03 fiscal biennium to ensure that, from the general purpose revenue appropriations for state operations to the office of the governor under section 20.525 of the statutes, an amount equal to $210,700 is lapsed from sum certain appropriation accounts or is subtracted from the expenditure estimates for any other types of appropriations, or both.
1,9224
Section 9224.
Appropriation changes; health and family services.
(1) Medical Assistance trust fund increase. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of health and family services under section 20.435 (4) (w) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001 and 2003, the dollar amount is increased by $64,402,900 for fiscal year 2002-03 to increase funding for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.
(2) Medical Assistance program funding decrease. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of health and family services under section 20.435 (4) (b) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001 and 2003, the dollar amount is decreased by $9,587,000 for fiscal year 2002-03 to decrease funding for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.
(3) Badger care program funding increase. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of health and family services under section 20.435 (4) (bc) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001 and 2003, the dollar amount is increased by $9,587,000 for fiscal year 2002-03 to increase funding for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
1,9233
Section 9233.
Appropriation changes; legislature.
(1) Appropriation lapses and reestimates. The cochairpersons of the joint committee on legislative organization shall take actions during the 2001-03 fiscal biennium to ensure that from general purpose revenue appropriations for state operations to the legislature under section 20.765 of the statutes an amount equal to $3,551,800 is lapsed from sum certain appropriation accounts or is subtracted from the expenditure estimates for any other types of appropriations, or both.
1,9234
Section 9234.
Appropriation changes; lieutenant governor.
(1) General program operations. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the lieutenant governor under section 20.540 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001 and 2003, the dollar amount is decreased by $31,600 for fiscal year 2002-03 to decrease funding for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.
1,9238
Section 9238.
Appropriation changes; natural resources.
(1) Recycling fund transfer. There is transferred from the recycling fund to the general fund $6,100,000 in fiscal year 2002-03.
(2) State park, forest, and riverway roads. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, on the effective date of this subsection, there is lapsed to the general fund $1,900,000 from the appropriation account of the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (7) (mc) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001 and 2003.
(3) Stewardship debt service. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (7) (au) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001 and 2003, the dollar amount is increased by $4,400,000 for fiscal year 2002-03 to increase funding for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
1,9239
Section 9239.
Appropriation changes; personnel commission.
(1) General program operations. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the personnel commission under section 20.547 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001 and 2003, the dollar amount is decreased by $48,600 for fiscal year 2002-03 to reduce spending for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
1,9243
Section 9243.
Appropriation changes; public service commission.
(1) Universal service fund transfer. There is transferred from the universal service fund to the general fund $3,239,000 in fiscal year 2002-03.
1,9245
Section 9245.
Appropriation changes; revenue.
(1) General program operations; integrated tax system technology. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of revenue under section 20.566 (3) (b) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001 and 2003, the dollar amount is decreased by $810,600 for fiscal year 2002-03 to decrease funding for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
(2) General program operations; additional integrated tax system technology decrease.
(a) Additional appropriation reduction. Except as provided in paragraph (b), and in addition to the decrease specified in subsection (1), in the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of revenue under section 20.566 (3) (b) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001 and 2003, the dollar amount is decreased by $810,600 for the fiscal year 2002-03 to decrease funding for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
