25,2484
Section
2484. 978.05 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:
978.05 (4m) Welfare fraud investigations. Cooperate with the department departments of workforce development and health and family services regarding the fraud investigation program programs under s. ss. 49.197 (1m) and 49.845 (1).
25,2485
Section
2485. 978.05 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
978.05 (8) (b) Hire, employ, and supervise his or her staff and, subject to ss. s. 978.043
and 978.044, make appropriate assignments of the staff throughout the prosecutorial unit. The district attorney may request the assistance of district attorneys, deputy district attorneys, or assistant district attorneys from other prosecutorial units or assistant attorneys general who then may appear and assist in the investigation and prosecution of any matter for which a district attorney is responsible under this chapter in like manner as assistants in the prosecutorial unit and with the same authority as the district attorney in the unit in which the action is brought. Nothing in this paragraph limits the authority of counties to regulate the hiring, employment, and supervision of county employees.
25,2490
Section
2490. 978.13 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
978.13 (1) (d) In counties having a population of 500,000 or more, the salary and fringe benefit costs of 2 clerk positions providing clerical services to the prosecutors in the district attorney's office handling cases involving the unlawful possession or use of firearms. The secretary of administration shall pay the amount authorized under this subsection to the county treasurer from the appropriation under s. 20.475 (1) (f) or (i) pursuant to a voucher submitted by the district attorney to the department of administration.
25,2491
Section
2491. 978.13 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
978.13 (1m) The amount paid under sub. (1) (b), (c), and (d) combined may not exceed the amount appropriated under s. 20.475 (1) (f) and (i) combined.
49.45 (6tw) Payments to city health departments. From the appropriation account under section
s. 20.435 (7) (b) of the statutes, as affected by this act, in state fiscal year 2004-05, the department of health and family services may make payments to local health departments, as defined under s. 250.02 (4) (a) 3. of the statutes. Payment under this subsection to such a local health department may not exceed on an annualized basis payment made by the department of health and family services to the local health department under section s. 49.45 (6t) of the statutes, 2003 stats., for services provided by the local health department in 2002.
25,9101
Section 9101.
Nonstatutory provisions; administration.
(4)
Sale of certain state property.
(a) 1.
No later than July 1, 2006, the secretary of administration shall review all holdings of state-owned real property for potential sale, except as provided in subdivision 2.
2. Subdivision 1. does not apply to any property, facility, or institution the closure or sale of which is not authorized under section 16.848 of the statutes, as created by this act.
(b)
No later than October 1, 2006, the secretary of administration shall submit a report to the secretary of the building commission containing an inventory of his or her recommendations to offer specified state properties for sale under section 16.848 of the statutes, as created by this act, and the reasons therefor. A property may be included in the inventory with or without approval of the state agency having jurisdiction of the property. If, on or before June 30, 2007, the building commission votes to approve the sale of any property included in the inventory, the department of administration may offer the property for sale under section 16.848 of the statutes, as created by this act.
(c) This subsection does not apply after June 30, 2007.
(6)
Study of physician information database.
By March 1, 2006, the department of health and family services shall study
and make recommendations to the joint committee on finance concerning the feasibility of creating a centralized physician information database, including through a joint public and private effort.
(7k) Payment of required employee contributions under the Wisconsin retirement system.
(a) The definitions in section 20.001 of the statutes are applicable in this subsection.
(b) The secretary of administration shall determine for each state agency the amount that the agency is not required to spend during the period that begins on September 1, 2005, and ends on June 30, 2007, as a result of section 40.05 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes, as created by this act, and from each appropriation from which the moneys would have been expended during that period, other than appropriations of federal revenues.
(c) From each sum certain appropriation of general purpose revenue identified in paragraph (b), the secretary of administration shall lapse to the general fund the amount specified in paragraph (b) that would otherwise have been expended from each of the appropriations. After the secretary makes the lapse, each of the sum certain appropriations is decreased by the amount specified in paragraph (b) for that appropriation.
(d) For each sum sufficient appropriation of general purpose revenue identified in paragraph (b), the expenditure estimate for the appropriation during the 2005-07 fiscal biennium is reestimated to subtract the amount specified in paragraph (b) for that appropriation.
(e) Each sum certain program revenues or program revenues-service appropriations is decreased by the amount specified in paragraph (b) for that appropriation.
(f) From each appropriation of segregated fund revenues or segregated fund revenues-service identified in paragraph (b), the secretary of administration shall lapse to the underlying fund the amount specified in paragraph (b) that would otherwise have been expended from each of the appropriations. After the secretary makes the lapse, each of the sum certain segregated revenues or segregated revenues-service appropriations is decreased by the amount specified in paragraph (b) for that appropriation and the expenditure estimate for each of the appropriations that is not a sum certain appropriation is reestimated to subtract the amount specified in paragraph (b) for that appropriation.
(7q) Report on health care information. By November 30, 2005, the department of health and family services shall report to the joint legislative audit committee and the joint committee on finance concerning the status of implementing section 153.05 (14) of the statutes, as created by this act.
(9k) Youth diversion program transfer.
(a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the department of administration that are primarily related to the youth diversion from gang activities program under section 16.964 (8), 2003 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of corrections.
(b) Positions and employees. On the effective date of this paragraph, all positions and all incumbent employees holding those positions in the department of administration performing duties that are primarily related to the youth division from gang activities program under section 16.964 (8), 2003 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of corrections.
(c) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (h) have all the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of corrections that they enjoyed in the department of administration immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.
(d) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of administration that is primarily related to the youth diversion from gang activities program under section 16.964 (8), 2003 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of corrections.
(e) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of administration on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to the youth diversion from gang activities program under section 16.964 (8), 2003 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of corrections. All materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of administration with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of corrections.
(f) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of administration in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the youth diversion from gang activities program under section 16.964 (8), 2003 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of corrections. The department of corrections shall carry out any obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded by the department of corrections to the extent allowed under the contract.
(g) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of administration in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the youth diversion from gang activities program under section 16.964 (8), 2003 stats., remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department of corrections. All orders issued by the department of administration in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the youth diversion from gang activities program under section 16.964 (8), 2003 stats., remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the department of corrections.
(9r) Rules concerning video gaming devices for pari-mutuel racing. By the first day of the 3rd month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the department of administration shall, using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, promulgate the rules required under section 562.02 (1) (L) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before the effective date of the permanent rules promulgated under section 562.02 (1) (L) of the statutes, as created by this act, 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.
(10k) Payment of membership dues for midwestern higher education compact. From the appropriation under section 20.505 (1) (ka) of the statutes, the department of administration shall, no later than June 30, 2006, make payment of this state's membership dues to the midwestern higher education compact in the 2004-05 fiscal year, but not to exceed $82,500.
(10q) Information technology development assistance to elections board. The department of administration shall:
(a) Assist the elections board in the selection of an appropriate vendor to complete the board's computer database conversion project.
(b) Designate a staff person to provide to the elections board quality assurance for information technology development work completed in connection with creation of the board's campaign finance database.
(10r) Transfer of county and tribal law enforcement grant programs.
(a) Definitions. In this subsection:
1. "County law enforcement grant program" means the grant program under section 16.964 (7), 2003 stats.
2. "Tribal law enforcement grant program" means the grant program under section 16.964 (6), 2003 stats.
(b) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the department of administration primarily related to county or tribal law enforcement grant programs administered by the office of justice assistance, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of justice.
(c) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of administration that is primarily related to county or tribal law enforcement grant programs administered by the office of justice assistance, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of justice.
(d) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of administration or the office of justice assistance in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the office's county or tribal law enforcement grant programs, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of justice. The department of justice shall carry out any obligations under such a contract until the contract is modified or rescinded by the department of justice to the extent allowed under the contract.
(e) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of administration or the office of justice assistance primarily related to the office's county or tribal law enforcement grant programs, as determined by the secretary of administration, that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph shall become rules of the department of justice and shall remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department of justice. All orders issued by the department of administration or the office of justice assistance primarily related to the office's county or tribal law enforcement grant programs that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph shall become orders of the department of justice and shall remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the department of justice.
(f) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the office of justice assistance on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to the office's county or tribal law enforcement grant programs, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of justice, and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the office of justice assistance with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of justice.
(10t) Fox River Navigational System Authority lease. If the building commission determines to sell any state-owned land that is leased to the Fox River Navigational System Authority under section 237.06 of the statutes as provided in Section 9105 (14q) of this act, the department of administration shall renegotiate the lease entered into under section 237.06 of the statutes to reflect the sale of the property.
(10v) Sale or contractual operation of state-owned heating, cooling, and power plants and wastewater treatment facilities. Notwithstanding section 16.50 (1) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the secretary of administration shall require submission of expenditure estimates under section 16.50 (2) of the statutes for each state agency, as defined in section 20.001 (1) of the statutes, that proposes to expend moneys in the 2005-07 fiscal biennium that are not encumbered on the effective date of this subsection from any appropriation for the operation of a state-owned heating, cooling, or power plant or wastewater treatment facility. Notwithstanding section 16.50 (2) of the statutes, the secretary shall disapprove any such estimate for any period during which that plant or facility is owned or operated by a private entity. The secretary may then require the use of the amounts of any disapproved expenditure estimates for the purpose of payment of the costs of purchasing heating, cooling, power, or wastewater treatment for the state agencies or facilities for which the amounts were appropriated. The secretary shall notify the joint committee on finance in writing of any action taken under this subsection.
(11k) Data Center and business management system projects. During the 2005-07 fiscal biennium, if the department of administration notifies the joint committee on finance of the proposed acquisition of any information technology resource related to the proposed new state data center or the proposed state business management system that the department considers to be major or that is likely to result in substantive change of service, the department shall not proceed with the proposed acquisition until at least 14 working days after the notification. In addition, if within 14 working days after the date of the department's notification, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the pro
posed acquisition, the department shall not proceed with acquisition of the resource unless the acquisition is first approved by the committee.
(12k) Data center and business management system progress reports. During the 2005-07 fiscal biennium, the department of administration shall report semiannually to the joint committee on finance concerning the lease of a new state data center and the current costs associated with the additional hardware and software to increase the state's information technology processing capacity in connection with the proposed state business management system. The reports shall include:
(a) The major stages and substages of the projects, including an assessment of need, and an assessment of the design, implementation, and testing stages and their major substages.
(b) The scheduled, estimated, and actual completion dates for each major stage and substage of the projects.
(c) The budgeted amounts and the amounts actually expended for each major stage and substage of the projects.
(d) An evaluation of the projects, including any problems encountered or risks associated with proceeding to the next stage of each project.
25,9102
Section 9102.
Nonstatutory provisions; aging and long-term care board.
25,9103
Section 9103.
Nonstatutory provisions; agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
(4d) Grant to Cashton Area Development Corporation. During the 2005-07 fiscal biennium, the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall award a grant of $150,000 for planning and $150,000 for implementation under section 93.46 (3) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the Cashton Area Development Corporation for the Cashton Greens Renewable Energy Park.
(4e) Grain inspection program plan. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall submit to the secretary of administration a plan for a revised method for providing grain inspection services under section 93.06 (1m) of the statutes. The department shall propose a method that is financially viable, uses a flexible workforce to reflect seasonal changes in the volume of services needed, and maintains oversight by this state of the quality of grain inspection services and the integrity of inspection certificates. No later than September 30, 2005, the secretary shall submit the plan, as submitted by the department or as modified, to the joint committee on finance. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the secretary within 14 working days after the date of the secretary's submittal of the plan that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, the department may implement the plan as proposed. If, within 14 working days after the date of the department's submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the secretary that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed plan, the department may implement the plan only upon approval of the committee.
25,9104
Section 9104.
Nonstatutory provisions; arts board.
25,9105
Section 9105.
Nonstatutory provisions; building commission.
(1) 2005-07
Authorized State Building Program. For the fiscal years beginning on July 1, 2005, and ending on June 30, 2007, the Authorized State Building Program is as follows:
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(2) Programs previously authorized. In addition to the projects and financing authority enumerated under subsection (1), the building and financing authority enumerated under the previous state building program is continued in the 2005-07 fiscal biennium.
(3) Loans. During the 2005-07 fiscal biennium, the building commission may make loans from general fund supported borrowing or the building trust fund to state agencies, as defined in section 20.001 (1) of the statutes, for projects which are to be utilized for programs not funded by general purpose revenue and which are authorized under subsection (1).
(4) Project contingency funding reserve.
(a) During the 2005-07 fiscal biennium, the building commission may allocate moneys from the appropriation under section 20.866 (2) (yg) of the statutes for contingency expenses in connection with any project in the Authorized State Building Program.
(b) During the 2005-2007 fiscal biennium, the building commission may allocate moneys from the appropriation under section 20.866 (2) (ym) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for capital equipment acquisition in connection with any project in the Authorized State Building Program.
(5)
2001-03
Authorized State Building Program changes. In
2001 Wisconsin Act 16, section
9107 (1) (k) 1., under projects financed by segregated fund supported revenue borrowing, the amount authorized by law for the project identified as Division of motor vehicles service center — Waukesha is increased from $1,465,600 to $1,977,500.
(6) 2003-05
State building program additions. In
2003 Wisconsin Act 33, section
9106 (1), the following projects are added to the 2003-05 state building program and the appropriate totals are increased by the amounts shown:
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(7) Adjustment of totals.
