(4f) Duluth-Superior Harbor study. Of the amounts appropriated under section 20.370 (5) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and before applying the percentages under section 30.92 (4) (b) 6. of the statutes, the department of natural resources shall provide $100,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 to the city of Superior for a project to study dock wall corrosion in the Duluth-Superior Harbor. The city of Superior need not contribute any moneys to match the amount expended from the appropriation under section 20.370 (5) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act. Notwithstanding section 30.92 (1) (c) and (4) (b) 7. of the statutes, the study of dock wall corrosion in the Duluth-Superior Harbor is a qualifying project for the purpose of expending moneys under this subsection. This project need not be placed on the priority list under section 30.92 (3) (a) of the statutes.
(4g) All-terrain vehicle trails in Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest.
(a) From the appropriation under section 20.370 (1) (ms) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of natural resources may spend up to $504,100 during fiscal year 2007-08 for the development of all-terrain vehicle trails in the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest, subject to paragraph (b).
(b) Expenditures under this subsection shall be approved by the natural resources board.
20,9137 Section 9137. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Instruction.
(3k) Grants for school district consolidation.
(a) A consortium of 2 or more school districts may apply to the department of public instruction for a grant to conduct a school district consolidation feasibility study. The consortium shall submit a plan identifying the school districts engaged in the study, the issues the study will address, and how the grant funds will be expended. A school district may not be a member of more than one consortium.
(b) In the 2008-09 school year, the department of public instruction shall award grants to consortia from the appropriation under section 20.255 (2) (bs) of the statutes, as created by this act. The department may not award more than $10,000 to any consortium.
(c) The department of public instruction shall give priority to applications that demonstrate prior attempts to address the underlying issues associated with management and operation of the school districts' programs.
(d) A consortium awarded a grant under paragraph (b) shall submit the results of the study to the department of public instruction.
(4k) School district consolidation study. Notwithstanding section 115.435 of the statutes, the department of public instruction shall, from the appropriation under section 20.255 (2) (ad) of the statutes, as affected by this act, award one or more grants totaling $30,000 in the 2007-08 fiscal year to the school districts located in Ashland, Price, or Sawyer counties for the purpose of studying consolidation.
(5i) One-time grants to organizations. From the appropriation account under section 20.255 (3) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of public instruction shall distribute grants as follows:
(a) Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County. A grant of $25,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County for mentoring in collaboration with the Madison Metropolitan School District.
(b) Latino Community Center. A grant of $12,500 in fiscal year 2007-08 to the Latino Community Center for a school safety improvement project at South Division High School.
(c) Badger State Science and Engineering Fair. A grant of $12,500 in fiscal year 2007-08 and in fiscal year 2008-09 to the Badger State Science and Engineering Fair.
(7c) La Causa Charter School.
(a) Notwithstanding section 196.218 (5) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, in the 2007-08 fiscal year the department of public instruction shall pay the amount appropriated under section 20.255 (2) (u) of the statutes, as created by this act, to La Causa Charter School in the city of Milwaukee.
(b) Notwithstanding section 196.218 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the public service commission shall ensure that the contributions from telecommunications providers under that paragraph are sufficient to generate the amount appropriated under section 20.255 (2) (u) of the statutes, as created by this act.
20,9139 Section 9139. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Service Commission.
(1f) Public library systems funding from universal service fund. Notwithstanding section 196.218 (3) (a) 3. b. of the statutes, the public service commission shall, in determining the amount of contributions to the universal service fund for fiscal year 2007-08, deduct $9,200,000 from the amount appropriated under section 20.255 (3) (qm) of the statutes for fiscal year 2007-08.
20,9140 Section 9140. Nonstatutory provisions; Regulation and Licensing.
(1j) Wholesale prescription drug distributors. Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of regulation and licensing shall promulgate rules necessary to administer sections 450.071, 450.072, 450.073, and 450.074 of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before the effective date of permanent rules necessary to administer sections 450.071, 450.072, 450.073, and 450.074 of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes, emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until March 1, 2008, 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 the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
20,9141 Section 9141. Nonstatutory provisions; Revenue.
(1) Internal revenue code. Changes to the Internal Revenue Code made by Public Law 109-135, excluding sections 101, 105, 201 (a) as it relates to section 1400S (a), 402 (e), 403 (e), (j), and (q), and 405 of Public Law 109-135, and Public Law 109-280, excluding sections 811 and 844 of Public Law 109-280, apply to the definitions of "Internal Revenue Code" in chapter 71 of the statutes at the time that those changes apply for federal income tax purposes.
(1f) Department of revenue study; utility license fees. No later than December 31, 2008, the department of revenue shall convene a study group to assess the feasibility and desirability of imposing local general property taxes or their equivalent on all property, other than production plants, of electric cooperatives, municipal utilities, and light, heat, and power companies. The study group shall include residents of communities that host public utility property; representatives of electric cooperatives, municipal utilities, and light, heat, and power companies; members of the public who have expertise in the taxation of public utilities and in transmission line siting; and any other individuals who the department of revenue believes to have expertise related to the study. No later than May 1, 2009, the study group shall report its findings and recommendations to the legislature under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes.
(2f) Retailer inventory system for lottery tickets. The department of revenue shall develop a detailed implementation and cost plan for an instant ticket retailer inventory system and submit the plan to the joint committee on finance on or before January 31, 2008. The plan shall include the text of a proposed administrative rule relating to retailer billing procedures or, if such an administrative rule has been promulgated, a summary of the promulgated administrative rule. 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 department may implement the plan. 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 department may implement the plan only upon approval of the committee.
(2v) Property taxes due on property damaged by flooding. Notwithstanding section 74.11 (2) (b) and (8) of the statutes, the 2nd installment of property taxes due and payable on or before July 31, 2007, for property located in the village of Bagley and the town of Wyalusing may be paid no later than October 31, 2007, and not be considered delinquent, if the taxpayer certifies to the taxation district that the property has been damaged or destroyed by flooding. If the 2nd installment of taxes is not paid on or before October 31, 2007, the entire amount of the taxes remaining unpaid is delinquent as of November 1, 2007, and interest and penalties are due under section 74.11 (11) of the statutes.
20,9146 Section 9146. Nonstatutory provisions; Technical College System.
(1k) Dairy science associate degree program. The technical college system board shall allocate $194,000 in the 2008-09 fiscal year from the appropriation under section 20.292 (1) (dc) of the statutes for an incentive grant to Northcentral Technical College for a dairy science associate degree program if Northcentral Technical College contributes at least $65,000 for the program in the 2008-09 fiscal year.
20,9148 Section 9148. Nonstatutory provisions; Transportation.
(3) Improvement project to veterans cemetery access road in Washburn County. Notwithstanding limitations on the amount and use of aids provided under section 86.31 of the statutes, as affected by this act, or on eligibility requirements for receiving aids under section 86.31 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of transportation shall award a grant of $60,000 in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium to the first applicant that is eligible for aid under section 86.31 of the statutes and that applies for a grant for the improvement of a road accessing a state veterans cemetery in Washburn County. Payment of the grant under this subsection shall be made from the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (ft) of the statutes, as affected by this act, before making any other allocation of funds under section 86.31 (3g), (3m), or (3r) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and is in addition to the entitlement, as defined in section 86.31 (1) (ar) of the statutes, or eligibility under section 86.31 (3g), (3m), or (3r) of the statutes, as affected by this act, of the recipient under this subsection to any other aids under section 86.31 of the statutes, as affected by this act.
(3i) City of Janesville pedestrian tunnel project. In the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, from the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (qx) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of transportation shall award a grant under section 85.029 (3) of the statutes, as created by this act, of $235,000 to the city of Janesville in Rock County for a pedestrian tunnel project for the Spring Brook Trail under East Milwaukee Street in the city of Janesville, if the department determines that the project is eligible for federal safe routes to school funds.
(4c) Vehicle emissions testing program study and report. The department of transportation shall conduct a study of alternative program models for the vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program under section 110.20 of the statutes, as affected by this act, which study shall include examining the possibility of remote emissions testing and testing performed by certified motor vehicle dealers that electronically transmit test results to the department. By May 1, 2008, the department shall submit a report summarizing the results of this study to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committee dealing with transportation matters in each house of the legislature.
(4d) Study and report regarding truck size and weight limits.
(a) The department of transportation shall contract for a study of Wisconsin's truck size and weight limit laws, to identify changes in those laws that would have a net benefit to Wisconsin's economy, when considering the costs of protecting highway infrastructure and safety, and the benefits that would result from reducing the cost of truck transportation.
(b) The consultant that undertakes the study under this subsection shall review those vehicle configurations, changes in seasonal restrictions, and other policy issues that were found to have a net benefit in the cost-benefit analysis in the Minnesota truck size and weight project final report that was issued in June 2006.
(c) The department of transportation shall appoint an advisory committee under section 227.13 of the statutes to assist in the review and report required under this subsection. The advisory committee shall include representation from the department of commerce and local governmental units, trucking companies, industries and small businesses that depend on truck transport, enforcement agencies, and other groups and individuals that are interested in and knowledgeable about truck size and weight limits. All advisory committee members may present written commentary on or dissenting views from the report and the department of transportation shall incorporate that commentary and any dissents into the final report.
(d) The consultant that undertakes the study under this subsection shall prepare a report on the results of its study. The department of transportation shall submit the report to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes, no later than January 1, 2009.
(4m) Study and report regarding routing of state highways in the city of Ripon.
(a) The department of transportation shall conduct a study of a proposal to reroute the following state highways through the city of Ripon:
1. STH 23, on Berlin Road, Oshkosh Street, and Douglas Street.
2. STH 44, on CTH "KK" and Douglas Street.
3. STH 49, on CTH "KK," Douglas Street, Oshkosh Street, and Berlin Road.
(b) The department of transportation shall prepare a report summarizing the results of the study under paragraph (a) and present that report to the joint committee on finance by June 30, 2008.
(5i) State trunk highway addition study. The department of transportation shall, under section 84.295 (2) of the statutes, study whether Tolles Road in Rock County should be added to the state trunk highway system as an extension to STH 138, and, by June 30, 2008, submit a report presenting the results of that study to the governor, and to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes.
(6i) USH 14 project in Rock County and Walworth County. The department of transportation shall complete, during the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, the pavement resurfacing project on USH 14 between CTH "O" and STH 89 in Rock and Walworth counties.
(6j) I 43 project in Rock County. The department of transportation shall complete, during the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, the pavement rehabilitation project on I 43 between I 39/90 and STH 140 in Rock County.
(7c) Impaired motorcycle riding campaign grants.
(a) Subject to federal approval as provided in paragraph (e), the department of transportation shall award a grant of $75,000 in each fiscal year of the 2007-09 fiscal biennium to a motorcycling organization that is composed primarily of motorcycle riders, that includes the promotion of motorcycle safety as one of its objectives, and that has statewide membership.
(b) Any grant awarded under paragraph (a) shall be used to conduct a "rider-to-rider" campaign to reduce impaired motorcycle riding by educating motorcyclists about the dangers of impaired motorcycle riding, with the goal of reducing the number of motorcycle accidents, injuries, and fatalities.
(c) After the department of transportation has selected a grant recipient for a grant awarded under paragraph (a), the department may not distribute the grant funds to the grant recipient until the grant recipient provides to the department a proposed budget for use of the grant funds in a manner consistent with paragraph (b).
(d) As a condition of receiving grant funds under this subsection, a grant recipient shall provide the department of transportation with an audited financial statement of its use of the grant funds, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
(e) In any highway safety performance plan that the department of transportation submits to the federal department of transportation for federal fiscal year 2008 and for federal fiscal year 2009, the state department of transportation shall include a proposal to spend $75,000, in that portion of each federal fiscal year that coincides with the state fiscal year, to fund an impaired motorcycle riding campaign, as described in paragraphs (a) to (d). If this proposal is approved by the federal department of transportation, the department of transportation shall award the grant under paragraph (a), for the fiscal year for which the proposal is approved, from the appropriation account under section 20.395 (5) (dy) of the statutes within 3 months of this approval.
(7j) Tourist-oriented directional signs on I 94 in Milwaukee County.
(a) In this subsection, "Marquette interchange reconstruction project" means the project identified in section 84.014 (3) of the statutes.
(b) The department of transportation shall erect and maintain, until the completion of the Marquette interchange reconstruction project or until July 1, 2010, whichever occurs first, temporary tourist-oriented directional signs at or near the location of the Marquette interchange reconstruction project that provide driving directions to the attractions specified in section 86.196 (6) of the statutes, as created by this act.
(8b) Village of Footville walking trail project. In the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, from the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (nx) of the statutes, the department of transportation shall award a grant under section 85.026 (2) of the statutes to the village of Footville in Rock County for a walking trail paving project if the department determines that the project is eligible for federal transportation enhancements funds and if the village of Footville applies for the grant and contributes funds for the project that total at least 20 percent of the costs of the project. The amount of the grant awarded under this subsection shall be $15,000 or 80 percent of the total cost of the walking trail paving project, whichever is less.
(8i) City of Whitewater multiuse trail project. In the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, from the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (nx) of the statutes, the department of transportation shall award a grant under section 85.026 (2) of the statutes to the city of Whitewater in Walworth County for a project extending the multiuse trail to Willis Ray Road if the department determines that the project is eligible for federal transportation enhancement funds and if the city of Whitewater applies for the grant and contributes funds for the project that total at least 20 percent of the costs of the project. The amount of the grant awarded under this subsection shall be $150,000 or 80 percent of the total cost of the multiuse trail extension project, whichever is less.
(8n) Oregon bypass project. The department of transportation shall, in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, complete the Oregon bypass project on USH 14 in Dane County, which project includes the reconstruction of 2 existing lanes and the construction of 2 new lanes from CTH "MM" to STH 138.
(9b) Red Bridge restoration project in town of Armstrong Creek. In the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, from the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (nx) of the statutes, the department of transportation shall award a grant under section 85.026 (2) of the statutes to the town of Armstrong Creek in Forest County for the historical restoration project involving the Red Bridge over Armstrong Creek if the department determines that the project is eligible for federal transportation enhancement funds and if the town of Armstrong Creek applies for the grant and contributes funds for the project that total at least 20 percent of the costs of the project. The amount of the grant awarded under this subsection shall be $50,000 or 80 percent of the total cost of this historical restoration project, whichever is less.
(9c) West Allis crosstown bike trail project. In the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, from the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (kx) of the statutes, the department of transportation shall award a grant under section 85.245 (1) of the statutes in the amount of $800,000 to the city of West Allis in Milwaukee County for the construction of the West Allis crosstown bike trail if the department determines that the project is eligible for federal congestion mitigation and air quality improvement funds and if the city of West Allis applies for the grant and contributes funds for the project that total at least 20 percent of the costs of the project.
(9cc) Madeline Island improvement project. In the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, from the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (fx) of the statutes, the department of transportation shall provide $2,100,000 to Ashland County for the CTH "H" improvement project on Madeline Island in Ashland County if, at any time during the fiscal biennium, providing such funds is consistent with federal law.
(9d) Study and report relating to transportation improvements in the city of Eau Claire. The department of transportation shall conduct a study that examines potential transportation improvements that could improve the access to businesses and promote economic development along CTH "T" north of STH 312 in the city of Eau Claire. Not later than June 30, 2008, the department of transportation shall submit a report to the governor, and to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes, summarizing the results of this study.
(9i) Village of Rothschild business USH 51 widening project.
(a) In the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, from the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (iq) of the statutes, the department of transportation shall award a grant under section 84.185 of the statutes, as affected by this act, in the amount of $200,000, to the village of Rothschild in Marathon County to widen the business route of USH 51 in or near the village of Rothschild from 2 lanes to 4 lanes and for related improvements if the village of Rothschild applies for the grant and contributes funds for the project that total at least $200,000. The provisions of section 84.185 of the statutes, as affected by this act, relating to the awarding of grants, the amount of grants, and the eligibility requirements for grants do not apply to grants awarded under this paragraph.
(b) In the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, from the appropriation under section 20.395 (3) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of transportation shall provide $238,300 to the village of Rothschild in Marathon County for the project described in paragraph (a).
(9u) Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter rail extension project. The department of transportation may submit a request to the joint committee on finance to supplement the appropriation account under section 20.395 (2) (ct) of the statutes by up to $800,000 in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium from the appropriation account under section 20.865 (4) (u) of the statutes, for preliminary engineering for the Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter rail extension project. The committee may supplement the appropriation account under section 20.395 (2) (ct) of the statutes by up to $800,000 in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium from the appropriation account under section 20.865 (4) (u) of the statutes, for this purpose , only if the legislature has enacted legislation, signed by the governor, establishing a financing mechanism sufficient to pay all costs, including capital and operating costs but excluding any federal share of costs, related to this commuter rail extension project and commuter rail service resulting from this extension . Notwithstanding section 13.101 (3) of the statutes, the committee is not required to find that an emergency exists prior to making the supplementation under this subsection.
(9x) Utility installation cost reimbursement to the city of Crandon. In the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, from the appropriation under section 20.395 (3) (cq) of the statutes, the department of transportation shall reimburse the city of Crandon in Forest County for a portion of the cost of installing water and sewer utilities across USH 8 associated with the development of a Best Western Hotel in the city of Crandon. The city of Crandon shall submit to the department of transportation a request for reimbursement under this subsection that includes the actual cost of the utility installation work described in this subsection and an estimate, determined by the city, of the cost of the utility installation work if traffic had been detoured off USH 8 during the utility installation work. The amount of reimbursement under this subsection shall be $150,000 or the difference between the actual cost of the utility installation work and the city's estimated cost of the utility installation work if traffic had been detoured off USH 8, whichever is less.
(9y) Stillwater Bridge project consultant. During the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, the department of transportation shall enter into a contract with a financial consultant to work on aspects of the financing of the construction of the Stillwater Bridge across the St. Croix River between the town of Houlton in St. Croix County and the city of Stillwater, Minnesota, if federal funds are provided to this state for this purpose.
(9z) Improvement project in the village of Rib Lake. Notwithstanding limitations on the amount and use of aids provided under section 86.31 of the statutes, as affected by this act, or on eligibility requirements for receiving aids under section 86.31 of the statutes, as affected by this act, in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, from the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (ft) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of transportation shall award a grant under section 86.31 (3r) of the statutes, as affected by this act, in the amount of $5,750, to the village of Rib Lake in Taylor County for improvements to McComb Avenue in the village of Rib Lake.
(10b) Traffic control signals in the town of Albion. In the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, the department of transportation shall install traffic control signals at the intersection of USH 51 and Albion Road/Haugen Road in the town of Albion in Dane County.
(11x) Grants to the town of Pound. In the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, from the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (iq) of the statutes, the department of transportation shall award a grant under section 84.185 of the statutes, as affected by this act, in the amount of $500,000, to the town of Pound in Marinette County for the extension of N. 19th Road to W. 16th Road. The provisions of section 84.185 of the statutes, as affected by this act, relating to the awarding of grants, the amount of grants, and the eligibility requirements for grants, including a required local contribution under section 84.185 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes, do not apply to grants awarded under this subsection.
(12t) Reconstruction project in city of Colby. The department of transportation shall commence, during the 2008-09 fiscal year, a reconstruction project on that portion of STH 13 that is Division Street in the city of Colby in Marathon County.
(12x) Milwaukee County pedestrian bridge and path project. In the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, from the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (nx) of the statutes, the department of transportation shall award a grant under section 85.026 (2) of the statutes in the amount of $100,000 to Milwaukee County for the construction of a pedestrian bridge and path at the Milwaukee Urban Ecology Center, if the department determines that the project is eligible for federal transportation enhancement funds and if Milwaukee County applies for the grant and contributes funds for this project that total at least 20 percent of the costs of the project.
(12y) City of Racine streetscaping project. In the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, from the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (nx) of the statutes, the department of transportation shall award a grant under section 85.026 (2) of the statutes in the amount of $400,000 to the city of Racine in Racine County for a streetscaping project on 6th Street between Main Street and Grand Avenue, if the department determines that the project is eligible for federal transportation enhancement funds and if the city of Racine applies for the grant and contributes funds for this project that total at least $100,000.
(12z) City of Kenosha 39th Avenue extension project. In the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, from the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (fx) of the statutes, the department of transportation shall provide $950,000 to the city of Kenosha in Kenosha County for the extension of 39th Avenue from 18th Street to 26th Street, if the department determines that the project is eligible for federal funds provided for purposes described in section 20.395 (2) (fx) of the statutes. The funds provided under this subsection to the city of Kenosha are in addition to any other funds that may be available to the city of Kenosha for purposes described in section 20.395 (2) (fx) of the statutes.
(14qq) Improvement of 85th Street in Kenosha County. Notwithstanding limitations on the amount and use of aids provided under section 86.31 of the statutes, as affected by this act, or on eligibility requirements for receiving aids under section 86.31 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of transportation shall award a grant of $1,200,000 in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium to the village of Pleasant Prairie in Kenosha County for an improvement project on 85th Street between 65th Avenue and 51st Avenue in the village of Pleasant Prairie. Payment of the grant under this subsection shall be made under the program under section 86.31 (3r) of the statutes, as affected by this act, from the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (ft) of the statutes, as affected by this act, before making any other allocation of funds under section 86.31 (3g), (3m), or (3r) of the statutes, as affected by this act, except for the payment under subsection (3) and is in addition to the entitlement, as defined in section 86.31 (1) (ar) of the statutes, to, or eligibility under section 86.31 (3g), (3m), or (3r) of the statutes, as affected by this act, of, the village of Pleasant Prairie to any other aids under section 86.31 of the statutes, as affected by this act.
(15c) Highway signs in Marinette County. The department of transportation shall erect or affix 2 highway signs on the overpass for CTH "CP," which is also the business route for USH 141, where CTH "CP" crosses over USH 141 in Marinette County. These signs shall be viewable by traffic traveling on USH 141 and shall identify the overpass as CTH "CP" and the business route for USH 141. One sign shall be viewable from the northbound lanes of USH 141 and the other sign shall be viewable from the southbound lanes of USH 141.
20,9150 Section 9150. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.
(1f) New members. Notwithstanding section 233.02 (1) (ag) of the statutes, as created by this act, of the initial terms of the members of the board of directors of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority appointed under section 233.02 (1) (ag) of the statutes, as created by this act, one term shall expire on July 1, 2010, one term shall expire on July 1, 2011, and one term shall expire on July 1, 2012.
20,9151 Section 9151. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board.
(1f) New members. Notwithstanding section 15.96 (1) (ag) of the statutes, as created by this act, of the initial terms of the members of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board appointed under section 15.96 (1) (ag) of the statutes, as created by this act, one term shall expire on July 1, 2010, one term shall expire on July 1, 2011, and one term shall expire on July 1, 2012.
20,9152 Section 9152. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin System.
(1) UW-Milwaukee School of Public Health. Of the moneys appropriated to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes for the 2008-09 fiscal year, the board shall allocate $200,000 for establishing the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Public Health, but only if the board approves the school.
(2u) Wisconsin idea course for Chinese students. Of the moneys appropriated to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes, the Board of Regents shall allocate $25,000 for fiscal year 2007-08 for the development of a 5-week course to be offered in the summer of 2008 for introducing Chinese political, business, and academic leaders and practitioners to the Wisconsin Idea, especially as the Wisconsin Idea relates to environmental issues in China. The Board of Regents shall prepare a report that assesses the environmental, economic, and educational impacts of the course on this state and China; recommends whether the course should be continued and, if so, how the course may be improved; and assesses how the Wisconsin Idea may be used to position the state as a preferred trading partner with China and to position the University of Wisconsin as a preferred venue at which to discuss environmental and natural resource issues related to China. No later than May 1, 2009, the Board of Regents shall submit the report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes.
(2v) Written policies for information technology development projects. No later than January 1, 2008, the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall submit for review by the joint legislative audit committee and for approval by the joint committee on information policy and technology a preliminary draft of the policies required under section 36.59 (1) (c) of the statutes, as created by this act.
(2w) Rules pertaining to large, high-risk information technology projects. The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall submit in proper form the rules required under section 36.59 (2) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than June 30, 2008.
(3t) Lung cancer research. Of the moneys appropriated to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes for the 2008-09 fiscal year, the board may expend all but $2,500,000 if the board does not receive $2,500,000 in gifts and grants from private sources in that fiscal year to support lung cancer research at the University of Wisconsin Paul P. Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center. If the board receives $2,500,000 in gifts and grants from private sources in that fiscal year to support such research, the board may expend an additional $2,500,000 in that fiscal year to support such research.
20,9153 Section 9153. Nonstatutory provisions; Veterans Affairs.
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