(4m) Transit capital assistance grants. (a) In this subsection:
1. “Eligible applicant” has the meaning given in s. 85.20 (1) (b).
2. “Public transit vehicle” means any vehicle used for providing transportation service to the general public that is eligible for replacement under the settlement guidelines.
(b) The department shall establish a program to award grants of settlement funds from the appropriation under s. 20.855 (4) (h) to eligible applicants for the replacement of public transit vehicles. Any eligible applicant may apply for a grant under the program.
(c) The department shall award grants under this subsection on a competitive basis and shall give preference to the replacement of public transit vehicles in communities or on routes that the department determines are critical for the purpose of connecting employees with employers.
(d) An eligible applicant may use settlement funds awarded under this subsection only for the payment of costs incurred by the eligible applicant to replace public transit vehicles in accordance with the settlement guidelines.
(e) The department may not award more than a total of $32,000,000 in grants under this subsection.
(5) Sunset. This section does not apply after June 30, 2027.
16.25 (3) (d) 1. Subject to subd. 2., the department shall provide a match equal to twice the amount of all annual municipal contributions paid for volunteer fire fighters, emergency medical responders, and emergency medical services practitioners up to $250 a state match of $390 per fiscal year, other than contributions paid for the purchase of additional years of service under par. (e), to be paid from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (4) (er). This amount shall be adjusted annually on July 1 to reflect any changes in the U.S. consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, as determined by the U.S. department of labor, for the 12-month period ending on the preceding December 31. The department shall pay all amounts that are matched under this paragraph to the individuals and organizations offering the plans selected by the municipalities.
16.25 (3) (g) A volunteer fire fighter, emergency medical responder, or emergency medical services practitioner shall be paid a length of service award either in a lump sum or in a manner specified by rule, consisting of all municipal and state contributions made on behalf of the volunteer fire fighter, emergency medical responder, or emergency medical services practitioner and all earnings on the contributions, less any expenses incurred in the investment of the contributions and earnings, after the volunteer fire fighter, emergency medical responder, or emergency medical services practitioner attains 20 15 years of service for a municipality and reaches the age of 60. If a volunteer fire fighter, emergency medical responder, or emergency medical services practitioner has satisfied all vesting requirements under the program but has at least 10 but less than 20
15 years of service for a municipality or has reached the age of 53 but has not reached the age of 60, the program shall provide for the payment of a length of service award either in a lump sum or in a manner specified by rule in an amount to be determined by the department, but less than the amount paid to a volunteer fire fighter, emergency medical responder, or emergency medical services practitioner who has attained 20 15 years of service for a municipality and has reached the age of 60. The department shall promulgate rules implementing this paragraph.
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Section 113c. 16.25 (3) (h) of the statutes is repealed.
16.25 (3) (j) The account of any volunteer fire fighter, emergency medical responder, or emergency medical services practitioner who has not met all of the vesting requirements under the program, who has not provided volunteer fire fighting, emergency medical responder, or emergency medical technical services for a municipality for a period of 6 12 months or more, who does not meet any other program requirement established by the municipality, and who has not been granted a leave of absence by his or her supervisor shall be closed.
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Section 114
. 16.255 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 224.51 (title).
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Section 115
. 16.255 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 224.51 (1m), and 224.51 (1m) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
224.51 (1m) (intro.) The department shall determine the factors to be considered in selecting a vendor of the program under s. 16.641 224.50, which shall include:
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Section 116
. 16.255 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 224.51 (2) and amended to read:
224.51 (2) The department shall solicit competitive sealed proposals under s. 16.75 (2m) from nongovernmental persons to serve as vendor of the college savings program. The department shall select the vendor based upon factors determined by the department under sub. (1) (1m).
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Section 117
. 16.255 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 224.51 (3), and 224.51 (3) (d), as renumbered, is amended to read:
224.51 (3) (d) That the vendor communicate to the beneficiary and account owner the requirements of s. 16.641 224.50 (8).
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Section 118
. 16.303 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
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Section 119
. 16.306 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.306 (title) Transitional housing Housing grants.
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Section 120
. 16.306 (1) (intro.) and (a) (intro.) of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 16.306 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:
16.306 (1) Definitions Definition. (intro.) In this section: (a) (intro.) “Eligible, “eligible applicant" means any of the following:
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Section 121
. 16.306 (1) (a) 1., 2., 3., 4. and 5. of the statutes are renumbered 16.306 (1) (am), (bm), (c), (d) and (e).
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Section 122
. 16.306 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
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Section 123
. 16.306 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.306 (2) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (fm), the department may award a grant to an eligible applicant for the purpose of providing transitional housing and associated supportive services to homeless individuals and families to facilitate their movement to independent living if the conditions under par. (b) are satisfied. The department shall ensure that the funds for the grants are reasonably balanced among geographic areas of the state that correspond to the geographic areas served by each continuum of care organization designated by the federal department of housing and urban development, consistent with the quality of applications submitted.
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Section 124
. 16.306 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.306 (2) (b) (intro.) A recipient of a grant under par. (a) shall agree to use the grant to support a transitional housing program that does all of the following:
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Section 125
. 16.306 (2) (b) 6. of the statutes is repealed.
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Section 126
. 16.306 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.306 (3) (b) The length of stay in transitional housing of each person served.
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Section 127
. 16.306 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.306 (3) (c) The housing and employment status of each person served, at the time that the person leaves the transitional housing program.
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Section 128
. 16.306 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.306 (3) (d) Any other information that the department determines to be necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of the transitional housing program operated by the recipient.
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Section
129. 16.3085 of the statutes is created to read:
16.3085 Homeless case management services grants. (1) Definition. In this section, “shelter facility” has the meaning given in s. 16.308 (1) (d).
(2) Grants. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (kg), the department may award up to 10 grants, of up to $50,000 each, annually to any
of the following:
1. A shelter facility.
2. A nonprofit organization that partners with local governments, religious organizations, local businesses, or charitable organizations to provide individuals and families with rent assistance and intensive case management.
(b) A shelter facility shall use all grant moneys awarded to it under par. (a)
1. for the purpose of providing intensive case management services to homeless families, including any of the following:
1. Services related to financial management.
2. Employment-related services, including connecting parents who are job training graduates or who have a recent work history with their local workforce development board established under
29 USC 2832 and assisting them with using the job center Web site maintained by the department of workforce development.
3. Services intended to ensure continuation of school enrollment for children.
4. Services related to the enrollment of unemployed or underemployed parents in a food stamp employment and training program under s. 49.79 (9) or in the Wisconsin Works program under ss. 49.141 to 49.161.
(c) A nonprofit organization shall use all grant moneys awarded to it under par. (a) 2. for the purpose of providing immediate housing relocation services to individuals and families, including paying rent on behalf of participants in private housing.
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Section 130
. 16.311 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
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Section 131
. 16.311 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
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Section 132
. 16.311 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 51.047 and amended to read:
51.047 Mental health services. From the appropriation under s.
20.505 (7) 20.435 (5) (fr), the department may not award more than $45,000 in each fiscal year to applying public or nonprofit private entities for the costs of providing certain mental health services to homeless individuals with serious and persistent mental illness. Entities that receive funds awarded by the department under this
subsection section shall provide the mental health services required under
42 USC 290cc-24. The amount that the department awards to an applying entity may not exceed 50 percent of the amount of matching funds required under
42 USC 290cc-23.
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Section 133
. 16.313 of the statutes is created to read:
16.313 Employment grants. (1) In this section, “municipality” means a county, city, village, or town.
(2) (a) Any municipality may apply for a grant under this section.
(b) The department may award a grant of up to $75,000 to a municipality that submits an application under par. (a). The grant and all moneys contributed by the municipality under sub. (3) shall be used for the purpose of connecting homeless individuals with permanent employment.
(3) A municipality receiving a grant under sub. (2) shall itself contribute at least $50,000 for the purpose specified in sub. (2) (b).
(4) In considering grant applications submitted under sub. (2) (a), the department shall give preference to a municipality that obtains an agreement from a nonprofit organization to provide additional employment and support services to homeless individuals participating in the grant program.
(5) In considering grant applications submitted under sub. (2) (a), the department shall give preference to a municipality that places a priority on using the grant moneys and the moneys contributed by the municipality under sub. (3) for the purpose of paying the wages of homeless individuals participating in the grant program under this section.
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Section 136
. 16.401 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.401 (14) Apportion interest. Apportion at least quarterly the interest earned on state moneys in all depositories among the several funds as provided in s. 25.14 (3), except that earnings attributable to the investment of temporary excess balances under sub. (4) (b) shall be distributed according to a formula prescribed by the depository selection board secretary or his or her designee. To the maximum extent deemed administratively feasible by the depository selection board secretary or his or her designee, the formula shall approximate the distribution of earnings among funds which would occur if earnings were allocated in proportion to each fund's actual contribution to the earnings. Interest so apportioned shall be added to and become a part of such funds.
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Section 137
. 16.417 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
16.417 (1) (e) “Health care professional” means any of the following:
1. A registered nurse who is licensed under s. 441.06 or in a party state, as defined in s. 441.50 (2) (j), or permitted under s. 441.08.
2. A licensed practical nurse who is licensed or has a temporary permit under s. 441.10 or who is licensed as a licensed practical/vocational nurse in a party state, as defined in s. 441.50 (2) (j).
3. A physician who is licensed to practice medicine and surgery under s. 448.02.
3m. A physician assistant who is licensed under s. 448.04 (1) (f).
4. A psychologist who is licensed to practice psychology under ch. 455.
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Section 138
. 16.417 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.417 (2) (a) No individual other than an elective state official who is employed or retained in a full-time position or capacity with an agency or authority may hold any other position or be retained in any other capacity with an agency or authority from which the individual receives, directly or indirectly, more than $12,000 from the agency or authority as compensation for the individual's services during the same year any 12-month period.
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Section 139
. 16.417 (2) (f) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
16.417 (2) (f) 3. A health care professional who is employed or retained in a full-time position or capacity with an agency or authority and who holds another position or is retained in any other capacity with an agency or authority for less than 1,040 hours during any 12-month period.
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Section 139m. 16.42 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
16.42 (5) (a) In this subsection, “fee” means any amount of money other than a tax that an agency charges a person other than a governmental entity.
(b) Each agency required to submit a budget request under sub. (1) shall include with its request a report that lists each fee the agency is required or otherwise authorized to charge and that, for each fee, includes all of the following:
1. The amount of the fee, or, if the fee does not have a fixed amount, the method of calculating the fee.
2. An identification of the agency's statutory authority to charge the fee.
3. A statement of whether the agency currently charges the fee.
4. A description of whether and how the fee has increased or decreased since the agency was first authorized to charge the fee.
5. Any recommendation the agency has concerning the fee.
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Section 140k. 16.47 (1d) of the statutes is created to read:
16.47 (1d) The executive budget bill or bills shall satisfy the requirement applicable to bills adopted by the legislature under s. 20.003 (4m).
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Section 141
. 16.505 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
16.505 (2) (am) The state public defender board may request the governor to create or abolish a full-time equivalent position or portion thereof funded from revenues specified in s. 20.001 (2) (a) in the office of the state public defender. Upon receiving such a request, the governor may change the authorized level of full-time equivalent positions funded from such revenues in the office of the state public defender in accordance with this subsection. The governor may approve a different authorized level of positions than is requested by the state public defender board. If the governor proposes to change the number of full-time equivalent positions in the office of the state public defender funded from revenues specified in s. 20.001 (2) (a), the governor shall notify the joint committee on finance in writing of his or her proposed action. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the governor that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed action within 14 working days after the date of the governor's notification, the position changes may be made as proposed by the governor. If, within 14 working days after the date of the governor's notification, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the governor that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed action, the position changes may be made under this subsection only upon approval of the committee.
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Section 142
. 16.505 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.505 (2) (b) This subsection does not apply to full-time equivalent positions funded from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (2) (bg) (4) (co) or (8) (mg).
