Amendment AA1-ASA1-AB100

AB100-ASA1-AA1,466,21 1236. Page 1930, line 19: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA1,466,23 " Section 5503h. 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section 9148 (3z) (b) is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA1,467,7 [1995 Wisconsin Act 27] Section 9148 (3z) (b) Any person who holds a permit, license or certificate issued by the department of revenue that expires on or after December 31, 1995, for an activity for which a business tax registration certificate is required on or after January 1, 1996, shall, upon application, be issued at no charge a business tax registration certificate under section 73.03 (50) of the statutes, as created by this act, that expires on a date that is determined by the department of revenue and that is between January 1, 1998, and December 31, 1999.".

AB100-ASA1-AA1,467,8 1237. Page 1934, line 4: delete lines 4 and 5.

AB100-ASA1-AA1,467,9 1238. Page 1934, line 7: delete that line.

AB100-ASA1-AA1,467,10 1239. Page 1934, line 8: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA1,467,11 " Section 5509m. 1995 Wisconsin Act 445, section 14 is repealed.

AB100-ASA1-AA1, s. 5510d Section 5510d. 1995 Wisconsin Act 445, section 23 (1) is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA1,467,16 [1995 Wisconsin Act 445] Section 23 (1) The repeal of sections 14.26 (4m) and 20.395 (5) (qr) of the statutes and the amendment of sections 341.14 (6r) (bm) 1. (by Section 14), (c) (by Section 16) and (e) (by Section 18) and 341.16 (1) (b) (by Section 22) of the statutes take effect on January 1, 1999.".

AB100-ASA1-AA1,467,17 1240. Page 1934, line 9: delete lines 9 to 12 and substitute:

AB100-ASA1-AA1,467,18 " Section 5510em. 1995 Wisconsin Act 445, section 23 (2) is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA1,467,21 [1995 Wisconsin Act 445] Section 23 (2) The repeal of sections 13.101 (3m), 20.525 (1) (k) and (qr), 20.865 (4) (c), 25.40 (2) (b) 20p. and 341.14 (6r) (bg) and (f) 52. of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 1999.".

AB100-ASA1-AA1,467,22 1241. Page 1934, line 13: delete lines 13 to 19 and substitute:

AB100-ASA1-AA1,467,23 " Section 5510j. 1995 Wisconsin Act 453, section 5g is repealed.

AB100-ASA1-AA1, s. 5510n Section 5510n. 1995 Wisconsin Act 453, section 12 (1) (b) is repealed.".

AB100-ASA1-AA1,468,1 1242. Page 1935, line 13: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA1,468,7 "(1c) Supplemental title fee matching. Notwithstanding section 20.855 (4) (f) of the statutes, as created by this act, the transfer of funds from the general fund to the environmental fund in an amount equal to the amount of supplemental title fees collected under section 342.14 (3m) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for 1997 shall be made no later than October 15, 1997, or the 15th day after the date on which certification is made under Section 9149 (1c) of this act, whichever is later.".

AB100-ASA1-AA1,468,8 1243. Page 1941, line 22: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA1,468,9 "(13m) Repeal of the depository selection board.

AB100-ASA1-AA1,468,15 (a) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the depository selection board that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the state treasurer. All orders issued by the depository selection board that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the state treasurer.

AB100-ASA1-AA1,468,20 (b) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the depository selection board on the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the state treasurer and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the depository selection board with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the state treasurer.".

AB100-ASA1-AA1,468,21 1244. Page 1941, line 22: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA1,469,18 "(13p) Educational technology hardware and software purchases. The technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board shall use the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes to propose emergency rules establishing standards and specifications for purchases of educational technology hardware and software by school districts, cooperative educational service agencies, technical college districts and the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System under section 44.71 (2) (g) of the statutes, as created by this act. Prior to promulgation of emergency rules under this subsection, the board shall submit the proposed emergency rules to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the board that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed emergency rules within 14 working days after the date of the board's submittal, the board shall promulgate the emergency rules as proposed by the board. If, within 14 working days after the date of the board's submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the board that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed emergency rules, the board shall promulgate the emergency rules only upon approval of the committee. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (2) (b) of the statutes, the board need not provide evidence of the necessity of preserving the public peace, health, safety or welfare in promulgating rules under this subsection. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (3) of the statutes, no statement is required to be filed with such emergency rules.".

AB100-ASA1-AA1,469,19 1245. Page 1941, line 22: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA1,470,15 "(13g) University of Wisconsin System real estate study. The department of administration shall contract with a private consulting firm to study the introduction of a value-based approach to the management of real estate under the jurisdiction of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, and the planning, design, authorization and approval processes for construction projects on such real estate. In the study, the contractor shall assess a sample portion of existing real estate managed by the board of regents, other than at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, which shall include at least 1,000,000 but not more than 2,000,000 square feet of interior space in buildings utilized for various purposes, including administrative, instructional and recreational purposes. The contractor shall assess the existing processes for management of the real estate and for planning, design, authorization and approval of construction projects on the real estate and shall also assess an alternative approach for these processes using a value-based analysis. The contractor shall then compare the 2 approaches, determine possible changes in the current approach from which the state could realize savings and project the estimated amount of savings that would be realized. The contractor shall include in its study an analysis of whether the board of regents is scheduling classes in such a manner as to permit the state to obtain the greatest possible value for its investment in instructional facilities under the management of the board.".

AB100-ASA1-AA1,470,16 1246. Page 1941, line 22: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA1,470,18 "(13n) Unbudgeted increases in compensation, fringe benefits and related adjustments.

AB100-ASA1-AA1,470,24 (a) Amounts available for lapses. Of the amounts appropriated under section 20.865 (4) (a) of the statutes, $3,330,000 in fiscal year 1997-98 and $6,670,000 in fiscal year 1998-99 may be used only for lapses under this subsection. From the amounts appropriated under section 20.865 (4) (a) of the statutes, no more than $3,330,000 in fiscal year 1997-98 and no more than $6,670,000 in fiscal year 1998-99 may be used for lapses under this subsection.

AB100-ASA1-AA1,471,9 (b) Department of administration reports. If the secretary of administration determines that the total amount to be expended under section 20.865 (1) (c), (ci) and (d) of the statutes for the 1997-98 fiscal year or the 1998-99 fiscal year will exceed the amount for that fiscal year that is designated under "General Purpose Revenue" under the heading "Summary of Compensation Reserves -- All Funds" in the summary schedule under section 20.005 (1) of the statutes, the secretary shall submit a report to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance indicating the amount by which the secretary estimates that the total amount to be expended will exceed the amount in the summary schedule.

AB100-ASA1-AA1,471,23 (c) Passive review procedure; lapses. If the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the secretary of administration that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing a report submitted under paragraph (b) within 14 working days after the date of the report's submittal, there is lapsed from the appropriation account under section 20.865 (4) (a) of the statutes to the general fund an amount equal to the lesser of the amount specified in the report or the amount available under paragraph (a) for lapses for that fiscal year. If, within 14 working days after the date of the report's submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the secretary that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the report, the committee may direct the secretary to lapse an amount determined by the committee from the appropriation account under section 20.865 (4) (a) of the statutes to the general fund, not to exceed the amount available under paragraph (a) for lapses for that fiscal year.".

AB100-ASA1-AA1,471,24 1247. Page 1942, line 12: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA1,472,9 "(1h) Land and water conservation program funding for county staff. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall allocate $500,000 from the appropriation account under section 20.115 (7) (qd) of the statutes in fiscal year 1998-99 for funding land and water conservation staff in counties that on July 1, 1997, do not receive funding for staff under the nonpoint source water pollution abatement program under section 281.65 of the statutes. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and the department of natural resources shall develop a plan for distributing the funding to counties and shall submit the plan to the land and water conservation board for approval.".

AB100-ASA1-AA1,472,10 1248. Page 1942, line 18: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA1,472,11 "(2m) Farm mediation and arbitration board.

AB100-ASA1-AA1,472,15 (a) Rules. All rules promulgated by the farm mediation and arbitration board that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until amended or repealed by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

AB100-ASA1-AA1,472,21 (b) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the farm mediation and arbitration board on the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the farm mediation and arbitration board with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.".

AB100-ASA1-AA1,472,22 1249. Page 1942, line 18: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA1,473,6 "(2w) Extension of certain commercial pesticide applicator certifications. Notwithstanding section 94.705 (1) (b) of the statutes, the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may extend, for one year beyond the scheduled expiration date, commercial pesticide applicator certifications that are scheduled to expire in 1998 for pesticide applicators certified in the categories of forest pest control, ornamental and turf pest control or right-of-way pest control. The department may extend the certifications without requiring retesting under section 94.705 (2) of the statutes.".

AB100-ASA1-AA1,473,7 1250. Page 1942, line 18: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA1,473,12 "(3x) Agricultural investment aids. From the appropriation under section 20.115 (4) (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall expend at least $100,000 for agricultural research and development grants under section 93.46 (2) of the statutes during each fiscal year of the 1997-99 fiscal biennium.".

AB100-ASA1-AA1,473,13 1251. Page 1942, line 19: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA1,473,16 "(1g) Percent-for-arts program. The authorized FTE positions for the arts board are decreased by 1.0 PR position to reflect elimination of the percent-for-arts program.".

AB100-ASA1-AA1,473,18 1252. Page 1948, line 5: delete lines 5 and 6 and adjust the appropriate totals accordingly.

AB100-ASA1-AA1,473,20 1253. Page 1949, line 6: delete lines 6 and 7 and adjust the appropriate totals accordingly.

AB100-ASA1-AA1,473,22 1254. Page 1960, line 9: increase the dollar amount by $1,000,000, and adjust the appropriate totals accordingly.

AB100-ASA1-AA1,473,23 1255. Page 1963, line 19: after "department" insert "of transportation".

AB100-ASA1-AA1,473,24 1256. Page 1963, line 21: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA1,474,1 " Section 9109. Nonstatutory provisions; circuit courts.

AB100-ASA1-AA1,474,4 (1ttg) Circuit court branch, 1998. The initial election for circuit judge for branch 2 of the circuit court for Oconto County shall be at the spring election of 1998 for a term commencing August 1, 1998, and ending July 31, 2004.

AB100-ASA1-AA1,474,9 (1tug) Circuit judge position. The authorized FTE positions for the circuit courts are increased by 1.0 GPR circuit judge position on August 1, 1998, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.625 (1) (a) of the statutes, to provide an additional circuit court judge for the circuit court branch for Oconto County created by this act.

AB100-ASA1-AA1,474,14 (1tvg) Court reporter position. The authorized FTE positions for the circuit courts are increased by 1.0 GPR court reporter position on August 1, 1998, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.625 (1) (a) of the statutes, to provide one additional court reporter for the circuit court branch for Oconto County created by this act.".

AB100-ASA1-AA1,474,15 1257. Page 1963, line 21: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA1,474,21 "(14t) State fair park racetrack improvements. Notwithstanding section 18.04 (2) of the statutes, the building commission may not authorize public debt to be contracted under section 20.866 (2) (zz) of the statutes for the building project identified under subsection (1) (g) 2. as "Racetrack improvements" until the legislative audit bureau has notified the building commission that the bureau has completed the review required under Section 9132 (2t) of this act.".

AB100-ASA1-AA1,474,23 1258. Page 1969, line 20: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 1970, line 2.

AB100-ASA1-AA1,475,2 1259. Page 1970, line 3: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 1971, line 18.

AB100-ASA1-AA1,475,3 1260. Page 1972, line 22: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA1,475,7 "(5z) Gang violence prevention council. The authorized FTE positions for the department of corrections, funded from the appropriation under section 20.410 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, are decreased by 1.0 GPR position to reflect the elimination of the gang violence prevention council.".

AB100-ASA1-AA1,475,8 1261. Page 1972, line 22: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA1,475,9 " Section 9119. Nonstatutory provisions; financial institutions.

AB100-ASA1-AA1,475,18 (1h) Repeal of consumer credit review board; pending matters. All matters pending before the consumer credit review board on the effective date of this subsection are terminated without prejudice. Notwithstanding section 227.53 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes, a person may seek review, under section 227.53 of the statutes, of any matter which is pending before the consumer credit review board on the effective date of this subsection. In order to seek such review, the person shall file a petition for review, in the manner specified in section 227.53 of the statutes, and shall serve the petition upon all parties under section 227.48 of the statutes, within 30 days after the effective date of this subsection.".

AB100-ASA1-AA1,475,19 1262. Page 1977, line 25: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA1,475,20 "(3g) Elimination of pesticide review board.

AB100-ASA1-AA1,476,2 (a) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the pesticide review board in effect on the effective date of this paragraph are terminated on that date. All contracts entered into by the department of health and family services in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the functions of the pesticide review board, as determined by the secretary of administration, are terminated on that date.

AB100-ASA1-AA1,476,8 (b) Rules, orders and permits. All rules promulgated or orders issued by the pesticide review board that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph are rescinded on that date. All permits issued by the pesticide review board that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their expiration date or until rescinded by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, whichever comes first.

AB100-ASA1-AA1,476,12 (c) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the pesticide review board on the effective date of this paragraph is terminated and all materials submitted to or actions taken before the effective date of this paragraph by the pesticide review board with respect to the pending matter are considered to be void.".

AB100-ASA1-AA1,476,13 1263. Page 1978, line 9: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA1,476,18 "(4t) Blastomycosis study. The department of health and family services, in cooperation with other state agencies, shall study whether there is a correlation between the presence of wetlands and the increase in cases of blastomycosis. The department shall submit a report on the results of the study to the legislature in the manner provided in section 13.172 (2) of the statutes no later than June 30, 1999.".

AB100-ASA1-AA1,476,19 1264. Page 1979, line 22: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA1,477,2 "(6m) Osteoporosis prevention and education. From the appropriation account under section 20.435 (5) (cb) of the statues, as created by this act, the department of health and family services may create an osteoporosis prevention and education program to raise public awareness concerning the causes and nature of osteoporosis, the risk factors for developing osteoporosis, the value of prevention and early detection of osteoporosis and options for diagnosing and treating osteoporosis.".

AB100-ASA1-AA1,477,3 1265. Page 1980, line 11: delete "9.5" and substitute "10.0".

AB100-ASA1-AA1,477,5 1266. Page 1981, line 17: after "board" insert "and the department of workforce development".

AB100-ASA1-AA1,477,6 1267. Page 1982, line 17: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA1,477,7 "(12p) Board on hunger.

AB100-ASA1-AA1,477,13 (a) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the board on hunger in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect and are transferred to the department of health and family services. The department of health and family services shall carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the department of health and family services to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB100-ASA1-AA1,477,19 (b) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the board on hunger that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until amended or repealed by the department of health and family services. All orders issued by the board on hunger that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded by the department of health and family services.

AB100-ASA1-AA1,477,24 (c) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the board on hunger on the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the department of health and family services and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the board on hunger with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of health and family services.

AB100-ASA1-AA1,478,3 (d) Equipment and records. On the effective date of this paragraph, all furniture, equipment, supplies and records of the board on hunger are transferred to the department of health and family services.

AB100-ASA1-AA1,478,6 (e) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the board on hunger shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of health and family services.".

AB100-ASA1-AA1,478,7 1268. Page 1982, line 17: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA1,478,11 "(13b) Nursing home occupancy rate standard. The department of health and family services, in applying the 91% occupancy rate standard for nursing homes for the 1997-99 fiscal biennium, shall use a facility's rate for the most recently completed one-year period.".

AB100-ASA1-AA1,478,12 1269. Page 1982, line 17: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA1,478,18 "(13d) Direct care services. Of the amounts budgeted for the 1997-98 fiscal year for an aggregate increase in payments to nursing homes from the appropriations under section 20.435 (5) (b) and (o) of the statutes, as affected by this act, no funding in excess of that needed to meet the parameters set forth for the nursing home formula need be used to increase the direct care target above 103% of the statewide median.".

AB100-ASA1-AA1,478,19 1270. Page 1982, line 17: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA1,479,2 "(12j) Tax credit for care of elderly persons. The department of health and family services shall, in consultation with the department of revenue, develop proposed legislation to create a tax credit for individuals who provide care for elderly persons. The department of health and family services shall submit the report to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes no later than January 30, 1998.".

AB100-ASA1-AA1,479,4 1271. Page 1983, line 6: after "revenue." insert "The report may not include any appropriation reductions relating to burial sites preservation.".

AB100-ASA1-AA1,479,5 1272. Page 1985, line 8: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA1,479,9 "(5t) Labor and management council. The authorized FTE positions for the department of workforce development, funded from the appropriation under section 20.445 (1) (a) of the statutes, are decreased by 1.0 GPR position to reflect the elimination of the labor and management council.".