AB100-SA1,106,6
1"(15s)Medical assistance direct care payment for facilities in a high-cost
2labor region
. For purposes of medical assistance direct care payment to facilities
3under section 49.45 (6m) of the statutes for fiscal years 1997-98 and 1998-99 only,
4the department of health and family services shall consider any county that is
5adjacent to a county with a population of more than 500,000 to be a high-cost labor
6region.".
AB100-SA1,106,7 7495. Page 2335, line 10: delete lines 10 to 24.
AB100-SA1,106,9 8496. Page 2350, line 11: delete the material beginning with that line and
9ending with page 2353, line 2, and substitute:
AB100-SA1,106,14 10"(1xyg)Study of state centers for the developmentally disabled. The
11department of health and family services shall conduct a study on the future of the
12state centers for the developmentally disabled and, by September 1, 1998, shall
13submit a report containing the department's findings and conclusions in the manner
14provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes and to the governor.".
AB100-SA1,106,23 15497. Page 2354, line 6: delete the material beginning with "For" and ending
16with "exhibit." on line 13 and substitute "For this purpose, the committee may
17authorize expenditures of not more than a total of $100,000 in fiscal year 1997-98
18from the appropriation under section 20.765 (1) (d) of the statutes, as affected by this
19act, at such times as the committee determines, within the amounts budgeted for
20that appropriation in the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes, to support
21production of the exhibit upon notification by the state historical society of Wisconsin
22to the cochairpersons of the committee that the society has received matching
23donations in the same amounts to finance the exhibit.".
AB100-SA1,106,24 24498. Page 2358, line 2: after that line insert:
AB100-SA1,107,19
1"(7h)Study of limits on number of children cared for by child care
2providers and training standards for child care providers
. The joint legislative
3council is requested to conduct a study of the appropriate statutory limits on the
4number of children for whom the different types of child care providers in this state
5may provide care and on the amount of training and education that is appropriate
6to require of a person providing child care at a day care center licensed under section
748.65 of the statutes and of a child care provider certified under section 48.651 of the
8statutes. If the joint legislative council conducts the study, the joint legislative
9council is requested to include in the study an examination of the appropriate
10statutory limits on the number of children who may be cared for by a day care center
11that is licensed under section 48.65 of the statutes, a child care provider that is
12certified under section 48.651 of the statutes and a child care provider that is not
13licensed or certified under section 48.65 or 48.651 of the statutes and, in examining
14those limits, to consider the ages of the children who are provided care and the
15relationship of those children to the child care provider. If the joint legislative council
16conducts the study, the joint legislative council is requested to report its findings,
17conclusions and recommendations to the legislature in the manner provided under
18section 13.172 (2) of the statutes, to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on
19finance and to the governor by January 1, 1999.".
AB100-SA1,107,20 20499. Page 2358, line 2: after that line insert:
AB100-SA1,107,21 21"(7c)Health care coverage for low-income individuals.
AB100-SA1,108,3 22(a) During the 1998-99 fiscal year, from the appropriation under section
2320.865 (4) (a) of the statutes, the joint committee on finance shall allocate
24$15,726,900 for the badger care program under section 49.665 of the statutes, as

1created by this act. The joint committee on finance may supplement the
2appropriation under section 20.435 (5) (bc) of the statutes, as created by this act, if
3all of the following occur:
AB100-SA1,108,7 41. The department of health and family services demonstrates to the
5committee that the federal department of health and human services approved all
6of the waivers necessary to implement the badger care program under section 49.665
7of the statutes, as created by this act.
AB100-SA1,108,9 82. The department of health and family services submits to the committee a
9request for the funds.
AB100-SA1,108,13 103. The committee approves the request, or the cochairpersons do not notify
11within 14 working days after the receipt of the request the secretary of health and
12family services that it has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the
13request.
AB100-SA1,108,18 14(b) If the department of health and family services indicates that it is unable
15to receive sufficient waivers to implement the badger care program under section
1649.665 of the statutes, as created by this act, the joint committee on finance shall
17allocate $16,600,000 to support the costs of expanding health care coverage for
18low-income individuals.
AB100-SA1,108,22 19(c) Notwithstanding section 13.101 (3) (a) of the statutes, the committee is not
20required to find that an emergency exists to supplement the appropriation under
21section 20.435 (5) (bc) of the statutes, as created by this act, as provided in paragraph
22(a).".
AB100-SA1,108,23 23500. Page 2358, line 3: delete lines 3 to 11.
AB100-SA1,108,24 24501. Page 2360, line 4: after that line insert:
AB100-SA1,109,4
1"(1hm)Water pollution credit trading pilot project. During the 1997-99
2fiscal biennium, the department shall select an area within the Hay River Watershed
3that includes the city of Cumberland as the project area for the program under
4section 283.84 of the statutes, as created by this act.".
AB100-SA1,109,5 5502. Page 2362, line 4: after that line insert:
AB100-SA1,109,6 6"(4eq)Tire waste.
AB100-SA1,109,13 7(a) During the 1997-99 fiscal biennium, from the appropriation under section
820.370 (2) (da) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of natural
9resources shall make a payment to each person who received a waste tire
10reimbursement grant under sections NR 555.08 to 555.12, Wisconsin Administrative
11Code, for waste tires used during 1995 if the grant was prorated. The payment may
12not exceed the amount by which the grant was reduced because it was prorated. The
13total amount of the payments under this paragraph may not exceed $1,135,700.
AB100-SA1,109,20 14(b) If funds are available for expenditure during the 1997-99 fiscal biennium
15from the appropriation under section 20.370 (2) (da) of the statutes, as created by this
16act, after making the payments under paragraph (a), the department shall expend
17funds from that appropriation for nuisance abatement under section 289.55 of the
18statutes at tire dumps, as defined in section 289.55 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected
19by this act, that contain solid waste resulting from manufacturing tires. The
20department may not expend more than $400,000 for this purpose.
AB100-SA1,110,2 21(c) If funds are available for expenditure during the 1997-99 fiscal biennium
22from the appropriation under section 20.370 (2) (da) of the statutes, as created by this
23act, after funding the nuisance abatement under paragraph (b), the department may
24expend the funds for nuisance abatement under section 289.55 of the statutes at tire

1dumps, as defined in section 289.55 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by this act, that
2do not contain solid waste resulting from manufacturing tires.".
AB100-SA1,110,3 3503. Page 2362, line 24: after that line insert:
AB100-SA1,110,5 4"4m. Study the definition of "voluntary party" under section 292.15 (1) (f) of the
5statutes, as affected by this act.".
AB100-SA1,110,6 6504. Page 2363, line 2: after that line insert:
AB100-SA1,110,10 7"6. Identify potential sources of funding for brownfield cleanups for which this
8state becomes responsible because of the expansion of section 292.15 of the statutes,
9as affected by this act, to cover persons who did not intentionally or recklessly cause
10the release of a hazardous substance.".
AB100-SA1,110,11 11505. Page 2363, line 11: after that line insert:
AB100-SA1,110,16 12"(7gx)Hydrogeologist position authorization. The authorized FTE positions
13for the department of natural resources are increased by 1.0 PR hydrogeologist
14position, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.370 (2) (dh) of the
15statutes, as affected by this act, for the purpose of performing services related to
16remedying environmental contamination.".
AB100-SA1,110,17 17506. Page 2364, line 17: after that line insert:
AB100-SA1,111,9 18"(7n) Emergency rules; certified remediation professionals. By February 1,
191998, the department of natural resources shall promulgate emergency rules under
20section 227.24 of the statutes implementing section 292.85 of the statutes, as created
21by this act. The emergency rules shall authorize a person to become a certified
22remediation professional by certifying to the department that the person possesses
23the minimum education and experience required under the rule for certified
24remediation professionals. Notwithstanding section 292.85 (4) (c) of the statutes, as

1created by this act, the department is not required to publish notice of applications
2for certificates under the emergency rule. A certificate issued under the emergency
3rule is valid until such time, as determined by the department, that a person may
4become certified under permanent rules promulgated by the department or until the
5certificate is revoked. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes,
6the emergency rules may remain in effect for a period not to exceed 2 years.
7Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (2) (b) of the statutes, the department
8need not provide evidence of the necessity of preservation of the public peace, health,
9safety or welfare in promulgating the rules under this subsection.".
AB100-SA1,111,10 10507. Page 2370, line 6: after "29.598" insert "(2)".
AB100-SA1,111,11 11508. Page 2370, line 10: after "29.598" insert "(2)".
AB100-SA1,111,12 12509. Page 2370, line 14: after that line insert:
AB100-SA1,111,23 13"(12f)Aid to Wisconsin Lake Schooner Education Association. From the
14appropriation under section 20.370 (5) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the
15department of natural resources shall provide financial assistance in an amount not
16to exceed $200,000 to the Wisconsin Lake Schooner Education Association for the
17construction of a tall sailing ship to represent this state as a part of the
18sesquicentennial of Wisconsin statehood in 1998. The department shall provide the
19assistance authorized under this subsection upon written agreement with the
20Wisconsin Lake Schooner Education Association to use the assistance for the
21purpose specified in this subsection. The agreement shall permit the Wisconsin Lake
22Schooner Education Association to be reimbursed for expenses incurred prior to the
23effective date of this subsection. This subsection does not apply after June 30, 1999.".
AB100-SA1,111,24 24510. Page 2370, line 22: after that line insert:
AB100-SA1,112,5
1"(12n)Flood remediation. In fiscal year 1997-98, the department of natural
2resources shall provide $30,000 from the appropriation under section 20.370 (4) (ma)
3of the statutes, as created by this act, to the Little Muskego Lake Protection and
4Rehabilitation District for remediation costs associated with flooding that occurred
5in June 1997.".
AB100-SA1,112,6 6511. Page 2370, line 22: after that line insert:
AB100-SA1,112,14 7"(13f)Emergency rules for alewife harvest. Using the procedure under
8section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of natural resources shall promulgate
9rules required under section 29.33 (4m) (e) of the statutes, as created by this act, for
10the period before the effective date of permanent rules under that paragraph, but not
11to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes.
12Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (2) (b) of the statutes, the department
13need not provide evidence of the necessity of preservation of public peace, health,
14safety or welfare in promulgating rules under this subsection.".
AB100-SA1,112,15 15512. Page 2370, line 22: after that line insert:
AB100-SA1,112,20 16"(13b)Wildlife damage programs; position. The authorized FTE positions for
17the department of natural resources are increased by 1.0 SEG position on January
181, 1998, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.370 (5) (fq) of the
19statutes, as affected by this act, for a clerical support position for the wildlife damage
20claim program and the wildlife damage abatement program.".
AB100-SA1,112,21 21513. Page 2375, line 18: after that line insert:
AB100-SA1,112,22 22"(7gf)Funding for statewide library contracts.
AB100-SA1,113,5 23(a) For the 1997-98 fiscal year, the department of public instruction shall
24allocate from the appropriation under section 20.255 (3) (ea) of the statutes $60,100

1for the contract with the Milwaukee Public Library, $163,900 for the contract with
2the Wisconsin Interlibrary Loan Services, $662,200 for the contract with the
3Wisconsin Regional Library for the Blind and the Physically Handicapped and
4$59,100 for the contract with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Cooperative
5Children's Book Center.
AB100-SA1,113,12 6(b) For the 1998-99 fiscal year, the department of public instruction shall
7allocate from the appropriation under section 20.255 (3) (ea) of the statutes $61,900
8for the contract with the Milwaukee Public Library, $168,800 for the contract with
9the Wisconsin Interlibrary Loan Services, $682,100 for the contract with the
10Wisconsin Regional Library for the Blind and the Physically Handicapped and
11$60,900 for the contract with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Cooperative
12Children's Book Center.".
AB100-SA1,113,13 13514. Page 2378, line 21: delete "(1) (a)" and substitute "(1)".
AB100-SA1,113,14 14515. Page 2379, line 15: after that line insert:
AB100-SA1,113,24 15"(2e)Computer study. The department of revenue shall conduct a study of the
16property tax treatment of computers. In conducting the study, the department of
17revenue shall examine the level of taxation of computers and related equipment; the
18impact of exempting that property from the property tax; mechanisms for
19compensating local governments for any tax base loss due to such an exemption,
20including state aid payments; and the creation of a corporate income tax and
21franchise tax credit for property taxes paid on computers and related equipment, as
22an alternative to providing a property tax exemption. The department of revenue
23shall submit its recommendations, in the form of proposed legislation, to the
24legislature on or before January 1, 1999.".
AB100-SA1,114,1
1516. Page 2382, line 21: after that line insert:
AB100-SA1,114,6 2"(2f)Film of Monona Terrace Convention Center. From the appropriation
3under section 20.380 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department
4of tourism shall make a grant of $13,500 in the 1997-99 fiscal biennium for the
5production of a film documenting the construction of the Frank Lloyd Wright
6Monona Terrace Convention Center.".
AB100-SA1,114,7 7517. Page 2383, line 8: after that line insert:
AB100-SA1,114,11 8"(3m)Tourism materials grants. From the appropriation under section
920.380 (1) (c) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of tourism shall
10make a grant of $10,000 in fiscal year 1997-98, and a grant of $15,000 in fiscal year
111998-99, to each of the following:
AB100-SA1,114,13 12(a) Florence County, as compensation for distribution of state tourism
13materials by the Florence County forestry and park department.
AB100-SA1,114,15 14(b) Polk County Tourism Council, as compensation for distribution of state
15tourism materials.
AB100-SA1,114,17 16(c) Pierce County Partners in Tourism, as compensation for distribution of
17state tourism materials.".
AB100-SA1,114,18 18518. Page 2383, line 24: after that line insert:
AB100-SA1,115,2 19"(1d)Landscaping of major highway projects. Notwithstanding the reduction
20in 1995 Wisconsin Act 113 of base-level funding for landscaping highway projects
21from the appropriation under section 20.395 (3) (bq) of the statutes, the department
22of transportation shall landscape major highway construction projects on which
23construction was commenced on or before December 21, 1995, according to

1landscaping plans that the department has approved for the project before that
2date".
AB100-SA1,115,3 3519. Page 2384, line 1: delete lines 1 to 6.
AB100-SA1,115,4 4520. Page 2384, line 13: after that line insert:
AB100-SA1,115,14 5"(1gss)Fond du Lac Avenue project. Of the amounts appropriated to the
6department of transportation under section 20.395 (3) (cq) of the statutes, as affected
7by this act, on the effective date of this subsection the department shall allocate
8$1,000,000 for preliminary engineering for and construction of the Fond du Lac
9Avenue project in the city of Milwaukee and for associated economic development.
10Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, if the department has not
11commenced preliminary engineering for the project on or before December 31, 1997,
12the funds allocated under this subsection shall lapse from the appropriation account
13under section 20.395 (3) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the
14transportation fund.".
AB100-SA1,115,15 15521. Page 2386, line 5: after that line insert:
AB100-SA1,115,19 16"(1xc)Harbor assistance grant for Northport Harbor. Notwithstanding
17section 85.095 of the statutes, not later than June 30, 1999, the department of
18transportation shall award a grant under section 85.095 of the statutes in the
19amount of $227,136 for harbor improvements to Northport Harbor in Door County.".
AB100-SA1,115,20 20522. Page 2386, line 18: after that line insert:
AB100-SA1,116,2 21"(2c) Design work involving STH 57. During the 1997-99 fiscal biennium, the
22department of transportation shall allocate $466,000 from the appropriations under
23section 20.395 (3) (bq), (bv) and (bx) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and section
2420.395 (3) (br) of the statutes for design work for any major highway project involving

1STH 57 in Ozaukee and Sheboygan counties associated with widening STH 57 to 4
2lanes.".
AB100-SA1,116,3 3523. Page 2386, line 18: after that line insert:
AB100-SA1,116,12 4"(1zt)Supplemental funding for employe compensation. In the event that the
5amounts appropriated to the department of transportation under section 20.395 of
6the statutes, as affected by this act, are insufficient to finance increased costs for
7employe compensation, the department may make a request under section 13.10 of
8the statutes to the joint committee on finance at its first quarterly meeting in 1999
9to supplement the sum certain appropriations under section 20.395 of the statutes,
10as affected by this act, by not more than $300,000 in fiscal year 1998-99.
11Notwithstanding section 13.101 (3) (a) of the statutes, the committee is not required
12to find that an emergency exists prior to acting upon the request.".
AB100-SA1,116,13 13524. Page 2387, line 23: after that line insert:
AB100-SA1,116,18 14"(3d)Cassville ferry grant. The department of transportation shall allocate
15$25,000 from the appropriation account under section 20.395 (3) (eq) of the statutes
16in fiscal year 1997-98 for infrastructure and operating expenses of the Cassville
17ferry in Grant County. The department may award a grant of such sum for those
18purposes.".
AB100-SA1,116,19 19525. Page 2390, line 2: after that line insert:
AB100-SA1,116,23 20"(6f)Noise barriers. During fiscal year 1998-99, the department of
21transportation shall allocate $1,000,000 from the appropriation under section
2220.395 (3) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the construction of noise
23attenuation barriers along existing highways.".
AB100-SA1,116,24 24526. Page 2393, line 7: after that line insert:
AB100-SA1,117,5
1"(3pjf) Great Lakes studies. The authorized FTE positions for the University
2of Wisconsin System are increased by 0.6 GPR position, to be funded from the
3appropriation under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes, and by 0.4 PR position, to
4be funded from the appropriation under section 20.285 (1) (kb) of the statutes, as
5created by this act, for the purpose of performing studies of Great Lakes fish.".
AB100-SA1,117,6 6527. Page 2393, line 18: after that line insert:
AB100-SA1,117,12 7"(2zgg)Family practice residency program. Of the moneys appropriated to
8the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, under section 20.285 (1)
9(fc) of the statutes, $90,900 in fiscal year 1997-98 and $181,900 in fiscal year
101998-99 may be expended only to expand family practice residency programs that
11provide services in medically underserved areas within the central portion of the city
12of Milwaukee.".
AB100-SA1,117,13 13528. Page 2394, line 21: after that line insert:
AB100-SA1,117,22 14"(5m) Laboratory of hygiene board. Notwithstanding section 15.915 (2) (b) of
15the statutes, as affected by this act, one of the additional members of the laboratory
16of hygiene board appointed under that paragraph shall be initially appointed for a
17term expiring on May 1, 1999; one of the additional members of the laboratory of
18hygiene board and the member of the laboratory of hygiene board who represents
19occupational health laboratories who are appointed under that paragraph shall be
20initially appointed for terms expiring on May 1, 2000; and one of the additional
21members of the laboratory of hygiene board appointed under that paragraph shall
22be initially appointed for a term expiring on May 1, 2001.".
AB100-SA1,117,23 23529. Page 2406, line 4: delete that line.
AB100-SA1,117,24 24530. Page 2406, line 14: delete "$5,340,200" and substitute "$4,787,700".
AB100-SA1,118,1
1531. Page 2406, line 14: delete "$5,322,700" and substitute "$4,770,200".
AB100-SA1,118,2 2532. Page 2407, line 18: delete "$5,340,200" and substitute "$4,787,700".
AB100-SA1,118,3 3533. Page 2407, line 19: delete "$5,322,700" and substitute "$4,770,200".
AB100-SA1,118,4 4534. Page 2408, line 6: after that line insert:
AB100-SA1,118,11 5"(7d)Veteran's preference points. For applications for positions that are
6submitted on or after the effective date of this subsection, the granting of preference
7points to veterans and their spouses under sections 62.13 (4) (d), 63.08 (1) (f), 63.37,
863.39 (2m) and 66.19 of the statutes shall be based on section 230.16 (7) of the
9statutes, as affected by this act. For applications for positions that are submitted
10before the effective date of this subsection, the granting of such preference points
11shall be based on section 230.16 (7), 1995 stats.".
AB100-SA1,118,12 12535. Page 2413, line 11: delete lines 11 to 14.
AB100-SA1,118,13 13536. Page 2413, line 25: after that line insert:
AB100-SA1,118,14 14"(3x)Use of estimated general fund surplus.
AB100-SA1,118,15 15(a)Legislative fiscal bureau certifications.
AB100-SA1,118,20 161. No later than January 31, 1998, the legislative fiscal bureau shall certify to
17the joint committee on finance the bureau's estimate of the 1997-98 and 1998-99 net
18balances of the general fund. The bureau's certification of the estimated 1998-99 net
19balance of the general fund under this subdivision shall take into consideration the
20appropriation increases and transfers required under paragraph (c).
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