Amendment SA1-AB100

AB100-SA1,109,13 (a) During the 1997-99 fiscal biennium, from the appropriation under section 20.370 (2) (da) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of natural resources shall make a payment to each person who received a waste tire reimbursement grant under sections NR 555.08 to 555.12, Wisconsin Administrative Code, for waste tires used during 1995 if the grant was prorated. The payment may not exceed the amount by which the grant was reduced because it was prorated. The total amount of the payments under this paragraph may not exceed $1,135,700.

AB100-SA1,109,20 (b) If funds are available for expenditure during the 1997-99 fiscal biennium from the appropriation under section 20.370 (2) (da) of the statutes, as created by this act, after making the payments under paragraph (a), the department shall expend funds from that appropriation for nuisance abatement under section 289.55 of the statutes at tire dumps, as defined in section 289.55 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by this act, that contain solid waste resulting from manufacturing tires. The department may not expend more than $400,000 for this purpose.

AB100-SA1,110,2 (c) If funds are available for expenditure during the 1997-99 fiscal biennium from the appropriation under section 20.370 (2) (da) of the statutes, as created by this act, after funding the nuisance abatement under paragraph (b), the department may expend the funds for nuisance abatement under section 289.55 of the statutes at tire dumps, as defined in section 289.55 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by this act, that do not contain solid waste resulting from manufacturing tires.".

AB100-SA1,110,3 503. Page 2362, line 24: after that line insert:

AB100-SA1,110,5 "4m. Study the definition of "voluntary party" under section 292.15 (1) (f) of the statutes, as affected by this act.".

AB100-SA1,110,6 504. Page 2363, line 2: after that line insert:

AB100-SA1,110,10 "6. Identify potential sources of funding for brownfield cleanups for which this state becomes responsible because of the expansion of section 292.15 of the statutes, as affected by this act, to cover persons who did not intentionally or recklessly cause the release of a hazardous substance.".

AB100-SA1,110,11 505. Page 2363, line 11: after that line insert:

AB100-SA1,110,16 "(7gx) Hydrogeologist position authorization. The authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources are increased by 1.0 PR hydrogeologist position, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.370 (2) (dh) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the purpose of performing services related to remedying environmental contamination.".

AB100-SA1,110,17 506. Page 2364, line 17: after that line insert:

AB100-SA1,111,9 "(7n) Emergency rules; certified remediation professionals. By February 1, 1998, the department of natural resources shall promulgate emergency rules under section 227.24 of the statutes implementing section 292.85 of the statutes, as created by this act. The emergency rules shall authorize a person to become a certified remediation professional by certifying to the department that the person possesses the minimum education and experience required under the rule for certified remediation professionals. Notwithstanding section 292.85 (4) (c) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department is not required to publish notice of applications for certificates under the emergency rule. A certificate issued under the emergency rule is valid until such time, as determined by the department, that a person may become certified under permanent rules promulgated by the department or until the certificate is revoked. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes, the emergency rules may remain in effect for a period not to exceed 2 years. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (2) (b) of the statutes, the department need not provide evidence of the necessity of preservation of the public peace, health, safety or welfare in promulgating the rules under this subsection.".

AB100-SA1,111,10 507. Page 2370, line 6: after "29.598" insert "(2)".

AB100-SA1,111,11 508. Page 2370, line 10: after "29.598" insert "(2)".

AB100-SA1,111,12 509. Page 2370, line 14: after that line insert:

AB100-SA1,111,23 "(12f) Aid to Wisconsin Lake Schooner Education Association. From the appropriation under section 20.370 (5) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of natural resources shall provide financial assistance in an amount not to exceed $200,000 to the Wisconsin Lake Schooner Education Association for the construction of a tall sailing ship to represent this state as a part of the sesquicentennial of Wisconsin statehood in 1998. The department shall provide the assistance authorized under this subsection upon written agreement with the Wisconsin Lake Schooner Education Association to use the assistance for the purpose specified in this subsection. The agreement shall permit the Wisconsin Lake Schooner Education Association to be reimbursed for expenses incurred prior to the effective date of this subsection. This subsection does not apply after June 30, 1999.".

AB100-SA1,111,24 510. Page 2370, line 22: after that line insert:

AB100-SA1,112,5 "(12n) Flood remediation. In fiscal year 1997-98, the department of natural resources shall provide $30,000 from the appropriation under section 20.370 (4) (ma) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the Little Muskego Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District for remediation costs associated with flooding that occurred in June 1997.".

AB100-SA1,112,6 511. Page 2370, line 22: after that line insert:

AB100-SA1,112,14 "(13f) Emergency rules for alewife harvest. Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of natural resources shall promulgate rules required under section 29.33 (4m) (e) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before the effective date of permanent rules under that paragraph, but not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (2) (b) of the statutes, the department need not provide evidence of the necessity of preservation of public peace, health, safety or welfare in promulgating rules under this subsection.".

AB100-SA1,112,15 512. Page 2370, line 22: after that line insert:

AB100-SA1,112,20 "(13b) Wildlife damage programs; position. The authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources are increased by 1.0 SEG position on January 1, 1998, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.370 (5) (fq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for a clerical support position for the wildlife damage claim program and the wildlife damage abatement program.".

AB100-SA1,112,21 513. Page 2375, line 18: after that line insert:

AB100-SA1,112,22 "(7gf) Funding for statewide library contracts.

AB100-SA1,113,5 (a) For the 1997-98 fiscal year, the department of public instruction shall allocate from the appropriation under section 20.255 (3) (ea) of the statutes $60,100 for the contract with the Milwaukee Public Library, $163,900 for the contract with the Wisconsin Interlibrary Loan Services, $662,200 for the contract with the Wisconsin Regional Library for the Blind and the Physically Handicapped and $59,100 for the contract with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Cooperative Children's Book Center.

AB100-SA1,113,12 (b) For the 1998-99 fiscal year, the department of public instruction shall allocate from the appropriation under section 20.255 (3) (ea) of the statutes $61,900 for the contract with the Milwaukee Public Library, $168,800 for the contract with the Wisconsin Interlibrary Loan Services, $682,100 for the contract with the Wisconsin Regional Library for the Blind and the Physically Handicapped and $60,900 for the contract with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Cooperative Children's Book Center.".

AB100-SA1,113,13 514. Page 2378, line 21: delete "(1) (a)" and substitute "(1)".

AB100-SA1,113,14 515. Page 2379, line 15: after that line insert:

AB100-SA1,113,24 "(2e) Computer study. The department of revenue shall conduct a study of the property tax treatment of computers. In conducting the study, the department of revenue shall examine the level of taxation of computers and related equipment; the impact of exempting that property from the property tax; mechanisms for compensating local governments for any tax base loss due to such an exemption, including state aid payments; and the creation of a corporate income tax and franchise tax credit for property taxes paid on computers and related equipment, as an alternative to providing a property tax exemption. The department of revenue shall submit its recommendations, in the form of proposed legislation, to the legislature on or before January 1, 1999.".

AB100-SA1,114,1 516. Page 2382, line 21: after that line insert:

AB100-SA1,114,6 "(2f) Film of Monona Terrace Convention Center. From the appropriation under section 20.380 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of tourism shall make a grant of $13,500 in the 1997-99 fiscal biennium for the production of a film documenting the construction of the Frank Lloyd Wright Monona Terrace Convention Center.".

AB100-SA1,114,7 517. Page 2383, line 8: after that line insert:

AB100-SA1,114,11 "(3m) Tourism materials grants. From the appropriation under section 20.380 (1) (c) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of tourism shall make a grant of $10,000 in fiscal year 1997-98, and a grant of $15,000 in fiscal year 1998-99, to each of the following:

AB100-SA1,114,13 (a) Florence County, as compensation for distribution of state tourism materials by the Florence County forestry and park department.

AB100-SA1,114,15 (b) Polk County Tourism Council, as compensation for distribution of state tourism materials.

AB100-SA1,114,17 (c) Pierce County Partners in Tourism, as compensation for distribution of state tourism materials.".

AB100-SA1,114,18 518. Page 2383, line 24: after that line insert:

AB100-SA1,115,2 "(1d) Landscaping of major highway projects. Notwithstanding the reduction in 1995 Wisconsin Act 113 of base-level funding for landscaping highway projects from the appropriation under section 20.395 (3) (bq) of the statutes, the department of transportation shall landscape major highway construction projects on which construction was commenced on or before December 21, 1995, according to landscaping plans that the department has approved for the project before that date".

AB100-SA1,115,3 519. Page 2384, line 1: delete lines 1 to 6.

AB100-SA1,115,4 520. Page 2384, line 13: after that line insert:

AB100-SA1,115,14 "(1gss) Fond du Lac Avenue project. Of the amounts appropriated to the department of transportation under section 20.395 (3) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, on the effective date of this subsection the department shall allocate $1,000,000 for preliminary engineering for and construction of the Fond du Lac Avenue project in the city of Milwaukee and for associated economic development. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, if the department has not commenced preliminary engineering for the project on or before December 31, 1997, the funds allocated under this subsection shall lapse from the appropriation account under section 20.395 (3) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the transportation fund.".

AB100-SA1,115,15 521. Page 2386, line 5: after that line insert:

AB100-SA1,115,19 "(1xc) Harbor assistance grant for Northport Harbor. Notwithstanding section 85.095 of the statutes, not later than June 30, 1999, the department of transportation shall award a grant under section 85.095 of the statutes in the amount of $227,136 for harbor improvements to Northport Harbor in Door County.".

AB100-SA1,115,20 522. Page 2386, line 18: after that line insert:

AB100-SA1,116,2 "(2c)  Design work involving STH 57. During the 1997-99 fiscal biennium, the department of transportation shall allocate $466,000 from the appropriations under section 20.395 (3) (bq), (bv) and (bx) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and section 20.395 (3) (br) of the statutes for design work for any major highway project involving STH 57 in Ozaukee and Sheboygan counties associated with widening STH 57 to 4 lanes.".

AB100-SA1,116,3 523. Page 2386, line 18: after that line insert:

AB100-SA1,116,12 "(1zt) Supplemental funding for employe compensation. In the event that the amounts appropriated to the department of transportation under section 20.395 of the statutes, as affected by this act, are insufficient to finance increased costs for employe compensation, the department may make a request under section 13.10 of the statutes to the joint committee on finance at its first quarterly meeting in 1999 to supplement the sum certain appropriations under section 20.395 of the statutes, as affected by this act, by not more than $300,000 in fiscal year 1998-99. Notwithstanding section 13.101 (3) (a) of the statutes, the committee is not required to find that an emergency exists prior to acting upon the request.".

AB100-SA1,116,13 524. Page 2387, line 23: after that line insert:

AB100-SA1,116,18 "(3d) Cassville ferry grant. The department of transportation shall allocate $25,000 from the appropriation account under section 20.395 (3) (eq) of the statutes in fiscal year 1997-98 for infrastructure and operating expenses of the Cassville ferry in Grant County. The department may award a grant of such sum for those purposes.".

AB100-SA1,116,19 525. Page 2390, line 2: after that line insert:

AB100-SA1,116,23 "(6f) Noise barriers. During fiscal year 1998-99, the department of transportation shall allocate $1,000,000 from the appropriation under section 20.395 (3) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the construction of noise attenuation barriers along existing highways.".

AB100-SA1,116,24 526. Page 2393, line 7: after that line insert:

AB100-SA1,117,5 "(3pjf)  Great Lakes studies. The authorized FTE positions for the University of Wisconsin System are increased by 0.6 GPR position, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes, and by 0.4 PR position, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.285 (1) (kb) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the purpose of performing studies of Great Lakes fish.".

AB100-SA1,117,6 527. Page 2393, line 18: after that line insert:

AB100-SA1,117,12 "(2zgg) Family practice residency program. Of the moneys appropriated to the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, under section 20.285 (1) (fc) of the statutes, $90,900 in fiscal year 1997-98 and $181,900 in fiscal year 1998-99 may be expended only to expand family practice residency programs that provide services in medically underserved areas within the central portion of the city of Milwaukee.".

AB100-SA1,117,13 528. Page 2394, line 21: after that line insert:

AB100-SA1,117,22 "(5m) Laboratory of hygiene board. Notwithstanding section 15.915 (2) (b) of the statutes, as affected by this act, one of the additional members of the laboratory of hygiene board appointed under that paragraph shall be initially appointed for a term expiring on May 1, 1999; one of the additional members of the laboratory of hygiene board and the member of the laboratory of hygiene board who represents occupational health laboratories who are appointed under that paragraph shall be initially appointed for terms expiring on May 1, 2000; and one of the additional members of the laboratory of hygiene board appointed under that paragraph shall be initially appointed for a term expiring on May 1, 2001.".

AB100-SA1,117,23 529. Page 2406, line 4: delete that line.

AB100-SA1,117,24 530. Page 2406, line 14: delete "$5,340,200" and substitute "$4,787,700".

AB100-SA1,118,1 531. Page 2406, line 14: delete "$5,322,700" and substitute "$4,770,200".

AB100-SA1,118,2 532. Page 2407, line 18: delete "$5,340,200" and substitute "$4,787,700".

AB100-SA1,118,3 533. Page 2407, line 19: delete "$5,322,700" and substitute "$4,770,200".

AB100-SA1,118,4 534. Page 2408, line 6: after that line insert:

AB100-SA1,118,11 "(7d) Veteran's preference points. For applications for positions that are submitted on or after the effective date of this subsection, the granting of preference points to veterans and their spouses under sections 62.13 (4) (d), 63.08 (1) (f), 63.37, 63.39 (2m) and 66.19 of the statutes shall be based on section 230.16 (7) of the statutes, as affected by this act. For applications for positions that are submitted before the effective date of this subsection, the granting of such preference points shall be based on section 230.16 (7), 1995 stats.".

AB100-SA1,118,12 535. Page 2413, line 11: delete lines 11 to 14.

AB100-SA1,118,13 536. Page 2413, line 25: after that line insert:

AB100-SA1,118,14 "(3x) Use of estimated general fund surplus.

AB100-SA1,118,15 (a)  Legislative fiscal bureau certifications.

AB100-SA1,118,20 1. No later than January 31, 1998, the legislative fiscal bureau shall certify to the joint committee on finance the bureau's estimate of the 1997-98 and 1998-99 net balances of the general fund. The bureau's certification of the estimated 1998-99 net balance of the general fund under this subdivision shall take into consideration the appropriation increases and transfers required under paragraph (c).

AB100-SA1,119,2 2. No later than January 31, 1999, the legislative fiscal bureau shall certify to the joint committee on finance the bureau's estimate of the 1998-99 net balance of the general fund. The bureau's certification of the estimated 1998-99 net balance of the general fund under this subdivision shall take into consideration the appropriation increases and transfers required under paragraph (d).

AB100-SA1,119,4 3. Copies of the certifications made under this paragraph shall be provided to the secretary of administration.

AB100-SA1,119,5 (b)  Joint committee on finance passive review.

AB100-SA1,119,21 1. 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 the amounts certified under paragraph (a) 1. within 14 working days after the date of the certification, the secretary of administration shall direct that the appropriation increases and transfers under paragraphs (c) and (d) be made on the basis of the estimated net balances of the general fund certified by the legislative fiscal bureau. If, within 14 working days after the date of the certification, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the secretary of administration that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the amounts certified under paragraph (a) 1., the secretary of administration shall make the appropriation increases and transfers under paragraphs (c) and (d) only after the committee has notified the secretary of administration of the estimated net general fund balances approved by the committee, in which case the secretary of administration shall make the appropriation increases and transfers required under paragraphs (c) and (d) on the basis of the estimated net general fund balances approved by the committee.

AB100-SA1,120,11 2. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the secretary of administration that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the amount certified under paragraph (a) 2. within 14 working days after the date of the certification, the secretary of administration shall direct that the appropriation increases and transfers under paragraph (e) be made on the basis of the estimated net balance of the general fund certified by the legislative fiscal bureau. If, within 14 working days after the date of the certification, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the secretary of administration that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the amount certified under paragraph (a) 2., the secretary of administration shall make the appropriation increases and transfers under paragraph (e) only after the committee has notified the secretary of administration of an estimated net general fund balance approved by the committee, in which case the secretary of administration shall make the appropriation increases and transfers required under paragraph (e) on the basis of the estimated net general fund balance approved by the committee.

AB100-SA1,120,18 (c) Appropriation increases or transfers based on the 1997-98 certification of the 1997-98 net general fund balance. If the estimated 1997-98 net general fund balance, as certified by the legislative fiscal bureau or approved by the joint committee on finance as specified under paragraph (b) 1., exceeds the amount of the estimated 1997-98 net balance of the general fund in the schedule under section 20.005 (1) of the statutes, as shown in Section 167 of this act, the surplus shall be appropriated or transferred, no later than June 15, 1998, as follows:

AB100-SA1,121,3 1.  In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the joint committee on finance under section 20.865 (4) (a) of the statutes, the dollar amount for fiscal year 1997-98 is increased by an amount equal to the surplus or $20,000,000, whichever is less, for the purpose of making lapses to the general fund to offset increases in the cost of state employe compensation, employer fringe benefits costs and related adjustments that are to be funded under section 20.865 (1) (c), (ci) or (d) of the statutes that exceed the amounts designated for that purpose 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 for the 1997-99 fiscal biennium.

AB100-SA1,121,5 2.  An amount equal to the lesser of the following is transferred to the property tax relief fund:

AB100-SA1,121,6 a.   The amount by which the surplus exceeds $20,000,000.

AB100-SA1,121,7 b.   The amount of $75,000,000.

AB100-SA1,121,14 (d) Appropriation increases or transfers based on the 1997-98 certification of the 1998-99 net general fund balance. If the estimated 1998-99 net general fund balance, as certified by the legislative fiscal bureau or approved by the joint committee on finance as specified under paragraph (b) 1., exceeds the amount of the estimated 1998-99 net balance of the general fund in the schedule under section 20.005 (1) of the statutes, as shown in Section 167 of this act, the surplus shall be appropriated or transferred, no later than June 21, 1999, as follows:

AB100-SA1,121,25 1.  In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the joint committee on finance under section 20.865 (4) (a) of the statutes, the dollar amount for fiscal year 1998-99 is increased by an amount equal to the surplus or the difference between $20,000,000 and the dollar amount increase for the 1997-98 fiscal year under paragraph (c) 1., whichever is less, for the purpose of making lapses to the general fund to offset increases in the cost of state employe compensation, employer fringe benefits costs and related adjustments that are to be funded under section 20.865 (1) (c), (ci) or (d) of the statutes that exceed the amounts designated for that purpose 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 for the 1997-99 fiscal biennium.

AB100-SA1,122,2 2.  An amount equal to the lesser of the following is transferred to the property tax relief fund:

AB100-SA1,122,4 a.   The amount by which the surplus exceeds the dollar amount increase for the 1998-99 fiscal year under subdivision 1.

AB100-SA1,122,6 b.   The difference between $175,000,000 and the amount transferred to the property tax relief fund under paragraph (c) 2.

AB100-SA1,122,14 (e) Appropriation increases or transfers based on the 1998-99 certification of the 1998-99 net general fund balance. If the estimated 1998-99 net general fund balance, as certified by the legislative fiscal bureau or approved by the joint committee on finance as specified under paragraph (b) 2., exceeds the amount of the estimated 1998-99 net balance of the general fund in the schedule under section 20.005 (1) of the statutes, as affected by any amendments to the schedule approved under section 20.004 (2) of the statutes, the surplus shall be appropriated or transferred, no later than June 21, 1999, as follows:

AB100-SA1,123,2 1.  In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the joint committee on finance under section 20.865 (4) (a) of the statutes, the dollar amount for fiscal year 1998-99 is increased by an amount equal to the surplus or the difference between $20,000,000 and the dollar amount increases for the 1997-98 and 1998-99 fiscal years under paragraphs (c) 1. and (d) 1., whichever is less, for the purpose of making lapses to the general fund to offset increases in the cost of state employe compensation, employer fringe benefits costs and related adjustments that are to be funded under section 20.865 (1) (c), (ci) or (d) of the statutes that exceed the amounts designated for that purpose 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 for the 1997-99 fiscal biennium.

AB100-SA1,123,4 2.  An amount equal to the lesser of the following is transferred to the property tax relief fund:

AB100-SA1,123,6 a.   The amount by which the surplus exceeds the dollar amount increase for the 1998-99 fiscal year under subdivision 1.

AB100-SA1,123,8 b.   The difference between $175,000,000 and the amounts transferred to the property tax relief fund under paragraphs (c) 2. and (d) 2.".