Amendment ASA1-AB133

AB133-ASA1,1562,2 (a) Definition of "entered employment transaction". Define the term "entered employment transaction" under the job retention performance criterion.

AB133-ASA1,1562,4 (b) Full and appropriate engagement. Modify the "full and appropriate engagement" criterion by doing all of the following:

AB133-ASA1,1562,8 1. Specifying that "full and appropriate engagement" with respect to an individual who is required to participate in the food stamp employment and training program means engagement in required activities for an amount of time equal to the individual's household's monthly food stamp benefit divided by the minimum wage.

AB133-ASA1,1562,11 2. Eliminating the provision that specifies that "full and appropriate engagement" with respect to participants in Wisconsin works employment positions means engagement in appropriate activities for at least 30 hours per week.

AB133-ASA1,1562,16 3. Clarifying that, in 2-parent families who are participants in Wisconsin works, the requirement that one parent work at least 35 hours per week and that the combined work hours of both parents be at least 55 hours per week applies only with respect to 2-parent families that receive federally funded child care and only if the 2nd parent in the family is not disabled or caring for a severely disabled child.

AB133-ASA1,1562,21 (2m) Partial community service jobs. Not later than the first day of the 3rd month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the department of workforce development shall ensure that all Wisconsin works agencies are fully equipped to implement the prorated benefits specified in section 49.148 (1) (b) 1m. of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB133-ASA1,1563,3 (2n) Reorganization of division of vocational rehabilitation. If, within the 1999-2001 fiscal biennium, the division of vocational rehabilitation submits to the secretary of workforce development a plan to reorganize the division, the secretary may not approve the plan unless the plan includes provisions to reduce supervisory staff, convert vacant supervisor positions to rehabilitation counselor positions for regions with high caseloads, and convert program assistant supervisor positions to support positions to provide additional support for rehabilitation counselors.

AB133-ASA1,1563,11 (2p) Administration of medical assistance. On the effective date of this subsection, those portions of any contract entered into by the department of workforce development that relate to the administration of medical assistance, that are in effect on the effective date of this subsection, 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 contractual obligations that relate to medical assistance under those contracts until the contracts expire or are modified or rescinded to the extent permitted under the contracts.

AB133-ASA1,1563,12 (2xt) Transition to federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998.

AB133-ASA1,1563,13 (a) Council on workforce investment.

AB133-ASA1,1563,18 1. `Functions.' During the period beginning on the effective date of this subdivision and ending on June 30, 2000, all functions of the governor's council on workforce excellence under the federal Job Training Partnership Act, 29 USC 1501 to 1798, shall continue as the functions of the council on workforce investment established under 29 USC 2821.

AB133-ASA1,1563,23 2. `Members.' All members of the governor's council on workforce excellence who are serving in that capacity on the day before the effective date of this subdivision shall continue that service as members of the council on workforce investment established under 29 USC 2821, unless the governor appoints members to replace those members.

AB133-ASA1,1563,24 (b) Local workforce development boards.

AB133-ASA1,1564,6 1. `Functions.' During the period beginning on the effective date of this subdivision and ending on June 30, 2000, all functions of a private industry council that is established under the federal Job Training Partnership Act, 29 USC 1501 to 1798, for a service delivery area designated under 29 USC 1511 shall continue as the functions of the local workforce development board that is established under 29 USC 2832 for the identical local area designated under 29 USC 2831.

AB133-ASA1,1564,13 2. `Members.' All members of a private industry council that is established under the federal Job Training Partnership Act, 29 USC 1501 to 1798, for a service delivery area designated under 29 USC 1511 who are serving in that capacity on the day before the effective date of this subdivision shall continue that service as members of the local workforce development board that is established under 29 USC 2832 for the identical local area designated under 29 USC 2831, unless the governor appoints members to replace those members.

AB133-ASA1,1564,19 3. `Assets and liabilities.' On the effective date of this subdivision, the assets and liabilities of a private industry council that is established under the federal Job Training Partnership Act, 29 USC 1501 to 1798, for a service delivery area designated under 29 USC 1511 shall become the assets and liabilities of the local workforce development board that is established under 29 USC 2832 for the identical local area designated under 29 USC 2831.

AB133-ASA1,1564,25 4. `Tangible personal property.' On the effective date of this subdivision, all tangible personal property of a private industry council that is established under the federal Job Training Partnership Act, 29 USC 1501 to 1798, for a service delivery area designated under 29 USC 1511 is transferred to the local workforce development board that is established under 29 USC 2832 for the identical local area designated under 29 USC 2831.

AB133-ASA1,1565,8 5. `Pending matters.' Any matter pending with a private industry council that is established under the federal Job Training Partnership Act, 29 USC 1501 to 1798, for a service delivery area designated under 29 USC 1511 is transferred to the local workforce development board that is established under 29 USC 2832 for the identical local area designated under 29 USC 2831. All materials submitted to or actions taken by that private industry council with respect to a pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by that local workforce development board.

AB133-ASA1,1565,17 6. `Contracts.' All contracts entered into by a private industry council that is established under the federal Job Training Partnership Act, 29 USC 1501 to 1798, for a service delivery area designated under 29 USC 1511 that are in effect on the effective date of this subdivision remain in effect and are transferred to the local workforce development board that is established under 29 USC 2832 for the identical local area designated under 29 USC 2831. That local workforce development board shall carry out any obligations under such a contract unless the contract is modified or rescinded by the local workforce development board to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB133-ASA1,1566,9 (3e) Unified program eligibility. The department of workforce development, in coordination with the departments of health and family services and public instruction, shall develop a proposal and implementation plan for a simplified and unified application process for medical assistance under subchapter IV of chapter 49 of the statutes, badger care under section 49.665 of the statutes, the food stamp program under 7 USC 2011 to 2036, the school lunch program under section 115.34 of the statutes and the supplemental food program for women, infants and children under section 253.06 of the statutes. Not later than July 1, 2000, the departments shall submit the proposal and implementation plan to the joint committee on finance. If, within 14 days after receiving the proposal, the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the departments that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposal and implementation plan, the departments shall implement the proposal in accordance with the implementation plan. If, within 14 days after receiving the proposal and implementation plan, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the departments that a meeting has been scheduled for the purpose of reviewing the proposal and implementation plan, the departments may not implement the proposal except as approved by the committee.

AB133-ASA1,1566,17 (3x) Distribution of technical preparation funding. From the appropriation under section 20.445 (7) (kb) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the governor's work-based learning board shall distribute $1,646,100 in fiscal year 1999-2000 to the technical preparation consortia established under section 118.34 (2) (b) of the statutes. Of that amount, the governor's work-based learning board shall distribute $70,000 to each of those consortia and shall distribute $526,100 to those consortia based on the number of 10th grade students in each consortium and the number of high schools located within the technical college district of each consortium.

AB133-ASA1, s. 9158 Section 9158. Nonstatutory provisions; other.

AB133-ASA1,1566,19 (2m) Educational approval board.

AB133-ASA1,1566,23 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the higher educational aids board primarily related to the functions of the educational approval board, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of veterans affairs.

AB133-ASA1,1567,3 (b) Employe transfers. All incumbent employes holding positions in the higher educational aids board performing duties primarily related to the functions of the educational approval board, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred on the effective date of this paragraph to the department of veterans affairs.

AB133-ASA1,1567,9 (c) Employe status. Employes transferred under paragraph (b) have all the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of veterans affairs that they enjoyed in the higher educational aids board immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employe so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

AB133-ASA1,1567,14 (d) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the higher educational aids board that is primarily related to the functions of the educational approval board, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of veterans affairs.

AB133-ASA1,1567,21 (e) Contracts. On the effective date of this paragraph, all contracts entered into by the higher educational aids board that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph and that are primarily related to the functions of the educational approval board, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of veterans affairs. The department of veterans affairs shall carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the department of veterans affairs to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB133-ASA1,1567,22 (7tw) Special transfer aid report.

AB133-ASA1,1568,2 (a) By May 1, 2000, the board of school directors of the school district operating under chapter 119 of the statutes shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance for its approval under paragraph (b). The report shall include all of the following:

AB133-ASA1,1568,4 1. A strategy for achieving the percentages specified under section 121.85 (6) (am) of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB133-ASA1,1568,6 2. A facility plan specifying the neighborhood schools that are needed, the location of specialty schools and the estimated cost of the facility plan.

AB133-ASA1,1568,8 3. Other means by which the pupil capacity of neighborhood schools will be expanded, which could include remodeling and use of nontraditional facilities.

AB133-ASA1,1568,11 4. Specific plans for establishing neighborhood schools and replicating or relocating specialty schools throughout the school district in order to increase the number of pupils attending neighborhood schools.

AB133-ASA1,1568,13 5. A description of the alternative settings, which are in compliance, as defined in section 115.33 (1) (a) of the statutes, that will be used for educating pupils.

AB133-ASA1,1568,16 (b) The joint committee on finance shall review the report under paragraph (a) and may modify the report. The committee shall approve the report, and any modifications to the report, by September 1, 2000.

AB133-ASA1,1568,22 (c) Notwithstanding section 121.85 (6) (ar) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of public instruction may not distribute any aid under section 121.85 (6) (ar) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the board of school directors of the school district operating under chapter 119 of the statutes in the 2000-01 fiscal year until the report is approved by the joint committee on finance under paragraph (b).

AB133-ASA1,1568,23 (7x) Trust lands in tax incremental district; governor's concurrence.

AB133-ASA1,1569,4 (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the governor may not concur with the determination of the U.S. secretary of the interior, as described in 25 USC 2719 (b) (1) (A), that a gaming establishment on land acquired by the secretary in trust for an Indian tribe after October 17, 1988, would not be detrimental to the surrounding area if the land on which the gaming establishment is located, or is proposed to be located, is in a tax incremental district.

AB133-ASA1,1569,10 (b) The prohibition on concurrence under paragraph (a) does not apply if the governor determines that appropriate arrangements have been made to ensure that the life of the tax incremental district described in paragraph (a) will not be extended for a greater number of years than the district would have existed if the land on which the gaming establishment is located, or is proposed to be located, were not part of the tax incremental district.

AB133-ASA1,1569,20 (8c) Report on environmental law enforcement training. The department of justice and the department of natural resources shall jointly review educational materials and training objectives prepared by the Midwest Environmental Enforcement Association. The review shall be conducted in consultation with instructors and other staff from law enforcement training academies. The department of justice and the department of natural resources shall jointly prepare a written report of their review and shall submit the report to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance for consideration at the 2nd quarterly meeting of the committee under section 13.10 of the statutes in the year 2000. The report shall include recommendations concerning all of the following:

AB133-ASA1,1569,23 (a) Using the Roll Call Law format of the department of justice to produce an environmental law enforcement training video for distribution to law enforcement agencies and law enforcement training academies.

AB133-ASA1,1569,25 (b) Developing an environmental law enforcement training seminar for presentation at regional training events.

AB133-ASA1,1570,2 (c) Producing an environmental law enforcement training presentation in optical disk or electronic format.

AB133-ASA1,1570,4 (d) Using techniques of distance education, as defined in section 24.60 (1g) of the statutes, to provide environmental law enforcement training.

AB133-ASA1,1570,8 (e) Funding any environmental law enforcement training proposals under paragraphs (a) to (d) using law enforcement training funds from the department of justice and fish and wildlife funds and environmental funds from the department of natural resources.

AB133-ASA1,1570,9 (8zo) Elected members, citizen members of local planning commissions.

AB133-ASA1,1570,13 (a) Notwithstanding section 62.23 (1) (c), 1997 stats., an alderperson, village board member or town board member who is elected by his or her colleagues in April 1999 to serve on a city, village or town planning commission under section 62.23 (1) (b), 1997 stats., may serve on the planning commission until April 2000.

AB133-ASA1,1570,16 (b) A citizen member of a city, village or town planning commission who is appointed under section 62.23 (1) (c), 1997 stats., may serve on the planning commission until the expiration of the term to which he or she was appointed.

AB133-ASA1, s. 9201 Section 9201. Appropriation changes; administration.

AB133-ASA1,1570,22 (2b) Reserve for canceled drafts. On the effective date of this subsection, all moneys that are reserved under section 20.912 (2), 1997 stats., for the payment of canceled checks, share drafts and other drafts under section 20.912 (3), 1997 stats., shall revert to the fund from which the canceled checks, share drafts and other drafts were drawn and are available for appropriation.

AB133-ASA1,1571,2 (2f) Federal interest reimbursement lapse. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (a) of the statutes, no later than the first day of the 2nd month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, there is lapsed to the general fund from the appropriation account under section 20.505 (1) (ma) of the statutes the amount determined by the secretary of administration under Section 9101 (19f) of this act.

AB133-ASA1,1571,10 (2m) Transfer of funds for anti-drug enforcement; administration. Immediately before the transfer under section 20.505 (6) (j) 13. of the statutes, as created by this act, to section 20.505 (6) (k) of the statutes, as affected by this act, there is transferred from the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (k) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (j) of the statutes, as created by this act, an amount equal to 80% of the unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (k), 1997 stats., at the end of the 1998-99 fiscal year.

AB133-ASA1,1571,16 (2n) Transfer of funds for anti-drug enforcement; local assistance. Immediately before the transfer under section 20.505 (6) (j) 3. of the statutes, as created by this act, to section 20.505 (6) (kp) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the following amounts shall be transferred from the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (kp) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (j) of the statutes, as created by this act:

AB133-ASA1,1571,18 (a) An amount equal to 80% of the unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (g), 1997 stats., at the end of the 1998-99 fiscal year.

AB133-ASA1,1571,21 (b) An amount equal to the moneys credited to the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (g), 1997 stats., between July 1, 1999, and the effective date of this paragraph.

AB133-ASA1,1572,4 (2p) Transfer of funds for anti-drug enforcement; state agencies. Immediately before the transfer under section 20.505 (6) (j) 14. of the statutes, as created by this act, to section 20.505 (6) (kt) of the statutes, as affected by this act, there is transferred from the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (kt) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (j) of the statutes, as created by this act, an amount equal to 80% of the unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (h), 1997 stats., at the end of the 1998-99 fiscal year.

AB133-ASA1,1572,9 (2x) Mobile home parks, dealers and salespersons. On the effective date of this subsection, the unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.505 (7) (jf) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1999, is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.143 (3) (j) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1999.

AB133-ASA1, s. 9202 Section 9202. Appropriation changes; adolescent pregnancy prevention and pregnancy services board.

AB133-ASA1, s. 9203 Section 9203. Appropriation changes; aging and long-term care board.

AB133-ASA1, s. 9204 Section 9204. Appropriation changes; agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

AB133-ASA1,1572,15 (1) Plant pest detection. The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.115 (7) (j), 1997 stats., is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.115 (7) (ja) of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB133-ASA1,1572,18 (2) Agricultural chemical cleanup fund transfer. There is transferred from the agricultural chemical cleanup fund to the general fund $500,000 in fiscal year 1999-00 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2000-01.

AB133-ASA1, s. 9205 Section 9205. Appropriation changes; arts board.

AB133-ASA1, s. 9206 Section 9206. Appropriation changes; boundary area commission, Minnesota-Wisconsin.

AB133-ASA1, s. 9207 Section 9207. Appropriation changes; building commission.

AB133-ASA1, s. 9208 Section 9208. Appropriation changes; child abuse and neglect prevention board.

AB133-ASA1, s. 9209 Section 9209. Appropriation changes; circuit courts.

AB133-ASA1, s. 9210 Section 9210. Appropriation changes; commerce.

AB133-ASA1,1573,9 (1) Physician and health care provider loan assistance programs transfer. On the effective date of this subsection, the unencumbered balance of the appropriation account of the department of commerce under section 20.143 (1) (f) of the statutes, as affected by this act, immediately before the effective date of this subsection is transferred to the appropriation account of the department of commerce under section 20.143 (1) (kr) of the statutes, as affected by this act.

AB133-ASA1, s. 9211 Section 9211. Appropriation changes; corrections.

AB133-ASA1,1573,18 (2g) Correctional officer training. Immediately before the transfer under section 20.505 (6) (j) 6. of the statutes, as created by this act, to section 20.410 (1) (kp) of the statutes, as affected by this act, there is transferred from the appropriation account under section 20.410 (1) (kp) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the appropriation account under section 20.505 (6) (j) of the statutes, as created by this act, an amount equal to the moneys credited to the appropriation account under section 20.410 (1) (jp), 1997 stats., between July 1, 1999, and the effective date of this subsection.

AB133-ASA1, s. 9212 Section 9212. Appropriation changes; court of appeals.

AB133-ASA1, s. 9213 Section 9213. Appropriation changes; educational communications board.

AB133-ASA1, s. 9214 Section 9214. Appropriation changes; elections board.

AB133-ASA1, s. 9215 Section 9215. Appropriation changes; employe trust funds.

AB133-ASA1, s. 9216 Section 9216. Appropriation changes; employment relations commission.

AB133-ASA1, s. 9217 Section 9217. Appropriation changes; employment relations department.

AB133-ASA1, s. 9218 Section 9218. Appropriation changes; ethics board.

AB133-ASA1, s. 9219 Section 9219. Appropriation changes; financial institutions.

AB133-ASA1, s. 9221 Section 9221. Appropriation changes; governor.

AB133-ASA1, s. 9222 Section 9222. Appropriation changes; Health and Educational Facilities Authority.

AB133-ASA1, s. 9223 Section 9223. Appropriation changes; health and family services.

AB133-ASA1,1574,11 (1) Driver improvement surcharge lapse. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, on June 30, 2000, there is lapsed to the general fund $850,000 from the appropriation account of the department of health and family services under section 20.435 (6) (hx) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1999.

AB133-ASA1,1574,21 (1w) State share of medical assistance payments. Notwithstanding section 20.435 (7) (bd) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of health and family services may transfer from the appropriation under section 20.435 (7) (bd) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the appropriation under section 20.435 (4) (b) of the statutes, as affected by this act, not more than $2,279,000 in fiscal year 1999-00 and not more than $6,958,300 in fiscal year 2000-01 for the purpose of funding the state share of medical assistance benefits for individuals who convert from the community options program under section 46.27 (7) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the medical assistance purchase plan under section 49.472 of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB133-ASA1,1574,22 (2g) Lapse of income augmentation receipts.

AB133-ASA1,1575,5 (a) Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, by no later than 30 days after the effective date of this paragraph, the secretary of administration shall lapse to the general fund $12,013,200 from the appropriation account to the department of health and family services under section 20.435 (8) (mb) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1999.

AB133-ASA1,1575,10 (b) Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, by no later than June 30, 2001, the secretary of administration shall lapse to the general fund $6,100,000 from the appropriation account to the department of health and family services under section 20.435 (8) (mb) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1999, in addition to the amount lapsed under paragraph (a).

AB133-ASA1, s. 9224 Section 9224. Appropriation changes; historical society.