Amendment ASA1-AB133

AB133-ASA1,16,3 1. "Environmental assessment" means an analysis of a proposed action to determine whether the proposed action constitutes a major action significantly affecting the human environment under s. 1.11 (2) (c).

AB133-ASA1,16,5 2. "Environmental impact statement" means a detailed statement required under s. 1.11 (2) (c).

AB133-ASA1,16,6 3. "Major highway project" has the meaning given in s. 84.013 (1) (a).

AB133-ASA1,16,14 (b) Not later than October 15 of each odd-numbered year, the department of transportation shall provide to the commission a list of potential major highway projects that the department has initially determined may be recommended under par. (c) for approval to prepare an environmental impact statement or an environmental assessment and a list of potential major highway projects that could be studied for possible recommendation under sub. (4). The commission may conduct public hearings on potential major highway projects identified by the department of transportation or by the commission.

AB133-ASA1,16,18 (c) Not later than March 15 of each even-numbered year, the department of transportation shall report to the commission those potential major highway projects that the department recommends be approved by the commission for preparation of an environmental impact statement or an environmental assessment.

AB133-ASA1,16,24 (d) Not later than April 15 of each even-numbered year, the commission shall notify the department of those potential major highway projects that the commission approves for preparation of an environmental impact statement or an environmental assessment or shall notify the department that it does not approve any potential major highway projects for preparation of an environmental impact statement or environmental assessment.

AB133-ASA1,17,4 (e) The department of transportation may not prepare an environmental impact statement or an environmental assessment for a potential major highway project unless the commission notifies the department under par. (d) that the project is approved.

AB133-ASA1, s. 3k Section 3k. 13.62 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1,17,7 13.62 (4m) "Budget bill subject" means a subject specified by the board which is included in the executive budget bill or bills introduced under s. 16.47.

AB133-ASA1, s. 3m Section 3m. 13.62 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1,17,17 13.62 (8) "Legislative action" means the development, drafting, introduction, consideration, modification, adoption, rejection, review, enactment or defeat of any bill, resolution, amendment, report, nomination, proposed administrative rule or other matter by the legislature or by either house or any committee, subcommittee, joint or select committee thereof, or by a legislator or employe of the legislature acting in an official capacity. "Legislative action" also means the action of the governor in approving or vetoing any bill or portion thereof, and the action of the governor or any agency in the development of a proposal for introduction in the legislature.

AB133-ASA1, s. 3mi Section 3mi. 13.62 (8s) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1,17,19 13.62 (8s) "Legislative proposal" means a bill, resolution or joint resolution.

AB133-ASA1, s. 3n Section 3n. 13.67 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1,18,17 13.67 Identification of legislative and administrative proposals and topics. (1) Except as authorized under s. 13.621, no person may engage in lobbying as a lobbyist on behalf of a principal and no principal may authorize a lobbyist to engage in lobbying on its behalf unless the principal reports to the board, in such manner as the board may prescribe, each bill or legislative proposal, budget bill subject and proposed administrative rule number in connection with which the principal has made or intends to make a lobbying communication or, if the lobbying does not relate to a legislative proposal or proposed administrative rule that has been numbered or a budget bill subject, each topic of a lobbying communication made or intended to be made by the principal. A principal shall describe any topic of a lobbying communication with reasonable specificity, sufficient to identify the subject matter of the lobbying communication and whether the communication is an attempt to influence legislative or administrative action, or both. The principal shall file the report no later than the end of the 15th day after the date on which the principal makes a lobbying communication with respect to a legislative proposal or, proposed administrative rule, budget bill subject or other topic not previously reported by the principal under this section during the biennial period for which the principal is registered. With respect to a lobbying communication relating to the executive budget bill or bills introduced under s. 16.47, the principal shall further identify from among topics provided by the board the topic or topics of its lobbying communications, if any. The report shall be made by a person who is identified by the principal under s. 13.64 (1) (e).

AB133-ASA1,18,20 (2) Any person who is not a principal may, upon payment of the fee prescribed under s. 13.75 (5), register with the board an interest in any bill or legislative proposal, proposed administrative rule, budget bill subject or other topic.

AB133-ASA1, s. 3o Section 3o. 13.68 (1) (bn) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1,19,6 13.68 (1) (bn) For each bill or legislative proposal, proposed administrative rule, budget bill subject or other topic that accounts for 10% or more of the principal's time spent in lobbying during the reporting period, the principal's reasonable estimate of the proportion of its time spent in lobbying associated with that bill or legislative proposal, proposed administrative rule. With respect to the executive budget bill or bills introduced under s. 16.47, the principal shall further identify from topics provided by the board each topic that accounts for 10% or more of the principal's time spent in lobbying during the reporting period and the principal's reasonable estimate of the proportion of its time spent in lobbying associated with that topic, budget bill subject or other topic.

AB133-ASA1, s. 3p Section 3p. 13.685 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1,19,9 13.685 (4) The board shall, by rule, define what constitutes a "topic" for purposes of ss. 13.67 and 13.68 (1) (bn).

AB133-ASA1, s. 3q Section 3q. 13.75 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1,19,12 13.75 (5) Registering an interest in a bill or legislative proposal, proposed administrative rule, budget bill subject or other topic under 13.67 (2), $10.

AB133-ASA1, s. 5 Section 5. 13.94 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1,20,2 13.94 (4) (a) 1. Every state department, board, examining board, affiliated credentialing board, commission, independent agency, council or office in the executive branch of state government; all bodies created by the legislature in the legislative or judicial branch of state government; any public body corporate and politic created by the legislature including specifically a professional baseball park district and a family care district under s. 46.2895; every Wisconsin works agency under subch. III of ch. 49; every provider of medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49; technical college district boards; development zones designated under s. 560.71; every county department under s. 51.42 or 51.437; every nonprofit corporation or cooperative to which moneys are specifically appropriated by state law; and every corporation, institution, association or other organization which receives more than 50% of its annual budget from appropriations made by state law, including subgrantee or subcontractor recipients of such funds.

AB133-ASA1, s. 6 Section 6. 13.94 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1,20,10 13.94 (4) (b) In performing audits of family care districts under s. 46.2895, Wisconsin works agencies under subch. III of ch. 49, providers of medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49, corporations, institutions, associations, or other organizations, and their subgrantees or subcontractors, the legislative audit bureau shall audit only the records and operations of such providers and organizations which pertain to the receipt, disbursement or other handling of appropriations made by state law.

AB133-ASA1, s. 8 Section 8. 14.06 of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1,20,13 14.06 Gifts, grants and bequests. The governor may accept gifts, grants and bequests, and may expend the proceeds to carry out the purposes for which received.

AB133-ASA1, s. 11 Section 11. 14.18 of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1,20,16 14.18 Assistance from executive branch agencies. (1) In this section "executive branch agency" has the meaning given under s. 16.70 (4).

AB133-ASA1,20,19 (2) The governor may enter into a cooperative arrangement with any executive branch agency under which the agency provides assistance to the governor in carrying out his or her responsibilities.

AB133-ASA1, s. 11ac Section 11ac. 14.18 of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

AB133-ASA1, s. 11d Section 11d. 14.20 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1,20,23 14.20 (title) Literacy improvement aids.

AB133-ASA1, s. 11g Section 11g. 14.20 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1,21,3 14.20 (2) From the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.525 (1) (f) and (kf), the governor may provide a grant to any local governmental unit or nonprofit organization for support of a literacy improvement program.

AB133-ASA1, s. 11n Section 11n. 14.20 (3) and (4) of the statutes are repealed.

AB133-ASA1, s. 12e Section 12e. 14.82 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB133-ASA1, s. 12g Section 12g. 14.82 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1,21,11 14.82 (1) (d) Beginning on July 1, 1999, the total amount that may be expended in a fiscal year from the appropriation account under s. 20.315 (1) (q) for the joint Minnesota-Wisconsin boundary area commission may not exceed the total amount expended by the state of Minnesota in the same fiscal year for the joint Minnesota-Wisconsin boundary area commission.

AB133-ASA1, s. 12m Section 12m. 15.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1,21,22 15.01 (4) "Council" means a part-time body appointed to function on a continuing basis for the study, and recommendation of solutions and policy alternatives, of the problems arising in a specified functional area of state government, except the Wisconsin land council has the powers specified in s. 16.965 (3) and (5) and the powers granted to agencies under ch. 227, the Milwaukee river revitalization council has the powers and duties specified in s. 23.18, the council on physical disabilities has the powers and duties specified in s. 46.29 (1) and (2), the state council on alcohol and other drug abuse has the powers and duties specified in s. 14.24 and, before January 1, 2001, the council on health care fraud and abuse has the powers and duties specified in s. 146.36.

AB133-ASA1, s. 12n Section 12n. 15.01 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1,22,10 15.01 (4) "Council" means a part-time body appointed to function on a continuing basis for the study, and recommendation of solutions and policy alternatives, of the problems arising in a specified functional area of state government, except the Wisconsin land council has the powers specified in s. 16.965 (3) and (5) and the powers granted to agencies under ch. 227, the Milwaukee river revitalization council has the powers and duties specified in s. 23.18, the council on physical disabilities has the powers and duties specified in s. 46.29 (1) and (2), the state council on alcohol and other drug abuse has the powers and duties specified in s. 14.24 and, before January 1, 2001, the council on health care fraud and abuse has the powers and duties specified in s. 146.36.

AB133-ASA1, s. 14 Section 14. 15.07 (1) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1,22,14 15.07 (1) (a) 5. The members of the educational communications board appointed under s. 15.57 (5) and (7) (1) (e) and (h) shall be appointed as provided in that section.

AB133-ASA1, s. 14m Section 14m. 15.07 (1) (b) 21. of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1,22,18 15.07 (1) (b) 21. The public broadcasting transitional board. This subdivision does not apply after the first day of the 36th month beginning after the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date].

AB133-ASA1, s. 15 Section 15. 15.07 (2) (k) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1,22,21 15.07 (2) (k) The governor shall serve as chairperson of the governor's work-based learning board.

AB133-ASA1, s. 20 Section 20. 15.105 (24) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 15.195 (3) (title).

AB133-ASA1, s. 21 Section 21. 15.105 (24) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 15.195 (3) (a) and amended to read:

AB133-ASA1,23,3 15.195 (3) (a) Creation. There is created a national and community service board which is attached to the department of administration health and family services under s. 15.03.

AB133-ASA1, s. 22 Section 22. 15.105 (24) (b) and (c) (intro.) and 1. to 4. of the statutes are renumbered 15.195 (3) (b) and (c) (intro.) and 1. to 4.

AB133-ASA1, s. 23 Section 23. 15.105 (24) (c) 4m. of the statutes is renumbered 15.195 (3) (c) 4m. and amended to read:

AB133-ASA1,23,9 15.195 (3) (c) 4m. The secretary of administration health and family services or his or her designee.

AB133-ASA1, s. 24 Section 24. 15.105 (24) (c) 5. to 10., (d) and (e) of the statutes are renumbered 15.195 (3) (c) 5. to 10., (d) and (e).

AB133-ASA1, s. 25 Section 25. 15.105 (25) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1,23,18 15.105 (25) Technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board. (intro.) There is created a technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board which is attached to the department of administration under s. 15.03. The board shall consist of the state superintendent of public instruction or his or her designee, the secretary of administration or his or her designee and the following members appointed for 4-year terms:

AB133-ASA1, s. 26m Section 26m. 15.105 (25) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1,24,2 15.105 (25) (bm) A member of the educational communications board. If the secretary of administration determines that the federal communications commission has approved the transfer of all broadcasting licenses held by the educational communications board to the broadcasting corporation, as defined in s. 39.81 (2), this paragraph does not apply on and after the effective date of the last license transferred as determined by the secretary of administration under s. 39.88 (2).

AB133-ASA1, s. 27m Section 27m. 15.105 (25) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1,24,9 15.105 (25) (c) Four or, if the secretary of administration determines that the federal communications commission has approved the transfer of all broadcasting licenses held by the educational communications board to the broadcasting corporation, as defined in s. 39.81 (2), on and after the effective date of the last license transferred as determined by the secretary of administration under s. 39.88 (2), 5 other members.

AB133-ASA1, s. 31 Section 31. 15.197 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1,24,14 15.197 (5) Council on long-term care. There is created in the department of health and family services a council on long-term care, which shall consist of 15 members. The governor shall designate the chairperson of the council on long-term care.

AB133-ASA1, s. 32 Section 32. 15.197 (5) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

AB133-ASA1, s. 34 Section 34. 15.197 (25) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1,24,18 15.197 (25) (c) This subsection does not apply beginning on July 1, 2001 2002.

AB133-ASA1, s. 34b Section 34b. 15.197 (26) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1,24,23 15.197 (26) Supplemental food program for women, infants and children council. (a) There is created in the department of health and family services a supplemental food program for women, infants and children council. The council shall consist of the following members:

AB133-ASA1,24,24 1. One representative of independent retail grocery stores.

AB133-ASA1,24,25 2. One representative of the food industry warehouse distribution system.

AB133-ASA1,25,1 3. One representative of convenience stores.

AB133-ASA1,25,2 4. One representative of pharmacies.

AB133-ASA1,25,3 5. One representative of financial institutions.

AB133-ASA1,25,5 6. Two participants in the supplemental food program for women, infants and children.

AB133-ASA1,25,6 7. The secretary of health and family services or his or her designee.

AB133-ASA1,25,8 8. One representative of a community-based hunger prevention program in the city of Milwaukee.

AB133-ASA1,25,9 (b) The member under par. (a) 7. may not serve as the chairperson of the council.

AB133-ASA1,25,10 (c) The council shall meet at least 4 times per year.

AB133-ASA1,25,11 (d) This subsection does not apply beginning on January 1, 2001.

AB133-ASA1, s. 34d Section 34d. 15.197 (28) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1,25,14 15.197 (28) Tobacco control council. (a) There is created a tobacco control council. The council shall consist of the following members:

AB133-ASA1,25,15 1. The attorney general or his or her designee.

AB133-ASA1,25,19 2. One majority party senator, one minority party senator, one majority party representative to the assembly and one minority party representative to the assembly, appointed as are the members of standing committees in their respective houses.

AB133-ASA1,25,20 3. The secretary of health and family services or his or her designee.

AB133-ASA1,25,21 4. The superintendent of public instruction or his or her designee.

AB133-ASA1,25,22 5. One physician with expertise in oncology, smoking cessation or public health.

AB133-ASA1,25,24 6. One student who is enrolled in an institution within the University of Wisconsin System.