Amendment CA1-ASA1-AB133

AB133-ASA1-CA1,818,14 "(2g) Computer upgrades excluded from base. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for purposes of the 2001-03 biennial budget bill, the department of natural resources shall submit a dollar amount for the appropriation under section 20.370 (2) (hq) of the statutes that is $325,000 less than the total amount appropriated under section 20.370 (2) (hq) of the statutes for the 2001-01 fiscal year, before submitting any information relating to any increase or decrease in the dollar amount for that appropriation for the 2001-03 fiscal biennium.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,818,15 1668. Page 1533, line 14: delete "February" and substitute "May".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,818,16 1669. Page 1533, line 18: delete "February" and substitute "May".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,818,18 1670. Page 1538, line 23: delete "September 1, 1999" and substitute "the first day of the first month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,818,19 1671. Page 1538, line 24: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,819,2 "(9c) Matching grants for Wheelchair Recycling Project. From the appropriation account under section 20.370 (6) (br) of the statutes, the department of natural resources shall award the following grants to the Wheelchair Recycling Project, a part of the Madison chapter of the National Spinal Cord Injury Association, for the purpose of opening a facility in Milwaukee for refurbishing used wheelchairs and other mobility devices and returning them to use by persons who otherwise would not have access to needed or appropriate equipment:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,819,4 (a) On June 15, 2000, $100,000, if the project raises $100,000 for this purpose from any source by June 15, 2000.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,819,7 (b) On June 15, 2001, $100,000, if the project raises $100,000 for this purpose from any source by June 15, 2001, in addition to the $100,000 required under paragraph (a).".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,819,8 1672. Page 1539, line 25: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,819,22 "(9f) Riverfront parkway development project. From the appropriation under section 20.370 (5) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of natural resources shall provide $350,000 to the city of Janesville for a project to develop the riverfront parkway that includes the development of a marina with a boat launch and transient boat slips. The amount expended under this subsection shall be considered an expenditure for an inland water project under section 30.92 (4) (b) 6. of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 30.92 (4) (b) 4., 7. or 8. of the statutes, the project specified under this subsection qualifies as a recreational boating project for the purpose of expending moneys under this subsection. Notwithstanding section 30.92 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes, the city of Janesville need not contribute any moneys to match the amount expended from the appropriation under section 20.370 (5) (cq) of the statutes. This project need not be placed on the priority list under section 30.92 (3) (a) of the statutes. This subsection does not apply after June 30, 2001.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,819,23 1673. Page 1539, line 25: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,820,14 "(9g) Milwaukee harbor project. From the appropriation under section 20.370 (5) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of natural resources shall provide to Milwaukee County funding for a dredging project of a navigable channel on Lake Michigan within Milwaukee harbor. Milwaukee County and the department shall contribute funding for the project. The department shall contribute funding for the project equal to 50% of the project's cost or $212,000, whichever is less. Milwaukee County's contribution may be in matching funds or may be in-kind contributions or both. The amount expended under this subsection shall be considered an expenditure for a Great Lakes project as provided in section 30.92 (4) (b) 6. of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 30.92 (4) (b) 7. or 8. of the statutes, the dredging project specified under this subsection qualifies as a recreational boating project for the purpose of expending moneys under this subsection. The project need not be placed on the priority list under section 30.92 (3) (a) of the statutes. This subsection does not apply after June 30, 2000.".

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AB133-ASA1-CA1,821,2 "(9s) Kemper Center erosion control study. From the appropriation under section 20.370 (5) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of natural resources shall provide to Kenosha County $50,000 for an erosion control study under section 30.92 (2) of the statutes of a park owned by Kenosha County that is located on the shores of Lake Michigan in the city of Kenosha and that is known as Kemper Center. Notwithstanding section 30.92 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes, Kenosha County need not contribute any moneys to match the amount expended from the appropriation under section 20.370 (5) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act. The Wisconsin waterways commission need not approve the study under section 30.92 (2) (a) of the statutes. This subsection does not apply after June 30, 2000.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,821,3 1675. Page 1541, line 2: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,821,11 "(10v) Administrative funding limit. The department of natural resources shall, on or before April 1, 2000, under section 13.101 of the statutes, request that the joint committee on finance change the authorized level of full-time equivalent positions in the department, or portions of those positions, and transfer funds between appropriations as a result of the expenditure limit imposed under section 25.29 (3m) of the statutes, as created by this act. Notwithstanding section 13.101 (3) (a) of the statutes, the committee is not required to find that an emergency exists before acting upon any such request.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,821,12 1676. Page 1541, line 3: delete lines 3 to 10.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,821,13 1677. Page 1541, line 10: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,821,20 "(10z) Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River commission. The department of natural resources shall set aside in fiscal year 1999-2000, from the appropriation under section 20.370 (5) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, $300,000 for the Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River commission. The commission may use these funds for its activities authorized under subchapter VI of chapter 33 of the statutes and for providing matching funding for any grants that the commission may be able to obtain. This subsection does not apply after June 30, 2001.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,821,21 1678. Page 1541, line 10: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,822,4 "(11d) Scenic development along St. Croix. From the appropriation under section 20.370 (5) (bw) of the statutes, the department of natural resources in fiscal year 1999-2000 shall provide an urban forestry grant of $10,000 to the city of Hudson for scenic development along the St. Croix River adjacent to the wastewater treatment plant that is located on STH 35. The scenic development is considered to be a tree project for purposes of section 23.097 of the statutes. The city of Hudson does not need to contribute any matching funding for this grant.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,822,5 1679. Page 1541, line 10: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,822,9 "(11g) Forestry division position. The authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources are increased by 1.0 SEG position, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.370 (1) (mu) of the statutes for the purpose of the administration of the division of forestry in the department of natural resources.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,822,10 1680. Page 1541, line 10: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,822,17 "(11m) Use of trust fund. The department of natural resources may not direct that any funds in the trust fund established under the case of State v. Menard, Inc., Eau Claire County Circuit Court case number 97 CF 657, be used to provide grants for municipal household hazardous waste disposal programs until the joint committee on finance approves an expenditure plan for those funds. The department shall ensure that any funds remaining in the trust fund on December 31, 2002, are paid into the common school fund.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,822,18 1681. Page 1542, line 9: delete lines 9 to 13.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,822,19 1682. Page 1542, line 13: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,822,23 "(2g) Agricultural education consultant. The authorized FTE positions for the department of public instruction, funded from the appropriation under section 20.255 (1) (q) of the statutes, are increased by 1.0 SEG position for an agricultural education consultant.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,822,24 1683. Page 1542, line 13: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,823,1 "(3x) Residential school planning grant.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,823,5 (a) Notwithstanding section 118.153 (4) (b) of the statutes, the department of public instruction shall withhold from the school board of the school district operating under chapter 119 of the statutes $100,000 of the amount to which the school board is entitled under that section in the 1999-2000 fiscal year.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,823,9 (b) From the appropriation under section 20.255 (2) (bc) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of public instruction shall award a grant of $100,000 to the Foundation of Schools for Educational Evolution and Development for the purpose of planning a residential school in southeastern Wisconsin.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,823,10 1684. Page 1542, line 13: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,823,22 "(2c) Transition plan; Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. The state superintendent of public instruction shall prepare a transition plan that sets forth specific funding and staffing recommendations for the operation of the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired and describe the appropriate steps for phasing in the appropriate program modifications. The state superintendent shall consult with the blind and visual impairment education council in the preparation of the plan. The blind and visual impairment education council shall review the plan. The state superintendent shall submit the plan to the governor no later than the first day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection. The state superintendent shall also simultaneously submit a copy of the plan to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,824,21 (2cc) Blind and visual impairment education council. Notwithstanding the length of term specified in section 15.377 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the initial members of the blind and visual impairment education council appointed under section 15.377 (1) (c) 4. and 7. of the statutes, as affected by this act, one of the members appointed under section 15.377 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes, as affected by this act, one of the members appointed under section 15.377 (1) (c) 2. of the statutes, as affected by this act, one of the members appointed under section 15.377 (1) (c) 3. of the statutes, as affected by this act, and one of the members appointed under section 15.377 (1) (c) 9. of the statutes, as affected by this act, shall serve for terms expiring on July 1, 2000; the initial members appointed under section 15.377 (1) (c) 5. and 8. of the statutes, as affected by this act, one of the members appointed under section 15.377 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes, as affected by this act, one of the members appointed under section 15.377 (1) (c) 2. of the statutes, as affected by this act, one of the members appointed under section 15.377 (1) (c) 3. of the statutes, as affected by this act, and one of the members appointed under section 15.377 (1) (c) 9. of the statutes, as affected by this act, shall serve for terms expiring on July 1, 2001, and the initial member appointed under section 15.377 (1) (c) 6. of the statutes, as affected by this act, one of the members appointed under section 15.377 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes, as affected by this act, one of the members appointed under section 15.377 (1) (c) 2. of the statutes, as affected by this act, one of the members appointed under section 15.377 (1) (c) 3. of the statutes, as affected by this act, and one of the members appointed under section 15.377 (1) (c) 9. of the statutes, as affected by this act, shall serve for terms expiring on July 1, 2002.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,824,22 1685. Page 1542, line 13: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,825,4 "(2d) State aid for debt service. Notwithstanding section 67.05 (6a) (a) 2. and (b) of the statutes, a school board shall hold a referendum before June 30, 2001, on an initial resolution to raise an amount of money by a bond issue if any portion of bond proceeds are to be used to fulfill a contract under section 118.43 of the statutes. The copy of the resolution included in the ballot shall identify the amount of the bond proceeds that will be used to fulfill the contract under section 118.43 of the statutes.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,825,5 1686. Page 1542, line 13: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,825,10 "(3d) High school graduation examination. The authorized FTE positions for the department of public instruction are increased by 4.0 GPR project positions, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.255 (1) (dw) of the statutes, for the purpose of developing the high school graduation examination, for the period beginning on January 1, 2000, and ending on December 31, 2001.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,825,11 1687. Page 1544, line 8: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,825,18 "(5m) Memorandum of understanding regarding certain consumer complaints. Not later than the first day of the 13th month after the effective date of this subsection, the public service commission shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and the department of justice for the purpose of coordinating each party's efforts to respond to and address consumer complaints regarding telecommunication services.".

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AB133-ASA1-CA1,825,21 "(2zt) Renewable resources, environmental impact and reliability status rules.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,826,4 (a) Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the public service commission shall promulgate the rules required under sections 196.025 (2) and (3) and 196.378 (3) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before the effective date of the permanent rules promulgated under that section, but not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) and (3) of the statutes, the commission is not required to make a finding of emergency.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,826,9 (b) The public service commission shall submit in proposed form the rules required under sections 196.025 (2) and (3) and 196.378 (3) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 6th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph.".

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AB133-ASA1-CA1,826,12 "(2t) Initial appointments to the athletic trainers affiliated credentialing board.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,826,18 (a) Notwithstanding section 15.406 (4) of the statutes, as created by this act, the initial athletic trainer members of the athletic trainers affiliated credentialing board need not be licensed under subchapter VI of chapter 448 of the statutes, as created by this act, to be appointed to and serve as members of the affiliated credentialing board until the first day of the 13th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,826,22 (b) Notwithstanding section 15.406 (4) of the statutes, as created by this act, the initial members of the athletic trainers affiliated credentialing board shall be appointed by the first day of the 4th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph for the following terms:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,827,3 1. One athletic trainer member and one member who is licensed to practice medicine and surgery under subchapter II of chapter 448 of the statutes, for terms expiring on July 1, 2000.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,827,4 2. One athletic trainer member, for a term expiring on July 1, 2001.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,827,6 3. One public member and one athletic trainer member, for terms expiring on July 1, 2002.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,827,7 4. One athletic trainer member, for a term expiring on July 1, 2003.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,827,8 1690. Page 1545, line 18: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,827,9 "(3b) Real estate transfer form.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,827,12 (a) The department of revenue shall identify nonessential items on the real estate transfer form and, based on that identification, develop a simplified real estate transfer form.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,827,22 (b) By January 1, 2000, the department of revenue shall submit the simplified real estate transfer form developed under paragraph (a) to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department within 14 working days after the date of the form's submittal that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the form, the form may be implemented as proposed by the department. If, within 14 working days after the date of the form's submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed form, the form may be implemented only upon approval of the committee.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,827,23 1691. Page 1545, line 18: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,828,4 "(3g) Position increases, business tax registration system. The authorized FTE positions for the department of revenue are increased by 3.0 PR positions, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.566 (1) (gb) of the statutes, for the purpose of performing duties related to the business tax registration system.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,828,5 1692. Page 1545, line 18: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,828,6 "(3h) Transfers to lottery fund.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,828,12 (a) There is transferred from the appropriation account under section 20.505 (8) (g) of the statutes to the lottery fund an amount equal to the unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.505 (8) (g), 1997 stats., on June 30, 1999, after the amounts were transferred under section 20.505 (8) (g) 1. and 1r., 1997 stats., and lapsed to the general fund under section 20.505 (8) (g) 2., 1997 stats., on June 30, 1999.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,828,16 (b) There is transferred from the general fund to the lottery fund an amount equal to the sum of the amounts transferred under section 20.505 (8) (g) 1. and 1r., 1997 stats., and lapsed to the general fund under section 20.505 (8) (g) 2., 1997 stats., on June 30, 1999.".

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AB133-ASA1-CA1,828,18 "(3d) Recycling surcharge; rules.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,828,23 (a) The department of revenue shall submit in proposed form rules to define "gross receipts" under subchapter VII of chapter 77 of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 4th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,829,10 (b) Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of revenue may promulgate rules to define "gross receipts" under subchapter VII of chapter 77 of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the period before the effective date of the rules submitted under paragraph (a), but not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this paragraph as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this paragraph.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,829,14 (3dm) Recycling surcharge; administration. The authorized FTE positions for the department of revenue are increased by 1.5 SEG positions, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.566 (1) (q) for the purpose of administering subchapter VII of chapter 77 of the statutes, as affected by this act.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,829,15 1694. Page 1545, line 18: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,829,20 "(3e) Lottery general program operations position authorization. The authorized FTE positions for the department of revenue are increased by 110.5 GPR positions to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.566 (8) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the purpose of conducting general program operations for the lottery.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,829,24 (3f) Lottery and gaming credit position authorization. The authorized FTE positions for the department of revenue are increased by 3.0 GPR positions to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.566 (2) (am) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the purpose of administering the lottery and gaming credit.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,830,8 (3g) Transfer to lottery fund. The legislature intends that the amounts transferred from the general fund to the lottery fund under Section 9243 (2c) of this act, be used to reimburse the lottery fund for expenditures made from October 1, 1995, to June 30, 1999, from the appropriations under section 20.455 (2) (r), 1995 stats., section 20.566 (2) (r), 1995 stats., section 20.566 (8) (q), (r) and (v), 1995 stats., section 20.835 (2) (q), 1995 stats., section 20.455 (2) (r), 1997 stats., section 20.566 (2) (r), 1997 stats., section 20.566 (8) (q), (r) and (v), 1997 stats., and section 20.835 (2) (q), 1997 stats.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,830,9 1695. Page 1545, line 18: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,830,13 "(3c) Adoption of federal income tax law changes. Changes to the Internal Revenue Code made by Public Laws 105-178, 105-206 and 105-277 apply to the definitions of "Internal Revenue Code" in chapter 71 of the statutes, as affected by this act, at the time that the changes apply for federal income tax purposes.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,830,14 1696. Page 1545, line 18: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,830,15 "(3mv) Shared revenue distribution.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,831,2 (a) Notwithstanding section 79.03 of the statutes, for the year 2000, the department of revenue shall calculate the shared revenue payments under section 79.03 (4) of the statutes, as affected by this act, based on the total shared revenue distribution to municipalities of $761,478,000 and the total shared revenue distribution to counties of $168,981,800. The department of revenue shall then increase the shared revenue payments for all municipalities and counties by a uniform percentage so that the total amount of shared revenue payments under section 79.03 (4) of the statutes distributed to municipalities is $776,707,600 in the year 2000 and the total amount of shared revenue payments under section 79.03 (4) of the statutes distributed to counties is $172,361,400.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,831,7 (b) For purposes of calculating the shared revenue distribution to municipalities and counties in 2001, the base amount for determining the minimum and maximum entitlement under section 79.03 (3c) of the statutes is the total shared revenue distribution in the year 2000 as determined under paragraph (a), less the utility aid payments under section 79.04 of the statutes.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,831,8 1697. Page 1546, line 8: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,831,9 "(2f) Study and report on methods of judge selection.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,831,11 (a) In this subsection, "minority group member" has the meaning given in section 560.036 (1) (f) of the statutes.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,832,2 (b) A committee composed of the chief justice of the supreme court, the chief judge of the 1st judicial administrative district, 3 judges appointed by the chief justice, one of whom shall be a minority group member, and 4 public members appointed by the governor, 2 of whom shall be minority group members, shall study judicial subdistricts and other methods of judge selection that would result in increased racial and ethnic diversity of the judges in the courts. The governor shall designate the chair of the committee. The chief judge of the 1st judicial administrative district shall be the vice chair of the committee. No later than December 31, 2000, the committee shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the governor, the supreme court and to appropriate standing committees of the senate and assembly in the manner specified in section 13.172 (3) of the statutes. The director of state courts shall provide staff services to the committee. Members of the committee shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing their duties as members of the committee from the appropriation under section 20.680 (1) (a) of the statutes.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,832,3 1698. Page 1546, line 9: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,832,8 "(2ct) Milwaukee Enterprise Center. In the 1999-2000 and 2000-01 fiscal years, the state technical college system board shall pay the amount appropriated to the board under section 20.292 (1) (ec) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the Milwaukee Enterprise Center in the city of Milwaukee to renovate the center's training center and conference rooms.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,832,9 1699. Page 1546, line 10: delete lines 10 to 15.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,832,10 1700. Page 1546, line 15: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,832,14 "(3w) Agricultural education consultant. The authorized FTE positions for the technical college system board to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.292 (1) (q) of the statutes, are increased by 0.75 SEG position for an agricultural education consultant.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,832,15 1701. Page 1548, line 1: before that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,832,24 "(2g) Grant for Internet-based instructional program. By 15 days after the day after publication, the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board shall provide a grant in the amount of $502,000 to the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System to maintain, until September 1, 2001, a Web site developed by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to instruct teachers of grades kindergarten to 12 on the integration of technology into the classroom; to store lesson plans concerning the use of technology in the classroom, arranged by grade and subject matter; and to direct teachers to Web sites containing educational resources.".