AB133-SSA1,1505,1411 (a) The department of commerce may make a loan of not more than $600,000
12from the appropriations under section 20.143 (1) (c) and (ie) of the statutes, as
13affected by this act, to a person for a project that includes a pedestrian bridge, if all
14of the following apply:
AB133-SSA1,1505,16 151. The person submits a plan to the department of commerce detailing the
16proposed use of the loan and the secretary of commerce approves the plan.
AB133-SSA1,1505,19 172. The person enters into a written agreement with the department of
18commerce that specifies the loan terms and the conditions for use of the loan
19proceeds, including reporting and auditing requirements.
AB133-SSA1,1505,22 203. The person agrees in writing to submit to the department of commerce,
21within 6 months after spending the full amount of the loan, a report detailing how
22the loan proceeds were used.
AB133-SSA1,1505,2523 (b) The department of commerce shall deposit in the appropriation account
24under section 20.143 (1) (ie) of the statutes, as affected by this act, any moneys
25received in repayment of the loan.
AB133-SSA1,1506,2
1(c) The department of commerce may not pay loan proceeds under this
2subsection after June 30, 2000.
AB133-SSA1,1506,3 3(5) Grant for manufacturing technology training center.
AB133-SSA1,1506,44 (a) In this subsection:
AB133-SSA1,1506,6 51. "Consortium" means an association of business, governmental and
6educational entities.
AB133-SSA1,1506,7 72. "Department" means the department of commerce.
AB133-SSA1,1506,8 83. "Secretary" means the secretary of commerce.
AB133-SSA1,1506,129 (b) Subject to paragraph (d), the department may make a grant of not more
10than $1,000,000 from the appropriation under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes,
11as affected by this act, to a consortium for a manufacturing technology training
12center if all of the following apply:
AB133-SSA1,1506,13 131. The consortium is located in the Racine-Kenosha area.
AB133-SSA1,1506,15 142. The consortium submits a plan to the department detailing the proposed use
15of the grant and the secretary approves the plan.
AB133-SSA1,1506,18 163. The consortium enters into a written agreement with the department that
17specifies the conditions for use of the grant proceeds, including reporting and
18auditing requirements.
AB133-SSA1,1506,20 194. The consortium agrees in writing to submit to the department the report
20required under paragraph (c) by the time required under paragraph (c ).
AB133-SSA1,1506,2321 (c) If a consortium receives a grant under this subsection, it shall submit to the
22department, within 6 months after spending the full amount of the grant, a report
23detailing how the grant proceeds were used.
AB133-SSA1,1506,2524 (d) 1. The department may not pay grant proceeds under this subsection after
25June 30, 2001.
AB133-SSA1,1507,2
12. The department may not disburse more than $500,000 in grant proceeds
2under this subsection in either fiscal year 1999-2000 or fiscal year 2000-01.
AB133-SSA1,1507,6 3(6c) Grant related to well replacement. From the appropriation under
4section 20.143 (1) (kj) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of
5commerce shall make a grant of $299,800 in fiscal year 1999-2000 to a city that was
6required to replace its city well because of federal highway construction.
AB133-SSA1,1507,12 7(6e) Grant for pedestrian enhancements. In fiscal year 1999-2000, the
8department of commerce may make a grant, not exceeding $100,000, from the
9appropriation under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to
10the city of Menasha for pedestrian enhancements to its city square if the city of
11Menasha contributes funds for the project that at least equal the amount of the
12grant.
AB133-SSA1, s. 9111 13Section 9111. Nonstatutory provisions; corrections.
AB133-SSA1,1507,14 14(2d) Profitability requirement.
AB133-SSA1,1507,15 15(a) In this subsection:
AB133-SSA1,1507,17 161. "Prison contract" has the meaning given in section 303.01 (11) (a) 2. of the
17statutes.
AB133-SSA1,1507,19 182. "Profitable" means earning a profit, as determined by the report described
19in paragraph (b), during at least three quarters of calendar year 2000.
AB133-SSA1,1508,4 20(b) The department of corrections and the department of administration shall
21submit a report to the joint committee on finance for each quarter of calendar year
222000 providing the department of corrections' cash balance summary under each
23prison contract. Each report shall be prepared within 30 days after the end of the
24quarter. The report for the 4th quarter shall state whether the department's
25operations under at least two-thirds of its prison contracts were profitable during

1calendar year 2000. If less than two-thirds of its prison contracts were profitable,
2the department of corrections shall terminate its program for contracting with
3private employers under section 303.01 (2) (em) of the statutes, as affected by this
4act.
AB133-SSA1,1508,12 5(c) If the report under paragraph (b) states that less than two-thirds of prison
6contracts were profitable during calendar year 2000, the cochairpersons of the joint
7committee on finance shall certify that fact to the revisor of statutes no later than
8March 1, 2001. Upon the certification, the revisor of statutes shall publish notice in
9the Wisconsin Administrative Register of the report and that, as of March 1, 2001,
10the treatment of sections 20.410 (1) (gi), (hm) and (km), 108.07 (8) (b), 303.01 (8) (b),
11(c), (d) and (e), 303.06 (3) and 303.21 (1) (b) of the statutes and the repeal of section
12303.01 (2) (em) and (11) of the statutes have taken effect.
AB133-SSA1,1508,16 13(3z) Report on out-of-state inmate transfers. The department of corrections
14shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance by July 1, 2000, regarding
15Wisconsin inmates transferred to and confined in other states under section 301.21
16(1m) and (2m) of the statutes. The report shall address all of the following:
AB133-SSA1,1508,18 17(a) The overall impact that transfers have on prison populations in Wisconsin
18and projections regarding future out-of-state transfers.
AB133-SSA1,1508,20 19(b) The total cost of out-of-state transfers to the department, including the cost
20of incarceration and transportation.
AB133-SSA1,1508,22 21(c) The types of inmates being transferred based on the crimes for which the
22inmates have been sentenced.
AB133-SSA1,1508,24 23(d) Department policies regarding how inmates are selected for out-of-state
24transfers.
AB133-SSA1,1508,25 25(e) The average length of an inmate's stay in an out-of-state prison.
AB133-SSA1,1509,2
1(f) The specific services, programs and treatment provided to inmates in
2out-of-state prisons compared to inmates confined in Wisconsin prisons.
AB133-SSA1,1509,6 3(g) Complaint procedures for inmates in out-of-state prisons, the number of
4complaints that have been received, the types of complaints that have been
5submitted and the ways in which the out-of-state prisons have addressed the
6complaints.
AB133-SSA1,1509,9 7(h) The rate of recidivism for inmates who have been confined in out-of-state
8prisons compared to those remaining in Wisconsin for the entire sentence, classified
9by the crimes for which the inmates have been sentenced.
AB133-SSA1,1509,12 10(i) The impact of transfers on inmates' families in Wisconsin, the information
11that inmates' families receive on the treatment of inmates and the ways in which the
12department has attempted to respond to concerns of the families.
AB133-SSA1,1509,17 13(j) The steps taken by the department to implement alternatives to prison
14transfers, the number of persons involved in enhanced community supervision
15programs, the success of those programs and the feasibility of reducing prison
16transfers through increasing the use of some combination of community supervision
17programs.
AB133-SSA1,1509,20 18(k) The effects that the elimination of parole and probation would have on the
19number of prisoners who will be sentenced to a term of imprisonment by Wisconsin
20courts and on recidivism rates for all prisoners.
AB133-SSA1,1509,22 21(L) An evaluation of the health of inmates in out-of-state prisons and the
22health care provided to them.
AB133-SSA1,1509,23 23(4xt) Private correctional facilities.
AB133-SSA1,1510,3
1(a) Definition. In this subsection, "private correctional facility" means, along
2with the land on which it is situated, a building, structure or facility meeting all of
3the following requirements:
AB133-SSA1,1510,5 41. The building, structure or facility has been or is being constructed on the
5effective date of this subdivision.
AB133-SSA1,1510,10 62. The building, structure or facility has been or is being constructed for the
7confinement of one or more individuals who, as a result of a court order from any
8jurisdiction, are in custody for the commission or alleged commission of a crime and
9who would be classified as medium or maximum security under the department of
10corrections' security classification system.
AB133-SSA1,1510,15 113. The building, structure or facility has not been and is not being constructed
12under a contract with the department of administration, a county, a group of counties
13acting under section 302.44 of the statutes, the department of corrections and any
14county or group of counties acting under section 302.45 of the statutes, the United
15States or a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state.
AB133-SSA1,1511,3 16(b) Acquisition or lease of private correctional facilities. The department of
17administration shall, no later than the 30th day after the effective date of this
18paragraph, commence efforts to negotiate with the owner of each private correctional
19facility located in this state to purchase the facility or to lease the facility. If the
20department reaches an agreement to purchase or lease the facility, the purchase or
21lease is subject to approval of the building commission and the joint committee on
22finance. If the department is unable to reach an agreement with the owner, the
23building commission may, notwithstanding section 13.48 (16) of the statutes, acquire
24the private correctional facility by condemnation under section 32.06 of the statutes,
25except that this paragraph constitutes the determination of the necessity of taking

1for the purposes of section 32.06 (1) of the statutes. Section 13.48 (19) (b) of the
2statutes, as created by this act, does not apply to the lease or acquisition of a private
3correctional facility under this paragraph.
AB133-SSA1,1511,9 4(c) Returning prisoners from out-of-state facilities. The department of
5corrections shall use the increase in beds resulting from any lease or acquisition of
6private correctional facilities under paragraph (b) to reduce its reliance on contracts
7for the transfer and confinement of Wisconsin prisoners in other states under section
8301.21 of the statutes and to return to correctional facilities in Wisconsin prisoners
9who are confined in other states under those contracts.
AB133-SSA1,1511,12 10(d) Inapplicability to juvenile facilities. This subsection does not apply to a
11building, structure or facility that has been or is being constructed solely to confine
12juveniles alleged or found to be delinquent.
AB133-SSA1, s. 9112 13Section 9112. Nonstatutory provisions; court of appeals.
AB133-SSA1, s. 9113 14Section 9113. Nonstatutory provisions; educational communications
board.
AB133-SSA1, s. 9114 15Section 9114. Nonstatutory provisions; elections board.
AB133-SSA1, s. 9115 16Section 9115. Nonstatutory provisions; employe trust funds.
AB133-SSA1, s. 9116 17Section 9116. Nonstatutory provisions; employment relations
commission.
AB133-SSA1, s. 9117 18Section 9117. Nonstatutory provisions; employment relations
department.
AB133-SSA1, s. 9118 19Section 9118. Nonstatutory provisions; ethics board.
AB133-SSA1, s. 9119 20Section 9119. Nonstatutory provisions; financial institutions.
AB133-SSA1, s. 9121 21Section 9121. Nonstatutory provisions; governor.
AB133-SSA1, s. 9122
1Section 9122. Nonstatutory provisions; Health and Educational
Facilities Authority.
AB133-SSA1, s. 9123 2Section 9123. Nonstatutory provisions; health and family services.
AB133-SSA1,1512,14 3(1) Rules for family care benefit. Using the procedure under section 227.24
4of the statutes, the department of health and family services shall promulgate the
5rules required under sections 46.286 (4) to (7), 46.288 (1) to (3) and 50.02 (2) (d) of
6the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before the effective date of the
7permanent rules promulgated under sections 46.286 (4) to (7), 46.288 (1) to (3) and
850.02 (2) (d) of the statutes, as created by this act, but not to exceed the period
9authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding
10section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required
11to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency
12rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety or welfare
13and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under
14this subsection.
AB133-SSA1,1512,21 15(1m) Report on family care. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) of the statutes,
16by November 1, 2000, the department of health and family services shall submit to
17the governor, as part of the department's 2001-03 biennial budget request, a report
18that describes the implementation and outcomes of the pilot projects under section
1946.281 (1) (d) of the statutes, as created by this act, and that makes recommendations
20on the family care program under sections 46.2805 to 46.2895 of the statutes, as
21created by this act.
AB133-SSA1,1512,22 22(1n) Alternative to family care.
AB133-SSA1,1513,5 23(a) The department of health and family services shall, as soon as possible
24before July 1, 2002, seek waivers of federal medical assistance statutes and

1regulations from the federal department of health and human services that are
2necessary to implement in up to 3 pilot sites a model for the provision of long-term
3care that is an alternative to the family care program under sections 46.2805 to
446.2895 of the statutes, as created by this act, that would have all of the following
5characteristics:
AB133-SSA1,1513,9 61. Medical assistance coverage of services under waiver programs under
7sections 46.27 (11), 46.275, 46.277 and 46.278 of the statutes would be expanded to
8include selected services specified under section 49.46 (2) (b) of the statutes,
9including personal care and home health care.
AB133-SSA1,1513,13 102. Counties in which the pilot sites are located would provide or contract for the
11provision of, organize or arrange for long-term care services to eligible persons, but
12would not be required to compete with private or nonprofit organizations for
13contracts to provide the long-term care.
AB133-SSA1,1513,19 143. Counties in which the pilot sites are located would provide services of a
15resource center, as specified under section 46.283 (4) of the statutes, as created by
16this act. However, the entity providing the services need not be separate from an
17entity that provides, contracts for the provision of, organizes or arranges for
18long-term care services under subdivision 2., except that a county may contract for
19the provision of functions if necessary to obtain federal waiver approval.
AB133-SSA1,1513,21 204. The cost of the program would not exceed the cost of relevant aspects of the
21family care program.
AB133-SSA1,1513,25 225. Pilot sites would be required to reduce average costs per person served in the
23areas of the sites under sections 46.27 (11), 46.275, 46.277 and 46.278 of the statutes
24for the calendar year preceding implementation of the alternative model, in order to
25serve additional persons on waiting lists for the services.
AB133-SSA1,1514,4
16. The department of health and family services would distribute funding to
2the pilot sites on a per person per month payment basis using the same methodology
3as that used under section 46.284 (5) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act, as
4adjusted for the specific services provided.
AB133-SSA1,1514,6 57. The risk-sharing provisions specified under section 46.284 (5) of the
6statutes, as created by this act, would apply to pilot sites.
AB133-SSA1,1514,9 78. Resource centers operated by pilot sites would be required to provide or
8contract for the provision of services specified under section 46.283 (3) (a), (b), (e), (f),
9(g), (i) and (k) of the statutes, as created by this act.
AB133-SSA1,1514,14 10(b) If the federal waivers specified under paragraph (a) are approved, the
11department of health and family services shall as soon as possible before July 1,
122002, seek enactment of statutory language, including appropriation of necessary
13funding, to implement the model described under paragraph (a), as approved under
14the federal waivers.
AB133-SSA1,1514,21 15(2) Health insurance risk-sharing plan and medical assistance purchase
16plan
. The department of health and family services shall evaluate how to coordinate
17the health insurance risk-sharing plan under chapter 149 of the statutes, as affected
18by this act, and the medical assistance purchase plan under section 49.472 of the
19statutes, as created by this act. If necessary, the department shall develop proposed
20legislation that coordinates the programs and that addresses the provision of health
21care coverage for individuals who are eligible for both programs.
AB133-SSA1,1514,23 22(3) Mental health and alcohol or other drug abuse managed care
23demonstration projects
.
AB133-SSA1,1515,624 (a) From the appropriations under section 20.435 (6) (a) of the statutes, as
25affected by this act, and section 20.435 (6) (n) of the statutes, the department of

1health and family services shall contract with counties or federally recognized
2American Indian tribes or bands to provide up to 2 demonstration projects in state
3fiscal year 2000-01. The demonstration projects shall be to provide mental health
4and alcohol or other drug abuse services under managed care programs to persons
5who suffer from mental illness, alcohol or other drug dependency or both mental
6illness and alcohol or other drug dependency.
AB133-SSA1,1515,137 (b) The department of health and family services shall submit for approval by
8the secretary of the federal department of health and human services any requests
9for waiver of federal medical assistance laws that are necessary to secure federal
10financial participation for the managed care demonstration projects under this
11subsection. Regardless of whether a waiver is approved, the department of health
12and family services may contract for the provision of the managed care
13demonstration projects under this subsection.
AB133-SSA1,1515,18 14(5) Preliminary breath screening instruments. From the appropriation
15account under section 20.435 (6) (hx) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the
16secretary of administration shall transfer $290,900 to the appropriation account
17under section 20.395 (5) (ci) of the statutes not later than 30 days after the effective
18date of this subsection.
AB133-SSA1,1516,8 19(6tt) Badger Care premiums for Native Americans. If the department of health
20and family services receives notification from the federal department of health and
21human services that Native Americans may not be required to contribute to the cost
22of health care coverage under the badger care program under section 49.665 of the
23statutes, as affected by this act, the department shall request the joint committee on
24finance to supplement the appropriation account under section 20.435 (4) (bc) of the
25statutes, as affected by this act, from the appropriation account under section 20.865

1(4) (a) of the statutes for the 1999-2001 fiscal biennium. Notwithstanding section
213.101 (3) of the statutes, if, within 14 days after receiving the request, the
3cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the secretary that the committee has
4scheduled a meeting for the purpose of approving the request for supplementation,
5the request shall be considered approved and the appropriation account under
6section 20.435 (4) (bc) of the statutes, as affected by this act, shall be supplemented
7from the appropriation account under section 20.865 (4) (a) of the statutes in the
8amount requested.
AB133-SSA1,1516,19 9(6tu) Grants to tribal health centers. No later than September 1, 1999, the
10department of health and family services shall submit a plan to the joint committee
11on finance that specifies the distribution formula for grants under section 146.19
12(2m) of the statutes, as created by this act. If, within 14 days after receiving the plan,
13the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the secretary that the committee
14has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, the department shall
15distribute the grants under section 146.19 (2m) of the statutes, as created by this act,
16in accordance with the plan. If, within 14 days after receiving the plan, the
17cochairpersons notify the secretary that the committee has scheduled a meeting for
18the purpose of reviewing the plan, the department may not distribute the grants
19except as approved by the committee.
AB133-SSA1,1516,24 20(7) Report to legislature regarding hunger prevention grants. The
21department of health and family services shall, by June 30, 2000, submit a report to
22the governor, and to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2)
23of the statutes, on grants made under section 46.765, 1997 stats., and the
24community-based hunger prevention activities conducted using those grants.
AB133-SSA1,1517,8
1(7t) Nocturnal enuresis study. The department of health and family services
2shall conduct a study of the efficacy of urine alarms used in conjunction with
3behavior modification therapy and case management, including bimonthly visits
4with a specialist, as a treatment for nocturnal enuresis. Not later than January 1,
52000, the department shall report its findings to the appropriate standing
6committees of the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the
7statutes. The department shall include in its report the estimated costs of covering
8under the medical assistance program the treatment studied.
AB133-SSA1,1517,15 9(7w) Client assistance for reemployment and economic support. The
10departments of health and family services and workforce development shall jointly
11develop a plan to modify the client assistance for reemployment and economic
12support system such that an individual may have his or her eligibility for any public
13assistance program determined independently of his or her eligibility for any other
14public assistance program. The departments shall submit their plan to the joint
15committee on finance not later than November 1, 1999.
AB133-SSA1,1517,17 16(8d) Study on electronic benefits transfer systems under the supplemental
17food program for women, infants and children
.
AB133-SSA1,1517,19 18(a) The department of health and family services shall study all of the
19following:
AB133-SSA1,1517,22 201. The program and operational requirements of establishing an electronic
21benefit transfer system under the supplemental food program for women, infants
22and children.
AB133-SSA1,1517,25 232. Information system requirements for administering an electronic benefit
24transfer system under the supplemental food program for women, infants and
25children.
AB133-SSA1,1518,3
13. Compatibility of an electronic benefit transfer system under the
2supplemental food program for women, infants and children with existing electronic
3benefit transfer systems.
AB133-SSA1,1518,6 44. The costs and benefits of implementing an electronic benefit transfer system
5to the department of health and family services, participants and vendors under the
6supplemental food program for women, infants and children.
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