Amendment SA1-SSA1-AB133

AB133-SSA1-SA1,123,19 " Section 897s. 38.18 of the statutes is renumbered 38.18 (1) and amended to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,124,2 38.18 (1) All contracts made by a district board for public construction in a district, the estimated cost of which exceeds $10,000, shall be let by the district board to the lowest responsible bidder in accordance with s. 62.15 (1) to (11) and (14). For purposes of this section and subject to sub. (2), the district board shall possess the powers conferred by s. 62.15 on the board of public works and the common council. All contracts made under this section shall be made in the name of the district and shall be executed by the district board chairperson and district board secretary.

AB133-SSA1-SA1, s. 897t Section 897t. 38.18 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,124,5 38.18 (2) Only a district board governing a district that includes a 1st class city may let a contract using the design-build process under s. 62.15 (1m).".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,124,7 547. Page 513, line 20: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 516, line 5.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,124,8 548. Page 518, line 12: after that line insert:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,124,9 " Section 912h. 39.41 (1) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,124,13 39.41 (1) (bm) "Senior" means a pupil enrolled in the 12th grade in a public or private high school, the Wisconsin school School for the deaf and Deaf or the Wisconsin school for the visually handicapped school operated by the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

AB133-SSA1-SA1, s. 912g Section 912g. 39.41 (1m) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,124,17 39.41 (1m) (c) 1. For the Wisconsin school for the visually handicapped school operated by the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, designate the senior with the highest grade point average in all subjects as a scholar.".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,124,18 549. Page 520, line 9: after that line insert:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,124,19 " Section 913mv. 39.41 (1m) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,125,5 39.41 (1m) (f) If 2 or more seniors from the Wisconsin school for the visually handicapped school operated by the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired have the same grade point average and, except for the limitation of one designated senior, are otherwise eligible for designation under par. (c) 1., the executive secretary shall make the designation under par. (c) 1. of the senior who may be eligible for a higher education scholarship as a scholar and, if that senior does not qualify for a higher education scholarship under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a), shall designate one or more of the remaining seniors with the same grade point average as eligible for a higher education scholarship as a scholar under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a) until the scholarship may be awarded by the board.".

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AB133-SSA1-SA1,125,7 " Section 918g. 39.435 (7) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,125,8 39.435 (7) (a) In this subsection:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,125,11 1. For purposes of determining the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fe) for fiscal year 2000-01, "base amount" means the amount shown in the schedule under s. 20.005 for that appropriation for fiscal year 1999-2000.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,125,14 2. For purposes of determining the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fe) for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2000-01, "base amount" means the maximum appropriation amount determined under par. (b) for the previous fiscal year.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,125,16 (b) Annually, by February 1, the board shall determine the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fe) for the next fiscal year as follows:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,125,20 1. The board shall determine the percentage by which the undergraduate academic fees charged for the current academic year at each institution within the University of Wisconsin System has increased or decreased from the undergraduate academic fees charged for the previous academic year.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,126,2 2. The appropriation for the next fiscal year shall be the result obtained by increasing, to the nearest $100, the base amount by the highest percentage increase determined under subd. 1., except that if the undergraduate academic fees for the current academic year decreased or did not change from the undergraduate academic fees charged for the previous academic year at each institution specified in subd. 1., the appropriation shall be the base amount.

AB133-SSA1-SA1, s. 918r Section 918r. 39.435 (8) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,126,4 39.435 (8) (a) In this subsection:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,126,7 1. For purposes of determining the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fd) for fiscal year 2000-01, "base amount" means the amount shown in the schedule under s. 20.005 for that appropriation for fiscal year 1999-2000.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,126,10 2. For purposes of determining the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fd) for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2000-01, "base amount" means the maximum appropriation amount determined under par. (b) for the previous fiscal year.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,126,12 (b) Annually, by February 1, the board shall determine the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fd) for the next fiscal year as follows:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,126,16 1. The board shall determine the percentage by which the undergraduate academic fees charged for the current academic year at each institution within the University of Wisconsin System has increased or decreased from the undergraduate academic fees charged for the previous academic year.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,126,22 2. The appropriation for the next fiscal year shall be the result obtained by increasing, to the nearest $100, the base amount by the highest percentage increase determined under subd. 1., except that if the undergraduate academic fees for the current academic year decreased or did not change from the undergraduate academic fees charged for the previous academic year at each institution specified in subd. 1., the appropriation shall be the base amount.".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,126,24 551. Page 523, line 1: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 532, line 2.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,127,1 552. Page 532, line 11: after that line insert:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,127,2 " Section 930vc. 40.02 (25) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,127,5 40.02 (25) (b) 1. Any teacher who is employed by the university for an expected duration of not less than 6 months on at least a one-third full-time employment basis and who is not described in subd. 1m.;

AB133-SSA1-SA1, s. 930vq Section 930vq. 40.02 (25) (b) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,127,9 40.02 (25) (b) 1m. Any teacher who is a participating employe and who is employed by the university for an expected duration of not less than 6 months on at least a one-third full-time employment basis;".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,127,10 553. Page 532, line 11: after that line insert:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,127,11 " Section 930wb. 40.02 (26) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,127,19 40.02 (26) (intro.) "Employe" means any person who receives earnings as payment for personal services rendered for the benefit of any employer including officers of the employer, except as provided in subch. X. An employe is deemed to have separated from the service of an employer at the end of the day on which the employe last performed services for the employer, or, if later, the day on which the employe-employer relationship is terminated because of the expiration or termination of leave without pay, sick leave, vacation or other leave of absence. A person shall not be considered an employe if a person:

AB133-SSA1-SA1, s. 930wm Section 930wm. 40.02 (26) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 930wb, is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,128,5 40.02 (26) (intro.) "Employe" means any person who receives earnings as payment for personal services rendered for the benefit of any employer including officers of the employer, except as provided in subch. X. An employe is deemed to have separated from the service of an employer at the end of the day on which the employe last performed services for the employer, or, if later, the day on which the employe-employer relationship is terminated because of the expiration or termination of leave without pay, sick leave, vacation or other leave of absence. A person shall not be considered an employe if a person:".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,128,6 554. Page 532, line 12: delete lines 12 to 20 and substitute:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,128,7 " Section 931b. 40.02 (28) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,128,16 40.02 (28) "Employer" means the state, including each state agency, any county, city, village, town, school district, other governmental unit or instrumentality of 2 or more units of government now existing or hereafter created within the state and any federated public library system established under s. 43.19 whose territory lies within a single county with a population of 500,000 or more, a local exposition district created under subch. II. of ch. 229 and a family care district created under s. 46.2895, except as provided under ss. 40.51 (7) and 40.61 (3), or a local exposition district created under subch. II of ch. 229 and subch. X. Each employer shall be a separate legal jurisdiction for OASDHI purposes.

AB133-SSA1-SA1, s. 931c Section 931c. 40.02 (28) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 931b, is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,129,3 40.02 (28) "Employer" means the state, including each state agency, any county, city, village, town, school district, other governmental unit or instrumentality of 2 or more units of government now existing or hereafter created within the state and any federated public library system established under s. 43.19 whose territory lies within a single county with a population of 500,000 or more, a local exposition district created under subch. II of ch. 229 and a family care district created under s. 46.2895, except as provided under ss. 40.51 (7) and 40.61 (3) and subch. X. Each employer shall be a separate legal jurisdiction for OASDHI purposes.".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,129,4 555. Page 533, line 6: delete lines 6 to 23.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,129,5 556. Page 533, line 23: after that line insert:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,129,6 " Section 936t. 40.03 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,129,11 40.03 (2) (g) Shall submit once each year to each participant currently making contributions, and to any other participant upon request or as in the secretary's judgment is desirable, a statement of the participant's account together with appropriate explanatory material. The secretary shall ensure that the participant's social security number does not appear on the statement.".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,129,13 557. Page 533, line 24: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 534, line 25.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,129,14 558. Page 535, line 3: delete "administration" and substitute "justice".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,129,15 559. Page 535, line 5: delete "administration" and substitute "justice".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,129,16 560. Page 535, line 6: after that line insert:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,129,17 " Section 940c. 40.05 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,130,2 40.05 (4) (a) 2. For an insured employe who is an eligible employe under s. 40.02 (25) (a) 2. or (b) 1m. or 2m., the employer shall pay required employer contributions toward the health insurance premium of the insured employe beginning on the date on which the employe becomes insured. For an insured employe who is currently employed but who is not an eligible employe under s. 40.02 (25) (a) 2. or (b) 1m. or 2m., the employer shall pay required employer contributions toward the health insurance premium of the insured employe beginning on the first day of the 7th month beginning after the date on which the employe begins employment with the state, not including any leave of absence.".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,130,3 561. Page 535, line 6: after that line insert:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,130,4 " Section 940d. 40.05 (4) (ag) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,130,14 40.05 (4) (ag) 2. For eligible employes not specified in subd. 1., 90% of the gross premium for the standard health insurance plan offered to state employes by the group insurance board or 105% of the gross premium, excluding any premium cost related to point-of-service coverage required to be offered under s. 609.23, of the alternative qualifying plan offered under s. 40.03 (6) that is the least costly qualifying plan within the county in which the alternate plan is located, whichever is lower, but not more than the total amount of the premium. Employer contributions for employes who select the standard plan shall be based on their county of residence. Qualifying health insurance plans shall be determined in accordance with standards established by the group insurance board.".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,130,16 562. Page 535, line 7: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 536, line 3.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,130,17 563. Page 535, line 20: after that line insert:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,130,18 " Section 939tc. 40.41 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,130,23 40.41 (6) (b) Services performed by a student or a member of a board or commission, except members of governing bodies, in a position or office which does not normally require actual performance of duty for at least 600 hours in each calendar year. For purposes of this paragraph, a "board" or "commission" is a body referred to in the statutes as a board or commission.

AB133-SSA1-SA1, s. 939tr Section 939tr. 40.41 (6) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,131,3 40.41 (6) (c) Service performed in the employ of a school, college or university, if the service is performed by a student who is enrolled and regularly attending classes at the school, college or university.".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,131,4 564. Page 536, line 12: after that line insert:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,131,5 " Section 944w. 40.82 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,131,8 40.82 (3) The deferred compensation board shall ensure that any statement sent to employes who participate in a deferred compensation plan established under this subchapter does not contain the social security number of the employe.".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,131,9 565. Page 536, line 12: after that line insert:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,131,10 " Section 944wr. 41.11 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,131,16 41.11 (4m) Access to customer information; fees. (a) Notwithstanding s. 19.35, the department may refuse to reveal names, addresses and related demographic information maintained on any list that the department has compiled of persons who have requested information about travel opportunities in the state. The department may not refuse to reveal such information to representatives of the news media.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,131,22 (b) Notwithstanding s. 19.71, if the department provides information from a list of persons requesting travel information, the department may charge the person requesting the information a fee to recover the department's actual costs of compiling and providing the information. The department may reduce or waive the fee under this subsection if the department determines that the reduction or waiver is in the public interest.".

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AB133-SSA1-SA1,132,2 " Section 944ym. Subchapter X of chapter 40 [precedes 40.98] of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,132,3 Chapter 40

AB133-SSA1-SA1,132,6 Subchapter X Private employer health Care coverage

AB133-SSA1-SA1,132,7 40.98 Health care coverage. (1) In this subchapter:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,132,8 (ar) "Board" means the private employer health care coverage board.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,132,12 (b) "Dependent" means a spouse, an unmarried child under the age of 19 years, an unmarried child who is a full-time student under the age of 21 years and who is financially dependent upon the parent, or an unmarried child of any age who is medically certified as disabled and who is dependent upon the parent.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,132,20 (c) "Employe" means any person who receives earnings as payment for personal services rendered for the benefit of any employer including officers of the employer. An employe is considered to have separated from the service of an employer at the end of the day on which the employe last performed services for the employer, or, if later, the day on which the employe-employer relationship is terminated because of the expiration or termination of leave without pay, sick leave, vacation or other leave of absence. A person shall not be considered an employe if any of the following applies:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,132,22 1. The person is employed under a contract involving the furnishing of more than personal services.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,133,2 2. The person is customarily engaged in an independently established trade, business or profession providing the same type of services to more than one employer and the person's services to an employer are not compensated for on a payroll of that employer.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,133,4 3. The person is a patient or inmate of a hospital, home or institution and performs services in the hospital, home or institution.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,133,8 (d) "Employer" means any person doing business or operating an organization in this state and employing at least 2 employes, except that for a person operating a farm business the person must employ at least one employe. "Employer" does not include an employer as defined in s. 40.02 (28).

AB133-SSA1-SA1,133,10 (e) "Health care coverage program" means the health care coverage program established under sub. (2) (a).

AB133-SSA1-SA1,133,11 (f) "Insurer" has the meaning given in s. 600.03 (27).

AB133-SSA1-SA1,133,24 (2) (a) The department shall design, establish and administer an actuarially sound health care coverage program for employers that provides at least 2 group health care coverage plans beginning not later than January 1, 2002. In designing the health care coverage program, the department shall consult with the departments of commerce and health and family services and the office of the commissioner of insurance. In establishing the health care coverage program, the department shall solicit and accept bids and enter into contracts with insurers who are to provide health care coverage under the health care coverage program. Health care coverage plans offered under the health care coverage program are subject to the provisions of chs. 600 to 646 that apply to group health benefit plans, as defined in s. 632.745 (9), to the same extent as any other group health benefit plan, as defined in s. 632.745 (9). Before the health care coverage program may be implemented, the board must approve the plan.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,134,3 (am) The health care coverage program established under par. (a), or any health care coverage plan included in the program, may not be combined with any health care coverage plan under subch. IV.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,134,7 (b) All insurance rates for health care coverage under the program shall be published annually in a single publication that is made available to employers and employes. The rates shall be listed by county and by any other factor that the department considers appropriate.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,134,9 (c) All plans under the health care coverage program shall have an enrollment period that is established by the board.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,134,13 (d) The department shall charge employers who participate in the health care coverage program a fee to cover the department's cost in designing, establishing and administering the health care coverage program. All moneys received under this paragraph shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.515 (2) (g).