Amendment JR2 AA1-ASA1-AB1

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 274h Section 274h. 106.12 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 274i Section 274i. 106.12 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,153,10 106.12 (2) Employment and education program administration. The board department shall plan, coordinate, administer, and implement the youth apprenticeship, school-to-work, and work-based learning programs under s. 106.13 (1) and such other employment and education programs as the governor may by executive order assign to the board department. Notwithstanding any limitations placed on the use of state employment and education funds under this section or s. 106.13 or under an executive order assigning an employment and education program to the board department, the board department may issue a general or special order waiving any of those limitations on finding that the waiver will promote the coordination of employment and education services.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 274j Section 274j. 106.12 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 274k Section 274k. 106.12 (4) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,153,21 106.12 (4) Publications and seminars. The board department may provide publications and seminars relating to the employment and education programs administered by the board department and may establish a schedule of fees for those publications and seminars. Fees established under this subsection for publications and seminars provided by the board department may not exceed the actual cost incurred in providing those publications and seminars. The fees collected under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.445 (7) (ga) (1) (gi).

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 274m Section 274m. 106.13 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,153,23 106.13 (1) (intro.) The board department shall provide all of the following:

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 274n Section 274n. 106.13 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,154,5 106.13 (2m) The board department shall approve occupations and maintain a list of approved occupations for the youth apprenticeship program and shall approve statewide skill standards for the school-to-work program. From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (7) (1) (a), the board department shall develop curricula for youth apprenticeship programs for occupations approved under this subsection.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 274p Section 274p. 106.13 (3m) (b) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,154,18 106.13 (3m) (b) (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (7) (1) (b), the board department shall award grants to applying local partnerships for the implementation and coordination of local youth apprenticeship programs. A local partnership shall include in its grant application the identity of each public agency, nonprofit organization, individual, and other person who is a participant in the local partnership, a plan to accomplish the implementation and coordination activities specified in subds. 1. to 6., and the identity of a fiscal agent who shall be responsible for receiving, managing, and accounting for the grant moneys received under this paragraph. Subject to par. (c), a local partnership that is awarded a grant under this paragraph may use the grant moneys awarded for any of the following implementation and coordination activities:

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 274q Section 274q. 106.13 (4) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,155,7 106.13 (4) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (7) (1) (em), the board department may award a grant to a public agency or a nonprofit organization, or to an eligible employer that is responsible for the on-the-job training and supervision of a youth apprentice. A public agency or nonprofit organization that receives a grant under this subsection shall use the funds awarded under the grant to award training grants to eligible employers that provide on-the-job training and supervision for youth apprentices. Subject to par. (c), a training grant provided under this subsection may be awarded to an eligible employer for each youth apprentice who receives at least 180 hours of paid on-the-job training from the eligible employer during a school year, as defined in s. 115.001 (13). The amount of a training grant may not exceed $500 per youth apprentice per school year. A training grant may not be awarded for any specific youth apprentice for more than 2 school years.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 274r Section 274r. 106.13 (4) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,155,15 106.13 (4) (c) Notwithstanding par. (b), the board department may award a training grant under this subsection to an eligible employer that provides less than 180 hours of paid on-the-job training for a youth apprentice during a school year, as defined in s. 115.001 (13), if the board department determines that it would be beneficial for the youth apprentice to receive on-the-job training from more than one eligible employer.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 274s Section 274s. 106.13 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,155,22 106.13 (4) (d) The board department shall establish eligibility criteria for a grant under this subsection. That Those criteria shall specify that eligibility for a grant shall be limited to small employers, as determined by the board department, and to employers providing on-the-job training in employment areas determined by the board department. Notwithstanding sub. (5), those criteria need not be promulgated as rules.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 274t Section 274t. 106.13 (4m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,156,7 106.13 (4m) (a) The board department may approve an innovative school-to-work program provided by a nonprofit organization for children at risk, as defined in s. 118.153 (1) (a), in a county having a population of 500,000 or more to assist those children at risk in acquiring employability skills and occupational-specific competencies before leaving high school. If the board department approves a program under this paragraph, the board department may award a grant, from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (7) (1) (ef), to the nonprofit organization providing the program and the nonprofit organization shall use the funds received under the grant to provide the program.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 274u Section 274u. 106.13 (4m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,156,11 106.13 (4m) (b) The board department shall establish requirements for the operation of the grant program under this subsection. Notwithstanding sub. (5), those requirements need not be promulgated as rules.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 274v Section 274v. 106.13 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,156,14 106.13 (5) The board department shall promulgate rules to administer this section.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,156,15 198. Page 158, line 12: delete lines 12 to 22.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,156,16 199. Page 159, line 3: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,156,17 " Section 277p. 111.91 (2) (im) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,156,19 111.91 (2) (im) The employer contribution rate and the number of hours of work per year covered under s. 40.05 (4) (ag) 1.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,156,20 200. Page 159, line 3: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,156,21 " Section 277pt. 111.91 (2) (ig) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,156,22 111.91 (2) (ig) Employee contributions required under s. 40.05 (4) (a) 1.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,156,23 201. Page 159, line 3: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,157,2 " Section 277d. 110.20 (6) (a) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,157,7 110.20 (6) (a) 1. For a nonexempt vehicle required to be registered on an annual or other periodic basis in this state, within the period of time specified by the department under sub. (9) (d) prior to renewal of registration in the 2nd 4th year after the nonexempt vehicle's model year and every 2 years thereafter, except as provided in par. (c) and sub. (9) (j).

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 277e Section 277e. 110.20 (6) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,157,12 110.20 (6) (a) 3. For a nonexempt vehicle that is registered under s. 341.26 (2m), owned by the United States or subject to one-time registration, at any time during the 2nd 4th year following the nonexempt vehicle's model year and every 2 years thereafter, except as provided in par. (c).

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 277f Section 277f. 110.20 (6) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,157,19 110.20 (6) (c) If the secretary determines that such frequency of inspection is required during any period of time to avoid the loss or reduction of any federal aid, the program shall require an emissions inspection of any nonexempt vehicle under par. (a) 1. prior to renewal of registration in the 2nd year after the nonexempt vehicle's model year or of any nonexempt vehicle under par. (a) 3. at any time during the 2nd year following the nonexempt vehicle's model year.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,157,20 202. Page 159, line 17: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,157,21 " Section 280p. 117.20 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,158,4 117.20 Referendum procedures. (1) If a referendum is required under ss. 117.08 to 117.11, it shall be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November occurring not sooner than 45 days following receipt of the petition or adoption of the resolution under s. 117.08 (3) (a), 117.09 (3) (a), 117.10 (3) (a) or 117.11 (4) (a). If a referendum is required under s. 117.105, it shall be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in the 2nd November occurring not sooner than 45 days following receipt of the petition or adoption of the resolution under s. 117.105 (1).

AB1-ASA1-AA1,158,15 (2) The clerk of each affected school district shall publish notice, as required under s. 8.55 10.06 (4), in the territory of that school district. The procedures for school board elections under s. 120.06 (5), (9), (11), (13) and (14) apply to a referendum held under this section. The school board and school district clerk of each affected school district shall each perform, for that school district, the functions assigned to the school board and the school district clerk, respectively, under those subsections. The form of the ballot shall correspond to the form prescribed by the elections board under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a). The clerk of each affected school district shall file with the secretary of the board a certified statement prepared by the school district board of canvassers of the results of the referendum in that school district.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,158,16 203. Page 161, line 11: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,158,18 " Section 284d. 118.43 (6) (b) 7. and 8. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, are amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,159,3 118.43 (6) (b) 7. In the 2001-02 and 2002-03 school years, $2,000 multiplied by the number of low-income pupils enrolled in grades eligible for funding in each school in the school district covered by contracts or alterations of contracts under sub. (3) (am) and by renewals of contracts or alterations of renewals under sub. (2) (g). After making these payments, the department shall pay school districts , on behalf of schools that are covered by contracts or alterations of contracts under sub. (3) (ar), an amount equal to $2,000 multiplied by the number of low-income pupils enrolled in grades eligible for funding in each school in the school district covered by contracts under sub. (3) (ar).

AB1-ASA1-AA1,159,7 8. In the 2003-04 and 2004-05 school years, $2,000 multiplied by the number of low-income pupils enrolled in grades eligible for funding in each school in the school district covered by contracts or alterations of contracts under sub. (3) (ar) and by renewals of contracts or alterations of renewals under sub. (2) (g).

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 284e Section 284e. 118.43 (6c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,159,15 118.43 (6c) Alteration of contracts. Notwithstanding sub. (3), a school district that notifies the department by July 1, 2002, and annually by July 1 thereafter, may alter a contract or a renewal of a contract under this section by specifying those grades from kindergarten to grade 3 in which the school district agrees to reduce class size under sub. (3). A school district that alters a contract is eligible to receive funding under sub. (6) only for those grades that it specifies under this subsection.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,159,16 204. Page 161, line 11: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,159,17 " Section 284fd. 119.48 (4) (b) and (c) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,159,22 119.48 (4) (b) The communication shall state the purposes for which the funds from the increase in the levy rate will be used and shall request the common council to submit to the voters of the city the question of exceeding the levy rate specified in s. 65.07 (1) (f) at the September election or a special an election authorized under s. 8.065.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,160,10 (c) Upon receipt of the communication, the common council shall file the communication as provided in s. 8.37 and shall cause the question of exceeding the levy rate specified under s. 65.07 (1) (f) to be submitted to the voters of the city at the September election or at a special next election authorized under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3) to be held not sooner than 45 days after receipt of the communication. The question of exceeding the levy rate specified under s. 65.07 (1) (f) shall be submitted so that the vote upon exceeding the levy rate specified in s. 65.07 (1) (f) is taken separately from any other question submitted to the voters. If a majority of the electors voting on the question favors exceeding the levy rate specified under s. 65.07 (1) (f), the common council shall approve the increase in the levy rate and shall levy and collect a tax equal to the amount of money approved by the electors.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 284ff Section 284ff. 119.49 (1) (b) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,160,17 119.49 (1) (b) The communication shall state the amount of funds needed under par. (a) and the purposes for which the funds will be used and shall request the common council to submit to the voters of the city at the next election authorized under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3) to be held in the city not sooner than 45 days after receipt of the communication the question of issuing school bonds in the amount and for the purposes stated in the communication.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,161,4 (2) Upon receipt of the communication, the common council shall file the communication as provided in s. 8.37 and shall cause the question of issuing such school bonds in the stated amount and for the stated school purposes to be submitted to the voters of the city at the next election held in the city authorized under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3) that occurs not sooner than 45 days after the date of receipt of the communication. The question of issuing such school bonds shall be submitted so that the vote upon issuing such school bonds is taken separately from any other question submitted to the voters. If a majority of the electors voting on the school bond question favors issuing such school bonds, the common council shall cause the school bonds to be issued immediately or within the period permitted by law, in the amount requested by the board and in the manner other bonds are issued.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,161,5 205. Page 161, line 11: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,161,6 " Section 284b. 118.34 (4) of the statutes is repealed.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,161,7 206. Page 162, line 9: delete lines 9 to 12.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,161,8 207. Page 163, line 7: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,161,9 " Section 287d. 121.15 (3m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,161,15 121.15 (3m) (a) 2. "State school aids" means those the sum of the aids appropriated under s. 20.255 (1) (b) and (2), other than s. 20.255 (2) (fm), (fu), (k), and (m), and; the aids appropriated under ss. 20.275 (1) (d), (es), (et), and (f) and 20.285 (1) (ee), (r), and (rc) and; those aids appropriated under s. 20.275 (1) (s) that are used to provide grants or educational telecommunications access to school districts under s. 44.73; and $7,700,000.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,161,16 208. Page 163, line 25: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,161,17 " Section 288p. 121.91 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,162,10 121.91 (3) (a) If a school board wishes to exceed the limit under sub. (2m) otherwise applicable to the school district in any school year, it shall promptly adopt a resolution supporting inclusion in the final school district budget of an amount equal to the proposed excess revenue. The resolution shall specify whether the proposed excess revenue is for a recurring or nonrecurring purpose, or, if the proposed excess revenue is for both recurring and nonrecurring purposes, the amount of the proposed excess revenue for each purpose. The resolution shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37. Within 10 days after adopting the resolution, the school board shall notify the department of the scheduled date of the referendum and submit a copy of the resolution to the department. The school board shall call a special referendum in accordance with s. 8.065 for the purpose of submitting the resolution to the electors of the school district for approval or rejection. In lieu of a special referendum, the school board may specify that the referendum be held at the next succeeding spring primary or election or September primary or general election, if such election is, to be held not sooner than 42 days after the filing of the resolution of the school board. The school district clerk shall certify the results of the referendum to the department within 10 days after the referendum is held.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,162,11 209. Page 166, line 6: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,162,12 " Section 298n. 133.16 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,163,13 133.16 Injunction; pleading; practice. Any circuit court may prevent or restrain, by injunction or otherwise, any violation of this chapter. The department of justice, any district attorney or any person by complaint may institute actions or proceedings to prevent or restrain a violation of this chapter, setting forth the cause and grounds for the intervention of the court and praying that such violation, whether intended or continuing be enjoined or prohibited. When the parties informed against or complained of have been served with a copy of the information or complaint and cited to answer it, the court shall proceed, as soon as may be in accordance with its rules, to the hearing and determination of the case; and pending the filing of the answer to such information or complaint may, at any time, upon proper notice, make such temporary restraining order or prohibition as is just. Whenever it appears to the court that the ends of justice require that other persons be made parties to the action or proceeding the court may cause them to be made parties in such manner as it directs. The party commencing or maintaining the action or proceeding may demand and recover the cost of suit including reasonable attorney fees. In an action commenced by the department of justice, the court may award the department of justice the reasonable and necessary costs of investigation and an amount reasonably necessary to remedy the harmful effects of the violation. The department of justice shall deposit in the state treasury for deposit in the general fund all moneys that the court awards to the department or the state under this section. Ten percent of the money deposited in the general fund that was awarded under this section for the costs of investigation and the costs of suit, including attorney fees, shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (1) (gh). Copies of all pleadings filed under this section shall be served on the department of justice.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,163,14 210. Page 172, line 3: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,163,15 " Section 335m. 146.70 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,163,16 146.70 (3m) Wireless providers. (a) Definitions. In this subsection:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,163,17 1. "Board" means the wireless 911 board.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,163,20 2. "Federal wireless orders" means the orders of the federal communications commission regarding 911 emergency services for wireless telephone users in FCC docket no. 94-102.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,163,22 3. "Wireless provider" means a commercial mobile radio service provider, as defined in s. 196.01 (2g), that is subject to the federal wireless orders.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,164,3 4. "Wireless public safety answering point" means a facility to which a call on a wireless provider's system is initially routed for response, and on which a public agency directly dispatches the appropriate emergency service provider, relays a message to the appropriate emergency service provider, or transfers the call to the appropriate emergency services provider.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,164,13 (b) Grants. 1. From the appropriations under s. 20.143 (3) (js) and (kv), the board shall make grants to public agencies that operate public safety answering points for eligible expenses under par. (c). A public agency is eligible for a grant under this subdivision only if the board determines that the public agency has complied with the federal wireless orders and either is providing 911 emergency services for wireless telephone users or has begun to implement 911 emergency services for wireless telephone users that will be provided within 2 years after implementation has begun. The total amount in grants that a public agency may receive under this subdivision may not exceed 50% of the public agency's total eligible expenses under par. (c).

AB1-ASA1-AA1,164,19 2. From the appropriation under s. 20.143 (3) (jm), the board shall make grants to wireless providers for actual costs and expenses incurred by wireless providers in complying with the federal wireless orders, including costs and expenses for designing, upgrading, purchasing, leasing, programming, installing, testing, operating, and maintaining data, hardware, and software necessary to provide 911 emergency services for wireless telephone users.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,165,2 3. If the board determines that there are insufficient funds in the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (3) (jm) to make a grant under subd. 2., and the board has not paid a grant under subd. 1. or an installment under subd. 4. in the preceding 3 months, the board may make the grant to the wireless provider from the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (3) (js). If the board makes a grant under this subdivision, the board shall, as soon as practicable, transfer moneys from the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (3) (jm) to the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (3) (kv) in an amount equal to the amount of the grant.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,165,5 4. If the board determines that there are insufficient funds in an appropriation to make a grant under this paragraph, the board may make the grant in installments.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,165,8 5. The board shall contract for independent audits of applications for grants under this paragraph. An applicant shall provide an auditor with any relevant confidential business information.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,165,12 (c) Public agency eligible expenses. 1. A public agency may receive a grant under par. (b) 1. for actual expenses that the public agency directly and primarily incurred for leasing, purchasing, operating, or maintaining a wireless public safety answering point, including expenses for all of the following:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,165,15 a. Necessary network equipment, computer hardware and software, database equipment, and radio and telephone equipment, that are located within the public safety answering point.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,165,16 b. Training operators of a public safety answering point.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,165,18 c. Network costs for delivery of calls from a wireless provider to a public safety answering point.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,165,20 2. Except for expenses under subd. 1., a public agency may not receive a grant under par. (b) 1. for any of the following:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,165,23 a. Emergency service dispatch, including personnel, training, equipment, software, records management, radio communications, and mobile data network systems.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,165,24 b. Vehicles and equipment in vehicles.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,166,2 c. Communications equipment and software used to communicate with vehicles.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,166,4 d. Real estate and improvements to real estate, other than improvements necessary to maintain the security of a public safety answering point.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,166,5 e. Salaries and benefits of operators of a public safety answering point.