AB1-ASA1-AA1,308,19 14(b) Funding under the medical assistance program for institutional services
15and home and community-based waiver services for persons with developmental
16disabilities shall be combined into one appropriation, to the extent permissible under
17federal law. The funding in this appropriation may not be tied to any specific
18program or service setting, but shall be individually tailored to enable the person to
19live in the least restrictive setting appropriate to his or her needs and preferences.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,309,2 20(3xy) Medical assistance waivers for developmental disabilities services.
21The department of health and family services shall determine whether any new
22waivers under the medical assistance program are necessary to administer funding
23for medical assistance services as described in subsection (1) (b). That department
24shall apply for any waivers of federal medical assistance statutes and regulations
25from the federal department of health and human services that the department of

1health and family services determines are necessary to administer funding for
2medical assistance services as described in subsection (1) (b).
AB1-ASA1-AA1,309,3 3(3xz) State centers task force.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,309,10 4(a) The department of health and family services shall create a task force that
5shall develop a plan for the state centers for the developmentally disabled. The plan,
6which shall be completed by September 1, 2002, shall include any recommended
7statutory language changes needed to implement the plan. The department shall
8submit this recommended statutory language to the department of administration
9as part of the department of health and family services' 2003-05 biennial budget
10request and to the legislature. The plan shall do the following:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,309,13 111. Specify the future role of the state and the state centers for the
12developmentally disabled in providing services for persons with developmental
13disabilities.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,309,16 142. Attempt to maximize the potential for independent living in the most
15appropriate setting and ensure quality care and services for each person residing in
16the state centers for the developmentally disabled, according to the person's wishes.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,309,20 173. If the task force recommends closing a state center for the developmentally
18disabled, define and recommend changes in the role of one or more of the state centers
19for the developmentally disabled, including functioning other than as a state center
20for the developmentally disabled.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,309,22 214. Ensure the provision of quality community-based services for persons who
22are able to be relocated from the state centers.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,309,25 235. Provide for transitional employment opportunities and services for existing
24staff of the state centers for the developmentally disabled, in the event that one or
25more of the state centers close or are assigned new functions.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,310,3
1(b) The department of health and family services shall appoint the membership
2of the task force described in paragraph (a). The task force shall include
3representatives of all of the following:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,310,4 41. The department of health and family services.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,310,5 52. The department of veterans affairs.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,310,6 63. The department of corrections.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,310,7 74. The governor's office.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,310,9 85. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union,
9the Service Employees International union, District 1199, and other labor unions.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,310,11 106. Parents or guardians of current residents of the state centers for the
11developmentally disabled.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,310,13 127. Former and current residents of the state centers for the developmentally
13disabled.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,310,14 148. Advocates for persons with developmental disabilities.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,310,16 159. A member of the board of an intermediate care facility for the mentally
16retarded.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,310,18 1710. Organizations that provide services to persons with developmental
18disabilities in the community.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,310,20 1911. County departments that provide services to persons with developmental
20disabilities.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,310,21 21300. Page 358, line 15: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,310,22 22"(4r) Prohibiting recovery of pharmacy overpayments.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,310,24 23(a) The department of health and family services may not recover any part of
24a payment to which all of the following apply:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,311,3
11. The payment was made by the department between July 1, 1998, and
2January 29, 2001, for a prescription drug under the health insurance risk-sharing
3plan under chapter 149 of the statutes.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,311,5 42. In December 2001, the department issued a notice of intent to recover all or
5part of the payment.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,311,10 63. The intended recovery of all or part of the payment is based on a
7determination by the department that the amount paid was incorrect due to the
8transition of the administration of the health insurance risk-sharing plan under
9chapter 149 of the statutes from the office of the commissioner of insurance to the
10department.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,311,14 11(b) The department of health and family services shall return to any person,
12as defined in section 990.01 (26) of the statutes, any amount that is prohibited from
13recovery under this subsection that was recovered by the department before the
14effective date of this paragraph.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,311,15 15301. Page 358, line 21: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,311,19 16"(1q) Small employer catastrophic reinsurance board. Notwithstanding the
17length of terms specified for the members of the small employer catastrophic
18reinsurance board under section 15.735 (1) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act,
19the initial members shall be appointed for the following terms:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,311,22 20(a) One member representing small employers, one member representing
21small employer insurers, and one member representing hospitals, for terms expiring
22on May 1, 2005.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,311,24 23(b) Two members representing small employer insurers, and the member who
24is a physician, for terms expiring on May 1, 2006.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,312,3
1(c) One member representing small employers, one member representing small
2employer insurers, one member representing hospitals, and the member who is a
3nurse, for terms expiring on May 1, 2007.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,312,14 4(2q) Rules related to small employer insurer catastrophic risk. Using the
5procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the commissioner of insurance may
6promulgate the rules required under section 635.25 (4) (a) and (5) of the statutes, as
7created by this act, for the period before the effective date of the permanent rules
8required under section 635.25 (4) (a) and (5) of the statutes, as created by this act,
9but not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the
10statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3) of the statutes, the
11commissioner is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this
12subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace,
13health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a
14rule promulgated under this subsection.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,312,1915 (3q) Uniform employee application form rules. The commissioner of
16insurance shall submit in proposed form the rules required under section 601.41 (8)
17(b) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section
18227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 5th month beginning after
19the effective date of this subsection.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,312,20 20302. Page 359, line 1: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,312,24 21"(1q) Health insurance costs study. The joint legislative council is requested
22to conduct a study on the rising costs of health insurance. If the joint legislative
23council conducts the study, it shall report its findings and conclusions to the
24legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,313,1
1303. Page 359, line 1: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,313,2 2"(1z) Legislative hotline.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,313,5 3(a) The authorized FTE positions for the assembly, funded from the
4appropriation under section 20.765 (1) (a) of the statutes, are decreased by 1.0 GPR
5position on July 1, 2002, for the purpose of eliminating the legislative hotline.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,313,8 6(b) The authorized FTE positions for the senate, funded from the appropriation
7under section 20.765 (1) (b) of the statutes, are decreased by 1.0 GPR position on July
81, 2002, for the purpose of eliminating the legislative hotline.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,313,10 9304. Page 359, line 10: delete that line and substitute "appropriation under
10section 20.465 (4) (ka) of the statutes, as affected by this".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,313,11 11305. Page 359, line 22: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,313,18 12"(1v) Council on forestry. Notwithstanding the length of term specified in
13section 15.347 (18) (c) of the statutes, as created in this act, of the members first
14appointed to the council on forestry under section 15.347 (18) (a) 6. to 19. of the
15statutes, as created by this act, the governor shall designate 4 members to serve for
16terms expiring on July 1, 2005, 3 members to serve for terms expiring on July 1, 2006,
174 members to serve for terms expiring on July 1, 2007, and 3 members to serve for
18terms expiring on July 1, 2008.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,313,19 19306. Page 360, line 13: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,314,3 20"(3q) Initial terms of environmental results council. Notwithstanding the
21length of terms specified for the environmental results council under section 15.347
22(3) of the statutes, as created by this act, 3 of the initial members shall be appointed
23for terms that expire on July 1, 2003, 3 of the initial members shall be appointed for
24terms that expire on July 1, 2004, 3 of the initial members shall be appointed for

1terms that expire on July 1, 2005, 3 of the initial members shall be appointed for
2terms that expire on July 1, 2006, and 3 of the initial members shall be appointed for
3terms that expire on July 1, 2007.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,314,4 4307. Page 360, line 13: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,314,8 5"(2q) General program operations; federal funds; forestry. The authorized
6FTE positions for the department of natural resources are increased by 3.5 FED
7positions related to forestry on July 1, 2002, to be funded from the appropriation
8under section 20.370 (1) (my) of the statutes.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,314,12 9(2r) General program operations; federal funds; southern state forests.
10The authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources are increased
11by 2.0 FED positions related to the southern state forests on July 1, 2002, to be
12funded from the appropriation under section 20.370 (1) (my) of the statutes.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,314,16 13(2s) General program operations; administrative services. The authorized
14FTE positions for the department of natural resources are increased by 1.48 PR
15positions related to forestry on July 1, 2002, to be funded from the appropriation
16under section 20.370 (8) (mk) of the statutes.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,314,19 17(2t) Required general fund balance. Section 20.003 (4) of the statutes and
182001 Wisconsin Act 16, section 9101 (25j), do not apply to the action of the legislature
19in enacting this act.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,314,20 20308. Page 360, line 13: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,315,2 21"(2f) Invasive species council staggered terms. Notwithstanding the length
22of term specified in section 15.347 (18) (b) 7. of the statutes, as created in this act, of
23the members first appointed to the invasive species council under section 15.347 (18)
24(b) 7. of the statutes, as created by this act, the governor shall designate 2 members

1to serve for terms expiring on July 1, 2007, 2 members to serve for terms expiring on
2July 1, 2008, and 3 members to serve for terms expiring on July 1, 2009.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,315,3 3309. Page 362, line 12: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,315,4 4"(1f) Engineering plans.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,315,7 5(a) In this subsection, "water withdrawing large electric generating facility"
6has the meaning given in section 196.491 (1) (u) of the statutes, as created by this
7act.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,316,2 8(b) Notwithstanding section 196.491 (3) (a) 3. a. and b. of the statutes, as
9affected by this act, and except as provided in paragraph (c), a person who has filed
10an application for a water withdrawing large electric generating facility under
11section 196.491 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes after January 1, 2001, but before the effective
12date of this paragraph, shall, no later than 30 days after the effective date of this
13paragraph, provide the department of natural resources with a supplemental
14engineering plan that includes a description of the anticipated effects of the facility
15on residential wells. No later than 60 days after the department of natural resources
16receives a supplemental plan under this paragraph, the department shall determine
17whether the water withdrawing large electric generating facility will substantially
18reduce the availability of water to a residential well or cause a preventive action limit
19established under section 160.15 of the statutes to be exceeded in water produced by
20a residential well. Notwithstanding section 196.491 (3) of the statutes, the public
21service commission may not issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity
22for a water withdrawing large electric generating facility if the department of
23natural resources determines under this paragraph that the facility will
24substantially reduce the availability of water to a residential well or cause a

1preventive action limit established under section 160.15 of the statutes to be
2exceeded in water produced by a residential well.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,316,6 3(c) Paragraph (b) does not apply to a person if the public service commission
4has, before the effective date of this paragraph, concluded a public hearing on the
5person's application for a water withdrawing large electric generating facility under
6section 196.491 (3) (b) of the statutes.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,316,7 7310. Page 362, line 12: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,316,8 8"(1t) Energy conservation.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,316,9 9(a) In this subsection:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,316,10 101. "Commission" means the public service commission.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,316,11 112. "Utility" has the meaning given in section 196.374 (1) (c) of the statutes.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,316,23 12(b) Notwithstanding the requirement under section 196.374 (3) of the statutes
13for a utility to make specified contributions to the commission in a fiscal year of the
14amounts determined by the commission under section 196.374 (2) of the statutes, the
15commission may allow a utility to retain in fiscal year 2002-03 a portion of the
16amounts determined by the commission under section 196.374 (2) (b), (c), and (d) of
17the statutes, instead of contributing the portion to the commission, if the commission
18determines that the portion is attributable to energy conservation programs for
19industrial, commercial, and agricultural customers in the utility's service area. If the
20commission allows a utility to retain a portion under this paragraph, the utility must
21contribute 1.75% of the portion to the commission for research and development for
22energy conservation and efficiency and must contribute 4.5% of the portion to the
23commission for renewable resource programs.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,316,24 24311. Page 362, line 24: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,317,6
1"(2c) Deadline for filing 2001 property tax exemption report.
2Notwithstanding section 70.11 (intro.) of the statutes, if the owner of property that
3is exempt under section 70.11 of the statutes filed the report required under section
470.11 (intro.) of the statutes no later than December 21, 2001, related to the property
5tax assessment as of January 1, 2001, the form has the same effect as if it had been
6filed by March 1, 2001.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,317,7 7312. Page 364, line 6: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,317,14 8"(1wy) Highway rest areas. The total amount of any proposed expenditures or
9encumbrances that the department of transportation does not make in the 2001-03
10fiscal biennium as a result of the implementation of section 84.04 (4) of the statutes,
11as created by this act, shall be expended or encumbered by the department in the
122001-03 fiscal biennium to reopen previously closed rest areas or to keep open rest
13areas that are proposed for closure in areas where other rest areas and motorist
14services described in section 86.195 (3) of the statutes are not available.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,317,15 15313. Page 364, line 7: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,317,19 16"(1k) Grandfather provision; unclaimed gift certificates. The treatment of
17sections 177.01 (10) (a) 2. and 177.14 of the statutes does not apply to any property
18paid or delivered to the state treasurer under section 177.17 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes
19or section 177.19 (1), 1999 stats., before the effective date of this subsection.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,317,20 20314. Page 365, line 16: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,317,21 21"(5m) Consolidation of state vehicle fleet maintenance operations.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,318,222 (a) On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the board
23of regents of the University of Wisconsin System that are primarily related to its
24vehicle fleet maintenance functions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as

1determined by the secretary of administration, shall become assets and liabilities of
2the department of administration.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,318,73 (b) On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property,
4including records, of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System that
5is primarily related to its vehicle fleet maintenance functions at the University of
6Wisconsin-Madison, as determined by the secretary of administration, is
7transferred to the department of administration.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,318,158 (c) All contracts entered into by the board of regents of the University of
9Wisconsin System in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily
10related to its vehicle fleet maintenance functions at the University of
11Wisconsin-Madison, as determined by the secretary of administration, are
12transferred to the department of administration. The department of administration
13shall carry out any contractual obligations under such a contract until the contract
14is modified or rescinded by the department of administration to the extent allowed
15under the contract.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,318,2516 (d) All rules promulgated by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin
17System that are primarily related to its vehicle fleet maintenance functions at the
18University of Wisconsin-Madison, and that are in effect on the effective date of this
19paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended
20or repealed by the department of administration. All orders issued by the board of
21regents of the University of Wisconsin System that are primarily related to its
22vehicle fleet maintenance functions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and
23that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their
24specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the department of
25administration.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,319,7
1(e) Any matter pending with the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin
2System that is primarily related to its vehicle fleet maintenance functions at the
3University of Wisconsin-Madison on the effective date of this paragraph is
4transferred to the department of administration, and all materials submitted to or
5actions taken by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System with
6respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken
7by the department of administration.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,319,128 (f) Notwithstanding section 16.42 of the statutes, the board of regents of the
9University of Wisconsin System shall submit information under section 16.42 of the
10statutes for purposes of the 2003-05 biennial budget bill reflecting any savings
11incurred by the board of regents from consolidation of vehicle fleet maintenance
12functions under this subsection.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,319,1413 (g) The board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall fully
14cooperate with the department of administration in implementing this subsection.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,319,15 15315. Page 365, line 19: delete lines 19 to 22.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,319,16 16316. Page 365, line 23: delete lines 23 to 25.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,319,17 17317. Page 366, line 1: delete lines 1 to 10.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,319,18 18318. Page 366, line 10: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,319,19 19"(2f) Governor's work-based learning board.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,319,2220 (d) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and
21liabilities of the governor's work-based learning board shall become the assets and
22liabilities of the department of workforce development.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,320,323 (e) Employee transfers. On the effective date of this paragraph, all positions
24in the governor's work-based learning board, except the executive director position

1under section 106.12 (3), 1999 stats., and the incumbent employees holding those
2positions, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the
3department of workforce development .
AB1-ASA1-AA1,320,94 (f) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (e ) have all the
5rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the
6statutes in the department of workforce development that they enjoyed in the
7governor's work-based learning board immediately before the transfer.
8Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee so transferred who
9has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,320,1210 (g) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
11tangible personal property, including records, of the governor's work-based learning
12board is transferred to the department of workforce development.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,320,1813 (h) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the governor's work-based
14learning board on the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the
15department of workforce development. All materials submitted to or actions taken
16by the governor's work-based learning board with respect to the pending matter are
17considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of workforce
18development.
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