Amendment JR2 AA1-ASA1-AB1

AB1-ASA1-AA1,313,8 (b) The authorized FTE positions for the senate, funded from the appropriation under section 20.765 (1) (b) of the statutes, are decreased by 1.0 GPR position on July 1, 2002, for the purpose of eliminating the legislative hotline.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,313,10 304. Page 359, line 10: delete that line and substitute "appropriation under section 20.465 (4) (ka) of the statutes, as affected by this".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,313,11 305. Page 359, line 22: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,313,18 "(1v) Council on forestry. Notwithstanding the length of term specified in section 15.347 (18) (c) of the statutes, as created in this act, of the members first appointed to the council on forestry under section 15.347 (18) (a) 6. to 19. of the statutes, as created by this act, the governor shall designate 4 members to serve for terms expiring on July 1, 2005, 3 members to serve for terms expiring on July 1, 2006, 4 members to serve for terms expiring on July 1, 2007, and 3 members to serve for terms expiring on July 1, 2008.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,313,19 306. Page 360, line 13: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,314,3 "(3q) Initial terms of environmental results council. Notwithstanding the length of terms specified for the environmental results council under section 15.347 (3) of the statutes, as created by this act, 3 of the initial members shall be appointed for terms that expire on July 1, 2003, 3 of the initial members shall be appointed for terms that expire on July 1, 2004, 3 of the initial members shall be appointed for terms that expire on July 1, 2005, 3 of the initial members shall be appointed for terms that expire on July 1, 2006, and 3 of the initial members shall be appointed for terms that expire on July 1, 2007.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,314,4 307. Page 360, line 13: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,314,8 "(2q) General program operations; federal funds; forestry. The authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources are increased by 3.5 FED positions related to forestry on July 1, 2002, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.370 (1) (my) of the statutes.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,314,12 (2r) General program operations; federal funds; southern state forests. The authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources are increased by 2.0 FED positions related to the southern state forests on July 1, 2002, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.370 (1) (my) of the statutes.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,314,16 (2s) General program operations; administrative services. The authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources are increased by 1.48 PR positions related to forestry on July 1, 2002, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.370 (8) (mk) of the statutes.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,314,19 (2t) Required general fund balance. Section 20.003 (4) of the statutes and 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, section 9101 (25j), do not apply to the action of the legislature in enacting this act.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,314,20 308. Page 360, line 13: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,315,2 "(2f) Invasive species council staggered terms. Notwithstanding the length of term specified in section 15.347 (18) (b) 7. of the statutes, as created in this act, of the members first appointed to the invasive species council under section 15.347 (18) (b) 7. of the statutes, as created by this act, the governor shall designate 2 members to serve for terms expiring on July 1, 2007, 2 members to serve for terms expiring on July 1, 2008, and 3 members to serve for terms expiring on July 1, 2009.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,315,3 309. Page 362, line 12: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,315,4 "(1f) Engineering plans.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,315,7 (a) In this subsection, "water withdrawing large electric generating facility" has the meaning given in section 196.491 (1) (u) of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,316,2 (b) Notwithstanding section 196.491 (3) (a) 3. a. and b. of the statutes, as affected by this act, and except as provided in paragraph (c), a person who has filed an application for a water withdrawing large electric generating facility under section 196.491 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes after January 1, 2001, but before the effective date of this paragraph, shall, no later than 30 days after the effective date of this paragraph, provide the department of natural resources with a supplemental engineering plan that includes a description of the anticipated effects of the facility on residential wells. No later than 60 days after the department of natural resources receives a supplemental plan under this paragraph, the department shall determine whether the water withdrawing large electric generating facility will substantially reduce the availability of water to a residential well or cause a preventive action limit established under section 160.15 of the statutes to be exceeded in water produced by a residential well. Notwithstanding section 196.491 (3) of the statutes, the public service commission may not issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity for a water withdrawing large electric generating facility if the department of natural resources determines under this paragraph that the facility will substantially reduce the availability of water to a residential well or cause a preventive action limit established under section 160.15 of the statutes to be exceeded in water produced by a residential well.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,316,6 (c) Paragraph (b) does not apply to a person if the public service commission has, before the effective date of this paragraph, concluded a public hearing on the person's application for a water withdrawing large electric generating facility under section 196.491 (3) (b) of the statutes.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,316,7 310. Page 362, line 12: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,316,8 "(1t) Energy conservation.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,316,9 (a) In this subsection:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,316,10 1. "Commission" means the public service commission.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,316,11 2. "Utility" has the meaning given in section 196.374 (1) (c) of the statutes.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,316,23 (b) Notwithstanding the requirement under section 196.374 (3) of the statutes for a utility to make specified contributions to the commission in a fiscal year of the amounts determined by the commission under section 196.374 (2) of the statutes, the commission may allow a utility to retain in fiscal year 2002-03 a portion of the amounts determined by the commission under section 196.374 (2) (b), (c), and (d) of the statutes, instead of contributing the portion to the commission, if the commission determines that the portion is attributable to energy conservation programs for industrial, commercial, and agricultural customers in the utility's service area. If the commission allows a utility to retain a portion under this paragraph, the utility must contribute 1.75% of the portion to the commission for research and development for energy conservation and efficiency and must contribute 4.5% of the portion to the commission for renewable resource programs.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,316,24 311. Page 362, line 24: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,317,6 "(2c) Deadline for filing 2001 property tax exemption report. Notwithstanding section 70.11 (intro.) of the statutes, if the owner of property that is exempt under section 70.11 of the statutes filed the report required under section 70.11 (intro.) of the statutes no later than December 21, 2001, related to the property tax assessment as of January 1, 2001, the form has the same effect as if it had been filed by March 1, 2001.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,317,7 312. Page 364, line 6: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,317,14 "(1wy) Highway rest areas. The total amount of any proposed expenditures or encumbrances that the department of transportation does not make in the 2001-03 fiscal biennium as a result of the implementation of section 84.04 (4) of the statutes, as created by this act, shall be expended or encumbered by the department in the 2001-03 fiscal biennium to reopen previously closed rest areas or to keep open rest areas that are proposed for closure in areas where other rest areas and motorist services described in section 86.195 (3) of the statutes are not available.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,317,15 313. Page 364, line 7: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,317,19 "(1k) Grandfather provision; unclaimed gift certificates. The treatment of sections 177.01 (10) (a) 2. and 177.14 of the statutes does not apply to any property paid or delivered to the state treasurer under section 177.17 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes or section 177.19 (1), 1999 stats., before the effective date of this subsection.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,317,20 314. Page 365, line 16: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,317,21 "(5m) Consolidation of state vehicle fleet maintenance operations.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,318,2 (a) On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System that are primarily related to its vehicle fleet maintenance functions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become assets and liabilities of the department of administration.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,318,7 (b) On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System that is primarily related to its vehicle fleet maintenance functions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of administration.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,318,15 (c) All contracts entered into by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to its vehicle fleet maintenance functions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of administration. The department of administration shall carry out any contractual obligations under such a contract until the contract is modified or rescinded by the department of administration to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,318,25 (d) All rules promulgated by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System that are primarily related to its vehicle fleet maintenance functions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department of administration. All orders issued by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System that are primarily related to its vehicle fleet maintenance functions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the department of administration.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,319,7 (e) Any matter pending with the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System that is primarily related to its vehicle fleet maintenance functions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the department of administration, and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of administration.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,319,12 (f) Notwithstanding section 16.42 of the statutes, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall submit information under section 16.42 of the statutes for purposes of the 2003-05 biennial budget bill reflecting any savings incurred by the board of regents from consolidation of vehicle fleet maintenance functions under this subsection.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,319,14 (g) The board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall fully cooperate with the department of administration in implementing this subsection.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,319,15 315. Page 365, line 19: delete lines 19 to 22.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,319,16 316. Page 365, line 23: delete lines 23 to 25.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,319,17 317. Page 366, line 1: delete lines 1 to 10.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,319,18 318. Page 366, line 10: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,319,19 "(2f) Governor's work-based learning board.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,319,22 (d) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the governor's work-based learning board shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of workforce development.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,320,3 (e) Employee transfers. On the effective date of this paragraph, all positions in the governor's work-based learning board, except the executive director position under section 106.12 (3), 1999 stats., and the incumbent employees holding those positions, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of workforce development .

AB1-ASA1-AA1,320,9 (f) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (e ) have all the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of workforce development that they enjoyed in the governor's work-based learning board immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,320,12 (g) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the governor's work-based learning board is transferred to the department of workforce development.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,320,18 (h) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the governor's work-based learning board on the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the department of workforce development. All materials submitted to or actions taken by the governor's work-based learning board with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of workforce development.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,320,24 (i) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the governor's work-based learning board in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect and are transferred to the department of workforce development. The department of workforce development shall carry out any obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded by the department of workforce development to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,321,7 (j) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the governor's work-based learning board in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until amended or repealed by the department of workforce development. All orders issued by the the governor's work-based learning board in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded by the department of workforce development.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,321,8 319. Page 369, line 2: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,321,9 "(5d) Electronic distribution of certain documents.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,321,11 (a) In this subsection, "department" has the meaning given for "executive branch agency" in section 16.70 (4) of the statutes.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,321,19 (b) In the 2002-03 fiscal year, each department shall exclusively distribute documents electronically that would have a printing cost, if the documents were printed, equal to at least 10% of the amount expended by the department for printing that is not required to be printed by the constitution or by law in the 2000-01 fiscal year. This paragraph does not preclude a requester from requesting a copy of any document in paper format if the document is a record that is accessible to the requester. Notwithstanding s. 19.35 (3), the department shall not charge any fee for a copy of a document provided under this paragraph.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,321,20 (5e) Printing by state departments in 2002-03 fiscal year.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,321,21 (a) In this subsection:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,321,23 1. "Department" has the meaning given for "executive branch agency" in section 16.70 (4) of the statutes.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,322,2 2. "General purpose revenues" has the meaning given in section 20.001 (2) (a) of the statutes.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,322,4 3. "State operations" means any purpose other than aids to individuals or organizations.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,322,14 (b) If the amount appropriated from general purpose revenues to any department under 2001 Wisconsin Act 16 for state operations was less than the corresponding amount that was included in the 2000 budget compilation under section 16.43 of the statutes or if any appropriation made from general purpose revenues to any department for state operations is reduced under this act, the department shall ensure that the reduction is first applied, to the extent of the total reduction under both acts, in such a manner as to reduce any expenditures by that department for printing that is not required to be printed by the constitution or by law by at least 10% of any amount expended by the department for such printing from those appropriations in the 2000-01 fiscal year.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,322,15 320. Page 370, line 1: delete "$582,400" and substitute "$125,600".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,322,16 321. Page 370, line 6: delete "$175,000" and substitute "$250,000".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,322,17 322. Page 370, line 7: delete "$175,000" and substitute "$250,000".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,322,18 323. Page 371, line 6: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,323,2 "(10d) Performance evaluation office. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of administration under section 20.505 (1) (kj) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001, the dollar amount is decreased by $672,800 for fiscal year 2002-03 to decrease the authorized FTE positions for the department by 8.0 PR positions for the performance of the duties of the performance evaluation office, attached administratively to the office of the secretary of administration.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,323,4 324. Page 372, line 5: increase the dollar amount by $100 for fiscal year 2002-03.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,323,6 325. Page 372, line 19: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2002-03 by $3,900.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,323,7 326. Page 376, line 13: delete "$17,600" and substitute "$19,400".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,323,8 327. Page 381, line 9: delete "$1,302,600" and substitute "$1,955,300".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,323,9 328. Page 382, line 5: delete "$14,560,100" and substitute "$13,776,800".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,323,10 329. Page 382, line 6: delete "496.53" and substitute "460.02".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,323,11 330. Page 382, line 12: delete lines 12 to 16.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,323,12 331. Page 384, line 17: delete "$24,400" and substitute "$23,200".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,323,13 332. Page 384, line 18: delete "0.8" and substitute "0.4".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,323,14 333. Page 385, line 7: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,323,19 "(18e) Adult corrections; inmate work program. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of corrections under section 20.410 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001, the dollar amount is decreased by $533,600 for fiscal year 2002-03 to eliminate money currently being paid to inmates who are involuntarily unassigned to work or program activities.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,323,20 334. Page 386, line 13: delete "$361,100" and substitute "$541,700".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,323,21 335. Page 388, line 16: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,324,3 "(2q) Private employer health care coverage program. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of employee trust funds under section 20.515 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001, the dollar amount is increased by $850,000 for fiscal year 2001-02 to increase funding for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,324,9 (2r) Hiring freeze exemption. Notwithstanding any action of the governor or the secretary of administration under section 16.505 (3) of the statutes before the effective date of this subsection, the department of employee trust funds may fill 3.5 FTE GPR positions that are vacant on the effective date of this subsection, that are authorized to the department under section 16.505 of the statutes, and that are funded from the appropriation under section 20.512 (2) (a) of the statutes.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,324,10 336. Page 388, line 23: delete "$159,000" and substitute "$172,300".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,324,11 337. Page 389, line 7: delete "$351,500" and substitute "$380,800".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,324,12 338. Page 389, line 13: delete "$14,900" and substitute "$16,100".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,324,13 339. Page 390, line 7: delete "$521,700" and substitute "$539,100".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,324,14 340. Page 392, line 17: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,324,21 "(10d) Medical assistance program benefits; brand name drug copayments. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of health and family services under section 20.435 (4) (b) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001, the dollar amount is decreased by $982,200 for fiscal year 2002-03 to reflect the increase from $1 to $ 2 of the copayment paid by a recipient of medical assistance for a drug that bears a brand name, as defined in section 450.12 (1) (a) of the statutes.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,324,22 341. Page 394, line 22: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,325,3 "(21f) Community health center grants. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of health and family services under section 20.435 (5) (fh) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001, the dollar amount is decreased by $1,575,000 for fiscal year 2002-03 to decrease funding for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.".