Amendment JR2 SSA1-AB1

AB1-SSA1,357,2 1. A proposal to allocate up to $3,600,000 of Wisconsin's total allocation to fund all of the following:

AB1-SSA1,357,3 a. Communications equipment.

AB1-SSA1,357,6 b. Safety or protective equipment for law enforcement officers, fire fighters, emergency medical technicians, first responders, or local emergency response team members under section 166.22 of the statutes, who respond to emergencies.

AB1-SSA1,357,8 c. Training related to investigation of, prevention of, or response to acts of terrorism that pose a threat to the environment.

AB1-SSA1,357,10 d. Information systems, software, or computer equipment for investigating acts of terrorism that pose a threat to the environment.

AB1-SSA1,357,11 e. Training for specific special events where heightened security risks exist.

AB1-SSA1,357,13 f. Regional emergency response teams under section 166.215 (1) of the statutes or their expansion.

AB1-SSA1,357,16 g. Volunteer emergency medical service entities under section 146.50 of the statutes, as affected by this act, that are short of staff or are in need of additional training.

AB1-SSA1,357,17 2. A proposal to fund all of the following:

AB1-SSA1,357,20 a. An increase of 2.5 FED positions in the department of health and family services to perform surveillance of and respond to communicable and infectious diseases and biological and chemical potential threats to the state.

AB1-SSA1,357,22 b. The statewide trauma care system under section 146.56 of the statutes, as affected by this act.

AB1-SSA1,357,24 c. An increase of 1.0 FED microbiologist position for the state laboratory of hygiene and all bioterrorism-related laboratory expenses.

AB1-SSA1,357,25 (3f) Study of federal primary health care funding.

AB1-SSA1,358,2 (a) In this subsection, "federally qualified health center" has the meaning given in 42 USC 1396d (L) (2) (B).

AB1-SSA1,358,6 (b) The department of health and family services shall, in consultation with the Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association, Inc., study aspects of federal primary health care funding that is available to public and private nonprofit entities under 42 USC 254b. The study shall include all of the following:

AB1-SSA1,358,8 1. A review of statutory, regulatory, and policy requirements for grantees and potential grant applicants.

AB1-SSA1,358,12 2. Suggestions for expanding the number of federally qualified health centers in Wisconsin; the number of sites operated by entities currently funded under 42 USC 254b; and other ways to increase the amount of federal funding for Wisconsin health care clinics.

AB1-SSA1,358,15 (c) By June 30, 2002, the department of health and family services shall submit a report of the study under paragraph (b) to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes and to the joint committee on finance.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9124 Section 9124. Nonstatutory provisions; higher educational aids board.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9125 Section 9125. Nonstatutory provisions; historical society.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9126 Section 9126. Nonstatutory provisions; Housing and Economic Development Authority.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9127 Section 9127. Nonstatutory provisions; insurance.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9128 Section 9128. Nonstatutory provisions; investment board.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9129 Section 9129. Nonstatutory provisions; joint committee on finance.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9130 Section 9130. Nonstatutory provisions; judicial commission.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9131 Section 9131. Nonstatutory provisions; justice.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9132 Section 9132. Nonstatutory provisions; legislature.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9133 Section 9133. Nonstatutory provisions; lieutenant governor.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9134 Section 9134. Nonstatutory provisions; lower Wisconsin state riverway board.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9135 Section 9135. Nonstatutory provisions; Medical College of Wisconsin.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9136 Section 9136. Nonstatutory provisions; military affairs.

AB1-SSA1,359,10 (1) Youth Challenge program. The authorized FTE positions for the department of military affairs are decreased by 17.2 GPR positions on July 1, 2002, and increased by 17.2 PR positions on July, 2002, to be funded from the appropriations under section 20.465 (4) (j) and (ka) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the Youth Challenge program.

AB1-SSA1,359,14 (2) Energy costs. Of the moneys appropriated to the department of military affairs under section 20.465 (1) (f) of the statutes, $427,400 for fiscal year 2002-03 may be encumbered or expended only upon approval of the secretary of administration.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9137 Section 9137. Nonstatutory provisions; natural resources.

AB1-SSA1,359,21 (1q) Wheelchair Recycling Project. From the appropriation under section 20.370 (6) (bw), as created by this act, the department of natural resources shall provide funding to the Wheelchair Recycling Project, of the Madison Chapter of the National Spinal Cord Injury Association, to provide recycled wheelchairs and other medical equipment to individuals and programs in need and for costs of equipment, parts, maintenance, and distribution.

AB1-SSA1,360,7 (1w) Animal health protection. The department of natural resources and the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall enter into a contract for the purpose of enhancing the protection of the health of wild and domestic animals in this state. Under the contract, the department of natural resources may provide the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection with $150,000 in fiscal year 2002-03 from the appropriation under section 20.370 (1) (mu) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for purposes related to animal health regulation, including improving its livestock farm location and livestock tracking databases and studying the implementation of an electronic system for certification of veterinary inspection.

AB1-SSA1,360,13 (1x) Coaster brook trout study and reintroduction. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for purposes of the 2003-2005 biennial budget bill, the department of natural resources shall submit information concerning the appropriation under section 20.370 (4) (mu) of the statutes as though the increase in the dollar amount of that appropriation by Section 9237 (27x) of this act had not been made.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9138 Section 9138. Nonstatutory provisions; personnel commission.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9139 Section 9139. Nonstatutory provisions; public defender board.

AB1-SSA1,360,21 (1z) Hiring freeze exemption. Notwithstanding any action of the governor or the secretary of administration under section 16.505 (3) of the statutes during the 2001-03 fiscal biennium, the public defender board may fill any vacant position for trial or appellate representation that is authorized to the board under section 16.505 of the statutes during the 2001-03 fiscal biennium and for which funds have been appropriated.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9140 Section 9140. Nonstatutory provisions; public instruction.

AB1-SSA1,360,23 (1) Revenue limit.

AB1-SSA1,361,3 (a) Notwithstanding section 121.91 (2m) (e) 2. and 3. of the statutes, in determining a school district's revenue limit for the 2002-03 school year, only $210 shall be added to the result under section 121.91 (2m) (e) 1. of the statutes. This paragraph does not apply if a school board adopts a resolution to that effect by a two-thirds vote of the members elect.

AB1-SSA1,361,7 (b) The department shall encourage school districts to accommodate the reduction in the revenue limit increase under paragraph (a) without negatively affecting their instructional programs and shall provide technical assistance to school districts for that purpose.

AB1-SSA1,361,12 (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), for the purpose of calculating a school district's revenue limit for the 2003-04 school year, the revenue increase per pupil allowed for the 2002-03 school year under section 121.91 (2m) (e) 2. of the statutes shall be $226.68 multiplied by the sum of 1.0 plus the allowable rate of increase under section 73.0305 of the statutes expressed as a decimal.

AB1-SSA1,361,16 (2f) Home instruction program for preschool youngsters. In the 2002-03 fiscal year, the department of public instruction shall award a subgrant under 20 USC 6368 of at least $250,000 to the Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters from the appropriation under section 20.255 (3) (ms) of the statutes.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9141 Section 9141. Nonstatutory provisions; public lands, board of commissioners of.

AB1-SSA1,361,18 (2f) Establishment of loan program.

AB1-SSA1,361,19 (a) In this subsection:

AB1-SSA1,361,20 1. "Board" means the board of commissioners of public lands.

AB1-SSA1,361,21 2. "Federal discretionary grant" has the meaning given by the board.

AB1-SSA1,361,22 3. "Municipality" has the meaning given in section 24.60 (2) of the statutes.

AB1-SSA1,361,23 4. "State discretionary grant" has the meaning given by the board.

AB1-SSA1,362,7 (b) No later than 90 days after the effective date of this paragraph, the board shall establish a loan program to provide matching funds to a municipality for any state or federal discretionary grant that requires the municipality to provide matching funds as a condition of receiving the grant. The only municipalities that may participate in the loan program are municipalities eligible to receive such a loan under section 24.61 (3) of the statutes. No loan may be made under the loan program for any term exceeding 5 years and no loan may be extended for any period of time.

AB1-SSA1,362,11 (c) No later than 30 days after establishing the loan program, but before implementing the loan program, the board shall submit a report to the governor, the secretary of administration, and the joint committee on finance on the proposed structure and operation of the loan program.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9142 Section 9142. Nonstatutory provisions; public service commission.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9143 Section 9143. Nonstatutory provisions; regulation and licensing.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9144 Section 9144. Nonstatutory provisions; revenue.

AB1-SSA1,362,18 (1) Adoption of federal income tax law changes. Changes to the Internal Revenue Code made by P.L. 106-554 apply to the definitions of the "Internal Revenue Code" in chapter 71 of the statutes at the time that those changes apply for federal income tax purposes.

AB1-SSA1,362,24 (2b) Income apportionment for financial organizations; rules. The department of revenue shall submit in proposed form rules related to the apportionment of the income of financial organizations under sections 71.04 (4) (c) and 71.25 (6) (c) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 4th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9145 Section 9145. Nonstatutory provisions; secretary of state.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9146 Section 9146. Nonstatutory provisions; state fair park board.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9147 Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; supreme court.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9148 Section 9148. Nonstatutory provisions; technical college system.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9149 Section 9149. Nonstatutory provisions; technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9150 Section 9150. Nonstatutory provisions; tobacco control board.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9151 Section 9151. Nonstatutory provisions; tourism.

AB1-SSA1,363,10 (1x) Heritage tourism program coordinator. The authorized FTE positions for the department of tourism, funded from the appropriation under section 20.380 (1) (kg) of the statutes, are decreased by 1.0 PR heritage tourism program coordinator position.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9152 Section 9152. Nonstatutory provisions; transportation.

AB1-SSA1,363,12 (1) Report on lapsing moneys to the transportation fund.

AB1-SSA1,363,21 (a) During fiscal year 2001-02, the department of transportation shall submit a report to the department of administration for the lapsing of $4,333,600 in fiscal year 2001-02 from segregated revenue appropriations to the department of transportation for state operations from the transportation fund. With respect to the proposed lapse, the report shall specify applicable appropriation accounts, the amount of the proposed lapse from each appropriation account, and anticipated actions by the department of transportation. The department of transportation shall make every effort to avoid adverse impacts on activities related to highway planning, design, and construction.

AB1-SSA1,364,6 (b) No later than December 31, 2002, the department of transportation shall submit a report to the department of administration for the lapsing of $6,190,900 in fiscal year 2002-03 from segregated revenue appropriations to the department of transportation for state operations from the transportation fund. With respect to the proposed lapse, the report shall specify applicable appropriation accounts, the amount of the proposed lapse from each appropriation account, and anticipated actions by the department of transportation. The department of transportation shall make every effort to avoid adverse impacts on activities related to highway planning, design, and construction.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9153 Section 9153. Nonstatutory provisions; treasurer.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9154 Section 9154. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9155 Section 9155. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9156 Section 9156. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin System.

AB1-SSA1,364,21 (1) Tuition-increase restrictions. Notwithstanding section 36.27 (1) (a) and (am) 1. to 5. of the statutes, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System may not increase the average of academic fees charged an undergraduate student in the 2002-03 academic year compared to the average academic fees charged an undergraduate student in the 2001-02 academic year by more than 8% unless the board obtains the approval of the joint committee on finance under section 13.10 of the statutes and the approval of the secretary of administration. The board of regents shall determine average academic fees under this subsection on a full-time equivalent basis. The board may not increase differential tuition under section 36.27 (1) (am) 6. of the statutes for the 2002-03 academic year to offset decreases in the appropriations under section 20.285 (1) (a) and (3) (a) of the statutes.

AB1-SSA1,364,22 (2x) Energy costs.

AB1-SSA1,365,4 (a) Of the moneys appropriated to the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System under section 20.285 (1) (c) of the statutes, $2,850,000 for fiscal year 2001-02 and $17,122,600 for fiscal year 2002-03 may be encumbered or expended only upon approval of the secretary of administration.

AB1-SSA1,365,9 (b) Of the moneys appropriated to the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System under section 20.285 (1) (s) of the statutes, as created by this act, the board shall, to the extent possible, allocate in fiscal year 2001-02 $1,000,000 for the costs of energy conservation projects under sections 16.858 and 16.895 of the statutes.

AB1-SSA1,365,16 (3q) Child-parent center demonstration project increase. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for purposes of the 2003-05 biennial budget bill, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall submit information concerning the appropriation under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes as though the increase in the dollar amount of that appropriation by Section 9256 (3q) of this act had not been made.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9157 Section 9157. Nonstatutory provisions; veterans affairs.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9158 Section 9158. Nonstatutory provisions; workforce development.

AB1-SSA1,365,22 (1c) Federal-state relations office. The authorized FTE positions for the department of workforce development, funded from the appropriation under section 20.445 (1) (n) of the statutes, are decreased by 1.0 FED position on July 1, 2002, to eliminate staffing by the department of the federal-state relations office.

AB1-SSA1,365,23 (1q) Early Childhood Excellence Initiative.

AB1-SSA1,366,4 (a) Reallocation of grant moneys. The department of workforce development shall reallocate the grant moneys awarded under contracts under section 49.1375 of the statutes expiring on June 30, 2002, from grant recipients that have underspent the grant moneys awarded under those contracts to grant recipients that have exhausted or nearly exhausted the grant moneys awarded under those contracts, as determined by that department.

AB1-SSA1,366,10 (b) Grants to early childhood centers. Notwithstanding section 49.175 (1) (r) of the statutes, from the moneys allocated under section 49.175 (1) (r) of the statutes in fiscal year 2002-03, the department of workforce development shall allocate $2,500,000 for grants to early childhood centers under section 49.1375 (1) of the statutes and shall allocate $0 for grants to child care providers under section 49.1375 (2) of the statutes.

AB1-SSA1, s. 9159 Section 9159. Nonstatutory provisions; other.

AB1-SSA1,366,13 (3x) Suspension of payment of employer contributions for certain benefits provided to state employees.