Amendment JR2 SA2-SSA1-AB1

AB1-SSA1-SA2,487,20 3. The authorized FTE positions for the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection are decreased by 0.5 SEG position related to performance standard evaluation, 1.0 SEG position related to county liaison, 4.0 SEG positions related to certification, and 4.0 SEG positions related to engineering design funded from the appropriation under section 20.115 (7) (qd) of the statutes.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,488,2 4. There are authorized for the University of Wisconsin System 0.2 FTE GPR position related to land and water resource management planning, 0.1 FTE GPR position related to soil erosion, 1.0 FTE GPR position related to certification, 0.5 FTE GPR position related to engineering design, and 0.5 FTE GPR position related to computer design programming to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.285 (1) (eq) of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,488,7 5. There are authorized for the University of Wisconsin System 1.75 FTE PR positions related to land and water resource management planning, 0.25 FTE PR position related to soil erosion, 0.5 FTE PR position related to certification, and 0.5 FTE PR position related to engineering design to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.285 (1) (k) of the statutes.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,488,12 6. There are authorized for the University of Wisconsin System 0.5 FTE SEG position related to performance standard evaluation, 1.0 FTE SEG position related to county liaison, 4.0 FTE SEG positions related to certification, and 4.0 FTE SEG positions related to engineering design to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.285 (1) (rm) of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,488,16 (c) Employee transfers. All incumbent employees holding positions in the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection that are specified in paragraph (b) 1. to 3. are transferred on the effective date of this paragraph to the University of Wisconsin System.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,488,22 (d) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (c) shall have the same rights and status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the University of Wisconsin System that they enjoyed in the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection 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-SSA1-SA2,489,5 (e) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection that is primarily related to the functions of the conservation engineering section in the land and water resources bureau and that is primarily related to the soil erosion control and federal and county liaison functions of the conservation management section in the land and water resources bureau, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall be transferred to the University of Wisconsin System.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,489,15 (f) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department agriculture, trade and consumer protection in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the functions of the conservation engineering section in the land and water resources bureau and that are primarily related to the soil erosion control and federal and county liaison functions of the conservation management section in the land and water resources bureau, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the University of Wisconsin System. The University of Wisconsin System shall carry out any such contractual obligations except to the extent that the contracts are modified or rescinded by the University of Wisconsin System in a manner allowed under the contracts.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,490,6 (g) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection that are primarily related to the functions of the conservation engineering section in the land and water resources bureau and that are primarily related to the soil erosion control and federal and county liaison functions of the conservation management section in the land and water resources bureau, as determined by the secretary of administration, 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 University of Wisconsin System. All orders issued by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection that are primarily related to the functions of the conservation engineering section in the land and water resources bureau and that are primarily related to the soil erosion control and federal and county liaison functions of the conservation management section in the land and water resources bureau, as determined by the secretary of administration, 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 University of Wisconsin System.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,490,16 (h) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to the functions of the conservation engineering section in the land and water resources bureau or that is primarily related to the soil erosion control and federal and county liaison functions of the conservation management section in the land and water resources bureau, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the University of Wisconsin System and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the University of Wisconsin System.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,490,17 (1qq) Transfer to the department of natural resources.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,491,2 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection that are primarily related to the conservation reserve enhancement program and land and water resource management planning functions of the conservation management section in the land and water resources bureau and that are primarily related to the grant administration and drainage district program functions of the resource evaluation and grants section in the land and water resources bureau, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of natural resources.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,491,3 (b) Position transfers. On the effective date of this paragraph:

AB1-SSA1-SA2,491,8 1. The authorized FTE positions for the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection are decreased by 1.25 GPR positions related to soil and water resource management grants, 1.2 GPR positions related to drainage districts, and 1.13 GPR positions related to the conservation reserve enhancement program funded from the appropriation under section 20.115 (7) (a) of the statutes.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,491,12 2. The authorized FTE positions for the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection are decreased by 0.75 PR position related to the conservation reserve enhancement program funded from the appropriation under section 20.115 (7) (g) of the statutes.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,491,17 3. The authorized FTE positions for the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection are decreased by 1.0 SEG position related to soil and water resource management grants and 0.5 SEG position related to the conservation reserve enhancement program funded from the appropriation under section 20.115 (7) (qd) of the statutes.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,491,22 4. There are authorized for the department of natural resources 1.25 FTE GPR positions related to soil and water resource management grants, 1.2 FTE GPR positions related to drainage districts, and 1.13 FTE GPR positions related to the conservation reserve enhancement program to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.370 (4) (ma) of the statutes.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,491,25 5. There is authorized for the department of natural resources 0.75 FTE PR position related to the conservation reserve enhancement program to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.370 (4) (cg) of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,492,4 6. There are authorized for the department of natural resources 1.0 FTE SEG position related to soil and water resource management grants and 0.5 FTE SEG position related to the conservation reserve enhancement program to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.370 (4) (mr) of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,492,8 (c) Employee transfers. All incumbent employees holding positions in the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection that are specified in paragraph (b) 1. to 3. are transferred on the effective date of this paragraph to the department of natural resources.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,492,14 (d) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (c) shall have the same rights and status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of natural resources that they enjoyed in the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection 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-SSA1-SA2,492,23 (e) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection that is primarily related to the conservation reserve enhancement program and land and water resource management planning functions of the conservation management section in the land and water resources bureau and that is primarily related to the grant administration and drainage district program functions of the resource evaluation and grants section in the land and water resources bureau, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall be transferred to the department of natural resources.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,493,10 (f) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department agriculture, trade and consumer protection in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the conservation reserve enhancement program and land and water resource management planning functions of the conservation management section in the land and water resources bureau and that are primarily related to the grant administration and drainage district program functions of the resource evaluation and grants section in the land and water resources bureau, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of natural resources. The department of natural resources shall carry out any such contractual obligations except to the extent that the contracts are modified or rescinded by the department of natural resources in a manner allowed under the contracts.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,494,4 (g) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection that are primarily related to the conservation reserve enhancement program and land and water resource management planning functions of the conservation management section in the land and water resources bureau and that are primarily related to the grant administration and drainage district program functions of the resource evaluation and grants section in the land and water resources bureau, as determined by the secretary of administration, 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 natural resources. All orders issued by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection that are primarily related to the conservation reserve enhancement program and land and water resource management planning functions of the conservation management section in the land and water resources bureau and that are primarily related to the grant administration and drainage district program functions of the resource evaluation and grants section in the land and water resources bureau, as determined by the secretary of administration, 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 natural resources.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,494,16 (h) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to the conservation reserve enhancement program and land and water resource management planning functions of the conservation management section in the land and water resources bureau or that is primarily related to the grant administration and drainage district program functions of the resource evaluation and grants section in the land and water resources bureau, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of natural resources and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of natural resources.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,494,21 (1qr) Elimination of bureau director position. The authorized FTE positions for the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection are decreased by 1.0 GPR position funded from the appropriation under section 20.115 (7) (a) of the statutes to eliminate the position of director of the land and water resources bureau.".

AB1-SSA1-SA2,494,22 521. Page 352, line 18: after that line insert:

AB1-SSA1-SA2,494,23 "(4xv) Transfer of consumer protection functions.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,495,11 (a) Assets and liabilities. All assets and liabilities of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection that are primarily related to programs or functions transferred to the department of justice under this act shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of justice. The departments of justice and agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall jointly determine these assets and liabilities and shall jointly develop and implement a plan for their orderly transfer. In the event of any disagreement between the departments, the secretary of administration shall decide the question. If either department is dissatisfied with the secretary's decision, the department may bring the matter to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance for consideration by the committee, and the committee shall affirm or modify the decision.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,495,19 (b) Employee transfers. In the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection 15.5 FTE positions that are primarily related to programs or functions that are transferred to the department of justice under this act, and the incumbents holding these positions are transferred to the department of justice. The secretary of administration shall determine which incumbents will be transferred. If either department is dissatisfied with the secretary's decision, the department may bring the matter to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance for consideration by the committee, and the committee shall affirm or modify the decision.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,495,25 (c) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (b) have all the rights and same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of justice that they enjoyed in the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection 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-SSA1-SA2,496,12 (d) Supplies and equipment. All tangible personal property, including records, of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection that are primarily related to programs or functions that are transferred to the department of justice under this act are transferred to the department of justice. The departments of justice and agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall jointly identify the tangible personal property, including records, and shall jointly develop and implement a plan for their orderly transfer. In the event of any disagreement between the departments, the secretary of administration shall decide the question. If either department is dissatisfied with the secretary's decision, the department may bring the matter to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance for consideration by the committee, and the committee shall affirm or modify the decision.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,496,18 (e) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection that is primarily related to a program or function that is transferred to the department of justice under this act is transferred to the department of justice. All materials submitted or actions taken by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of justice.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,497,8 (f) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection or the department of justice that are primarily related to programs or functions transferred to the department of justice under this act, and that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph, remain in effect and those contracts entered into by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection are transferred to the department of justice. The departments of justice and agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall jointly identify these contracts and shall jointly develop and implement a plan for their orderly transfer. In the event of any disagreement between the departments, the secretary of administration shall decide the question. If either department is dissatisfied with the secretary's decision, the department may bring the matter to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance for consideration by the committee, and the committee shall affirm or modify the decision. The department of justice shall carry out the obligations under these contracts until the obligations are modified or rescinded by the department of justice to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,497,18 (g) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph and that are primarily related to programs or functions that are transferred to the department of justice under this act remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until amended or repealed by the department of justice. All orders issued by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph and that are primarily related to programs or functions transferred to the department of justice under this act remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded by the department of justice.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,497,21 (h) Decrease in positions. The authorized FTE positions for the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, funded from the appropriation under section 20.115 (8) (jm), 1999 stats., are decreased by 5.5 PR positions.".

AB1-SSA1-SA2,497,22 522. Page 352, line 19: after that line insert:

AB1-SSA1-SA2,498,2 "(1c) Milwaukee Art Museum. The arts board shall spend the amount in the appropriation account under section 20.215 (1) (cm) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the Leonardo da Vinci and the Splendor of Poland art exhibitions at the Milwaukee Art Museum.".

AB1-SSA1-SA2,498,3 523. Page 353, line 16: after that line insert:

AB1-SSA1-SA2,498,8 "(1z) Division of international and export services. The authorized FTE positions for the department of commerce are increased by 10.0 PR positions on July 1, 2002, or on the day after publication, whichever is later, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.143 (1) (g) of the statutes, for the division of international and export services.".

AB1-SSA1-SA2,498,9 524. Page 353, line 16: after that line insert:

AB1-SSA1-SA2,498,22 "(1c) Grant to Forward Wisconsin, Inc. for study and proposal on brand image. From the appropriation under section 20.143 (1) (bp) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of commerce shall provide a grant of $50,000 in fiscal year 2002-03 to Forward Wisconsin, Inc., to contract for a study and the creation of a proposal for a national brand image for the state related to technology and biotechnology. The department of commerce shall enter into an agreement with Forward Wisconsin, Inc., that specifies the uses for the grant proceeds under this subsection and reporting and auditing requirements. No later than December 31, 2003, the department of commerce shall submit to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes a report that includes the results of the study and the conclusions and recommendations of Forward Wisconsin, Inc., with respect to a proposal for a national brand image for the state.".

AB1-SSA1-SA2,498,23 525. Page 355, line 9: after that line insert:

AB1-SSA1-SA2,498,24 "(5q) Notice regarding changes in sentencing law.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,499,1 (a) In this subsection, "department" means the department of corrections.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,499,11 (b) If a person is serving a bifurcated sentence or, after having a bifurcated sentence imposed and stayed, is on probation on the last day of the 6th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph, the department shall calculate the maximum term of imprisonment, the maximum term of confinement, and the maximum term of extended supervision to which the person would have been subject if all provisions of this act had been in effect on the date on which the inmate committed his or her offense. The department shall notify the person of the results of that calculation no later than the first day of the 9th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph if the person is still serving that sentence or is still on probation on that date.".

AB1-SSA1-SA2,499,12 526. Page 355, line 9: after that line insert:

AB1-SSA1-SA2,499,21 "(6q) Initial implementation of caseload reduction requirements. The department of corrections shall develop a plan to implement section 301.03 (3a) of the statutes, as created by this act, which it shall submit to the joint committee on finance no later than the first day of the 2nd month beginning after the effective date of this subsection. No later than the first day of the 4th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the department shall begin reducing caseloads for probation, extended supervision, and parole agents in Brown, Dane, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, and Rock counties who supervise more than 25 persons on probation, extended supervision, or parole.".

AB1-SSA1-SA2,499,22 527. Page 355, line 14: after that line insert:

AB1-SSA1-SA2,499,23 "(1wo) Nonseverability; campaign financing.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,500,6 (a) Certain communications and matching grants. Notwithstanding section 990.001 (11) of the statutes, if a court finds that all or any portion of sections 11.01 (16) (a) 3., 11.12 (6) (c), 11.26 (8m), or 11.50 (9) (b) or (bb) of the statutes, as created by this act, is unconstitutional, then sections 11.01 (16) (a) 3., 11.12 (6) (c), 11.26 (8m), and 11.50 (9) (b) and (bb) of the statutes, as created by this act, are void in their entirety.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,501,3 (b) Other provisions. Notwithstanding section 990.001 (11) of the statutes, if a court finds that any part of section 11.12 (8) or 11.50 (9) (ba) of the statutes, as created by this act, is unconstitutional, then the treatment of sections 5.02 (13), 7.08 (2) (c), (cm), and (cs), 8.10 (3) (intro.), 8.15 (6) (intro.), 8.20 (4), 8.30 (2), 8.35 (4) (a) 1. a. and b., 8.35 (4) (c) and (d), 11.001 (2m), 11.01 (12s), and (16) (a) 3., 11.05 (1) (b), (2) (b), (2r) (title), (3) (c), (m), (o), and (r), (5), (9) (title), (12) (b), and (13), 11.06 (1) (intro.) and (e), (2), (2m) (b) to (d), (4) (b), (5), (7m) (a) and (c), and (11) (c), 11.07 (1) and (5), 11.09 (3), 11.10 (1), 11.12 (2), (2m), (4), (5), (6) (c) and (d), (8), and (9), 11.14 (3), 11.16 (2) and (5), 11.19 (title) and (1), 11.20 (1), (2s), (2t), (7), (9), (10) (a), and (12), 11.21 (2), (15), and (16), 11.22 (3), 11.23 (1) and (2), 11.24 (1w), (2), and (4), 11.25 (2) (b), 11.26 (1) (intro.), (2) (intro.), (a), and (ad) to (au), (4), (8), (8m), (9) (a) 1. to 7., (b) 1. to 7., and (c), (10), and (12m), 11.265, 11.31 (1) (intro.), (a) to (d), (de), (e), and (f), (1m), (2), (2m), (3), (3p), and (9), 11.38 (1) (a) 2., (6), and (8) (b), 11.50 (1) (a) 1. (intro.), 2., and 2m., (am), (bm), and (cm), (2) (a), (b) 5., (2) (c), (g), (h), (i), and (j), (2m), (2s), (2w), (3), (4), (4m), (5), (6), (9) (title), (b), (ba), and (bb), (11) (a) and (e), and (14), 11.60 (3s), (3t), and (4), 11.61 (1) (a) (with regard to the reference to 11.05 (2r) and 11.24 (1)), 13.625 (3m), 19.42 (3m), (4g), and (4r), 19.45 (13), 19.49 (1m) and (5) (b), 19.53 (6), 19.535, 19.59 (1) (br), (7) (b), and (8) (c), (cm), and (cn), 20.510 (1) (q), 20.855 (4) (ba), 25.42, 71.10 (3) (a) and (b), and 806.04 (11m) of the statutes, the renumbering and amendment of sections 11.05 (1), (2), and (2r), 11.12 (6), 11.26 (9) (a) and (b), 11.50 (9), 19.49 (5), and 19.59 (7) of the statutes, and the renumbering of section 11.50 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes by this act are void.".

AB1-SSA1-SA2,501,4 528. Page 355, line 15: after that line insert:

AB1-SSA1-SA2,501,10 "(1v) 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-SSA1-SA2,501,11 529. Page 355, line 15: after that line insert:

AB1-SSA1-SA2,501,13 "(1q) Early retirement option for certain participating employees in the Wisconsin retirement system.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,501,17 (a) Definitions. The definitions in section 40.02 of the statutes are applicable in this subsection, except that "elected official" means a participating employee elected to an office by vote of the people and "participating employer" does not include a school district.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,501,22 (b) Eligibility for early retirement benefits. All of the following individuals who are participating employees on the effective date of this paragraph and who were employed by a participating employer, or on a leave of absence from a position with a participating employer, on February 1, 2002, are eligible for the early retirement benefits provided under this subsection:

AB1-SSA1-SA2,502,3 1. Any state agency employee, other than an elected official, an employee of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, or an employee of the department of employee funds, who has at least 10 years of creditable service, who terminates covered employment during the period that begins on July 1, 2002, and ends on January 1, 2003, and who receives an immediate annuity.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,502,7 2. Any employee of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System who has at least 10 years of creditable service, who terminates covered employment during the period that begins on January 1, 2003, and ends on July 1, 2003, and who receives an immediate annuity.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,502,9 3. Any employee of the department of employee trust funds, who has at least 10 years of creditable service and who does either of the following:

AB1-SSA1-SA2,502,11 a. Terminates covered employment during the period that begins on July 1, 2002, and ends on January 1, 2003, and who receives an immediate annuity.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,502,18 b. Submits a letter of resignation to the department of employee trust funds during the period that begins on July 1, 2002, and ends on January 1, 2003, with an effective date of resignation after January 1, 2003, but before April 1, 2004, and who at the time of the effective date of resignation receives an immediate annuity. Any employee who submits such a letter may subsequently change the effective date of resignation but only if the department consents to the change and the changed date of resignation is before April 1, 2004.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,502,24 4. Any employee who is not a state agency employee, a school district employee, a technical college district employee, or an elected official, whose employer has elected under paragraph (e) to make its employees eligible for the early retirement benefits, who has at least 10 years of creditable service, who terminates covered employment during the period that begins on July 1, 2002, and ends on January 1, 2003, and who receives an immediate annuity.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,503,5 5. Any employee who is a technical college district employee, whose employer has elected under paragraph (e) to make its employees eligible for the early retirement benefits, who has at least 10 years of creditable service, who terminates covered employment during the period that begins on January 1, 2003, and ends on July 1, 2003, and who receives an immediate annuity.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,503,8 (c) Early retirement benefits: calculation of retirement annuity and receipt of other benefits. Any participating employee described in paragraph (b) shall receive all of the following:

AB1-SSA1-SA2,503,11 1. The earliest retirement age for the employee under section 40.23 (1) of the statutes is reduced by 2 years for the purpose of calculating his or her retirement annuity under section 40.23 of the statutes.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,503,16 2. a. At the time of termination, the employee's years of creditable service are increased by 3 years for the purpose of calculating his or her retirement annuity under section 40.23 of the statutes, for the purpose of calculating creditable military service under section 40.02 (15) of the statutes, and for the purpose of life insurance coverage under subchapter VI of chapter 40 of the statutes.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,503,20 b. For any employee having creditable service of more than one type under section 40.23 (2m) (e) of the statutes, the creditable service received under this subdivision shall based on the employee's last type of creditable service at the time of termination.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,504,2 c. For the purpose of calculating the value of a money purchase annuity under section 40.23 (3) of the statutes, the initial monthly amount of the retirement annuity in the normal form shall be increased by the amount that equals the increase in the initial monthly amount of the retirement annuity under section 40.23 (2m) of the statutes that results from providing the additional 3 years of creditable service and the 2 years of age reduction.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,504,4 3. The employee's age is increased by 2 years only for the purpose of making the calculation under section 40.23 (2m) (f) of the statutes.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,504,7 4. Any limitation in the initial retirement annuity amount under section 40.23 (2m) (b) of the statutes shall not apply for the purpose of calculating his or her retirement annuity under section 40.23 of the statutes.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,504,13 (d) Early retirement benefits: health insurance premium credits. Notwithstanding section 40.95 (2) of the statutes, for any participating employee described in paragraph (b) 1. to 3., the number of health insurance premium credits provided to the employee under subchapter IX of chapter 40 of the statutes are increased by the number that yields an additional $20,000 in health insurance premium credits.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,504,14 (e) Early retirement option for participating employers other than the state.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,504,18 1. Any participating employer, other than a state agency and a technical college district, may elect to make its participating employees eligible for the early retirement benefits provided under paragraph (c) by notifying the department, in writing, before July 1, 2002.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,504,21 2. A technical college district may elect to make its participating employees eligible for the early retirement benefits provided under paragraph (c) by notifying the department, in writing, before January 1, 2003.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,505,11 (f) Actuarial valuation of the cost of early retirement benefits. Not later than January 1, 2005, the department of employee trust funds shall contract with the actuary retained under section 40.03 (1) (d) of the statutes for an actuarial valuation of the costs of the retirement benefits provided under this subsection, as well as the costs incurred by the department of employee trust funds for administering the retirement benefits, for the purpose of determining contribution rates for participating employers whose employees receive retirement benefits under this subsection. The contribution rates established by the actuary shall be sufficient to fund the full cost of the retirement benefits and administrative costs over a 10-year amortization period, including any amount paid under section 40.05 (2) (h) of the statutes, as created by this act, and shall take effect beginning on the January 1 that first occurs after the actuary completes the valuation. The department shall certify to the actuary all costs, including estimated future costs, that are incurred by the department in administering the retirement benefits provided under this subsection.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,506,13 (g) Establishment of initial employer contribution rates. Beginning on June 1, 2002, and ending on the January 1 that first occurs after the actuary completes the valuation under paragraph (f), for any participating employer whose participating employees terminate covered employment or, with respect to the department of employee trust funds, submit a letter of resignation with a delayed effective date, during the period that begins on July 1, 2002, and ends on January 1, 2003, and beginning on December 1, 2002, and ending on the January 1 that first occurs after the actuary completes the valuation under paragraph (f), for any participating employer whose participating employees terminate covered employment during the period that begins on January 1, 2003, and ends on July 1, 2003, the department of employee trust funds shall establish, and require the payment of, employer contribution rates to fund the cost of the retirement benefits provided under this subsection. For state agencies, the department shall establish, and require the payment of, a temporary employer contribution rate, expressed as a level percent of payroll, to fund the retirement benefits that are received by participating state employees. This rate shall remain in effect until the January 1 that first occurs after the actuary completes the valuation under paragraph (f), unless the actuary certifies, and the employee trust funds board approves, a change in the rate to more accurately reflect the costs of the benefits provided under this subsection. For participating employers that are not state agencies, the department shall establish, and require the payment of, a temporary employer contribution rate, expressed as a level percent of payroll, to fund the retirement benefits that are received by the employees of the participating employers. This rate shall remain in effect until the January 1 that first occurs after the actuary completes the valuation under paragraph (f), unless the actuary certifies, and the employee trust funds board approves, a change in the rate to more accurately reflect the costs of the benefits provided under this subsection.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,506,23 (h) Emergency rules. Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of employee trust funds may promulgate rules to administer the retirement benefits provided under this subsection and any funding mechanism to pay the cost of the retirement benefits for the period before the date on which permanent rules take effect, but not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this paragraph as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this paragraph.".

AB1-SSA1-SA2,506,24 530. Page 356, line 1: delete lines 1 to 4.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,507,1 531. Page 357, line 24: after that line insert:

AB1-SSA1-SA2,507,6 "(2w) Medical assistance provider fraud and abuse; rules. The department of health and family services shall submit in proposed form the rules required under section 49.45 (2) (a) 9. of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.".

AB1-SSA1-SA2,507,8 532. Page 357, line 25: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 358, line 15.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,507,9 533. Page 358, line 15: after that line insert:

AB1-SSA1-SA2,507,16 "(5c) Study on use of medical assistance preferred prescription drug list in certain facilities. By January 1, 2003, the department of health and family services shall study the feasibility of using a preferred prescription drug list for the prescription drugs provided to medical assistance recipients who are residents of nursing homes, institutions for mental diseases, and intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded and shall report findings of the study to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes, and to the governor.".

AB1-SSA1-SA2,507,17 534. Page 358, line 15: after that line insert:

AB1-SSA1-SA2,507,22 "(4e) Fees for patient health care records; rules. The department of health and family services shall submit in proposed form the rules required under section 146.83 (3m) 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 5th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.".

AB1-SSA1-SA2,507,23 535. Page 358, line 15: after that line insert:

AB1-SSA1-SA2,507,24 "(5qq) Limitations on hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers; rules.