AB1-SSA1-SA2,502,9 83. Any employee of the department of employee trust funds, who has at least
910 years of creditable service and who does either of the following:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,502,11 10a. Terminates covered employment during the period that begins on July 1,
112002, and ends on January 1, 2003, and who receives an immediate annuity.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,502,18 12b. Submits a letter of resignation to the department of employee trust funds
13during the period that begins on July 1, 2002, and ends on January 1, 2003, with an
14effective date of resignation after January 1, 2003, but before April 1, 2004, and who
15at the time of the effective date of resignation receives an immediate annuity. Any
16employee who submits such a letter may subsequently change the effective date of
17resignation but only if the department consents to the change and the changed date
18of resignation is before April 1, 2004.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,502,24 194. Any employee who is not a state agency employee, a school district employee,
20a technical college district employee, or an elected official, whose employer has
21elected under paragraph (e) to make its employees eligible for the early retirement
22benefits, who has at least 10 years of creditable service, who terminates covered
23employment during the period that begins on July 1, 2002, and ends on January 1,
242003, and who receives an immediate annuity.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,503,5
15. Any employee who is a technical college district employee, whose employer
2has elected under paragraph (e) to make its employees eligible for the early
3retirement benefits, who has at least 10 years of creditable service, who terminates
4covered employment during the period that begins on January 1, 2003, and ends on
5July 1, 2003, and who receives an immediate annuity.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,503,8 6(c) Early retirement benefits: calculation of retirement annuity and receipt of
7other benefits.
Any participating employee described in paragraph (b) shall receive
8all of the following:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,503,11 91. The earliest retirement age for the employee under section 40.23 (1) of the
10statutes is reduced by 2 years for the purpose of calculating his or her retirement
11annuity under section 40.23 of the statutes.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,503,16 122. a. At the time of termination, the employee's years of creditable service are
13increased by 3 years for the purpose of calculating his or her retirement annuity
14under section 40.23 of the statutes, for the purpose of calculating creditable military
15service under section 40.02 (15) of the statutes, and for the purpose of life insurance
16coverage under subchapter VI of chapter 40 of the statutes.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,503,20 17b. For any employee having creditable service of more than one type under
18section 40.23 (2m) (e) of the statutes, the creditable service received under this
19subdivision shall based on the employee's last type of creditable service at the time
20of termination.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,504,2 21c. For the purpose of calculating the value of a money purchase annuity under
22section 40.23 (3) of the statutes, the initial monthly amount of the retirement annuity
23in the normal form shall be increased by the amount that equals the increase in the
24initial monthly amount of the retirement annuity under section 40.23 (2m) of the

1statutes that results from providing the additional 3 years of creditable service and
2the 2 years of age reduction.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,504,4 33. The employee's age is increased by 2 years only for the purpose of making
4the calculation under section 40.23 (2m) (f) of the statutes.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,504,7 54. Any limitation in the initial retirement annuity amount under section 40.23
6(2m) (b) of the statutes shall not apply for the purpose of calculating his or her
7retirement annuity under section 40.23 of the statutes.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,504,13 8(d) Early retirement benefits: health insurance premium credits.
9Notwithstanding section 40.95 (2) of the statutes, for any participating employee
10described in paragraph (b) 1. to 3., the number of health insurance premium credits
11provided to the employee under subchapter IX of chapter 40 of the statutes are
12increased by the number that yields an additional $20,000 in health insurance
13premium credits.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,504,14 14(e) Early retirement option for participating employers other than the state.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,504,18 151. Any participating employer, other than a state agency and a technical college
16district, may elect to make its participating employees eligible for the early
17retirement benefits provided under paragraph (c) by notifying the department, in
18writing, before July 1, 2002.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,504,21 192. A technical college district may elect to make its participating employees
20eligible for the early retirement benefits provided under paragraph (c) by notifying
21the department, in writing, before January 1, 2003.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,505,11 22(f) Actuarial valuation of the cost of early retirement benefits. Not later than
23January 1, 2005, the department of employee trust funds shall contract with the
24actuary retained under section 40.03 (1) (d) of the statutes for an actuarial valuation
25of the costs of the retirement benefits provided under this subsection, as well as the

1costs incurred by the department of employee trust funds for administering the
2retirement benefits, for the purpose of determining contribution rates for
3participating employers whose employees receive retirement benefits under this
4subsection. The contribution rates established by the actuary shall be sufficient to
5fund the full cost of the retirement benefits and administrative costs over a 10-year
6amortization period, including any amount paid under section 40.05 (2) (h) of the
7statutes, as created by this act, and shall take effect beginning on the January 1 that
8first occurs after the actuary completes the valuation. The department shall certify
9to the actuary all costs, including estimated future costs, that are incurred by the
10department in administering the retirement benefits provided under this
11subsection.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,506,13 12(g) Establishment of initial employer contribution rates. Beginning on June 1,
132002, and ending on the January 1 that first occurs after the actuary completes the
14valuation under paragraph (f), for any participating employer whose participating
15employees terminate covered employment or, with respect to the department of
16employee trust funds, submit a letter of resignation with a delayed effective date,
17during the period that begins on July 1, 2002, and ends on January 1, 2003, and
18beginning on December 1, 2002, and ending on the January 1 that first occurs after
19the actuary completes the valuation under paragraph (f), for any participating
20employer whose participating employees terminate covered employment during the
21period that begins on January 1, 2003, and ends on July 1, 2003, the department of
22employee trust funds shall establish, and require the payment of, employer
23contribution rates to fund the cost of the retirement benefits provided under this
24subsection. For state agencies, the department shall establish, and require the
25payment of, a temporary employer contribution rate, expressed as a level percent of

1payroll, to fund the retirement benefits that are received by participating state
2employees. This rate shall remain in effect until the January 1 that first occurs after
3the actuary completes the valuation under paragraph (f), unless the actuary
4certifies, and the employee trust funds board approves, a change in the rate to more
5accurately reflect the costs of the benefits provided under this subsection. For
6participating employers that are not state agencies, the department shall establish,
7and require the payment of, a temporary employer contribution rate, expressed as
8a level percent of payroll, to fund the retirement benefits that are received by the
9employees of the participating employers. This rate shall remain in effect until the
10January 1 that first occurs after the actuary completes the valuation under
11paragraph (f), unless the actuary certifies, and the employee trust funds board
12approves, a change in the rate to more accurately reflect the costs of the benefits
13provided under this subsection.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,506,23 14(h) Emergency rules. Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes,
15the department of employee trust funds may promulgate rules to administer the
16retirement benefits provided under this subsection and any funding mechanism to
17pay the cost of the retirement benefits for the period before the date on which
18permanent rules take effect, but not to exceed the period authorized under section
19227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b),
20and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that
21promulgating a rule under this paragraph as an emergency rule is necessary for the
22preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to
23provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this paragraph.".
AB1-SSA1-SA2,506,24 24530. Page 356, line 1: delete lines 1 to 4.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,507,1
1531. Page 357, line 24: after that line insert:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,507,6 2"(2w) Medical assistance provider fraud and abuse; rules. The department
3of health and family services shall submit in proposed form the rules required under
4section 49.45 (2) (a) 9. of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the legislative council
5staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 7th
6month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.".
AB1-SSA1-SA2,507,8 7532. Page 357, line 25: delete the material beginning with that line and
8ending with page 358, line 15.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,507,9 9533. Page 358, line 15: after that line insert:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,507,16 10"(5c) Study on use of medical assistance preferred prescription drug list in
11certain facilities.
By January 1, 2003, the department of health and family services
12shall study the feasibility of using a preferred prescription drug list for the
13prescription drugs provided to medical assistance recipients who are residents of
14nursing homes, institutions for mental diseases, and intermediate care facilities for
15the mentally retarded and shall report findings of the study to the legislature in the
16manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes, and to the governor.".
AB1-SSA1-SA2,507,17 17534. Page 358, line 15: after that line insert:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,507,22 18"(4e) Fees for patient health care records; rules. The department of health
19and family services shall submit in proposed form the rules required under section
20146.83 (3m) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff
21under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 5th month
22beginning after the effective date of this subsection.".
AB1-SSA1-SA2,507,23 23535. Page 358, line 15: after that line insert:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,507,24 24"(5qq) Limitations on hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers; rules.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,508,4
1(a) The department of health and family services shall submit in proposed form
2the rule required under section 150.935 (6) of the statutes, as created by this act, to
3the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the
4first day of the 4th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,508,14 5(b) Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department
6of health and family services may promulgate the rule required under section
7150.935 (6) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before the effective
8date of the rule submitted under paragraph (a), but not to exceed the period
9authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding
10section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required
11to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this paragraph as an emergency
12rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare
13and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under
14this paragraph.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,508,21 15(5qr) Requirements of hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. An
16ambulatory surgery center shall and, as a condition of approval under section 50.35
17of the statutes, as affected by this act, a hospital shall, within 60 days after the
18effective date of this subsection, apply under section 49.45 (2) (a) 11. of the statutes
19for certification as a provider of medical assistance and apply for certification as a
20provider of services under medicare, as defined under section 49.45 (3) (L) 1. b. of the
21statutes.".
AB1-SSA1-SA2,508,22 22536. Page 358, line 18: after that line insert:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,509,3
1"(1d) The historical society shall allocate $100,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 and
2$100,000 in fiscal year 2002-03 for the office of local history and the historical society
3library.".
AB1-SSA1-SA2,509,4 4537. Page 358, line 21: after that line insert:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,509,15 5"(1v) Rules related to small employer health insurance rates. Using the
6procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the commissioner of insurance may
7promulgate the rules required under section 635.05 (1) of the statutes, as affected by
8this act, for the period before the effective date of the permanent rules required under
9section 635.05 (1) of the statutes, as affected by this act, but not to exceed the period
10authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding
11section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3) of the statutes, the commissioner is not required
12to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency
13rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and
14is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this
15subsection.".
AB1-SSA1-SA2,509,16 16538. Page 358, line 25: after that line insert:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,510,3 17"(2x) Automated fingerprint identification system work station for city of
18Racine.
From the appropriation under section 20.455 (2) (cr) of the statutes, as
19created by this act, the department of justice shall award $63,200 to the city of Racine
20police department in fiscal year 2002-03 for the purchase of an automated
21fingerprint identification system work station and for the installation of a Badgernet
22line for the work station. The city of Racine police department and the department
23of justice shall enter into an agreement regarding the duties and obligations of the
24police department and the department of justice with respect to the use of the

1automated fingerprint identification system work station and regarding the use of,
2and access to, the state automated fingerprint identification system and to other
3criminal record databases.".
AB1-SSA1-SA2,510,4 4539. Page 358, line 25: after that line insert:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,510,7 5"(2xz) Increase in positions. The authorized FTE positions for the department
6of justice, funded from the appropriation under section 20.455 (1) (j) of the statutes,
7as created by this act, are increased by 5.5 PR positions.".
AB1-SSA1-SA2,510,8 8540. Page 359, line 1: after that line insert:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,510,10 9"(1c) Program evaluation and management audit of department of
10administration.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,510,16 11(a) The joint legislative audit committee is requested to direct the legislative
12audit bureau to conduct a program evaluation and management audit of the
13department of administration to determine whether state government could
14function effectively without the department. If the audit is undertaken, the bureau
15is requested to include each of the following elements to the extent they are
16considered appropriate by the bureau:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,510,19 171. A comparison of the functions and responsibilities of the department at the
18time that it was created and the current functions and responsibilities of the
19department.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,510,23 202. A review of whether any administrative functions have been removed from
21the department since the time that it was created and whether the administrative
22functions that the department retains are significant enough to justify a separate
23department.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,511,4
13. A comparison of the department's central administrative functions,
2efficiencies, and related budgetary impacts with the central administrative
3functions, efficiencies, and budgetary impacts associated with similar agencies in
4other states.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,511,8 54. A comparison of the budgeted and per capita costs of the department at the
6time of its creation with the current budgeted and per capita costs of the department,
7together with the costs of any other agencies or subunits thereof to which original
8functions or responsibilities of the department have been transferred.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,511,11 95. A review of the policy-making responsibilities that have been assigned to the
10department, including an assessment of whether such responsibilities could be more
11effectively administered by other state agencies.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,511,14 126. An assessment of whether any functions or responsibilities of the
13department duplicate those of other state agencies and could therefore be reduced
14or eliminated.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,511,16 157. A review of whether the efficiencies and cost savings intended by the
16legislature and governor when the department was created have been realized.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,511,20 178. An assessment of whether there are any impediments to decentralizing those
18responsibilities and functions that are currently assigned to the department by
19assigning these functions and responsibilities to the office of the governor or to other
20state agencies.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,511,24 219. A review of the costs charged by the department to other state agencies or
22to local governments and an assessment of whether the responsibilities and
23functions funded by these charges could be effectively undertaken by this state if the
24department did not exist.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,512,4
1(b) If the bureau undertakes the audit, the bureau is requested to submit a
2report of its findings and recommendations to the distributees specified in section
313.94 (1) (b) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 9th month beginning after
4the effective date of this paragraph.".
AB1-SSA1-SA2,512,5 5541. Page 359, line 1: after that line insert:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,512,12 6"(3q) Study of certain election administration services. The joint legislative
7council is requested to conduct a study of election administration services performed
8by municipalities and counties and prepare recommendations for the consolidation
9of those services. If the joint legislative council conducts the study and prepares the
10recommendations, it shall report its findings, conclusions, and recommendations, in
11the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes, to the 2003 legislature
12when that legislature convenes.".
AB1-SSA1-SA2,512,13 13542. Page 359, line 12: delete lines 12 to 15.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,512,14 14543. Page 360, line 13: after that line insert:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,512,20 15"(2fxq) Invasive species council staggered terms. Notwithstanding the length
16of term specified in section 15.347 (18) (b) 7. of the statutes, as created in this act, of
17the members first appointed to the invasive species council under section 15.347 (18)
18(b) 7. of the statutes, as created by this act, the governor shall designate 2 members
19to serve for terms expiring on July 1, 2007, 2 members to serve for terms expiring on
20July 1, 2008, and 3 members to serve for terms expiring on July 1, 2009.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,513,2 21(2fxr) Positions for invasive species program. The authorized FTE positions
22for the department of natural resources are increased by 2.0 SEG positions to be
23funded from the appropriation under section 20.370 (4) (aq) of the statutes, as

1affected by this act, to provide a program director and staff position for the statewide
2invasive species program under s. 23.22 of the statutes, as created by this act.".
AB1-SSA1-SA2,513,3 3544. Page 360, line 23: delete lines 23 to 25.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,513,4 4545. Page 361, line 1: delete lines 1 to 12.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,513,5 5546. Page 361, line 13: delete lines 13 to 16.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,513,6 6547. Page 361, line 16: after that line insert:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,513,8 7"(3q) Transfer of duties from the technology for educational achievement
8in Wisconsin board.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,513,13 9(a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and
10liabilities of the department of administration primarily related to the functions of
11the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board, as determined by
12the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the
13department of public instruction.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,513,19 14(b) Position and employee transfers. All positions authorized for the technology
15for educational achievement in Wisconsin board on the day before the effective date
16of this paragraph, except for the position of executive director, are, on the effective
17date of this paragraph, transferred to the department of public instruction, and the
18incumbent employees in those positions are transferred on the effective date of this
19paragraph to the department of public instruction.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,514,2 20(c) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (b) have all the
21rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the
22statutes in the department of public instruction that they enjoyed in the technology
23for educational achievement in Wisconsin board immediately before the transfer.

1Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no transferred employee who has
2attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,514,7 3(cm) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
4tangible personal property, including records, of the department of administration
5that is primarily related to the functions of the technology for educational
6achievement in Wisconsin board, as determined by the secretary of administration,
7is transferred to the department of public instruction.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,514,12 8(d) Contracts. 1. All contracts entered into by the technology for educational
9achievement in Wisconsin board in effect on the effective date of this paragraph
10remain in effect and are transferred to the department of public instruction. The
11department of public instruction shall carry out any obligations under a transferred
12contract until the department of public instruction modifies or rescinds the contract.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,514,19 132. All contracts entered into by the department of administration in effect on
14the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the functions of the
15technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board, as determined by the
16secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department
17of public instruction. The department of public instruction shall carry out any
18obligations under a transferred contract until the department of public instruction
19modifies or rescinds the contract.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,515,2 20(e) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the technology for educational
21achievement in Wisconsin board that are in effect on the effective date of this
22paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until the
23department of public instruction amends or repeals them. All orders issued by the
24technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board that are in effect on the

1effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration date
2or until the department of public instruction modifies or rescinds them.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,515,8 3(f) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the technology for educational
4achievement in Wisconsin board on the effective date of this paragraph is transferred
5to the department of public instruction, and all materials submitted to or actions
6taken by the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board concerning
7the pending matter are considered to have been submitted to or taken by the
8department of public instruction.".
AB1-SSA1-SA2,515,9 9548. Page 361, line 16: after that line insert:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,515,10 10"(2w) Technology training and technical assistance grants.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,515,1211 (a) Notwithstanding section 115.999 (1) of the statutes, as created by this act,
12the department of public instruction shall ensure that all of the following occur:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,515,16 131. Except as provided in subdivision 3., all persons who received grants under
14section 115.999 (1) of the statutes, as created by this act, in the 2001-02 fiscal year
15receive no less grant money in the 2002-03 fiscal year than they received in the
162001-02 fiscal year.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,515,18 172. No additional persons receive grants under section 115.999 (1) of the
18statutes, as created by this act, in the 2002-03 fiscal year.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,515,22 193. If the amount appropriated under section 20.255 (4) (et) of the statutes, as
20affected by this act, in the 2002-03 fiscal year is less than or greater than the amount
21appropriated in the 2001-02 fiscal year, the department of public instruction
22prorates the grants for the 2002-03 fiscal year.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,516,3 23(b) A grant recipient may use the grant for technical assistance and training
24in the use of educational technology, as the grant recipient considers appropriate, if

1the grant recipient agrees to submit a report by the end of the 2002-03 fiscal year
2to the the department of public instruction on how the grant recipient spent the
3grant.".
AB1-SSA1-SA2,516,4 4549. Page 362, line 12: after that line insert:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,516,7 5"(2q) Legislative intent. The treatment of section 196.37 (2) of the statutes is
6intended only to clarify the authority of the public service commission. No
7substantive change is intended.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,516,13 8(2r) Study of cross subsidization. The joint legislative council is requested to
9study the requirements regarding cross subsidization under section 196.204 of the
10statutes and whether any changes to those requirements would promote competition
11for telecommunications services in rural markets. If the council undertakes such a
12study, the council shall report its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the
132003 legislature when it convenes.".
AB1-SSA1-SA2,516,14 14550. Page 362, line 12: after that line insert:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,516,15 15"(1z) Cogeneration facility at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,516,16 16(a) In this subsection:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,516,17 171. "Board" means the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,516,19 182. "Cogeneration facility" means a facility that provides electric, steam, and
19chilled water service.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,516,20 203. "Commission" means the public service commission.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,516,21 214. "Department" means the department of administration.
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