SB55-ASA1-AA1,1405,7
1"(11zx) Grants to Port Plaza Renovation Project. From the appropriation
2under section 20.143 (1) (kj) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department
3of commerce shall make a grant of $250,000 in each fiscal year of the 2001-03 fiscal
4biennium to the Port Plaza Renovation Project in the city of Green Bay. The
5department of commerce shall enter into an agreement with the Port Plaza
6Renovation Project that specifies the uses for the grant proceeds and reporting and
7auditing requirements.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1405,8 81906. Page 1326, line 5: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1405,14 9"(10fk) Grant to Florence County Keyes Peak Recreation Center. From the
10appropriation under section 20.143 (1) (kj) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the
11department of commerce shall provide a grant of $50,000 in the 2001-03 biennium
12to the Florence County Keyes Peak Recreation Center for a construction project. The
13department of commerce shall enter into an agreement with the grant recipient that
14specifies the uses for the grant proceeds and reporting and auditing requirements.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1405,15 15(11pk) Grants to Potosi Brewery Foundation.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1405,16 16(a) In this subsection:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1405,17 171. "Department" means the department of commerce.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1405,18 182. "Secretary" means the secretary of commerce.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1405,22 19(b) In the 2001-03 fiscal biennium, the department shall make a grant of
20$30,000 and a grant of $120,000 from the appropriation under section 20.143 (1) (kj)
21of the statutes, as affected by this act, to Potosi Brewery Foundation for the purposes
22specified in paragraph (c) if all of the following apply:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1406,3
11. Potosi Brewery Foundation submits a plan to the department detailing the
2proposed use of the grant, the plan is in compliance with the uses specified in
3paragraph (c), and the secretary approves the plan.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1406,5 42. Potosi Brewery Foundation provides matching funds of $120,000 for the
5project.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1406,8 63. Potosi Brewery Foundation enters into a written agreement with the
7department that specifies the conditions for the use of the grant proceeds, including
8reporting and auditing requirements.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1406,10 94. Potosi Brewery Foundation agrees in writing to submit to the department
10the report required under paragraph (d) by the time required under paragraph (d).
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1406,14 11(c) The grant of $30,000 under this subsection shall be used for development
12of a historic structure report and the grant of $120,000 under this subsection shall
13be used for development of a marketing plan, restoration and salvage of the brewery
14structure, and restoration project fundraising.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1406,17 15(d) If Potosi Brewery Foundation receives a grant under this subsection, it shall
16submit to the department, within 6 months after spending the full amount of the
17grant, a report detailing how the grant proceeds were used.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1407,5 18(12fk) Grant to Forward Wisconsin, Inc. Notwithstanding section 560.07 (3)
19(b) of the statutes, from the appropriation under section 20.143 (1) (kj) of the statutes,
20as affected by this act, the department of commerce shall provide a grant of $100,000
21in fiscal year 2002-03 to Forward Wisconsin, Inc., for its activities related to
22attracting businesses to the state. Forward Wisconsin, Inc., shall expend the grant
23proceeds in adherence with the uniform travel schedule amounts approved under
24section 20.916 (8) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and may not expend the
25grant proceeds on entertainment, on foreign travel, on payments to persons not

1providing goods or services to Forward Wisconsin, Inc., or for other purposes
2prohibited by contract between Forward Wisconsin, Inc., and the department of
3commerce. The department of commerce shall enter into an agreement with
4Forward Wisconsin, Inc., that specifies the uses for the grant proceeds under this
5subsection and reporting and auditing requirements.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1407,6 61907. Page 1329, line 24: delete lines 24 to 25.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1407,7 71908. Page 1330, line 1: delete lines 1 to 3.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1407,8 81909. Page 1332, line 3: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1407,11 9"(6q) Chaplain positions. The authorized FTE positions for the department of
10corrections are decreased by 3.0 GPR chaplain positions, funded from the
11appropriation under section 20.410 (1) (a) of the statutes.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1407,12 121910. Page 1332, line 3: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1407,13 13"(6c) Juvenile justice system study.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1407,20 14(a) There is created a committee to study the costs of the state assuming from
15the counties responsibility for the operation of the juvenile justice system. The
16committee shall consist of the secretary of administration or the secretary's designee,
17the secretary of corrections or the secretary's designee, the secretary of health and
18family services or the secretary's designee, a representative of the Wisconsin
19Counties Association, and a representative of Milwaukee County, with the governor
20to appoint the chairperson of the committee.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1408,2 21(b) Beginning on January 1, 2002, each county shall adopt a uniform system of
22accounts prescribed by the committee for the recording of all revenues and
23expenditures relating to the operation of the juvenile justice system in the county.

1By March 15, 2003, each county shall report those revenues and expenditures for
22002 to the committee.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1408,6 3(c) By May 1, 2003, the committee shall report its findings, conclusions, and
4recommendations to the legislature in the manner provided in section 13.172 (2) of
5the statutes and to the governor. The report shall include proposed legislation for
6all of the following:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1408,8 71. The assumption by the state of all or part of the operating costs of the juvenile
8justice system, beginning on January 1, 2004.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1408,14 92. The elimination of youth aids payments to counties under section 301.26 of
10the statutes, as affected by this act, and a reduction in the amount of shared revenue
11payments and mandate relief payments to counties under sections 79.03, 79.058,
1279.06, and 79.08 of the statutes and under section 79.04 of the statutes, as affected
13by this act, as a result of the state's assumption of the costs of operating the juvenile
14justice system.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1408,15 151911. Page 1332, line 3: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1409,3 16"(7z) Report on treatment programs for prisoners. By March 15, 2002, the
17department of corrections shall study and report on the availability and effectiveness
18of programs that provide prisoners with treatment for drug and alcohol abuse,
19instruction in basic skills such as reading and math, and training in job skills. The
20report shall include an analysis of the racial composition of the enrollment in such
21programs compared to the racial composition of the prison population as a whole.
22The report shall also include recommendations for establishing new programs that
23would better prepare prisoners to enter the workforce and suggestions about how
24current programs could be improved. The report shall be submitted to the

1appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under
2section 13.172 (3) of the statutes, to the joint committee on finance, and to the
3governor.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1409,4 41912. Page 1332, line 8: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1409,11 5"(1x) Sublease of electronic voting equipment. The elections board shall
6make the payments required under the master lease for electronic voting system
7equipment entered into under Section 9101 (20x) of this act and shall sublease the
8equipment to any county in which municipalities using that equipment are wholly
9or partly contained at nominal cost to the county. The elections board shall make the
10payments required under this subsection from the appropriation under section
1120.510 (1) (c) of the statutes, as created by this act.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1409,12 121913. Page 1333, line 4: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1409,24 13"(1k) Emergency rules; universal banking. Except as otherwise provided in
14this subsection, using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the division
15of banking may promulgate rules authorized under chapter 222 of the statutes, as
16created by this act, for the period before permanent rules become effective, but not
17to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes.
18Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3) of the statutes, the division of
19banking is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this
20subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace,
21health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a
22rule promulgated under this subsection. This subsection does not apply to the
23promulgation of rules under section 222.0413 (2) (b) of the statutes, as created by this
24act.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1410,1
11914. Page 1333, line 4: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1410,12 2"(1d) Emergency rules; rental-purchase companies. Using the procedure
3under section 227.24 of the statutes, the division of banking may promulgate rules
4authorized under section 218.63 (3) of the statutes, as created by this act, prescribing
5the fees under sections 218.618 (2), 218.622 (4), and 218.626 (1) of the statutes, as
6created by this act, for the period before the date on which permanent rules take
7effect, but not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of
8the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3) of the statutes,
9the division of banking is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule
10under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the
11public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of
12emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1410,13 131915. Page 1333, line 21: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1411,5 14"(1) Court-ordered relative placement permanency plans. Notwithstanding
15sections 48.38 (3) and 938.38 (3) of the statutes, for children or juveniles who are
16living in the home of a relative, as defined in section 48.02 (15) or 938.02 (15) of the
17statutes, under an order of the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under chapters
1848 and 938 of the statutes, as affected by this act, on the day before the effective date
19of this subsection, the agency assigned primary responsibility for providing services
20to those children or juveniles under section 48.355 or 938.355 of the statutes shall
21file a permanency plan with that court with respect to not less than 33% of those
22children or juveniles by November 1, 2001, with respect to not less than 67% of those
23children or juveniles by January 1, 2002, and with respect to all of those children or
24juveniles by March 1, 2002, giving priority to those children or juveniles who have

1been living in the home of a relative for the longest period of time. Notwithstanding
2section 48.38 (5) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and section 938.38 (5) (a)
3of the statutes, as affected by this act, a permanency plan filed under this subsection
4shall be reviewed within 6 months after the date on which the permanency plan is
5filed.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1411,6 61916. Page 1335, line 7: after "to" insert "attempt to".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1411,12 71917. Page 1336, line 2: delete lines 2 to 4 and substitute "Services. If after
8supporting the costs specified in section 46.46 of the statutes, as affected by this act,
9and lapsing the amounts specified in Section 9223 (4z) (b) and (5zk) of this act there
10remain any moneys in the appropriation account under section 20.435 (8) (mb) of the
11of the statutes, as affected by this act, those remaining moneys are allocated for costs
12associated with transferring cases of children in".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1411,15 131918. Page 1336, line 12: after "administration." insert "The department of
14health and family services may propose expending or encumbering no more than
15$2,933,700 under this subsection.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1411,16 161919. Page 1337, line 15: delete "2002" and substitute "2003".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1411,17 171920. Page 1338, line 2: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1411,23 18"(9wo) Report on potential badger care health care programs savings. The
19department of health and family services shall study the potential for long-term
20savings under the badger care health care program under section 49.665 of the
21statutes, as affected by this act. No later than January 1, 2002, the department of
22health and family services shall report the results of the study, together with its
23findings and recommendations, to the joint committee on finance.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1411,24 241921. Page 1338, line 15: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1412,1
1"(10w) Increased funding for domestic abuse programs.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1412,5 2(a) Notwithstanding section 46.95 (2) of the statutes, the department of health
3and family services shall increase by $125,000 in each fiscal year of the 2001-03
4fiscal biennium the overall amount provided in grants, under its domestic abuse
5grants program, for all of the following:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1412,6 61. Basic services.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1412,7 72. Children's programming.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1412,8 83. Expansion and satellite programs.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1412,9 94. Tribal programs.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1412,10 105. Underrepresented populations.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1412,11 116. Training and technical assistance.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1412,14 12(b) The department of health and family services shall increase the amount
13provided for each of the purposes specified under paragraph (a) by the same
14percentage.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1412,15 151922. Page 1338, line 16: delete lines 16 to 20.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1412,16 161923. Page 1338, line 20: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1412,24 17"(17g) Badger care health care program waiver; insurance verification. Not
18later than January 1, 2002, the department of health and family services shall
19request a waiver from the federal secretary of health and human services to permit
20the department to verify whether a family, or child who does not reside with a parent,
21has access or has had access to employer-subsidized health care within the time
22period established under section 49.665 (4) (a) 3. of the statutes, prior to enrolling
23the family or child in the badger care health care program under section 49.665 of
24the statutes.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1413,8
1(17h) Badger care health care program waiver; eligibility. Not later than
2January 1, 2002, the department of health and family services shall request a waiver
3from the federal secretary of health and human services to increase the period of time
4that a family, or a child who does not reside with a parent, is required to be without
5employer-subsidized health care coverage before the family or child is eligible for the
6badger care health care program under section 49.665 of the statutes, as affected by
7this act. The waiver shall request that the period of time be increased to all of the
8following:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1413,109 (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (), (), and ( ), 6
10months.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1413,1611 (b) If the family or child had employer-subsidized health care coverage during
12the 6 months immediately preceding the date on which the family or child applies
13for the badger care health care program, but the family or child no longer has the
14health care coverage because the coverage was terminated, and the termination was
15not the fault of the family or child, as determined by the department of heath and
16family services, 45 days.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1413,2217 (c) If the family or child had employer-subsidized health care coverage during
18the 6 months immediately preceding the date on which the family or child applies
19for the badger care health care program, but the family or child no longer has the
20health care coverage because the family or child has exhausted the health care
21coverage available under 42 USC 300bb-1 to 300bb-8 as provided in 29 CFR
222590.701
-2 (4), at least 3 months.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1414,223 (d) If the family or child had employer-subsidized health care coverage during
24the 6 months immediately preceding the date on which the family or child applies

1for the badger care health care program, but the family or child no longer has that
2health care coverage because of the termination of employment, at least 3 months.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1414,3 31924. Page 1338, line 20: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1414,18 4"(19g) Comprehensive quality assessment pilot project. By January 1, 2002,
5the department of health and family services shall submit for review by the
6appropriate standing committees of each house of the legislature, as determined by
7the presiding officer of each house, a request to the federal department of health and
8human services for a waiver, under 42 USC 1315 (a), of federal medical assistance
9laws to permit nursing facilities, as approved by the department of health and family
10services, to participate in the counties of Brown, Grant, Polk, and Waukesha in a
11pilot project under section 49.4981 of the statutes, as created by this act, under which
12comprehensive assessments of the quality of care provided to residents of the nursing
13facilities that are conducted by a private entity would, if approved by the department
14of health and family services, be used in lieu of annual surveys conducted by the
15department. The department of health and family services may not submit the
16request for a waiver, as specified in this subsection, to the federal department of
17health and human services unless the request is approved by the appropriate
18standing committees of the legislature that review the request.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1414,19 191925. Page 1338, line 20: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1415,2 20"(16r) Plan for services for persons with developmental disabilities. The
21department of health and family services shall develop a plan to administer and fund
22services for persons with developmental disabilities. The plan, which shall include
23any recommended statutory language changes that are needed to implement the
24plan, shall be included in that department's budget request that is submitted to the

1department of administration for the 2003-05 biennium. The plan shall include the
2following components:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1415,83 (a) Institutional and community-based services for persons with
4developmental disabilities shall be administered within one administrative subunit
5of the department of health and family services. The subunit that is designated to
6administer these services shall be the subunit that is administering
7community-based services for persons with developmental disabilities on the
8effective date of this paragraph.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1415,149 (b) Funding under the medical assistance program for institutional services
10and home and community-based waiver services for persons with developmental
11disabilities shall be combined into one appropriation, to the extent permissible under
12federal law. The funding in this appropriation may not be tied to any specific
13program or service setting, but shall be individually tailored to enable the person to
14live in the least restrictive setting appropriate to his or her needs and preferences.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1415,22 15(16rq) Medical assistance waivers for developmental disabilities services.
16The department of health and family services shall determine whether any new
17waivers under the medical assistance program are necessary to administer funding
18for medical assistance services as described in subsection (16r) (b). That department
19shall apply for any waivers of federal medical assistance statutes and regulations
20from the federal department of health and human services that the department of
21health and family services determines are necessary to administer funding for
22medical assistance services as described in subsection (16r) (b).
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1416,2 23(16rr) Written plans of care for personal care services; rules. The
24department of health and family services shall submit in proposed form the rules
25required under section 49.45 (2) (a) 24. of the statutes, as created by this act, to the

1legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first
2day of the fourth month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1416,3 3(16rs) Pilot program for long-term care of children with disabilities.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1416,4 4(a) In this subsection:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1416,7 51. "Administering agency" means a county department under section 46.23,
651.42, or 51.437 of the statutes or a human services agency that administers the
7program under a contract with such a county department.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1416,9 82. "Program" means a pilot program that provides a system of long-term care
9for children with disabilities and their families.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1416,1410 (b) The department of health and family services shall, as soon as possible
11before July 1, 2002, seek waivers of federal medical assistance statutes and
12regulations from the federal department of health and human services that are
13necessary to implement, in pilot sites, the program. If the waivers are granted, the
14program shall have all of the following characteristics:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1416,2015 1. Eligibility under sections 46.27 (11), 46.275, 46.277, 46.278, 46.985, and
1651.44 of the statutes shall be expanded to include children with severe disabilities
17and long-term care needs and children eligible for medical assistance with high
18medical costs, and medical assistance coverage of services shall be expanded to
19include services focused on the needs of children with developmental disabilities and
20their families.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1416,2221 2. The administration of the program shall be consistent with section 46.985
22of the statutes, including a family-centered assessment and planning process.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1417,223 3. The program shall operate within rate settings based upon a child's level of
24care and support needs. The department of health and family services shall

1promulgate rules that specify rates that are consistent with federal medical
2assistance home and community-based waiver regulations.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1417,53 4. The department of health and family services shall coordinate supports and
4services under the program with the medical assistance fee-for-service system,
5including the prior authorization process.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1417,66 5. The lead agency for the program shall be an administering agency.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1417,97 6. Counties in which the program is located shall provide, contract for the
8provision of, organize, or arrange for long-term care supports for eligible children up
9to age 24 years, consistent with section 46.985 (1) (b) and (6) (f) of the statutes.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1417,1110 7. Information and assistance services operated under the program shall
11provide, contract, or arrange for the provision of all of the following:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1417,1312 a. Information and referral services and other assistance at hours that are
13convenient for the public.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1417,1414 b. Within the limits of available funding, prevention and intervention services.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1417,1515 c. Counseling concerning public and private benefits programs.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1417,1716 d. Assistance with understanding rights of children and parents within the
17long-term care system.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1417,2018 8. The administering agency shall determine functional and financial
19eligibility for the program by coordinating with the department of health and family
20services in completing all of the following:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1417,2221 a. A determination of functional eligibility for the children's long-term support
22benefit.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1417,2523 b. A determination of financial eligibility and of the maximum amount of cost
24sharing required for a family who is seeking long-term care services, under
25standards prescribed by the department of health and family services.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1418,3
1c. Assistance to a child who is eligible for a long-term support benefit and to
2the child's family with respect to the choice of whether or not to participate in the
3waiver pilot.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1418,54 d. Assistance in enrolling in the program, for families who choose to enroll their
5children.
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