Amendment AA1-ASA1-SB55

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1423,10 "(13b) Durable medical equipment; customized wheelchair. From the appropriations under section 20.435 (4) (b) and (o) of the statutes, as affected by this act, notwithstanding the denial of a request for prior authorization for durable medical equipment for a customized wheelchair, the department of health and family services shall purchase a customized wheelchair for a resident of the Vernon Manor nursing home in Vernon County who has cerebral palsy and for whom a physician has determined that a customized wheelchair is necessary.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1423,11 1934. Page 1338, line 20: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1423,12 "(14k) Immunization registry.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1423,23 (a) The department of health and family services shall submit to the joint committee on finance a request to supplement the appropriation account under section 20.435 (4) (bm) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the purpose of developing and implementing a statewide immunization registry. The request shall include a memorandum of understanding between the department of health and family services and the Marshfield Clinic, on behalf of the Regional Early Childhood Immunization Network, that specifies the amount of moneys allocated under section 49.175 (1) (ze) 9. of the statutes that will be used to support immunization data collection by the Regional Early Childhood Immunization Network, outside of the area currently served by the immunization registry system of the Marshfield Clinic and that results in a savings for the department's immunization registry.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1424,14 (b) If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the secretary of health and family services within 14 working days after receiving the memorandum of understanding and request under paragraph (a) that the cochairpersons have scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the request, the appropriation account under section 20.435 (4) (bm) of the statutes, as affected by this act, shall be supplemented from the appropriation account under section 20.865 (4) (a) of the statutes, as provided in the request. If, within 14 working days after receiving the proposal, the cochairpersons notify the secretary that the cochairpersons have scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the request, the appropriation account may be supplemented from the appropriation account under section 20.865 (4) (a) of the statutes only as approved by the committee. Notwithstanding section 13.101 (3) of the statutes, the committee is not required to find that an emergency exists prior to supplementing the appropriation account under section 20.435 (4) (bm) of the statutes, as affected by this act.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1424,17 (c) Not later than January 1, 2003, the department of health and family services shall submit a report on the immunization registry to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1424,19 (14L) Winnebago Mental Health Institute and Mendota Mental Health Institute position authorizations.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1424,23 (a) The authorized FTE positions for the department of health and family services are decreased by 1.58 GPR positions, funded from the appropriation under section 20.435 (2) (a) of the statutes, for the purpose of providing care to residents of the Winnebago Mental Health Institute and Mendota Mental Health Institute.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1425,3 (b) The authorized FTE positions for the department of health and family services are increased by 1.58 PR positions, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.435 (2) (gk) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the purpose of providing care to residents of the Winnebago Mental Health Institute and Mendota Mental Health Institute.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1425,4 1935. Page 1338, line 22: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1425,11 "(1z) Report on student loan forgiveness to attract workers. By January 1, 2002, the higher educational aids board shall study and report to the legislature and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature, in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) and (3) of the statutes, and to the governor on the cost, desirability, and effectiveness of creating a general program of student loan forgiveness for attracting workers to and retaining workers in this state. The report shall include legislative recommendations.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1425,12 1936. Page 1338, line 24: delete "(1)mk)" and substitute "(1mk)".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1425,13 1937. Page 1340, line 17: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1425,24 "(1x) Voting system transitional assistance. Notwithstanding section 13.101 (3) (a) of the statutes, if the elections board requests a supplemental appropriation from the joint committee on finance for the purpose of providing voting system transitional assistance under section 7.08 (7) of the statutes, as created by this act, or Section 9115 (1x) of this act, no finding of emergency is required. Notwithstanding sections 13.10 and 13.101 (3) of the statutes, if the elections board requests a supplemental appropriation under this subsection, and the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the elections board that a meeting of the committee has been scheduled to discuss the request within 14 working days of the date that the request is made, the request is considered to be approved by the committee.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1426,1 1938. Page 1340, line 19: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1426,5 "(1w) Minority business grant repayment. The attorney general shall vigorously prosecute and pursue the repayment of a loan for a trade mission to Africa made from the minority business development finance and education and training grants program under section 560.837 of the statutes.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1426,6 1939. Page 1340, line 19: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1426,8 "(1q) Transfer of department of justice consumer protection legal services to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1426,13 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the department of justice that are primarily related to the provision of consumer protection legal services, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1426,17 (b) Position decreases. The authorized FTE positions for the department of justice are decreased by 9.30 GPR positions, funded from the appropriation under section 20.455 (1) (a) of the statutes, for the performance of duties primarily related to consumer protection legal services.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1426,21 (c) Employee transfers. There are transferred from the department of justice to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection 9.30 FTE incumbent employees holding positions in the department of justice performing duties primarily related to consumer protection legal services.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1427,3 (d) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (c) have the same rights and status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection that they enjoyed in the department of justice 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.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1427,8 (e) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of justice that is primarily related to the provision of consumer protection legal services, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall be transferred to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1427,16 (f) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of justice in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the provision of consumer protection legal services, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall carry out any such contractual obligations unless modified or rescinded by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection to the extent allowed under the contract.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1428,2 (g) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of justice that are primarily related to the provision of consumer protection legal services, 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 agriculture, trade and consumer protection. All orders issued by the department of justice that are primarily related to the provision of consumer protection legal services, 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 agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1428,9 (h) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of justice on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to the provision of consumer protection legal services, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of justice with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1428,10 1940. Page 1341, line 9: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1428,12 "(1k) High-capacity well study. The joint legislative council shall study the issues raised by high-capacity wells in this state.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1428,13 1941. Page 1343, line 5: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1428,20 "(3y) Audit of state aircraft usage. The joint legislative audit committee is requested to direct the legislative audit bureau to conduct a performance evaluation audit of aircraft usage by state agencies. If the legislative audit bureau performs the audit, the bureau is requested to include an evaluation of whether the current number of aircraft owned by the state is appropriate. If the legislative audit bureau performs the audit, it shall file its report as described under section 13.94 (1) (b) of the statutes by January 1, 2003.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1428,21 1942. Page 1343, line 5: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1428,22 "(3xx) Accumulated unused sick leave credit conversion study.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1429,12 (a) The joint survey committee on retirement systems shall study the issue of allowing participants in the Wisconsin retirement system who have terminated covered employment and who have at least 25 years of creditable service under the Wisconsin retirement system, but who are not eligible to receive an immediate annuity under the Wisconsin retirement system at the time that they terminate covered employment, to be able to convert their accumulated unused sick leave into credits for the payment of health insurance premiums under section 40.05 (4) (b) of the statutes or the date on which the department of employee trust funds receives the participant's application for a retirement annuity or for a lump sum payment under section 40.25 (1) of the statutes. The departments of employment relations and employee trust funds shall provide any information requested by the joint survey committee on retirement systems. The joint survey committee on retirement systems shall submit the results of the study and recommendations to the department of employment relations no later than January 1, 2002.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1429,16 (b) No later than 30 days after receiving the results of the study and recommendations submitted under paragraph (a), the department of employment relations shall submit proposed legislation incorporating the recommendations to the joint committee on employment relations.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1429,17 1943. Page 1343, line 11: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1430,2 "(4m) Evaluation and report to legislature. By October 1, 2004, the legislative audit bureau shall evaluate, on a quantitative and qualitative basis, the success of restorative justice programming in Dane and Milwaukee counties and the county selected under section 978.044 (4) of the statutes, as created by this act, in serving victims, offenders, and communities affected by crime and shall report its findings to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature, as determined by the speaker of the assembly and the president of the senate, under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1430,3 1944. Page 1343, line 11: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1430,7 "(4k) Legislative audit bureau position. The authorized FTE positions for the legislative audit bureau, funded from the appropriation under section 20.765 (3) (g) of the statutes, is increased by 1.0 PR position to monitor the study under section 119.23 (9) of the statutes, as affected by this act.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1430,8 1945. Page 1343, line 11: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1430,9 "(4w) Study on providing services to low-income, noncustodial parents.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1431,2 (a) Submission of study. The joint legislative council is requested to study methods of providing employment and support services, including job training, job readiness skills training, transportation assistance, parenting skills training, legal assistance, basic skills training, health care, and other support services, to low-income, noncustodial parents. The council shall notify the department of workforce development no later than November 1, 2001, whether the council will conduct the study. If the council undertakes the study, the council is requested to report its findings, conclusions, and recommendations, together with any proposed legislation, to the governor, the department of administration, the joint committee on finance, and the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes. If the council notifies the department of workforce development that the council will not conduct the study, the department of workforce development shall conduct the study and shall submit its findings, conclusions, and recommendations, together with any proposed legislation, no later than March 1, 2002, to the governor, the department of administration, the joint committee on finance, and the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1431,5 (b) Study requirements. In developing the recommendations, the joint legislative council or the department of workforce development shall study all of the following:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1431,6 1. The costs of implementing the recommendations.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1431,10 2. The feasibility of funding the proposed services using funds that are received under the federal temporary assistance for needy families block grant program and funds that may be used to meet the maintenance-of-effort requirement under 42 USC 609.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1431,13 3. Any employment and support services currently provided to low-income, noncustodial parents, including a description of the providers of those services and the number of low-income, noncustodial parents who were served in 1999 and 2000.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1431,15 4. The estimated number of noncustodial parents who are currently delinquent in child support.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1431,17 5. Any employment and support services or other programs offered by other states to low-income, noncustodial parents.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1431,19 (c) Solicitation of information. In conducting the study, the joint legislative council or the department of workforce development shall do all of the following:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1431,21 6. Consult with the department of health and family services in determining any health care services that may be provided to low-income, noncustodial parents.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1431,24 7. For the purpose of soliciting input on the study from interested parties, conduct at least one meeting in a 1st class city and at least one meeting outside of a 1st class city.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1432,1 1946. Page 1344, line 1: delete lines 1 to 7.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1432,3 1947. Page 1344, line 15: after "resources" insert "or, after June 30, 2002, the department of environmental management".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1432,5 1948. Page 1344, line 16: after "act," insert "or, after June 30, 2002, under section 20.375 (6) (bk), as affected by this act,".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1432,6 1949. Page 1344, line 20: delete lines 20 to 24.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1432,8 1950. Page 1345, line 15: after "resources" insert "or, after June 30, 2002, the department of fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1432,10 1951. Page 1345, line 22: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 1346, line 2.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1432,11 1952. Page 1346, line 3: delete lines 3 to 14.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1432,12 1953. Page 1346, line 14: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1432,17 "(5p) Urban forestry grant for Winnebago County. From the appropriation under section 20.370 (5) (bw) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of natural resources shall provide $37,500 in fiscal year 2001-02 to Winnebago County to provide funding to Winnebago County under section 23.097 of the statutes, as affected by this act.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1432,22 (5pk) Urban forestry grant for Outagamie County. From the appropriation under section 20.370 (5) (bw) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of natural resources shall provide $37,500 in fiscal year 2001-02 to Outagamie County to provide funding to Outagamie County under section 23.097 of the statutes, as affected by this act.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1433,5 (5pL) Urban forestry grant for Burnett County. From the appropriation under section 20.370 (5) (bw) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of natural resources shall provide $25,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 to Burnett County to provide funding to Burnett County under section 23.097 of the statutes, as affected by this act.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1433,9 (5pm) Urban forestry grant for Waupaca. From the appropriation under section 20.370 (5) (bw) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of natural resources shall provide $15,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 and $15,000 in fiscal year 2002-03 to the city of Waupaca for a tree planting demonstration project.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1433,12 1954. Page 1346, line 17: delete "$50,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 and $50,000" and substitute "$15,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 and the department of fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry shall provide $15,000".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1433,14 1955. Page 1346, line 21: after "and" insert "the department of fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry shall provide".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1433,16 1956. Page 1346, line 23: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 1347, line 2.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1433,18 1957. Page 1347, line 5: after "and" insert "the department of fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry shall provide".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1433,20 1958. Page 1347, line 11: after "resources" insert "or, after June 30, 2002, the department of fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1433,21 1959. Page 1347, line 19: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1433,22 "(6n) Piers and boat shelters.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1434,3 (a) Proposed rules. The department of natural resources shall submit in proposed form the rules required under sections 30.12 (3m), 30.121 (6m), 30.13 (7), and 30.131 (4) 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 13th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1434,13 (b) Emergency rules. The department of natural resources may use the procedures under section 227.24 of the statutes to promulgate emergency rules under sections 30.12 (3m), 30.121 (6m), 30.13 (7), and 30.131 (4) of the statutes, as created by this act. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes, the emergency rules may remain in effect until the date on which permanent rules take effect. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1434,15 1960. Page 1347, line 22: after "resources" insert "or, after June 30, 2002, the department of fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1434,16 1961. Page 1348, line 6: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1434,17 "(8nL) Transfers to the department of environmental management.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1434,20 (a) Assets and liabilities. On July 1, 2002, the following assets and liabilities of the department of natural resources shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of environmental management:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1434,22 1. The assets and liabilities that are primarily related to the functions of the division of air and waste.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1435,3 2. The assets and liabilities that are primarily related to the functions of the bureaus of watershed management, drinking water and groundwater, and cooperative environmental assistance.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1435,6 3. The assets and liabilities that are primarily related to those functions of the bureau of fisheries management and habitat protection that relate to dams and to lake, river, and wetlands protection.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1435,11 4. The assets and liabilities that are primarily related to those functions of the divisions of enforcement and science, administration and technology, and customer assistance and external relations, other than the bureau of cooperative environmental assistance, that are assigned to the department of environmental management by this act.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1435,14 5. Any other assets and liabilities related to the administrative functions of the department of natural resources that the secretary of natural resources determines should be transferred.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1435,17 (b) Employee transfers. On July 1, 2002, all of the following classified positions in the department of natural resources and the incumbents in the positions are transferred to the department of environmental management:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1435,19 1. The classified positions and the incumbents in the positions in the division of air and waste.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1435,22 2. The classified positions and the incumbents in the positions in the bureaus of watershed management, drinking water and groundwater, and cooperative environmental assistance.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1435,25 3. The classified positions and the incumbents in the positions in the bureau of fisheries management and habitat protection that are primarily related to dams and to lake, river, and wetlands protection.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1436,5 4. The classified positions and the incumbents in the positions that are primarily related to those functions of the divisions of enforcement and science, administration and technology, and customer assistance and external relations, other than the bureau of cooperative environmental assistance, that are assigned to the department of environmental management by this act.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1436,8 5. Any other classified positions and the incumbents in the positions related to the administrative functions of the department of natural resources that the secretary of natural resources determines should be transferred.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1436,14 (c) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (b) shall have the same rights and status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of environmental management that they enjoyed in the department of natural resources 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.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1436,17 (d) Tangible personal property. On July 1, 2002, all of the following tangible personal property, including records, of the department of natural resources shall be transferred to the department of environmental management: