Amendment CA1-SSA1-SB55

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1076,9 26. There are authorized for the department of forestry 76.55 FTE SEG positions related to administration and technology to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.375 (2) (q) of the statutes, as created by this act.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1076,12 27. There are authorized for the department of forestry 29.91 FTE SEG positions related to customer service to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.375 (2) (q) of the statutes, as created by this act.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1076,15 28. There are authorized for the department of forestry 3.5 FTE FED positions to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.375 (2) (x) of the statutes, as created by this act.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1076,19 (9zy) Appointment of forestry secretary; early appointment. Notwithstanding the effective date of the treatment of section 15.45 of the statutes by this act, the governor may nominate and with the advice and consent of the senate appoint, before July 1, 2002, the secretary of forestry to take office on July 1, 2002.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1076,20 1727. Page 1349, line 10: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1077,2 "(5w) Wisconsin Humanities Council. Notwithstanding sections 20.255 (2) (cf) and 115.366 (1) of the statutes, from the amount appropriated to the department of public instruction under section 20.255 (2) (cf) of the statutes in the 2001-02 fiscal year, the department shall pay $50,000 to the Wisconsin Humanities Council to organize and plan the Wisconsin Book Festival.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1077,3 1728. Page 1349, line 10: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1077,16 "(3q) Deaf and hard-of-hearing education council. Notwithstanding the length of term specified in section 15.377 (2) of the statutes, one of the initial members of the deaf and hard-of-hearing education council appointed under section 15.377 (2) (a) of the statutes, one of the initial members appointed under section 15.377 (2) (i) of the statutes, the initial member appointed under section 15.377 (2) (b) of the statutes, and the initial member appointed under section 15.377 (2) (c) of the statutes shall serve for terms expiring on July 1, 2002; the initial members appointed under section 15.377 (2) (d), (e), and (f) of the statutes and one of the initial members appointed under section 15.377 (2) (i) of the statutes shall serve for terms expiring on July 1, 2003; and the initial members appointed under section 15.377 (2) (g) and (h) of the statutes, one of the initial members appointed under section 15.377 (2) (a) of the statutes, and one of the members appointed under section 15.377 (2) (i) of the statutes shall serve for terms expiring on July 1, 2004.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1077,18 1729. Page 1349, line 11: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 1350, line 10.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1077,20 1730. Page 1350, line 13: delete the material beginning with "section" and ending with "act" on line 14 and substitute "Section 9149 (3mk) of this act".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1077,21 1731. Page 1350, line 14: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1077,22 "(6w) After-school care grants program.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1078,2 (a) A school board may apply to the state superintendent of public instruction for a grant to fund an after-school care program for pupils who are eligible to receive temporary assistance for needy families under 42 USC 601 to 619 and who would otherwise be unsupervised by an adult in the afternoon after school.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1078,6 (b) The state superintendent of public instruction shall award grants from the appropriation under section 20.255 (2) (kn) of the statutes, as created by this act, and shall ensure, to the extent feasible, that the grants are evenly distributed among rural, suburban, and urban school districts.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1078,7 1732. Page 1350, line 14: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1078,12 "(10k) Joint legislative council study on school financing. The joint legislative council is requested to conduct a study of school financing. If the joint legislative council conducts the study, it shall report its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes by June 30, 2003.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1078,13 1733. Page 1350, line 14: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1079,2 "(10fm) Joint legislative council study on special education. The joint council is requested to conduct a study of criteria to determine a pupil's need for special education services; the extent of the problem of providing special education services to violent pupils and recommendations on how to address the problem; the availability of alternative regular education programs that might be more appropriate for pupils currently enrolled in special education programs; the impact of statewide, standardized tests on referrals to special education; current training of special education teachers; special education funding; and whether it is possible to recover a larger percentage of medical assistance funds for the provision of special education services. If the joint legislative council conducts the study, it shall report its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes by June 30, 2003.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1079,3 1734. Page 1350, line 14: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1079,9 "(10f) Revenue limits. For the purpose of determining a school district's revenue limit in the 2002-03 school year, the department of public instruction shall exclude from the base the amount of state aid received, and property taxes levied, to pay the additional cost of 4-year-old kindergarten pupils who are not children with disabilities, as defined in section 115.76 (5) of the statutes, resulting from 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), sections 2761d and 2761g.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1079,10 1735. Page 1350, line 16: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1079,16 "(1p) Project position. Notwithstanding section 230.27 (1) of the statutes, 1.0 FTE project position that is authorized for the board of commissioners to perform duties related to submerged log activities and that terminates in September 2001 is extended to September 30, 2002, and the authorized FTE positions for the board of commissioners are increased by 1.0 PR project position until September 30, 2002, for the purpose of performing duties relating to submerged log activities.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1079,17 1736. Page 1352, line 3: delete lines 3 to 7 and substitute:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1079,18 "(2zq) Distributed generation rules.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1079,22 (a) The public service commission shall submit in proposed form the rules required under section 196.496 (2) 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 9th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1080,8 (b) The public service commission shall create a committee under section 227.13 of the statutes to advise the commission with respect to promulgating the rules required under section 196.496 (2) of the statutes, as created by this act. The advisory committee shall consist of one employee each of the department of administration and the department of natural resources, designated by the secretaries of the respective departments, and members who represent interests regarding distributed generation facilities, including distributed generation equipment manufacturers and installers, customers, energy advocacy groups, utility workers, environmental groups, public utilities, and electric cooperative associations.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1080,9 1737. Page 1352, line 7: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1080,10 "(3mk) Wisconsin Advanced Telecommunications Foundation assessments.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1080,11 (a) In this subsection:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1080,12 1. "Commission" means the public service commission.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1080,14 2. "Endowment fund" means the fund established by the foundation under section 14.28 (2) (g), 1999 stats.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1080,16 3. "Foundation" means the Wisconsin Advanced Telecommunications Foundation.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1080,18 4. "Telecommunications provider" has the meaning given in section 196.01 (8p) of the statutes.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1080,20 (b) No later than the first day of the 2nd month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph, the commission shall do each of the following:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1080,23 1. Determine the total amount that the foundation solicited from each telecommunications provider for contribution to the endowment fund and the total amount that each telecommunications provider contributed to the endowment fund.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1081,3 2. Assess against each telecommunications provider the difference, if any, between the amount solicited by the foundation and the amount contributed by the telecommunications provider, as determined under subdivision 1.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1081,11 (c) A telecommunications provider shall pay an assessment made by the commission under paragraph (b) within 30 days after the commission mails the bill to the telecommunications provider. The bill constitutes notice of the assessment and demand for payment. Disputes over failure to pay the assessment shall be governed by section 196.85 (3) to (8), 1999 stats., except that any reference to a public utility shall refer instead to a telecommunications provider, and any reference to a bill rendered under section 196.85 (1) of the statutes, 1999 stats., shall refer instead to a bill rendered under this paragraph.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1081,16 (d) A telecommunications provider may establish a surcharge on customers' bills to collect the amount of an assessment paid under paragraph (c), but only if the bills indicate that the surcharge is being assessed due to the telecommunications provider's failure to meet its responsibility to make contributions to the Wisconsin Advanced Telecommunications Fund.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1081,17 1738. Page 1352, line 9: after "examinations" insert " and evaluations".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1081,18 1739. Page 1352, line 11: after "examinations" insert "and evaluations".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1081,20 1740. Page 1352, line 13: delete the material beginning with "for" and ending with "and" on line 14 and substitute "for the physician or optometrist to indicate.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1081,21 1741. Page 1352, line 20: delete lines 20 to 25.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1081,22 1742. Page 1352, line 25: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1082,9 "(1c) Study on promoting economic growth. The department of revenue shall study options for restructuring shared revenue to encourage high-growth sectors of the economy and the creation of high-quality jobs in this state. The study shall include considering using up to 10% of the amount distributed to counties and municipalities under section 79.03 of the statutes to match local efforts to encourage creation of high-quality jobs in this state; recommending ways to incorporate smart growth planning under section 16.965 of the statutes into the shared revenue program; and studying the feasibility of allowing towns to maintain their boundaries in exchange for shared revenue payments. No later than January 1, 2003, the department of revenue shall report the result of its study to the secretary of administration.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1082,10 1743. Page 1352, line 25: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1082,18 "(1q) Estate tax; proposed legislation. If the federal government enacts any law that provides revenue to the state that is intended to offset any loss of estate tax revenue under chapter 72 of the statutes as a result of any federal law enacted in 2001, the department of revenue shall submit proposed legislation regarding modifications to the estate tax under chapter 72 of the statutes to the joint committee on finance. Proposed legislation submitted under this subsection may not, in conjunction with the fiscal effect of any federal law, result in any increase or decrease in total state tax revenues.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1082,19 1744. Page 1353, line 3: after "payments" insert "for counties".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1082,20 1745. Page 1353, line 6: delete "municipalities and".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1082,21 1746. Page 1353, line 12: after "2002" insert "county".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1082,22 1747. Page 1353, line 13: after "revenue" insert "payments".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1082,24 1748. Page 1353, line 19: delete "shared revenue" and substitute "county shared revenue payments".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1083,1 1749. Page 1354, line 8: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1083,2 "(4p) Lottery and gaming property tax credit.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1083,9 (a) Notwithstanding section 79.10 (10) (bm) and (bn) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and section 79.10 (10) (bm) 2. of the statutes, as created by this act, a person who was eligible for a credit under section 79.10 (9) (bm), 1999 stats., or under section 79.10 (10) (bn), 1999 stats., related to the 2000 property tax assessment, but who did not receive the credit, may claim the credit by applying to the department of revenue in the manner specified under section 79.10 (10) (bm) 2. of the statutes, as created by this act, no later than October 1, 2001.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1083,15 (b) Notwithstanding section 79.10 (10) (bm) and (bn) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and section 79.10 (10) (bm) 2. of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of revenue shall pay, from the appropriation under section 20.835 (3) (s) of the statutes, as created by this act, all eligible claims under section 79.10 (9) (bm), 1999 stats., or under section 79.10 (10) (bn), 1999 stats., related to the 1999 property tax assessment that the department received no later than October 1, 2001.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1083,16 1750. Page 1354, line 22: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1083,21 "(1n) Court interpreter program. The authorized FTE positions for the supreme court are increased by 1.0 GPR project position, for a 2-year period beginning on the first day of the 2nd month beginning after publication, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.680 (2) (a) of the statutes, for the purpose of developing and administering a court interpreter testing and training program.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1083,22 1751. Page 1355, line 23: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1084,3 "(2ht) Heritage tourism program. The authorized FTE positions for the department of tourism are increased by 1.0 PR positions, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.380 (1) (kg) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for operation of the heritage tourism program under section 41.19 of the statutes, as affected by this act.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1084,4 1752. Page 1356, line 13: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1084,5 "(2vx) Unified disadvantaged business certification program.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1084,9 (a) No person may use the list of disadvantaged businesses established by the department of transportation under section 84.076 (3), 1999 stats., for bids first advertised after the last day of the 5th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1084,19 (b) Notwithstanding section 84.072 of the statutes, as created by this act, no later than the first day of the 4th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph, the department of transportation shall certify as a disadvantaged business under section 84.072 of the statutes, as created by this act, any business that, on the effective date of this paragraph, is certified by the department as a disadvantaged business for the purposes of section 84.076, 1999 stats. Notwithstanding section 84.072 of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of transportation is not required to review any documentation in certifying under this paragraph a business as a disadvantaged business under section 84.072 of the statutes, as created by this act.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1084,20 1753. Page 1356, line 13: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1085,2 "(2t) Statewide trauma care system. From the appropriation account under section 20.395 (4) (ax) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of transportation shall transfer $185,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2002-03 to the appropriation under section 20.435 (1) (kx) of the statutes for the purposes of the statewide trauma care system under section 146.56 of the statutes.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1085,3 1754. Page 1356, line 13: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1085,4 "(2cd) Allocation of expenditure reductions; lapses to transportation fund.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1085,9 (a) Within 30 days of the final credits by the department of employee trust funds to appropriations of the department of transportation to implement 1999 Wisconsin Act 11, section 27 (1) (b) 1., for the payment of contributions under the Wisconsin retirement system, the department of transportation shall submit a plan to the joint committee on finance that does all of the following:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1085,16 1. Allocates reductions of $3,530,800 in fiscal year 2001-02 among program revenue, program revenue-service, segregated fund revenue, and segregated fund revenue-service appropriations, as defined in section 20.001 (2) (b), (c), (d), and (da) of the statutes, under section 20.395 of the statutes, as affected by this act, less any amount lapsed in fiscal year 2000-01 as a result of any credits by the department of employee trust funds to the department of transportation's appropriations to implement such act.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1085,23 2. Allocates reductions of $800,000 in each fiscal year of the 2001-03 fiscal biennium from among the appropriations under section 20.395 (3) (iq) and (5) (cq) and (dq) of the statutes; the appropriation under section 20.395 (4) (aq) of the statutes, as affected by this act; and, from moneys associated with delivery costs of the department of transportation, the appropriations under section 20.395 (3) (cq) and (eq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and the appropriation under section 20.395 (3) (bq) of the statutes.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1085,24 (b) The plan submitted under paragraph (a) shall require all of the following:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1086,3 1. That the amount of any proposed reductions under paragraph (a) 1. from program revenue, program revenue-service, or segregated fund revenue-service appropriations lapse to the transportation fund.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1086,5 2. That the amount of any proposed reductions under paragraph (a) 2. lapse to the transportation fund.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1086,13 (c) If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department of transportation that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed plan within 14 working days after the date of the submittal, the department of transportation may implement the plan. If, within 14 days after the date of the submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department of transportation that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed plan, the department of transportation may not implement the plan until it is approved by the committee, as submitted or as modified.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1086,14 1755. Page 1357, line 6: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1086,15 "(3b) Long-range surface transportation investment planning committee.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1086,21 (a) There is created a long-range surface transportation investment planning committee consisting of the governor, or a representative of the governor, and 14 members nominated by the speaker of the assembly and the majority leader of the senate, acting jointly, and appointed by the governor. Members shall be nominated and appointed within 20 days after the effective date of this paragraph and shall include:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1086,22 1. A representative of the senate.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1086,23 2. A representative of the assembly.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1086,24 3. A representative of the Wisconsin Alliance of Cities.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1087,1 4. A representative of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1087,2 5. A representative of the Wisconsin Towns Association.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1087,3 6. A representative of the Wisconsin Counties Association.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1087,4 7. A representative of the Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1087,5 8. A representative of the Wisconsin Urban and Rural Transit Association.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1087,6 9. A representative of the Citizens for a Better Environment.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1087,7 10. A representative of the American Automobile Association of Wisconsin.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1087,8 11. A representative of the Wisconsin Council of the Blind.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1087,9 12. A representative of the Wisconsin Association of Railroad Passengers.