Amendment CA1-SSA1-SB55

SB55-SSA1-CA1,264,15 40.98 (3) (a) Offer health care coverage under one or more plans to all of its permanent eligible employees who have a normal work week of 30 or more hours and, if permitted by any plan offered by an insurer under the health care coverage program, may offer health care coverage under one or more plans such a plan to any of its other employees.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1400h Section 1400h. 40.98 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,264,21 40.98 (3) (b) Provide health care coverage under one or more plans to at least 50% of its permanent eligible employees who have a normal work week of 30 or more hours and who do not otherwise receive health care coverage as a dependent under any other plan that is not offered by the employer or a percentage of such employees specified by the board, whichever percentage is greater.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1400i Section 1400i. 40.98 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,265,2 40.98 (3) (c) Pay for each eligible employee at least 50% but not more than 100% of the lowest premium rate that would be of the lowest premium rate for single coverage that is available to the employer for that employee's coverage under the health care coverage program.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1400j Section 1400j. 40.98 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 40.98 (5) (am).

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1400k Section 1400k. 40.98 (5) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,265,7 40.98 (5) (bm) Notwithstanding par. (am), the department, in consultation with the board, may limit the requirement under par. (am) to compliance with s. 635.19.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1400L Section 1400L. 40.98 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,265,12 40.98 (6) (b) An insurance agent may not sell any health care coverage under the health care coverage program on behalf of an insurer unless he or she is employed by the insurer or has a contract with the insurer to sell the health care coverage on behalf of listed by the insurer under s. 628.11.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1400m Section 1400m. 40.98 (6) (d) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,265,16 40.98 (6) (d) The board may establish training requirements that an insurance agent must satisfy, in addition to any requirements under s. 628.04 (3), to sell health care coverage under the health care coverage program.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1400n Section 1400n. 40.98 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,266,2 40.98 (6m) The secretary of administration shall lapse from the appropriation under s. 20.515 (2) (g) to the general fund the amounts necessary to repay the loan from the state life insurance fund under s. 607.25 when the secretary of administration, after consulting with the board, determines that funds in the appropriation under s. 20.515 (2) (g) are sufficient to make the lapse. The amounts that are required to be lapsed under s. 20.515 (2) (g) shall equal the amount necessary to repay the loan, less any amount that is lapsed to the general fund under s. 20.515 (2) (a) at the end of the 2001-03 fiscal biennium. The secretary of administration may lapse the amounts under s. 20.515 (2) (g) in installments.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,266,3 870. Page 535, line 12: delete that line and substitute:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,266,4 " Section 1401. 41.19 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,266,5 41.19 (1) (b) "Nonprofit organization" has the meaning given in s. 108.02 (19).

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1402 Section 1402. 41.19 (2m) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,266,10 41.19 (2m) (c) (intro.) Subject to par. (d), from the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.380 (1) (bm) and (kg), the department shall, in the fiscal biennium in which an area is selected under par. (a), award a grant to the applicant on behalf of an the area of the state selected under par. (a) if all of the following apply:

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1403 Section 1403. 41.19 (2m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,266,17 41.19 (2m) (d) The department may not, under par. (c), award to an applicant on behalf of an area selected under par. (a) more than one grant per fiscal year to an applicant on behalf of an area under par. (c) and may not or award grants to the applicant for more than 2 fiscal years. Grants awarded to an applicant under par. (c) may not exceed $25,000 in the first fiscal year, or $15,000 in the 2nd fiscal year, in which the applicant receives a grant under par. (c).

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1404 Section 1404. 41.19 (2r) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,267,3 41.19 (2r) From the appropriations under s. 20.380 (1) (bm) and (kg), the department may award to a nonprofit organization that is located in an area of the state that was selected under sub. (2m) (a) grants of up to $5,000 in any fiscal year after the fiscal biennium in which the area was selected under sub. (2m) (a). Grant proceeds must be used to promote historic and prehistoric attractions in the area, and may be used for such purposes as interpretive or directional signs, website development, advertising, and public relations. The department may award grants under this subsection to a nonprofit organization that received grants under sub. (2m) (c) as an applicant on behalf of an area of the state selected under sub. (2m) (a).".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,267,4 871. Page 536, line 14: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,267,5 " Section 1405g. 42.09 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,267,10 42.09 (2) (b) The state fair park board shall allow the department of natural resources and the department of forestry access to and use of the buildings, appurtenances, fixtures, exhibits and other structures and facilities described in par. (a) so that the department departments may prepare, display and dismantle exhibits during events occurring at state fair park.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,267,11 872. Page 536, line 19: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,267,12 " Section 1407m. 43.17 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,267,20 43.17 (9) (b) A public library system board of a multicounty library system may borrow money to accomplish any of its purposes, but the outstanding amount of such loans at any time may not exceed an amount equal to the system board's receipts for the prior fiscal year. A federated public library system whose territory lies within 2 or more counties may obtain a state trust fund loan to accomplish any of its purposes, but the outstanding amount of a federated public library system's state trust fund loans, together with all other indebtedness of the system, may not exceed an amount equal to the system's receipts for the prior fiscal year.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,267,21 873. Page 536, line 19: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,267,22 " Section 1406w. 43.17 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,268,9 43.17 (9) (a) All contracts for public construction made by a federated public library system whose territory lies within 2 or more counties or by a federated public library system whose territory lies within a single county with a population of at least 500,000 shall be let by the public library system board to the lowest responsible bidder, and may be awarded to a minority business that is certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2), in accordance with s. 62.15 (1) to (11) and (14). For purposes of this section, the system board possesses the powers conferred by s. 62.15 on the board of public works and the common council. All contracts made under this section shall be made in the name of the federated public library system and shall be executed by the system board president and such other board officer as the system board designates.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,268,10 874. Page 538, line 5: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,268,11 " Section 1414g. 44.57 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,268,14 44.57 (1) (c) Game farms, fish hatcheries, nurseries , and other production facilities operated by the department of natural resources or the department of forestry.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,268,15 875. Page 538, line 15: after "sponsor," insert "museum,".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,268,18 876. Page 538, line 17: delete lines 17 to 18 and substitute "board, the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, or the Wisconsin School Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,268,19 877. Page 540, line 14: after "(f)," insert "(im), (jm), (js), and (mp),".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,268,20 878. Page 541, line 19: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,268,21 " Section 1426m. 44.72 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,269,2 44.72 (3) Computer training. Annually, the board shall pay to the Racine Unified School District the amount appropriated under s. 20.275 (1) (q) for training teachers and pupils in computers, including training in use of the Internet, Web design, computer animation, graphic design, and video skills.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,269,3 879. Page 549, line 4: delete "5" and substitute "8".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,269,4 880. Page 549, line 5: after "providing" insert "direct".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,269,5 881. Page 551, line 20: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,269,6 " Section 1457m. 45.353 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,270,2 45.353 (3) Application by any such state veterans organization shall be filed annually with the department for the 12-month period commencing on April 1 and ending on March 31 of the year in which it is filed. An application shall contain a statement of salaries and travel expenses paid to employees engaged in veterans claims service maintained at the regional office by such state veterans organization covering the period for which application for a grant is made, which statement has been certified as correct by an a certified public accountant licensed or certified under ch. 442 and sworn to as correct by the adjutant or principal officer of the state veterans organization. The application shall also contain the state organization's financial statement for its last completed fiscal year and such evidence of claims service activity as the department requires. Sufficient evidence shall be submitted with an initial application to establish that the state veterans organization, or its national organization, or both, has maintained a full-time service office at the regional office without interruption throughout 5 years out of the 10-year period immediately preceding such application. Subsequent applications must be accompanied by an affidavit by the adjutant or principal officer of such state veterans organization stating that a full-time service office was maintained at the regional office by such state veterans organization, or by such state organization and its national organization, for the entire 12-month period for which application for a grant is made.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,270,3 882. Page 552, line 5: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,270,4 " Section 1461x. 45.365 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,270,15 45.365 (1) (am) The department shall operate the home, and employ a commandant and the officers, nurses, attendants, and other personnel necessary for the proper conduct of the home. The department may employ a commandant for the southeastern facility. In compliance with the compensation plan established pursuant to s. 230.12 (3), the a commandant may recommend to the director of personnel charges for meals, living quarters, laundry, and other services furnished to employees and members of the employees' family maintained at the home and the southeastern facility. Complete personal maintenance and medical care to include programs and facilities that promote comfort, recreation, well-being , or rehabilitation shall be furnished to all members of the home under the policy of the department.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1461xf Section 1461xf. 45.365 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,270,21 45.365 (3) The A commandant and employees designated by the commandant may summarily arrest all persons within or upon the grounds of the home or southeastern facility who are guilty of any offense against the laws of this state or the rules and regulations governing the home or southeastern facility. For this purpose the, a commandant and deputies have the power of constables.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,270,22 883. Page 552, line 22: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,270,23 " Section 1464g. 45.37 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,271,11 45.37 (10) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the application and admission of any applicant admitted under this section shall constitute a valid and binding contract between such a member and the department. If a member dies leaving a relative that is entitled to an interest in the property of the member under the rules of intestate succession or a will the existence of which is made known to the commandant of the home within 60 days of such the member's death, the member's property shall constitute a part of the member's estate, except that personal effects of nominal monetary value of such a deceased member who is not survived by a member spouse may be distributed by the commandant of the home or the southeastern facility to surviving relatives of such the member who request such the personal effects within a reasonable time after such the member's death.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1464i Section 1464i. 45.37 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,272,4 45.37 (11) Disposition of property descending to state. If a member dies without a relative that is entitled to an interest in the property of the member under the rules of intestate succession and without leaving a will the existence of which is made known to the commandant of the home or the southeastern facility, within 60 days of the member's death, the member's property shall be converted to cash and turned over by the commandant of the home or the southeastern facility, to the state treasurer to be paid into the appropriation under s. 20.485 (1) (h), without administration. The amount is subject to refund within 6 years to the estate of a veteran if it is subsequently discovered that the veteran left a will or a relative that is entitled to an interest in the property of the member under the rules of intestate succession or to any creditor of the veteran who establishes right to the fund or property or any portion thereof. The department, upon being satisfied that a claim out of such funds or property is legal and valid, shall pay the same out of such funds or property, except that payment of claims for a member's funeral and burial expenses may not exceed a total of $1,500 including any amount allowed by the United States for the member's funeral and burial and the right for burial and interment provided in sub. (15) (a).

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1464L Section 1464L. 45.37 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,272,8 45.37 (14) Powers of commandant over personal funds of members. The A commandant of the home may receive, disburse, and account for funds of members of the home.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,272,9 884. Page 554, line 21: after "are" insert "not".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,272,12 885. Page 554, line 23: delete the material beginning with "No" and ending with "$1,000" on line 24 and substitute "The grants may be used to support multi-county cooperative transportation services".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,272,13 886. Page 555, line 1: delete lines 1 to 5.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,272,14 887. Page 555, line 6: delete "(c)" and substitute "(b)".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,272,15 888. Page 555, line 8: delete "(d)" and substitute "(c)".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,272,16 889. Page 559, line 15: before that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,272,17 " Section 1483j. 46.03 (44) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,272,21 46.03 (44) Performance evaluations for alcohol and other drug abuse intervention and treatment services. Promote efficient use of resources for alcohol and other drug abuse intervention and treatment services by doing all of the following:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,272,24 (a) Developing one or more methods to evaluate the effectiveness of, and developing performance standards for, alcohol and other drug abuse intervention and treatment services that are administered by the department.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,273,5 (b) Adopting policies to ensure that, to the extent possible under state and federal law, funding for alcohol and other drug abuse intervention and treatment services that are administered by the department is distributed giving primary consideration to the effectiveness of the services in meeting department performance standards for alcohol and other drug abuse services.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,273,9 (c) Requiring every application for funding from the department for alcohol and other drug abuse intervention or treatment services to include a plan for the evaluation of the effectiveness of the services in reducing alcohol and other drug abuse by recipients of services.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,273,12 (d) Requiring every person receiving funding from the department for alcohol and other drug abuse intervention or treatment services to provide the department the results of the evaluation conducted under par. (c).".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,273,13 890. Page 559, line 14: delete that line and substitute:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,273,14 " Section 1483gb. 46.03 (43) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,273,18 46.03 (43) Compulsive gambling awareness campaigns. Provide From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (7) (kg), provide grants to one or more individuals or organizations in the private sector to conduct compulsive gambling awareness campaigns.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,273,19 891. Page 562, line 15: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,273,20 " Section 1489m. 46.041 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,274,4 46.041 (1) (a) Provide for the temporary residence and evaluation of children referred from courts assigned to exercise jurisdiction under chs. 48 and 938, the institutions and services under the jurisdiction of the department, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, county departments under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23, private child welfare agencies, the Wisconsin School Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and mental health facilities within the state at the discretion of the director of the institution providing services under this section.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,274,5 892. Page 565, line 4: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,274,6 " Section 1502L. 46.27 (3) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,274,12 46.27 (3) (f) Beginning on January 1, 1996, from the annual allocation to the county for the provision of long-term community support services under subs. (7) (b) and (11), annually establish a maximum total amount that may be encumbered in a calendar year for services for eligible individuals in community-based residential facilities, unless the department waives the requirement under sub (2) (i) or approves a request for an exception under sub. (6r) (c).

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1502n Section 1502n. 46.27 (7) (cm) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,274,17 46.27 (7) (cm) 1. (intro.) Except as provided sub. (7b), beginning Beginning on January 1, 1996, no county, private nonprofit agency or aging unit may use funds received under par. (b) to provide services in any community-based residential facility that has more than 8 20 beds, unless one of the following applies:

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1502p Section 1502p. 46.27 (7) (cm) 1. c. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,274,22 46.27 (7) (cm) 1. c. The department approves the provision of services in a community-based residential facility that is initially licensed after July 29, 1995, that is licensed for more than 20 or fewer beds and that meets standards established under subd. 2.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1502r Section 1502r. 46.27 (7b) of the statutes is repealed.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,274,24 893. Page 565, line 20: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,275,1 " Section 1504r. 46.27 (11) (c) 5p. of the statutes is repealed.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,275,2 894. Page 565, line 21: delete lines 21 to 24 and substitute:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,275,4 " Section 1505b. 46.27 (11) (c) 6. (intro.) and a. of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 46.27 (11) (c) 6. a. and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,275,10 46.27 (11) (c) 6. a. No county, private nonprofit agency or aging unit may use funds received under this subsection to provide residential services in any community-based residential facility, as defined in s. 50.01 (1g), or a group home, as defined in s. 48.02 (7), that has more than 4 5 beds, unless one of the following applies: a. The the department approves the provision of services in a community-based residential facility or group home that has 5 6 to 8 beds.