Amendment SA2-SSA1-SB55

SB55-SSA1-SA2,151,18 2. For purposes of determining the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fg) for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2003-04, "base amount" means the maximum appropriation amount determined under par. (b) for the previous fiscal year.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,151,20 (b) Annually, by February 1, the board shall determine the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fg) for the next fiscal year as follows:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,151,24 1. The board shall determine the percentage by which the undergraduate academic fees charged for the current academic year at each institution within the University of Wisconsin System has increased or decreased from the undergraduate academic fees charged for the previous academic year.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,152,6 2. The appropriation for the next fiscal year shall be the result obtained by increasing, to the nearest $100, the base amount by the highest percentage increase determined under subd. 1., except that, if the undergraduate academic fees for the current academic year decreased or did not change from the undergraduate academic fees charged for the previous academic year at each institution specified in subd. 1., the appropriation shall be the base amount.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,152,7 750. Page 523, line 22: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,152,8 " Section 1382r. 39.44 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,152,12 39.44 (1) (b) There is established, to be administered by the board, the minority undergraduate retention grant program for minority undergraduates students enrolled as freshmen, sophomores, juniors, or seniors in private, nonprofit higher educational institutions in this state or in technical colleges in this state.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,152,14 751. Page 524, line 17: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 532, line 13.

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SB55-SSA1-SA2,152,17 " Section 1389e. 40.02 (28) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act 65, section 11, is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,153,3 40.02 (28) "Employer" means the state, including each state agency, any county, city, village, town, school district, other governmental unit , or instrumentality of 2 or more units of government now existing or hereafter created within the state, any federated public library system established under s. 43.19 whose territory lies within a single county with a population of 500,000 or more, a local exposition district created under subch. II of ch. 229 and, a family care district created under s. 46.2895, and the Milwaukee County child welfare district created under s. 48.562, except as provided under ss. 40.51 (7) and 40.61 (3) and subch. X. "Employer" does not include a local cultural arts district created under subch. V of ch. 229. Each employer shall be a separate legal jurisdiction for OASDHI purposes.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 1389f Section 1389f. 40.02 (28) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act 65, section 12, and 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,153,15 40.02 (28) "Employer" means the state, including each state agency, any county, city, village, town, school district, other governmental unit, or instrumentality of 2 or more units of government now existing or hereafter created within the state, any federated public library system established under s. 43.19 whose territory lies within a single county with a population of 500,000 or more, a local exposition district created under subch. II of ch. 229, a family care district created under s. 46.2895, and the Milwaukee County child welfare district created under s. 48.562, except as provided under ss. 40.51 (7) and 40.61 (3). "Employer" does not include a local cultural arts district created under subch. V of ch. 229. Each employer shall be a separate legal jurisdiction for OASDHI purposes.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 3389p Section 3389p. 40.02 (36) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,154,2 40.02 (36) "Governing body" means the legislature or the head of each state agency with respect to employees of that agency for the state, the common council in cities, the village board in villages, the town board in towns, the county board in counties, the school board in school districts, or the board, commission , or other governing body having the final authority for any other unit of government, for any agency or instrumentality of 2 or more units of government, for any federated public library system established under s. 43.19 whose territory lies within a single county with a population of 500,000 or more, for a local exposition district created under subch. II of ch. 229 or, for a family care district created under s. 46.2895, or for the Milwaukee County child welfare district created under s. 48.562, but does not include a local cultural arts district created under subch. V of ch. 229.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,154,3 753. Page 533, line 3: delete lines 3 and 4.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,154,4 754. Page 534, line 23: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,154,5 " Section 1398p. 40.51 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,154,9 40.51 (8) Every health care coverage plan offered by the state under sub. (6) shall comply with ss. 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2), 631.95, 632.72 (2), 632.746 (1) to (8) and (10), 632.747, 632.748, 632.83, 632.835, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.87 (3) to (5), 632.895 (5m) and (8) to (14) (15), and 632.896.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 1398q Section 1398q. 40.51 (8m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,154,13 40.51 (8m) Every health care coverage plan offered by the group insurance board under sub. (7) shall comply with ss. 631.95, 632.746 (1) to (8) and (10), 632.747, 632.748, 632.83, 632.835, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, and 632.895 (11) to (14) (15).".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,154,14 755. Page 534, line 23: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,154,15 " Section 1398mn. 40.21 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,154,22 40.21 (3m) A city-county health department that is established under s. 251.02 (1m), that is subject to s. 251.02 (1r), and that is not otherwise a participating employer, is a participating employer with respect to its employees who are included in a collective bargaining unit for which a representative is recognized or certified under subch. IV of ch. 111 and is not required to adopt a resolution electing to participate in the Wisconsin retirement system or provide notice of such election to the department under sub. (1).".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,154,23 756. Page 535, line 6: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,154,24 " Section 1400m. 41.11 (7) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,155,4 41.11 (7) Wild Rivers Interpretive Center grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.380 (1) (kg), the department shall make a grant of $20,000 in each fiscal year to the Florence County forestry and park department for distribution of state tourism materials at the Wild Rivers Interpretive Center.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,155,5 757. Page 535, line 6: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,155,6 " Section 1400b. 40.98 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,155,10 40.98 (2) (a) 3. The administrator selected under subd. 2., or the department if no administrator has been selected under subd. 2., shall enter into contracts with insurers who are to provide health care coverage under the health care coverage program.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 1400d Section 1400d. 40.98 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,155,14 40.98 (2) (a) 4. The department or the administrator selected under subd. 2. shall solicit and accept bids and shall enter into a contract for marketing the health care coverage program.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 1400f Section 1400f. 40.98 (2) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,155,18 40.98 (2) (a) 5. The department or the administrator selected under subd. 2. shall maintain a toll-free telephone number to provide information on the health care coverage program.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 1400h Section 1400h. 40.98 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,156,3 40.98 (2) (d) All insurance rates for health care coverage under the program shall be published annually in a single publication that is made available to employers and employees in a manner determined by the board. The rates may be listed by county or by any other regional factor that the board considers appropriate. Annually, the board shall submit a report to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3) specifying the average insurance rate for health care coverage under the program by county or by any other regional factor the board considers appropriate.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 1400i Section 1400i. 40.98 (2) (h) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,156,9 40.98 (2) (h) 1. Before expending any moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.515 (2) (c), the department shall seek funding from the federal government, non-governmental organizations, and individuals for the payment of legal and actuarial services and for the marketing and promotion of the health care coverage program.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,156,14 2. If the department expends any money from the appropriation under s. 20.515 (2) (c), the department shall lapse from the appropriation under s. 20.515 (2) (g) to the general fund an amount equal to the amount expended from the appropriation under s. 20.515 (2) (c). The department shall make this lapse no later than June 30, 2007.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 1400j Section 1400j. 40.98 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,156,20 40.98 (3) (a) Offer health care coverage under one or more plans to all of its permanent 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-SA2, s. 1400L Section 1400L. 40.98 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,156,25 40.98 (3) (c) Pay for each 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-SA2, s. 1400n Section 1400n. 40.98 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,157,5 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-SA2, s. 1400p Section 1400p. 40.98 (6) (d) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,157,9 40.98 (6) (d) The board may establish training and certification 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-SA2,157,10 758. Page 536, line 19: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,157,11 " Section 1407m. 43.17 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,157,19 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-SA2,157,20 759. Page 536, line 19: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,157,21 " Section 1406w. 43.17 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,158,8 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-SA2,158,9 760. Page 537, line 19: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,158,10 " Section 1409m. 44.02 (27m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,158,12 44.02 (27m) Determine which historic preservations projects are eligible for grants under s. 560.28 according to the standards for rehabilitation in 36 CFR 67.7.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,158,13 761. Page 537, line 19: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,158,14 " Section 1409r. 44.015 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,158,16 44.015 (5) By rule, establish Establish fees to recover costs under s. 44.02 (24) for admission to venues, products, or services.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,158,17 762. Page 538, line 15: after "sponsor," insert "museum,".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,158,18 763. Page 538, line 25: delete that line.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,158,19 764. Page 539, line 1: delete lines 1 and 2.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,158,21 765. Page 539, line 4: delete "(g) and (h), as renumbered are" and substitute "(h), as renumbered is".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,158,22 766. Page 539, line 5: delete lines 5 to 13.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,158,23 767. Page 539, line 14: delete that line and substitute:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,159,1 "44.71 (2) (h) Purchase".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,159,2 768. Page 539, line 15: delete "purchase".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,159,4 769. Page 540, line 9: after "technology" insert ", as determined appropriate by the grant recipient".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,159,5 770. Page 540, line 12: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,159,6 " Section 1423m. 44.72 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,159,7 44.72 (1) (d) Notwithstanding pars. (a) to (c):

SB55-SSA1-SA2,159,10 1. Annually pay $175,000 to the Racine Unified School District 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-SA2,159,15 2. After making the payment under subd. 1., to each recipient of a grant under this subsection in the 2000-01 fiscal year, award a grant in both the 2001-02 and 2002-03 fiscal years that is equal to the grant awarded in the 2000-01 fiscal year. If the amount in the appropriation under s. 20.275 (1) (et) is insufficient to fund fully grants under this subdivision, the board shall prorate the grants.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,159,16 771. Page 540, line 14: after "(f)," insert "(im), (jm), (js), and (mp),".

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SB55-SSA1-SA2,159,19 774. Page 545, line 16: delete "(7) (a)" and substitute "(7) (a)".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,159,20 775. Page 545, line 17: delete "or (c) (1) or (3)" and substitute "or (c)".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,159,21 776. Page 549, line 4: delete "5" and substitute "8".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,159,22 777. Page 549, line 5: after "providing" insert "direct".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,159,23 778. Page 554, line 21: after "are" insert "not".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,160,3 779. 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-SA2,160,4 780. Page 555, line 1: delete lines 1 to 5.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,160,5 781. Page 555, line 6: delete "(c)" and substitute "(b)".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,160,6 782. Page 555, line 8: delete "(d)" and substitute "(c)".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,160,7 783. Page 559, line 6: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,160,8 " Section 1482h. 46.014 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,160,13 46.014 (5) Administrator of division of children and family services. The secretary shall appoint outside the classified service an administrator of the division of children and family services. An individual appointed as administrator of the division of children and family services shall hold at least a master's degree in social work and shall be certified as a social worker under ch. 457.".

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