SB55-SSA1-SA2,230,2524 (b) That the amount of the rebate payment shall be determined by a method
25specified in 42 USC 1396r-8 (c).
SB55-SSA1-SA2,231,16
1(7) From the appropriation accounts under s. 20.435 (4) (bv) and (j), beginning
2September 1, 2002, the department shall, under a schedule that is identical to that
3used by the department for payment of pharmacy provider claims under medical
4assistance, provide to pharmacies and pharmacists payments for prescription drugs
5sold by the pharmacies or pharmacists to persons eligible under sub. (2) who have
6paid the deductible specified under sub. (3) (b) 1. or 2. or who, under sub. (3) (b) 1.,
7are not required to pay a deductible. The payment for each prescription drug under
8this subsection shall be at the program payment rate, minus any copayment paid by
9the person under sub. (5) (a) 2. or 4., and plus, if applicable, incentive payments that
10are similar to those provided under s. 49.45 (8v). The department shall devise and
11distribute a claim form for use by pharmacies and pharmacists under this subsection
12and may limit payment under this subsection to those prescription drugs for which
13payment claims are submitted by pharmacists or pharmacies directly to the
14department. The department may apply to the program under this section the same
15utilization and cost control procedures that apply under rules promulgated by the
16department to medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,231,23 17(8) The department shall, under methods promulgated by the department by
18rule, monitor compliance by pharmacies and pharmacists that are certified providers
19of medical assistance with the requirements of sub. (5) and shall annually report to
20the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) concerning the compliance. The report shall
21include information on any pharmacies or pharmacists that discontinue
22participation as certified providers of medical assistance and the reasons given for
23the discontinuance.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,231,25 24(9) (a) The department shall promulgate rules relating to prohibitions on fraud
25that are substantially similar to applicable provisions under s. 49.49 (1) (a).
SB55-SSA1-SA2,232,4
1(b) A person who is convicted of violating a rule promulgated by the department
2under par. (a) in connection with that person's furnishing of prescription drugs under
3this section may be fined not more than $25,000, or imprisoned for not more than 7
4years and 6 months, or both.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,232,75 (c) A person other than a person specified in par. (b) who is convicted of violating
6a rule promulgated by the department under par. (a) may be fined not more than
7$10,000, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,232,13 8(10) If federal law is amended to provide coverage for prescription drugs for
9outpatient care as a benefit under medicare or to provide similar coverage under
10another program, the department shall submit to appropriate standing committees
11of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) a report that contains an analysis of the
12differences between such a federal program and the program under this section and
13that provides recommendations concerning alignment, if any, of the differences.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,232,17 14(11) Except as provided in subs. (8) to (10) and except for the department's
15rule-making requirements and authority, the department may enter into a contract
16with an entity to perform the duties and exercise the powers of the department under
17this section.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,232,18 18868. Page 656, line 10: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,232,19 19" Section 1966v. 51.30 (4) (b) 10m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,232,2420 51.30 (4) (b) 10m. To the department of justice or a district attorney under s.
21980.015 (3) (b), if the treatment records are maintained by an agency with
22jurisdiction, as defined in s. 980.015 (1) 980.01 (1d), that has control or custody over
23a person who may meet the criteria for commitment as a sexually violent person
24under ch. 980.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,233,1
1869. Page 656, line 11: delete lines 11 to 22 and substitute:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,233,2 2" Section 1968d. 51.42 (3) (ar) 4m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,233,93 51.42 (3) (ar) 4m. If state, federal, and county funding for alcohol and other
4drug abuse treatment services provided under subd. 4. are insufficient to meet the
5needs of all eligible individuals, ensure that first priority for services is given to
6pregnant women who suffer from alcoholism or alcohol abuse or are drug dependent
7and that second priority be given to individuals who are 20 years of age were eligible
8for the medical assistance program under s. 49.46 (1) (a) 5m. but became ineligible
9for the program solely because they attained the age of 20
.
SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 1968dh 10Section 1968dh. 51.42 (3) (ar) 4p. of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,233,1511 51.42 (3) (ar) 4p. If state, federal, and county funding for mental health services
12provided under subd. 4. are insufficient to meet the needs of all eligible individuals,
13ensure that first priority for services is given to individuals who are 20 years of age
14and were eligible for the medical assistance program under s. 49.46 (1) (a) 5m. but
15became ineligible for the program solely because they attained the age of 20.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,233,16 16870. Page 665, line 20: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,233,17 17" Section 2001r. 59.52 (29) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,233,2118 59.52 (29) (c) If a county enacts an ordinance or adopts a resolution that
19authorizes preferences or set-asides to minority businesses in the awarding of a
20public work contract under par. (a), the ordinance or resolution shall require that the
21minority business be certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).
SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 2002j 22Section 2002j. 59.57 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,234,423 59.57 (1) (b) If a county with a population of 500,000 or more appropriates
24money under par. (a) to fund nonprofit agencies, the county shall have a goal of

1expending 20% of the money appropriated for this purpose to fund a nonprofit agency
2that is actively managed by minority group members, as defined in s. 560.036 (1) (f),
3a minority business certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2) and
4that principally serves minority group members.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,234,5 5871. Page 669, line 17: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,234,6 6" Section 2003t. 60.61 (2) (j) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,234,77 60.61 (2) (j) Authorize burials under s. 157.066.
SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 2003x 8Section 2003x. 62.23 (7) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,234,219 62.23 (7) (c) Purposes in view. Such regulations shall be made in accordance
10with a comprehensive plan and designed to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure
11safety from fire, panic and other dangers; to promote health and the general welfare;
12to provide adequate light and air, including access to sunlight for solar collectors and
13to wind for wind energy systems; to encourage the protection of groundwater
14resources; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of
15population; to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage,
16schools, parks and other public requirements; to authorize burials if an ordinance is
17enacted under s. 157.066;
and to preserve burial sites, as defined in s. 157.70 (1) (b).
18Such regulations shall be made with reasonable consideration, among other things,
19of the character of the district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses, and
20with a view to conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most
21appropriate use of land throughout such city.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,234,22 22872. Page 669, line 17: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,234,23 23" Section 2003s. 60.23 (32) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,235,5
160.23 (32) Town tax increment powers. If the town is located in a county which
2does not have any cities or villages, exercise all powers of cities under s. 66.1105. If
3the town board exercises the powers of a city under s. 66.1105, it is subject to the same
4duties as a common council under s. 66.1105 and the town is subject to the same
5duties and liabilities as a city under s. 66.1105.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,235,6 6873. Page 669, line 17: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,235,7 7" Section 2003t. 60.47 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,235,128 60.47 (7) Minority contracting. If a town board enacts an ordinance or adopts
9a resolution that authorizes preferences or set-asides to minority businesses in the
10awarding of a public work contract under subs. (2) and (3), the ordinance or
11resolution shall require that the minority business be certified by the department of
12commerce under s. 560.036 (2).
SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 2003up 13Section 2003up. 61.55 of the statutes is renumbered 61.55 (1) and amended
14to read:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,235,2015 61.55 (1) All contracts for public construction, in any such village, exceeding
16$15,000, shall be let by the village board to the lowest responsible bidder in
17accordance with s. 66.0901 insofar as said that section may be is applicable. If the
18estimated cost of any public construction exceeds $5,000, but is not greater than
19$15,000, the village board shall give a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, of the proposed
20construction before the contract for the construction is executed.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,236,4 21(2) This provision does not apply to public construction if the materials for such
22a project are donated or if the labor for such a project is provided by volunteers, and
23this provision and s. 281.41 are not mandatory for the repair and reconstruction of
24public facilities when damage or threatened damage thereto creates an emergency,

1as determined by resolution of the village board, in which the public health or welfare
2of the village is endangered. Whenever the village board by majority vote at a regular
3or special meeting declares that an emergency no longer exists, this exemption no
4longer applies.
SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 2003uq 5Section 2003uq. 61.55 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,236,96 61.55 (3) If a village board enacts an ordinance or adopts a resolution that
7authorizes preferences or set-asides to minority businesses in the awarding of a
8public work contract under sub. (1), the ordinance or resolution shall require that the
9minority business be certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).
SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 2003vp 10Section 2003vp. 62.15 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 62.15 (1) (a) and
11amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,236,1812 62.15 (1) Contracts; how let; exception for donated materials and labor. (a)
13All public construction, the estimated cost of which exceeds $15,000, shall be let by
14contract to the lowest responsible bidder; all. All other public construction shall be
15let as the council may direct. If the estimated cost of any public construction exceeds
16$5,000 but is not greater than $15,000, the board of public works shall give a class
171 notice, under ch. 985, of the proposed construction before the contract for the
18construction is executed.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,236,23 19(b) This provision does not apply to public construction if the materials for such
20a project are donated or if the labor for such a project is provided by volunteers. The
21council may also by a vote of three-fourths of all the members-elect provide by
22ordinance that any class of public construction or any part thereof may be done
23directly by the city without submitting the same for bids.
SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 2003vq 24Section 2003vq. 62.15 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,237,4
162.15 (1) (c) If a council enacts an ordinance or adopts a resolution that
2authorizes preferences or set-asides to minority businesses in the awarding of a
3public work contract under par. (a), the ordinance or resolution shall require that the
4minority business be certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,237,5 5874. Page 669, line 17: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,237,6 6" Section 2003v. 60.24 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,237,107 60.24 (3) (a) Nominate individuals for service as election officials to the town
8board whenever the town board disapproves the nominee of a party committee under
9s. 7.30 (4) and the names of additional nominees are not available or whenever the
10town board determines to appoint reserve inspectors under s. 7.30 (1)
.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,237,11 11875. Page 669, line 17: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,237,12 12" Section 2003v. 62.13 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,237,2013 62.13 (5) (c) A subordinate may be suspended for just cause, as described in par.
14(em), by the chief or the board as a penalty. The chief shall file a report of such the
15suspension with the commission immediately upon issuing the suspension. No
16hearing on such the suspension shall be held unless requested by the suspended
17subordinate. If the subordinate suspended by the chief requests a hearing before the
18board or before an arbitrator appointed by the Wisconsin employment relations
19commission
, the chief shall be required to file the charges with the board or arbitrator
20upon which such suspension was based.
SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 2003vb 21Section 2003vb. 62.13 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,238,622 62.13 (5) (d) Following the filing of charges in any case, a copy thereof shall be
23served upon the person charged. The board shall set date for hearing not less than
2410 days nor more than 30 days following service of charges.
The hearing on the

1charges shall be public, and both the accused and the complainant may be
2represented by an attorney and may compel the attendance of witnesses by
3subpoenas which shall be issued by the president of the board on request and be
4served as are subpoenas under ch. 885. The board or arbitrator shall render a final
5decision on the charges no later than 180 days after the date on which the hearing
6commences.
SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 2003vd 7Section 2003vd. 62.13 (5) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,238,128 62.13 (5) (e) If the board determines that the charges are not sustained, the
9accused, if suspended, shall be immediately reinstated and all lost pay restored. If
10the board determines that the charges are sustained, the accused, by order of the
11board,
may be suspended or reduced in rank, or suspended and reduced in rank, or
12removed, as the good of the service may require.
SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 2003vf 13Section 2003vf. 62.13 (5) (em) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,238,1914 62.13 (5) (em) (intro.) No subordinate may be suspended, reduced in rank,
15suspended and reduced in rank, or removed by the board under par. (e), based on
16charges filed by the board, members of the board, an aggrieved person or the chief
17under par. (b),
unless the board determines whether there is just cause, as described
18in this paragraph, to sustain the charges. In making its determination, the board
19or arbitrator shall apply the following standards, to the extent applicable:
SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 2003vh 20Section 2003vh. 62.13 (5) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,238,2321 62.13 (5) (g) Further rules for the administration of this subsection may be
22made by the board or collectively bargained with the representative of the collective
23bargaining unit of which subordinates are members
.
SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 2003vj 24Section 2003vj. 62.13 (5) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,239,19
162.13 (5) (i) Any If any person is suspended, reduced, suspended and reduced,
2or removed by the board, the person or any labor organization that represents such
3a person
may appeal from the order of the board to the circuit court by serving written
4notice of the appeal on the secretary of the board within 10 days after the order is filed
5or by filing a motion with the circuit court under s. 788.13. Within 5 days after
6receiving written notice of the appeal, the board or arbitrator shall certify to the clerk
7of the circuit court the record of the proceedings, including all documents, testimony
8and minutes. The action shall then be at issue and shall have precedence over any
9other cause of a different nature pending in the court, which shall always be open to
10the trial thereof. The court shall upon application of the accused or of the board fix
11a date of trial, which shall not be later than 15 days after such application except by
12agreement. The trial shall be by the court and upon the return of the board, except
13that the court may require further return or the taking and return of further
14evidence by the board. The question to be determined by the court shall be: Upon the
15evidence is there just cause, as described under par. (em), to sustain the charges
16against the accused? No costs shall be allowed either party and the clerk's fees shall
17be paid by the city. If the order of the board is reversed, the accused shall be forthwith
18reinstated and entitled to pay as though in continuous service. If the order of the
19board is sustained it shall be final and conclusive.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,239,20 20876. Page 669, line 18: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,239,21 21" Section 2004e. 62.51 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,240,822 62.51 (1) (a) "Public office" means the following positions or their equivalent:
23city engineer; city comptroller; city purchasing agent; commissioner of building
24inspection, of city development, of health, or of public works; director of

1administration, of budget and management, of community development agency, of
2employee relations, of office of telecommunications, or of safety; emergency
3management coordinator; employee benefits administrator; executive director of the
4commission on community relations; municipal port director; commissioner of
5assessments; director of liaison; city personnel director; executive director of the
6retirement board; executive director of the city board of election commissioners; city
7librarian; city labor negotiator; executive secretary of the board of fire and police
8commissioners; and supervisor of the central electronics board.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,240,9 9877. Page 676, line 9: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,240,10 10" Section 2014mn. 66.0137 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,240,1611 66.0137 (4) Self-insured health plans. If a city, including a 1st class city, or
12a village provides health care benefits under its home rule power, or if a town
13provides health care benefits, to its officers and employees on a self-insured basis,
14the self-insured plan shall comply with ss. 49.493 (3) (d), 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2),
15632.746 (10) (a) 2. and (b) 2., 632.747 (3), 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.87 (4) and (5),
16632.895 (9) to (14) (15), 632.896 , and 767.25 (4m) (d).".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,240,18 17878. Page 677, line 19: delete the material beginning with that line and
18ending with page 678, line 10.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,240,19 19879. Page 678, line 16: delete "may" and substitute "may".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,240,20 20880. Page 678, line 17: delete "shall".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,240,21 21881. Page 678, line 19: delete "states whether".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,240,22 22882. Page 678, line 19: delete "in the public interest or".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,240,23 23883. Page 678, line 20: delete "is against" and substitute "against".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,241,1
1884. Page 678, line 21: delete "in or".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,241,2 2885. Page 680, line 5: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,241,3 3" Section 2021. 66.0627 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,241,4 466.0627 (title) Special charges for current services.
SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 2022 5Section 2022. 66.0627 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,241,116 66.0627 (2) Except as provided in sub. (5), the governing body of a city, village
7or town may impose a special charge against real property for current services that
8are available, regardless of whether the services are actually
rendered, by allocating
9all or part of the cost of the service to the property that is served or that is eligible
10to be served
. The authority under this section is in addition to any other method
11provided by law.
SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 2023 12Section 2023. 66.0707 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,241,2013 66.0707 (2) A city, village or town may impose a special charge under s. 66.0627
14against real property in an adjacent city, village or town that is served by current
15services that are available, regardless of whether the services are actually rendered
16by the municipality imposing the special charge if the municipality in which the
17property is located approves the imposition by resolution. The owner of the property
18is entitled to the use and enjoyment of the service for which the special charge is
19imposed on the same conditions as the owner of property within the city, village or
20town.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,241,21 21886. Page 680, line 5: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,241,22 22" Section 2020s. 66.0501 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,242,323 66.0501 (4) Compatible offices and positions. A volunteer fire fighter,
24emergency medical technician or first responder in a city, village or town whose

1annual compensation, including fringe benefits, does not exceed $2,500 the amount
2specified in s. 946.13 (2) (a)
may also hold an elected elective office in that city, village
3or town.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,242,4 4887. Page 680, line 5: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,242,5 5" Section 2019t. 66.0301 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,242,176 66.0301 (1) (a) In this section "municipality" means the state or any
7department or agency thereof, or any city, village, town, county, school district, public
8library system, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district, sanitary
9district, farm drainage district, metropolitan sewerage district, sewer utility district,
10solid waste management system created under s. 59.70 (2), local exposition district
11created under subch. II of ch. 229, local professional baseball park district created
12under subch. III of ch. 229, local professional football stadium district created under
13subch. IV of ch. 229, a local cultural arts district created under subch. V of ch. 229,
14family care district under s. 46.2895, water utility district, mosquito control district,
15municipal electric company, county or city transit commission, commission created
16by contract under this section, taxation district, or regional planning commission, or
17the Milwaukee County child welfare district under s. 48.562
.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,242,18 18888. Page 680, line 5: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,242,19 19" Section 2026k. 66.0901 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,243,1020 66.0901 (6) Separation of contracts; classification of contractors. In public
21contracts for the construction, repair, remodeling, or improvement of a public
22building or structure, other than highway structures and facilities, a municipality
23may bid projects based on a single or multiple division of the work. Public contracts
24shall be awarded according to the division of work selected for bidding. The

1municipality may set out in any public contract reasonable and lawful conditions as
2to the hours of labor, wages, residence, character, and classification of workers to be
3employed by any contractor, classify contractors as to their financial responsibility,
4competency, and ability to perform work, and set up a classified list of contractors.
5The municipality may reject the bid of any person, if the person has not been
6classified for the kind or amount of work in the bid. If one of the conditions a
7municipality imposes under a contract that is let under this section authorizes
8preferences or set-asides to minority businesses in the awarding of a contract under
9this section, the condition shall require that the minority business be certified by the
10department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).
".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,243,11 11889. Page 680, line 5: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,243,12 12" Section 2020n. 66.0301 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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