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9"
(4q) Telephone solicitation regulation. The authorized FTE positions for
10the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection are increased by 5.5
11PR positions, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.115 (8) (jm) of the
12statutes, as created by this act, for the purpose of regulating telephone solicitations
13under section 100.52 of the statutes, as created by this act.".
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15"
(4f) Soil and water management positions. The authorized FTE positions for
16the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection are increased by 11.0
17SEG positions, funded by the appropriation under section 20.115 (7) (qd) of the
18statutes, to reflect the transfer of funding for nonpoint source water pollution control
19to the environmental fund.".
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21"(4xv)
Transfer of consumer protection functions
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(a)
Assets and liabilities. All assets and liabilities of the department of
23agriculture, trade and consumer protection that are primarily related to programs
24or functions transferred to the department of justice under this act shall become the
1assets and liabilities of the department of justice. The departments of justice and
2agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall jointly determine these assets and
3liabilities and shall jointly develop and implement a plan for their orderly transfer.
4In the event of any disagreement between the departments, the secretary of
5administration shall decide the question. If either department is dissatisfied with
6the secretary's decision, the department may bring the matter to the cochairpersons
7of the joint committee on finance for consideration by the committee, and the
8committee shall affirm or modify the decision.
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(b)
Employee transfers. In the department of agriculture, trade and consumer
10protection 15.5 FTE positions that are primarily related to programs or functions
11that are transferred to the department of justice under this act, and the incumbents
12holding these positions are transferred to the department of justice. The secretary
13of administration shall determine which incumbents will be transferred. If either
14department is dissatisfied with the secretary's decision, the department may bring
15the matter to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance for consideration
16by the committee, and the committee shall affirm or modify the decision.
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(c)
Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (b) have all the
18rights and same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the
19statutes in the department of justice that they enjoyed in the department of
20agriculture, trade and consumer protection immediately before the transfer.
21Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee so transferred who
22has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.
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(d)
Supplies and equipment. All tangible personal property, including records,
24of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection that are primarily
25related to programs or functions that are transferred to the department of justice
1under this act are transferred to the department of justice. The departments of
2justice and agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall jointly identify the
3tangible personal property, including records, and shall jointly develop and
4implement a plan for their orderly transfer. In the event of any disagreement
5between the departments, the secretary of administration shall decide the question.
6If either department is dissatisfied with the secretary's decision, the department
7may bring the matter to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance for
8consideration by the committee, and the committee shall affirm or modify the
9decision.
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(e)
Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of agriculture,
11trade and consumer protection that is primarily related to a program or function that
12is transferred to the department of justice under this act is transferred to the
13department of justice. All materials submitted or actions taken by the department
14of agriculture, trade and consumer protection with respect to the pending matter are
15considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of justice.
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(f)
Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of agriculture, trade
17and consumer protection or the department of justice that are primarily related to
18programs or functions transferred to the department of justice under this act, and
19that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph, remain in effect and those
20contracts entered into by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer
21protection are transferred to the department of justice. The departments of justice
22and agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall jointly identify these contracts
23and shall jointly develop and implement a plan for their orderly transfer. In the event
24of any disagreement between the departments, the secretary of administration shall
25decide the question. If either department is dissatisfied with the secretary's decision,
1the department may bring the matter to the cochairpersons of the joint committee
2on finance for consideration by the committee, and the committee shall affirm or
3modify the decision. The department of justice shall carry out the obligations under
4these contracts until the obligations are modified or rescinded by the department of
5justice to the extent allowed under the contract.
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(g)
Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of agriculture,
7trade and consumer protection that are in effect on the effective date of this
8paragraph and that are primarily related to programs or functions that are
9transferred to the department of justice under this act remain in effect until their
10specified expiration date or until amended or repealed by the department of justice.
11All orders issued by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection
12that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph and that are primarily related
13to programs or functions transferred to the department of justice under this act
14remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded
15by the department of justice.
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16(h) Decrease in positions. The authorized FTE positions for the department of
17agriculture, trade and consumer protection, funded from the appropriation under
18section 20.115 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act, are decreased by 4.0 GPR
19positions.".
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23"(3c)
University of Wisconsin System facilities repair and renovation. 24Notwithstanding section 18.04 (1) and (2) of the statutes, the building commission
25shall not authorize public debt to be contracted for the purpose for which moneys are
26allocated under section 20.866 (2) (z) 4m. of the statutes, as created by this act, prior
27to July 1, 2003.".
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1"(4d)
Pabst University Research Park. Notwithstanding section 18.04 (1) and
2(2) of the statutes, the building commission may not authorize public debt to be
3contracted for the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction, development,
4enlargement, or improvement of land on which was sited the former Pabst Brewing
5Company, Inc., headquarters in the city of Milwaukee and any structures on that
6land until the commission has determined that the department of administration
7has not received a loan from the board of commissioners in an amount equal to
8$25,000,000.".
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10"(6q)
HR Academy, Inc., youth and family center. Notwithstanding section
1113.48 (35) of the statutes, as created by this act, the building commission shall not
12make a grant to HR Academy, Inc., for the youth and family center project
13enumerated in subsection (1) (ob) under section 13.48 (35) of the statutes, as created
14by this act, unless the department of administration has reviewed and approved the
15plans for the project. Notwithstanding sections 16.85 (1) and 16.855 (1) of the
16statutes, the department of administration shall not supervise any services or work
17or let any contract for the project. Section 16.87 of the statutes does not apply to the
18project.".
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20"(6k)
Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation, Inc., alumni center.
21Notwithstanding section 13.48 (36) of the statutes, as created by this act, the
22building commission shall not make a grant to Milwaukee Public Schools
23Foundation, Inc., for the alumni center project enumerated in subsection (1) (od)
24under section 13.48 (36) of the statutes, as created by this act, unless the department
1of administration has reviewed and approved the plans for the project.
2Notwithstanding sections 16.85 (1) and 16.855 (1) of the statutes, the department of
3administration shall not supervise any services or work or let any contract for the
4project. Section 16.87 of the statutes does not apply to the project.".
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6"(7x)
Wisconsin history center. Notwithstanding section 18.04 (1) and (2) of
7the statutes, the building commission shall not authorize public debt to be contracted
8for the purpose of funding construction of the Wisconsin history center, as
9enumerated under subsection (1) (e), until the building commission determines that
10the historical society has secured funding commitments of at least $75,000,000 from
11gifts, grants, or other receipts to finance construction of the center.".
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13"(13x)
Milwaukee children's village. Notwithstanding section 13.48 (35) of
14the statutes, as created by this act, the building commission shall not make a grant
15to SOS Children's Villages of Wisconsin — Milwaukee Chapter for the children's
16village project enumerated in subsection (1) (p) under section 13.48 (35) of the
17statutes, as created by this act, unless the department of administration has
18reviewed and approved the plans for the project. Notwithstanding sections 16.85 (1)
19of the statutes, as affected by this act, and section 16.855 (1) of the statutes, the
20department of administration shall not supervise any services or work or let any
21contract for the project. Section 16.87 of the statutes, as created by this act, does not
22apply to the project.".
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24"(13q)
Kenosha Civil War museum.
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1(a) Notwithstanding section 13.48 (32m) of the statutes, as created by this act,
2the building commission shall not make any grant to the city of Kenosha for the Civil
3War museum project enumerated in subsection (1) (p) under section 13.48 (32m) of
4the statutes, as created by this act, unless the department of administration has
5reviewed and approved the plans for the project. Notwithstanding sections 16.85 (1)
6and 16.855 (1) of the statutes, the department of administration shall not supervise
7any services or work or let any contract for the project. Section 16.87 of the statutes
8does not apply to the project.
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9(13r)
Discovery Place museum.
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(a) Notwithstanding section 13.48 (32r) of the statutes, as created by this act,
11the building commission shall not make any grant to the city of Racine for the
12Discovery Place museum project enumerated in subsection (1) (p) under section
1313.48 (32r) of the statutes, as created by this act, unless the department of
14administration has reviewed and approved the plans for the project.
15Notwithstanding sections 16.85 (1) and 16.855 (1) of the statutes, the department of
16administration shall not supervise any services or work or let any contract for the
17project. Section 16.87 of the statutes does not apply to the project.".
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19"
(1w) Election of circuit court judges.
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(a) The initial boundary of judicial subdistrict "A" created under section
21753.015 (2) of the statutes, as created by this act, is the boundary that encloses
22Milwaukee County supervisory districts 1 to 7, 9, 10, 13, 15, 18, and 25 as of January
231, 2001. The initial boundary of judicial subdistrict "B" created under section
24753.015 (2) is the boundary that encloses Milwaukee County supervisory districts 8,
111, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, and 20 to 24 as of January 1, 2001. These boundaries apply until
2Milwaukee County initially adjusts the judicial subdistrict boundaries under section
3753.015 (2) of the statutes, as created by this act.
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(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), and section 753.015 (2) of the statutes, as
5created by this act, if Milwaukee County adopts a final plan adjusting its supervisory
6districts under section 59.10 (2) (a) of the statutes based on the results of the 2000
7federal decennial census of population before the effective date of this paragraph, the
8Milwaukee County board of supervisors shall, by November 1, 2001, designate the
9supervisory districts that the judicial subdistricts are composed of so that, to the
10extent possible, substantially the same territory exists in judicial subdistricts "A"
11and "B" as existed in judicial subdistricts "A" and "B" described in paragraph (a).".
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13"(2k)
Grants to Chippewa Valley Technical College. From the appropriation
14under section 20.143 (1) (kj) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department
15of commerce may make grants of up to $250,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 and up to
16$250,000 in fiscal year 2002-03 to the Chippewa Valley Technical College for a health
17care education center. If the department of commerce makes a grant under this
18subsection, the department of commerce shall enter into an agreement with the
19Chippewa Valley Technical College that specifies the uses for the grant proceeds and
20reporting and auditing requirements.".
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22"
2m. The plan provides for spending the grant proceeds for costs incurred in
23Racine County.".
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1"
(9c) Grant for demolition and cleanup of brownfields site.
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2(a) In this subsection:
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31. "Department" means the department of commerce.
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42. "Secretary" means the secretary of commerce.
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5(b) Subject to paragraph (c), from the appropriation under section 20.143 (1)
6(qm) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department shall make a grant of
7$1,000,000 to the city of Kenosha for the demolition and rehabilitation of the former
8American Brass factory site in the city of Kenosha if all of the following apply:
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91. The city of Kenosha submits a plan to the department detailing the proposed
10use of the grant and the secretary approves the plan.
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112. The city of Kenosha complies with the requirements under section 560.13 (2)
12(a) 1m. of the statutes, as created by this act, and with the requirements under
13section 560.13 (2) (a) 1. and 3. of the statutes.
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143. The city of Kenosha enters into a written agreement with the department
15that specifies the conditions for the use of the grant proceeds, including reporting and
16auditing requirements.
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174. The city of Kenosha agrees in writing to submit to the department, within
186 months after spending the entire amount of the grant, a report detailing how the
19grant proceeds were used.
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20(c) The department may not pay grant proceeds under this subsection after
21June 30, 2003.".
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23"
(10p) Grant for Great Lakes Forestry Museum. From the appropriation
24under section 20.143 (1) (kj) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department
1of commerce shall make a grant of $450,000 in fiscal biennium 2001-03 to the Great
2Lakes Forestry Museum in Rice Lake to develop a facility for educating the public
3about the history of forestry and logging in the state. The department of commerce
4shall enter into an agreement with the Great Lakes Forestry Museum that specifies
5the uses for the grant proceeds and reporting and auditing requirements.".
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7"
(10e) Business planning grant. From the appropriation under section 20.143
8(1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of commerce shall make
9a grant of $25,000 to Clearwater Lake Distilling Company, LLC., for business
10planning expenses related to a project that utilizes potatoes and potato waste for
11vodka distillation. The department of commerce shall enter into an agreement with
12Clearwater Lake Distilling Company, LLC., that specifies the uses for the grant
13proceeds and reporting and auditing requirements. The department of commerce
14may not pay grant proceeds under this subsection after June 30, 2003.".
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16"
(10d) Community development block grant for fire protection needs.
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17(a) In this subsection, "department" means the department of commerce.
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18(b) Subject to paragraph (c), the department shall make a grant of $260,000
19from the appropriation under section 20.143 (1) (n) of the statutes to the Westby fire
20department for costs related to purchasing a new fire engine and constructing a new
21fire station in the city of Westby. If the department makes the grant under this
22paragraph, it shall pay the grant proceeds no later than June 30, 2003, and shall
23enter into an agreement with the Westby fire department that specifies the uses for
24the grant proceeds and reporting and auditing requirements.
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1(c) The department shall make the grant under paragraph (b) only if the federal
2emergency management administration does not make a fire grant to the city of
3Westby or the Westby fire department for the purposes specified in paragraph (b).".
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5"(9q)
Federal approval of crane operator program. No later than the first day
6of the 3rd month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the department
7of commerce shall submit to the federal secretary of labor the plans required under
8section 101.22 (4) of the statutes, as created by this act, if required to do so under
29
9USC 667 (b).
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10(9qq)
Submission of proposed crane operator rules. No later than the first
11day of the 9th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the
12department of commerce shall submit in proposed form the rules governing certified
13crane operator programs under section 101.22 (3) of the statutes, as created by this
14act, and the fees permitted under section 101.19 (1) (ig) of the statutes, as created by
15this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes.
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16(9qr)
Short-term crane operator certificates pending practical
17examination. Notwithstanding section 101.22 (3) (b) 5. of the statutes and except as
18otherwise provided in this subsection, the department of commerce may authorize
19a crane operator certification program only if a crane operator certificate issued by
20the program before the first day of the 12th month beginning after the effective date
21of this subsection has a term that expires on the first day of the 12th month beginning
22after the effective date of this subsection. This subsection does not apply to a crane
23operator certificate issued to an individual who satisfactorily completes a practical
1examination regarding safe crane operation that is approved by the department of
2commerce.
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3(9qs)
Federal approval of ironworker program. No later than the first day
4of the 3rd month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the department
5of commerce shall submit to the federal secretary of labor the plans required under
6sections 101.25 (4) and 101.255 (3) of the statutes, as created by this act, if required
7to do so under
29 USC 667 (b).
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8(9qt)
Submission of proposed ironworker rules. No later than the first day
9of the 9th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the department
10of commerce shall submit in proposed form the rules governing master ironworkers,
11journeymen ironworkers, ironworker apprentices, and individuals training as
12ironworkers under sections 101.25 (3) and 101.255 (2) of the statutes, as created by
13this act, and the fees permitted under section 101.19 (1) (ir) of the statutes, as created
14by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes.
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15(9qu)
Grandfather provision; certification of certain master ironworkers.
16Except as provided in section 101.02 (20) (b) and (21) (b) of the statutes and
17notwithstanding section 101.25 (3) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act, if
18approval of the department of commerce's plan to certify ironworkers under section
19101.25 (4) of the statutes, as created by this act, is not required under
29 USC 667 20(b) or if an approval that is consistent with all of the provisions of section 101.25 of
21the statutes, as created by this act, is granted and in effect, the department shall
22certify as a master ironworker any individual who applies for a master ironworker
23certification within one year after the effective date of this subsection and who
24provides the department with sufficient evidence that the individual safely
1completed at least 15,000 hours of work in the ironworking trade during the 15-year
2period before the date of the application for certification.
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3(9r)
Grandfather provision; certification of certain journeymen
4ironworkers. Except as provided in section 101.02 (20) (b) and (21) (b) of the statutes
5and notwithstanding section 101.25 (3) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, if
6approval of the department of commerce's plan to certify ironworkers under section
7101.25 (4) of the statutes, as created by this act, is not required under
29 USC 667 8(b) or if an approval that is consistent with all of the provisions of section 101.25 of
9the statutes, as created by this act, is granted and in effect, the department shall
10certify as a journeyman ironworker any individual who applies for a journeyman
11ironworker certification within one year after the effective date of this subsection
12and who provides the department with sufficient evidence of any of the following:
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(b) That the individual, before the date of the application for certification,
14successfully completed an apprenticeship program for ironworking that is approved
15by the department of workforce development.
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(c) That the individual safely completed at least 8,000 hours of work in the
17ironworking trade during the 8-year period before the date of the application for
18certification.".
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20"
(9d) Grant for acquisition and cleanup of abandoned rail corridor.
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21(a) In this subsection:
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221. "Department" means the department of commerce.
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232. "Secretary" means the secretary of commerce.
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1(b) Subject to paragraph (c), from the appropriation under section 20.143 (1)
2(qm) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department shall make a grant of
3$100,000 to the city of Beloit for the acquisition, cleanup, and redevelopment of a
4brownfields site in the Fourth and Fifth Street rail corridor and adjacent industrial
5property in the city of Beloit if all of the following apply:
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61. The city of Beloit submits a plan to the department detailing the proposed
7use of the grant and the secretary approves the plan.