SB55-SSA1-SA2,694,2 22"(13k) Expansion of program of all-inclusive care of the elderly. From the
23appropriation under section 20.435 (7) (bc), the department of health and family
24services shall provide $60,000 for start-up costs to expand to Racine County the

1program of all-inclusive care for persons aged 65 or older authorized under 42 USC
21395
to 1395gg.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,694,3 31446. Page 1338, line 22: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,694,10 4"(1z) Report on student loan forgiveness to attract workers. By January
51, 2002, the higher educational aids board shall study and report to the legislature
6and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature, in the manner
7provided under section 13.172 (2) and (3) of the statutes, and to the governor on the
8cost, desirability, and effectiveness of creating a general program of student loan
9forgiveness for attracting workers to and retaining workers in this state. The report
10shall include legislative recommendations.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,694,11 111447. Page 1338, line 22: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,694,17 12"(1x) Report on loan forgiveness program. The higher educational aids board
13shall develop a program to forgive loans of students who graduate from the
14University of Wisconsin System or from the technical college system and farm for a
15period of 5 consecutive years. The board shall submit a report summarizing the
16program to the governor, and to the legislature in the manner provided under section
1713.172 (2) of the statutes, by March 1, 2002.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,694,18 181448. Page 1338, line 24: delete "(1)mk)" and substitute "(1mk)".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,694,19 191449. Page 1339, line 3: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,694,23 20"(2x) City commemorative project. By June 30, 2002, the historical society
21shall award a grant in the amount of $30,000 from the appropriation under section
2220.245 (1) (d) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the Greater Green Bay Area
23Foundation for the city stadium commemorative project in Green Bay.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,694,24 241450. Page 1343, line 11: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,695,2
1"(4q) Restriction on expenditures for legal and consulting fees for
2redistricting.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,695,10 3(a) Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (d) of the statutes, of the amounts
4appropriated to the assembly under section 20.765 (1) (a) of the statutes in the
52001-03 fiscal biennium, no more than $350,000 may be expended for legal and
6consulting services, other than for those performed by employees of the Wisconsin
7legislature in the performance of their regular job responsibilities, to assist the
8legislature, its committees, and its members in the redistricting of congressional and
9legislative districts. The limit may be exceeded by an amount approved by all of the
10members of the committee on assembly organization.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,695,18 11(b) Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (d) of the statutes, of the amounts
12appropriated to the senate under section 20.765 (1) (b) of the statutes in the 2001-03
13fiscal biennium, no more than $350,000 may be expended for legal and consulting
14services, other than for those performed by employees of the Wisconsin legislature
15in the performance of their regular job responsibilities, to assist the legislature, its
16committees, and its members in the redistricting of congressional and legislative
17districts. The limit may be exceeded by an amount approved by all of the members
18of the committee on senate organization.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,695,19 191451. Page 1343, line 11: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,696,3 20"(4z) Study on new economy. The joint legislative council is requested to
21conduct a study on how the state government, the state's research universities, and
22the state's business community can foster economic development in this state by
23assisting and developing businesses and industries that are based on science and
24technology. If the joint legislative council conducts the study, the joint legislative

1council shall report its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the legislature
2in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes by January 1, 2002,
3and shall include in its report recommendations relating to all of the following:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,696,5 4(a) Ways to increase the number and percentage of jobs in this state in
5businesses and industries that are based on science and technology.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,696,7 6(b) Ways to increase the average earnings of employees employed in this state
7in businesses and industries that are based on science and technology.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,696,9 8(c) Ways to increase the amount of venture capital invested in this state and
9the amount spent on research and development in this state.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,696,1110 (d) Ways to increase the number of homes in this state that have computers and
11access to the Internet.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,696,12 12(e) A strategy to bring the best and brightest researchers to this state.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,696,13 131452. Page 1343, line 11: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,696,20 14"(4b) Jury selection study and report. The joint legislative council is
15requested to study how juries are selected, including what actions are needed to
16increase the participation of racial and ethnic minorities on juries so that juries
17reflect the racial and ethnic composition of the areas from which the juries were
18selected. If the joint legislative council conducts the study, it shall report its findings
19and recommendations to the legislature in the manner provided under section
2013.172 (2) of the statutes.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,696,21 211453. Page 1343, line 24: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,696,22 22"(1k) Recycling efficiency planning grants.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,697,9 23(a) The department of natural resources shall establish and administer a
24recycling efficiency planning grant program to obtain information to use in

1implementing the recycling efficiency planning grant program under section
2287.235 of the statutes, as created by this act, and to assist municipalities that are
3responsible units in preparing to use recycling efficiency planning grants. The
4department may award grants under this subsection only in fiscal year 2001-02.
5The department may award grants under this subsection only to cities, villages, and
6towns that are responsible units, as defined in section 287.01 (9) of the statutes. The
7department shall award $2,000,000 in grants under this subsection to municipalities
8with populations of 50,000 or more and $1,000,000 to municipalities with
9populations of less than 50,000.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,697,15 10(b) A recipient of a grant under this subsection shall report information to the
11department of natural resources concerning policies and activities that, if
12implemented, would make its recycling program more efficient and effective,
13including activities to provide coordinated program delivery as required under
14section 287.235 (1) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, and concerning any
15barriers to implementation of these policies and procedures.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,697,23 16(c) The department of natural resources may promulgate rules for the program
17under this subsection using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes.
18Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes, the rules may remain
19in effect until June 30, 2003. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the
20statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule
21under this paragraph as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public
22peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency
23for a rule promulgated under this paragraph.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,698,2 24(1km) Recycling position authorization. The authorized FTE positions for the
25department of natural resources are increased by 1.0 SEG position to be funded from

1the appropriation under section 20.370 (2) (hq) of the statutes, for recycling program
2administration.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,698,3 31454. Page 1344, line 8: delete lines 8 to 13.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,698,4 41455. Page 1344, line 13: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,698,8 5"(2g) Nonpoint source positions. The authorized FTE positions for the
6department of natural resources are increased by 5.5 SEG positions, funded by the
7appropriation under section 20.370 (3) (mt) of the statutes, to reflect the transfer of
8funding for nonpoint source water pollution control to the environmental fund.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,698,12 9(2h) Nonpoint source administration. The authorized FTE positions for the
10department of natural resources are increased by 8.0 SEG positions, funded by the
11appropriation under section 20.370 (4) (mr) of the statutes, to reflect the transfer of
12funding for nonpoint source water pollution control to the environmental fund.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,698,13 131456. Page 1344, line 14: delete lines 14 to 19.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,698,14 141457. Page 1344, line 19: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,698,19 15"(4p) Sparta overpass. During the 2001-03 fiscal biennium, the department
16of natural resources shall provide $124,000 from the appropriation under section
1720.370 (5) (cz) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the city of Sparta in Monroe
18County for construction of the snowmobile-bicycle-pedestrian overpass over I 90
19specified in Section 9152 (4k) of this act.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,698,21 201458. Page 1346, line 17: delete "$50,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 and $50,000"
21and substitute "$150,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 and $150,000".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,698,22 221459. Page 1348, line 6: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,699,11 23"(8d) Manitowoc River project. From the appropriation under section 20.370
24(5) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and before applying the percentages

1under section 30.92 (4) (b) 6. of the statutes, the department of natural resources in
2fiscal year 2001-02 shall provide $340,000 to the city of Manitowoc to dredge the
3Manitowoc River in the area where the submarine U.S.S. Cobia is moored and to
4make dock wall repairs and improvements to that mooring area. The city of
5Manitowoc need not contribute any moneys to match the amount provided from the
6appropriation under section 20.370 (5) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
7Notwithstanding section 30.92 (4) (b) 7. or 8. a. of the statutes, as affected by this act,
8the dredging project specified under this subsection qualifies as a recreational
9boating project for the purpose of providing moneys under this subsection. This
10project need not be placed on the priority list under section 30.92 (3) (a) of the
11statutes. This subsection does not apply after June 30, 2002.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,699,12 121460. Page 1348, line 6: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,700,2 13"(8c) Janesville riverfront parkway development project. From the
14appropriation under section 20.370 (5) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the
15department of natural resources shall provide $250,000 to the city of Janesville for
16a project to develop a riverfront parkway that includes the development of a marina
17with a boat launch and transient boat slips. The amount expended under this
18subsection shall be considered an expenditure for an inland water project under
19section 30.92 (4) (b) 6. of the statutes. The city of Janesville need not contribute any
20moneys to match the amount provided from the appropriation under section 20.370
21(5) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act. Notwithstanding section 30.92 (4) (b)
224., 7., or 8. of the statutes, as affected by this act, the project specified under this
23subsection qualifies as a recreational boating project for the purpose of providing
24moneys under this subsection. This project need not be placed on the priority list

1under section 30.92 (3) (a) of the statutes. This subsection does not apply after June
230, 2003.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,700,3 31461. Page 1348, line 6: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,700,9 4"(8m) Perrot State Park bridge study. The department of natural resources
5shall study the feasibility and desirability of constructing a bridge at Perrot State
6Park in the town of Trempealeau that would provide safe access by park users to
7Trempealeau Mountain. No later than June 30, 2002, the department shall submit
8a report to the legislature concerning the results of the study in the manner provided
9under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,700,10 101462. Page 1348, line 6: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,700,14 11"(8x) Keyes Lake recreational area. From the appropriation under section
1220.370 (5) (as) of the statutes, the department of natural resources shall provide to
13Florence County $50,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 to complete the recreational area on
14Keyes Lake in Florence County.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,700,15 151463. Page 1348, line 6: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,700,23 16"(8k) Menominee River boat launch improvements. From the appropriation
17under section 20.370 (5) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and before
18applying the percentages under section 30.92 (4) (b) 6. of the statutes, the
19department of natural resources shall provide to the city of Marinette the amount
20necessary for improvements to boat launching facilities, including parking lots, that
21provide access to the Menominee River, in an amount not to exceed $242,600. This
22project need not be placed on the priority list under section 30.92 (3) (a) of the
23statutes. This subsection does not apply after June 30, 2003.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,701,8
11464. Page 1348, line 10: delete lines 10 to 12 and substitute "consultation
2with private community-based organizations that have experience identifying and
3serving the rehabilitation needs of offenders and reintegrating offenders into the
4community, the director of state courts, and the Wisconsin District Attorneys
5Association, shall develop alternative charging and sentencing options for
6misdemeanor crimes and for felony crimes that are punishable by a maximum
7bifurcated sentence of 5 years imprisonment in order to divert offenders from
8imprisonment,".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,701,10 91465. Page 1348, line 15: after "property" insert "and nonviolent crimes
10related to controlled substances".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,701,12 111466. Page 1349, line 11: delete the material beginning with that line and
12ending with page 1350, line 10.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,701,13 131467. Page 1350, line 14: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,701,14 14"(6w) After-school care grants program.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,701,1815 (j) A school board may apply to the state superintendent of public instruction
16for a grant to fund an after-school care program for pupils who are eligible to receive
17temporary assistance for needy families under 42 USC 601 to 619 and who would
18otherwise be unsupervised by an adult in the afternoon after school.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,701,2219 (k) The state superintendent of public instruction shall award grants from the
20appropriation under section 20.255 (2) (kn) of the statutes, as created by this act, and
21shall ensure, to the extent feasible, that the grants are evenly distributed among
22rural, suburban, and urban school districts.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,701,23 231468. Page 1350, line 14: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,702,3
1"(7x) Position increase. The authorized FTE positions for the department of
2public instruction are increased by 1.0 PR position, to be funded from the
3appropriation under section 20.255 (1) (ke) of the statutes.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,702,4 41469. Page 1350, line 16: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,702,10 5"(1p) Project position. Notwithstanding section 230.27 (1) of the statutes, 1.0
6FTE project position that is authorized for the board of commissioners to perform
7duties related to submerged log activities and that terminates in September 2001 is
8extended to September 30, 2002, and the authorized FTE positions for the board of
9commissioners are increased by 1.0 PR project position until September 30, 2002, for
10the purpose of performing duties relating to submerged log activities.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,702,11 111470. Page 1350, line 16: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,702,17 12"(1mk) Payment to the department of administration. No later than June 30,
132002, the board of commissioners of public lands shall remit to the department of
14administration from the appropriation under section 20.507 (1) (h) of the statutes an
15amount equal to $179,000 to reimburse the department of administration for the
16costs of administrative services provided to the board during the 1999-2001 fiscal
17biennium.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,702,18 181471. Page 1352, line 7: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,702,19 19"(3mk) Wisconsin Advanced Telecommunications Foundation assessments.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,702,20 20(a) In this subsection:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,702,21 211. "Commission" means the public service commission.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,702,23 222. "Endowment fund" means the fund established by the foundation under
23section 14.28 (2) (g), 1999 stats.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,703,2
13. "Foundation" means the Wisconsin Advanced Telecommunications
2Foundation.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,703,4 34. "Telecommunications provider" has the meaning given in section 196.01 (8p)
4of the statutes.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,703,6 5(b) No later than the first day of the 2nd month beginning after the effective
6date of this paragraph, the commission shall do each of the following:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,703,9 71. Determine the total amount that the foundation solicited from each
8telecommunications provider for contribution to the endowment fund and the total
9amount that each telecommunications provider contributed to the endowment fund.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,703,12 102. Assess against each telecommunications provider the difference, if any,
11between the amount solicited by the foundation and the amount contributed by the
12telecommunications provider, as determined under subdivision 1.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,703,20 13(c) A telecommunications provider shall pay an assessment made by the
14commission under paragraph (b) within 30 days after the commission mails the bill
15to the telecommunications provider. The bill constitutes notice of the assessment
16and demand for payment. Disputes over failure to pay the assessment shall be
17governed by section 196.85 (3) to (8), 1999 stats., except that any reference to a public
18utility shall refer instead to a telecommunications provider, and any reference to a
19bill rendered under section 196.85 (1) of the statutes, 1999 stats., shall refer instead
20to a bill rendered under this paragraph.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,703,25 21(d) A telecommunications provider may establish a surcharge on customers'
22bills to collect the amount of an assessment paid under paragraph (c), but only if the
23bills indicate that the surcharge is being assessed due to the telecommunications
24provider's failure to meet its responsibility to make contributions to the Wisconsin
25Advanced Telecommunications Fund.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,704,1
11472. Page 1352, line 18: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,704,2 2"(4f) Cemetery regulation.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,704,33 (a) Definition. In this subsection:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,704,44 1. "Board" means the cemetery board.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,704,6 52. "Cemetery association" has the meaning given in section 157.061 (1r) of the
6statutes.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,704,137 (b) Filing requirement. A cemetery association that was not required to be
8registered under section 440.91 (1), 1999 stats., and that is not organized or
9conducted for pecuniary profit shall, no later than the first day of the 6th month
10beginning after the effective date of this paragraph, file with the department of
11financial institutions any copies of certifications, resolutions, or proceedings that the
12cemetery association delivered to the office of the register of deeds of the county in
13which the cemetery is located under section 157.062 (9), 1999 stats.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,704,14 14(c) Initial appointments to cemetery board.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,704,2015 1. Notwithstanding section 15.405 (3m) (b) 1. and (c) of the statutes, as created
16by this act, the initial cemetery authority business representative members of the
17board need not be business representatives of a cemetery authority that is licensed
18under section 440.91 (1) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to be appointed to and
19serve as members of the board until the first day of the 13th month beginning after
20the effective date of this subdivision.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,704,24 212. Notwithstanding section 15.07 (1) (cm) of the statutes, as affected by this act,
22and section 15.405 (3m) (b) 1. of the statutes, as created by this act, the initial
23members of the board shall be appointed by the first day of the 4th month beginning
24after the effective date of this subdivision for the following terms:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,705,2
1a. Two cemetery authority business representative members and one public
2member, for terms expiring on May 1, 2003.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,705,4 3b. One cemetery authority business representative member and one public
4member, for terms expiring on May 1, 2004.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,705,6 5c. One cemetery authority business representative member and the
6representative of the department of justice, for terms expiring on May 1, 2005.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,705,117 (d) Preneed seller licenses. Notwithstanding section 440.92 (1) (a) and (b)
8(intro.) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of regulation and
9licensing shall issue a certificate of licensure as a cemetery preneed seller to any
10person who, on the effective date of this paragraph, holds a valid certificate of
11registration as a cemetery preneed seller.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,705,12 121473. Page 1352, line 20: delete lines 20 to 25.
SB55-SSA1-SA2,705,13 131474. Page 1353, line 1: before that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-SA2,705,21 14"(2c) Penalty for converting agricultural land. Notwithstanding section
1570.32 (2s) (c) of the statutes, as created by this act, and section 74.48 of the statutes,
16land assessed as agricultural land for the property tax assessments as of January 1,
172001, that may no longer be assessed as agricultural land for the property tax
18assessments as of January 1, 2002, because the land is not used as a farm, as defined
19under section 70.32 (2s) (a) 2. of the statutes, is not subject to the penalty under
20section 74.48 of the statutes with regard to the property tax assessments as of
21January 1, 2001, and January 1, 2002.".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,705,22 221475. Page 1353, line 3: after "payments" insert "for counties".
SB55-SSA1-SA2,705,23 231476. Page 1353, line 6: delete "municipalities and".
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