SB44-SSA1,1085,14 111. On the effective date of this subdivision, all assets and liabilities of the
12personnel commission relating to the performance of its duties under section 230.45
13(1) (a), (c), (d), and (e), 2001 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration,
14shall become the assets and liabilities of the employment relations commission.
SB44-SSA1,1085,19 152. On the effective date of this subdivision, all assets and liabilities of the
16personnel commission relating to the performance of its duties under section 230.45
17(1) (b), (g), (gm), (j), (k), (L), and (m), 2001 stats., as determined by the secretary of
18administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of
19workforce development.
SB44-SSA1,1085,2020 (b) Tangible personal property.
SB44-SSA1,1085,25 211. On the effective date of this subdivision, all tangible personal property,
22including records, of the personnel commission relating to the performance of its
23duties under section 230.45 (1) (a), (c), (d), and (e), 2001 stats., as determined by the
24secretary of administration, are transferred to the employment relations
25commission.
SB44-SSA1,1086,5
12. On the effective date of this subdivision, all tangible personal property,
2including records, of the personnel commission relating to the performance of its
3duties under section 230.45 (1) (b), (g), (gm), (j), (k), (L), and (m), 2001 stats., as
4determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of
5workforce development.
SB44-SSA1,1086,66 (c) Contracts.
SB44-SSA1,1086,14 71. On the effective date of this subdivision, all contracts entered into by the
8personnel commission relating to the performance of its duties under section 230.45
9(1) (a), (c), (d), and (e), 2001 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration,
10which are in effect on the effective date of this subdivision remain in effect and are
11transferred to the employment relations commission. The employment relations
12commission shall carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or
13rescinded by the employment relations commission to the extent allowed under the
14contract.
SB44-SSA1,1086,22 152. On the effective date of this subdivision, all contracts entered into by the
16personnel commission relating to the performance of its duties under section 230.45
17(1) (b), (g), (gm), (j), (k), (L), and (m), 2001 stats., as determined by the secretary of
18administration, which are in effect on the effective date of this subdivision remain
19in effect and are transferred to the department of workforce development. The
20department of workforce development shall carry out any such contractual
21obligations until modified or rescinded by the department of workforce development
22to the extent allowed under the contract.
SB44-SSA1,1086,2323 (d) Pending matters.
SB44-SSA1,1087,4 241. On the effective date of this subdivision, any matter pending with the
25personnel commission relating to the performance of its duties under section 230.45

1(1) (a), (c), (d), and (e), 2001 stats., is transferred to the employment relations
2commission, and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the personnel
3commission with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been
4submitted to or taken by the employment relations commission.
SB44-SSA1,1087,10 52. On the effective date of this subdivision, any matter pending with the
6personnel commission relating to the performance of its duties under section 230.45
7(1) (b), (g), (gm), (j), (k), (L), and (m), 2001 stats., is transferred to the department of
8workforce development, and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the
9personnel commission with respect to the pending matter are considered as having
10been submitted to or taken by the department of workforce development.
SB44-SSA1,1087,1111 (e) Rules and orders.
SB44-SSA1,1087,17 121. All rules promulgated, and all orders issued, by the personnel commission
13that are in effect on the effective date of this subdivision and that relate to the
14performance of its duties under section 230.45 (1) (a), (c), (d), and (e), 2001 stats.,
15remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until amended or repealed or
16modified or rescinded, whichever is appropriate, by the employment relations
17commission.
SB44-SSA1,1087,23 182. All rules promulgated, and all orders issued, by the personnel commission
19that are in effect on the effective date of this subdivision and that relate to the
20performance of its duties under section 230.45 (1) (b), (g), (gm), (j), (k), (L), and (m),
212001 stats., remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until amended
22or repealed or modified or rescinded, whichever is appropriate, by the department
23of workforce development.
SB44-SSA1, s. 9140 24Section 9140. Nonstatutory provisions; public defender board.
SB44-SSA1,1088,5
1(1z) Monthly report on private bar appropriation. In each month of the
22003-05 fiscal biennium, the office of the state public defender shall submit to the
3joint committee on finance a report on the expenditures from, encumbrances against,
4and unencumbered balance in the appropriation account of the public defender
5board under section 20.550 (1) (d) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2003.
SB44-SSA1, s. 9141 6Section 9141. Nonstatutory provisions; public instruction.
SB44-SSA1,1088,7 7(2c) School finance commission.
SB44-SSA1,1088,14 8(a) There is created a committee called the school finance commission. The
9commission shall consist of 3 members appointed by the governor, one member
10appointed by the state superintendent of public instruction, 3 members appointed
11by the senate majority leader, 3 members appointed by the speaker of the assembly,
12one member appointed by the senate minority leader, and one member appointed by
13the assembly minority leader. The governor shall appoint the chairperson of the
14commission from among its members.
SB44-SSA1,1088,20 15(b) The commission shall study the system for funding elementary and
16secondary education in this state, including the equalization aid formula, school
17finance equity, revenue limits, the qualified economic offer, health insurance costs,
18and any other issues the governor, the senate majority leader, the speaker of the
19assembly, the senate minority leader, or the assembly minority leader requests the
20commission to consider.
SB44-SSA1,1088,25 21(c) The commission shall submit its report, including its recommendations for
22modifying the school funding system, to the governor and the state superintendent
23of public instruction, and to the legislature in the manner provided under section
2413.172 (1) of the statutes, by January 1, 2004. The commission terminates upon
25submission of its report.
SB44-SSA1,1089,1
1(2q) Revenue limits.
SB44-SSA1,1089,2 2(a) In this subsection:
SB44-SSA1,1089,8 31. "Base" means the sum of the amount of state aid received in the 2002-03
4school year and property taxes levied for the 2002-03 school year, excluding property
5taxes levied for the purpose of section 120.13 (19) of the statutes, funds described
6under section 121.91 (4) (c) of the statutes, and revenues that are excluded under
7section 121.91 (4) (f) 2. of the statutes, as affected by this act, and section 121.91 (7)
8of the statutes.
SB44-SSA1,1089,10 92. "Number of pupils enrolled" has the meaning given in section 121.90 (1) of
10the statutes, as affected by this act.
SB44-SSA1,1089,16 11(b) For the purpose of determining a school district's revenue limit in the
122003-04 school year, the department of public instruction shall reduce the base in
13proportion to the change in the average of the number of pupils enrolled in 2000,
142001, and 2002 resulting from counting 4-year-old kindergarten pupils under
15section 121.004 (7) (c) and (cm) of the statutes, as affected by this act, instead of under
16section 121.004 (7) (c) and (cm), 2001 stats.
SB44-SSA1, s. 9142 17Section 9142. Nonstatutory provisions; public lands, board of
commissioners of.
SB44-SSA1, s. 9143 18Section 9143. Nonstatutory provisions; public service commission.
SB44-SSA1, s. 9144 19Section 9144. Nonstatutory provisions; regulation and licensing.
SB44-SSA1, s. 9145 20Section 9145. Nonstatutory provisions; revenue.
SB44-SSA1,1089,23 21(1f) Tax appeals commission. Notwithstanding section 15.105 (1) of the
22statutes, the governor may not appoint a tax appeals commissioner to fill a vacancy
23for the term ending on March 1, 2009, until after June 30, 2005.
SB44-SSA1,1090,5
1(1x) Adoption of federal income tax law changes. Changes to the Internal
2Revenue Code made by P.L. 107-134, P.L. 107-147, excluding sections 101 and 406
3of P.L. 107-147, and P.L. 107-181 apply to the definitions of "Internal Revenue Code"
4in chapter 71 of the statutes at the time that those changes apply for federal income
5tax purposes.
SB44-SSA1, s. 9146 6Section 9146. Nonstatutory provisions; secretary of state.
SB44-SSA1,1090,11 7(1x) Elimination of deputy secretary of state. The authorized FTE positions
8for the office of the secretary of state, funded from the appropriation under section
920.575 (1) (g) of the statutes, are decreased by 1.0 PR position on the effective date
10of this subsection for the purpose of eliminating the position of deputy secretary of
11state.
SB44-SSA1, s. 9147 12Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; state fair park board.
SB44-SSA1, s. 9148 13Section 9148. Nonstatutory provisions; supreme court.
SB44-SSA1, s. 9149 14Section 9149. Nonstatutory provisions; technical college system.
SB44-SSA1,1090,16 15(1x) Technical preparation, school-to-work, and work-based learning
16programs.
SB44-SSA1,1090,22 17(a) The authorized FTE positions for the technical college system board, funded
18from the appropriation under section 20.292 (1) (kx) of the statutes, as affected by
19this act, are increased by 2.2 PR positions on the effective date of this paragraph for
20the purpose of administering the technical preparation, school-to-work, and
21work-based learning programs under section 38.40 of the statutes, as affected by
22this act.
SB44-SSA1,1091,2 23(b) The authorized FTE positions for the technical college system board, funded
24from the appropriation under section 20.292 (1) (m) of the statutes are increased by
257.85 FED positions on the effective date of this paragraph for the purpose of

1administering the technical preparation, school-to-work, and work-based learning
2programs under section 38.40 of the statutes, as affected by this act.
SB44-SSA1, s. 9150 3Section 9150. Nonstatutory provisions; technology for educational
achievement in Wisconsin board.
SB44-SSA1,1091,5 4(1d) Transfer of duties from the technology for educational achievement
5in Wisconsin board.
SB44-SSA1,1091,106 (a) Outstanding loans. On the effective date of this paragraph, all loans made
7under section 44.72 (4) (b), 2001 stats., shall be assigned to the department of
8administration. The department of administration shall take all actions that are
9necessary for the effective assignment of those loans, including providing
10notification of that assignment to all persons liable for repayment of those loans.
SB44-SSA1,1091,1111 (b) Positions and employees.
SB44-SSA1,1091,1512 1. The authorized FTE positions for the technology for educational
13achievement in Wisconsin board, funded from the appropriation under section
1420.275 (1) (a), 2001 stats., are decreased by 1.0 GPR position on the effective date of
15this subdivision for the purpose of eliminating that board.
SB44-SSA1,1091,1916 2. The authorized FTE positions for the technology for educational
17achievement in Wisconsin board, funded from the appropriation under section
1820.275 (1) (g), 2001 stats., are decreased by 0.5 PR position on the effective date of
19this subdivision for the purpose of eliminating that board.
SB44-SSA1,1091,2320 3. The authorized FTE positions for the technology for educational
21achievement in Wisconsin board, funded from the appropriation under section
2220.275 (1) (m), 2001 stats., are decreased by 0.5 FED position on the effective date
23of this subdivision for the purpose of eliminating that board.
SB44-SSA1,1092,3
14. On the effective date of this subdivision, all incumbent employees holding
2the positions specified in subdivisions 1., 2., and 3. are transferred to the department
3of administration.
SB44-SSA1,1092,94 (c) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (b) 4. have all the
5rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the
6statutes in the department of administration that they enjoyed in the technology for
7educational achievement in Wisconsin board immediately before the transfer.
8Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no transferred employee who has
9attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.
SB44-SSA1,1092,1410 (d) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the technology for educational
11achievement in Wisconsin board in effect on the effective date of this paragraph
12remain in effect and are transferred to the department of administration. The
13department of administration shall carry out any obligations under a transferred
14contract until the department of administration modifies or rescinds the contract.
SB44-SSA1,1092,2115 (e) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the technology for educational
16achievement in Wisconsin board that are in effect on the effective date of this
17paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until the
18department of administration amends or repeals them. All orders issued by the
19technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board that are in effect on the
20effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration date
21or until the department of administration modifies or rescinds them.
SB44-SSA1,1093,222 (f) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the technology for educational
23achievement in Wisconsin board on the effective date of this paragraph is transferred
24to the department of administration, and all materials submitted to or actions taken
25by the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board concerning the

1pending matter are considered to have been submitted to or taken by the department
2of administration.
SB44-SSA1, s. 9151 3Section 9151. Nonstatutory provisions; tobacco control board.
SB44-SSA1,1093,44 (1) Elimination of the tobacco control board.
SB44-SSA1,1093,75 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and
6liabilities of the tobacco control board shall become the assets and liabilities of the
7department of health and family services.
SB44-SSA1,1093,88 (b) Contracts.
SB44-SSA1,1093,14 91. All contracts entered into by the tobacco control board in effect on the
10effective date of this subdivision remain in effect and are transferred to the
11department of health and family services. The department of health and family
12services shall carry out any obligations under such a contract until the contract is
13modified or rescinded by the department of health and family services to the extent
14allowed under the contract.
SB44-SSA1,1093,21 152. All contracts entered into by the department of health and family services
16in effect on the effective date of this subdivision that are primarily related to the
17functions of the tobacco control board, as determined by the secretary of
18administration, remain in effect. The department of health and family services shall
19carry out any obligations under such a contract until the contract is modified or
20rescinded by the department of health and family services to the extent allowed
21under the contract.
SB44-SSA1,1094,222 (c) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the tobacco control board that
23are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their
24specified expiration date or until amended or repealed by the department of health
25and family services. All orders issued by the tobacco control board that are in effect

1on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration
2date or until modified or rescinded by the department of health and family services.
SB44-SSA1, s. 9152 3Section 9152. Nonstatutory provisions; tourism.
SB44-SSA1, s. 9153 4Section 9153. Nonstatutory provisions; transportation.
SB44-SSA1,1094,7 5(1j) Traffic control signals in the town of Beloit. Not later than June 30,
62004, the department of transportation shall install traffic control signals at the
7intersection of Inman Parkway and USH 51 in the town of Beloit in Rock County.
SB44-SSA1,1094,11 8(1r) Request for state highway programs. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1)
9of the statutes, the department of transportation shall add to its 2005-07 biennial
10budget request to the department of administration the following amounts to
11establish its 2004-05 fiscal year appropriation base for state highway programs:
SB44-SSA1,1094,13 12(a) In the appropriation under section 20.395 (3) (bq) of the statutes,
13$64,210,200.
SB44-SSA1,1094,15 14(b) In the appropriation under section 20.395 (3) (br) of the statutes,
15$28,871,900.
SB44-SSA1,1094,17 16(c) In the appropriation under section 20.395 (3) (cq) of the statutes,
17$128,135,700.
SB44-SSA1,1094,19 18(d) In the appropriation under section 20.395 (3) (cr) of the statutes,
19$52,654,100.
SB44-SSA1,1094,20 20(1y) Positions reduction; submission of plan for each fiscal year.
SB44-SSA1,1095,821 (a) By the date specified by the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance
22for submission of requests for consideration at the 3rd quarterly meeting of the
23committee under section 13.10 of the statutes in the 2003-04 fiscal year, the
24department of transportation may submit a plan to the committee that contains the
25department's proposal for reallocating position reductions in the department, and

1associated funding adjustments, for fiscal year 2003-04. For each proposed position
2reduction, the plan shall identify, by division, the position type and the appropriation
3account from which the position is currently funded. The plan may include the
4transfer of funds between appropriation accounts, or the reallocation of funds
5between expenditure categories within an appropriation account, or both, if the
6funds to be transferred or reallocated are to be used for salary expenses and are
7available as a result of cost savings realized from implementation by the department
8of increased operational efficiencies.
SB44-SSA1,1095,239 (b) By the date specified by the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance
10for submission of requests for consideration at the 3rd quarterly meeting of the
11committee under section 13.10 of the statutes in the 2004-05 fiscal year, the
12department of transportation may submit a plan to the committee that contains the
13department's proposal for reallocating position reductions in the department, and
14associated funding adjustments, for fiscal year 2004-05. For each proposed position
15reduction, the plan shall identify, by division, the position type and the appropriation
16account from which the position is currently funded. The plan may include the
17transfer of funds between appropriation accounts, or the reallocation of funds
18between expenditure categories within an appropriation account, or both, if the
19funds to be transferred or reallocated are to be used for salary expenses and are
20available as a result of cost savings realized from implementation by the department
21of increased operational efficiencies. The plan shall include a total reduction, for the
222004-05 fiscal year, of 300.5 authorized FTE positions in the department by June 30,
232005.
SB44-SSA1,1096,724 (c) If the department of transportation submits any plan under this subsection
25and the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the

1department within 14 working days after the date of the submittal that the
2committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, the
3department may implement the plan. If, within 14 working days after the date of
4the submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the
5committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, the
6department may not implement the plan until it is approved by the committee, as
7submitted or as modified.
SB44-SSA1,1096,11 8(1z) Surplus land sale. The department of transportation shall sell sufficient
9surplus land, as defined in section 84.09 (8) (a) of the statutes, to deposit not less than
10$4,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2003-05 biennium in the transportation fund
11from such sales.
SB44-SSA1,1096,18 12(2p) Agency request relating to debt service for highway projects bonding.
13Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) of the statutes, in submitting information under
14section 16.42 of the statutes for purposes of the biennial budget act for the 2005-07
15fiscal biennium, the department of transportation shall include a recommendation
16for statutory changes to section 20.395 (6) (aq) of the statutes to pay debt service on
17general obligation bonds authorized under sections 20.866 (2) (uur) and (uut) and
1884.557 of the statutes, as created by this act.
SB44-SSA1,1096,20 19(2x) State highway rehabilitation and major highway development
20supplement.
SB44-SSA1,1096,23 21(a) No later than January 1, 2004, the department of transportation shall
22submit a report to the joint committee on finance that includes the following
23information:
SB44-SSA1,1096,25 241. The department's response to any recommendations included in the
25legislative audit bureau's performance audit of the state highway program.
SB44-SSA1,1097,2
12. The department's recommendations of steps that may be taken or legislation
2that could be considered that could reduce costs in the state highway program.
SB44-SSA1,1097,5 33. Information on current environmental requirements, highway
4improvements standards, and the degree of competitiveness in the construction
5industry, and how these factors contribute to the cost of highway projects.
SB44-SSA1,1097,8 64. The department's recommendation on whether additional positions should
7be provided in the division of transportation districts to replace the work done by
8engineering consultants to reduce project design costs.
SB44-SSA1,1097,11 95. The department's recommendation on how to allocate any cost savings
10produced by either process modifications or the addition of department of
11transportation staff back to the department's appropriations.
SB44-SSA1,1097,24 12(b) If the cochairs of the joint committee on finance do not notify, within 14
13working days after the date on which a report is submitted under paragraph (a), the
14department of transportation that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review
15the report, the appropriation account under section 20.395 (3) (bq) of the statutes is
16supplemented by the amount recommended by the department in its report, not to
17exceed $4,833,000 for fiscal year 2004-05 from the appropriation account under
18section 20.865 (4) (u) of the statutes, the appropriation account under section 20.395
19(3) (cq) of the statutes is supplemented by the amount recommended by the
20department in its report, not to exceed $11,120,500 for fiscal year 2004-05 from the
21appropriation account under section 20.865 (4) (u) of the statutes, and, subject to
22paragraph (d), other appropriation accounts under section 20.395 of the statutes are
23supplemented as recommended by the department in its report under paragraph (a)
245.
SB44-SSA1,1098,15
1(c) If the cochairs of the joint committee on finance notify the department of
2transportation not more than 14 working days after the date on which a report is
3submitted under paragraph (a) that the committee has scheduled a meeting to
4review the report, the committee may supplement the appropriation account under
5section 20.395 (3) (bq) of the statutes by an amount not to exceed $4,833,000 for fiscal
6year 2004-05 from the appropriation account under section 20.865 (4) (u) of the
7statutes, the committee may supplement the appropriation account under section
820.395 (3) (cq) of the statutes by an amount not to exceed $11,120,500 for fiscal year
92004-05 from the appropriation account under section 20.865 (4) (u) of the statutes,
10and, subject to paragraph (d), the committee may allocate saved moneys identified
11in paragraph (a) 5. as it considers necessary. The committee may take action on the
12report as it considers necessary, including releasing a portion of the appropriation
13account under section 20.865 (4) (u) of the statutes and asking the department of
14transportation to submit additional information before the committee releases
15additional funds.
SB44-SSA1,1098,17 16(d) The sum of the supplements for fiscal year 2004-05 under this subsection
17may not exceed $15,953,500.
SB44-SSA1,1098,18 18(2z) Commercial driver license hazardous materials endorsements.
SB44-SSA1,1098,23 19(a) Notwithstanding section 343.20 (2) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act,
20the department of transportation shall provide the holder of an "H" endorsement
21specified in section 343.17 (3) (d) 1m. of the statutes, as affected by this act, that
22expires before May 1, 2004, with as much advance written notice as practicable of the
23renewal requirements for the endorsement.
SB44-SSA1,1099,4 24(b) Notwithstanding section 343.125 (2) and (3) of the statutes, as created by
25this act, the department of transportation may extend a commercial driver license

1with an "H" endorsement until such time as the department of transportation
2receives from the federal transportation security administration of the federal
3department of homeland security a final notice of threat assessment or a notice of no
4security threat concerning the applicant, or until April 29, 2004, whichever is earlier.
SB44-SSA1,1099,15 5(3r) Agency request relating to the Marquette interchange reconstruction
6project.
Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) of the statutes, in submitting
7information under section 16.42 of the statutes for purposes of the 2005-07 biennial
8budget act, the department of transportation shall include a funding plan for the
9remainder of the Marquette interchange reconstruction project, including
10specification of all expenditure amounts anticipated to be necessary from the
11appropriations under section 20.395 (3) (cr) and (cy) of the statutes, and the amount
12of bonding authorization anticipated to be necessary. The plan shall maximize the
13use of segregated revenue and federal funds, and minimize the use of bonds proceeds,
14to the extent possible, in meeting expenditure obligations for the project, and shall
15not include issuance of bonds, requiring debt service payments after June 30, 2009.
SB44-SSA1,1099,16 16(4q) Traffic marking enhancement grant program.
SB44-SSA1,1100,2 17(a) The department of transportation shall administer a grant program under
18section 85.027 of the statutes, as created by this act, in fiscal year 2003-04 only if the
19state receives federal incentive grant funding in federal fiscal year 2003 under 23
20USC 163
. The department shall credit the lesser of an amount equal to the amount
21of the federal incentive grant funding or $2,200,000 to the appropriation account
22under section 20.395 (3) (cx) of the statutes. The department shall also transfer from
23the appropriation account under section 20.395 (3) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by
24this act, to the appropriation account under section 20.395 (2) (fg) of the statutes, as

1created by this act, an amount equal to the amount credited under this paragraph
2to the appropriation account under section 20.395 (3) (cx) of the statutes.
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