SB40-SSA1,26,155 16.009 (2) (p) (intro.) Contract Employ staff within the classified service or
6contract
with one or more organizations to provide advocacy services to potential or
7actual recipients of the family care benefit, as defined in s. 46.2805 (4), or their
8families or guardians. The board and contract organizations under this paragraph
9shall assist these persons in protecting their rights under all applicable federal
10statutes and regulations and state statutes and rules. An organization with which
11the board contracts for these services may not be a provider, nor an affiliate of a
12provider, of long-term care services, a resource center under s. 46.283 or a care
13management organization under s. 46.284. For potential or actual recipients of the
14family care benefit, advocacy services required under this paragraph shall include
15all of the following:
SB40-SSA1, s. 76b 16Section 76b. 16.045 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,26,2217 16.045 (1) (a) "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency,
18institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state
19government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that
20is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
21courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of
22ch. 149 or in ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, or 237 , or 279.
SB40-SSA1, s. 76m 23Section 76m. 16.15 (1) (ab) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,27,224 16.15 (1) (ab) "Authority" has the meaning given under s. 16.70 (2), but
25excludes the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority , the Lower Fox

1River Remediation Authority,
and the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan
2Authority.
SB40-SSA1, s. 76r 3Section 76r. 16.19 of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-SSA1,27,10 416.19 Civil legal services for the indigent. Annually, the department shall
5pay the amount appropriated under s. 20.505 (1) (e) to the Wisconsin Trust Account
6Foundation, Inc., to provide civil legal services to indigent persons. The Wisconsin
7Trust Account Foundation, Inc., shall distribute the amount received as grants to
8programs that provide civil legal services to indigent persons, and those programs
9may use the grant funds to match other federal and private grants. The grants may
10be used only for the purposes for which the funding was provided.
SB40-SSA1, s. 77 11Section 77. 16.22 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-SSA1,27,1912 16.22 (4) State funding. The department shall annually determine the
13amount of funding for administrative support of the board that is required for this
14state to qualify for federal financial assistance to be provided to the board. The
15department shall apportion that amount equally among the departments of
16administration, health and family services, public instruction, and workforce
17development and shall assess those entities for the necessary funding. The
18department shall credit the moneys received to the appropriation account under s.
1920.505 (4) (kb).
SB40-SSA1, s. 78 20Section 78. 16.257 of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-SSA1,27,23 2116.257 Postsecondary education promotion. For the purpose of
22promoting attendance at nonprofit postsecondary institutions in this state, the
23department shall do all of the following:
SB40-SSA1,28,2 24(1) Serve as the state's liaison agency between the higher educational aids
25board, the department of public instruction, the University of Wisconsin System, the

1technical college system, and other public and private organizations that are
2interested in promoting postsecondary education in this state.
SB40-SSA1,28,8 3(2) (a) Contract with The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., if the secretary
4determines it appropriate, to pay The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., an
5amount not to exceed the amount appropriated under s. 20.505 (4) (bm), to establish
6and implement a campaign to promote attendance at nonprofit postsecondary
7educational institutions in this state. Funds may be expended to carry out the
8contract only as provided in pars. (b) and (c).
SB40-SSA1,28,169 (b) No funds appropriated under s. 20.505 (4) (bm) may be expended until the
10The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., submits to the secretary a report setting
11forth the amount of private contributions received by The Wisconsin Covenant
12Foundation, Inc., since the date on which The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc.,
13last submitted a report under this paragraph. After receiving the report, the
14secretary may approve the expenditure of funds up to the amount set forth in the
15report. Total funds expended in any fiscal year may not exceed the amounts in the
16schedule under s. 20.505 (4) (bm).
SB40-SSA1,28,2317 (c) The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., shall expend funds appropriated
18under s. 20.505 (4) (bm) in adherence with the uniform travel schedule amounts
19approved under s. 20.916 (8). The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., may not
20expend funds appropriated under s. 20.505 (4) (bm) on entertainment, foreign travel,
21payments to persons not providing goods or services to The Wisconsin Covenant
22Foundation, Inc., or for other purposes prohibited by contract between The
23Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., and the department.
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1(3) Coordinate the postsecondary education promotional activities of the
2department, the persons specified in sub. (1), and The Wisconsin Covenant
3Foundation, Inc., and prevent duplication of effort in conducting those activities.
SB40-SSA1,29,8 4(5) On or before July 1, 2009, and every July 1 thereafter, submit to the chief
5clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the appropriate standing
6committees under s. 13.172 (3), a report on the postsecondary education promotional
7activities conducted by The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., using funds
8provided under s. 20.505 (4) (bm).
SB40-SSA1, s. 79m 9Section 79m. 16.40 (24) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-SSA1,29,1310 16.40 (24) Aids for certain local purchases and projects. Provide funding
11from the appropriation under s. 20.855 (4) (fs) on a one-time basis in the 2007-08
12fiscal year for the purposes specified in 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9155
13(5a).
SB40-SSA1, s. 79n 14Section 79n. 16.40 (24) of the statutes, as created by 2007 Wisconsin Act ....
15(this act), is repealed.
SB40-SSA1, s. 80b 16Section 80b. 16.41 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,29,1817 16.41 (4) In this section, "authority" means a body created under subch. II of
18ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or under ch. 231, 233, 234, or 237, or 279.
SB40-SSA1, s. 81b 19Section 81b. 16.417 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,29,2120 16.417 (1) (b) "Authority" means a body created under subch. II of ch. 114 or
21ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, or 237, or 279.
SB40-SSA1, s. 82 22Section 82. 16.42 (1) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
SB40-SSA1, s. 83 23Section 83. 16.423 of the statutes is repealed.
SB40-SSA1, s. 84 24Section 84. 16.46 (5g) of the statutes is repealed.
SB40-SSA1, s. 86b 25Section 86b. 16.52 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
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116.52 (7) Petty cash account. Petty cash account. With the approval of the
2secretary, each agency that is authorized to maintain a contingent fund under s.
320.920 may establish a petty cash account from its contingent fund. The procedure
4for operation and maintenance of petty cash accounts and the character of
5expenditures therefrom shall be prescribed by the secretary. In this subsection,
6"agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher
7education, association, society, or other body in state government created or
8authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend
9moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not
10including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch.
11231, 233, 234, or 237, or 279.
SB40-SSA1, s. 86d 12Section 86d. 16.527 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 16.527 (2) (am).
SB40-SSA1, s. 86h 13Section 86h. 16.527 (2) (ad) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-SSA1,30,1514 16.527 (2) (ad) "Aggregate expected debt service and net exchange payments"
15means the sum of the following:
SB40-SSA1,30,1716 1. The aggregate net payments expected to be made and received under a
17specified interest exchange agreement under sub. (4) (e).
SB40-SSA1,30,1918 2. The aggregate debt service expected to be made on obligations related to that
19agreement.
SB40-SSA1,30,2220 3. The aggregate net payments expected to be made and received under all
21other interest exchange agreements under sub. (4) (e) relating to those obligations
22that are in force at the time of executing the agreement.
SB40-SSA1, s. 87 23Section 87. 16.527 (4) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,31,1024 16.527 (4) (e) At Subject to pars. (h) and (i), at the time of, or in anticipation
25of, contracting for the appropriation obligations and at any time thereafter so long

1as the appropriation obligations are outstanding, the department may enter into
2agreements and ancillary arrangements relating to the appropriation obligations,
3including trust indentures, liquidity facilities, remarketing or dealer agreements,
4letter of credit agreements, insurance policies, guaranty agreements,
5reimbursement agreements, indexing agreements, or interest exchange
6agreements. Any payments made or received pursuant to any such agreement or
7ancillary arrangement shall be made from or deposited as provided in the agreement
8or ancillary arrangement. The determination of the department included in an
9interest exchange agreement that such agreement relates to an appropriation
10obligation shall be conclusive.
SB40-SSA1, s. 88 11Section 88. 16.527 (4) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-SSA1,31,1412 16.527 (4) (h) 1. Subject to subd. 2., the terms and conditions of an interest
13exchange agreement under par. (e) shall not be structured so that, as of the trade date
14of the agreement, both of the following are reasonably expected to occur:
SB40-SSA1,31,1915 a. The aggregate expected debt service and net exchange payments relating to
16the agreement during the fiscal year in which the trade date occurs will be less than
17the aggregate expected debt service and net exchange payments relating to the
18agreement that would be payable during that fiscal year if the agreement is not
19executed.
SB40-SSA1,31,2320 b. The aggregate expected debt service and net exchange payments relating to
21the agreement in subsequent fiscal years will be greater than the aggregate expected
22debt service and net exchange payments relating to the agreement that would be
23payable in those fiscal years if the agreement is not executed.
SB40-SSA1,31,2424 2. Subd. 1. shall not apply if either of the follow occurs:
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1a. The department receives a determination by the independent financial
2consulting firm that the terms and conditions of the agreement reflect payments by
3the state that represent on-market rates as of the trade date for the particular type
4of agreement.
SB40-SSA1,32,95 b. The department provides written notice to the joint committee on finance of
6its intention to enter into an agreement that is reasonably expected to satisfy subd.
71., and the joint committee on finance either approves or disapproves, in writing, the
8department's entering into the agreement within 14 days of receiving the written
9notice from the commission.
SB40-SSA1,32,1210 3. This paragraph shall not limit the liability of the state under an agreement
11if actual contracted net exchange payments in any fiscal year exceed original
12expectations.
SB40-SSA1, s. 88d 13Section 88d. 16.527 (4) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-SSA1,32,1514 16.527 (4) (i) With respect to any interest exchange agreement or agreements
15specified in par. (e), all of the following shall apply:
SB40-SSA1,32,1816 1. The department shall contract with an independent financial consulting
17firm to determine if the terms and conditions of the agreement reflect a fair market
18value, as of the proposed date of the execution of the agreement.
SB40-SSA1,32,2219 2. The interest exchange agreement must identify by maturity, bond issue, or
20bond purpose the obligation to which the agreement is related. The determination
21of the department included in an interest exchange agreement that such agreement
22relates to an obligation shall be conclusive.
SB40-SSA1,33,223 3. The resolution authorizing the department to enter into any interest
24exchange agreement shall require that the terms and conditions of the agreement
25reflect a fair market value as of the date of execution of the agreement, as reflected

1by the determination of the independent financial consulting firm under subd. 1.,
2and shall establish guidelines for any such agreement, including the following:
SB40-SSA1,33,33 a. The conditions under which the department may enter into the agreements.
SB40-SSA1,33,44 b. The form and content of the agreements.
SB40-SSA1,33,55 c. The aspects of risk exposure associated with the agreements.
SB40-SSA1,33,66 d. The standards and procedures for counterparty selection.
SB40-SSA1,33,87 e. The standards for the procurement of, and the setting aside of reserves, if
8any, in connection with, the agreements.
SB40-SSA1,33,109 f. The provisions, if any, for collateralization or other requirements for securing
10any counterparty's obligations under the agreements.
SB40-SSA1,33,1211 g. A system for financial monitoring and periodic assessment of the
12agreements.
SB40-SSA1, s. 88h 13Section 88h. 16.527 (4) (j) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-SSA1,33,1714 16.527 (4) (j) Semiannually, during any year in which the state is a party to an
15agreement entered into pursuant to par. (e), the department shall submit a report
16to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance listing all such agreements.
17The report shall include all of the following:
SB40-SSA1,33,1918 1. A description of each agreement, including a summary of its terms and
19conditions, rates, maturity, and the estimated market value of each agreement.
SB40-SSA1,33,2120 2. An accounting of amounts that were required to be paid and received on each
21agreement.
SB40-SSA1,33,2322 3. Any credit enhancement, liquidity facility, or reserves, including an
23accounting of the costs and expenses incurred by the state.
SB40-SSA1,33,2424 4. A description of the counterparty to each agreement.
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15. A description of the counterparty risk, the termination risk, and other risks
2associated with each agreement.
SB40-SSA1, s. 89b 3Section 89b. 16.528 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,34,94 16.528 (1) (a) "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency,
5institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state
6government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that
7is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
8courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of
9ch. 149 or in ch. 231, 233, 234, or 237, or 279.
SB40-SSA1, s. 90b 10Section 90b. 16.53 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,34,1911 16.53 (2) Improper invoices. If an agency receives an improperly completed
12invoice, the agency shall notify the sender of the invoice within 10 working days after
13it receives the invoice of the reason it is improperly completed. In this subsection,
14"agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher
15education, association, society, or other body in state government created or
16authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend
17moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not
18including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch.
19231, 233, 234, or 237, or 279.
SB40-SSA1, s. 91 20Section 91. 16.53 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,35,1121 16.53 (10) (a) If an emergency arises which requires the department to draw
22vouchers for payments which will be in excess of available moneys in any state fund,
23the secretary, after notifying the joint committee on finance under par. (b), may
24prorate and establish priority schedules for all payments within each fund, including
25those payments for which a specific payment date is provided by statute, except as

1otherwise provided in this paragraph. The secretary shall draw all vouchers
2according to the preference provided in this paragraph. All direct or indirect
3payments of principal or interest on state bonds and notes issued under subch. I of
4ch. 18 and payments due, if any, under an agreement or ancillary arrangement
5entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a) relating to any public debt contracted under
6subchs. I and IV of ch. 18
have first priority. All direct or indirect payments of
7principal or interest on state notes issued under subch. III of ch. 18 have 2nd priority.
8No payment having a 1st or 2nd priority may be prorated or reduced under this
9subsection. All state employee payrolls have 3rd priority. The secretary shall draw
10all remaining vouchers according to a priority determined by the secretary. The
11secretary shall maintain records of all claims prorated under this subsection.
SB40-SSA1, s. 92b 12Section 92b. 16.54 (9) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,35,1813 16.54 (9) (a) 1. "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency,
14institution of higher education, association, society or other body in state
15government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, which
16is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
17courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of
18ch. 149 or in ch. 231, 233, 234, or 237, or 279.
SB40-SSA1, s. 93 19Section 93 . 16.54 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,35,2520 16.54 (12) (a) The Except as provided under 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act),
21section 9121 (1m), the
department of health and family services may not expend or
22encumber any moneys received under s. 20.435 (8) (mm) unless the department of
23health and family services submits a plan for the expenditure of the moneys to the
24department of administration and the department of administration approves the
25plan.
SB40-SSA1, s. 94
1Section 94 . 16.54 (12) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act ....
2(this act), is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,36,83 16.54 (12) (a) Except as provided under 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act),
4section 9121 (1m), the
The department of health and family services may not expend
5or encumber any moneys received under s. 20.435 (8) (mm) unless the department
6of health and family services submits a plan for the expenditure of the moneys to the
7department of administration and the department of administration approves the
8plan.
SB40-SSA1, s. 95 9Section 95 . 16.54 (12) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,36,1610 16.54 (12) (b) The Except as provided under 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act),
11section 9155 (1m), the
department of workforce development children and families
12may not expend or encumber any moneys received under s. 20.445 credited to the
13appropriation account under s. 20.437 (2) (mm) or
(3) (mm) unless the department
14of workforce development children and families submits a plan for the expenditure
15of the moneys to the department of administration and the department of
16administration approves the plan.
SB40-SSA1, s. 96 17Section 96 . 16.54 (12) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act ....
18(this act), is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,36,2419 16.54 (12) (b) Except as provided under 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act),
20section 9155 (1m), the
The department of children and families may not expend or
21encumber any moneys credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.437 (2) (mm)
22or (3) (mm) unless the department of children and families submits a plan for the
23expenditure of the moneys to the department of administration and the department
24of administration approves the plan.
SB40-SSA1, s. 97 25Section 97 . 16.54 (12) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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116.54 (12) (d) At the end of each fiscal year, the department of administration
2shall determine the amount of moneys that remain in the appropriation accounts
3under ss. 20.435 (8) (mm) and 20.445 (3) (mm) that have not been encumbered or
4expended under 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9121 (1m), or
approved for
5encumbrance or expenditure by the department pursuant to a plan submitted under
6par. (a) or (b) and shall require that such moneys be lapsed to the general fund. The
7department shall notify the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance, in
8writing, of the department's action under this paragraph.
SB40-SSA1, s. 98 9Section 98 . 16.54 (12) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act ....
10(this act), section 97, is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,37,1811 16.54 (12) (d) At the end of each fiscal year, the department of administration
12shall determine the amount of moneys that remain in the appropriation accounts
13under ss. 20.435 (8) (mm) and 20.445 20.437 (2) (mm) and (3) (mm) that have not been
14encumbered or expended under 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9121 9155
15(1m), or approved for encumbrance or expenditure by the department pursuant to
16a plan submitted under par. (a) or (b) and shall require that such moneys be lapsed
17to the general fund. The department shall notify the cochairpersons of the joint
18committee on finance, in writing, of the department's action under this paragraph.
SB40-SSA1, s. 99 19Section 99. 16.54 (12) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act ....
20(this act), section 98, is repealed and recreated to read:
SB40-SSA1,38,221 16.54 (12) (d) At the end of each fiscal year, the department of administration
22shall determine the amount of moneys that remain in the appropriation accounts
23under ss. 20.435 (8) (mm) and 20.437 (2) (mm) and (3) (mm) that have not been
24approved for encumbrance or expenditure by the department pursuant to a plan
25submitted under par. (a) or (b) and shall require that such moneys be lapsed to the

1general fund. The department shall notify the cochairpersons of the joint committee
2on finance, in writing, of the department's action under this paragraph.
SB40-SSA1, s. 100b 3Section 100b. 16.70 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,38,54 16.70 (2) "Authority" means a body created under subch. II of ch. 114 or subch.
5III of ch. 149 or under ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, or 237, or 279.
SB40-SSA1, s. 101d 6Section 101d. 16.71 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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