SB40-SSA1,1617,83 (b) Beginning on July 1, 2008, the department of health services has the powers
4and duties granted or assigned the department of health and family services by
5Sections 9101 to 9155 of this act that do not terminate before paragraph (a) takes
6effect. Beginning on July 1, 2008, the secretary of health services has the powers and
7duties granted or assigned the secretary of health and family services by Sections
89101 to 9155 of this act that do not terminate before paragraph (a) takes effect.
SB40-SSA1,1617,9 9(6d) Reducing fetal and infant mortality and morbidity.
SB40-SSA1,1617,10 10(a) In this subsection, "infant" means a child from birth to 12 months of age.
SB40-SSA1,1617,15 11(b) In a county with a population of at least 190,000 but less than 230,000, from
12the appropriation under section 20.435 (5) (eu) of the statues, as created by this act,
13the department of health and family services shall distribute $250,000 in each of
14state fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09 to the city health department to provide a
15program of services to reduce fetal and infant mortality and morbidity.
SB40-SSA1,1617,21 16(c) Notwithstanding section 251.08 of the statutes, in implementing the
17program under paragraph (b), the city health department shall, directly or by
18contract, do all of the following in or on behalf of areas of the county that are
19encompassed by the zip codes 53402 to 53406 and that are at risk for high fetal and
20infant mortality and morbidity, as determined by the department of health and
21family services:
SB40-SSA1,1618,2 221. Collaborate with faculty in the health disciplines of an academic institution
23and with a hospital that serves significant populations at high risk for poor birth
24outcomes, including low birth weights, prematurity, and gestational diabetes, to

1identify and implement best practices and evidence-based practices to reduce fetal
2and infant mortality and morbidity.
SB40-SSA1,1618,6 32. Identify necessary preconception, prenatal, and postnatal services and
4assess the availability of these services for women in the areas who lack insurance
5coverage or who are recipients of the Medical Assistance program or the Badger Care
6health care program.
SB40-SSA1,1618,12 73. Develop and implement models of care for all women in the areas who meet
8risk criteria, as specified by the department of health and family services, and
9provide comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care coordination and other services,
10including home visits, by registered nurses who are public health nurses or who meet
11the qualifications of public health nurses, as specified in section 250.06 (1) of the
12statutes, or by social workers, as defined in section 252.15 (1) (er) of the statutes.
SB40-SSA1,1618,16 134. Conduct social marketing, including outreach, assuring health care access,
14public awareness programs, community health education programs, and other best
15practices and evidence-based practices, to reduce fetal and infant mortality and
16morbidity.
SB40-SSA1,1618,18 175. Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of the services provided under
18subdivisions 3. and 4.
SB40-SSA1,1618,24 19(d) In 2008 and 2009, the city health department shall prepare a report on fetal
20and infant mortality and morbidity in areas of the county that are encompassed by
21the zip codes 53402 to 53406. The report shall be derived, at least in part, from a
22multidisciplinary review of all fetal and infant deaths in the relevant year and shall
23specify causation found for the mortality and morbidity. The city health department
24shall submit the report to all of the following:
SB40-SSA1,1618,25 251. The city of Racine.
SB40-SSA1,1619,1
12. The department of health and family services.
SB40-SSA1,1619,3 23. The legislature, in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the
3statutes.
SB40-SSA1,1619,4 44. The governor.
SB40-SSA1,1619,18 5(7i) Dental reimbursement pilot program. The department shall allocate
6$8,285,400 in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium to increase the reimbursement rate under
7medical assistance and the program under section 49.665 of the statutes for pediatric
8dental services provided in Brown, La Crosse, and Racine counties. The department
9of health and family services shall seek any approval by the U.S. secretary of health
10and human services that is required for the rate increase, and, if the U.S. secretary
11of health and human services provides the approval, or if no such approval is
12required, implement the rate increase for the remainder of the 2007-09 fiscal
13biennium. If a rate increase is implemented under this subsection, the department
14shall by January 1, 2009, submit a report to the appropriate standing committees of
15the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes and
16to the members of the joint committee on finance regarding the effect that the rate
17increase had on access to dental care among medical assistance recipients and
18participants of the program under section 49.655 of the statutes.
SB40-SSA1,1619,19 19(7j) Medical assistance pharmacy dispensing fee.
SB40-SSA1,1619,2220 (a) In this subsection, "public assistance programs" means medical assistance,
21as defined in section 49.43 (8) of the statutes, and the programs under sections 49.665
22and 49.688 of the statutes, as affected by this act.
SB40-SSA1,1620,423 (b) The department of health and family services shall determine the amount
24by which reimbursement to pharmacies for multisource generic drug products under
25public assistance programs will be reduced as a result of implementation of average

1manufacturing price reimbursement standards in accordance with the federal
2Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, and shall determine the amount by which the
3pharmacy dispensing fee under public assistance programs must be increased to
4compensate for that reduction in reimbursement.
SB40-SSA1,1620,115 (c) The department of health and family services shall submit to the U.S.
6department of health and human services an amendment to the state plan for
7medical assistance that authorizes the department of health and family services to
8increase the pharmacy dispensing fee under public assistance programs by the
9amount determined under paragraph (b), and, if the U.S. department of health and
10human services approves the amendment, shall increase the dispensing fee upon
11approval.
SB40-SSA1,1620,16 12(7k) Report on food stamp employment and training program participation.
13The department of health and family services shall submit to the joint committee on
14finance, no later than January 1, 2009, a report that compares participation in the
15food stamp employment and training program after participation becomes voluntary
16with participation in the program before participation became voluntary.
SB40-SSA1,1620,24 17(7L) Smoking cessation program. The department of health and family
18services shall create, and, by the first day of the 7th month beginning after the
19effective date of this subsection, implement an incentive-based smoking cessation
20program for medical assistance recipients. The program shall incorporate elements
21of existing smoking cessation programs administered by the state. The emphasis of
22the program shall be to have medical assistance recipients stop smoking as soon as
23possible. The department of health and family services may enter into an agreement
24with another person to create or administer the program.
SB40-SSA1,1620,25 25(7p) Report on purchase of drugs for hiv/aids.
SB40-SSA1,1621,3
1(a) The department of health and family services shall determine the feasibility
2of modifying the pilot program under section 49.686 (6) of the statutes, as created by
3this act, in the following manner:
SB40-SSA1,1621,7 41. The cost of drugs for individuals in the pilot program and for which
5reimbursement may be provided under section 49.686 (2) of the statutes would
6continue to be paid for under the program under section 49.686 (1) to (5) of the
7statutes.
SB40-SSA1,1621,10 82. The Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan would reimburse the program
9under section 49.686 (1) to (5) of the statutes for the drug costs paid by that program
10under subdivision 1.
SB40-SSA1,1621,12 11(b) No later than October 1, 2007, the department shall submit a report with
12its conclusions to the Joint Committee on Finance.
SB40-SSA1,1621,19 13(8k) Dental access funding. From the net savings projected to result from the
14implementation of the BadgerCare Plus program under section 49.471 of the
15statutes, as created by this act, the department of health and family services shall
16provide $200,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 to the Peter Christensen Health Center and
17$200,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 to the Lake Superior Community Health Center to
18increase access to dental services under the related initiatives that are to be funded
19from those projected net savings.
SB40-SSA1, s. 9122 20Section 9122. Nonstatutory provisions; Higher Educational Aids
Board.
SB40-SSA1,1621,2121 (1) Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program.
SB40-SSA1,1622,222 (a) Rules. The higher educational aids board shall submit in proposed form the
23rules required under section 39.437 (5) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the

1legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first
2day of the 18th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph.
SB40-SSA1,1622,123 (b) Emergency rules. Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes,
4the higher educational aids board may promulgate the rules required under section
539.437 (5) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before the effective date
6of the permanent rules submitted under paragraph (a ), but not to exceed the period
7authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding
8section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3) of the statutes, the higher educational aids board
9is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this paragraph
10as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health,
11safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule
12promulgated under this paragraph.
SB40-SSA1, s. 9123 13Section 9123. Nonstatutory provisions; Historical Society.
SB40-SSA1, s. 9124 14Section 9124. Nonstatutory provisions; Housing and Economic
Development Authority.
SB40-SSA1, s. 9125 15Section 9125. Nonstatutory provisions; Insurance.
SB40-SSA1, s. 9126 16Section 9126. Nonstatutory provisions; Investment Board.
SB40-SSA1,1622,23 17(1f) Operating expenditures. Notwithstanding section 25.187 (2) (c) 1. of the
18statutes, as affected by this act, the total amount that the investment board may
19assess the funds for which the board has management responsibility during the
202007-08 fiscal year may not exceed the greater of the amount that the board could
21have assessed the funds during the 2006-07 fiscal year or 0.0285 percent of the
22average market value of the assets of the funds at the end of each month between
23November 30 and April 30 of the 2006-07 fiscal year.
SB40-SSA1,1622,24 24(1h) Initiatives reports.
SB40-SSA1,1623,5
1(a) During the 2008-09 fiscal year, on or before January 31, 2009, the
2investment board shall submit a report to the joint legislative audit committee and
3the joint committee on finance on the implementation and outcomes of initiatives
4commenced as a result of the changes in expenditure authority under section 25.187
5(2) (c) 1. of the statutes, as affected by this act.
SB40-SSA1,1623,10 6(b) During the 2009-10 fiscal year, on or before January 31, 2010, the
7investment board shall submit a report to the joint legislative audit committee and
8the joint committee on finance on the implementation and outcomes of initiatives
9commenced as a result of the changes in expenditure authority under section 25.187
10(2) (c) 1. of the statutes, as affected by this act.
SB40-SSA1, s. 9127 11Section 9127. Nonstatutory provisions; Joint Committee on Finance.
SB40-SSA1, s. 9128 12Section 9128. Nonstatutory provisions; Judicial Commission.
SB40-SSA1, s. 9129 13Section 9129. Nonstatutory provisions; Justice.
SB40-SSA1, s. 9130 14Section 9130. Nonstatutory provisions; Legislature.
SB40-SSA1,1623,21 15(1d) Joint survey committee on retirement systems; actuarial opinion of 2007
16Senate Bill 19 or 2007 Assembly Bill 43.
The cochairpersons of the joint survey
17committee on retirement systems, pursuant to the powers granted the
18cochairpersons under section 13.50 (6) (am) of the statutes, are requested to order,
19during the 2007-08 fiscal year, an actuarial opinion on the impact of 2007 Senate Bill
2019 or 2007 Assembly Bill 43, and any pending amendments, on the costs, actuarial
21balance, or goals of the Wisconsin Retirement System.
SB40-SSA1,1623,22 22(1f) Elimination of revisor of statutes bureau.
SB40-SSA1,1623,2423 (a) On December 31, 2007, all assets and liabilities of the revisor of statutes
24bureau shall become the assets and liabilities of the legislative reference bureau.
SB40-SSA1,1624,2
1(b) On December 31, 2007, all tangible personal property, including records, of
2the revisor of statutes bureau is transferred to the legislative reference bureau.
SB40-SSA1,1624,73 (c) On December 31, 2007, all contracts entered into by the revisor of statutes
4bureau, which are in effect on December 31, 2007, remain in effect and are
5transferred to the legislative reference bureau. The legislative reference bureau
6shall carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the
7legislative reference bureau to the extent allowed under the contract.
SB40-SSA1,1624,13 8(d) 1. If requested by any person who holds an attorney position at the revisor
9of statutes bureau, the chief of the legislative reference bureau shall interview the
10person to fill an attorney position at the legislative reference bureau. The chief of
11the legislative reference bureau shall offer employment at the legislative reference
12bureau, beginning on or before December 31, 2007, to one person who holds an
13attorney position at the revisor of statutes bureau.
SB40-SSA1,1624,19 142. If requested by any person who holds a publications editor position at the
15revisor of statutes bureau, the chief of the legislative reference bureau shall
16interview the person to fill a publications editor position at the legislative reference
17bureau. The chief of the legislative reference bureau shall offer employment at the
18legislative reference bureau, beginning on or before December 31, 2007, to one
19person who holds a publications editor position at the revisor of statutes bureau.
SB40-SSA1,1624,20 20(2c) Creation of department of children and families.
SB40-SSA1,1624,25 21(a) Advisory role of special committee on strengthening Wisconsin's families.
22The special committee on strengthening Wisconsin's families under section 13.83 (4)
23of the statutes shall advise the secretaries of administration, health and family
24services, and workforce development in planning and implementing the creation of
25the department of children and families.
SB40-SSA1,1625,6
1(b) Certain missions unaltered. The creation of the department of children and
2families and the merging in that department of the child welfare programs
3administered by the department of health and family services under chapter 46,
42005 stats., and chapter 48, 2005 stats., and of the Wisconsin Works program
5administered by the department of workforce development under subchapter III of
6chapter 49, 2005 stats., does not alter the missions of those programs.
SB40-SSA1, s. 9131 7Section 9131. Nonstatutory provisions; Lieutenant Governor.
SB40-SSA1, s. 9132 8Section 9132. Nonstatutory provisions; Lower Wisconsin State
Riverway Board.
SB40-SSA1, s. 9133 9Section 9133. Nonstatutory provisions; Medical College of Wisconsin.
SB40-SSA1, s. 9134 10Section 9134. Nonstatutory provisions; Military Affairs.
SB40-SSA1, s. 9135 11Section 9135. Nonstatutory provisions; Natural Resources.
SB40-SSA1,1625,1612 (1) Managed forest land board. Notwithstanding section 15.345 (6) of the
13statutes, as created by this act, 2 of the initial members of the managed forest land
14board appointed under section 15.345 (6) (a) to (d) of the statutes, as created by this
15act, shall serve for terms expiring on May 1, 2009, and 2 of those initial members
16shall serve for terms expiring on May 1, 2011.
SB40-SSA1,1625,21 17(2c) Study on seagulls. No later than January 1, 2008, the department of
18natural resources shall submit a report recommending ways to substantially reduce
19the seagull population in this state to the joint committee on finance and to the
20legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees in the manner
21provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes.
SB40-SSA1,1626,10 22(2u) Terms of members of Lower Fox River Remediation Authority.
23Notwithstanding the length of terms specified in section 279.02 (1) of the statutes,
24as created by this act, the governor shall appoint one of the initial members of the

1Lower Fox River Remediation Authority for a term expiring on June 30, 2009, one
2of the initial members of the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority for a term
3expiring on June 30, 2010, one of the initial members of the Lower Fox River
4Remediation Authority for a term expiring on June 30, 2011, one of the initial
5members of the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority for a term expiring on June
630, 2012, one of the initial members of the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority
7for a term expiring on June 30, 2013, one of the initial members of the Lower Fox
8River Remediation Authority for a term expiring on June 30, 2014, and one of the
9initial members of the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority for a term expiring
10on June 30, 2015.
SB40-SSA1,1626,18 11(2v) Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River Commission. The department of
12natural resources shall provide in fiscal year 2007-08, from the appropriation under
13section 20.370 (5) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, $250,000 to the
14Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River Commission. The commission may use this
15funding for activities that are being conducted on the effective date of this subsection
16and that are consistent with the commission's implementation plan. The activities
17for which this funding is utilized may include the activities required under section
1833.56 (1), (2), and (3) of the statutes.
SB40-SSA1,1627,2 19(3f) Grant for Chelsea Sanitary District. Notwithstanding section 281.58 (8)
20(g), (8m), and (13) (b) and (c) to (d) of the statutes, in fiscal year 2007-08, the
21department of natural resources shall provide a clean water fund financial hardship
22assistance grant of not more than $80,000 to the Chelsea Sanitary District in Taylor
23County for sanitary system improvements. Notwithstanding section 281.58 (13) (e),
24the department shall allocate financial hardship assistance for the Chelsea Sanitary

1District project before it allocates financial hardship assistance to any other project
2in fiscal year 2007-08.
SB40-SSA1,1627,7 3(3j) Florence Wild Rivers Interpretive Center. The department of natural
4resources shall provide a grant in the amount of $25,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 to the
5Florence Wild Rivers Interpretive Center to be used for park and recreation uses,
6forestry education, and tourist information provided by the center and for its
7operational costs.
SB40-SSA1,1627,15 8(3k) Wildlife damage plan. The department of natural resources shall prepare
9a plan that describes methods for administering the wildlife damage abatement and
10wildlife damage claim programs in fiscal year 2008-09 so that the amounts expended
11by the department for those programs, as authorized under section 29.889 of the
12statutes, do not exceed the revenues received by the department for expenditure
13under section 29.889 of the statutes. The department of natural resources shall
14submit the plan to the members of the joint committee on finance no later than
15January 1, 2008.
SB40-SSA1, s. 9136 16Section 9136. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Defender Board.
SB40-SSA1, s. 9137 17Section 9137. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Instruction.
SB40-SSA1,1628,418 (1) Milwaukee Parental Choice Program fees; rules. By the first day of the
193rd month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the department of
20public instruction shall, using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes,
21promulgate the rule required under section 119.23 (2) (a) 8. of the statutes, as created
22by this act, for the period before the effective date of the permanent rule promulgated
23under section 119.23 (2) (a) 8. of the statutes, as created by this act, but not to exceed
24the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes.
25Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3) of the statutes, the department

1of public instruction is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule
2under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the
3public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of
4emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
SB40-SSA1,1628,105 (2) Milwaukee Parental Choice Program fees; fees for the 2007-08 school
6year.
Notwithstanding section 119.23 (2) (a) 8. of the statutes, as created by this act,
7each private school participating in the program under section 119.23 of the statutes,
8as affected by this act, in the 2007-08 school year shall pay the fee required under
9section 119.23 (2) (a) 8. of the statutes, as created by this act, no later than 30 days
10after the effective date of the rule promulgated under subsection (1).
SB40-SSA1,1628,11 11(3k) Grants for school district consolidation.
SB40-SSA1,1628,1612 (a) A consortium of 2 or more school districts may apply to the department of
13public instruction for a grant to conduct a school district consolidation feasibility
14study. The consortium shall submit a plan identifying the school districts engaged
15in the study, the issues the study will address, and how the grant funds will be
16expended. A school district may not be a member of more than one consortium.
SB40-SSA1,1628,2017 (b) In the 2008-09 school year, the department of public instruction shall award
18grants to consortia from the appropriation under section 20.255 (2) (bs) of the
19statutes, as created by this act. The department may not award more than $10,000
20to any consortium.
SB40-SSA1,1628,2321 (c) The department of public instruction shall give priority to applications that
22demonstrate prior attempts to address the underlying issues associated with
23management and operation of the school districts' programs.
SB40-SSA1,1628,2524 (d) A consortium awarded a grant under paragraph (b) shall submit the results
25of the study to the department of public instruction.
SB40-SSA1,1629,6
1(4k) Butternut School District; consolidation study. Notwithstanding
2section 115.435 of the statutes, the department of public instruction shall, from the
3appropriation under section 20.255 (2) (ad) of the statutes, as affected by this act,
4award a grant of $30,000 in the 2007-08 fiscal year to the Butternut School District
5for the purpose of studying consolidation with the Glidden and Park Falls school
6districts.
SB40-SSA1,1629,9 7(5i) One-time grants to organizations. From the appropriation account under
8section 20.255 (3) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of public
9instruction shall distribute grants as follows:
SB40-SSA1,1629,12 10(a) Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County. A grant of $25,000 in fiscal year
112007-08 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County for mentoring in collaboration
12with the Madison Metropolitan School District.
SB40-SSA1,1629,15 13(b) Latino Community Center. A grant of $12,500 in fiscal year 2007-08 to the
14Latino Community Center for a school safety improvement project at South Division
15High School.
SB40-SSA1,1629,18 16(c) Badger State Science and Engineering Fair. A grant of $12,500 in fiscal year
172007-08 and in fiscal year 2008-09 to the Badger State Science and Engineering
18Fair.
SB40-SSA1, s. 9138 19Section 9138. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Lands, Board of
Commissioners of.
SB40-SSA1, s. 9139 20Section 9139. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Service Commission.
SB40-SSA1,1630,2 21(1f) Public library systems funding from universal service fund.
22Notwithstanding section 196.218 (3) (a) 3. b. of the statutes, the public service
23commission shall, in determining the amount of contributions to the universal

1service fund for fiscal year 2007-08, deduct $9,200,000 from the amount
2appropriated under section 20.255 (3) (qm) of the statutes for fiscal year 2007-08.
SB40-SSA1, s. 9140 3Section 9140. Nonstatutory provisions; Regulation and Licensing.
SB40-SSA1,1630,16 4(1j) Wholesale prescription drug distributors. Using the procedure under
5section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of regulation and licensing shall
6promulgate rules necessary to administer sections 450.071, 450.072, 450.073, and
7450.074 of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before the effective date
8of permanent rules necessary to administer sections 450.071, 450.072, 450.073, and
9450.074 of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes,
10emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until March 1,
112008, or the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner.
12Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not
13required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an
14emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety,
15or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule
16promulgated under this subsection.
SB40-SSA1,1630,23 17(1k) Credential assessment. Notwithstanding sections 440.05 (1) and 440.08
18(2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of regulation and
19licensing shall require that each applicant for an initial credential or for renewal of
20a credential pay an assessment of $5, in addition to the fees required under sections
21440.05 (1) and 440.08 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act. The department
22of regulation and licensing shall deposit all moneys collected under this subsection
23into the general fund. This subsection does not apply after June 30, 2009.
SB40-SSA1, s. 9141 24Section 9141. Nonstatutory provisions; Revenue.
SB40-SSA1,1631,6
1(1) Internal revenue code. Changes to the Internal Revenue Code made by
2Public Law 109-135, excluding sections 101, 105, 201 (a) as it relates to section
31400S (a), 402 (e), 403 (e), (j), and (q), and 405 of Public Law 109-135, and Public Law
4109-280, excluding sections 811 and 844 of Public Law 109-280, apply to the
5definitions of "Internal Revenue Code" in chapter 71 of the statutes at the time that
6those changes apply for federal income tax purposes.
SB40-SSA1,1631,14 7(2) Emergency rules concerning oil company assessment. The department of
8revenue may promulgate emergency rules under section 227.24 of the statutes
9implementing subchapter XIV of chapter 77 of the statutes, as created by this act.
10Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3) of the statutes, the department
11of revenue is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this
12subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace,
13health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a
14rule promulgated under this subsection.
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