Amendment SSA1-SB40

SB40-SSA1,1624,7 (c) On December 31, 2007, all contracts entered into by the revisor of statutes bureau, which are in effect on December 31, 2007, remain in effect and are transferred to the legislative reference bureau. The legislative reference bureau shall carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the legislative reference bureau to the extent allowed under the contract.

SB40-SSA1,1624,13 (d) 1. If requested by any person who holds an attorney position at the revisor of statutes bureau, the chief of the legislative reference bureau shall interview the person to fill an attorney position at the legislative reference bureau. The chief of the legislative reference bureau shall offer employment at the legislative reference bureau, beginning on or before December 31, 2007, to one person who holds an attorney position at the revisor of statutes bureau.

SB40-SSA1,1624,19 2. If requested by any person who holds a publications editor position at the revisor of statutes bureau, the chief of the legislative reference bureau shall interview the person to fill a publications editor position at the legislative reference bureau. The chief of the legislative reference bureau shall offer employment at the legislative reference bureau, beginning on or before December 31, 2007, to one person who holds a publications editor position at the revisor of statutes bureau.

SB40-SSA1,1624,20 (2c) Creation of department of children and families.

SB40-SSA1,1624,25 (a) Advisory role of special committee on strengthening Wisconsin's families. The special committee on strengthening Wisconsin's families under section 13.83 (4) of the statutes shall advise the secretaries of administration, health and family services, and workforce development in planning and implementing the creation of the department of children and families.

SB40-SSA1,1625,6 (b) Certain missions unaltered. The creation of the department of children and families and the merging in that department of the child welfare programs administered by the department of health and family services under chapter 46, 2005 stats., and chapter 48, 2005 stats., and of the Wisconsin Works program administered by the department of workforce development under subchapter III of chapter 49, 2005 stats., does not alter the missions of those programs.

SB40-SSA1, s. 9131 Section 9131. Nonstatutory provisions; Lieutenant Governor.

SB40-SSA1, s. 9132 Section 9132. Nonstatutory provisions; Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board.

SB40-SSA1, s. 9133 Section 9133. Nonstatutory provisions; Medical College of Wisconsin.

SB40-SSA1, s. 9134 Section 9134. Nonstatutory provisions; Military Affairs.

SB40-SSA1, s. 9135 Section 9135. Nonstatutory provisions; Natural Resources.

SB40-SSA1,1625,16 (1) Managed forest land board. Notwithstanding section 15.345 (6) of the statutes, as created by this act, 2 of the initial members of the managed forest land board appointed under section 15.345 (6) (a) to (d) of the statutes, as created by this act, shall serve for terms expiring on May 1, 2009, and 2 of those initial members shall serve for terms expiring on May 1, 2011.

SB40-SSA1,1625,21 (2c) Study on seagulls. No later than January 1, 2008, the department of natural resources shall submit a report recommending ways to substantially reduce the seagull population in this state to the joint committee on finance and to the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes.

SB40-SSA1,1626,10 (2u) Terms of members of Lower Fox River Remediation Authority. Notwithstanding the length of terms specified in section 279.02 (1) of the statutes, as created by this act, the governor shall appoint one of the initial members of the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority for a term expiring on June 30, 2009, one of the initial members of the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority for a term expiring on June 30, 2010, one of the initial members of the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority for a term expiring on June 30, 2011, one of the initial members of the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority for a term expiring on June 30, 2012, one of the initial members of the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority for a term expiring on June 30, 2013, one of the initial members of the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority for a term expiring on June 30, 2014, and one of the initial members of the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority for a term expiring on June 30, 2015.

SB40-SSA1,1626,18 (2v) Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River Commission. The department of natural resources shall provide in fiscal year 2007-08, from the appropriation under section 20.370 (5) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, $250,000 to the Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River Commission. The commission may use this funding for activities that are being conducted on the effective date of this subsection and that are consistent with the commission's implementation plan. The activities for which this funding is utilized may include the activities required under section 33.56 (1), (2), and (3) of the statutes.

SB40-SSA1,1627,2 (3f) Grant for Chelsea Sanitary District. Notwithstanding section 281.58 (8) (g), (8m), and (13) (b) and (c) to (d) of the statutes, in fiscal year 2007-08, the department of natural resources shall provide a clean water fund financial hardship assistance grant of not more than $80,000 to the Chelsea Sanitary District in Taylor County for sanitary system improvements. Notwithstanding section 281.58 (13) (e), the department shall allocate financial hardship assistance for the Chelsea Sanitary District project before it allocates financial hardship assistance to any other project in fiscal year 2007-08.

SB40-SSA1,1627,7 (3j) Florence Wild Rivers Interpretive Center. The department of natural resources shall provide a grant in the amount of $25,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 to the Florence Wild Rivers Interpretive Center to be used for park and recreation uses, forestry education, and tourist information provided by the center and for its operational costs.

SB40-SSA1,1627,15 (3k) Wildlife damage plan. The department of natural resources shall prepare a plan that describes methods for administering the wildlife damage abatement and wildlife damage claim programs in fiscal year 2008-09 so that the amounts expended by the department for those programs, as authorized under section 29.889 of the statutes, do not exceed the revenues received by the department for expenditure under section 29.889 of the statutes. The department of natural resources shall submit the plan to the members of the joint committee on finance no later than January 1, 2008.

SB40-SSA1, s. 9136 Section 9136. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Defender Board.

SB40-SSA1, s. 9137 Section 9137. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Instruction.

SB40-SSA1,1628,4 (1) Milwaukee Parental Choice Program fees; rules. By the first day of the 3rd month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the department of public instruction shall, using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, promulgate the rule required under section 119.23 (2) (a) 8. of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before the effective date of the permanent rule promulgated under section 119.23 (2) (a) 8. of the statutes, as created by this act, but not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3) of the statutes, the department of public instruction is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

SB40-SSA1,1628,10 (2) Milwaukee Parental Choice Program fees; fees for the 2007-08 school year. Notwithstanding section 119.23 (2) (a) 8. of the statutes, as created by this act, each private school participating in the program under section 119.23 of the statutes, as affected by this act, in the 2007-08 school year shall pay the fee required under section 119.23 (2) (a) 8. of the statutes, as created by this act, no later than 30 days after the effective date of the rule promulgated under subsection (1).

SB40-SSA1,1628,11 (3k) Grants for school district consolidation.

SB40-SSA1,1628,16 (a) A consortium of 2 or more school districts may apply to the department of public instruction for a grant to conduct a school district consolidation feasibility study. The consortium shall submit a plan identifying the school districts engaged in the study, the issues the study will address, and how the grant funds will be expended. A school district may not be a member of more than one consortium.

SB40-SSA1,1628,20 (b) In the 2008-09 school year, the department of public instruction shall award grants to consortia from the appropriation under section 20.255 (2) (bs) of the statutes, as created by this act. The department may not award more than $10,000 to any consortium.

SB40-SSA1,1628,23 (c) The department of public instruction shall give priority to applications that demonstrate prior attempts to address the underlying issues associated with management and operation of the school districts' programs.

SB40-SSA1,1628,25 (d) A consortium awarded a grant under paragraph (b) shall submit the results of the study to the department of public instruction.

SB40-SSA1,1629,6 (4k) Butternut School District; consolidation study. Notwithstanding section 115.435 of the statutes, the department of public instruction shall, from the appropriation under section 20.255 (2) (ad) of the statutes, as affected by this act, award a grant of $30,000 in the 2007-08 fiscal year to the Butternut School District for the purpose of studying consolidation with the Glidden and Park Falls school districts.

SB40-SSA1,1629,9 (5i) One-time grants to organizations. From the appropriation account under section 20.255 (3) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of public instruction shall distribute grants as follows:

SB40-SSA1,1629,12 (a) Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County. A grant of $25,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County for mentoring in collaboration with the Madison Metropolitan School District.

SB40-SSA1,1629,15 (b) Latino Community Center. A grant of $12,500 in fiscal year 2007-08 to the Latino Community Center for a school safety improvement project at South Division High School.

SB40-SSA1,1629,18 (c) Badger State Science and Engineering Fair. A grant of $12,500 in fiscal year 2007-08 and in fiscal year 2008-09 to the Badger State Science and Engineering Fair.

SB40-SSA1, s. 9138 Section 9138. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Lands, Board of Commissioners of.

SB40-SSA1, s. 9139 Section 9139. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Service Commission.

SB40-SSA1,1630,2 (1f) Public library systems funding from universal service fund. Notwithstanding section 196.218 (3) (a) 3. b. of the statutes, the public service commission shall, in determining the amount of contributions to the universal service fund for fiscal year 2007-08, deduct $9,200,000 from the amount appropriated under section 20.255 (3) (qm) of the statutes for fiscal year 2007-08.

SB40-SSA1, s. 9140 Section 9140. Nonstatutory provisions; Regulation and Licensing.

SB40-SSA1,1630,16 (1j) Wholesale prescription drug distributors. Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of regulation and licensing shall promulgate rules necessary to administer sections 450.071, 450.072, 450.073, and 450.074 of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before the effective date of permanent rules necessary to administer sections 450.071, 450.072, 450.073, and 450.074 of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes, emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until March 1, 2008, or the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

SB40-SSA1,1630,23 (1k) Credential assessment. Notwithstanding sections 440.05 (1) and 440.08 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of regulation and licensing shall require that each applicant for an initial credential or for renewal of a credential pay an assessment of $5, in addition to the fees required under sections 440.05 (1) and 440.08 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act. The department of regulation and licensing shall deposit all moneys collected under this subsection into the general fund. This subsection does not apply after June 30, 2009.

SB40-SSA1, s. 9141 Section 9141. Nonstatutory provisions; Revenue.

SB40-SSA1,1631,6 (1) Internal revenue code. Changes to the Internal Revenue Code made by Public Law 109-135, excluding sections 101, 105, 201 (a) as it relates to section 1400S (a), 402 (e), 403 (e), (j), and (q), and 405 of Public Law 109-135, and Public Law 109-280, excluding sections 811 and 844 of Public Law 109-280, apply to the definitions of "Internal Revenue Code" in chapter 71 of the statutes at the time that those changes apply for federal income tax purposes.

SB40-SSA1,1631,14 (2) Emergency rules concerning oil company assessment. The department of revenue may promulgate emergency rules under section 227.24 of the statutes implementing subchapter XIV of chapter 77 of the statutes, as created by this act. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3) of the statutes, the department of revenue is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

SB40-SSA1,1632,2 (2f) Retailer inventory system for lottery tickets. The department of revenue shall develop a detailed implementation and cost plan for an instant ticket retailer inventory system and submit the plan to the joint committee on finance on or before January 31, 2008. The plan shall include the text of a proposed administrative rule relating to retailer billing procedures or, if such an administrative rule has been promulgated, a summary of the promulgated administrative rule. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department within 14 working days after the date of submittal of the plan that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, the department may implement the plan. If, within 14 working days after the date of submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, the department may implement the plan only upon approval of the committee.

SB40-SSA1, s. 9142 Section 9142. Nonstatutory provisions; Secretary of State.

SB40-SSA1, s. 9143 Section 9143. Nonstatutory provisions; State Employment Relations, Office of.

SB40-SSA1, s. 9144 Section 9144. Nonstatutory provisions; State Fair Park Board.

SB40-SSA1, s. 9145 Section 9145. Nonstatutory provisions; Supreme Court.

SB40-SSA1, s. 9146 Section 9146. Nonstatutory provisions; Technical College System.

SB40-SSA1,1632,13 (1k) Dairy science associate degree program. The technical college system board shall allocate $194,000 in the 2008-09 fiscal year from the appropriation under section 20.292 (1) (dc) of the statutes for an incentive grant to Northcentral Technical College for a dairy science associate degree program if Northcentral Technical College contributes at least $65,000 for the program in the 2008-09 fiscal year.

SB40-SSA1,1632,17 (2k) Fee remissions. Notwithstanding section 38.24 (8) (bm) 2. of the statutes, as created by this act, a student who is a veteran may receive a remission under that subsection for the fall 2007 semester and may continue to receive the remission in subsequent semesters if the student remains continuously enrolled.

SB40-SSA1, s. 9147 Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; Tourism.

SB40-SSA1, s. 9148 Section 9148. Nonstatutory provisions; Transportation.

SB40-SSA1,1632,20 (2) Transfer of supplemental title fees.

SB40-SSA1,1632,22 (a) No transfer of moneys may be made from the general fund under section 20.855 (4) (f), 2005 stats., on or after the effective date of this paragraph.

SB40-SSA1,1633,4 (b) If the effective date of this paragraph is after October 1, 2007, notwithstanding section 25.40 (3) (a) of the statutes, the secretary of administration shall transfer, in fiscal year 2007-08, from the transportation fund to the general fund an amount equal to the amount transferred under section 20.855 (4) (f), 2005 stats., from the general fund to the environmental fund between July 1, 2007, and the effective date of this paragraph.

SB40-SSA1,1633,19 (3) Improvement project to veterans cemetery access road in Washburn County. Notwithstanding limitations on the amount and use of aids provided under section 86.31 of the statutes, as affected by this act, or on eligibility requirements for receiving aids under section 86.31 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of transportation shall award a grant of $60,000 in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium to the first applicant that is eligible for aid under section 86.31 of the statutes and that applies for a grant for the improvement of a road accessing a state veterans cemetery in Washburn County. Payment of the grant under this subsection shall be made from the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (ft) of the statutes, as affected by this act, before making any other allocation of funds under section 86.31 (3g), (3m), or (3r) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and is in addition to the entitlement, as defined in section 86.31 (1) (ar) of the statutes, or eligibility under section 86.31 (3g), (3m), or (3r) of the statutes, as affected by this act, of the recipient under this subsection to any other aids under section 86.31 of the statutes, as affected by this act.

SB40-SSA1,1634,3 (4c) Vehicle emissions testing program study and report. The department of transportation shall conduct a study of alternative program models for the vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program under section 110.20 of the statutes, as affected by this act, which study shall include examining the possibility of remote emissions testing and testing performed by certified motor vehicle dealers that electronically transmit test results to the department. By May 1, 2008, the department shall submit a report summarizing the results of this study to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committee dealing with transportation matters in each house of the legislature.

SB40-SSA1,1634,5 (4m) Study and report regarding routing of state highways in the city of Ripon.

SB40-SSA1,1634,7 (a) The department of transportation shall conduct a study of a proposal to reroute the following state highways through the city of Ripon:

SB40-SSA1,1634,8 1. STH 23, on Berlin Road, Oshkosh Street, and Douglas Street.

SB40-SSA1,1634,9 2. STH 44, on CTH "KK" and Douglas Street.

SB40-SSA1,1634,10 3. STH 49, on CTH "KK," Douglas Street, Oshkosh Street, and Berlin Road.

SB40-SSA1,1634,13 (b) The department of transportation shall prepare a report summarizing the results of the study under paragraph (a) and present that report to the joint committee on finance by June 30, 2008.

SB40-SSA1,1634,14 (7c) Impaired motorcycle riding campaign grants.

SB40-SSA1,1634,18 (a) The department of transportation shall award a grant of $75,000 in each fiscal year of the 2007-09 fiscal biennium to a motorcycling organization that is composed primarily of motorcycle riders, that includes the promotion of motorcycle safety as one of its objectives, and that has statewide membership.

SB40-SSA1,1634,22 (b) Any grant awarded under paragraph (a) shall be used to conduct a "rider-to-rider" campaign to reduce impaired motorcycle riding by educating motorcyclists about the dangers of impaired motorcycle riding, with the goal of reducing the number of motorcycle accidents, injuries, and fatalities.

SB40-SSA1,1635,2 (c) After the department of transportation has selected a grant recipient for a grant awarded under paragraph (a), the department may not distribute the grant funds to the grant recipient until the grant recipient provides to the department a proposed budget for use of the grant funds in a manner consistent with paragraph (b).

SB40-SSA1,1635,6 (d) As a condition of receiving grant funds under this subsection, a grant recipient shall provide the department of transportation with an audited financial statement of its use of the grant funds, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

SB40-SSA1,1635,16 (e) In any highway safety performance plan that the department of transportation submits to the federal department of transportation for federal fiscal year 2008 and for federal fiscal year 2009, the state department of transportation shall include a proposal to spend $75,000, in that portion of each federal fiscal year that coincides with the state fiscal year, to fund an impaired motorcycle riding campaign, as described in paragraphs (a) to (d). If this proposal is approved by the federal department of transportation, any grant awarded under paragraph (a) for the fiscal year for which the proposal is approved shall be paid from the appropriation account under section 20.395 (5) (dy) of the statutes within 3 months of this approval.

SB40-SSA1,1635,21 (f) If any proposal described in paragraph (e) is not approved by the federal department of transportation, any grant awarded under paragraph (a) for the fiscal year for which the proposal is not approved shall be paid from the appropriation account under section 20.395 (5) (dr) of the statutes, as affected by this act, within 3 months of any disapproval.

SB40-SSA1,1635,24 (7j) Tourist-oriented directional signs on I 94 in Milwaukee County. (a) In this subsection, "Marquette interchange reconstruction project" means the project identified in section 84.014 (3) of the statutes.

SB40-SSA1,1636,6 (b) The department of transportation shall erect and maintain, until the completion of the Marquette interchange reconstruction project or until July 1, 2010, whichever occurs first, temporary tourist-oriented directional signs at or near the location of the Marquette interchange reconstruction project that provide driving directions to the attractions specified in section 86.196 (6) of the statutes, as created by this act.

SB40-SSA1, s. 9149 Section 9149. Nonstatutory provisions; Treasurer.

SB40-SSA1, s. 9150 Section 9150. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.

SB40-SSA1,1636,14 (1f) New members. Notwithstanding section 233.02 (1) (ag) of the statutes, as created by this act, of the initial terms of the members of the board of directors of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority appointed under section 233.02 (1) (ag) of the statutes, as created by this act, one term shall expire on July 1, 2010, one term shall expire on July 1, 2011, and one term shall expire on July 1, 2012.

SB40-SSA1, s. 9151 Section 9151. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board.

SB40-SSA1,1636,20 (1f) New members. Notwithstanding section 15.96 (1) (ag) of the statutes, as created by this act, of the initial terms of the members of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board appointed under section 15.96 (1) (ag) of the statutes, as created by this act, one term shall expire on July 1, 2010, one term shall expire on July 1, 2011, and one term shall expire on July 1, 2012.

SB40-SSA1, s. 9152 Section 9152. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin System.

SB40-SSA1,1637,5 (1) UW-Milwaukee School of Public Health. Of the moneys appropriated to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes for the 2008-09 fiscal year, the board shall allocate $200,000 for establishing the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Public Health, but only if the board approves the school.

SB40-SSA1,1637,6 (2k) Tuition and fee remissions.

SB40-SSA1,1637,11 (a) Notwithstanding section 36.27 (3n) (b) (intro.) and (3p) (b) of the statutes, as affected by this act, a graduate student may receive a remission under those subsections for the fall 2007 semester and may continue to receive the remission as a graduate student in subsequent semesters if the student remains continuously enrolled.

SB40-SSA1,1637,15 (b) Notwithstanding section 36.27 (3p) (bm) 2. of the statutes, as created by this act, a student who is a veteran may receive a remission under that subsection for the fall 2007 semester and may continue to receive the remission in subsequent semesters if the student remains continuously enrolled.

SB40-SSA1,1638,5 (2u) Wisconsin idea course for Chinese students. Of the moneys appropriated to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes, the Board of Regents shall allocate $25,000 for fiscal year 2007-08 for the development of a 5-week course to be offered in the summer of 2008 for introducing Chinese political, business, and academic leaders and practitioners to the Wisconsin Idea, especially as the Wisconsin Idea relates to environmental issues in China. The Board of Regents shall prepare a report that assesses the environmental, economic, and educational impacts of the course on this state and China; recommends whether the course should be continued and, if so, how the course may be improved; and assesses how the Wisconsin Idea may be used to position the state as a preferred trading partner with China and to position the University of Wisconsin as a preferred venue at which to discuss environmental and natural resource issues related to China. No later than May 1, 2009, the Board of Regents shall submit the report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes.

SB40-SSA1,1638,11 (2v) Written policies for information technology development projects. No later than January 1, 2008, the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall submit for review by the joint legislative audit committee and for approval by the joint committee on information policy and technology a preliminary draft of the policies required under section 36.59 (1) (c) of the statutes, as created by this act.

SB40-SSA1,1638,16 (2w) Rules pertaining to large, high-risk information technology projects. The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall submit in proper form the rules required under section 36.59 (2) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than June 30, 2008.

SB40-SSA1, s. 9153 Section 9153. Nonstatutory provisions; Veterans Affairs.

SB40-SSA1,1638,22 (1) Payments for outreach for homeless veterans. From the appropriation under section 20.485 (2) (am) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of veterans affairs may annually make a payment not to exceed $25,000 to the Center for Veteran Issues for the purpose of providing outreach services for homeless veterans.

SB40-SSA1,1639,7 (2c) Douglas County veterans health care study. From the appropriation under section 20.485 (2) (tm) of the statutes, no later than June 30, 2009, the department of veterans affairs shall study the long-term health care needs of the veterans population in Douglas County, including the demand for, and feasibility of, establishing a rehabilitative care center, in addition to an evaluation of the anticipated need for a nursing home or assisted living facility in that area. The department of veterans affairs shall use the funding available under this subsection to contract for the study. The scope and methodology of the study shall be determined by the legislative audit bureau, with the cooperation of the department of veterans affairs.

SB40-SSA1, s. 9154 Section 9154. Nonstatutory provisions; Workforce Development.

SB40-SSA1,1639,9 (1) Transfer to the department of children and families.