Amendment ASA1-AB40

AB40-ASA1,1430,19 (2c) Rules for waiver under Wisconsin Shares. The department of children and families shall submit in proposed form the rules required under section 49.155 (3m) (d) 4. of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 4th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.

AB40-ASA1,1430,20 (2i) Distribution of child support incentive payments.

AB40-ASA1,1431,2 (a) Review by joint committee on finance. Notwithstanding section 49.24 (2) (a) of the statutes, the department of children and families shall develop, and submit to the joint committee on finance no later than August 31, 2011, a detailed plan for distributing child support incentive payments to counties under section 49.24 of the statutes during calendar years 2012 and 2013. The plan shall meet all of the following requirements:

AB40-ASA1,1431,4 1. `Basis for distributions.' The plan shall describe the method the department used to calculate the distributions to counties under the plan.

AB40-ASA1,1431,7 2. `Across-the-board reduction.' The plan may not be based on across-the-board reductions to child support incentive payments made in calendar year 2011.

AB40-ASA1,1431,13 3. `Performance standards.' The distribution method under the plan shall reward counties that demonstrate proficiency in providing child support enforcement services. Under the plan, a county's proficiency level shall be based on performance standards determined by the department, including the county's rate, per full-time employee, of establishing child support court orders, establishing paternity, and collecting current child support.

AB40-ASA1,1431,22 (b) Implementation of distribution plan. If the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the department of children and families that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan submitted under paragraph (a) within 14 working days after the date the plan is submitted, the department may implement the plan. If, within 14 working days after the date the plan is submitted, 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 not distribute child support incentive payments after December 31, 2011, unless the distribution is approved by the committee.

AB40-ASA1, s. 9109 Section 9109. Nonstatutory provisions; Circuit Courts.

AB40-ASA1, s. 9110 Section 9110. Nonstatutory provisions; Commerce.

AB40-ASA1,1431,25 (1) Housing assistance transfer.

AB40-ASA1,1432,5 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the department of commerce primarily related to the functions of the department under subchapter X of chapter 560, 2009 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of administration.

AB40-ASA1,1432,10 (b) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of commerce that is primarily related to the functions of the department under subchapter X of chapter 560, 2009 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of administration.

AB40-ASA1,1432,17 (c) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of commerce in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the functions of the department under subchapter X of chapter 560, 2009 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of administration. The department of administration shall carry out any obligations under such a contract until the contract is modified or rescinded by the department of administration to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB40-ASA1,1432,21 (cg) Employee transfers. All positions and all incumbent employees holding those positions in the department performing duties primarily related to housing programs, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred on the effective date of this paragraph to the department of administration.

AB40-ASA1,1433,2 (cr) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (cg) have all the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of administration that they enjoyed in the department of commerce immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

AB40-ASA1,1433,3 (2u) Transfer of business certification programs.

AB40-ASA1,1433,8 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the department of commerce primarily related to disabled veteran-owned business certifications, woman-owned business certifications, or minority business certifications, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of administration.

AB40-ASA1,1433,14 (b) Employee transfers. All positions and all incumbent employees holding those positions in the department of commerce performing duties primarily related to disabled veteran-owned business certifications, woman-owned business certifications, or minority business certifications, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred on the effective date of this paragraph to the department of administration.

AB40-ASA1,1433,20 (c) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (b) have all the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of administration that they enjoyed in the department of commerce immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

AB40-ASA1,1434,2 (d) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of commerce that is primarily related to disabled veteran-owned business certifications, woman-owned business certifications, or minority business certifications, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of administration.

AB40-ASA1,1434,10 (e) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of commerce in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to disabled veteran-owned business certifications, woman-owned business certifications, or minority business certifications, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of administration. The department of administration shall carry out any obligations under such a contract until the contract is modified or rescinded by the department of administration to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB40-ASA1,1434,18 (f) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of commerce that relate to disabled veteran-owned business certifications, woman-owned business certifications, or minority business certifications, that are in effect on the effective date of this subsection, remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department of administration. All orders issued by the department of commerce relating to such business certifications that are in effect on the effective date of this subsection remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the department of administration.

AB40-ASA1,1435,2 (g) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of commerce on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to disabled veteran-owned business certifications, woman-owned business certifications, or minority business certifications, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of administration and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of commerce with respect to the pending matters are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of administration.

AB40-ASA1,1435,3 (2v) Transfer of certain grant programs.

AB40-ASA1,1435,7 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the department of commerce primarily related to diesel truck idling reduction grants, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of safety and professional services.

AB40-ASA1,1435,12 (b) Employee transfers. All positions and all incumbent employees holding those positions in the department of commerce performing duties primarily related to diesel truck idling reduction grants, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred on the effective date of this paragraph to the department of safety and professional services.

AB40-ASA1,1435,18 (c) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (b) have all the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of safety and professional services that they enjoyed in the department of commerce immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

AB40-ASA1,1435,23 (d) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of commerce that is primarily related to diesel truck idling reduction grants, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of safety and professional services.

AB40-ASA1,1436,5 (e) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of commerce in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to diesel truck idling reduction grants, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of safety and professional services. The department of safety and professional services shall carry out any obligations under such a contract until the contract is modified or rescinded by the department of safety and professional services to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB40-ASA1,1436,13 (f) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of commerce that relate to diesel truck idling reduction grants, that are in effect on the effective date of this subsection, remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department of safety and professional services. All orders issued by the department of commerce relating to such grants that are in effect on the effective date of this subsection remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the department of safety and professional services.

AB40-ASA1,1436,20 (g) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of commerce on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to diesel truck idling reduction grants, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of safety and professional services and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of commerce with respect to the pending matters are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of safety and professional services.

AB40-ASA1,1436,22 (3) Transfer of the divisions of safety and buildings and environmental and regulatory services.

AB40-ASA1,1437,2 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the department of commerce primarily related to the functions of the division of safety and buildings and the division of environmental and regulatory services, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of safety and professional services.

AB40-ASA1,1437,8 (b) Employee transfers. All positions and all incumbent employees holding those positions in the department of commerce performing duties primarily related to the functions of the division of safety and buildings and the division of environmental and regulatory services, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred on the effective date of this paragraph to the department of safety and professional services.

AB40-ASA1,1437,14 (c) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (b ) have all the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of safety and professional services that they enjoyed in the department of commerce immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

AB40-ASA1,1437,19 (d) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of commerce that is primarily related to the functions of the division of safety and buildings and the division of environmental and regulatory services, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of safety and professional services.

AB40-ASA1,1438,2 (e) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of commerce in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the functions of the division of safety and buildings and the division of environmental and regulatory services, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of safety and professional services. The department of safety and professional services shall carry out any obligations under such a contract until the contract is modified or rescinded by the department of safety and professional services to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB40-ASA1,1438,14 (f) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of commerce that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph and that are primarily related to the functions of the division of safety and buildings and the division of environmental and regulatory services, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department of safety and professional services. All orders issued by the department of commerce that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph and that are primarily related to the functions of the division of safety and buildings and the division of environmental and regulatory services, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the department of safety and professional services.

AB40-ASA1,1438,22 (g) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of commerce on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to the functions of the division of safety and buildings and the division of environmental and regulatory services, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of safety and professional services and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of commerce with respect to the pending matters are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of safety and professional services.

AB40-ASA1,1438,24 (4) Transfer of certain administrative positions from the department of commerce.

AB40-ASA1,1439,4 (a) The positions, and the incumbent employees holding those positions, in the division of administrative services in the department of commerce that the secretary of administration determines shall be transferred to the department of safety and professional services, are transferred on the effective date of this paragraph.

AB40-ASA1,1439,10 (b) Employees transferred under paragraph (a) have all the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of safety and professional services that they enjoyed in the department of commerce immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

AB40-ASA1,1439,11 (6) Economic development transfer.

AB40-ASA1,1439,16 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the department of commerce primarily related to the functions of the department under subchapters I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VIII, and IX of chapter 560, 2009 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.

AB40-ASA1,1439,25 (b) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of commerce that is primarily related to the functions of the department under subchapters I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VIII, and IX of chapter 560, 2009 stats., except the tangible personal property, including records, transferred to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under subsection (7 ) (a) and except the tangible personal property, including records, transferred to the department of administration under subsection (8) (b), as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.

AB40-ASA1,1440,8 (c) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of commerce in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the functions of the department under subchapters I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VIII, and IX of chapter 560, 2009 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation shall carry out any obligations under such a contract until the contract is modified or rescinded by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB40-ASA1,1440,9 (7) Investment tax credits; transfer.

AB40-ASA1,1440,15 (a) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of commerce that is primarily related to the functions of the department of commerce with respect to sections 560.2056, 560.207, 560.208, and 560.209, 2009 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

AB40-ASA1,1440,20 (b) Rules. All rules promulgated by the department of commerce under sections 560.2056 (4), 560.207 (4), 560.208 (4), and 560.209 (4), 2009 stats., that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until amended or repealed by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

AB40-ASA1,1440,21 (8) Rural hospital loan guarantee; transfer.

AB40-ASA1,1441,2 (a) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of commerce that is primarily related to the functions of the department of commerce with respect to section 231.35, 2009 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of administration.

AB40-ASA1,1441,6 (b) Rules. All rules promulgated by the department of commerce under section 231.35 (7), 2009 stats., that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until amended or repealed by the department of administration.

AB40-ASA1,1441,7 (8q) Electronic medical records credit; transfer.

AB40-ASA1,1441,12 (a) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of commerce that is primarily related to the functions of the department of commerce with respect to section 560.204, 2009 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of revenue.

AB40-ASA1,1441,16 (b) Rules. All rules promulgated by the department of commerce under section 560.204 (4), 2009 stats., that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until amended or repealed by the department of revenue.

AB40-ASA1,1441,17 (9u) Relocation assistance transfer.

AB40-ASA1,1441,22 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the department of commerce primarily related to the functions of the department under sections 32.19 to 32.27, 2009 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of administration.

AB40-ASA1,1442,2 (b) Employee transfers. All positions and all incumbent employees holding those positions in the department of commerce performing duties primarily related to the functions of the department under sections 32.19 to 32.27, 2009 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred on the effective date of this paragraph to the department of administration.

AB40-ASA1,1442,8 (c) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (b) have all the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of administration that they enjoyed in the department of commerce immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

AB40-ASA1,1442,13 (d) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of commerce that is primarily related to the functions of the department under sections 32.19 to 32.27, 2009 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of administration.

AB40-ASA1,1442,20 (e) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of commerce in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the functions of the department under sections 32.19 to 32.27, 2009 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of administration. The department of administration shall carry out any obligations under such a contract until the contract is modified or rescinded by the department of administration to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB40-ASA1,1443,3 (f) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of commerce under sections 32.19 to 32.27, 2009 stats., that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph, remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department of administration. All orders issued by the department of commerce relating to the functions of the department under sections 32.19 to 32.27, 2009 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the department of administration.

AB40-ASA1,1443,10 (g) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of commerce on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to the functions of the department under sections 32.19 to 32.27, 2009 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of administration and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of commerce with respect to the pending matters are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of administration.

AB40-ASA1, s. 9111 Section 9111. Nonstatutory provisions; Corrections.

AB40-ASA1,1443,17 (1u) Report; nursing services. The secretary of corrections shall, before October 1, 2011, submit a report to the joint committee on finance that identifies the number of nursing staff and associated costs for each correctional facility in fiscal years 2009-10 and 2010-11 and that summarizes each contract for nursing services entered into by the department of corrections in or for fiscal years 2009-10 and 2010-11.

AB40-ASA1,1443,18 (2q) Department report on juvenile corrections.

AB40-ASA1,1443,22 (a) In this subsection, "juvenile correctional services" includes those services for which section 301.26 (4) (d) 2. and 3. of the statutes, as affected by this act, provides daily cost assessments to counties and any other juvenile-delinquency-related care or services provided by counties or the state.

AB40-ASA1,1444,2 (b) No later than June 30, 2012, the department of corrections shall submit to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes, a report on juvenile correctional services provided to juveniles that includes all of the following:

AB40-ASA1,1444,3 1. A list of all providers of juvenile correctional services.

AB40-ASA1,1444,5 2. The number of juveniles receiving juvenile correctional services and whether each juvenile was supervised by a county or the state.

AB40-ASA1,1444,6 3. An accounting of the costs of the juvenile correctional services provided.

AB40-ASA1, s. 9112 Section 9112. Nonstatutory provisions; Court of Appeals.

AB40-ASA1, s. 9113 Section 9113. Nonstatutory provisions; District Attorneys.

AB40-ASA1,1445,5 (3c) Assistant district attorney pay progression plan. The Association of State Prosecutors and the director of the office of state employment relations shall develop a pay progression plan for attorneys who are included in the collective bargaining unit under section 111.825 (2) (d) of the statutes, to be funded from any salary savings resulting from hiring new attorneys to fill the positions of attorneys who retired from state employment during the period that begins on January 1, 2011, and ends on June 30, 2013. The plan shall include a detailed description of how a pay progression system would be structured and administered and the fiscal cost of the pay progression system in the 2011-13 fiscal biennium, by fund source, and the projected costs of the pay progression system in the succeeding 4 fiscal biennia. Before October 1, 2011, the Association of State Prosecutors and the director of the office of state employment relations shall submit the proposed plan to the joint committee on finance. If the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the Association of State Prosecutors and the director of the office of state employment relations within 14 working days after the date of the submittal of the plan that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the plan, the plan may be implemented as proposed by the Association of State Prosecutors and the director of the office of state employment relations. If, within 14 days after the date of the submittal of the plan, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the Association of State Prosecutors and the director of the office of state employment relations that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the plan, the plan may only be implemented as approved by the committee.

AB40-ASA1, s. 9114 Section 9114. Nonstatutory provisions; Educational Communications Board.

AB40-ASA1, s. 9115 Section 9115. Nonstatutory provisions; Employee Trust Funds.

AB40-ASA1,1446,2 (1q) Supplemental appropriations for department of employee trust funds. During the 2011-13 fiscal biennium, the secretary of employee trust funds may submit one or more requests to the joint committee on finance to supplement the appropriation under section 20.515 (1) (w) of the statutes from the appropriation account under section 20.865 (4) (u) of the statutes for additional agency funding and authorized positions. Any request shall include a detailed expenditure plan and a description of how the plan addresses increasing workload and service improvements and a request for additional positions shall be consistent with the methodology developed under 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, section 9115 (1x). If the secretary intends to request additional authorized positions beyond the number derived from the methodology, the employee trust funds board must first approve the request before the secretary submits the request to the joint committee on finance. Any request submitted under this subsection shall be submitted by the applicable due date for agency requests for any of the joint committee on finance's quarterly meetings under section 13.10 of the statutes and shall also include the methodology used by the secretary. Notwithstanding section 13.101 (3) of the statutes, the joint committee on finance is not required to find that an emergency exists prior to making the supplementation under this subsection.

AB40-ASA1,1446,9 (2q) Supplemental appropriations for audit of dependent eligibility under benefit programs administered by the department of employee trust funds. The joint committee on finance may supplement, from the appropriation under section 20.865 (4) (u) of the statutes, the appropriation under section 20.515 (1) (w) of the statutes for the purpose of conducting an audit of dependent eligibility under benefit programs administered by the department of employee trust funds if all of the following occur:

AB40-ASA1,1446,13 (a) The department of employee trust funds submits a report to the joint committee on finance on the results of any pilot survey relating to dependent eligibility and provides a detailed budget for a full audit of dependent eligibility under benefit programs administered by the department.

AB40-ASA1,1446,17 (b) The department of employee trust funds submits a request to the joint committee on finance to supplement the appropriation under section 20.515 (1) (w) of the statutes for the purpose of conducting an audit of dependent eligibility under benefit programs administered by the department.

AB40-ASA1,1446,25 (c) The cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the department of employee trust funds that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the request within 14 working days after the date of the receipt of the request. If, within 14 working days after the date of the receipt of the request, however, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department of employee trust funds that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed supplement, the supplement may occur only upon approval of the committee.

AB40-ASA1,1447,1 (3q) Modifications to Wisconsin Retirement System.

AB40-ASA1,1447,6 (a) The secretary of administration, the director of the office of state employment relations, and the secretary of employee trust funds shall study the structure of the Wisconsin Retirement System and benefits provided under the Wisconsin Retirement System. The study shall specifically address the following issues:

AB40-ASA1,1447,8 1. Establishing a defined contribution plan as an option for participating employees, as defined in section 40.02 (46) of the statutes.

AB40-ASA1,1447,12 2. Permitting employees to not make employee required contributions under section 40.05 (1) (a) of the statutes and limiting retirement benefits for employees who do not make employee required contributions to a money purchase annuity calculated under section 40.23 (3) of the statutes.

AB40-ASA1,1447,16 (b) No later than June 30, 2012, the secretary of administration, the director of the office of state employment relations, and the secretary of employee trust funds shall report their findings and recommendations to the governor and the joint committee on finance.

AB40-ASA1,1448,2 (4q) Promulgation of emergency rules for determination of eligibility to participate in the Wisconsin Retirement System. The department of employee trust funds may use the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes to promulgate rules under section 40.22 (2) (am) of the statutes, as created by this act. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes, emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until July 1, 2012, 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.

AB40-ASA1,1448,7 (6j) Group insurance board study of assisted births in nonhospital settings. The group insurance board shall study the feasibility of including in the uniform benefits of state employee health insurance coverage the costs of certified nurse-midwife services to assist in births at home or at stand-alone birth centers, for health insurance coverage beginning on January 1, 2012.

AB40-ASA1, s. 9116 Section 9116. Nonstatutory provisions; Employment Relations Commission.