AB40-ASA1,1249,14 41. All rules promulgated for the office of justice assistance, except rules that are
5primarily related to administering federal homeland security moneys, or to
6reintegrating American Indians who have been incarcerated, as determined by the
7department of administration, that are in effect on the effective date of this
8subdivision remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended
9or repealed by the department of justice. All orders issued by the office of justice
10assistance, except orders that are primarily related to administering federal
11homeland security moneys, or to reintegrating American Indians who have been
12incarcerated, as determined by the department of administration, that are in effect
13on the effective date of this subdivision remain in effect until their specified
14expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the department of justice.
AB40-ASA1,1249,25 152. All rules promulgated for the office of justice assistance that are primarily
16related to administering federal homeland security moneys, and not related to
17interoperable communications, as determined by the department of administration,
18and that are in effect on the effective date of this subdivision remain in effect until
19their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department of
20military affairs. All orders issued by the office of justice assistance that are primarily
21related to administering federal homeland security moneys, and not related to
22interoperable communications, as determined by the department of administration,
23and that are in effect on the effective date of this subdivision remain in effect until
24their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the department of
25military affairs.
AB40-ASA1,1250,10
13. All rules promulgated for the office of justice assistance that are primarily
2related to reintegrating American Indians who have been incarcerated, as
3determined by the department of administration, and that are in effect on the
4effective date of this subdivision remain in effect until their specified expiration
5dates or until amended or repealed by the department of corrections. All orders
6issued by the office of justice assistance that are primarily related to reintegrating
7American Indians who have been incarcerated, as determined by the department of
8administration, and that are in effect on the effective date of this subdivision remain
9in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the
10department of corrections.
AB40-ASA1,1250,20 11(2i) MacKenzie Environmental Education Center. The department of
12administration shall conduct a thorough review of the existing status and condition
13of the buildings, structures, and animal enclosures at the MacKenzie Environmental
14Education Center. The study shall include a description of the maintenance and
15repairs that are necessary for the buildings, structures, and animal enclosures with
16an estimate of the costs of doing the maintenance and repairs. After completing the
17study, the department of administration shall prepare a report detailing the findings
18of the study and shall submit the report to the joint committee on finance on a date
19that is no later than 90 days after the date the study is completed or on June 1, 2014,
20whichever is earlier.
AB40-ASA1,1250,21 21(3c) 2013-15 executive branch state agency position reductions.
AB40-ASA1,1250,23 22(a) In this subsection, "state agency" means an office, commission, department,
23independent agency, or board in the executive branch of state government.
AB40-ASA1,1251,3 24(b) During the 2013-15 fiscal biennium, the secretary of administration shall
25eliminate 450.0 FTE positions in state agencies. No later than January 1, 2015, the

1secretary of administration shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance
2identifying the positions by state agency and by the appropriation account from
3which the positions are funded.
AB40-ASA1,1251,4 4(3L) Study of public library systems.
AB40-ASA1,1251,7 5(a) The department of administration, in consultation with the department of
6public instruction, shall conduct a study of public library systems in this state to
7identify the potential for savings by doing the following:
AB40-ASA1,1251,8 81. Consolidating systems.
AB40-ASA1,1251,9 92. Increasing the use of technology.
AB40-ASA1,1251,10 103. Reducing duplications and inefficiencies.
AB40-ASA1,1251,11 114. Utilizing lean production principles.
AB40-ASA1,1251,12 125. Increasing the sharing of services among library systems.
AB40-ASA1,1251,15 13(b) By July 1, 2014, the department of administration shall submit a report of
14the study under paragraph (a) to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on
15finance.
AB40-ASA1,1251,17 16(3s) Study concerning consolidation of the departments of safety and
17professional services and agriculture, trade and consumer protection
.
AB40-ASA1,1251,22 18(a) The department of administration shall conduct a study concerning the
19consolidation of the functions currently being performed by the departments of
20safety and professional services and agriculture, trade and consumer protection
21under a single new agency in the executive branch of state government, to be named
22the department of agriculture, regulation, and trade.
AB40-ASA1,1252,2 23(b) In conducting the study under paragraph (a), the department of
24administration shall consult with the departments of safety and professional

1services and agriculture, trade and consumer protection and with the boards and
2councils attached to or under those agencies.
AB40-ASA1,1252,7 3(c) In conducting the study under paragraph (a), the department of
4administration shall consult members of the public who may be affected by the
5consolidation of the departments of safety and professional services and agriculture,
6trade and consumer protection and the creation of the department of agriculture,
7regulation, and trade.
AB40-ASA1,1252,15 8(d) No later than January 1, 2014, the department of administration shall
9submit a report of its findings from the study conducted under paragraph (a) to the
10joint committee on finance and, in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of
11the statutes, to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature. That report
12shall set forth the department of administration's recommendations concerning the
13proposed consolidation described under paragraph (a). If the department
14recommends consolidation, the report shall include the department's
15recommendations concerning all of the following:
AB40-ASA1,1252,17 161. The organizational structure, programmatic functions, and performance
17objectives of the department of agriculture, regulation, and trade.
AB40-ASA1,1252,20 182. Any reduction in staff that may be accomplished as a result of the
19consolidation of the departments of safety and professional services and agriculture,
20trade and consumer protection.
AB40-ASA1,1252,23 213. Any board or council that may be eliminated as a result of the consolidation
22of the departments of safety and professional services and agriculture, trade and
23consumer protection.
AB40-ASA1,1253,3
14. Any adjustment to credentialing fees that may be appropriate and the
2capability of revenue from credentialing fees to support the operations of the
3department of agriculture, regulation, and trade.
AB40-ASA1,1253,7 45. Any function of or program under the departments of safety and professional
5services and agriculture, trade and consumer protection that should be transferred
6to an agency other than the newly created department of agriculture, regulation, and
7trade.
AB40-ASA1,1253,9 86. Any way to improve the services to be provided by the department of
9agriculture, regulation, and trade.
AB40-ASA1,1253,13 10(e) If the department of administration recommends consolidation in its report
11under paragraph (d), the department shall also submit with that report draft
12legislation that implements, effective July 1, 2015, the department's
13recommendations made in the report.
AB40-ASA1,1253,18 14(3u) Position elimination report. (a) Not later than January 1, 2014, the
15department of administration shall submit a report to the cochairpersons of the joint
16committee on finance that identifies the funding source for, and recommends the
17appropriation to be decreased with regard to, each of the following FTE positions to
18be eliminated in the department of natural resources:
AB40-ASA1,1253,19 191. 7.8 GPR positions.
AB40-ASA1,1253,20 202. 9.1 FED positions.
AB40-ASA1,1253,21 213. 4.0 PR positions.
AB40-ASA1,1253,22 224. 11.2 SEG positions.
AB40-ASA1,1254,7 23(b) If the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the
24department of administration that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the
25purpose of reviewing the report under paragraph (a) within 14 working days after

1the day on which the report is submitted, the positions shall be eliminated and the
2appropriations shall be decreased in the manner specified in the report. If, within
314 working days after the day on which the report is submitted, the cochairpersons
4of the committee notify the department of administration that the committee has
5scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the report, no position identified
6in the report may be eliminated and no appropriation may be decreased with regard
7to that position without the approval of the committee.
AB40-ASA1,1254,15 8(4q) Assistance to local governments for efficiency initiatives. Under
9section 16.08 of the statutes, as created by this act, if a local governmental unit
10established a lean program before August 1, 2013, or the effective date of this
11subsection, whichever is later, a business that provides services to a local
12governmental unit for that lean program on or after August 1, 2013, or the effective
13date of this subsection, whichever is later, is eligible to receive a payment from the
14department of administration under section 16.08 (3) of the statutes, as created by
15this act, for the cost of the services.
AB40-ASA1,9102 16Section 9102. Nonstatutory provisions; Agriculture, Trade and
Consumer Protection.
AB40-ASA1,1254,17 17(1e) Grain inspection funding.
AB40-ASA1,1255,3 18(a) Plan. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall
19develop a plan to transfer, by December 31, 2013, an amount equal to the amount by
20which the accumulated expenses for the inspection and certification of grain under
21section 93.06 (1m) of the statutes have exceeded the accumulated revenues from
22conducting that inspection and certification as of June 30, 2013, from the
23unencumbered balances of program revenue appropriations to the department and
24of the agrichemical management and agricultural chemical cleanup funds to the

1appropriation account under section 20.115 (1) (h) of the statutes. The department
2shall submit the plan to the joint committee on finance no later than November 15,
32013.
AB40-ASA1,1255,12 4(b) Transfer. If the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not
5notify the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection that the
6committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan submitted
7under paragraph (a) within 14 working days after the day on which the plan is
8submitted, the department shall implement the plan. If, within 14 days after the day
9on which the plan is submitted, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the
10department that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing
11the plan, the department may only make a transfer to the appropriation account
12under section 20.115 (1) (h) upon approval by the committee.
AB40-ASA1,9103 13Section 9103. Nonstatutory provisions; Arts Board.
AB40-ASA1,9104 14Section 9104. Nonstatutory provisions; Building Commission.
AB40-ASA1,1273,1 15(1) 2013-15 Authorized State Building Program. For the fiscal years
16beginning on July 1, 2013, and ending on June 30, 2015, the Authorized State
17Building Program is as follows: - See PDF for table PDF
AB40-ASA1,1274,4 1(2) Programs previously authorized. In addition to the projects and financing
2authority enumerated in subsection (1), the building and financing authority
3enumerated in the previous state building program is continued in the 2013-15 fiscal
4biennium.
AB40-ASA1,1274,9 5(3) Loans. During the 2013-15 fiscal biennium, the building commission may
6make loans from general fund supported borrowing or the building trust fund to state
7agencies, as defined in section 20.001 (1) of the statutes, for projects that are to be
8utilized for programs not funded by general purpose revenue and that are authorized
9in subsection (1).
AB40-ASA1,1274,17 10(5) Family justice center. Notwithstanding section 13.48 (39i) (b) of the
11statutes, as created by this act, the building commission shall not make a grant to
12the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin for the construction of a facility, as enumerated
13in subsection (1) (i), under section 13.48 (39i) of the statutes, as created by this act,
14unless the department of administration has reviewed and approved plans for the
15project. Notwithstanding sections 16.85 (1) and 16.855 of the statutes, the
16department of administration shall not supervise any services or work or let any
17contract for the project. Section 16.87 of the statutes does not apply to the project.
AB40-ASA1,1275,6 18(6) Domestic Abuse Intervention Services, Inc. Notwithstanding section
1913.48 (39j) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, the building commission shall
20not make a grant to Domestic Abuse Intervention Services, Inc., for the construction

1and remodel of a facility, as enumerated in subsection (1) (j), under section 13.48 (39j)
2of the statutes, as created by this act, unless the department of administration has
3reviewed and approved plans for the project. Notwithstanding sections 16.85 (1) and
416.855 of the statutes, the department of administration shall not supervise any
5services or work or let any contract for the project. Section 16.87 of the statutes does
6not apply to the project.
AB40-ASA1,1275,15 7(7) Medical College of Wisconsin; community medical education facilities.
8Notwithstanding section 13.48 (39k) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, the
9building commission shall not make a grant to the Medical College of Wisconsin for
10the remodel, development, and renovation of the facilities, as enumerated in
11subsection (1) (L), under section 13.48 (39k) of the statutes, as created by this act,
12unless the department of administration has reviewed and approved plans for the
13project. Notwithstanding sections 16.85 (1) and 16.855 of the statutes, the
14department of administration shall not supervise any services or work or let any
15contract for the project. Section 16.87 of the statutes does not apply to the project.
AB40-ASA1,1275,23 16(8) Dane County; livestock facilities. Notwithstanding section 13.48 (39L) (b)
17of the statutes, as created by this act, the building commission shall not make a grant
18to Dane County for the construction of facilities, as enumerated in subsection (1) (h),
19under section 13.48 (39L) of the statutes, as created by this act, unless the
20department of administration has reviewed and approved plans for the project.
21Notwithstanding sections 16.85 (1) and 16.855 of the statutes, the department of
22administration shall not supervise any services or work or let any contract for the
23project. Section 16.87 of the statutes does not apply to the project.
AB40-ASA1,1276,6 24(9) K I Convention Center. Notwithstanding section 13.48 (39m) (b) of the
25statutes, as created by this act, the building commission shall not make a grant to

1the city of Green Bay for the expansion of the facility, as enumerated in subsection
2(1) (k), under section 13.48 (39m) of the statutes, as created by this act, unless the
3department of administration has reviewed and approved plans for the project.
4Notwithstanding sections 16.85 (1) and 16.855 of the statutes, the department of
5administration shall not supervise any services or work or let any contract for the
6project. Section 16.87 of the statutes does not apply to the project.
AB40-ASA1,1276,15 7(10) Norskedalen Nature and Heritage Center. Notwithstanding section
813.48 (39o) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, the building commission shall
9not make a grant to the Norskedalen Nature and Heritage Center for the
10development of the site, as enumerated in subsection (1) (m), under section 13.48
11(39o) of the statutes, as created by this act, unless the department of administration
12has reviewed and approved plans for the project. Notwithstanding sections 16.85 (1)
13and 16.855 of the statutes, the department of administration shall not supervise any
14services or work or let any contract for the project. Section 16.87 of the statutes does
15not apply to the project.
AB40-ASA1,1276,24 16(11) Wisconsin Maritime Center of Excellence. Notwithstanding section
1713.48 (39n) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, the building commission shall
18not make a grant to the Marinette County Association for Business and Industry,
19Inc., for the construction of the facility, as enumerated in subsection (1) (n), under
20section 13.48 (39n) of the statutes, as created by this act, unless the department of
21administration has reviewed and approved plans for the project. Notwithstanding
22sections 16.85 (1) and 16.855 of the statutes, the department of administration shall
23not supervise any services or work or let any contract for the project. Section 16.87
24of the statutes does not apply to the project.
AB40-ASA1,1277,11
1(11i) Reduction in general obligation bonding authority in the 2007-09 and
22013-15 authorized state building programs.
Notwithstanding the projects and
3financing authority enumerated in subsection (1) and in 2007 Wisconsin Act 20,
4section 9105 (1) (a) 2., as affected by this act, the building commission shall not issue
5$250,000,000 in general obligation bonding enumerated for the 2007-09 and
62013-15 fiscal biennia. To implement this reduction, the building commission may
7reduce funding for any project, modify the scope of any project, or eliminate any
8project altogether, except that the reduction for the 2007-09 fiscal biennium may be
9made only from the increased financing authority for the state transportation
10building project enumerated in 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, section 9105 (1) (a) 2., as
11affected by this act.
AB40-ASA1,9105 12Section 9105. Nonstatutory provisions; Child Abuse and Neglect
Prevention Board.
AB40-ASA1,9106 13Section 9106. Nonstatutory provisions; Children and Families.
AB40-ASA1,1277,14 14(1e) Office of the inspector general.
AB40-ASA1,1277,15 15(a) In this subsection:
AB40-ASA1,1277,16 161. "Department" means the department of children and families.
AB40-ASA1,1277,17 172. "Office" means the office of the inspector general in the department.
AB40-ASA1,1278,4 18(b) The department shall prepare a plan for the structure, implementation, and
19operation of the office, the purpose of which is to conduct fraud prevention, program
20integrity, and audit activities for all programs administered by the department,
21including the Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare. In staffing the office, existing
22positions in the department with the primary responsibility of fraud prevention,
23program integrity, or audit activities must be assigned to the office. In preparing the
24plan, the department shall consult with the department of health services regarding

1the best practices for creating and implementing the office, including how the
2department could structure the office to ensure that the program integrity positions
3are involved in and updated on program changes. The plan must include all of the
4following:
AB40-ASA1,1278,7 51. Details, including before and after organization charts, on how the
6department will reorganize and consolidate positions and funding to create the
7office.
AB40-ASA1,1278,10 82. A listing of the department's current positions that would be included in the
9office, along with the funding amount, funding source, and department program
10associated with each position.
AB40-ASA1,1278,12 113. Details on how the office will interact with program staff to report,
12investigate, respond to, and prevent fraud in the department's programs.
AB40-ASA1,1278,13 134. A timeline of when the changes would be implemented.
AB40-ASA1,1278,14 145. New appropriations that would fund only the costs associated with the office.
AB40-ASA1,1278,25 15(c) No later than January 1, 2014, the department shall submit the plan under
16paragraph (b) to the joint committee on finance and request funding from the
17committee's general purpose revenue funds general program supplementation
18appropriation. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department
19within 14 working days after the date that the department submits the plan that the
20committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, the plan
21may be implemented and the department shall receive the requested funding. If,
22within 14 working days after the date that the department submits the plan, the
23cochairpersons notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting
24for the purpose of reviewing the plan, the plan may be implemented, and funding will
25be received, only upon approval of the committee.
AB40-ASA1,1279,16
1(1q) Concerns of 5-star child care providers. By September 30, 2013, the
2department of children and families shall convene a meeting of all child care
3providers who have received a 5-star rating, as described in the quality rating plan,
4as defined in section 49.155 (6) (e) 1. of the statutes, and who receive payment under
5section 49.155 of the statutes for providing care for more than 50 children. At that
6meeting, the department of children and families shall hear the concerns of those
7child care providers about the child care quality rating system under section 48.659
8of the statutes, the payment rates for child care services provided under section
949.155 of the statutes, and any other issues that are of concern to those child care
10providers. Following the meeting, the department of children and families shall
11summarize those concerns and make recommendations to address those concerns
12and, by January 31, 2014, shall submit a report of those concerns and
13recommendations to the joint committee on finance. If the joint committee on finance
14requests or requires the department of children and families to provide a quarterly
15report on the status of the quality rating plan, that department may include the
16report under this subsection in the quarterly report for the 4th quarter of 2013.
AB40-ASA1,9107 17Section 9107. Nonstatutory provisions; Circuit Courts.
AB40-ASA1,9108 18Section 9108. Nonstatutory provisions; Corrections.
AB40-ASA1,1279,19 19(1L) Pilot program for prisoners; prerelease.
AB40-ASA1,1279,20 20(a) In this subsection:
AB40-ASA1,1279,21 211. "Department" means the department of corrections.
AB40-ASA1,1279,23 222. "Pilot period" means the period beginning on the date on which the program
23is established and ending 2 years after that date.
AB40-ASA1,1279,24 243. "Program" means the program established under paragraph (b).
AB40-ASA1,1280,3
1(b) From the appropriation under section 20.410 (1) (ki) of the statutes, the
2department shall establish a program in 2 correctional institutions for the pilot
3period. The program shall:
AB40-ASA1,1280,7 41. Require the department to enter into a contract for the services of Freedom
5Life Skills, Inc., a private, nonprofit organization that teaches life skills and
6character development to inmates who will be released to parole or to extended
7supervision.
AB40-ASA1,1280,10 82. Provide a total of 96 inmates with no fewer than 30 prerelease participation
9sessions and 78 weeks of postrelease accountability and support sessions that are led
10by a person trained by Freedom Life Skills, Inc., or Life Skills International.
AB40-ASA1,1280,12 113. Follow a curriculum established by Freedom Life Skills, Inc., or Life Skills
12International.
AB40-ASA1,1280,18 13(c) At the end of the pilot period, the department shall prepare a report for
14submission to the joint committee on finance and the appropriate standing
15committees of the legislature under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes. The report
16shall include an evaluation of the effectiveness of the program on reducing
17disciplinary actions against participants and recidivism rates among persons who
18are released to extended supervision or to parole after participating in the program.
AB40-ASA1,9109 19Section 9109. Nonstatutory provisions; Court of Appeals.
AB40-ASA1,9110 20Section 9110. Nonstatutory provisions; District Attorneys.
AB40-ASA1,9111 21Section 9111. Nonstatutory provisions; Educational Communications
Board.
AB40-ASA1,9112 22Section 9112. Nonstatutory provisions; Employee Trust Funds.
AB40-ASA1,1280,23 23(1) Position authorizations for the department of employee trust funds.
AB40-ASA1,1281,15
1(a) Before July 1, 2019, the secretary of employee trust funds may request the
2governor to create or abolish a full-time equivalent position or portion thereof that
3is funded from revenues deposited in the public employee trust fund if the employee
4holding the position would perform duties relating to modernizing business
5processes or integrating information technology systems of the department of
6employee trust funds. Upon receiving such a request, the governor may approve or
7modify the request. If the governor proposes to approve or modify the request, the
8governor shall notify the joint committee on finance in writing of his or her proposed
9action. If, within 14 working days after the date of the governor's notification, the
10cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the governor that the committee has
11scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed action, the position
12changes may be made as proposed by the governor. If the cochairpersons notify the
13governor that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing
14the proposed action, the position changes may be made only upon approval of the
15committee.
AB40-ASA1,1281,19 16(b) If a full-time equivalent position or portion thereof is created under
17paragraph (a), the appropriation that is used to pay salary and fringe benefit costs
18for the position is supplemented to cover the salary and fringe benefit costs for the
19position.
AB40-ASA1,1281,25 20(2) Surcharge for health insurance for use of tobacco products. During
212014 and 2015, the group insurance board, under section 40.03 (6) (cm) of the
22statutes, as created by this act, shall impose a premium surcharge of $50 a month
23for health care coverage under sections 40.51 (6) and 40.515 of the statutes, as
24affected by this act, for eligible employees, as defined in section 40.02 (25) of the
25statutes, who use tobacco products.
AB40-ASA1,1282,10
1(3L) Promulgation of emergency rules for reestablished accounts. The
2secretary of employee trust funds may use the procedure under section 227.24 of the
3statutes to promulgate rules under section 40.26 of the statutes, as affected by this
4act, but not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) of the
5statutes, subject to extension under section 227.24 (2) of the statutes.
6Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3) of the statutes, the secretary
7is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection
8as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health,
9safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule
10promulgated under this subsection.
AB40-ASA1,1282,11 11(3q) Study of options relating to state employee health insurance coverage.
AB40-ASA1,1282,13 12(a) The secretary of employee trust funds and the director of the office of state
13employment relations shall study the feasibility of all of the following:
AB40-ASA1,1282,16 141. Excluding from health care coverage under subchapter IV of chapter 40 of
15the statutes the spouses and domestic partners of state employees who are eligible
16to receive health care coverage through their own employers.
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