2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
crimes
Law enforcement
Under current law, the Office of Justice Assistance must administer a grant program to provide funding to law enforcement agencies for digital recording equipment for making audio or audio and visual recordings of custodial interrogations or for training personnel to use such equipment. This bill repeals the grant program.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 16.964 (10) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 2. 20.455 (2) (i) 16. of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 3. 20.505 (6) (kc) of the statutes is repealed.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
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LRB-1326LRB-1326/1
RLR:jld:rs
2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Wavrunek, BB0285 - Charge for copying discovery materials for the State Public Defender
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
courts and procedure
Public defender
Under current law, when the state public defender requests photocopies of materials that are discoverable in a criminal, juvenile court, or sexually violent person commitment case, the person providing photocopies may not charge the state public defender more than the actual, necessary, and direct cost of photocopying. This bill specifies that, regardless of the format in which copies of discoverable materials are provided to the state public defender in such cases, the person providing the copies may not charge the state public defender more than the actual, necessary, and direct cost of providing the copies.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 971.23 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
971.23 (10) PAYMENT OF PHOTOCOPY COPYING COSTS IN CASES INVOLVING INDIGENT DEFENDANTS. When the state public defender or a private attorney appointed under s. 977.08 requests photocopies copies, in any format, of any item that is discoverable under this section, the state public defender shall pay any fee charged for the photocopies copies from the appropriation under s. 20.550 (1) (f). If the person providing photocopies copies under this section charges the state public defender a fee for the photocopies copies, the fee may not exceed the actual, necessary, and direct cost of photocopying providing the copies.
SECTION 2. 980.036 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
980.036 (10) PAYMENT OF PHOTOCOPY COPYING COSTS IN CASES INVOLVING INDIGENT RESPONDENTS. When the state public defender or a private attorney appointed under s. 977.08 requests photocopies copies, in any format, of any item that is discoverable under this section, the state public defender shall pay any fee charged for the photocopies copies from the appropriation under s. 20.550 (1) (a). If the person providing photocopies copies under this section charges the state public defender a fee for the photocopies copies, the fee may not exceed the actual, necessary, and, direct cost of photocopying providing the copies.
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LRB-1330LRB-1330/4
GMM:kjf:rsjf
2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Binau, BB0277 - The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
education
Higher education
This bill requires DOA to conduct certain activities to promote attendance at nonprofit postsecondary educational institutions in this state. Specifically, the bill requires DOA: 1) to serve as the state's liaison agency between HEAB, DPI, the University of Wisconsin (UW) System, the Technical College System (TCS), and other public and private organizations that are interested in promoting postsecondary education in this state; 2) to contract with The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., to establish and implement a campaign to promote attendance at nonprofit postsecondary educational institutions in this state; 3) to coordinate the postsecondary educational promotional activities of DOA, HEAB, DPI, the UW System, TCS, and other public and private organizations that are interested in promoting postsecondary education in this state and to prevent duplication of effort in conducting those activities; 4) to distribute not more than $250,000 in each fiscal year as grants to school districts for reimbursement of teachers and administrators for costs incurred in participating in training relating to character education; and 5) to submit a biennial report to the legislature on the postsecondary education promotional activities conducted by The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., using funds provided by DOA for those activities.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 16.257 of the statutes is created to read:
16.257 Postsecondary education promotion. For the purpose of promoting attendance at nonprofit postsecondary institutions in this state, the department shall do all of the following:
(1) Serve as the state's liaison agency between the higher educational aids board, the department of public instruction, the University of Wisconsin System, the technical college system, and other public and private organizations that are interested in promoting postsecondary education in this state.
(2) (a) Contract with The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., if the secretary determines it appropriate, to pay The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., an amount not to exceed the amount appropriated under s. 20.505 (4) (bm), to establish and implement a campaign to promote attendance at nonprofit postsecondary educational institutions in this state. Funds may be expended to carry out the contract only as provided in pars. (b) and (c).
(b) No funds appropriated under s. 20.505 (4) (bm) may be expended until the The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., submits to the secretary a report setting forth the amount of private contributions received by The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., since the date on which The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., last submitted a report under this paragraph. After receiving the report, the secretary may approve the expenditure of funds up to the amount set forth in the report. Total funds expended in any fiscal year may not exceed the amounts in the schedule under s. 20.505 (4) (bm).
(c) The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., shall expend funds appropriated under s. 20.505 (4) (bm) in adherence with the uniform travel schedule amounts approved under s. 20.916 (8). The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., may not expend funds appropriated under s. 20.505 (4) (bm) on entertainment, foreign travel, payments to persons not providing goods or services to The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., or for other purposes prohibited by contract between The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., and the department.
(3) Coordinate the postsecondary education promotional activities of the department, the persons specified in sub. (1), and The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., and prevent duplication of effort in conducting those activities.
(4) From the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (4) (br), distribute not more than $250,000 in each fiscal year as grants to school districts for reimbursement of teachers and administrators for costs incurred in participating in training relating to character education.
(5) On or before July 1, 2009, and every July 1 thereafter, submit to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3), a report on the postsecondary education promotional activities conducted by The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., using funds provided under s. 20.505 (4) (bm).
SECTION 2. 20.505 (4) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
20.505 (4) (bm) Aid to The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc. The amounts in the schedule for aids to The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., to be used for promoting attendance at nonprofit postsecondary educational institutions in this state and for salary, travel, and other expenses directly incurred by The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., in its postsecondary education promotional activities, subject to s. 16.257 (2).
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 3. 20.505 (4) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
20.505 (4) (br) Character education grants. The amounts in the schedule for grants to school districts for character education training under s. 16.257 (4).
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
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LRB-1331LRB-1331/1
JK:wlj:rs
2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Miner, BB0294 - Increase the rate of dry cleaning fees
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
taxation
Other taxation
This bill increases the dry cleaning fee imposed on dry cleaning facilities from 1.8 percent of the gross receipts from the previous three months from dry cleaning apparel and household fabrics to 2.8 percent of such gross receipts.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 77.9961 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
77.9961 (1m) Every person operating a dry cleaning facility shall pay to the department a fee for each dry cleaning facility that the person operates. The fee shall be paid in installments, as provided in sub. (2), and each installment is equal to 1.8% 2.8 percent of the gross receipts from the previous 3 months from dry cleaning apparel and household fabrics, but not from formal wear the facility rents to the general public.
SECTION 9341. Initial applicability; Revenue.
(1) DRY CLEANING FEES. The treatment of section 77.9961 (1m) of the statutes first applies to the installment that is due on July 25, 2007.
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LRB-1333LRB-1333/1
DAK:kjf:jf
2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Pink, BB0279 - MA waiver for family planning for men
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
health and human services
Medical Assistance
Currently, family planning is provided as a benefit to recipients of Medical Assistance (MA). In addition, DHFS is required to request, and has received, a waiver of federal Medicaid laws to conduct a demonstration project to provide family planning services under MA to women between the ages of 15 and 44 with family incomes of not more than 185 percent of the federal poverty level.
This bill requires DHFS to request an amended waiver from the federal Department of Health and Human Services to provide, under the current demonstration project, family planning under MA to men, as well as women, between the ages of 15 and 44 and to increase the financial eligibility limitation under the demonstration project to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 49.45 (24r) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (24r) FAMILY PLANNING DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. The department shall request a an amended waiver from the secretary of the federal department of health and human services to permit the department to conduct a demonstration project to provide family planning services, as defined in s. 253.07 (1) (b) (a), under medical assistance to any woman or man between the ages of 15 and 44 whose family income does not exceed 185% 200 percent of the poverty line for a family the size of the woman's or man's family. If The department shall implement any waiver granted and, if the amendment to the waiver is granted and in effect, the department shall implement the amended waiver no later than July 1, 1998 January 1, 2008, or on the federally approved effective date of the amended waiver, whichever is later.
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LRB-1349LRB-1349/1
GMM:cjs:rs
2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Steinmetz, BB0296 - Juvenile corrections daily rates
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
