Currently, the Government Accountability Board is authorized to expend all moneys received by the board from the federal government, as authorized by the governor, for election administration pursuant to the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-252). This bill permits the board to expend all moneys received by the board from the federal government, as authorized by the governor, for the administration of the lobbying regulation and ethics laws as well as for election administration if the moneys are not received pursuant to the Help America Vote Act.
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. 20.511 (1) (m) of the statutes is created to read:
20.511 (1) (m) Federal aid. All moneys received from the federal government, as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54, that are not appropriated under par. (x), to be used for the administration of chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 2. 20.511 (1) (x) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.511 (1) (x) (title) Federal aid; election administration fund.
****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-0572LRB-0572/5
JTK:cjs:ph
2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Dombrowski, BB0181 - State reimbursement for polling costs; GAB general program operations
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: state reimbursement for certain polling costs incurred by municipalities and financing of the general program operations of the Government Accountability Board.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
state government
Other state government
Currently, any municipality that maintained polling hours beginning later than 7 a.m. prior to April 29, 2006, and that incurs additional costs to adjust its polling hours to begin at 7 a.m. at any election held after April 29, 2006, may be reimbursed for those costs in full by filing a claim with the Government Accountability Board. The board audits the claim and must pay those costs that are appropriately substantiated from a sum sufficient appropriation derived from state general purpose revenues.
This bill deletes the current sum sufficient appropriation for payment of claims and substitutes a sum certain appropriation from general purpose revenues that the Government Accountability Board may use for this purpose. Under the bill, the board may pay claims in whole or in part. The bill also permits the board to use the new appropriation to finance the general program operations of the board.
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. 5.68 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
5.68 (1) The Except as provided in sub. (7), the cost of acquisition of ballot boxes and voting booths, voting machines or electronic voting systems and regular maintenance thereof shall be borne by the municipalities in which the boxes, booths, machines or systems are used.
SECTION 2. 5.68 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
5.68 (7) Any municipality that maintained polling hours beginning later than 7 a.m. prior to April 29, 2006, and that incurs additional costs to adjust its polling hours to begin at 7 a.m. at any election held after April 29, 2006, may file a claim with the board for reimbursement of those costs. The claim shall be accompanied by appropriate substantiation of all costs incurred. The board shall audit the claim and, if the board finds that the costs have been incurred by the municipality, and the costs would not have been incurred but for the requirement to open polling places at 7 a.m., the board shall may reimburse the municipality for those costs or any portion of those costs. No claim is payable under this subsection unless the claim is filed with the board, together with appropriate substantiation, within 60 days following the date on which the costs are incurred.
SECTION 3. 20.511 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.511 (1) (b) Election-related cost reimbursement; general program operations. A sum sufficient to reimburse Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for reimbursement of municipalities for claims allowed under s. 5.68 (7) and for the general program operations of the board.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 9319. Initial applicability; Government Accountability Board.
(1) REIMBURSEMENT FOR POLLING EXPENSES; GENERAL PROGRAM OPERATIONS. The treatment of sections 5.68 (1) and (7) and 20.511 (1) (b) of the statutes first applies with respect to claims filed in connection with elections held on the effective date of this subsection.
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LRB-0578LRB-0578/1
ARG:bjk:md
2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Byrnes, BB0210 - Zoo interchange reconstruction project boundaries
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Transportation
Highways
Under current law, DOT generally may not expend moneys, other than bonding proceeds, for any southeast Wisconsin freeway rehabilitation project involving adding lanes five miles or more in length to an existing freeway unless the project is authorized by the legislature through statutory enumeration. Reconstruction of the Zoo interchange in Milwaukee County is an enumerated project and the boundaries of this project are specified by statute.
This bill expands the boundaries of the Zoo interchange reconstruction project.
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. 84.014 (5m) (ag) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
84.014 (5m) (ag) 2. "Zoo interchange" means all freeways, including related interchange ramps, roadways, and shoulders, and all adjacent frontage roads and collector road systems, encompassing I 94, I 894, and USH 45 in Milwaukee County within the area bordered by I 894/USH 45 at the Union Pacific railroad underpass near Burnham Street in Milwaukee County Lincoln Avenue to the south, I 94 at 76th 70th Street to the east, I 94 at 116th 124th Street to the west, and USH 45 at Center Burleigh Street to the north.
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LRB-0602LRB-0602/3
ARG:jld&nwn:md
2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Byrnes, BB0205 - Increase authorized levels of transportation revenue bonding
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
transportation
Highways
Under current law, the Building Commission may issue revenue bonds for major highway projects and transportation administrative facilities in a principal amount that may not exceed $2,708,341,000.
This bill increases the revenue bond limit from $2,708,341,000 to $3,009,784,200.
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. 84.59 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
84.59 (6) The building commission may contract revenue obligations when it reasonably appears to the building commission that all obligations incurred under this section can be fully paid from moneys received or anticipated and pledged to be received on a timely basis. Except as provided in this subsection, the principal amount of revenue obligations issued under this section may not exceed $2,708,341,000 $3,009,784,200, excluding any obligations that have been defeased under a cash optimization program administered by the building commission, to be used for transportation facilities under s. 84.01 (28) and major highway projects for the purposes under ss. 84.06 and 84.09. In addition to the foregoing limit on principal amount, the building commission may contract revenue obligations under this section as the building commission determines is desirable to refund outstanding revenue obligations contracted under this section, to make payments under agreements or ancillary arrangements entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to revenue obligations issued under this section, and to pay expenses associated with revenue obligations contracted under this section.
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LRB-0604LRB-0604/P1
MDK:jld:jf
2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Hynek, BB0185 - Public utility annual balance sheet filing
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
State government
Public utility regulation
Current law requires public utilities to file annual balance sheets with the PSC by April 1. However, if a public utility shows good cause, the PSC may grant an extension. This bill eliminates the requirement that a public utility must show good cause for the PSC to grant an extension.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 196.07 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
196.07 (1) Each public utility shall close its accounts annually on December 31 and promptly prepare a balance sheet of that date. On or before the following April 1 every public utility shall file with the commission the balance sheet together with any other information the commission prescribes, verified by an officer of the public utility. The commission, for good cause shown, may extend the time for filing the balance sheet and prescribed information.
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LRB-0614LRB-0614/P1
MDK:jld:jf
2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Hynek, BB0184 - Certain PSC telecommuniciations rule and reporting requirements
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
STATE GOVERNMENT
Public utility regulation
This bill makes the following changes to statutes administered by the PSC:
1. Under current law, the PSC must submit a biennial report to the Joint Committee on Information Policy and Technology (JCIPT) regarding investments in advanced telecommunications infrastructure and the report must cover specified topics, including integrated services digital network (ISDN) deployment. This bill requires the PSC to submit the report to the legislature and eliminates the requirement that the report must cover ISDN deployment. Also, the bill requires the report to cover a topic only if the PSC determines that there are issues with the availability or deployment of telecommunications infrastructure regarding the topic. In addition, the bill requires the PSC to combine the report with the report described below in item 2. Current law allows, but does not require, submission of combined reports.
2. Under current law, the PSC must submit an annual report to JCIPT regarding the universal service fund (USF). This bill requires the PSC to submit the report biennially to the legislature.
3. The bill requires the PSC to review telecommunications depreciation guidelines every three years, rather than every two years as required under current law.
4. Current law requires the PSC to review, at least biennially, rules regarding the USF. The bill requires the PSC to review the rules, but eliminates the biennial requirement.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 196.09 (9) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
196.09 (9) (a) 2. The commission shall review biennially triennially the guidelines established under subd. 1., except that if the commission receives, more than 365 days before the deadline for a biennial review, a written request from a telecommunications utility for a review, the commission shall review the guidelines no later than 365 days after receiving the request.
SECTION 2. 196.196 (5) (f) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
