AB150: Bill Text

AB150,2449,13 (g)  All matters pending with the office of the secretary of state on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to uniform commercial code filings and federal lien filings, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of financial institutions and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the office of the secretary of state with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of financial institutions.

AB150, s. 9151 Section 9151. Nonstatutory provisions; securities.

AB150,2449,15 (1)   Transfer of functions to department of financial institutions.

AB150,2449,18 (a)  On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the office of the commissioner of securities shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of financial institutions.

AB150,2449,21 (b)  On the effective date of this paragraph, 22.0 FTE PR positions in the office of the commissioner of securities and the incumbent employes holding those positions are transferred to the department of financial institutions.

AB150,2450,2 (c)  Employes 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 financial institutions that they enjoyed in the office of the commissioner of securities immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employe so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

AB150,2450,4 (d)  On the effective date of this paragraph, 8.0 FTE PR positions in the office of the commissioner of securities are deauthorized.

AB150,2450,7 (e)  On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the office of the commissioner of securities is transferred to the department of financial institutions.

AB150,2450,12 (f)  All contracts entered into by the office of the commissioner of securities in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect and are transferred to the department of financial institutions. The department of financial institutions shall carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the department of financial institutions to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB150,2450,19 (g)  All rules promulgated by the office of the commissioner of securities 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 financial institutions. All orders issued by the office of the commissioner of securities that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded by the secretary of financial institutions.

AB150,2450,24 (h)  All matters pending with the office of the commissioner of securities on the effective date of this paragraph are transferred to the department of financial institutions and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the office of the commissioner of securities with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of financial institutions.

AB150, s. 9153 Section 9153. Nonstatutory provisions; supreme court.

AB150,2451,6 (1)  Transfer of positions and employes. On the effective date of this subsection, 16.0 FTE PR positions having duties primarily related to the information technology implementation, support and management functions of the supreme court, as determined by the secretary of administration, and the incumbent employes in those positions, are transferred from the supreme court to the department of administration.

AB150, s. 9154 Section 9154. Nonstatutory provisions; technical college system.

AB150,2451,8 (1)  Elimination of educational approval board.

AB150,2451,10 (a)  Wherever the term "educational approval board" appears in the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, the term "department of education" is substituted.

AB150,2451,14 (b)  Members of the educational approval board immediately prior to the effective date of this subsection shall continue to serve as members of the educational approval council in the department of education until they are removed by the secretary of education or their successors are appointed and qualify.

AB150,2451,18 (c)  On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the technical college system board that are primarily related to the functions of the educational approval board, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of education.

AB150,2451,23 (d)  All incumbent employes holding positions in the technical college system board performing duties primarily related to the functions of the educational approval board, as determined by the secretary of administration, except the executive secretary of the board, are transferred on the effective date of this paragraph to the department of education.

AB150,2452,4 (e)  Employes 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 education that they enjoyed in the educational approval board immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employe so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

AB150,2452,8 (f)  On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the technical college system board that is primarily related to the functions of the educational approval board, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of education.

AB150,2452,16 (g)  All contracts entered into by the technical college system board that are primarily related to the functions of the educational approval board, as determined by the secretary of administration, in effect on the effective date of this paragraph, and all contracts entered into by the educational approval board in effect on the effective date of this paragraph, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of education. The department of education shall carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the department of education to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB150,2452,22 (h)  All rules promulgated by the educational approval board 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 education. All orders issued by the educational approval board that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded by the secretary of education.

AB150,2453,2 (i)  Any matter pending with the educational approval board on the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the department of education and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the board with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of education.

AB150, s. 9156 Section 9156. Nonstatutory provisions; treasurer.

AB150,2453,4 (1)  Transfer of office of the state treasurer.

AB150,2453,7 (a)   Assets and liabilities. On July 1, 1996, all assets and liabilities of the office of the state treasurer shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of administration.

AB150,2453,10 (b)   Tangible personal property. On July 1, 1996, all tangible personal property, including records, of the office of the state treasurer is transferred to the department of administration.

AB150,2453,15 (c)   Contracts. All contracts entered into by the office of the state treasurer, which are in effect on July 1, 1996, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of administration. The department of administration shall carry out any such contractural obligations until modified or rescinded by the department of administration to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB150,2453,22 (d)   Employe transfers and status. On July 1, 1996, all incumbent employes holding positions in the office of the state treasurer are transferred to the department of administration. Employes transferred under this paragraph have all rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes that they enjoyed in the office of the state treasurer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employe so transferred who has attained permanent status in class may be required to serve a probationary period.

AB150,2454,2 (e)  Pending matters. Any matter pending with the office of the state treasurer on July 1, 1996, is transferred to the department of administration and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the office of the state treasurer with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of administration.

AB150, s. 9157 Section 9157. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin System.

AB150,2454,12 (1)  Telecommunications equipment installation. By June 30, 1996, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall submit to the secretary of administration for his or her approval a report specifying how the board of regents plans to use the funds appropriated under section 20.285 (1) (kc) of the statutes, as affected by this act, in the 1996-97 fiscal year to install video conferencing and 2-way interactive telecommunications equipment at institutions within the system. The board of regents may not encumber funds appropriated under section 20.285 (1) (kc) of the statutes, as affected by this act, in the 1996-97 fiscal year until the secretary of administration approves the plan.

AB150,2454,13 (2)  Transfer of information technology processing functions.

AB150,2454,14 (a)  In this subsection:

AB150,2454,16 1.  "Board of regents" means the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System.

AB150,2454,18 2.  "Division" means the division of information technology services in the department of administration.

AB150,2454,20 3.  "Information technology" has the meaning given under section 16.97 (6) of the statutes.

AB150,2455,2 (b)  The department of administration shall submit to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance an implementation plan for transferring responsibilities of the board of regents relating to its information technology processing functions to the division on a date specified in the plan no later than July 1, 1997. The plan submitted under this paragraph may include provision for any of the following on the effective date specified in the plan:

AB150,2455,5 1.  Transfer of the assets and liabilities of the board of regents primarily related to its information technology processing functions, as determined by the secretary, to the division.

AB150,2455,8 2.  Transfer of the tangible personal property, including records, of the board of regents primarily related to its information technology processing functions, as determined by the secretary, to the division.

AB150,2455,13 3.  Transfer of the contracts entered into by the board of regents primarily related to its information technology processing functions, which are in effect on the effective date of this subdivision, to the division. If the transfer occurs, the division shall carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the division to the extent allowed under the contracts.

AB150,2455,19 4.  Transfer to the division of any rules promulgated or orders issued by the board of regents that are primarily related to its information technology processing functions, which are in effect on the effective date of this subdivision. If the transfer occurs, any such rules shall remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the division, and any such orders shall remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the division.

AB150,2455,24 5.  Transfer of any matter pending with the board of regents on the effective date of this subdivision primarily related to its information technology processing functions to the division. If the transfer occurs, all materials submitted to or actions taken by the board of regents with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the division.

AB150,2456,3 (c)  The department of administration shall notify the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance in writing of any change made by the department in the plan after the date of submittal under paragraph (b) .

AB150,2456,6 (d)  The board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall cooperate fully with the department of administration in implementing the plan submitted under paragraph (b) .

AB150,2456,8 (e)  Upon submittal of the plan in accordance with this subsection, the department of administration may implement the plan.

AB150,2456,9 (3)  Radioactive waste review board.

AB150,2456,14 (a)  Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System primarily related to the functions of the radioactive waste review board, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the public service commission.

AB150,2456,19 (b)  Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System that is primarily related to the functions of the radioactive waste review board, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the public service commission.

AB150,2457,3 (c)  Contracts. All contracts entered into by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the functions of the radioactive waste review board, as determined by the secretary of administration, and all contracts entered into by the radioactive waste review board in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect and are transferred to the public service commission. The public service commission shall carry out any obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded by the public service commission to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB150,2457,9 (d)  Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the radioactive waste review board 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 public service commission. All orders issued by the radioactive waste review board that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until rescinded or modified by the public service commission.

AB150,2457,14 (e)  Pending matters. Any matter pending with the radioactive waste review board on the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the public service commission and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the radioactive waste review board with respect to the pending matter are considered to have been submitted to or taken by the public service commission.

AB150,2457,15 (4)  Temporary salary limitation for administrative positions.

AB150,2457,23 (a)  Notwithstanding sections 20.923, 36.09 (1) (e) and (j) and 230.12 of the statutes or any action of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System or the joint committee on employment relations, no employe of the University of Wisconsin System whose position is identified in section 20.923 (4) (j), (4m) or (5) of the statutes may be paid a salary during the period beginning on the effective date of this paragraph and ending on June 30, 1997, at an annualized rate which equals or exceeds $100,000 per year or the annualized salary paid to the incumbent in the position occupied by the employe on January 1, 1995, whichever is greater.

AB150,2458,5 (b)  Paragraph (a) does not apply to that portion of the annualized salary of an employe equivalent to any salary increase that was granted to the incumbent in the position occupied by the employe pursuant to the compensation plan for executive salary group positions under section 230.12 of the statutes prior to July 1, 1995, or pursuant to any documented action of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System under section 20.923 (1), (4m) or (5) or 36.09 (1) (e) or (j) of the statutes prior to February 1, 1995.

AB150,2458,10 (c)  Notwithstanding section 16.50 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the secretary of administration shall not waive submission of expenditure estimates under that paragraph for any salary expenditures to which this subsection applies and shall not approve any estimate for a proposed expenditure to be made contrary to this subsection.

AB150,2458,15 (5)  Efficiency measures. By October 1, 1995, the University of Wisconsin System shall submit a report to the governor and the joint committee on finance recommending how savings in fiscal year 1995-96 of $5,000,000 and in fiscal year 1996-97 of $10,000,000 resulting from budgetary efficiency measures should be allocated among the system's general purpose revenue appropriations.

AB150,2458,18 (6)  Report on staff reductions. By October 1, 1995, the president of the University of Wisconsin System shall submit to the secretary of administration a plan identifying his or her intended reductions to system capital budget staff.

AB150, s. 9159 Section 9159. Nonstatutory provisions; other.

AB150,2458,21 (1)   Transfer of state document production, reproduction and distribution functions.

AB150,2458,22 (a)  In this subsection:

AB150,2458,24 1.  "Agency" has the meaning given for "executive branch agency" under section 16.70 (4) of the statutes.

AB150,2458,25 2.  "Department" means the department of administration.

AB150,2459,1 3.  "Secretary" means the secretary of administration.

AB150,2459,10 (b)  The department shall submit to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance an implementation plan for consolidating responsibilities of agencies primarily related to document production, reproduction and distribution functions in the department. The secretary shall submit a tentative plan under this paragraph no later than June 30, 1996, and a final plan under this paragraph no later than June 30, 1997, which shall become fully effective no later than July 1, 1997. The plan may provide for elimination of duplicative full-time equivalent positions or consolidation of full-time equivalent positions primarily related to document production, reproduction and distribution functions in the department.

AB150,2459,12 (c)  The plan submitted under paragraph (b) may include provision for any of the following on the effective date specified in the plan:

AB150,2459,15 1.  Transfer of the assets and liabilities of any agency primarily related to its document production, reproduction or distribution functions, as determined by the secretary, to the department.

AB150,2459,18 2.  Transfer of the tangible personal property, including records, of any agency primarily related to its document production, reproduction or distribution functions, as determined by the secretary, to the department.

AB150,2459,24 3.  Transfer of any authorized full-time equivalent position for any agency having duties primarily related to the document production, reproduction or distribution functions of the agency, as determined by the secretary, to the department. The plan shall include identification of the numbers, revenue sources and types of any positions transferred from any agency to the department under the plan.

AB150,2460,8 4.   Transfer of any incumbent employes holding positions in an agency performing duties primarily related to its document production, reproduction or distribution functions to the department. Employes transferred under this subdivision have all the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the department that they enjoyed in the agency by which they were employed immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employe so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

AB150,2460,13 5.  Transfer of the contracts entered into by any agency primarily related to its document production, reproduction or distribution functions, which are in effect on the effective date of this subdivision, to the department. If the transfer occurs, the department shall carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the department to the extent allowed under the contracts.

AB150,2460,20 6.  Transfer to the department of any rules promulgated or orders issued by an agency that are primarily related to its document production, reproduction or distribution functions, which are in effect on the effective date of this subdivision. If the transfer occurs, any such rules shall remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department, and any such orders shall remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the department.

AB150,2460,25 7.  Transfer of any matter pending with an agency on the effective date of this subdivision primarily related to its document production, reproduction or distribution functions to the department. If the transfer occurs, all materials submitted to or actions taken by the agency with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department.

AB150,2461,4 8.  Transfer of any of the things specified in subdivisions 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. , and 7. from any agency, as defined in section 16.70 (1) of the statutes, in the legislative or judicial branch to the department, if the agency requests the department to make the transfer.

AB150,2461,6 (d)  Upon submittal of the plan or any portion thereof in accordance with this subsection, the department may implement the plan.

AB150,2461,8 (e)  All agencies shall cooperate fully with the department in implementing the plan submitted under paragraph (b) .

AB150,2461,10 (2)   University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority; transitional provisions.

AB150,2461,11 (a)  Definitions. In this subsection:

AB150,2461,13 1.  "Authority" means the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.

AB150,2461,15 2.  "Board of regents" means the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System.

AB150,2461,21 (b)  Assets and liabilities. The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the chairperson of the authority, acting jointly, shall identify from the assets and liabilities of the board of regents those assets and liabilities that primarily relate to the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics and related services. On July 1, 1996, the assets and liabilities so identified shall become the assets and liabilities of the authority.

AB150,2462,2 (c)  Tangible personal property. The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the chairperson of the authority, acting jointly, shall identify the tangible personal property, including records, of the board of regents that primarily relates to the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics and related services. On July 1, 1996, the tangible personal property so identified shall become the tangible personal property of the authority.

AB150,2462,9 (d)  Contracts. The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the chairperson of the authority, acting jointly, shall determine which contracts entered into by the board of regents in effect on July 1, 1996, primarily relate to the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics and related services. All such contracts remain in effect and the authority shall, beginning on July 1, 1996, carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB150,2462,16 (e)  Rules. The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the chairperson of the authority, acting jointly, shall identify all rules promulgated by the board of regents that are in effect on July 1, 1996, and which relate to the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics and related services. All such rules shall become bylaws or policies and procedures of the authority on July 1, 1996, and shall remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until amended or repealed by the authority.

AB150,2462,23 (f)  Policies and procedures. The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the chairperson of the authority, acting jointly, shall identify all policies and procedures of the University of Wisconsin-Madison that are in effect on July 1, 1996, and which relate to the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics and related services. All such policies and procedures shall become policies and procedures of the authority on July 1, 1996, and shall remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded by the authority.

AB150,2463,5 (g)  Pending matters. The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the chairperson of the authority, acting jointly, shall identify those matters pending with the board of regents on July 1, 1996, that primarily relate to the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics and related services. On July 1, 1996, any matter so identified shall become a pending matter of the authority and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the board of regents with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the authority.

AB150,2463,9 (h)  Secretary of administration to arbitrate disputes. In the case of disagreement with respect to any matter specified in this subsection, the secretary of administration shall determine the matter and shall develop a plan for an orderly transfer.