AB150: Bill Text

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 If the transfer occurs, the department shall carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the department to the extent allowed under the contracts.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the transfer occurs, any such rules shall remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department, and any such orders shall remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the department.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.

AB150,2463,11 (i)  Lease agreement. This subsection does not apply to any matter specified in the lease agreement under section 233.04 (7) of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB150,2463,21 (j)  Lease agreement; University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics. No later than May 1, 1996, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority and the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall negotiate and enter into the lease agreement specified in sections 36.11 (28) and 233.04 (7) of the statutes, as created by this act, to lease the on-campus facilities, as defined in section 233.01 (7) of the statutes, as created by this act, beginning on July 1, 1996. In the event of the failure of the parties to enter into the lease agreement by May 1, 1996, the secretary of administration shall determine any unresolved matter and shall direct the parties to execute the agreement in accordance with the secretary's determination.

AB150,2464,2 (3)  Initial terms of appointed members of board of directors of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority. Notwithstanding the length of terms of members of the board of directors of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority specified under section 233.02 (1) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act, the members initially appointed under that paragraph shall be appointed for the following terms:

AB150,2464,3 (a)  One member for a term that expires on July 1, 1997.

AB150,2464,4 (b)  One member for a term that expires on July 1, 1998.

AB150,2464,5 (c)  One member for a term that expires on July 1, 1999.

AB150,2464,6 (d)  One member for a term that expires on July 1, 2000.

AB150,2464,7 (e)  One member for a term that expires on July 1, 2001.

AB150,2464,13 (4)  Status of employes at University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics. No later than July 1, 1996, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority shall offer employment to each person who is an employe at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics on June 30, 1996. A person who is offered employment under this subsection is deemed to have accepted such employment, unless he or she refuses the offer of employment within 10 days of such offer.

AB150,2464,21 (5)  Adjudication of claims arising before termination of coverage. Any employe of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority who held a position with the authority during the period beginning on the effective date of this subsection and ending on June 30, 1997, may commence or continue to pursue under section 233.10 (3r) (b) 1. of the statutes, as created by this act, any procedural guarantee arising from a personnel decision made prior to July 1, 1997, until the procedural guarantee is appropriately adjudicated and any appropriate relief is granted.

AB150,2465,16 (6)  Review of certain state bodies for possible termination. No later than October 1, 1995, each council that is created in chapter 14 or 15 of the statutes and each commission or board that is created in or attached to an office, department or independent agency under chapter 14 or 15 of the statutes shall submit to the secretary of administration, the lieutenant governor and to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance a report on a form prescribed by the secretary of administration describing its functions and the justification, if any, for continuation of those functions. The secretary of administration and the lieutenant governor shall evaluate the information contained in the reports and shall consider whether to recommend termination of each council, commission or board that is required to submit a report under this subsection. If the secretary or the lieutenant governor determines that a council, commission or board should be terminated, the secretary or the lieutenant governor shall, no later than January 1, 1996, submit a report to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance containing proposed legislation providing for such termination effective on July 1, 1996. If the secretary and the lieutenant governor both determine that a council, commission or board should be terminated, the secretary and lieutenant governor shall submit the report jointly. This subsection does not apply to any council, commission or board that is created or terminated under any act of the 1995-96 legislature, regardless of the effective date of that creation or termination.

AB150,2465,17 (7)  Transfer of capital planning and building construction functions.

AB150,2465,18 (a)  In this subsection:

AB150,2465,19 1.  "Agency" has the meaning given under section 16.70 (1) of the statutes.

AB150,2465,20 2.  "Department" means the department of administration.

AB150,2465,21 3.  "Secretary" means the secretary of administration.

AB150,2466,3 (b)  The department shall submit to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance and the building commission an implementation plan for consolidating responsibilities of agencies relating to the capital planning and building construction functions in the department to become effective not later than July 1, 1996. The plan may provide for elimination of duplicative full-time equivalent positions or consolidation of full-time equivalent positions associated with capital planning and building construction functions in the department.

AB150,2466,5 (c)  The plan submitted under paragraph (b) may include provision for any of the following on the effective date specified in the plan:

AB150,2466,8 1.  Transfer of the assets and liabilities of any agency primarily related to its capital planning and building construction functions, as determined by the secretary, to the department.

AB150,2466,11 2.  Transfer of the tangible personal property, including records, of any agency primarily related to its capital planning and building construction functions, as determined by the secretary, to the department.

AB150,2466,16 3.  Transfer of any authorized full-time equivalent position for any agency having duties primarily related to the capital planning and building construction 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.

AB150,2466,21 4.  Transfer of the contracts entered into by any agency primarily related to its capital planning or building construction 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.

AB150,2467,3 5.  Transfer to the department of any rules promulgated or orders issued by an agency that are primarily related to its capital planning or building construction 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.

AB150,2467,8 6.  Transfer of any matter pending with an agency on the effective date of this subdivision primarily related to its capital planning or building construction 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.

AB150,2467,10 (d)  Upon submittal of the tentative or final plan in accordance with this subsection, the department may implement the plan or any portion so submitted.

AB150,2467,12 (e)  All agencies shall cooperate fully with the department in implementing the plan submitted under paragraph (b) .

AB150,2467,14 (8)  Transfer of information technology implementation, support and management functions.

AB150,2467,15 (a)  In this subsection:

AB150,2467,16 1.  "Agency" has the meaning given under section 16.70 (1) of the statutes.

AB150,2467,17 2.  "Department" means the department of administration.

AB150,2467,21 3.  "Information technology implementation, support and management" includes but is not limited to imaging, geographical information systems, state telecommunication and network services, general support systems and judicial information systems.

AB150,2467,22 4.  "Secretary" means the secretary of administration.

AB150,2468,4 (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 information technology implementation, support and management functions in the department to become effective not 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 information technology development and management functions in the department.

AB150,2468,6 (c)  The plan submitted under paragraph (b) may include provision for any of the following on the effective date specified in the plan:

AB150,2468,9 1.  Transfer of the assets and liabilities of any agency primarily related to its information technology implementation, support and management functions, as determined by the secretary, to the department.

AB150,2468,12 2.  Transfer of the tangible personal property, including records, of any agency primarily related to its information technology implementation, support and management functions, as determined by the secretary, to the department.

AB150,2468,18 3.  Transfer of any authorized full-time equivalent position for any agency having duties primarily related to the information technology implementation, support and management 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.

AB150,2468,24 4.  Transfer of the contracts entered into by any agency primarily related to its information technology implementation, support and management 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.

AB150,2469,7 5.  Transfer to the department of any rules promulgated or orders issued by an agency that are primarily related to its information technology implementation, support and management 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.

AB150,2469,12 6.  Transfer of any matter pending with an agency on the effective date of this subdivision primarily related to its information technology implementation, support and management 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.

AB150,2469,14 (d)  Upon submittal of the plan in accordance with this subsection, the department may implement the plan.

AB150,2469,16 (e)  All agencies shall cooperate fully with the department in implementing the plan submitted under paragraph (b) .

AB150,2469,21 (9)   Employment commission. The employment commission shall study its current procedures in all areas of its responsibility, identify areas that could become more efficient, develop recommendations to streamline its procedures and improve its operations and submit its findings and recommendations to the secretary of administration by October 31, 1996.

AB150,2469,25 (10)  Legislative intent; sovereign immunity. Section 895.45 of the statutes, as created by this act, is enacted pursuant to the authority of the legislature under article IV, section 27, of the constitution and is intended as a restatement of existing law.

AB150, s. 9204 Section 9204. Appropriation changes; agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

AB150,2470,6 (1)  Grain inspection funds. The unencumbered balance of the appropriation account of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under section 20.115 (3) (j), 1993 stats., immediately before the effective date of this subsection, is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.115 (3) (h) of the statutes.

AB150, s. 9206 Section 9206. Appropriation changes; banking.

AB150,2470,11 (1)   General program operations funds. The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.124 (1) (g) of the statutes immediately before the effective date of this subsection is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.144 (1) (g) of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB150, s. 9216 Section 9216. Appropriation changes; development.

AB150,2470,16 (1)   Capital access program transfer. There is transferred from the appropriation account under section 20.143 (1) (ie) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, to the appropriation account under section 20.143 (1) (kq) of the statutes, as created by this act, $250,000 in fiscal year 1995-96.

AB150, s. 9223 Section 9223. Appropriation changes; gaming commission.

AB150,2471,3 (1)  Charitable and crane game receipts. Notwithstanding section 20.197 (1) (g) of the statutes, the secretary of administration shall transfer on the effective date of this subsection from the appropriation account under section 20.197 (1) (g) of the statutes to the appropriation account under section 20.197 (1) (j) of the statutes, as created by this act, an amount equivalent to the amount of revenue in the account under section 20.197 (1) (g), 1993 stats., that is attributable to moneys received by the gaming commission under chapter 563 of the statutes, except section 563.80 of the statutes, and under section 564.02 (2) of the statutes for general program operations under chapters 563 and 564 of the statutes, as determined by the secretary.

AB150, s. 9226 Section 9226. Appropriation changes; health and social services.

AB150,2471,9 (1)  Child support order revision program. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (a) of the statutes, on the effective date of this subsection, there is lapsed to the general fund $312,700 from the appropriation account to the department of health and social services under section 20.435 (4) (ga) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995.

AB150, s. 9236 Section 9236. Appropriation changes; justice.

AB150,2471,14 (1)  Handgun purchaser record check. On the effective date of this subsection, $249,000 is lapsed to the general fund from the appropriation account of the department of justice under section 20.455 (2) (gr) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995.

AB150, s. 9242 Section 9242. Appropriation changes; natural resources.

AB150,2471,18 (1)  Waste tire removal and recovery. The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (2) (dj), 1993 stats., is transferred to the environmental fund.

AB150,2471,20 (2)  Transfer from recycling fund. There is transferred from the recycling fund to the general fund $25,000,000.

AB150,2471,25 (3)   Gifts and grants for state trails. The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (1) (gh), 1993 stats., is transferred to the appropriation account to the department of tourism and parks under section 20.380 (5) (g) of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB150,2472,4 (4)  Environmental reimbursement and compensation. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, on the effective date of this subsection, there shall lapse to the environmental fund $750,000 from the appropriation account to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (2) (fq) of the statutes.

AB150, s. 9243 Section 9243. Appropriation changes; personnel commission.

AB150,2472,12 (1)   Personnel commission. In addition to the amounts in the schedule, in the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the personnel commission under section 20.547 (1) (m) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, the dollar amount is increased for fiscal year 1995-96 by an amount equal to the unencumbered balance in the appropriation under section 20.445 (2) (m), 1993 stats., immediately before the effective date of the repeal of section 20.445 (1) (m), 1993 stats.

AB150, s. 9245 Section 9245. Appropriation changes; public instruction.

AB150,2472,17 (1)  School library aids. The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.255 (2) (s) of the statutes immediately before the effective date of this subsection is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.835 (7) (s) of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB150, s. 9248 Section 9248. Appropriation changes; revenue.

AB150,2472,21 (1)  County sales tax disbursement. On June 30, 1997, there is lapsed to the general fund $1,000,000 from the appropriation account to the department of revenue under section 20.566 (1) (g) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995.

AB150, s. 9249 Section 9249. Appropriation changes; savings and loan.

AB150,2473,2 (1)  General program operations funds. The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.175 (1) (g) of the statutes immediately before the effective date of this subsection is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.144 (1) (g) of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB150,2473,7 (2)  Information technology development funds. The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.124 (1) (ka) of the statutes immediately before the effective date of this subsection is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.144 (1) (ka) of the statutes, as affected by this act.