AB150: Bill Text Engrossed

AB150-engrossed,2656,21 (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-engrossed,2657,2 (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-engrossed,2657,6 (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-engrossed,2657,14 (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 The department of education shall carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the department of education to the extent allowed under the contract.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-engrossed,2657,20 (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on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until amended or repealed by the department of education.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on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded by the secretary of education.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-engrossed,2657,25 (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-engrossed, s. 9155 Section 9155.(1) Nonstatutory provisions; transportation.

AB150-engrossed,2658,5 (1g) District attorney computer network. The department of transportation shall make a grant of $250,000 in fiscal year 1995-96 from the appropriation under section 20.395 (4) (ax) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the department of justice for the purchase of equipment for the district attorney computer network.

AB150-engrossed,2658,6 (1mt) Cost-efficiency standards.

AB150-engrossed,2658,12 (a) In promulgating rules under section 85.20 (7) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of transportation shall establish a transit committee to assist the department in developing the cost-efficiency standards for the purposes of section 85.20 (7) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act. The membership of the transit committee shall include the chairpersons of all of the following standing committees of the legislature:

AB150-engrossed,2658,13 1. The highways and transportation committee of the assembly.

AB150-engrossed,2658,14 2. The transportation, agriculture and local affairs of committee of the senate.

AB150-engrossed,2658,15 3. The natural resources committee of the assembly.

AB150-engrossed,2658,16 4. The environment and energy committee of the senate.

AB150-engrossed,2658,17 (b) This subsection does not apply after December 31, 1996.

AB150-engrossed,2658,21 (1t) East-West Freeway. The department of transportation may not conduct any construction activities relating to highway resurfacing or bridge repair on the East-West Freeway from downtown Milwaukee to Waukesha until calendar year 1997.

AB150-engrossed,2658,25 (2mt) Surplus land sale. The department of transportation shall sell sufficient surplus land, as defined in section 84.09 (8) (a) of the statutes, during the 1995-97 fiscal biennium to deposit not less than $4,500,000 in the transportation fund from such sales.

AB150-engrossed,2659,8 (2t) Entitlement to supplements for unbudgeted compensation adjustments. Notwithstanding section 20.928 of the statutes, the department of transportation is not entitled to any supplements for unbudgeted compensation adjustments under section 20.928 of the statutes for the 1995-97 fiscal biennium for any position funded from the appropriations under section 20.395 (2) (eq) or (3) (bq), (cq) or (eq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, except for any supplement that exceeds an adjustment increase for that position of 3%, as determined by the secretary of administration.

AB150-engrossed,2659,9 (3mt) Highway projects.

AB150-engrossed,2659,14 (a) Notwithstanding section 84.013 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of transportation may not expend more than $25,000,000 in the 1995-97 fiscal biennium for the major highway project specified under section 84.013 (3) (yf) of the statutes in the 1995-97 fiscal biennium from the appropriations listed under section 84.013 (2) (a) of the statutes.

AB150-engrossed,2659,19 (b) Notwithstanding section 84.013 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of transportation may not expend more than $25,000,000 in the 1995-97 fiscal bienniu for the major highway project specified under section 84.013 (3) (wg) of the statutes from the appropriations listed under section 84.013 (2) (a) of the statutes.

AB150-engrossed,2659,24 (c) No moneys may be expended by the department of transportation for the reconditioning, reconstruction or resurfacing of Pennsylvania Avenue beginning at College Avenue and extending to Layton Avenue in Milwaukee County in the 1995-97 fiscal biennium from the appropriations listed under section 84.013 (2) (b) of the statutes.

AB150-engrossed,2660,9 (3t) Efficiency measures. By September 1, 1995, the department of transportation shall submit recommendations to the joint committee on finance if the department wishes to reallocate reductions resulting from budgetary efficiency measures and position vacancy reductions among the segregated fund revenue appropriations of the department of transportation for state operations. If the department submits recommendations under this subsection, the recommendations shall be implemented if the committee approves the recommendations, or does not schedule a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the recommendations within 14 working days after their receipt.

AB150-engrossed,2660,13 (4mt) Agency request. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for purposes of the 1997-99 biennial budget bill, the department of transportation shall submit information as follows:

AB150-engrossed,2660,19 (a) A dollar amount for each fiscal year of the 1997-99 fiscal biennium for the appropriation account under section 20.395 (5) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, that is $430,600 less than the total amount appropriated under section 20.395 (5) (cq) of the statutes for the 1996-97 fiscal year, before submitting any information relating to any increase or decrease in the dollar amount for that appropriation for the 1997-99 fiscal biennium.

AB150-engrossed,2661,2 (b) A number for the authorized FTE positions for the department of transportation, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.395 (5) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, that is 24.2 SEG positions less than the number of authorized FTE positions funded from that appropriation for the 1996-97 fiscal year, before submitting any information relating to any increase or decrease in FTE position authorizations to be funded from that appropriation for the 1997-99 fiscal biennium.

AB150-engrossed,2661,10 (4t) Elderly and disabled transportation expenditures study. The department of transportation shall conduct a study to determine the total amount and sources of all funds expended in this state on transportation services for the elderly and disabled. On or before July 1, 1996, the department of transportation shall report the results of its study to the governor, and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes, as affected by this act. All other state agencies shall cooperate with the department of transportation in conducting the study.

AB150-engrossed,2661,17 (5mt) Repaving of I 43 . The department of transportation shall repave that portion of I 43 with a tined surface beginning before Henry Clay Street and extending beyond Bender and Devon streets in Milwaukee County, no later than 6 months after the effective date of this subsection, for the purpose of eliminating the tined surface. The department shall expend funds not to exceed $650,000 from the appropriation under section 20.395 (3) (cq) or (cx) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the repaving project.

AB150-engrossed,2661,18 (5t) Urban rail transit systems.

AB150-engrossed,2661,24 (a) The department of transportation shall prepare a report that identifies the amounts of moneys that the department of transportation intended to expend in the 1995-97 fiscal biennium for the study of any urban rail transit system, including any light rail transit system, and the appropriations from which the moneys were to be expended, and shall submit the report to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance by August 30, 1995.

AB150-engrossed,2662,7 (b) Upon receiving the report under paragraph (a), the joint committee on finance may transfer all or part of the moneys from the appropriation accounts identified in the report to any of the appropriation accounts under section 20.395 (1) (bq) or (bu) of the statutes, as affected by this act. Upon transfer of any moneys to the appropriation account under section 20.395 (1) (bq) or (bu) of the statutes, the amounts in the schedule are increased by the amount transferred for the fiscal year in which the transfer is made.

AB150-engrossed,2662,13 (6mt) Calculation of rate. The department of transportation shall determine the rate for calculating the amount due under section 341.45 (1g) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the 3rd quarter of 1995 and the 4th quarter of 1995, 1996 and 1997 by adding the rates for the taxes under chapter 78 of the statutes and the fee under section 168.12 of the statutes for each of the months in the quarter, by adding the 3 total rates and by dividing that total by 3.

AB150-engrossed,2662,20 (6t) Unfair sales act study. The department of transportation and the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall jointly develop a plan for strengthening the enforcement of this state's unfair sales act, particularly as it relates to the sale of motor vehicle fuel and other petroleum products, and shall submit a report containing their findings, conclusions and recommendations, including recommended statutory changes, to the joint committee on finance by September 30, 1995.

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

AB150-engrossed,2662,25 (2e) General program operations. The authorized FTE positions for the office of state treasurer, funded from the appropriation under section 20.585 (1) (kb) of the statutes, are increased by 6.13 PR positions for services for general program operations of the office of state treasurer.

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

AB150-engrossed,2663,10 (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 created 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 created by this act, in the 1996-97 fiscal year until the secretary of administration approves the plan.

AB150-engrossed,2663,12 (2at) Study of mainframe computer services at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

AB150-engrossed,2663,13 (a) In this subsection:

AB150-engrossed,2663,15 1. "Board of regents" means the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System.

AB150-engrossed,2663,17 2. "Mainframe" has the meaning given in section 36.05 (9s) of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB150-engrossed,2663,23 (b) Upon consultation with the department of administration, the board of regents shall, no later than October 1, 1995, submit to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance and the cochairpersons of the joint committee on information policy a plan to contract with an independent consultant for a study concerning mainframe computer services provided by the board of regents at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The purposes of the study shall be:

AB150-engrossed,2664,5 1. To identify numerical measures of the efficiency and effectiveness of the mainframe computer services provided by the board of regents at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, including measures of the productivity of such services; of system, hardware and software performance; and procurement activities, including the sharing of software licenses.

AB150-engrossed,2664,6 2. To identify the data necessary to calculate these measures.

AB150-engrossed,2664,10 3. To compute an initial set of values of these measures for the board of regents and to develop a comparison of these measures between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a representative sample of similar computer services provided at comparable institutions of higher education.

AB150-engrossed,2664,12 4. To identify the services provided at comparable institutions that have the highest ranking under each measure and the reasons for this ranking.

AB150-engrossed,2664,20 (c) If the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the board of regents that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan within 14 working days after the date of submittal of the plan, the board of regents shall enter into a contract for the study in accordance with paragraph (d). If, within 14 working days after the date of submittal of the plan, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the board of regents that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, the board of regents may enter into a contract for the study only upon approval of the committee.

AB150-engrossed,2664,23 (d) Prior to entering into a contract for the study under paragraph (b), the board of regents shall submit the contract to the secretary of administration for his or her approval.

AB150-engrossed,2665,3 (e) No later than January 1, 1996, the board of regents shall provide a report of the results of the study under paragraph (b), including findings and recommendations of the consultant, to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance, the cochairpersons of the joint committee on information policy and the state auditor.

AB150-engrossed,2665,4 (2p) Transfer of recycling market development board.

AB150-engrossed,2665,9 (a) 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 recycling market development board, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of development.

AB150-engrossed,2665,13 (b) On the effective date of this paragraph, the tangible personal property, including records, of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System primarily used by the recycling market development board, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of development.

AB150-engrossed,2665,20 (c) 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 related primarily to the functions of the recycling market development board, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of development. The department of development shall carry out any obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded by the department of development to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB150-engrossed,2665,21 (3)  Radioactive waste review board.

AB150-engrossed,2666,2 (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-engrossed,2666,7 (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-engrossed,2666,16 (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-engrossed,2666,22 (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-engrossed,2667,2 (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-engrossed,2667,3 (4)  Temporary salary limitation for administrative positions.

AB150-engrossed,2667,12 (a)  Notwithstanding section 20.923 of the statutes, as affected by this act, and sections 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-engrossed,2667,19 (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-engrossed,2667,24 (c)  Notwithstanding section 16.50 (1) (a) of the statutes, 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-engrossed,2668,15 (5)  Efficiency measures. By September 1, 1995, the University of Wisconsin System shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance recommending how savings in fiscal year 1995-96 of $8,049,000 and in fiscal year 1996-97 of $15,700,900 resulting from budgetary efficiency measures should be allocated among the system's general purpose revenue appropriations. The recommendation shall include a specific plan that identifies the programs, positions and expenditure categories to be eliminated or reduced; and does not include reductions in financial aid programs or energy costs or reestimates of debt service payments. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the University of Wisconsin System that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the report within 14 working days after the date of the submittal, the recommendation may be implemented as proposed by the system. If, within 14 working days after the date of the submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the system that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the report, the recommendation may be implemented only upon approval of the committee.

AB150-engrossed,2668,18 (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-engrossed,2668,23 (8g) Administrative reductions. During the 1995-97 fiscal biennium, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall allocate its administrative reductions to all activities except instruction. By September 1, 1995, the board shall submit a report on such reductions to the joint committee on finance for the committee's approval.

AB150-engrossed,2669,5 (9h) Capital planning. During the 1995-97 fiscal biennium, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall submit a report to the department of administration and the joint committee on finance on the source of any funds that the board plans to reallocate to capital planning. The board may implement its reallocation if the committee approves the report, or does not schedule a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the report within 14 working days after receipt of the report.

AB150-engrossed,2669,9 (11t) Tuition increases. In the 1995-96 and 1996-97 academic years, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall allocate tuition increases to offset base funding reductions as an across-the-board percentage increase.

AB150-engrossed, s. 9158 Section 9158.(0) Nonstatutory provisions; veterans affairs.

AB150-engrossed,2669,16 (1g) Tuition and fee reimbursement. Notwithstanding section 45.25 (4) (d) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of veterans affairs may provide tuition and fee reimbursement under section 45.25 (2) of the statutes from the appropriation under section 20.485 (2) (tf) of the statutes, as affected by this act, during the 1995-96 fiscal year for a course that was completed in the spring semester of the 1994-95 school year.

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

AB150-engrossed,2669,19 (2)   University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority; transitional provisions.

AB150-engrossed,2669,20 (a)  Definitions. In this subsection:

AB150-engrossed,2669,22 1.  "Authority" means the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.

AB150-engrossed,2669,24 2.  "Board of regents" means the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System.

AB150-engrossed,2670,8 (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 June 29, 1996, the assets and liabilities so identified shall become the assets and liabilities of the authority, except that assets and liabilities that primarily relate to employes identified under subsection (4) (c) shall become the assets and liabilities of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board.

AB150-engrossed,2670,17 (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 June 29, 1996, the tangible personal property so identified shall become the tangible personal property of the authority, except that the tangible personal property that primarily relates to employes identified under subsection (4) (c) shall become the tangible personal property of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board.

AB150-engrossed,2670,18 (d)  Contracts.

AB150-engrossed,2670,25 1. 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 June 29, 1996, primarily relate to the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics and related services. Except as provided in subdivision 2., all such contracts remain in effect and the authority shall, beginning on June 29, 1996, carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB150-engrossed,2671,5 2. All contracts determined under subdivision 1. that primarily relate to employes identified under subsection (4) (c) remain in effect and the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board shall, beginning on June 29, 1996, carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded to the effect allowed under the contract.

AB150-engrossed,2671,6 (e)  Rules.

AB150-engrossed,2671,13 1. 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 June 29, 1996, and which relate to the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics and related services. Except as provided in subdivision 2., all such rules shall become bylaws or policies and procedures of the authority on June 29, 1996, and shall remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until amended or repealed by the authority.

AB150-engrossed,2671,18 2. All rules identified under subdivision 1. that primarily relate to employes identified under subsection (4) (c) shall become rules of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board on June 29, 1996, and shall remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board.

AB150-engrossed,2671,19 (f)  Policies and procedures.

AB150-engrossed,2672,2 1. 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 June 29, 1996, and which relate to the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics and related services. Except as provided in subdivision 2., all such policies and procedures shall become policies and procedures of the authority on June 29, 1996, and shall remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded by the authority.

AB150-engrossed,2672,7 2. All policies and procedures under subdivision 1. that primarily relate to employes identified under subsection (4) (c) shall become policies and procedures of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board on June 29, 1996, and shall remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded by the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board.

AB150-engrossed,2672,8 (g)  Pending matters.

AB150-engrossed,2672,16 1. 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 June 29, 1996, that primarily relate to the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics and related services. Except as provided in subdivision 2., on June 29, 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-engrossed,2672,22 2. On June 29, 1996, any matter identified under subdivision 1. that primarily relates to employes identified under subsection (4) (c) shall become a pending matter of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board 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 University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board.