Wisconsin Legislature: AB150-engrossed,2682,4

1(c) Reporting requirements; evaluation; recommendations. No later than
2October 1, 1995, each specified state body shall submit to the lieutenant governor a
3report on a form prescribed by the lieutenant governor describing its functions and
4the justification, if any, for continuation of those functions. The lieutenant governor
5shall evaluate the information contained in the reports and shall consider whether
6to recommend continuation of each specified state body that is required to submit a
7report under this subsection or transfer of the functions of that body to another state
8body. The department of administration shall assist the lieutenant governor in
9performing this evaluation upon request of the lieutenant governor. The lieutenant
10governor shall, no later than January 1, 1996, submit a report to the cochairpersons
11of the joint committee on finance containing a single piece of proposed legislation
12providing for termination of all specified state bodies and their functions, effective
13on April 1, 1996, except that if a specified state body demonstrates to the satisfaction
14of the lieutenant governor that the functions of the body should be continued after
15March 31, 1996, the lieutenant governor may include in the proposed legislation
16provision for transfer of the functions of the body to another state body. In the report,
17the lieutenant governor shall also include any findings, recommendations or
18conclusions that he reaches as a result of his evaluation. If the lieutenant governor
19recommends continuation of any specified state body after March 31, 1996, the
20lieutenant governor shall also submit with the report a single piece of proposed
21legislation providing for termination or transfer of the functions of all specified state
22bodies except those bodies which the lieutenant governor recommends to be
23continued.

AB150-engrossed,2683,24 24(7x) Transfer of municipal boundary review.

AB150-engrossed,2684,4

1(a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets
2and liabilities of the department of administration primarily related to the functions
3of municipal boundary review, as determined by the secretary of administration,
4shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of development.

AB150-engrossed,2684,8 5(b) Employe transfers. All incumbent employes holding positions in the
6department of administration having duties primarily related to the functions of
7municipal boundary review, as determined by the secretary of administration, are
8transferred on the effective date of this paragraph to the department of development.

AB150-engrossed,2684,14 9(c) Employe status. Employes transferred under paragraph (b) have all the
10rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the
11statutes in the department of development that they enjoyed in the department of
12administration immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4)
13of the statutes, no employe so transferred who has attained permanent status in
14class is required to serve a probationary period.

AB150-engrossed,2684,19 15(d) Tangible personal property, records. On the effective date of this paragraph,
16all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of
17administration primarily related to the functions of municipal boundary review, as
18determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of
19development.

AB150-engrossed,2685,2 20(e) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of administration
21primarily related to the functions of municipal boundary review, as determined by
22the secretary of administration, in effect on the effective date of this paragraph
23remain in effect and are transferred to the department of development. The
24department of development shall carry out any such contractual obligations until

1modified or rescinded by the department of development to the extent allowed under
2the contract.

AB150-engrossed,2685,11 3(f) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of
4administration primarily related to the functions of municipal boundary review, as
5determined by the secretary of administration, that are in effect on the effective date
6of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until
7amended or repealed by the department of development. All orders issued by the
8department of administration primarily related to the functions of municipal
9boundary review, as determined by the secretary of administration, that are in effect
10on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration
11date or until modified or rescinded by the department of development.

AB150-engrossed,2685,18 12(g) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of
13administration primarily related to the functions of municipal boundary review, as
14determined by the secretary of administration, on the effective date of this
15paragraph is transferred to the department of development and all materials
16submitted to or actions taken by the department of administration with respect to
17the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the
18department of development.

AB150-engrossed,2685,19 19(11g) Educational technology transfers; loan and grant procedures.

AB150-engrossed,2685,22 20(a) No later than November 1, 1995, the department of administration and
21educational technology board, as created by this act, shall jointly report to the
22cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance concerning:

AB150-engrossed,2686,2 231. A request to transfer not more than 4.0 full-time equivalent positions and
24the funding for those positions to the educational technology board from any other
25state agency, as defined in section 20.001 (1) of the statutes, including a

1recommendation concerning whether any incumbent in a position to be transferred
2should be transferred with his or her position.

AB150-engrossed,2686,5 32. A plan which sets forth deadlines, procedures and criteria that the
4educational technology board will use in reviewing and approving applications for
5grants and loans under section 16.992 (3) of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB150-engrossed,2686,14 6(b) The joint committee on finance may approve a request submitted under
7paragraph (a) 1. in accordance with section 13.101 (2) and (4) of the statutes and may
8authorize transfer of any incumbent in a position being transferred. If the committee
9authorizes the transfer of an incumbent, the incumbent shall have all the rights and
10the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes
11that he or she enjoyed in the state agency by which he or she was employed
12immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes,
13no such incumbent who is authorized by the committee to be transferred and who has
14permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

AB150-engrossed,2686,17 15(c) No portion of the plan submitted by the educational technology board under
16paragraph (a) 2. may be implemented until the plan is approved by the joint
17committee on finance.

AB150-engrossed,2687,12 18(12g) Plan for enhancement of transaction information for the
19management of enforcement system. The departments of administration and
20justice shall jointly develop a plan for the enhancement of the transaction
21information for the management of enforcement system under section 165.827 of the
22statutes, as affected by this act. The objectives of the plan shall be to convert the
23system to a client-server system and to enhance the capabilities of the system to
24interrelate with the capabilities of systems operated by the federal government and
25other jurisdictions. The departments shall submit the plan to the cochairpersons of

1the joint committee on finance no later than January 1, 1996. The plan may include
2provision for changes in authorized full-time equivalent positions and funding
3required to provide adequate maintenance, technical support and development for
4the system. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the secretary of
5administration and attorney general that the committee has scheduled a meeting for
6the purpose of reviewing the plan within 14 working days after the date of submittal,
7the departments may implement any portion of the plan not requiring approval of
8the committee under section 13.101 of the statutes or the legislature. If, within 14
9working days after the date of submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify
10the secretary of administration and attorney general that the committee has
11scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, no portion of the plan may
12be implemented without the approval of the committee.

AB150-engrossed,2687,13 13(13b) Commission on privatization.

AB150-engrossed,2687,14 14(a) Creation; duties.

AB150-engrossed,2687,15 151. In this subsection:

AB150-engrossed,2687,17 16a. "Commission" means the commission on privatization created under
17subdivision 2.

AB150-engrossed,2687,18 18b. "State agency" has the meaning given in section 20.001 (1) of the statutes.

AB150-engrossed,2687,20 192. There is created a special committee to be called the commission on
20privatization consisting of the following:

AB150-engrossed,2687,21 21a. The governor or his or her designee.

AB150-engrossed,2687,22 22b. The secretary of administration or his or her designee.

AB150-engrossed,2687,25 23c. Two senators and 2 representatives to the assembly, representing the
24majority and minority parties in each house, appointed in the same manner as
25members of standing committees.

AB150-engrossed,2688,2

1d. One employe of the department of administration designated by the
2secretary of administration to serve as the nonvoting secretary of the commission.

AB150-engrossed,2688,8 3e. Nine members appointed by the governor who are not public officers or
4employes. In making these appointments, the governor shall include one or more
5business owners and managers, employes who are not owners or managers,
6representatives of labor organizations, and theoreticians or consultants in the fields
7of business organization or management, personnel management or employment
8relations.

AB150-engrossed,2688,10 93. All members of the commission shall be designated or appointed within 10
10days after the effective date of this subdivision.

AB150-engrossed,2688,19 114. The governor shall designate one of the members of the commission to serve
12as the chairperson of the commission and shall call the first meeting of the
13commission. At the first meeting, the commission shall select 2 vice chairpersons.
14The commission shall hold meetings at the call of the chairperson or upon the written
15request of 5 members of the commission. A majority of the members of the
16commission who are entitled to vote constitutes a quorum to do business. Each
17member of the commission shall serve without compensation for his or her services,
18but shall be reimbursed for his or her actual and necessary expenses incurred in the
19performance of his or her duties.

AB150-engrossed,2688,23 205. The commission may accept gifts, grants, bequests and devises that are
21made to fund the expenses of the commission. All moneys received under this
22paragraph shall be credited to the appropriation account under section 20.505 (3)
23(gb) of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB150-engrossed,2689,3

16. a. The commission shall study and evaluate all functions of state
2government that may be delegated to the private sector at a cost savings to state
3taxpayers.

AB150-engrossed,2689,5 4b. The commission may appoint subcommittees, which may be assigned by the
5commission to develop recommendations for inclusion in specific reports.

AB150-engrossed,2689,7 6c. The commission shall submit reports of its findings and any
7recommendations to the competitive enterprise review board, as created by this act.

AB150-engrossed,2689,11 8d. The commission may propose legislation to carry out its recommendations
9by submitting its legislative proposals to the competitive enterprise review board, as
10created by this act. The commission may hold public hearings on its legislative
11proposals.

AB150-engrossed,2689,15 127. The commission may call upon any state agency to make available the
13resources, facilities or data of the state agency for use by the commission. Each state
14agency shall cooperate with the commission to the fullest extent possible, including
15the provision, if requested by the commission, of staff assistance.

AB150-engrossed,2689,19 168. The commission shall submit its reports under subdivision 6. c. and all of its
17legislative proposals under subdivision 6. d. no later than the first day of the 7th
18month beginning after the effective date of this subsection. Upon submittal of its
19reports, the commission ceases to exist.

AB150-engrossed,2689,20 20(14g) Limitation on filling of certain vacant positions.

AB150-engrossed,2689,21 21(a) In this subsection:

AB150-engrossed,2689,23 221. "Executive branch agency" has the meaning given in section 16.70 (4) of the
23statutes.