SB539: Bill Text

SB539,11,25 93.02 Staff. The secretary shall appoint all staff necessary for the carrying out of the duties of the department, all of whom shall be under the classified service except the deputy secretary, the executive assistant and, subject to s. 230.08 (4) (a), the administrators of divisions. Each such deputy secretary, executive assistant or administrator shall be appointed by the secretary with the approval of the board.

SB539, s. 35 Section 35. 93.42 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,12,3 93.42 (1) (e) Cooperating with the department of development in promoting the state's products through the state's foreign trade offices.

SB539, s. 36 Section 36. 118.43 of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is repealed.

SB539, s. 37 Section 37. 119.04 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

SB539,12,14 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.03 (3) (c), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345, 115.361, 115.38 (2), 115.40, 115.45, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.06, 118.07, 118.10, 118.12, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.18, 118.19, 118.20, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6) and (8), 118.245, 118.255, 118.258, 118.30 to 118.43 118.42, 120.12 (5) and (15) to (24), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26) and (34) to (36) and 120.14 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board.

SB539, s. 38 Section 38. 230.08 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,12,18 230.08 (2) (f) All legislative officers and, in addition, policy research personnel, assistants to legislators, research staff assigned to legislative committees and party caucuses and other persons employed under s. 13.20.

SB539, s. 39 Section 39. 230.08 (2) (fs) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,12,23 230.08 (2) (fs) All deputies of department secretaries appointed under s. 15.04 (2) and executive assistants to department secretaries appointed under s. 15.05 (3), including those appointed by the attorney general, the adjutant general, the director of the technical college system and the state superintendent of public instruction.

SB539, s. 40 Section 40. 230.08 (2) (m) of the statutes is repealed.

SB539, s. 41 Section 41. 230.08 (2) (y) of the statutes is repealed.

SB539, s. 42 Section 42. 230.35 (1m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,13,3 230.35 (1m) (a) 2. A position designated in s. 19.42 (10) (L) or 20.923 (4), (4m), and (8) and (9).

SB539, s. 43 Section 43. 230.35 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,13,15 230.35 (2) Leave of absence with pay owing to sickness and leave of absence without pay, other than annual leave and leave under s. 103.10, shall be regulated by rules of the secretary, except that unused sick leave shall accumulate from year to year. After July 1, 1973, employes appointed to career executive positions under the program established under s. 230.24 or positions designated in s. 19.42 (10) (L) or 20.923 (4), (4m), and (8) and (9) or authorized under s. 230.08 (2) (e) shall have any unused sick leave credits restored if they are reemployed in a career executive position or in a position under s. 19.42 (10) (L) or 20.923 (4), (4m) , and (8) and (9) or authorized under s. 230.08 (2) (e), regardless of the duration of their absence. Restoration of unused sick leave credits if reemployment is to a position other than those specified above shall be in accordance with rules of the secretary.

SB539, s. 44 Section 44. 560.03 (18) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,14,8 560.03 (18) Develop and implement a plan to promote and increase exports, including agricultural products, and foreign investment in this state. The plan shall provide for the secretary to take a leadership role in assuring collaboration and coordination among international trade activities conducted by governmental entities to assure efficiency and to avoid duplication and may include provisions for participation in trade fairs and missions, establishment and maintenance of foreign trade offices and preparation of research on foreign markets for exports from this state and on opportunities for foreign investment in this state. The plan shall describe the allocation of funds for support staff in this state to implement the plan and for all other costs in implementing each provision of the plan. In developing and implementing the plan, the department shall consult with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the university of Wisconsin system, the technical college system and other public and private agencies and institutions supporting international trade education or activities. Any plan to establish a foreign trade office shall include the feasibility of establishing a system of graduated fees which a trade office may use to offset its operating costs, or a system of commissions for execution of successful transactions, or both.

SB539, s. 45 Section 45. 562.065 (3) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB539,14,13 562.065 (3) (e) Breakage. A licensee under s. 562.05 (1) (b) shall deposit with the board an amount equal to 50% of the breakage for each race day. The moneys received under this paragraph shall be deposited as follows:

SB539,14,14 1. For horse races, in the appropriation account under s. 20.197 (3) (hm).

SB539,14,16 2. For dog races, in the appropriation accounts under ss. 20.197 (1) (g) and 20.455 (2) (g).

SB539, s. 46 Section 46. 562.065 (3r) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

SB539,14,23 562.065 (3r) Period for deposit by licensee. The licensee shall make the deposits required under subs. (3) (c) 1. to 2g. and, (d) 1. and (e) and (3m) (c) 2. no later than 48 hours after the close of the race day or, if the 48-hour period does not include a business day, on the first business day immediately following the close of the race day.

SB539, s. 47 Section 47. 562.075 (title) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB539,15,2 562.075 (title) Horses foaled in this state; 3-year-old horses: races and purse supplements.

SB539, s. 48 Section 48. 562.075 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB539,15,10 562.075 (1) Horses foaled in this state. (a) Races. Every licensee to sponsor and manage horse races under s. 562.05 (1) (b) or (c) shall hold at least one race on every race day which is limited to horses foaled in this state, except that another race may be substituted if the licensee is unable, with reasonable effort, to attract sufficient competition for such a race. The commission shall define, by rule, the term "foaled in this state".

SB539,15,16 (b) Purse supplements. From the appropriation under s. 20.197 (3) (hm), the board shall, under rules promulgated by the board, distribute annually the moneys allocated for purse supplements for horses foaled in this state. The board shall distribute those moneys on a prorated basis to the breeder of any horse foaled in this state which wins any portion of a purse for a race conducted under this subsection and held during the year of the distribution.

SB539, s. 49 Section 49. 562.075 (2) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB539,15,23 562.075 (2) (cm) Purse supplements. From the appropriation under s. 20.197 (3) (hm), the board shall, under rules promulgated by the board, distribute annually the moneys allocated for purse supplements for 3-year-old horses. The board shall distribute those moneys on a prorated basis to the breeder of any 3-year-old horse which did not race during the prior 2 years and which wins a race conducted under this subsection and held during the year of the distribution.

SB539, s. 50 Section 50. 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section 9145 (13q) is repealed.

SB539, s. 51 Section 51. 1995 Wisconsin Act 60, section 2 (1m) and (2) are repealed.

SB539, s. 9101 Section 9101. Nonstatutory provisions; administration.

SB539,16,6 (1) Expenditures by office of the governor. In submitting the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes pursuant to section 20.004 (2) of the statutes for the 1995-97 fiscal biennium, the department of administration shall change the amount shown under section 20.525 (1) (a) of the statutes for fiscal year 1996-97 to reflect an estimated decrease of $216,800.

SB539,16,11 (2) Expenditures by assembly. In submitting the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes pursuant to section 20.004 (2) of the statutes for the 1995-97 fiscal biennium, the department of administration shall change the amount shown under section 20.765 (1) (a) of the statutes for fiscal year 1996-97 to reflect an estimated decrease of $2,014,500.

SB539,16,16 (3) Expenditures by senate. In submitting the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes pursuant to section 20.004 (2) of the statutes for the 1995-97 fiscal biennium, the department of administration shall change the amount shown under section 20.765 (1) (b) of the statutes for fiscal year 1996-97 to reflect an estimated decrease of $1,695,200.

SB539,16,17 *-5205/1.9108* Section 9108. Nonstatutory provisions; building commission.

SB539,16,18 (1) 1995-97 State building program deletions.

SB539,16,23 (a) In 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section 9108 (1) (om) 1., as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 60, under projects financed by general fund supported borrowing, the 1995-97 state building program project identified as "Northern Great Lakes Regional Visitor Center — Ashland" is deleted and the appropriate totals are decreased accordingly.

SB539,17,4 (b) In 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section 9108 (1) (om) 2., as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 60, under projects financed by federal funds, the 1995-97 state building program project identified as "Northern Great Lakes Regional Visitor Center — Ashland" is deleted and the appropriate totals are decreased accordingly.

SB539, s. 9115 Section 9115. Nonstatutory provisions; development.

SB539,17,11 (1) Foreign trade offices. The department of development shall terminate all foreign trade offices maintained by the department by terminating each contract providing for the establishment or maintenance of an office. The department shall comply with any contractual requirements related to the termination of a contract or office, such as notice requirements, and shall fulfill any obligation under a contract that extends beyond the termination of the contract.

SB539, s. 9137 Section 9137. Nonstatutory provisions; legislature.

SB539,17,13 (1) Elimination of partisan caucus staffs.

SB539,17,16 (a) The authorized FTE positions for the assembly, funded from the appropriation under section 20.765 (1) (a) of the statutes, are decreased by 30.0 GPR positions on July 1, 1996, to eliminate staffing of party caucuses.

SB539,17,19 (b) The authorized FTE positions for the senate, funded from the appropriation under section 20.765 (1) (b) of the statutes, are decreased by 24.0 GPR positions on July 1, 1996, to eliminate staffing of party caucuses.

SB539, s. 9162 Section 9162. Nonstatutory provisions; other.

SB539,17,21 (1) Limitation on expenditures by state agencies for travel.

SB539,17,22 (a) In this subsection:

SB539,17,23 1. "Secretary" means the secretary of administration.

SB539,17,24 2. "State agency" has the meaning given in section 20.001 (1) of the statutes.

SB539,18,4 (b) The secretary shall determine for each state agency the amount expended by the state agency for travel expenses incurred by its officers and employes in the 1994-95 fiscal year that was funded from each revenue source except federal revenue.

SB539,18,9 (c) Except as provided in paragraph (h), no state agency may make total expenditures from each revenue source except federal revenue in the 1996-97 fiscal year for travel expenses incurred by its officers or employes exceeding 90% of the total amount expended by the agency for that purpose from that revenue source in the 1994-95 fiscal year.

SB539,18,13 (d) Notwithstanding section 16.50 (1) (a) and (2) of the statutes, the secretary shall require submission of expenditure estimates under section 16.50 (1) of the statutes for all travel expenses to which paragraph (c ) applies and shall withhold approval of any estimate for expenditures to be made in violation of paragraph (c).

SB539,18,22 (e) The secretary shall, during the 1996-97 fiscal year, lapse to the general fund or appropriate segregated fund from each sum certain appropriation account made to each state agency from any revenue source except program revenue, segregated revenue derived from specific program receipts or federal revenue, or shall reestimate to subtract from the expenditure estimate for each appropriation other than a sum certain appropriation made to each state agency from any revenue source except federal revenue, an amount equivalent to 10% of the total amount expended by that state agency for travel expenses incurred by its officers and employes from that appropriation in the 1994-95 fiscal year, if any.

SB539,19,2 (f) Each sum certain appropriation to each state agency for the 1996-97 fiscal year from program revenue or segregated revenue derived from specific program receipts is decreased by an amount equivalent to 10% of the total amount expended by that agency for travel expenses incurred by its officers and employes from that appropriation in the 1994-95 fiscal year, as determined by the secretary.

SB539,19,18 (g) Notwithstanding sections 16.42 (1) (e) and 16.46 (5) of the statutes, the secretary shall exclude from the information submitted by state agencies under section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes and from the budget compilation under section 16.43 of the statutes for each fiscal year in the 1997-99 fiscal biennium, for each annual sum certain appropriation from any revenue source except federal revenue, an amount equal to any amount lapsed from that appropriation account under paragraph (e) or an amount equal to any appropriation decrease applied under paragraph (f) for the 1996-97 fiscal year, and shall exclude from that information and compilation for the 1997-99 fiscal biennium, for each biennial sum certain appropriation from any revenue source except federal revenue, an amount equal to twice the amount lapsed from that appropriation account under paragraph (e) or an amount equal to twice the amount of any appropriation decrease applied under paragraph (f) for the 1996-97 fiscal year. The secretary shall similarly exclude from that information and that compilation for the 1997-99 fiscal biennium any similar amount reestimated under paragraph (e ) when computing an expenditure estimate for any appropriation from a revenue source other than federal revenue.

SB539,19,20 (h) This subsection does not apply to any appropriation made to the department of revenue.

SB539, s. 9201 Section 9201. Appropriation changes; administration.

SB539,20,2 (1) Federal-state relations office. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of administration under section 20.505 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, the dollar amount is decreased by $196,900 for fiscal year 1996-97 to decrease the authorized FTE positions for the department of administration by 2.0 GPR positions and to eliminate supporting expenses for the operation of the federal-state relations office.

SB539, s. 9215 Section 9215. Appropriation changes; development.

SB539,20,8 (1) Technology development grants. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of development under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, the dollar amount is decreased by $4,300,000 for fiscal year 1996-97 to decrease funding for technology development grants under section 560.62 (1) (a) of the statutes.

SB539,20,13 (2) Foreign trade offices. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of development under section 20.143 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, the dollar amount is decreased by $1,436,300 for fiscal year 1996-97 to decrease funding for establishment and maintenance of foreign trade offices.

SB539, s. 9227 Section 9227. Appropriation changes; health and social services.

SB539,20,21 (1) Federal-state relations office. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of health and family services under section 20.435 (8) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, the dollar amount is decreased by $85,200 for fiscal year 1996-97 to decrease the authorized FTE positions for the department of health and family services by 1.0 GPR position and to eliminate supporting expenses for the operation of the federal-state relations office.

SB539, s. 9233 Section 9233. Appropriation changes; investment board.

SB539,21,2 (1) Bonus compensation. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the investment board under section 20.536 (1) (k) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, the dollar amount is decreased $525,500 for fiscal year 1996-97 to eliminate funding of bonus compensation for employes of the investment board.

SB539, s. 9238 Section 9238. Appropriation changes; lieutenant governor.

SB539,21,9 (1) Position authorizations. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the office of the lieutenant governor under section 20.540 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, the dollar amount is decreased by $214,400 for fiscal year 1996-97 to decrease the authorized FTE positions for the office of the lieutenant governor by 4.0 GPR positions and supporting expenses.

SB539, s. 9256 Section 9256. Appropriation changes; transportation.

SB539,21,15 (1) Executive assistant. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of transportation under section 20.395 (4) (aq) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, the dollar amount is decreased by $97,800 for fiscal year 1996-97 to decrease funding for the position of executive assistant.

SB539, s. 9333 Section 9333. Initial applicability; investment board.

SB539,21,19 (1) Bonus compensation. The treatment of sections 25.156 (2), (6) and (7), 25.16 (7) and 40.63 (1) (c), of the statutes first applies to bonus compensation awarded by the investment board on the effective date of this subsection.

SB539, s. 9400 Section 9400. Effective dates; general. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 9401 to 9462 of this act, this act takes effect on the day after publication.

SB539, s. 9401 Section 9401. Effective dates; administration.

SB539,21,25 (1) Federal-state relations office. The treatment of sections 16.003 (2), 16.548, 20.923 (4) (c) 1., 20.923 (6) (ah) and 230.08 (2) (y) of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 1996, or on the day after publication, whichever is later.

SB539, s. 9424 Section 9424. Effective dates; gaming commission.

SB539,22,5 (1) Breakage revenue. The treatment of sections 20.197 (1) (g) (intro.) and (3) (hm), 20.455 (2) (g), 562.065 (3) (e) and (3r) and 562.075 (title), (1) and (2) (cm) of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 1996, or on the day after publication, whichever is later.

SB539, s. 9437 Section 9437. Effective dates; legislature.

SB539,22,9 (1) Elimination of partisan caucus staffs. The treatment of sections 13.14 (3), 13.20 (1), 20.923 (6) (h) and 230.08 (2) (f) of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 1996, or on the day after publication, whichever is later.

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