AB100: Bill Text

AB100, s. 725 Section 725. 20.865 (1) (q) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,460,16 20.865 (1) (q) Judgments and legal expenses; segregated revenues. From the appropriate segregated funds, a sum sufficient to pay for legal expenses under s. 59.32 (3), for costs under ss. 227.485 and 814.245 and for the cost of judgments, orders and settlements of actions, appeals and complaints under subch. II of ch. 111 or subch. II or III of ch. 230, and those judgments, awards, orders and settlements under ss. 21.13, 165.25 (6), 775.04 and 895.46 that are not otherwise reimbursable as liability costs under par. (fm). Release of moneys under this paragraph pursuant to any settlement agreement, whether or not incorporated into an order, is subject to approval of the attorney general and the department of administration.

AB100, s. 726 Section 726. 20.866 (1) (u) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,461,2 20.866 (1) (u) Principal repayment and interest. A sum sufficient from moneys appropriated under sub. (2) (zp) and ss. 20.190 (1) (c), (i) and (j), 20.225 (1) (c), 20.245 (1) (e), (2) (e) and (j), (4) (e) and (5) (e), 20.250 (1) (e), 20.255 (1) (d), 20.275 (1) (es), 20.285 (1) (d), (db), (fh), (ih) and (kd) and (5) (i), 20.320 (1) (c) and (t) and (2) (c), 20.370 (7) (aa), (ac), (aq), (ar), (at), (au), (ba), (ca), (cb), (cc), (cd), (ea) and (eq), 20.395 (6) (aq) and (ar), 20.410 (1) (e), (ec) and (ko) and (3) (e), 20.435 (2) (ee) and (6) (e), 20.465 (1) (d), 20.485 (1) (f) and (go) and, (3) (t) and (4) (f), 20.505 (5) (g) and (kc) and 20.867 (1) (a) and (b) and (3) (a), (b), (g), (h), (i) and (q) for the payment of principal and interest on public debt contracted under subchs. I and IV of ch. 18.

AB100, s. 727 Section 727. 20.866 (1) (u) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB100,461,13 20.866 (1) (u) Principal repayment and interest. A sum sufficient from moneys appropriated under sub. (2) (zp) and ss. 20.190 (1) (c), (i) and (j), 20.225 (1) (c), 20.245 (1) (e), (2) (e) and (j), (4) (e) and (5) (e), 20.250 (1) (e), 20.255 (1) (d), 20.275 (1) (es), 20.285 (1) (d), (db), (fh), (ih) and (kd) and (5) (i), 20.320 (1) (c) and (t) and (2) (c), 20.370 (7) (aa), (ac), (aq), (ar), (at), (ba), (ca), (cb), (cc), (cd), (ea) and (eq), 20.395 (6) (aq) and (ar), 20.410 (1) (e), (ec) and (ko) and (3) (e), 20.435 (2) (ee) and (6) (e), 20.465 (1) (d), 20.485 (1) (f) and (go), (3) (t) and (4) (f), 20.505 (5) (g) and (kc) and 20.867 (1) (a) and (b) and (3) (a), (b), (g), (h), (i) and (q) for the payment of principal and interest on public debt contracted under subchs. I and IV of ch. 18.

AB100, s. 728 Section 728. 20.866 (2) (tc) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,461,22 20.866 (2) (tc) (title) Clean water fund program. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to be transferred to the clean water environmental improvement fund for the purposes of the clean water fund program under ss. 281.58 and 281.59. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $553,194,000 $544,830,400 for this purpose. Of this amount, the amount needed to meet the requirements for state deposits under 33 USC 1382 is allocated for those deposits. Of this amount, $8,250,000 is allocated to fund the minority business development and training program under s. 66.905 (2) (b).

AB100, s. 729 Section 729. 20.866 (2) (td) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,462,3 20.866 (2) (td) Safe drinking water loan program. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to be transferred to the environmental improvement fund for the safe drinking water loan program under s. 281.61. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $22,000,000 for this purpose.

AB100, s. 730 Section 730. 20.866 (2) (te) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,462,10 20.866 (2) (te) Natural resources; nonpoint source grants. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to provide funds for nonpoint source water pollution abatement projects under s. 281.65. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000 $32,363,600 for this purpose. Of this amount, $2,000,000 may only be used for projects selected under s. 281.65 (4c) (c) after July 1, 1998.

AB100, s. 731 Section 731. 20.866 (2) (tg) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,462,19 20.866 (2) (tg) Natural resources; environmental repair. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to fund investigations and remedial action under s. 292.11 (7) (a) or 292.31 and remedial action under s. 281.83 and for payment of this state's share of environmental repair that is funded under 42 USC 6991 to 6991i or 42 USC 9601 to 9675. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $31,500,000 $43,000,000 for this purpose. Of this amount, $9,000,000 $5,000,000 is allocated for remedial action under s. 281.83.

AB100, s. 732 Section 732. 20.866 (2) (tw) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,463,4 20.866 (2) (tw) Natural resources; ice age trail. From the capital improvement fund, as a part of the outdoor recreation land acquisition program, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources for the acquisition and development of the ice age trail under s. 23.17. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $750,000 for this purpose. Moneys expended from this appropriation in each fiscal year may not exceed an amount equal to the sum of the amount received under s. 20.370 (1) (gg) (7) (gg) from gifts, grants and bequests for that fiscal year plus an amount equal to the valuation of the land accepted for dedication under s. 23.293 (5) in that fiscal year.

AB100, s. 733 Section 733. 20.866 (2) (uv) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,463,9 20.866 (2) (uv) Transportation, harbor improvements. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to provide grants for harbor improvements. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $12,000,000 $15,000,000 for this purpose.

AB100, s. 734 Section 734. 20.866 (2) (uw) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,463,16 20.866 (2) (uw) Transportation; rail acquisitions and improvements. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to acquire railroad property under ss. 85.08 (2) (L) and 85.09; and to provide grants and loans for rail property acquisitions and improvements under s. 85.08 (4m) (c) and (d). The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $14,500,000 $19,000,000 for these purposes.

AB100, s. 735 Section 735. 20.866 (2) (w) of the statutes is renumbered 20.866 (2) (uz) and amended to read:

AB100,463,23 20.866 (2) (uz) (title) Health and family services Corrections; juvenile correctional facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of health and family services corrections to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve juvenile correctional facilities. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $29,441,500 for this purpose.

AB100, s. 736 Section 736. 20.866 (2) (zc) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,464,6 20.866 (2) (zc) Technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board; educational technology infrastructure loans. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board to make subsidized educational technology infrastructure loans to school districts under s. 44.72 (4). The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $50,000,000 for this purpose.

AB100, s. 737 Section 737. 20.866 (2) (zc) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB100,464,14 20.866 (2) (zc) Technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board; educational technology infrastructure loans. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board to make subsidized educational technology infrastructure loans to school districts under s. 44.72 (4). The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $50,000,000 $100,000,000 for this purpose.

AB100, s. 738 Section 738. 20.866 (2) (zh) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,464,17 20.866 (2) (zh) (title) Education Public instruction; state schools and library facilities.

AB100, s. 739 Section 739. 20.866 (2) (zh) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,464,24 20.866 (2) (zh) (title) Education public instruction; state schools and library facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of education public instruction to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve institutional facilities for the hearing impaired and the visually handicapped and reference and loan library facilities. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $7,367,700 for this purpose.

AB100, s. 740 Section 740. 20.866 (2) (zo) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,465,6 20.866 (2) (zo) Veterans affairs; refunding bonds. From the funds and accounts under s. 18.04 (6) (b), a sum sufficient for the department of veterans affairs to fund, refund or acquire the whole or any part of public debt as set forth in s. 18.04 (5). The building commission may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $625,000,000 $665,000,000 for these purposes, exclusive of any amount issued to fund public debt contracted under par. (zn).

AB100, s. 741 Section 741. 20.903 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,465,15 20.903 (2) (b) Notwithstanding sub. (1), liabilities may be created and moneys expended from the appropriations under ss. 20.370 (8) (mt), 20.395 (4) (eq), (er) and (es) and 20.505 (1) (im), (ka), (kb), (kc) and (kd) in an additional amount not exceeding the depreciated value of equipment for operations financed under ss. 20.370 (8) (mt), 20.395 (4) (eq), (er) and (es) and 20.505 (1) (im), (ka), (kb), (kc) and (kd). The secretary of administration may require such statements of assets and liabilities as he or she deems necessary before approving expenditure estimates in excess of the unexpended moneys in the appropriation account.

AB100, s. 742 Section 742. 20.903 (2) (bp) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,465,21 20.903 (2) (bp) Notwithstanding sub. (1), liabilities may be created and moneys expended from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (2) (gk) in an additional amount not exceeding the value of the equipment and buildings of the Mendota Mental Health Institute and the Winnebago Mental Health Institute for operations financed under s. 20.435 (2) (gk).

AB100, s. 743 Section 743. 20.903 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,466,4 20.903 (2) (c) All expenditures authorized by this subsection are subject to the estimate approval procedure provided in s. 16.50 (2). Notwithstanding pars. (a), (b) and, (bn) and (bp), the maximum amounts that may be expended from a program revenue or program revenue-service appropriation which is limited to the amounts in the schedule are the amounts in the schedule, except as authorized by the department of administration under s. 16.515 or the joint committee on finance under s. 13.101.

AB100, s. 744 Section 744. 20.9045 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,466,7 20.9045 (title) Department of natural resources; appropriations; program balances; revenues.

AB100, s. 745 Section 745. 20.912 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,466,19 20.912 (4) Insolvent depositories. When the bank, savings and loan association, savings bank or credit union on which any check, share draft or other draft is drawn by the state treasurer before payment of such check, share draft or other draft becomes insolvent or is taken over by the division of banking, division of savings and loan institutions, the federal home loan bank board, the U.S. office of thrift supervision, the federal deposit insurance corporation, the resolution trust corporation, the office of credit unions, the administrator of federal credit unions or the U.S. comptroller of the currency, the state treasurer shall on the demand of the person in whose favor such check, share draft or other draft was drawn and upon the return to the treasurer of such check, share draft or other draft issue a replacement for the same amount.

AB100, s. 746 Section 746. 20.921 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,467,3 20.921 (2) (a) Whenever it becomes necessary in pursuance of any federal or state law or court-ordered assignment of income under s. 46.10 (14) (e), 301.12 (14) (e), 767.23 (1) (L), 767.25 (4m) (c), 767.265 or 767.51 (3m) (c) to make deductions from the salaries of state officers or employes or employes of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the state agency or authority by which the officers or employes are employed is responsible for making such deductions and paying over the total thereof for the purposes provided by the laws or orders under which they were made.

AB100, s. 747 Section 747 . 20.921 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB100,467,13 20.921 (2) (a) Whenever it becomes necessary in pursuance of any federal or state law or court-ordered assignment of income under s. 46.10 (14) (e), 301.12 (14) (e), 767.23 (1) (L), 767.25 (4m) (c), 767.265 or, 767.51 (3m) (c) or 767.62 (4) (b) 3. to make deductions from the salaries of state officers or employes or employes of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the state agency or authority by which the officers or employes are employed is responsible for making such deductions and paying over the total thereof for the purposes provided by the laws or orders under which they were made.

AB100, s. 748 Section 748. 20.923 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,468,3 20.923 (1) Establishment of executive salary groups. To this end, a compensation plan consisting of 10 executive salary groups is established in schedule one of the state compensation plan for the classified service from ranges 18 through 27. No salary range established above salary range 23 may be utilized in the establishment and compensation of positions in the classified service without specific approval of the joint committee on employment relations. The dollar value of the salary range minimum and maximum for each executive salary group shall be reviewed and established in the same manner as that provided for positions in the classified service under s. 230.12 (3). The salary-setting authority of individual boards, commissions, elective and appointive officials elsewhere provided by law is subject to and limited by this section, and the salary rate for these positions upon appointment and subsequent thereto shall be set by the appointing authority pursuant to this section, except as provided in s. 36.09 (1) (j) and as otherwise required by article IV, section 26, of the constitution.

AB100, s. 749 Section 749. 20.923 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,469,3 20.923 (4) State agency positions. (intro.) State agency heads, the administrator of the division of merit recruitment and selection in the department of employment relations, commission chairpersons and members and higher education administrative positions shall be identified and limited in number in accordance with the standardized nomenclature contained in this subsection, and shall be assigned to the executive salary groups listed in pars. (a) to (j). Except for positions specified in par. (c) 3m. and sub. (12) and s. 230.08 (2) (e) 6m., all unclassified division administrator positions enumerated under s. 230.08 (2) (e) shall be assigned, when approved by the joint committee on employment relations, by the secretary of employment relations to one of the 10 executive salary groups listed in pars. (a) to (j). The joint committee on employment relations, by majority vote of the full committee, may amend recommendations for initial position assignments and changes in assignments to the executive salary groups submitted by the secretary of employment relations. All division administrator assignments and amendments to assignments of administrator positions approved by the committee shall become part of the compensation plan. Whenever a new unclassified division administrator position is created, the appointing authority may set the salary for the position until the joint committee on employment relations approves assignment of the position to an executive salary group. If the committee approves assignment of the position to an executive salary group having a salary range minimum or maximum inconsistent with the salary paid to the incumbent at the time of such approval, the incumbent's salary shall be adjusted by the appointing authority to conform with the committee's action, effective on the date of that action. Positions are assigned as follows:

AB100, s. 750 Section 750. 20.923 (4) (a) 4q. of the statutes is repealed.

AB100, s. 751 Section 751. 20.923 (4) (c) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,469,6 20.923 (4) (c) 4. Higher educational aids board: executive secretary.

AB100, s. 752 Section 752. 20.923 (4) (e) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 20.923 (4) (e) 1e.

AB100, s. 753 Section 753. 20.923 (4) (e) 1b. of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,469,10 20.923 (4) (e) 1b. Administration, department of; technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board: executive director.

AB100, s. 754 Section 754. 20.923 (4) (e) 2m. of the statutes is repealed.

AB100, s. 755 Section 755. 20.923 (4) (g) 1g. of the statutes is repealed.

AB100, s. 756 Section 756. 20.923 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,470,7 20.923 (4m) University of Wisconsin system executive positions. The Subject to s. 36.09 (1) (j), the board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system shall set the salaries of the president of the university of Wisconsin system at a point no higher than 15% above the maximum dollar value of the salary range for executive salary group 10, based on the competitive market for comparable positions at comparable institutions of higher education. The board shall set the salaries of the vice presidents, the chancellors of the university of Wisconsin system campuses at Eau Claire, Green Bay, La Crosse, Oshkosh, Parkside, Platteville, River Falls, Stevens Point, Stout, Superior and Whitewater, the chancellors of the university of Wisconsin-center system and the university of Wisconsin-extension, the vice chancellor for health sciences of the university of Wisconsin-Madison and the vice chancellor who is serving as a deputy at each university of Wisconsin campus and the university of Wisconsin-center system and the university of Wisconsin-extension to reflect the hierarchical structure of the system, to recognize merit, to permit orderly salary progression and to recognize competitive factors. No Except as provided in s. 36.09 (1) (j), no salary for a position other than president may be set at a point lower than the minimum dollar value of the salary range for executive salary group 7 nor at a point equal to or higher than the maximum dollar value of the salary range for executive salary group 10.

AB100, s. 757 Section 757. 20.923 (6) (aL) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,470,10 20.923 (6) (aL) Administration, department of: director of Indian gaming, and 3 employes appointed under s. 569.015 (2).

AB100, s. 758 Section 758. 20.923 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,470,19 20.923 (15) Salary adjustment limitations. (a) An Except as authorized under s. 36.09 (1) (j) for a position identified in subs. (4) (j) and (4m), an incumbent of a position that has been assigned to an executive salary group of the compensation plan under this section, whose current salary exceeds the maximum of the salary range to which his or her position's group is assigned, shall remain at his or her current rate of pay while he or she remains employed in that position until the maximum of the salary range to which his or her executive salary group is assigned equals or exceeds his or her current rate of pay.

AB100,471,2 (b) Except for the positions identified in subs. (4) (j) and (4m), the pay of any incumbent whose salary is subject to a limitation under this section may not equal or exceed that amount paid the governor. The pay of any incumbent in the position of president of the university of Wisconsin system, chancellor of the university of Wisconsin-Madison or chancellor of the university of Wisconsin-Milwaukee may not exceed the maximum dollar value of the salary range for the group to which the incumbent's position is assigned.

AB100, s. 759 Section 759. 20.924 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,471,8 20.924 (1) (b) Shall authorize the acquisition of land, or the repair, remodeling or improvement to any existing building, structure or facility costing in excess of $250,000, regardless of funding source, only if that project is enumerated in the authorized state building program. This paragraph does not apply to projects authorized under s. 16.858.

AB100, s. 760 Section 760. 20.924 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,471,12 20.924 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the acquisition of land for, or the design or construction of, the harbor of refuge along the Lake Superior shoreline under s. 30.92 (4m).

AB100, s. 761 Section 761. 21.19 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,471,20 21.19 (3) (b) Notwithstanding s. 13.48 (14) (c), the department, under the authority and procedures established in par. (a), may sell and convey the Wisconsin national guard armory located at 1225 E. Henry Clay Street, Whitefish Bay, Milwaukee County. The proceeds of a sale shall be used first to pay off all bonds, all or a part of which were used to construct or purchase the property. Any moneys remaining from the sale shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.465 (2) (1) (g).

AB100, s. 762 Section 762. 21.49 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,472,2 21.49 (3) (a) Any eligible guard member upon satisfactory completion of a full-time or part-time course in a qualifying school is eligible for a tuition grant equal to 50% 100% of the actual tuition charged by the school or 50% 100% of the maximum resident undergraduate tuition charged by the university of Wisconsin-Madison for a comparable number of credits, whichever amount is less.

AB100, s. 763 Section 763. 23.09 (19) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 23.09 (19) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB100,472,5 23.09 (19) (a) (intro.) In this subsection, "local:

AB100,472,8 2. "Local governmental unit" means a city, village, town, county, lake sanitary district, as defined in s. 30.50 (4q), or public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district.

AB100, s. 764 Section 764. 23.09 (19) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,472,12 23.09 (19) (a) 1. "Brownfields redevelopment" means an abandoned, idle or underused industrial or commercial facility or site, the expansion or redevelopment of which is adversely affected by actual or perceived environmental contamination.

AB100, s. 765 Section 765. 23.09 (19) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,472,16 23.09 (19) (cm) In approving grants under this subsection and under s. 23.096 for urban green space, the department shall give higher priority for projects related to brownfields redevelopment.

AB100, s. 766 Section 766. 23.09 (20) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,472,20 23.09 (20) (am) In granting aid under this subsection and under s. 23.096 for local park aids, the department shall give higher priority for projects related to brownfields redevelopment, as defined in sub. (19) (a) 1.

AB100, s. 767 Section 767. 23.096 (2) of the statutes is amended to read: