AB606: Bill Text

AB606, s. 72 Section 72. 146.40 (4r) (am) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB606,40,11 146.40 (4r) (am) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., an entity shall report to the department any allegation of misappropriation of the property of a client or of neglect or abuse of a client by any person employed by or under contract with the entity if the person is under the control of the entity.

AB606,40,16 2. An entity shall report to the department of regulation and licensing any allegation of misappropriation of the property of a client or of neglect or abuse of a client by any person employed by or under contract with the entity if that person holds a credential that is related to the person's employment at, or contract with, the entity if the person is under the control of the entity.

AB606,40,20 3. An entity that intentionally fails to report an allegation of misappropriation of the property of a client or of neglect or abuse of a client may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000 and may be subject to other sanctions specified by the department by rule.

AB606, s. 73 Section 73. 166.215 (5) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB606,41,16 166.215 (5) The board division shall notify the joint committee on finance in writing, before entering into a new contractual agreement under sub. (1) or renewing or extending a contractual agreement under sub. (1), of the specific funding commitment involved in that proposed new, renewed or extended contract. The board division shall include in that notification information regarding any anticipated contractual provisions that involve state fiscal commitments for each fiscal year in the proposed new, renewed or extended contract. The board division may enter into a new contractual agreement or renew or extend a contractual agreement, as proposed in the notification to the joint committee on finance, if within 14 working days after notification the committee does not schedule a meeting to review the board's division's proposed action. If, within 14 working days after notification to the joint committee on finance, the committee notifies the board division that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the board's division's proposed action, the board division may enter into the proposed new contact or renew or extend the contract as proposed only if the committee approves that action. Notwithstanding s. 13.10, the board division may include in its notification to the joint committee on finance a request for approval of any increase in the amount of money in the appropriation account under s. 20.465 (3) (dd) necessary to provide sufficient money for the proposed new, renewed or extended contracts under sub. (1).

AB606, s. 74 Section 74. 180.1130 (10m) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB606,41,22 180.1130 (10m) "Resident domestic corporation" means a resident domestic corporation, as defined in s. 180.1140 (9), if that corporation does not have has a class of voting stock that is registered or traded on a national securities exchange or that is registered under section 12 (g) of the Securities Exchange Act.

AB606, s. 75 Section 75. 196.202 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB606,42,4 196.202 (1) Definition. In this section, "cellular mobile radio telecommunications utility" means a person authorized by the federal communications commission to provide domestic public commercial mobile cellular radio telecommunications service under 47 USC 154 (i).

AB606, s. 76 Section 76. 196.218 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB606,42,14 196.218 (3) (a) 3. The commission shall designate the method by which the contributions under this paragraph shall be calculated and collected. The method shall ensure that the contributions are sufficient to generate the amounts appropriated under ss. 20.155 (1) (q), 20.275 (1) (s) and , (t) and (tm) and 20.285 (1) (q). Contributions may be based only on the gross operating revenues from the provision of broadcast services identified by the commission under subd. 2. and on intrastate telecommunications services in this state of the telecommunications providers subject to the contribution.

AB606, s. 77 Section 77. 196.218 (5) (a) 7. of the statutes is created to read:

AB606,42,17 196.218 (5) (a) 7. To make grants awarded by the board to school districts under sub. (4r) (g). This subdivision does not apply after June 30, 2002.

AB606, s. 78 Section 78. 287.23 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB606,42,20 287.23 (3) (a) 2. For assistance in 1995 to 1999 2000, a responsible unit that has been determined under s. 287.11 to have an effective recycling program.

AB606, s. 79 Section 79. 287.23 (5) (c) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB606,43,2 287.23 (5) (c) 2. Except as provided in subd. 5. or sub. (5e), for all other responsible units, the amount of the grant for 1993 through 1999 2000 equals either 66% of the difference between eligible expenses and avoided disposal costs or $8 times the population of the responsible unit, whichever is less.

AB606, s. 80 Section 80. 287.23 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB606,43,5 287.23 (7) Sunset. No grant may be awarded under this section for any year after 1999 the year 2000.

AB606, s. 81 Section 81. 299.80 (16) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB606,43,13 299.80 (16) Reports concerning the program under this section. (a) Beginning not later than the first day of the 13th month beginning after October 14, 1997, the secretary of natural resources shall submit an annual progress report on the program under this section to the governor, the environmental performance council and, under s. 13.172 (3), the standing committees of the legislature with jurisdiction over environmental matters.

AB606,43,19 (b) Not later than the first day of the 48th month beginning after October 14, 1997, the secretary of natural resources shall submit a report to the governor, the environmental performance council and, under s. 13.172 (2) the legislature on the success of the program under this section. The report shall include recommendations concerning the continuation of the program under this section and any changes that should be made to the program.

AB606, s. 82 Section 82. 348.27 (9m) (a) 3. of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB606,44,5 348.27 (9m) (a) 3. Bulk potatoes from storage facilities to food processing facilities in vehicles or vehicle combinations that exceed the maximum gross weight limitations under s. 348.15 (3) (c) by not more than 10,000 pounds. A permit under this subdivision is not valid on USH 51 between STH 64 near Merrill and STH 29 south of Wausau in Lincoln and Marathon counties, and on I 39 between STH 29 south of Wausau and the I 90/94 interchange near Portage in Marathon, Portage, Waushara, Marquette and Columbia counties highways designated as part of the national system of interstate and defense highways, except to the extent permitted by federal law without any loss or reduction of federal aid or other sanction.

AB606, s. 83 Section 83. 560.785 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB606,44,9 560.785 (1) (c) 1. Creating a full-time job that is filled by an individual who is a Wisconsin resident and who is not a member of the target population.

AB606, s. 84 Section 84. 560.785 (1) (c) 2. of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB606,44,13 560.785 (1) (c) 2. Retaining a full-time job that is filled by an individual who is a Wisconsin resident and who is not a member of the target population.

AB606, s. 85 Section 85. 565.05 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB606,44,18 565.05 (1) (intro.)  No employe of in the lottery division of the department who performs any duty related to the state lottery or the executive assistant or the secretary or deputy secretary of revenue may do any of the following:

AB606, s. 86 Section 86. 565.05 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB606,44,25 565.05 (1) (a) Have a direct or indirect interest in, or be employed by, any vendor while serving as an employe in the lottery division of the department and performing any duty related to the state lottery or as the executive assistant or as secretary or deputy secretary of revenue or for 2 years following the person's termination of service.

AB606, s. 87 Section 87. 565.17 (5) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB606,45,7 565.17 (5) (a) No employe of in the lottery division of the department who performs any duty related to the state lottery or the executive assistant or the secretary or deputy secretary of revenue and no member of such a person's immediate family, as defined in s. 19.42 (7), may purchase a lottery ticket or lottery share.

AB606, s. 88 Section 88. 632.746 (2) (b) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB606,45,13 632.746 (2) (b) An insurer offering a group health benefit plan may not impose a preexisting condition exclusion relating to pregnancy as a preexisting condition for the purpose of coverage of expenses related to prenatal and postnatal care, delivery and any complications of pregnancy.

AB606, s. 89 Section 89. 973.09 (3) (bm) 3. of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB606,45,22 973.09 (3) (bm) 3. At a probation review hearing under subd. 2., the department has the burden of proving that the probationer owes unpaid fees under s. 304.073 or 304.074 and the amount of the unpaid fees. If the department proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the probationer owes unpaid fees under s. 304.073 or 304.074, the court may, by order, extend the period of probation for a stated period, or modify the terms and conditions of probation or revoke the probationer's probation.

AB606, s. 90 Section 90. 973.09 (3) (bm) 4. of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB606,46,7 973.09 (3) (bm) 4. If the court does not extend , revoke or modify the terms of probation under subd. 3., it shall issue a judgment for the unpaid fees and direct the clerk of circuit court to file and enter the judgment in the judgment and lien docket, without fee. If the court issues a judgment for the unpaid fees, the court shall send to the department a written notification that a civil judgment has been issued for the unpaid fees. The judgment has the same force and effect as judgments entered under s. 806.10.

AB606, s. 91 Section 91. 980.06 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB606,47,7 980.06 (2) (c) If the court finds that the person is appropriate for supervised release, the court shall notify the department. The department and the county department under s. 51.42 in the county of residence of the person, as determined under s. 980.105, shall prepare a plan that identifies the treatment and services, if any, that the person will receive in the community. The plan shall address the person's need, if any, for supervision, counseling, medication, community support services, residential services, vocational services, and alcohol or other drug abuse treatment. The department may contract with a county department, under s. 51.42 (3) (aw) 1. d., with another public agency or with a private agency to provide the treatment and services identified in the plan. The plan shall specify who will be responsible for providing the treatment and services identified in the plan. The plan shall be presented to the court for its approval within 21 days after the court finding that the person is appropriate for supervised release, unless the department, county department and person to be released request additional time to develop the plan. If the county department of the person's county of residence declines to prepare a plan, the department may arrange for another county to prepare the plan if that county agrees to prepare the plan and if the person will be living in that county. If the department is unable to arrange for another county to prepare a plan, the court shall designate a county department to prepare the plan, order the county department to prepare the plan and place the person on supervised release in that county, except that the court may not so designate the county department in the any county where the there is a facility in which the person was persons committed for to institutional care is located under this chapter are placed unless that county is also the person's county of residence.

AB606, s. 92 Section 92. 980.08 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB606,48,7 980.08 (5) If the court finds that the person is appropriate for supervised release, the court shall notify the department. The department and the county department under s. 51.42 in the county of residence of the person, as determined under s. 980.105, shall prepare a plan that identifies the treatment and services, if any, that the person will receive in the community. The plan shall address the person's need, if any, for supervision, counseling, medication, community support services, residential services, vocational services, and alcohol or other drug abuse treatment. The department may contract with a county department, under s. 51.42 (3) (aw) 1. d., with another public agency or with a private agency to provide the treatment and services identified in the plan. The plan shall specify who will be responsible for providing the treatment and services identified in the plan. The plan shall be presented to the court for its approval within 60 days after the court finding that the person is appropriate for supervised release, unless the department, county department and person to be released request additional time to develop the plan. If the county department of the person's county of residence declines to prepare a plan, the department may arrange for another county to prepare the plan if that county agrees to prepare the plan and if the person will be living in that county. If the department is unable to arrange for another county to prepare a plan, the court shall designate a county department to prepare the plan, order the county department to prepare the plan and place the person on supervised release in that county, except that the court may not so designate the county department in the any county where the there is a facility in which the person was persons committed for to institutional care is located under this chapter are placed unless that county is also the person's county of residence.

AB606, s. 93 Section 93. 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, section 9137 (9c) is amended to read:

AB606,48,20 [1997 Wisconsin Act 27] Section 9137 (9c) Recreational boating project; Lone Rock boat landing. From the appropriation under section 20.370 (5) (cq) of the statutes, the department of natural resources shall provide to Richland County the amount that is necessary for soil erosion control at Lone Rock a boat landing on the Wisconsin River in the town of Buena Vista, but the amount may not exceed $10,000. Notwithstanding section 30.92 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes, as affected by this act, Richland County need not contribute any moneys to match the amount provided under this subsection. The amount expended under this subsection shall be considered an expenditure for an inland water project as provided in section 30.92 (4) (b) 6. of the statutes. This project need not be placed on the priority list under section 30.92 (3) (a) of the statutes. This subsection does not apply after June 30, 2000.

AB606, s. 94 Section 94. 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, section 9143 (1m) is created to read:

AB606,49,2 [1997 Wisconsin Act 27] Section 9143 (1m) Dry cleaner's fee. Notwithstanding section 77.9961 (1) of the statutes, as created by this act, the fee that is due on January 15, 1998, under section 77.9961 (2) of the statutes, as created by this act, is equal to 1.8% of the dry cleaner's gross receipts from October 14, 1997, to December 31, 1997.

AB606, s. 9143 Section 9143. Nonstatutory provisions; revenue.

AB606,49,8 (1) Rental vehicle administration fee. The authorized FTE positions for the department of revenue are increased by 4.5 GPR positions on January 4, 1998, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.566 (1) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the administration of the rental vehicle fee under subchapter XI of chapter 77 of the statutes.

AB606, s. 9149 Section 9149. Nonstatutory provisions; transportation.

AB606,49,14 (1) 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 for the 4th quarter of 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.

AB606, s. 9223 Section 9223. Appropriation changes; health and family services.

AB606,49,21 (1) Position decrease. 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 1997, the dollar amount is decreased by $82,500 for fiscal year 1997-98 and the dollar amount is decreased by $82,500 for fiscal year 1998-99 to decrease the authorized FTE positions for the department of health and family services by 2.0 GPR positions.

AB606,50,2 (2) Position increase. 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 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997, the dollar amount is increased by $82,500 for fiscal year 1997-98 and the dollar amount is increased by $82,500 for fiscal year 1998-99 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department of health and family services by 2.0 GPR positions.

AB606, s. 9237 Section 9237. Appropriation changes; natural resources.

AB606,50,9 (1) Operation permit program. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (9) (mh) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997, the dollar amount is decreased by $14,200 for fiscal year 1997-98 and the dollar amount is decreased by $14,200 for fiscal year 1998-99 to decrease funding for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.

AB606,50,15 (2) Solid and hazardous waste. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (9) (mj) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997, the dollar amount is increased by $14,200 for fiscal year 1997-98 and the dollar amount is increased by $14, 200 for fiscal year 1998-99 to increase funding for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.

AB606,50,20 (3) Studies of Great Lakes fish. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (4) (mu) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1997, the dollar amount is increased by $16,000 for fiscal year 1997-98 and the dollar amount is increased by $32,000 for fiscal year 1998-99 to study fish in the Great Lakes.

AB606, s. 9310 Section 9310. Initial applicability; commerce.

AB606,50,23 (1) Development zones credit. The treatment of section 560.785 (1) (c) 1. and 2. of the statutes first applies to taxable years beginning on January 1, 1998.

AB606, s. 9327 Section 9327. Initial applicability; insurance.

AB606,51,2 (1) Pregnancy as preexisting condition. The treatment of section 632.746 (2) (b) of the statutes first applies to all of the following:

AB606,51,4 (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), group health benefit plans that are issued or renewed on the effective date of this paragraph.

AB606,51,8 (b) Group health benefit plans covering employes who are affected by a collective bargaining agreement containing provisions inconsistent with section 632.746 (2) (b) of the statutes, as affected by this act, that are issued or renewed on the earlier of the following:

AB606,51,9 1. The day on which the collective bargaining agreement expires.

AB606,51,11 2. The day on which the collective bargaining agreement is extended, modified or renewed.

AB606, s. 9419 Section 9419. Effective dates; financial institutions.

AB606,51,14 (1) Resident domestic corporations. The treatment of section 180.1130 (10m) of the statutes takes effect retroactively to October 14, 1997.

AB606, s. 9423 Section 9423. Effective dates; health and family services.

AB606,51,16 (1) Milwaukee child welfare county contribution.

AB606,51,18 (a) The amendment of section 48.561 (3) (a) of the statutes takes effect on January 1, 1998, or on the day after publication, whichever is later.

AB606,51,20 (b) The repeal and recreation of section 48.561 (3) (a) of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 1998, or on the day after publication, whichever is later.

AB606,51,23 (2) Kinship care photograph requirement. The treatment of section 48.57 (3p) (d) of the statutes takes effect on January 1, 1998, or on the day after publication, whichever is later.

AB606,52,4 (3) Criminal history and abuse record searches. The treatment of sections 48.685 (1) (a), (2) (am) (intro.), (b) 1. (intro.) and 3., (bg) and (c), (3) (a) and (b), (5) (f), (6) (b) and (7) (a) and (am), 50.065 (1) (b) and (c) (intro.), 3. and 6., (2) (a) (intro.), (am) (intro.) and 5., (b) 1. (intro.) and e. and 3., (bg) and (c), (3) (a) and (b), (5) (intro.) and (f), (5m), (6) (a) and (b) and (7) (a) and (am) and 146.40 (4r) (am) of the statutes takes effect on October 1, 1998, or on the day after publication, whichever is later.

AB606, s. 9436 Section 9436. Effective dates; military affairs.

AB606,52,7 (1) Emergency management. The treatment of section 166.215 (5) of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 1998.

AB606, s. 9443 Section 9443. Effective dates; revenue.

AB606,52,10 (1) Mining tax. The treatment of section 70.375 (6) of the statutes takes effect on January 1, 1998.

AB606,52,12 (2) Aviation fuel tax. The treatment of section 78.58 (3) of the statutes takes effect on January 1, 1998.

AB606,52,13 (3) Use tax registration; medicine samples.

AB606,52,15 (a) The treatment of section 77.53 (9m) the statutes takes effect on January 1, 1998.

AB606,52,17 (b) The treatment of section 77.54 (14) (f) the statutes takes effect on December 1, 1997.

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