AB44: Bill Text

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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE

1999 Assembly BILL 44

January 19, 1999 - Introduced by Representative Hutchison, cosponsored by Senator Jauch. Referred to Joint committee on Information Policy.

AB44,1,6 An Act to repeal 13.58 (1) (a); to consolidate, renumber and amend 13.58 (1) (intro.) and (b); and to amend 13.101 (14), 13.58 (title), 13.58 (2), 13.90 (6), 14.28 (8) (a) (intro.), 14.28 (8) (b), 16.971 (2) (L), 16.971 (2) (m), 16.971 (5) (b), 16.971 (5) (f), 16.971 (5) (f), 36.11 (30), 196.196 (5) (f) 1. (intro.), 196.218 (5r) (a) (intro.), 196.218 (9) and 758.19 (7) of the statutes; relating to: the joint committee on information policy.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill changes the name of the joint committee on information policy to the joint committee on information policy and technology.

The joint committee consists of the assembly cochairperson of the joint committee on finance, or a member of that committee who is designated by its assembly cochairperson; the senate cochairperson of the joint committee on finance, or a member of that committee who is designated by its senate cochairperson; and two other majority party and two minority party senators and two other majority and two minority party representatives to the assembly, appointed as are the members of standing committees in their respective houses. This bill deletes the requirement that two members of the joint committee on finance be members and requires that three, rather than two, members in each house be from the majority party.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB44, s. 1 Section 1. 13.101 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB44,2,5 13.101 (14) With the concurrence of the joint committee on information policy and technology, direct the department of administration to report to the committee concerning any specific information technology system project in accordance with s. 13.58 (5) (b) 4.

AB44, s. 2 Section 2. 13.58 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB44,2,7 13.58 (title) Joint committee on information policy and technology.

AB44, s. 3 Section 3. 13.58 (1) (intro.) and (b) of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 13.58 (1) and amended to read:

AB44,2,14 13.58 (1) Creation. There is created a joint standing committee on information policy and technology composed of the following members: (b) Two other 3 majority party and 2 minority party senators and 2 other 3 majority and 2 minority party representatives to the assembly, appointed as are the members of standing committees in their respective houses.

AB44, s. 4 Section 4. 13.58 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB44, s. 5 Section 5. 13.58 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB44,2,19 13.58 (2) Officers. In making appointments of the members of each house, other than the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance, each house shall designate a cochairperson.

AB44, s. 6 Section 6. 13.90 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB44,3,12 13.90 (6) The joint committee on legislative organization shall adopt, revise biennially and submit to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on information policy and technology, the governor and the secretary of administration, no later than September 15 of each even-numbered year, a strategic plan for the utilization of information technology to carry out the functions of the legislature and legislative service agencies, as defined in s. 16.70 (6). The plan shall address the business needs of the legislature and legislative service agencies and shall identify all resources relating to information technology which the legislature and legislative service agencies desire to acquire, contingent upon funding availability, the priority for such acquisitions and the justification for such acquisitions. The plan shall also identify any changes in the functioning of the legislature and legislative service agencies under the plan.

AB44, s. 7 Section 7. 14.28 (8) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB44,3,17 14.28 (8) (a) (intro) Before January 1, 1997, and biennially thereafter, the foundation shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance and the joint committee on information policy and technology. The report shall include information about all of the following:

AB44, s. 8 Section 8. 14.28 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB44,4,2 14.28 (8) (b) If the foundation determines that it cannot capitalize the endowment fund as required under sub. (2) (h), the foundation shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance and the joint committee on information policy and technology before January 1, 2002. The report shall identify recommendations, including suggested legislation, for assisting the foundation in reaching its endowment fund capitalization level. In the report, the foundation shall consider the use of the universal service fund contribution collection mechanism under s. 196.218 (3) to reach the required capitalization level.

AB44, s. 9 Section 9. 16.971 (2) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB44,4,13 16.971 (2) (L) Require each executive branch agency to adopt, revise biennially, and submit for its approval, a strategic plan for the utilization of information technology to carry out the functions of the agency. As a part of each plan, the division shall require each executive branch agency to address the business needs of the agency and to identify all proposed information technology development projects that serve those business needs, the priority for undertaking such projects and the justification for each project, including the anticipated benefits of the project. Each plan shall identify any changes in the functioning of the agency under the plan. The division shall consult with the joint committee on information policy and technology in providing guidance for and scheduling of planning by executive branch agencies.

AB44, s. 10 Section 10. 16.971 (2) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB44,4,22 16.971 (2) (m) Assist in coordination and integration of the plans of executive branch agencies relating to information technology approved under par. (L) and, using these plans and the statewide long-range telecommunications plan under s. 16.99 (2) (a), formulate and revise biennially a consistent statewide strategic plan for the use and application of information technology. The division shall, no later than September 15 of each even-numbered year, submit the statewide strategic plan to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on information policy and technology and the governor.

AB44, s. 11 Section 11. 16.971 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB44,5,5 16.971 (5) (b) The department shall award grants under par. (a) once during each fiscal year. Grants shall be awarded in accordance with criteria developed annually by the department prior to awarding of grants. No later than September 15 of each year, the department shall submit its proposed criteria for the award of grants in the following fiscal year to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on information policy and technology. The department shall not award any grant under the criteria until the criteria are approved by the committee.

AB44, s. 12 Section 12. 16.971 (5) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB44,5,19 16.971 (5) (f) No later than September 30 annually, each agency which conducted an information technology development project during the preceding fiscal year, whether individually or in cooperation with another agency, that was funded in whole or in part from the appropriation under s. 20.870 (1) (q), (r) or (s) or (2) (a) shall file a report, in a form prescribed by the secretary, with the secretary and the cochairpersons of the joint committee on information policy and technology. The report shall describe the purpose of each project and the status of the project as of the end of the preceding fiscal year. No later than 13 months following the completion of such a project, each such agency shall file a report, on a form prescribed by the secretary, with the secretary and the cochairpersons of the joint committee on information policy and technology. The report shall describe the purpose of the project and the effect of the project on agency business operations as of the end of the 12-month period following completion of the project.

AB44, s. 13 Section 13 . 16.971 (5) (f) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, section 145p, is amended to read:

AB44,6,9 16.971 (5) (f) No later than September 30 annually, each agency which conducted an information technology development project during the preceding fiscal year, whether individually or in cooperation with another agency, that was funded in whole or in part from the appropriation under s. 20.870 (1) (q), (r) or (s) shall file a report, in a form prescribed by the secretary, with the secretary and the cochairpersons of the joint committee on information policy and technology. The report shall describe the purpose of each project and the status of the project as of the end of the preceding fiscal year. No later than 13 months following the completion of such a project, each such agency shall file a report, on a form prescribed by the secretary, with the secretary and the cochairpersons of the joint committee on information policy and technology. The report shall describe the purpose of the project and the effect of the project on agency business operations as of the end of the 12-month period following completion of the project.

AB44, s. 14 Section 14. 36.11 (30) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB44,6,13 36.11 (30) Information technology reports. The board shall prepare and submit reports to the joint committee on information policy and technology upon request of the committee under s. 13.58 (5) (b) 3.

AB44, s. 15 Section 15. 196.196 (5) (f) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB44,6,19 196.196 (5) (f) 1. (intro.) Before January 1, 1996, and biennially thereafter, the commission shall submit a report to the joint committee on information policy and technology describing the status of investments in advanced telecommunications infrastructure in this state. The report shall include information on the progress made in all of the following areas:

AB44, s. 16 Section 16. 196.218 (5r) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB44,6,23 196.218 (5r) (a) (intro.) Annually, the commission shall submit a universal service fund report to the joint committee on information policy and technology. The report shall include information about all of the following:

AB44, s. 17 Section 17. 196.218 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB44,7,5 196.218 (9) Emergency telephone service study. The commission shall conduct a study to determine if emergency telephone services should be supported by the universal service fund. The commission shall report its findings and recommendations, including any recommendations for statutory changes no later than January 1, 1997, to the joint committee on information policy and technology.

AB44, s. 18 Section 18. 758.19 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB44,7,17 758.19 (7) The director of state courts shall adopt, revise biennially and submit to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on information policy and technology, the governor and the secretary of administration, no later than September 15 of each even-numbered year, a strategic plan for the utilization of information technology to carry out the functions of the courts and judicial branch agencies, as defined in s. 16.70 (5). The plan shall address the business needs of the courts and judicial branch agencies and shall identify all resources relating to information technology which the courts and judicial branch agencies desire to acquire, contingent upon funding availability, the priority for such acquisitions and the justification for such acquisitions. The plan shall also identify any changes in the functioning of the courts and judicial branch agencies under the plan.

AB44, s. 19 Section 19. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

AB44,7,21 (1) The treatment of section 16.971 (5) (f) (by SECTION 13 ) of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 1999, or on the day after publication, whichever is later.

AB44,7,22 (End)