SB45: Bill Text

SB45,497,1 1. The conditions under which bonus compensation will be awarded.

SB45,497,4 2. The percentage of the total available bonus compensation that will be awarded based upon beneficial investment performance and the percentage of such compensation that will be awarded based upon other meritorious performance.

SB45,497,6 3. The specific criteria that will be employed in considering whether to award bonus compensation to a particular employe.

SB45,497,10 (b) Annually, no later than June 30, the secretary of administration shall determine which employes of the board are investment professionals and eligible for the plan of bonus compensation provided under par. (a) for the succeeding fiscal year and shall report this determination to the board.

SB45, s. 697 Section 697. 25.16 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,497,17 25.16 (7) The executive director shall fix the compensation of all employes appointed by the executive director, subject to restrictions set forth in the compensation plan under s. 230.12 or any applicable collective bargaining agreement in the case of employes in the classified service, but the investment board may provide for bonus compensation to employes in the unclassified service as authorized under s. 25.156 (6) and (6m).

SB45, s. 698 Section 698. 25.17 (1) (ka) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,497,19 25.17 (1) (ka) Natural resources land endowment fund (s. 25.293);

SB45, s. 699 Section 699. 25.17 (70) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,498,2 25.17 (70) (a) No later than June 30 of every odd-numbered year, after receiving a report from the department of commerce under s. 560.08 (2) (m) and in consultation consulting with the department of commerce, submit to the governor and to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature a plan for making investments in this state. The purpose of the plan is to encourage the board to make the maximum amount of investments in this state, subject to s. 25.15 and consistent with the statutory purpose of each trust or fund managed by the board.

SB45, s. 700 Section 700. 25.17 (70) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,498,6 25.17 (70) (b) 1. A report from the department of commerce under s. 560.08 (2) (m) describing the types of investments in businesses in this state which will have the greatest likelihood of enhancing economic development in this state.

SB45, s. 701 Section 701. 25.18 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,498,18 25.18 (2) (e) Contract with and delegate to investment advisers the management and control over assets from any fund or trust delivered to such investment advisers for investment in real estate, mortgages, equities, debt of foreign corporations and debt of foreign governments, and pay such advisers fees from the current income of the fund or trust being invested. No more than 15% 25% of the total assets of the fixed retirement investment trust or 15% 25% of the total assets of the variable retirement investment trust may be delivered to investment advisers. The board shall set performance standards for such investment advisers, monitor such investments to determine if performance standards are being met and if an investment adviser does not consistently meet the performance standards then terminate the contract with such investment adviser.

SB45, s. 702 Section 702. 25.29 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,498,24 25.29 (1) (a) Except as provided in s. ss. 25.293 and 25.295, all moneys accruing to the state for or in behalf of the department under chs. 26, 27, 28, 29 and 350, subchs. I and VI of ch. 77 and ss. 23.09 to 23.31, 23.325 to 23.42, 23.50 to 23.99, 30.50 to 30.55, 70.58 and 71.10 (5), including grants received from the federal government or any of its agencies except as otherwise provided by law.

SB45, s. 703 Section 703. 25.293 of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,499,3 25.293 Natural resources land endowment fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the natural resources land endowment fund, to consist of:

SB45,499,6 (1) All gifts, grants or bequests made to the natural resources land endowment fund. The department of natural resources may convert any noncash gift, grant or bequest into cash for deposit into the fund.

SB45,499,8 (2) All interest and other income generated from these gifts, grants and bequests.

SB45, s. 704 Section 704. 25.40 (1) (a) 18. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,499,12 25.40 (1) (a) 18. Moneys received under s. 85.12 that are deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (5) (dk) or (dL).

SB45, s. 705 Section 705. 25.40 (2) (b) 15m. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,499,14 25.40 (2) (b) 15m. Section 20.435 (1) (t).

SB45, s. 706 Section 706. 25.42 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,499,21 25.42 Wisconsin election campaign fund. All moneys appropriated under s. ss. 20.510 (1) (c) and 20.855 (4) (b) together with all moneys reverting to the state under s. 11.50 (8) and all gifts, bequests and devises received under s. 11.50 (13) constitute the Wisconsin election campaign fund, to be expended for the purposes of s. 11.50. All moneys in the fund not disbursed by the state treasurer shall continue to accumulate indefinitely.

SB45, s. 707 Section 707. 25.43 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,500,2 25.43 (3) Except for the purpose of investment as provided in s. 25.17 (2) (d), the environmental improvement fund may be used only for the purposes authorized under ss. 20.320 (1) (r), (s), (sm), (t), (x) and (y) and , (2) (s) and (x) and (3) (q), 20.370 (4) (mt), (mx) and (nz), (8) (mr) and (9) (mt), (mx) and (ny), 20.505 (1) (v), (x) and (y), 281.58, 281.59, 281.60, 281.61 and 281.62.

SB45, s. 708 Section 708. 25.46 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,500,5 25.46 (1r) The moneys transferred from the Wisconsin development reserve fund under 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9225 (1).

SB45, s. 709 Section 709. 25.46 (5c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,500,8 25.46 (5c) The moneys collected under s. 145.19 (6) (9) for environmental management.

SB45, s. 710 Section 710. 25.46 (11) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,500,10 25.46 (11) The moneys collected under s. 292.75 (8).

SB45, s. 711 Section 711. 25.46 (12) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,500,12 25.46 (12) The funds transferred under s. 292.65 (11).

SB45, s. 712 Section 712. 25.465 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,500,14 25.465 (8) The fees collected under s. 94.72 (5) (b) and (6) (a) 1. and 2. and (i).

SB45, s. 713 Section 713. 25.47 of the statutes is renumbered 25.47 (intro.) and amended to read:

SB45,500,18 25.47 Petroleum inspection fund. (intro.) There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the petroleum inspection fund, to consist of the:

SB45,500,19 (1) The fees imposed under s. 168.12 (1), the.

SB45,500,20 (2) The payments under s. 101.143 (4) (h) 1m., the

SB45,500,21 (3) The payments under s. 101.143 (5) (a) and the.

SB45,500,22 (4) The net recoveries under s. 101.143 (5) (c).

SB45, s. 714 Section 714. 25.47 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,500,24 25.47 (1m) Any fees imposed under s. 101.143 (2) (i).

SB45, s. 715 Section 715. 25.47 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,501,2 25.47 (5) The moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (3) (s).

SB45, s. 716 Section 716. 25.48 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,501,7 25.48 Dry cleaner environmental response fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the dry cleaner environmental response fund, to consist of the moneys required under s. 77.9964 (3) to be deposited in the fund and moneys collected under ss. 292.65 (9) (c) and (9m).

SB45, s. 717 Section 717. 25.50 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,501,16 25.50 (1) (d) "Local government" means any county, town, village, city, power district, sewerage district, drainage district, town sanitary district, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district, local professional baseball park district created under subch. III of ch. 229, family care district under s. 46.2895, public library system, school district or technical college district in this state, any commission, committee, board or officer of any governmental subdivision of this state, any court of this state, other than the court of appeals or the supreme court, or any authority created under s. 231.02, 233.02 or 234.02.

SB45, s. 718 Section 718. 25.80 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,501,20 25.80 Tuition trust fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the tuition trust fund, consisting of all revenue from enrollment fees and the sale of tuition units under s. 16.24 14.63.

SB45, s. 719 Section 719. 26.145 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

SB45, s. 720 Section 720. 27.01 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,502,2 27.01 (2) (a) Acquire by purchase, lease or agreement lands or waters suitable for state park purposes and may acquire such lands and waters by condemnation after obtaining approval of the senate and assembly committees on natural resources.

SB45, s. 721 Section 721. 28.02 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,502,10 28.02 (2) Acquisition. The department may acquire lands or interest in lands by grant, devise, gift, condemnation or purchase within the boundaries of established state forests or purchase areas; and outside of such boundaries for forest nurseries, tracts for forestry research or demonstration and for forest protection structures, or for access to such properties. In the case of condemnation the department shall first obtain approval from the appropriate standing committees of each house of the legislature as determined by the presiding officer thereof.

SB45, s. 722 Section 722. 28.05 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,502,21 28.05 (1) Limitations. Cutting shall be limited to trees marked or designated for cutting by a forester in the professional series of the state classified civil service or by a department-designated employe equally qualified by reason of long, practical experience. The department may sell products removed in cultural or salvage cuttings and standing timber designated in timber sale contracts, but all sales shall be based on tree scale or on the scale, measure or count of the cut products. The department may require that a person purchasing products or standing timber under a timber sale contract provide surety for the proper performance of the contract either directly or through a bond furnished by a surety company authorized to do business in this state.

SB45, s. 723 Section 723. 29.024 (6) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,502,24 29.024 (6) (am) In reserving deer hunting back tag numbers, the department may do any of the following:

SB45,502,25 1. Directly reserve the numbers.

SB45,503,2 2. Appoint, as an agent of the department, the clerk of one or more counties to reserve the numbers.

SB45,503,4 3. Appoint, as agents of the department, persons who are not employes of the department to reserve the numbers.

SB45, s. 724 Section 724. 29.024 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,503,7 29.024 (6) (b) The clerk of each county appointed under par. (a) 2. or (am) 2. may accept the appointment.

SB45, s. 725 Section 725. 29.024 (6) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,503,10 29.024 (6) (d) The department may promulgate rules regulating the activities of persons appointed under par. pars. (a) 2. and 3. and (am) 2. and 3.

SB45, s. 726 Section 726. 29.181 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,503,17 29.181 (2m) Resident farm owner. (intro.) If the department determines that for a deer management area the number of available bonus deer hunting permits for a single season will exceed the number of applications submitted, the department may authorize by rule the issuance of one or more bonus deer hunting permits to a resident without the resident having to pay any fee, including any processing or issuing fee, if the resident meets all of the following requirements:

SB45, s. 727 Section 727. 29.184 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,503,21 29.184 (9) (a) The department shall issue a back tag to each person who is issued a Class A bear license, and the department or county clerk shall issue a back tag to each person who is issued or a Class B bear license.

SB45, s. 728 Section 728. 29.229 (4) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,503,24 29.229 (4) (f) Sections 29.024 (3), (4) (b), (5) (b), (7), (8) and (9), 29.559 (2) and (3) and 29.564 do not apply to any approval that may be issued under this section.

SB45, s. 729 Section 729. 29.2295 (4) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,504,2 29.2295 (4) (c) 1. The department shall make the payments under this subsection from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (9) (hk).

SB45,504,5 2. If the amount appropriated under s. 20.370 (9) (hk) is insufficient to make all of the payments under this subsection, the department shall make the remaining payments from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (9) (ht).

SB45, s. 730 Section 730. 29.242 of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,504,8 29.242 Release of information regarding license holders; sale of approval lists. (1) Definitions. In this section:

SB45,504,10 (a) "Approval holder" means a person who has been issued an approval under this chapter.

SB45,504,11 (b) "Demographic information" includes age and gender.

SB45,504,15 (c) "Other identifying information" means information collected by the department for issuing approvals under this chapter and includes a person's telephone number, driver's license number and identification number given by the department to that person for the purpose issuing approvals.

SB45,504,19 (2) Names; addresses; approval lists. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the department may reveal the names and addresses and demographic information of approval holders. The department may produce and charge a fee for lists of the names, addresses and demographic information of these approval holders.

SB45,504,21 (b) Notwithstanding s. 19.35, the department may not reveal any of the following:

SB45,504,23 1. The name, address or demographic information of an approval holder upon the request of the approval holder.

SB45,504,25 2. The name, address or demographic information of a person under the age of 18.

SB45,505,2 (3) Other identifying information. Notwithstanding s. 19.35, the department may not reveal other identifying information of any approval holder.