JR2 AB1: Bill Text

AB1,44,20 20.445 (3) (md) Federal block grant aids. The amounts in the schedule, less the amounts withheld under s. 49.143 (3), for aids to individuals or organizations and to be transferred to the appropriation accounts under ss. 20.255 (2) (kh), and (kp), 20.433 (1) (k), 20.434 (1) (kp) and (ky), 20.435 (3) (kc), (kd), (km) , and (ky), (5) (ky), (7) (ky), and (8) (kx), 20.465 (4) (k), and 20.835 (2) (kf). All block grant moneys received for these purposes from the federal government or any of its agencies, all moneys transferred under 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9223 (17), from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (7) (o), and all moneys recovered under s. 49.143 (3) shall be credited to this appropriation account.

AB1, s. 42 Section 42. 20.465 (1) (r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1,45,2 20.465 (1) (r) Energy costs; public benefits funding. From the utility public benefits fund, the amounts in the schedule to be used at military buildings under the control of the department to pay for utilities and for fuel, heat, and air conditioning and to pay costs incurred by or on behalf of the department under ss. 16.858 and 16.895. No moneys may be encumbered from this appropriation after June 30, 2003.

AB1, s. 43 Section 43. 20.465 (4) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB1, s. 44 Section 44. 20.505 (1) (fe) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is repealed.

AB1, s. 45 Section 45. 20.505 (3) (s) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1,45,16 20.505 (3) (s) Energy conservation and efficiency and renewable resource grants. From the utility public benefits fund, a sum sufficient equal to the difference between the unencumbered balance in the utility public benefits fund on the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], and the sum of the amounts shown in the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriations under pars. (r) and (rr) and the amounts appropriated under ss. 20.285 (1) (s), 20.435 (2) (r), 20.465 (1) (r), and 20.505 (3) (q), for energy conservation and efficiency and renewable resource grants under s. 16.957 (2) (b) 1. and to make the transfer to the air quality improvement fund under s. 16.958 (2) (a).

AB1, s. 46 Section 46. 20.505 (3) (s) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB1,45,22 20.505 (3) (s) Energy conservation and efficiency and renewable resource grants. From the utility public benefits fund, a sum sufficient for energy conservation and efficiency and renewable resource grants under s. 16.957 (2) (b) 1. and to make the transfer to the air quality improvement fund under s. 16.958 (2) (a).

AB1, s. 47 Section 47. 20.505 (4) (dr) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1,46,3 20.505 (4) (dr) Sentencing commission. The amounts in the schedule for the general program operations of the sentencing commission. No money may be encumbered from the appropriation under this paragraph after December 31, 2007.

AB1, s. 48 Section 48. 20.505 (4) (mr) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1,46,8 20.505 (4) (mr) Sentencing commission; federal aid. All moneys received as federal aid as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54 to carry out the purposes for which the aid is provided. No money may be encumbered from the appropriation under this paragraph after December 31, 2007.

AB1, s. 49 Section 49. 20.505 (6) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1,46,12 20.505 (6) (e) Terrorism preparation and response grants. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for grants to local emergency planning committees under s. 16.964 (9).

AB1, s. 50 Section 50. 20.505 (6) (e) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

AB1, s. 51 Section 51. 20.505 (7) (b) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,46,16 20.505 (7) (b) (title) Housing grants and loans; general purpose revenue.

AB1, s. 52 Section 52. 20.505 (7) (j) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1,46,22 20.505 (7) (j) Housing grants and loans; surplus transfer. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for grants and loans under s. 16.33 and for grants under s. 16.336. All moneys received from the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority under s. 234.165 (3) shall be credited to this appropriation account.

AB1, s. 53 Section 53. 20.835 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,47,3 20.835 (1) (b) Small municipalities shared revenue. A sum sufficient to make the payments under s. 79.03 (3c). No moneys may be encumbered or expended from this appropriation after June 30, 2004.

AB1, s. 54 Section 54. 20.835 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,47,7 20.835 (1) (c) Expenditure restraint program account. A sum sufficient to make the payments under s. 79.05. No moneys may be encumbered or expended from this appropriation after June 30, 2004.

AB1, s. 55 Section 55. 20.835 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,47,13 20.835 (1) (d) Shared revenue account. A sum sufficient to meet the requirements of the shared revenue account established under s. 79.01 (2) to provide for the distributions from the shared revenue account to counties, towns, villages, and cities under ss. 79.03, 79.04, and 79.06. No moneys may be encumbered or expended from this appropriation after June 30, 2004.

AB1, s. 56 Section 56. 20.835 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,47,17 20.835 (1) (f) County mandate relief account. A sum sufficient to make the payments to counties under s. 79.058. No moneys may be encumbered or expended from this appropriation after June 30, 2004.

AB1, s. 57 Section 57. 20.855 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1,47,22 20.855 (2) Transfers to general fund. (s) Segregated fund transfers to the general fund. From the appropriate segregated funds, a sum sufficient equal to the amount of moneys from segregated revenue appropriations that are transferred to the general fund under s. 16.50 (7) (b) 2. or (c) 2.

AB1, s. 58 Section 58. 20.855 (4) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,48,2 20.855 (4) (f) Supplemental title fee matching. From the general fund, a sum sufficient equal to the amount of supplemental title fees collected under ss. 101.9208 (1) (dm) and 342.14 (3m), as determined under s. 85.037, less $555,000, to be transferred to the environmental fund on October 1 annually.

AB1, s. 59 Section 59. 20.855 (4) (rb) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1,48,5 20.855 (4) (rb) Shared revenue payment. From the permanent endowment fund, a sum sufficient to make the payments under s. 79.02 (2) (b) and (c).

AB1, s. 60 Section 60. 20.855 (4) (rb) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

AB1, s. 61 Section 61. 20.855 (4) (rh) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1,48,13 20.855 (4) (rh) Annual transfer from permanent endowment fund to general fund. From the permanent endowment fund, to be transferred to the general fund, a sum sufficient equal to the amount that is required to be transferred to the general fund under s. 13.101 (16).

AB1, s. 62 Section 62. 20.855 (4) (rm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1,48,20 20.855 (4) (rm) Payment relating to public debt. From the permanent endowment fund, a sum sufficient equal to the amount determined by the department of administration under s. 16.40 (25), to be paid into one or more sinking funds of the bond security and redemption fund under s. 18.09 (1) and any escrow accounts established under escrow agreements authorized by the secretary of administration that relate to the contracting of public debt.

AB1, s. 63 Section 63. 20.855 (4) (v) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1,48,24 20.855 (4) (v) Transfers to general fund; 2001-02 and 2002-03 fiscal years. From the transportation fund, the amounts in the schedule to be transferred to the general fund.

AB1, s. 64 Section 64. 20.855 (4) (v) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

AB1, s. 65 Section 65. 20.866 (2) (xc) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,49,14 20.866 (2) (xc) Building commission; refunding tax-supported general obligation debt. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to refund the whole or any part of any unpaid indebtedness used to finance facilities in which general obligation bonds are paid from general purpose revenue. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $2,125,000,000 $2,102,086,430 for this purpose. Such indebtedness shall be construed to include any premium and interest payable with respect thereto. Debt incurred by this paragraph shall be repaid under the appropriations providing for the retirement of public debt incurred for tax-supported facilities in proportional amounts to the purposes for which the debt was refinanced. It is the intent of the legislature that this refunding authority only be used if the true interest costs to the state can be reduced.

AB1, s. 66 Section 66. 20.866 (2) (xd) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,50,2 20.866 (2) (xd) Building commission; refunding self-amortizing general obligation debt. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to refund the whole or any part of any unpaid indebtedness used to finance facilities in which general obligation bonds are repaid from program revenues or segregated funds. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $275,000,000 $272,863,033 for this purpose. Such indebtedness shall be construed to include any premium and interest payable with respect thereto. Debt incurred by this paragraph shall be repaid under the appropriations providing for the retirement of public debt incurred for self-amortizing facilities in proportional amounts to the purposes for which the debt was refinanced. It is the intent of the legislature that this refunding authority only be used if the true interest costs to the state can be reduced.

AB1, s. 67 Section 67. 20.866 (2) (xe) (title) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1,50,6 20.866 (2) (xe) (title) Building commission; refunding tax-supported and self-amortizing general obligation debt incurred before June 30, 2003.

AB1, s. 68 Section 68. 20.866 (2) (xm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1,50,19 20.866 (2) (xm) Building commission; refunding tax-supported and self-amortizing general obligation debt. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to refund the whole or any part of any unpaid indebtedness used to finance tax-supported or self-amortizing facilities. In addition to the amount that may be contracted under par. (xe), the state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $440,000,000 for this purpose. Such indebtedness shall be construed to include any premium and interest payable with respect thereto. Debt incurred by this paragraph shall be repaid under the appropriations providing for the retirement of public debt incurred for tax-supported and self-amortizing facilities in proportional amounts to the purposes for which the debt was refinanced. No moneys may be expended under this paragraph unless the true interest costs to the state can be reduced by the expenditure.

AB1, s. 69 Section 69. 20.923 (4) (b) 7. of the statutes is created to read:

AB1,50,21 20.923 (4) (b) 7. Sentencing commission: executive director.

AB1, s. 70 Section 70. 20.923 (6) (aw) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1,50,23 20.923 (6) (aw) Commerce, department of: grants management specialist.

AB1, s. 71 Section 71. 20.923 (6) (hr) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1,50,25 20.923 (6) (hr) Sentencing commission: deputy director.

AB1, s. 72 Section 72. 21.26 of the statutes is repealed.

AB1, s. 73 Section 73. 23.33 (13) (cg) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,51,7 23.33 (13) (cg) Penalties related to causing death or injury; interference with signs and standards. A person who violates sub. (8) (f) 1. shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 3 years or both is guilty of a Class H felony if the violation causes the death or injury, as defined in s. 30.67 (3) (b), of another person.

AB1, s. 74 Section 74. 24.61 (3) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1,51,9 24.61 (3) (e) Federal match star program loan. 1. In this paragraph:

AB1,51,11 a. "Federal discretionary grant" means a grant awarded by the federal government directly to a municipality following a competitive application process.

AB1,51,14 b. "Federal formula grant" means a grant awarded by the federal government to a state or municipality in accordance with a distribution formula that is prescribed by federal law or regulation.

AB1,51,17 c. "State-administered pass-through federal grant" means a grant awarded by the federal government to the state and that is paid to the state, but is spent by a municipality.

AB1,51,24 2. Subject to subd. 3., the board shall establish a program, to be known as the federal match star program, under which the board may loan moneys belonging to the trust funds to any municipality that is eligible to receive a loan under this subsection, for the purpose of providing matching funds for any federal discretionary grant that requires the municipality to provide matching funds as a condition of receiving the grant. In consultation with the department of administration, the board shall promulgate rules to implement the program.

AB1,52,2 3. a. The total amount of outstanding loans made under subd. 2. may not exceed $50,000,000.

AB1,52,4 b. No loans may be made under subd. 2. to a municipality to provide matching funds for state-administered pass-through grants or federal formula grants.

AB1,52,10 4. Annually, the board shall submit a report to the department of administration and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), that specifies the amount of moneys loaned to municipalities under subd. 2. and the amount of federal discretionary grants awarded to municipalities that use loans under subd. 2. as matching funds for the grants.

AB1, s. 75 Section 75. 24.63 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,52,21 24.63 (1) Loans other than to school districts. A Except as provided in sub. (2s), a state trust fund loan, other than a loan to a school district, may be made for any term not exceeding 20 years and may be made payable in instalments installments. A state trust fund loan to a municipality other than a school district shall be in an amount which that does not, together with all other indebtedness of the municipality applying for the loan, exceed 5% of the valuation of the taxable property within the municipality as equalized for state purposes. If a state trust fund loan is made to pay off existing indebtedness, it may be advanced to the borrower in instalments installments as fast as the indebtedness or the evidence of indebtedness is canceled.

AB1, s. 76 Section 76. 24.63 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,53,2 24.63 (2) School district loans. A Except as provided in sub. (2s), a state trust fund loan to a school district may be made for any time, not exceeding 20 years, as is agreed upon between the school district and the board, and for an amount which that, together with all other indebtedness of that district, does not exceed its allowable indebtedness as determined under s. 67.03 (1).

AB1, s. 77 Section 77. 24.63 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,53,10 24.63 (2m) Cooperative educational service agency loans. A Except as provided in sub. (2s), a state trust fund loan to a cooperative educational service agency may be made for any term, not exceeding 20 years, as is agreed upon between the agency and the board, and for a total amount which that, for each school district for which the loan is sought, in the proportion determined under s. 24.61 (7), together with all other indebtedness of the school district, does not exceed the school district's allowable indebtedness under s. 67.03 (1).

AB1, s. 78 Section 78. 24.63 (2s) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1,53,19 24.63 (2s) Federal match star program loans. A loan under s. 24.61 (3) (e) to a municipality, may be made for any term not exceeding 5 years. A loan under s. 24.61 (3) (e) to a municipality other than a school district shall be in an amount that does not, together with all other indebtedness of the municipality applying for the loan, exceed 5% of the valuation of the taxable property within the municipality as equalized for state purposes. A loan under s. 24.61 (3) (e) to a school district shall be in an amount that, together with all other indebtedness of that district, does not exceed its allowable indebtedness as determined under s. 67.03 (1).

AB1, s. 79 Section 79. 24.63 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,53,24 24.63 (3) Interest rates. All state trust fund loans shall bear and draw interest at a rate not less than 2% payable annually, except that the interest charged on a loan under s. 24.61 (3) (e) shall accrue at the earnings rate received by the state on moneys held in the state investment fund.

AB1, s. 80 Section 80. 24.73 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,54,7 24.73 Extension of loan. All loans made or which that may be made from any state trust funds, other than loans under s. 24.61 (3) (e), to any borrower may be extended for such time and upon such terms as may be agreed upon by and between the board and such borrower; provided, however, that no loan shall be extended upon which there is any default in the payment of interest at the time of making application therefor, nor to any period beyond 20 years from its inception, nor at any rate of interest less than the minimum established by law.

AB1, s. 81 Section 81. 25.66 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1,54,10 25.66 (1) (e) Beginning in fiscal year 2003-04, all moneys transferred from the general fund under s. 20.436 (1) (b).

AB1, s. 82 Section 82. 25.69 of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1,54,19 25.69 Permanent endowment fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the permanent endowment fund, consisting of all of the proceeds from the sale of the state's right to receive payments under the Attorneys General Master Tobacco Settlement Agreement of November 23, 1998, and all investment earnings on the proceeds. Moneys in the permanent endowment fund shall be used only to make the transfers under s. 20.855 (4) (rc), (rh), (rp), and (rv) and to make the appropriations under s. 20.855 (4) (rb) and (rm).

AB1, s. 83 Section 83. 25.69 of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Acts 16 and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB1,55,3 25.69 Permanent endowment fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the permanent endowment fund, consisting of all of the proceeds from the sale of the state's right to receive payments under the Attorneys General Master Tobacco Settlement Agreement of November 23, 1998, and all investment earnings on the proceeds. Moneys in the permanent endowment fund shall be used only to make the transfers under ss. 13.101 (16) and 20.855 (4) (rh) and to make the appropriation under s. 20.855 (4) (rm).

AB1, s. 84 Section 84. 26.14 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,55,7 26.14 (8) Any person who intentionally sets fire to the land of another or to a marsh shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 7 years and 6 months or both is guilty of a Class H felony.

AB1, s. 85 Section 85. 29.971 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read: