AB42: Bill Text Engrossed

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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE

Engrossed 2001 Assembly BILL 42

February 14, 2001 - Printed by direction of Senate Chief Clerk.

AB42-engrossed,1,7 An Act to repeal 20.410 (1) (ed); to renumber and amend 302.44; to amend 13.48 (19), 13.48 (27), 20.410 (1) (ab), 59.53 (8), 59.54 (14) (a), 109.09 (1), 111.322 (2m) (c), 227.01 (13) (t), 302.01, 302.34, 946.15 (1), 946.15 (2), 946.15 (3), 946.15 (4) and 973.03 (1); and to create 20.924 (1) (i), 20.924 (1) (j), 301.19, 301.235 (2) (dm) and 302.44 (2) of the statutes; relating to: the construction, lease, and operation of correctional facilities, making an appropriation, and providing penalties.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Engrossment information:

The text of Engrossed 2001 Assembly Bill 42 consists of the bill, as affected by the following documents adopted by the assembly on February 14, 2001: the bill as affected by Assembly Amendment 2 (as affected by Assembly Amendment 1 thereto), Assembly Amendment 3, and Assembly Amendment 4.

Content of Engrossed 2001 Assembly Bill 42:

Under current law, as a part of the authorized state building program, the building commission may lease any facility, with an option to purchase the facility by the state, for use by the department of corrections (DOC). Current law also appropriates money to DOC for making payments under certain contracts. This bill amends the appropriation provision relating to contract payments to authorize DOC to use the money appropriated under that provision, subject to the approval of the joint committee on finance, to lease correctional facilities in this state and to operate the correctional facilities that it leases.

The bill also imposes certain limitations on the building commission's authority to lease or acquire a correctional facility. Under the bill, the building commission may not lease an adult correctional facility unless: 1) the lessor complied with certain "prevailing wage" requirements that typically apply to state or local public works projects; or 2) the construction of the correctional facility began before October 1, 1999. In addition, the building commission may not lease or acquire an adult or juvenile correctional facility unless: 1) construction of the correctional facility began after it was enumerated in the authorized state building program; or 2) construction was completed before January 1, 2001.

In addition, the bill prohibits private persons from constructing an adult or juvenile correctional facility for use by DOC or converting an existing building, structure, or facility into a DOC adult or juvenile correctional facility unless: 1) the correctional facility is enumerated in the authorized state building program; 2) the construction is undertaken under contract with one or two counties, the federal government, or an American Indian tribe or band; or 3) the construction of the building, structure, or facility was completed before January 1, 2001, and the building, structure, or facility was designed to confine persons convicted of crimes.

The bill also names the penitentiary near Stanley the "Stanley Correctional Institution."

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

AB42-engrossed, s. 1 Section 1. 13.48 (19) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB42-engrossed,3,2 13.48 (19) Whenever the building commission determines that the use of innovative types of design and construction processes will make better use of the resources and technology available in the building industry, the building commission may waive any or all of s. 16.855 if such action is in the best interest of the state and if the waiver is accomplished through formal action of the building commission. The Subject to the requirements of s. 20.924 (1) (i) and (j), the building commission may authorize the lease, lease purchase or acquisition of such facilities constructed in the manner authorized by the building commission. The Subject to the requirements of s. 20.924 (1) (i) and (j), the building commission may also authorize the lease, lease purchase or acquisition of existing facilities in lieu of state construction of any project enumerated in the authorized state building program.

AB42-engrossed, s. 2 Section 2. 13.48 (27) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB42-engrossed,3,10 13.48 (27) Lease of correctional facilities. The Subject to s. 20.924 (1) (i) and (j), the building commission may lease any facility for use of the department of corrections as a part of the authorized state building program, with an option to purchase the facility by the state. Any lease shall provide for the facility to be constructed in accordance with requirements and specifications approved by the department of administration and shall permit inspection of the site and facility by agents of the department.

AB42-engrossed, s. 3 Section 3. 20.410 (1) (ab) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB42-engrossed,3,18 20.410 (1) (ab) Corrections contracts and, agreements and leases. The amounts in the schedule for payments made in accordance with contracts entered into under ss. 301.21, 302.25 and 302.27, contracts entered into with the federal government under 18 USC 5003 and intra-agency agreements relating to the placement of prisoners and, subject to the approval of the joint committee on finance, for payments made to lease correctional facilities in this state under s. 13.48 (27) and for the operation of those facilities.

AB42-engrossed, s. 4 Section 4. 20.410 (1) (ed) of the statutes is repealed.

AB42-engrossed, s. 5 Section 5. 20.924 (1) (i) of the statutes is created to read:

AB42-engrossed,4,2 20.924 (1) (i) May not lease or authorize the leasing of any building, structure, or facility, or portion thereof for initial occupancy by the department of corrections for the purpose of confining persons serving a sentence of imprisonment to the Wisconsin state prisons under ch. 973 unless the construction of the building, structure or facility or its conversion into a correctional facility began before October 1, 1999, or unless the lessor has done all of the following:

AB42-engrossed,4,9 1. Not permit any employee working on the building, structure, or facility, or portion thereof, who would be entitled to receive the prevailing wage rate under s. 103.49 and who would not be required or permitted to work more than the prevailing hours of labor, if the building, structure, or facility, or portion thereof, were a project of public works subject to s. 103.49, to be paid less than the prevailing wage rate or to be required or permitted to work more than the prevailing hours of labor, except as permitted under s. 103.49 (2).

AB42-engrossed,4,14 2. Require any contractor, subcontractor, or agent thereof performing work on the building, structure, or facility, or portion thereof, to keep and permit inspection of records in the same manner as a contractor, subcontractor, or agent thereof performing work on a project of public works that is subject to s. 103.49 is required to keep and permit inspection of records under s. 103.49 (5).

AB42-engrossed,4,21 3. Otherwise comply with s. 103.49 in the same manner as a state agency contracting for the erection, construction, remodeling, repairing, or demolition of a project of public works is required to comply with s. 103.49 and to require any contractor, subcontractor, or agent thereof performing work on the building, structure, or facility, or portion thereof, to comply with s. 103.49 in the same manner as a contractor, subcontractor, or agent thereof performing work on a project of public works that is subject to s. 103.49 is required to comply with s. 103.49.

AB42-engrossed, s. 5g Section 5g. 20.924 (1) (j) of the statutes is created to read:

AB42-engrossed,5,6 20.924 (1) (j) May not lease or acquire or authorize the leasing or acquisition of any building, structure, or facility or portion thereof for initial occupancy by the department of corrections for the purpose of confining persons serving a sentence of imprisonment to the Wisconsin state prisons under ch. 973 or for the purpose of confining juveniles alleged or found to be delinquent unless the construction of the building, structure, or facility or the conversion of the building, structure, or facility into a correctional facility either was completed before January 1, 2001, or began after the building, structure, or facility was enumerated in the authorized state building program.

AB42-engrossed, s. 5m Section 5m. 59.53 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB42-engrossed,5,15 59.53 (8) Rehabilitation facilities. The board may establish and maintain rehabilitation facilities in any part of the county under the jurisdiction of the sheriff as an extension of the jail, or separate from the jail under jurisdiction of a superintendent, to provide any person sentenced to the county jail with a program of rehabilitation for such part of the person's sentence or commitment as the court determines will be of rehabilitative value to the prisoner. Rehabilitation facilities may be located outside of the county under a cooperative agreement under s. 302.44 (1).

AB42-engrossed, s. 5r Section 5r. 59.54 (14) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB42-engrossed,5,22 59.54 (14) (a) A county shall provide a courthouse, fireproof offices and other necessary buildings at the county seat and keep them in good repair. A county shall provide a jail or enter into a cooperative agreement under s. 302.44 (1) for the cooperative establishment and use of a jail. The jail and rehabilitation facilities as extensions of the jail need not be at the county seat and may be located outside of the county under a cooperative agreement under s. 302.44 (1).

AB42-engrossed, s. 6 Section 6. 109.09 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB42-engrossed,6,19 109.09 (1) The department shall investigate and attempt equitably to adjust controversies between employers and employees as to alleged wage claims. The department may receive and investigate any wage claim which is filed with the department, or received by the department under s. 109.10 (4), no later than 2 years after the date the wages are due. The department may, after receiving a wage claim, investigate any wages due from the employer against whom the claim is filed to any employee during the period commencing 2 years before the date the claim is filed. The department shall enforce this chapter and ss. 20.924 (1) (i) 1., 2., and 3., 66.0903, 103.02, 103.49, 103.82, 104.12 and 229.8275. In pursuance of this duty, the department may sue the employer on behalf of the employee to collect any wage claim or wage deficiency and ss. 109.03 (6) and 109.11 (2) and (3) shall apply to such actions. Except for actions under s. 109.10, the department may refer such an action to the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurs for prosecution and collection and the district attorney shall commence an action in the circuit court having appropriate jurisdiction. Any number of wage claims or wage deficiencies against the same employer may be joined in a single proceeding, but the court may order separate trials or hearings. In actions that are referred to a district attorney under this subsection, any taxable costs recovered by the district attorney shall be paid into the general fund of the county in which the violation occurs and used by that county to meet its financial responsibility under s. 978.13 (2) for the operation of the office of the district attorney who prosecuted the action.

AB42-engrossed, s. 7 Section 7. 111.322 (2m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB42-engrossed,6,24 111.322 (2m) (c) The individual files a complaint or attempts to enforce a right under s. 20.924 (1) (i) 1., 2., or 3., 66.0903, 103.49 or 229.8275 or testifies or assists in any action or proceeding under s. 20.924 (1) (i) 1., 2., or 3., 66.0903, 103.49 or 229.8275.

AB42-engrossed, s. 8 Section 8. 227.01 (13) (t) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB42-engrossed,7,5 227.01 (13) (t) Ascertains and determines prevailing wage rates under ss. s. 20.924 (1) (i), 66.0903, 103.49, 103.50 and, or 229.8275, except that any action or inaction which ascertains and determines prevailing wage rates under ss. s. 20.924 (1) (i), 66.0903, 103.49, 103.50 and, or 229.8275 is subject to judicial review under s. 227.40.

AB42-engrossed, s. 8m Section 8m. 301.19 of the statutes is created to read:

AB42-engrossed,7,8 301.19 Construction of correctional facilities by private persons. (1) In this section:

AB42-engrossed,7,11 (a) "Authorized jurisdiction" means a county, two counties acting under s. 302.44 (1), the United States, or a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state.

AB42-engrossed,7,15 (b) "Correctional facility" means a building, structure, or facility or portion thereof to be used to confine persons serving a sentence of imprisonment to the Wisconsin state prisons under ch. 973 or to confine juveniles alleged or found to be delinquent.

AB42-engrossed,7,19 (2) No person may commence construction of a correctional facility or commence the conversion of an existing building, structure, or facility into a correctional facility unless the building, structure, or facility is enumerated in the authorized state building program.

AB42-engrossed,7,20 (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to any of the following:

AB42-engrossed,7,22 (a) A building, structure, or facility that is constructed or converted under a contract with and for use by an authorized jurisdiction.

AB42-engrossed,7,25 (c) A building, structure, or facility the construction of which was completed before January 1, 2001, if the building, structure, or facility was designed to confine persons convicted of criminal offenses.

AB42-engrossed, s. 9 Section 9. 301.235 (2) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB42-engrossed,8,5 301.235 (2) (dm) The department may not lease any building or any portion of a building under this section unless the construction of the building or its conversion into a correctional facility began before October 1, 1999, or unless all of the following apply: