SB44: Bill Text

SB44, s. 2428 Section 2428. 230.81 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,941,20 230.81 (1) (b) After asking the commission division of equal rights which governmental unit is appropriate to receive the information, disclose the information in writing only to the governmental unit that the commission division of equal rights determines is appropriate. The commission division of equal rights may not designate the department of justice, the courts, the legislature or a service agency under subch. IV of ch. 13 as an appropriate governmental unit to receive information. Each appropriate governmental unit shall designate an employee to receive information under this section.

SB44, s. 2429 Section 2429. 230.85 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,942,3 230.85 (1) An employee who believes that a supervisor or appointing authority has initiated or administered, or threatened to initiate or administer, a retaliatory action against that employee in violation of s. 230.83 may file a written complaint with the commission division of equal rights, specifying the nature of the retaliatory action or threat thereof and requesting relief, within 60 days after the retaliatory action allegedly occurred or was threatened or after the employee learned of the retaliatory action or threat thereof, whichever occurs last.

SB44, s. 2430 Section 2430. 230.85 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,943,5 230.85 (2) The commission division of equal rights shall receive and, except as provided in s. 230.45 (1m), investigate any complaint under sub. (1). In the course of investigating or otherwise processing such a complaint, the commission division of equal rights may require that an interview with any employee described in s. 230.80 (3), except a management or supervisory employee who is a party to or is immediately involved in the subject matter of the complaint, be conducted outside the presence of the appointing authority or any representative or agent thereof unless the employee voluntarily requests that presence. An appointing authority shall permit an employee to be interviewed without loss of pay and to have an employee representative present at the interview. An appointing authority of an employee to be interviewed may require the commission division of equal rights to give the appointing authority reasonable notice prior to the interview. If the commission division of equal rights finds probable cause to believe that a retaliatory action has occurred or was threatened, it may endeavor to remedy the problem through conference, conciliation or persuasion. If that endeavor is not successful, the commission division of equal rights shall issue and serve a written notice of hearing, specifying the nature of the retaliatory action which has occurred or was threatened, and requiring the person named, in this section called the "respondent", to answer the complaint at a hearing. The notice shall specify the place of hearing and a time of hearing not less than 30 days after service of the complaint upon the respondent nor less than 10 days after service of the notice of hearing. If, however, the commission division of equal rights determines that an emergency exists with respect to a complaint, the notice of hearing may specify a time of hearing within 30 days after service of the complaint upon the respondent, but not less than 10 days after service of the notice of hearing. The testimony at the hearing shall be recorded or taken down by a reporter appointed by the commission division of equal rights.

SB44, s. 2431 Section 2431. 230.85 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,943,14 230.85 (3) (a) (intro.) After hearing, the commission division of equal rights shall make written findings and orders. If the commission division of equal rights finds that the respondent engaged in or threatened a retaliatory action, it shall order the employee's appointing authority to insert a copy of the findings and orders into the employee's personnel file and, if the respondent is a natural person, order the respondent's appointing authority to insert such a copy into the respondent's personnel file. In addition, the commission division of equal rights may take any other appropriate action, including but not limited to the following:

SB44, s. 2432 Section 2432. 230.85 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,943,19 230.85 (3) (a) 4. Order payment of the employee's reasonable attorney fees by a governmental unit respondent, or by a governmental unit employing a respondent who is a natural person if that governmental unit received notice and an opportunity to participate in proceedings before the commission division of equal rights.

SB44, s. 2433 Section 2433. 230.85 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,944,8 230.85 (3) (b) If, after hearing, the commission division of equal rights finds that the respondent did not engage in or threaten a retaliatory action it shall order the complaint dismissed. The commission division of equal rights shall order the employee's appointing authority to insert a copy of the findings and orders into the employee's personnel file and, if the respondent is a natural person, order the respondent's appointing authority to insert such a copy into the respondent's personnel file. If the commission division of equal rights finds by unanimous vote that the employee filed a frivolous complaint it may order payment of the respondent's reasonable actual attorney fees and actual costs. Payment may be assessed against either the employee or the employee's attorney, or assessed so that the employee and the employee's attorney each pay a portion. To find a complaint frivolous the commission division of equal rights must find that either s. 814.025 (3) (a) or (b) applies or that both s. 814.025 (3) (a) and (b) apply.

SB44, s. 2434 Section 2434. 230.85 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,944,12 230.85 (3) (c) Pending final determination by the commission division of equal rights of any complaint under this section, the commission division of equal rights may make interlocutory orders.

SB44, s. 2435 Section 2435. 230.85 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,944,16 230.85 (4) The commission division of equal rights shall serve a certified copy of the findings and order on the respondent and, if the respondent is a natural person, upon the respondent's appointing authority.

SB44, s. 2436 Section 2436. 230.85 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,944,22 230.85 (5) (a) If a respondent does not comply with any lawful order by the commission division of equal rights, for each such failure the respondent shall forfeit a sum of not less than $10 nor more than $100. Every day during which a respondent fails to comply with any order of the commission division of equal rights constitutes a separate violation of that order.

SB44, s. 2437 Section 2437. 230.85 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,944,25 230.85 (5) (b) As an alternative to par. (a), the commission division of equal rights may enforce an order by a suit in equity.

SB44, s. 2438 Section 2438. 230.87 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,945,9 230.87 (1) Findings and orders of the commission division of equal rights under this subchapter are subject to judicial review under ch. 227. Upon that review, or in any enforcement action, the department of justice shall represent the commission division of equal rights unless a conflict of interest results from that representation. A court may order payment of a prevailing appellant employee's reasonable attorney fees by a governmental unit respondent, or by a governmental unit employing a respondent who is a natural person if that governmental unit received notice and an opportunity to appear before the court.

SB44, s. 2439 Section 2439. 230.88 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,945,15 230.88 (2) Effect. (a) A final order issued under s. 230.85 or 230.87 which has not been appealed and for which the time of appeal has passed binds all parties who were subjected to the jurisdiction of the commission division of equal rights or the court and who received an opportunity to be heard. With respect to these parties, the decree is conclusive as to all issues of law and fact decided.

SB44,945,24 (b) No collective bargaining agreement supersedes the rights of an employee under this subchapter. However, nothing in this subchapter affects any right of an employee to pursue a grievance procedure under a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111, and if the commission division of equal rights determines that a grievance arising under such a collective bargaining agreement involves the same parties and matters as a complaint under s. 230.85, it shall order the arbitrator's final award on the merits conclusive as to the rights of the parties to the complaint, on those matters determined in the arbitration which were at issue and upon which the determination necessarily depended.

SB44,946,11 (c) No later than 10 days before the specified time of hearing under s. 230.85 (2), an employee shall notify the commission division of equal rights orally or in writing if he or she has commenced or will commence an action in a court of record alleging matters prohibited under s. 230.83 (1). If the employee does not substantially comply with this requirement, the commission division of equal rights may assess against the employee any costs attributable to the failure to notify. Failure to notify the commission division of equal rights does not affect a court's jurisdiction to proceed with the action. Upon commencement of such an action in a court of record, the commission division of equal rights has no jurisdiction to process a complaint filed under s. 230.85 except to dismiss the complaint and, if appropriate, to assess costs under this paragraph.

SB44, s. 2440 Section 2440. 230.89 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,946,14 230.89 Rule making and reporting. (1) The commission division of equal rights shall promulgate rules to carry out its responsibilities under this subchapter.

SB44,946,20 (2) Every 2 years, the commission division of equal rights shall submit a report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3), regarding complaints filed, hearings held and actions taken under this subchapter, including the dollar amount of any monetary settlement or final monetary award which has become binding on the parties.

SB44, s. 2441 Section 2441. 233.10 (3) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,947,2 233.10 (3) (c) 4. Grant to the carry-over employee military leave, treatment of military leave, jury service leave and voting leave in accordance with s. 230.35 (3) and (4) (e) and, to the extent applicable, rules of the department of employment relations administration governing such leaves for employees in the classified service as of the last day of the employee's employment as a state employee if the employee was entitled to those benefits on that day.

SB44, s. 2442 Section 2442. 233.10 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,947,9 233.10 (4) Notwithstanding the requirement that an employee be a state employee, a carry-over employee of the authority who was employed in a position in the classified service immediately prior to beginning employment with the authority shall, from June 29, 1996, to June 30, 1997, have the same transfer rights under s. 230.29 and the rules of the department of employment relations administration governing transfers as a person who holds a position in the classified service.

SB44, s. 2443 Section 2443. 234.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,948,2 234.02 (1) There is created a public body corporate and politic to be known as the "Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority." The members of the authority shall be the secretary of commerce or his or her designee , the secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection or his or her designee, and the secretary of administration or his or her designee, and 6 public members nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for staggered 4-year terms commencing on the dates their predecessors' terms expire. In addition, one senator of each party and one representative to the assembly of each party appointed as are the members of standing committees in their respective houses shall serve as members of the authority. A member of the authority shall receive no compensation for services but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses, including travel expenses, incurred in the discharge of duties. Subject to the bylaws of the authority respecting resignations, each member shall hold office until a successor has been appointed and has qualified. A certificate of appointment or reappointment of any member shall be filed with the authority and the certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the due and proper appointment.

SB44, s. 2444 Section 2444. 234.034 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,948,7 234.034 Consistency with state housing strategy plan. Subject to agreements with bondholders or noteholders, the authority shall exercise its powers and perform its duties related to housing consistent with the state housing strategy plan under s. 16.31 560.9802.

SB44, s. 2445 Section 2445. 234.06 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,948,17 234.06 (1) The authority may, as authorized in the state housing strategy plan under s. 16.31 560.9802, use the moneys held in the housing development fund to make temporary loans to eligible sponsors, with or without interest, and with such security for repayment, if any, as the authority determines reasonably necessary and practicable, solely from the housing development fund, to defray development costs for the construction of proposed housing projects for occupancy by persons and families of low and moderate income. No temporary loan may be made unless the authority may reasonably anticipate that satisfactory financing may be obtained by the eligible sponsor for the permanent financing of the housing project.

SB44, s. 2446 Section 2446. 234.06 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,949,3 234.06 (3) The authority may, as authorized in the state housing strategy plan under s. 16.31 560.9802, use the moneys held in the housing development fund to establish and administer programs of grants to counties, municipalities and eligible sponsors of housing projects for persons of low and moderate income, to pay organizational expenses, administrative costs, social services, technical services, training expenses or costs incurred or expected to be incurred by counties, municipalities or sponsors for land and building acquisition, construction, improvements, renewal, rehabilitation, relocation or conservation under a plan to provide housing or related facilities, if the costs are not reimbursable from other private or public loan, grant or mortgage sources.

SB44, s. 2447 Section 2447. 234.165 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,949,10 234.165 (2) (b) 2. Annually before August 31 the authority shall submit to the governor a plan for expending or encumbering the actual surplus reported under subd. 1. The part of the plan related to housing shall be consistent with the state housing strategy plan under s. 16.31 560.9802. The plan submitted under this subdivision may be attached to and submitted as a part of the report filed under subd. 1.

SB44, s. 2448 Section 2448. 234.25 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,949,15 234.25 (1) (e) An evaluation of its progress in implementing within its own housing programs the goals, policies and objectives of the state housing strategy plan under s. 16.31 560.9802, and recommendations for legislation to improve its ability to carry out its programs consistent with the state housing strategy plan.

SB44, s. 2449 Section 2449. 253.06 (4) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,949,21 253.06 (4) (c) 2. If a fine or forfeiture is imposed by a court of record, after a determination by the court of the amount due, the clerk of the court shall collect and transmit such amount to the county treasurer as provided in s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then make payment to the state treasurer secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2.

SB44, s. 2450 Section 2450. 253.06 (5) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,950,9 253.06 (5) (e) The suspension or termination of authorization of a vendor or eligibility of a participant shall be effective beginning on the 15th day after receipt of the notice of suspension or termination. All forfeitures, recoupments, and enforcement assessments shall be paid to the department within 15 days after receipt of notice of assessment or, if the forfeiture, recoupment, or enforcement assessment is contested under sub. (6), within 10 days after receipt of the final decision after exhaustion of administrative review, unless the final decision is adverse to the department or unless the final decision is appealed and the decision is stayed by court order under sub. (7). The department shall remit all forfeitures paid to the state treasurer secretary of administration for deposit in the school fund. The department shall deposit all enforcement assessments in the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (gr).

SB44, s. 2451 Section 2451. 254.45 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,950,12 254.45 (4) (b) The department shall remit all forfeitures paid to the state treasurer secretary of administration for deposit in the school fund.

SB44, s. 2452 Section 2452. 254.59 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,951,14 254.59 (2) If a human health hazard is found on private property, the local health officer shall notify the owner and the occupant of the property, by registered mail with return receipt requested, of the presence of the human health hazard and order its abatement or removal within 30 days of receipt of the notice. If the human health hazard is not abated or removed by that date, the local health officer shall immediately enter upon the property and abate or remove the human health hazard or may contract to have the work performed. The human health hazard shall be abated in a manner which is approved by the local health officer. The cost of the abatement or removal may be recovered from the person permitting the violation or may be paid by the municipal treasurer and the account, after being paid by the treasurer, shall be filed with the municipal clerk, who shall enter the amount chargeable to the property in the next tax roll in a column headed "For Abatement of a Nuisance" as a special tax on the lands upon which the human health hazard was abated, and the tax shall be collected as are other taxes. In case of railroads or other lands not taxed in the usual way, the amount chargeable shall be certified by the clerk to the state treasurer secretary of administration who shall add the amount designated in the certificate to the sum due from the company owning, occupying, or controlling the land specified, and the state treasurer secretary of administration shall collect the amount as prescribed in subch. I of ch. 76 and return the amount collected to the town, city, or village from which the certificate was received. Anyone maintaining such a human health hazard may also be fined not more than $300 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days or both. The only defenses an owner may have against the collection of a tax under this subsection are that no human health hazard existed on the owner's property, that no human health hazard was corrected on the owner's property, that the procedure outlined in this subsection was not followed or any applicable defense under s. 74.33.

SB44, s. 2453 Section 2453. 254.59 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,952,7 254.59 (5) The cost of abatement or removal of a human health hazard under this section may be at the expense of the municipality and may be collected from the owner or occupant, or person causing, permitting, or maintaining the human health hazard, or may be charged against the premises and, upon certification of the local health officer, assessed as are other special taxes. In cases of railroads or other lands not taxed in the usual way, the amount chargeable shall be certified by the clerk to the state treasurer secretary of administration who shall add the amount designated in the certificate to the sum due from the company owning, occupying , or controlling the land specified, and the state treasurer secretary of administration shall collect the amount as prescribed in subch. I of ch. 76 and return the amount collected to the town, city, or village from which the certificate was received. Anyone maintaining such a human health hazard may also be fined not more than $300 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days or both. The only defenses an owner may have against the collection of a tax under this subsection are that no human health hazard existed on the owner's property, that no human health hazard was corrected on the owner's property, that the procedure outlined in this subsection was not followed, or any applicable defense under s. 74.33.

SB44, s. 2454 Section 2454. 254.89 of the statutes is renumbered 97.24 (5) and amended to read:

SB44,952,18 97.24 (5) Certification of Grade A dairy operations. The department shall conduct evaluation surveys of grade A dairy operations in this state to the extent necessary to certify to the federal food and drug administration, out-of-state markets, the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the federal public health service, and local health departments, the compliance rating of the grade A dairy operations based upon the sanitation and enforcement requirements of the grade A pasteurized milk ordinance of the federal public health service and its related documents. The department may promulgate rules establishing fees which may be charged to dairy plants to fund these activities.

SB44, s. 2455 Section 2455. Subchapter VIII (title) of chapter 254 [precedes 254.89] of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 2456 Section 2456. 255.15 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 2457 Section 2457. 255.15 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,952,23 255.15 (1m) Duties. (intro.) The board department shall do all of the following:

SB44, s. 2458 Section 2458. 255.15 (1m) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 2459 Section 2459. 255.15 (1m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,953,4 255.15 (1m) (c) Promulgate rules establishing criteria for recipients of grants awarded under sub. (3), including performance-based standards for grant recipients that propose to use the grant for media efforts. The board department shall ensure that programs or projects conducted under the grants are culturally sensitive.

SB44, s. 2460 Section 2460. 255.15 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,953,8 255.15 (3) (a) (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.436 (1) 20.435 (1) (tc), the board department shall distribute the following amounts to or for all of the following:

SB44, s. 2461 Section 2461. 255.15 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,953,11 255.15 (3) (b) (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.436 (1) 20.435 (1) (tc), the board department may distribute grants for any of the following:

SB44, s. 2462 Section 2462. 255.15 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,953,19 255.15 (4) Reports. Not later than April 15, 2002, and annually thereafter, the board department shall submit to the governor and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution under s. 13.172 (2) a report that evaluates the success of the grant program under sub. (3). The report shall specify the number of grants awarded during the immediately preceding fiscal year and the purpose for which each grant was made. The report shall also specify donations and grants accepted by the board department under sub. (5).

SB44, s. 2463 Section 2463. 255.15 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,954,2 255.15 (5) Funds. The board department may accept for any of its the purposes under this section any donations and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials and services from any person. The board department shall include in the report under sub. (4) any donation or grant accepted by the board department under this subsection, including the nature, amount and conditions, if any, of the donation or grant and the identity of the donor.

SB44, s. 2464 Section 2464. 255.15 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,954,7 255.15 (6) Subcommittees Committees. The board may create subcommittees to assist in its work. If the board department creates subcommittees committees to assist in its work under this section, one of the subcommittees committees shall address the issue of populations most adversely affected by tobacco.

SB44, s. 2465 Section 2465. 281.36 (1) (cr) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,954,10 281.36 (1) (cr) "State transportation agency" means the department of transportation or the office of the commissioner of railroads.

SB44, s. 2466 Section 2466. 281.59 (3e) (b) 1. and 3. of the statutes are amended to read:

SB44,954,13 281.59 (3e) (b) 1. Equal to $90,000,000 $92,400,000 during the 2001-03 2003-05 biennium.

SB44,954,14 3. Equal to $1,000 for any biennium after the 2001-03 2003-05 biennium.

SB44, s. 2467 Section 2467. 281.59 (3m) (b) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:

SB44,954,17 281.59 (3m) (b) 1. Equal to $9,110,000 $12,000,000 during the 2001-03 2003-05 biennium.

SB44,954,18 2. Equal to $1,000 for any biennium after the 2001-03 2003-05 biennium.

SB44, s. 2468 Section 2468. 281.59 (3s) (b) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:

SB44,954,21 281.59 (3s) (b) 1. Equal to $10,900,000 $12,800,000 during the 2001-03 2003-05 biennium.

SB44,954,22 2. Equal to $1,000 for any biennium after the 2001-03 2003-05 biennium.

SB44, s. 2469 Section 2469. 281.59 (4) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,955,5 281.59 (4) (f) Revenue obligations may be contracted by the building commission when it reasonably appears to the building commission that all obligations incurred under this subsection can be fully paid on a timely basis from moneys received or anticipated to be received. Revenue obligations issued under this subsection for the clean water fund program shall not exceed $1,398,355,000 $1,658,025,000 in principal amount, excluding obligations issued to refund outstanding revenue obligation notes.

SB44, s. 2470 Section 2470. 281.65 (10) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 2471 Section 2471. 281.99 (4) of the statutes is amended to read: