SB44: Bill Text

SB44,456,9 25.17 (1) (kd) Normal school fund (s. 24.80), but subject to the terms of delegation under s. 24.61 (2) (c);

SB44, s. 837 Section 837. 25.17 (1) (ky) of the statutes is created to read:

SB44,456,11 25.17 (1) (ky) Health care provider availability and cost control fund (s. 655.75);

SB44, s. 838 Section 838. 25.17 (1) (th) of the statutes is created to read:

SB44,456,14 25.17 (1) (th) Tobacco settlement bond purchase program repayment fund (s. 25.575);

SB44, s. 839 Section 839. 25.17 (1) (xLc) of the statutes is created to read:

SB44,456,17 25.17 (1) (xLc) University fund (s. 24.81), but subject to the terms of delegation under s. 24.61 (2) (c);

SB44, s. 840 Section 840. 25.17 (1) (zm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,456,24 25.17 (1) (zm) All other funds of the state or of any state department or institution, except funds which under article X of the constitution are controlled and invested by the board of commissioners of public lands, funds which are required by specific provision of law to be controlled and invested by any other authority, and moneys in the University of Wisconsin trust funds, and in the trust funds of the state universities.

SB44, s. 841 Section 841. 25.17 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,457,7 25.17 (3) (a) Invest the fixed retirement investment trust, state life fund, veterans trust fund and, patients compensation fund, and health care provider availability and cost control fund in loans, securities and any other investments authorized by s. 620.22, and in bonds or other evidences of indebtedness or preferred stock of companies engaged in the finance business whether as direct lenders or as holding companies owning subsidiaries engaged in the finance business. Investments permitted by sub. (4) are permitted investments under this subsection.

SB44, s. 842 Section 842. 25.17 (3) (dr) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,457,13 25.17 (3) (dr) Invest the funds of the bond security and redemption fund only in direct obligations of securities issued by the United States or one of its agencies, and securities fully guaranteed by the United States, maturing in amounts and at times sufficient to pay the principal and interest payable from such fund during the calendar year.

SB44, s. 843 Section 843. 25.17 (61) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,457,19 25.17 (61) Designate special depositories in which the secretary of administration or the state treasurer may make special deposits of funds, not exceeding the amount limited by the board, which shall be deposited subject to the depository's rules and regulations relative to either savings accounts, time certificates of deposit, or open time accounts, as the case may be.

SB44, s. 844 Section 844. 25.19 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,457,23 25.19 (3) The state treasurer secretary of administration shall, at the direction of the depository selection board under s. 34.045 (1) (b), allocate bank service costs to the funds incurring those costs.

SB44, s. 845 Section 845. 25.19 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,458,2 25.19 (4) The state treasurer secretary of administration shall provide advice to state agencies concerning efficient cash management practices.

SB44, s. 846 Section 846. 25.31 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,458,6 25.31 (1) First: The principal of said trust fund shall be held by the state treasurer secretary of administration, and be invested and reinvested as provided in this chapter.

SB44, s. 847 Section 847. 25.40 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,458,13 25.40 (1) (a) 3. Revenues collected under s. 341.25 ss. 341.09 (2) (d), (2m) (a) 1., (4), and (7), 341.14 (2), (2m), (6) (d), (6m) (a), (6r) (b) 2., (6w), and (8), 341.145 (3), 341.16 (1) (a) and (b), (2), and (2m), 341.25, 341.255 (1), (2) (a), (b), and (c), and (5), 341.26 (1), (2), (2m) (am), (3), (3m), (4), (5), and (7), 341.264 (1), 341.265 (1), 341.266 (2) (b) and (3), 341.268 (2) (b) and (3), 341.30 (3), 341.305 (3), 341.308 (3), and 342.14, except s. 342.14 (1r), that are pledged to the any fund created under s. 84.59 (2).

SB44, s. 848 Section 848. 25.40 (1) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,458,17 25.40 (1) (a) 6. Amounts payable to the state treasurer secretary of administration under s. 85.14 (1) (b) in conjunction with the collection of fees paid by credit card.

SB44, s. 849 Section 849. 25.40 (1) (a) 12m. of the statutes is created to read:

SB44,458,20 25.40 (1) (a) 12m. Moneys collected under s. 195.60 that are deposited in the general fund, 90% of which are credited to the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (gg).

SB44, s. 850 Section 850. 25.40 (1) (f) 1. of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 851 Section 851. 25.40 (1) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,458,24 25.40 (1) (f) 2. Moneys received under s. 106.26 that are deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (ox).

SB44, s. 852 Section 852. 25.40 (2) (b) 19r. of the statutes is created to read:

SB44,459,1 25.40 (2) (b) 19r. Section 20.255 (2) (r).

SB44, s. 853 Section 853. 25.40 (2) (b) 22m. of the statutes is created to read:

SB44,459,3 25.40 (2) (b) 22m. Section 20.835 (1) (t).

SB44, s. 854 Section 854. 25.40 (2) (b) 22m. of the statutes, as created by 2003 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

SB44, s. 855 Section 855. 25.425 of the statutes is created to read:

SB44,459,9 25.425 Election administration fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated the election administration fund consisting of all moneys received from the federal government under P.L. 107-252.

SB44, s. 856 Section 856. 25.465 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,459,12 25.465 (8) The fees collected under s. 94.72 (5) (b) and (6) (a) 1. and 2. and 2m. and (i).

SB44, s. 857 Section 857. 25.55 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 858 Section 858. 25.55 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 859 Section 859. 25.575 of the statutes is created to read:

SB44,459,22 25.575 Tobacco settlement bond purchase program repayment fund. There is created a separate nonlapsible trust fund, known as the tobacco settlement bond purchase program repayment fund, consisting of all moneys received as revenues from bonds purchased under s. 16.523, any other revenues of the tobacco settlement bond purchase program dedicated to it by the resolution authorizing the issuance of the revenue obligations under s. 16.523, and all moneys transferred to the fund under s. 20.505 (1) (te).

SB44, s. 860 Section 860. 25.59 of the statutes is created to read:

SB44,460,3 25.59 Excise tax fund. There is created a separate nonlapsible trust fund, known as the excise tax fund, that, for the purposes of subch. II of ch. 18, shall be a special fund. If any revenue obligations are issued under s. 16.526, the excise tax fund shall consist of all taxes that are thereafter paid under ch. 139, other than subch. IV of ch. 139.

SB44, s. 861 Section 861. 25.60 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,460,8 25.60 Budget stabilization fund. There is created a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the budget stabilization fund, consisting of moneys transferred to the fund from the general fund under s. ss. 13.48 (14) (c), 16.518 (3) , 16.72 (4) (b), and 51.06 (6).

SB44, s. 862 Section 862. 25.66 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,460,11 25.66 (1) (e) Beginning in fiscal year 2003-04, all moneys transferred from the general fund under s. 20.436 (1) 20.435 (1) (b).

SB44, s. 863 Section 863. 25.66 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

SB44,460,13 25.66 (1) (f) All moneys transferred under s. 20.505 (1) (tm).

SB44, s. 864 Section 864. 25.77 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,460,19 25.77 (1) All federal moneys received, including moneys that the department of health and family services may transfer from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (o), that are related to payments under s. 49.45 (6m) and are based on public funds that are transferred or certified under 42 CFR 433.51 (b) and used as the non-federal nonfederal share of medical assistance Medical Assistance funding.

SB44, s. 865 Section 865. 25.77 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,460,23 25.77 (2) All public funds that are related to payments under s. 49.45 (6m) and that are transferred or certified under 42 CFR 433.51 (b) and used as the non-federal nonfederal and federal share of medical assistance Medical Assistance funding.

SB44, s. 866 Section 866. 25.77 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

SB44,461,3 25.77 (3) All moneys received under s. 50.14 (2) from assessments on licensed beds of facilities except $14,300,000 in fiscal year 2003-04 and $13,800,000 in fiscal year 2004-05 and, beginning July 1, 2005, 45% in each fiscal year.

SB44, s. 867 Section 867. 25.77 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

SB44,461,6 25.77 (4) All moneys received under s. 49.45 (2) (a) 25. from assessments on health maintenance organizations.

SB44, s. 868 Section 868. 25.77 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

SB44,461,8 25.77 (5) All moneys transferred under s. 20.435 (4) (hm).

SB44, s. 869 Section 869. 26.11 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,461,19 26.11 (6) The department, as the director of the effort, may suppress a forest fire on lands located outside the boundaries of intensive or extensive forest fire protection districts but not within the limits of any city or village if the town responsible for suppressing fires within its boundaries spends more than $3,000, as determined by rates established by the department, on suppressing the forest fire and if the town chairperson makes a request to the department for assistance. Persons participating in the suppression efforts shall act at the direction of the department after the department begins suppression efforts under this subsection. Funds expended by the state under this subsection shall be drawn expended from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (mu) (mv).

SB44, s. 870 Section 870. 26.14 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,462,12 26.14 (4) Emergency fire wardens or those assisting them in the fighting of forest fires shall prepare itemized accounts of their services and the services of those employed by them, as well as other expenses incurred, on blanks to be furnished by the department and in a manner prescribed by the department, and make oaths or affirmation that said account is just and correct, which account shall be forwarded and approved for payment by the department. As soon as any such account has been paid by the state treasurer secretary of administration the department of natural resources shall send to the proper county treasurer a bill for the county's share of such expenses and a copy of the bill shall be filed with the department of administration. The county shall have 60 days within which to pay such bill, but if not paid within that time the county shall be liable for interest at the rate of 6% per year. If payment is not made within 60 days the department of administration shall include such amount as a part of the next levy against the county for state taxes, but no county shall be required to pay more than $5,000 in any one year. Any unpaid levy under this section shall remain a charge against the county and the department of administration shall include such unpaid sums in the state tax levy of the respective counties in subsequent years.

SB44, s. 871 Section 871. 26.20 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,463,2 26.20 (3) Locomotive inspector; powers. Any locomotive inspector designated by the department shall have the power to reject from service immediately any locomotive, donkey, traction, or portable engine which, in the opinion of the inspector, is deficient in adequate design, construction, or maintenance of the fire protective devices designated in sub. (2), and any such locomotive, donkey, traction, or portable engine so rejected from service shall not be returned to service until such defects have been remedied to the satisfaction of the locomotive inspector. In case of disagreement between the inspector and the owner of the locomotive, donkey, traction, or portable engine so rejected from service as to the efficiency or proper maintenance of said protective devices, then the owner of the locomotive, donkey, traction, or portable engine may appeal to the office of the commissioner of railroads division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration for a decision of said matter, but pending such decision the locomotive, donkey, traction, or portable engine shall not be returned to service.

SB44, s. 872 Section 872. 26.20 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,463,10 26.20 (10) Appeal to office of the commissioner of railroads division of hearings and appeals. In case the department and any person operating any locomotive, donkey, or threshing engine, or any engine, boiler, or locomotive cannot agree as to the most practicable device or devices for preventing the escape of sparks, cinders, or fire from smokestacks, ash pans or fire boxes, then the same shall be determined by the office of the commissioner of railroads division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration.

SB44, s. 873 Section 873. 26.30 (9) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,463,15 26.30 (9) (b) (intro.) As soon as the expenses incurred by the state in forest pest control work have been paid by the state treasurer secretary of administration, the department shall send to each landowner a bill covering an equitable share of such expenses as herein provided.

SB44, s. 874 Section 874. 29.038 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,463,18 29.038 (1) (a) "Local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 22.01 16.97 (7).

SB44, s. 875 Section 875. 29.319 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,463,23 29.319 (2) Any fees collected by the department under this section shall be deposited in the conservation fund to be used for department activities relating to fish and wildlife and credited to the appropriation for the endangered resources program under s. 20.370 (1) (fs).

SB44, s. 876 Section 876. 29.563 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,463,25 29.563 (2) (a) 1. Small game: $12.25 $18.25.

SB44, s. 877 Section 877. 29.563 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,464,2 29.563 (2) (a) 2. Small game issued to a resident senior citizen: $5.25 $8.25.

SB44, s. 878 Section 878. 29.563 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,464,5 29.563 (2) (a) 4. Small game issued to 12-year-olds to 17-year-olds: $6.25 $8.25.

SB44, s. 879 Section 879. 29.563 (2) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,464,7 29.563 (2) (a) 5. Deer: $18.25 $30.25.

SB44, s. 880 Section 880. 29.563 (2) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,464,9 29.563 (2) (a) 6. Class A bear: $39.25 $47.25.

SB44, s. 881 Section 881. 29.563 (2) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,464,11 29.563 (2) (a) 7. Class B bear: $6.25 $12.25.

SB44, s. 882 Section 882. 29.563 (2) (a) 8. of the statutes is amended to read: