AB100,372,1711
20.855
(8) (a)
Dental clinic and education facility; principal repayment, interest
12and rebates. A sum sufficient to reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of
13principal and interest costs incurred in financing the construction grant under s.
1413.48 (32),
and to make the payments determined by the building commission under
15s. 13.488 (1) (m) that are attributable to the proceeds of obligations incurred in
16financing the construction grant under s. 13.48 (32)
, and to make payments under
17an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a).
AB100, s. 458
18Section
458. 20.865 (4) (gm) of the statutes is repealed.
AB100, s. 459
19Section
459. 20.866 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,372,25
2020.866 Public debt. (intro.) There are irrevocably appropriated to the bond
21security and redemption fund and to the capital improvement fund, as a first charge
22upon all revenues of this state, sums sufficient for payment of principal, interest
and, 23premium due, if any,
on and payment due, if any, under an agreement or ancillary
24arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a) with respect to any public debt
25contracted under subchs. I and IV of ch. 18.
AB100,373,153
20.866
(1) (u)
Principal repayment and interest. A sum sufficient from moneys
4appropriated under sub. (2) (zp) and ss. 20.115 (2) (d) and (7) (b)
and, (f)
, and (s),
520.190 (1) (c), (d), (i), and (j), 20.225 (1) (c) and (i), 20.245 (1) (e) and (j), 20.250 (1) (c)
6and (e), 20.255 (1) (d), 20.285 (1) (d), (db),
(fh), (ih), (je), (jq), (kd), (km), and (ko) and
7(5) (i), 20.320 (1) (c) and (t) and (2) (c), 20.370 (7) (aa), (ac), (ag), (aq), (ar), (at), (au),
8(bq), (ca), (cb), (cc), (cd), (ce), (cf), (cg), (ea), (eq), and (er), 20.395 (6) (af), (aq),
and (ar),
9and (au), 20.410 (1) (e), (ec), and (ko) and (3) (e), 20.435 (2) (ee) and (6) (e), 20.465 (1)
10(d), 20.485 (1) (f) and (go), (3) (t) and (4) (qm), 20.505 (4)
, (es), (et), (ha), and (hb) and
11(5) (c), (g) and (kc), 20.855 (8) (a) and 20.867 (1) (a) and (b) and (3) (a), (b), (bm), (bp),
12(br), (bt), (g), (h), (i), and (q) for the payment of principal
and, interest
on, premium
13due, if any, and payment due, if any, under an agreement or ancillary arrangement
14entered into pursuant to s. 18.06 (8) (a) with respect to any public debt contracted
15under subchs. I and IV of ch. 18.
AB100, s. 461
16Section
461. 20.866 (2) (tc) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,374,317
20.866
(2) (tc)
Clean water fund program. From the capital improvement fund,
18a sum sufficient for the purposes of s. 281.57 (10m) and (10r) and to be transferred
19to the environmental improvement fund for the purposes of the clean water fund
20program under ss. 281.58 and 281.59. The state may contract public debt in an
21amount not to exceed
$637,743,200 $647,343,200 for this purpose. Of this amount,
22the amount needed to meet the requirements for state deposits under
33 USC 1382 23is allocated for those deposits. Of this amount, $8,250,000 is allocated to fund the
24minority business development and training program under s. 200.49 (2) (b).
25Moneys from this appropriation account may be expended for the purposes of s.
1281.57 (10m) and (10r) only in the amount by which the department of natural
2resources and the department of administration determine that moneys available
3under par. (tn) are insufficient for the purposes of s. 281.57 (10m) and (10r).
AB100, s. 462
4Section
462. 20.866 (2) (td) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,374,95
20.866
(2) (td)
Safe drinking water loan program. From the capital
6improvement fund, a sum sufficient to be transferred to the environmental
7improvement fund for the safe drinking water loan program under s. 281.61. The
8state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed
$26,210,000 $32,310,000 9for this purpose.
AB100, s. 463
10Section
463. 20.866 (2) (te) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,374,1611
20.866
(2) (te)
Natural resources; nonpoint source grants. From the capital
12improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to
13provide funds for nonpoint source water pollution abatement projects under s. 281.65
14and to provide the grant under
2003 Wisconsin Act 33, section
9138 (3f). The state
15may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed
$85,310,400 $91,310,400 for this
16purpose.
AB100, s. 464
17Section
464. 20.866 (2) (tg) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,374,2418
20.866
(2) (tg)
Natural resources; environmental repair. From the capital
19improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to fund
20investigations and remedial action under s. 292.11 (7) (a) or 292.31 and remedial
21action under s. 281.83 and for payment of this state's share of environmental repair
22that is funded under
42 USC 6991 to
6991i or
42 USC 9601 to
9675. The state may
23contract public debt in an amount not to exceed
$48,000,000 $51,000,000 for this
24purpose. Of this amount, $7,000,000 is allocated for remedial action under s. 281.83.
AB100, s. 465
25Section
465. 20.866 (2) (th) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,375,8
120.866
(2) (th)
Natural resources; urban nonpoint source cost-sharing. From
2the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural
3resources to provide cost-sharing grants for urban nonpoint source water pollution
4abatement and storm water management projects under s. 281.66 and to provide
5municipal flood control and riparian restoration cost-sharing grants under s.
6281.665. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed
$22,400,000 7$27,100,000 for this purpose. Of this amount, $500,000 is allocated in fiscal
8biennium 2001-03 for dam rehabilitation grants under s. 31.387.
AB100, s. 466
9Section
466. 20.866 (2) (uum) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,375,1410
20.866
(2) (uum)
Transportation; major highway and rehabilitation projects. 11From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of
12transportation to fund major highway and rehabilitation projects, as provided under
13s. 84.555. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed
14$565,480,400 $815,480,400 for this purpose.
AB100, s. 467
15Section
467. 20.866 (2) (uup) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100,375,2016
20.866
(2) (uup)
Transportation; southeast Wisconsin freeway rehabilitation
17projects. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department
18of transportation to fund southeast Wisconsin freeway rehabilitation projects, as
19provided under s. 84.555. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to
20exceed $213,100,000 for this purpose.
AB100, s. 468
21Section
468. 20.866 (2) (uv) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,375,2522
20.866
(2) (uv)
Transportation, harbor improvements. From the capital
23improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to provide
24grants for harbor improvements. The state may contract public debt in an amount
25not to exceed
$28,000,000 $39,400,000 for this purpose.
AB100, s. 469
1Section
469. 20.866 (2) (uw) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,376,72
20.866
(2) (uw)
Transportation; rail acquisitions and improvements. From the
3capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to
4acquire railroad property under ss. 85.08 (2) (L) and 85.09; and to provide grants and
5loans for rail property acquisitions and improvements under s. 85.08 (4m) (c) and (d).
6The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed
$32,500,000 7$39,000,000 for these purposes.
AB100, s. 470
8Section
470. 20.866 (2) (we) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,376,139
20.866
(2) (we)
Agriculture; soil and water. From the capital improvement
10fund, a sum sufficient for the department of agriculture, trade and consumer
11protection to provide for soil and water resource management under s. 92.14. The
12state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed
$20,575,000 $27,575,000 13for this purpose.
AB100,377,316
20.866
(2) (xm)
Building commission; refunding tax-supported and
17self-amortizing general obligation debt. From the capital improvement fund, a sum
18sufficient to refund the whole or any part of any unpaid indebtedness used to finance
19tax-supported or self-amortizing facilities.
In addition to the amount that may be
20contracted under par. (xe), the The state may contract public debt in
an any amount
21not to exceed $1,000,000,000 for this purpose. Such indebtedness shall be construed
22to include any premium and interest payable with respect thereto. Debt incurred by
23this paragraph shall be repaid under the appropriations providing for the retirement
24of public debt incurred for tax-supported and self-amortizing facilities in
25proportional amounts to the purposes for which the debt was refinanced.
No moneys
1may be expended under this paragraph unless It is the intent of the legislature that
2this refunding authority only be used if the true interest costs to the state can be
3reduced by the expenditure.
AB100, s. 472
4Section
472. 20.866 (2) (zo) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,377,105
20.866
(2) (zo)
Veterans affairs; refunding bonds. From the funds and accounts
6under s. 18.04 (6) (b), a sum sufficient for the department of veterans affairs to fund,
7refund, or acquire the whole or any part of public debt as set forth in s. 18.04 (5). The
8building commission may contract public debt in
an
any amount
not to exceed
9$840,000,000 for these purposes, exclusive of any amount issued to fund
, refund, or
10acquire any public debt contracted under par. (zn).
AB100, s. 473
11Section
473. 20.867 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,377,1512
20.867
(1) (a)
Principal repayment and interest; housing of state agencies. A
13sum sufficient to reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of principal and interest
14costs incurred in financing the housing of state agencies
and to make payments
15under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a).
AB100, s. 474
16Section
474. 20.867 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,377,2117
20.867
(1) (b)
Principal repayment and interest; capitol and executive residence. 18A sum sufficient to reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of principal and
19interest costs incurred in financing building projects at the capitol and executive
20residence
and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement
21entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a).
AB100, s. 475
22Section
475. 20.867 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,378,223
20.867
(3) (a)
Principal repayment and interest. A sum sufficient to pay all
24principal repayment and interest costs on tax-supported borrowing which is not
1initially allocable to the respective programs
and to make payments under an
2agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a).
AB100, s. 476
3Section
476. 20.867 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,378,84
20.867
(3) (b)
Principal repayment and interest. A sum sufficient to reimburse
5s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of principal and interest costs incurred in financing
6capital improvements for other public purposes authorized by law but not otherwise
7specified in this chapter
and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary
8arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a).
AB100, s. 477
9Section
477. 20.867 (3) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,378,1710
20.867
(3) (bm)
Principal repayment, interest, and rebates; HR Academy, Inc. 11A sum sufficient to reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of principal and
12interest costs incurred in financing the construction of a youth and family center for
13HR Academy, Inc., in the city of Milwaukee,
and to make the payments determined
14by the building commission under s. 13.488 (1) (m) that are attributable to the
15proceeds of obligations incurred in financing the construction of a youth and family
16center for the HR Academy, Inc
., and to make payments under an agreement or
17ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a).
AB100, s. 478
18Section
478. 20.867 (3) (bp) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,379,219
20.867
(3) (bp)
Principal repayment, interest and rebates. A sum sufficient to
20reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of principal and interest costs incurred
21in financing the construction of a Swiss cultural center in the village of New Glarus,
22and to make the payments determined by the building commission under s. 13.488
23(1) (m) that are attributable to the proceeds of obligations incurred in financing the
24construction of a Swiss cultural center in the village of New Glarus
, and to make
1payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06
2(8) (a).
AB100, s. 479
3Section
479. 20.867 (3) (br) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,379,104
20.867
(3) (br)
Principal repayment, interest and rebates. A sum sufficient to
5reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of principal and interest costs incurred
6in financing the construction of the youth activities center specified in s. 13.48 (34),
7and to make the payments determined by the building commission under s. 13.488
8(1) (m) that are attributable to the proceeds of obligations incurred in financing the
9construction of
that the youth activities center
, and to make payments under an
10agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a).
AB100, s. 480
11Section
480. 20.867 (3) (bt) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,379,1812
20.867
(3) (bt)
Principal repayment, interest, and rebates; Discovery Place
13museum. A sum sufficient to reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of principal
14and interest costs incurred in financing the construction grant under s. 13.48 (32r),
15and to make the payments determined by the building commission under s. 13.488
16(1) (m) that are attributable to the proceeds of obligations incurred in financing the
17construction grant under s. 13.48 (32r)
, and to make payments under an agreement
18or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a).
AB100, s. 481
19Section
481. 20.867 (3) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,380,220
20.867
(3) (g)
Principal repayment, interest and rebates; program revenues. 21From the appropriate program revenue accounts, a sum sufficient to pay all principal
22and interest costs on self-amortizing borrowing issued under s. 20.866 (2) which are
23not initially allocable to the respective programs
and
, to make any payments
24determined by the building commission under s. 13.488 (1) (m) on the proceeds of
1such borrowing
, and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary
2arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a).
AB100, s. 482
3Section
482. 20.867 (3) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,380,214
20.867
(3) (h)
Principal repayment, interest, and rebates. A sum sufficient to
5guarantee full payment of principal and interest costs for self-amortizing or
6partially self-amortizing facilities enumerated under ss. 20.190 (1) (j), 20.245 (1) (j),
720.285 (1)
(ih), (je), (jq), (kd), (km), and (ko), 20.370 (7) (eq) and 20.485 (1) (go) if
8moneys available in those appropriations are insufficient to make full payment,
and 9to make full payment of the amounts determined by the building commission under
10s. 13.488 (1) (m) if the appropriation under s. 20.190 (1) (j), 20.245 (1) (j), 20.285 (1)
11(ih), (je), (jq), (kd), (km), or (ko), or 20.485 (1) (go) is insufficient to make full payment
12of those amounts
, and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary
13arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a). All amounts advanced under the
14authority of this paragraph shall be repaid to the general fund whenever the balance
15of the appropriation for which the advance was made is sufficient to meet any portion
16of the amount advanced. The department of administration may take whatever
17action is deemed necessary including the making of transfers from program revenue
18appropriations and corresponding appropriations from program receipts in
19segregated funds and including actions to enforce contractual obligations that will
20result in additional program revenue for the state, to ensure recovery of the amounts
21advanced.
AB100, s. 483
22Section
483. 20.867 (3) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,381,623
20.867
(3) (i)
Principal repayment, interest and rebates; capital equipment. A
24sum sufficient to pay principal and interest on public debt contracted under s. 20.866
25(2) (ym)
and, to make the payments determined by the building commission under
1s. 13.488 (1) (m) that are attributable to the proceeds of obligations contracted under
2s. 20.866 (2) (ym) for programs financed from program revenue or program
3revenue-service appropriations
, and to make payments under an agreement or
4ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a). All payments under this
5paragraph shall be repaid to the general fund from the revenues of state agencies for
6which capital equipment is financed under s. 20.866 (2) (ym).
AB100, s. 484
7Section
484. 20.867 (3) (q) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,381,128
20.867
(3) (q)
Principal repayment and interest; segregated revenues. From the
9appropriate segregated funds, a sum sufficient to pay all principal and interest costs
10on self-amortizing borrowing issued under s. 20.866 (2) which are not initially
11allocable to the respective programs
and to make payments under an agreement or
12ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a).
AB100, s. 485
13Section
485. 20.905 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,381,2314
20.905
(1) Manner of payment. Payments to the state may be made in legal
15tender, postal money order, express money order, bank draft
, or certified check.
16Payments to the state may also be made by personal check or individual check drawn
17in the ordinary course of business unless otherwise required by individual state
18agencies. Payments to the state made by a debit or credit card approved by the
19depository selection board may be accepted by state agencies. Prior to authorizing
20the use of a card, the depository selection board shall determine how any charges
21associated with the use of the card shall be paid, unless the method of payment of
22such charges is specified by law.
Unless otherwise specifically prohibited by law,
23payments to the state may be made by electronic funds transfer.
AB100, s. 486
24Section
486. 20.905 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,382,20
120.905
(2) Protested payment. If a personal check tendered to make any
2payment to the state is not paid by the bank on which it is drawn,
if an electronic
3funds transfer does not take place because of insufficient funds, or if a demand for
4payment under a debit or credit card transaction is not paid by the bank upon which
5demand is made, the person by whom the check has been tendered
, the person whose
6funds were to be electronically transferred, or the person entering into the debit or
7credit card transaction shall remain liable for the payment of the amount for which
8the check was tendered
, the amount that was to be electronically transferred, or the
9amount agreed to be paid by debit or credit card and for all legal penalties, additions
10and a charge set by the depository selection board which is comparable to charges for
11unpaid drafts made by establishments in the private sector. In addition, the officer
12to whom the check was tendered
, to whom the electronic funds transfer was
13promised, or to whom the debit or credit card was presented may, if there is probable
14cause to believe that a crime has been committed, provide any information or
15evidence relating to the crime to the district attorney of the county having
16jurisdiction over the offense for prosecution as provided by law. If any license has
17been granted upon any such check
, any such electronic funds transfer, or any such
18debit or credit card transaction, the license shall be subject to cancellation for the
19nonpayment of the check
, the failure to make the electronic funds transfer, or failure
20of the bank to honor the demand for payment authorized by debit or credit card.
AB100, s. 487
21Section
487. 20.916 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,383,522
20.916
(8) (a) The director of the office of state employment relations shall
23recommend to the joint committee on employment relations uniform travel schedule
24amounts for travel by state officers and employees whose compensation is
25established under s. 20.923 or 230.12. Such amounts shall include maximum
1permitted amounts for meal and lodging costs, other allowable travel expenses under
2sub. (9) (d), and porterage tips, except as authorized under s. 16.53 (12) (c). In lieu
3of the maximum permitted amounts for expenses under sub. (9) (b), (c), and (d), the
4secretary director may recommend to the committee a per diem amount and method
5of reimbursement for any or all expenses under sub. (9) (b), (c), and (d).
AB100, s. 488
6Section
488. 20.923 (6) (ac) of the statutes is renumbered 20.923 (6) (dm) and
7amended to read:
AB100,383,98
20.923
(6) (dm)
Administration Justice, department of: deputy and assistant
9district attorneys.
AB100, s. 489
10Section
489. 21.72 (1) (a) 3m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB100,383,1111
21.72
(1) (a) 3m. A license issued under ss. 49.98 and 49.99.
AB100, s. 490
12Section
490. 21.72 (1) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,383,1813
21.72
(1) (a) 4. A license, certificate of approval, provisional license, conditional
14license, certification, certification card, registration, permit, training permit, or
15approval specified in s. 49.45 (2) (a) 11., 51.42 (7) (b) 11., 51.421 (3) (a), 146.50 (5) (a)
16or (b), (6g) (a), (7), or (8) (a) or (f),
250.05 (5), 252.23 (2), 252.24 (2), 254.176, 254.178
17(2) (a), 254.20 (2), (3), or (4), 254.64 (1) (a) or (b), 254.71 (2), 255.08 (2) (a), or 343.305
18(6) (a) or a permit for the operation of a campground specified in s. 254.47 (1).
AB100, s. 491
19Section
491. 23.09 (25) of the statutes is repealed.
AB100, s. 492
20Section
492. 23.15 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100,383,2221
23.15
(6) This section does not apply to property that is authorized to be sold
22under s. 16.848.
AB100, s. 493
23Section
493. 23.22 (1) (cg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100,383,2524
23.22
(1) (cg) "Nonprofit conservation organization" has the meaning given in
25s. 23.0955 (1).
AB100, s. 494
1Section
494. 23.22 (1) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100,384,32
23.22
(1) (cr) "Qualified lake association" means an association that meets the
3qualifications under s. 281.68 (3m) (a).
AB100, s. 495
4Section
495. 23.22 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,384,175
23.22
(2) (c) Under the program established under par. (a), the department
6shall promulgate rules to establish a procedure to award cost-sharing grants to
7public and private entities for up to 50% of the costs of projects to control invasive
8species. The rules promulgated under this paragraph shall establish criteria for
9determining eligible projects and eligible grant recipients. Eligible projects shall
10include education and inspection activities at boat landings. The rules shall allow
11cost-share contributions to be in the form of money or in-kind goods or services or
12any combination thereof. In promulgating these rules, the department shall
13consider the recommendations of the council under sub. (3) (c). From the
14appropriation under s. 20.370 (6) (ar), the department shall make available in each
15fiscal year at least $500,000 for cost-sharing grants to be awarded to local
16governmental units
, nonprofit conservation organizations, and qualified lake
17associations for the control of invasive species that are aquatic species.
AB100, s. 496
18Section
496. 23.27 (3) (a) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB100,385,719
23.27
(3) (a)
Duties. The department shall conduct a natural heritage
20inventory program. The department shall cooperate with the department of
21administration under s. 16.967 in conducting this program. This program shall
22establish a system for determining the existence and location of natural areas, the
23degree of endangerment of natural areas, an evaluation of the importance of natural
24areas, information related to the associated natural values of natural areas, and
25other information and data related to natural areas. This program shall establish
1a system for determining the existence and location of native plant and animal
2communities and endangered, threatened, and critical species, the degree of
3endangerment of these communities and species, the existence and location of
4habitat areas associated with these communities and species, and other information
5and data related to these communities and species. This program shall establish and
6coordinate standards for the collection, storage, and management of information and
7data related to the natural heritage inventory.
AB100, s. 497
8Section
497. 23.32 (2) (d) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB100,385,119
23.32
(2) (d) The department shall cooperate with the department of
10administration under s. 16.967 in conducting wetland mapping activities or any
11related land information collection activities.
AB100, s. 498
12Section
498. 23.325 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB100,385,1613
23.325
(1) (a) Shall consult with the department of administration, the
14department of transportation, and the state cartographer, and may consult with
15other potential users of the photographic products resulting from the survey, to
16determine the scope and character of the survey.
AB100, s. 499
17Section
499. 23.33 (2) (i) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,385,1918
23.33
(2) (i) 1. Directly issue, transfer, or renew the registration documentation
19with or without using the
expedited service specified in par. (ig) 1.
AB100, s. 500
20Section
500. 23.33 (2) (i) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,385,2321
23.33
(2) (i) 3. Appoint persons who are not employees of the department as
22agents of the department to issue, transfer, or renew the registration documentation
23using either or both of the
expedited services specified in par. (ig) 1.
AB100, s. 501
24Section
501. 23.33 (2) (ig) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,386,4
123.33
(2) (ig) 1. (intro.) For the issuance of original or duplicate registration
2documentation and for the transfer or renewal of registration documentation, the
3department may implement either or both of the following
expedited procedures to
4be provided by the department and any agents appointed under par. (i) 3.: