SB1, s. 64 9Section 64. 15.197 (24) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (24) (d) and
10amended to read:
SB1,30,2011 15.207 (24) (d) If the department of workforce development children and
12families
establishes more than one geographical area in Milwaukee County under
13s. 49.143 (6), the children's services networks established in Milwaukee County
14under s. 49.143 (2) (b), in nominating members under par. (a) 7., shall nominate
15residents of different geographical areas established under s. 49.143 (6) and, when
16the term of a member appointed under par. (a) 7. ends or if a vacancy occurs in the
17membership of the council under par. (a) 7., those children's services networks shall
18nominate a resident of a different geographical area established under s. 49.143 (6)
19from the geographical area of the member who is being replaced according to a
20rotating order of succession determined by the children's services networks.
SB1, s. 65 21Section 65. 15.20 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,30,24 2215.20 Department of children and families; creation. There is created a
23department of children and families under the direction and supervision of the
24secretary of children and families.
SB1, s. 66 25Section 66. 15.205 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
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115.205 (title) Same; attached boards.
SB1, s. 67 2Section 67. 15.207 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,31,3 315.207 (title) Same; councils.
SB1, s. 68 4Section 68. 15.345 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,31,75 15.345 (6) Managed forest land board. There is created in the department of
6natural resources a managed forest land board consisting of the chief state forester
7or his or her designee and the following members appointed for 3-year terms:
SB1,31,98 (a) One member appointed from a list of 5 nominees submitted by the Wisconsin
9Counties Association.
SB1,31,1110 (b) One member appointed from a list of 5 nominees submitted by the Wisconsin
11Towns Association.
SB1,31,1412 (c) One member appointed from a list of 5 nominees submitted by an association
13that represents the interests of counties that have county forests within their
14boundaries.
SB1,31,1615 (d) One member appointed from a list of 5 nominees submitted by the council
16on forestry.
SB1, s. 68k 17Section 68k. 15.96 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,31,19 1815.96 (title) University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board;
19creation
.
SB1, s. 68L 20Section 68L. 15.96 of the statutes is renumbered 15.96 (1), and 15.96 (1) (a)
21and (am), as renumbered, are amended to read.
SB1,31,2322 15.96 (1) (a) Three members nominated by the governor, and with the advice
23and consent of the senate appointed, for 3-year 5-year terms.
SB1,31,2524 (am) Each cochairperson of the joint committee on finance or a member of the
25committee legislature designated by that cochairperson.
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1Section 68m. 15.96 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,32,32 15.96 (1) (ag) Three members nominated by the board and appointed by the
3governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, for 5-year terms.
SB1, s. 68n 4Section 68n. 15.96 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,32,75 15.96 (2) Eight voting members of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
6Clinics Board constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting the business and
7exercising the powers of the board, notwithstanding the existence of a vacancy.
SB1, s. 69b 8Section 69b. 16.002 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,32,139 16.002 (2) "Departments" means constitutional offices, departments, and
10independent agencies and includes all societies, associations, and other agencies of
11state government for which appropriations are made by law, but not including
12authorities created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 and in chs. 231, 232,
13233, 234, 235, and 237, and 279.
SB1, s. 70b 14Section 70b. 16.004 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,32,2015 16.004 (4) Freedom of access. The secretary and such employees of the
16department as the secretary designates may enter into the offices of state agencies
17and authorities created under subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 and under
18chs. 231, 233, 234, and 237, and 279, and may examine their books and accounts and
19any other matter that in the secretary's judgment should be examined and may
20interrogate the agency's employees publicly or privately relative thereto.
SB1, s. 71b 21Section 71b. 16.004 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,33,222 16.004 (5) Agencies and employees to cooperate. All state agencies and
23authorities created under subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 and under chs.
24231, 233, 234, and 237, and 279, and their officers and employees, shall cooperate

1with the secretary and shall comply with every request of the secretary relating to
2his or her functions.
SB1, s. 71p 3Section 71p. 16.004 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,33,114 16.004 (12) (a) In this subsection, "state agency" means an association,
5authority, board, department, commission, independent agency, institution, office,
6society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the
7constitution or any law, including the legislature, the office of the governor, and the
8courts, but excluding the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority,
9the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan
10Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, and the Fox River
11Navigational System Authority.
SB1, s. 74 12Section 74. 16.009 (2) (p) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,33,2313 16.009 (2) (p) (intro.) Contract Employ staff within the classified service or
14contract
with one or more organizations to provide advocacy services to potential or
15actual recipients of the family care benefit, as defined in s. 46.2805 (4), or their
16families or guardians. The board and contract organizations under this paragraph
17shall assist these persons in protecting their rights under all applicable federal
18statutes and regulations and state statutes and rules. An organization with which
19the board contracts for these services may not be a provider, nor an affiliate of a
20provider, of long-term care services, a resource center under s. 46.283 or a care
21management organization under s. 46.284. For potential or actual recipients of the
22family care benefit, advocacy services required under this paragraph shall include
23all of the following:
SB1, s. 76b 24Section 76b. 16.045 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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116.045 (1) (a) "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency,
2institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state
3government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that
4is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
5courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of
6ch. 149 or in ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, or 237 , or 279.
SB1, s. 76m 7Section 76m. 16.15 (1) (ab) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,34,118 16.15 (1) (ab) "Authority" has the meaning given under s. 16.70 (2), but
9excludes the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority , the Lower Fox
10River Remediation Authority,
and the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan
11Authority.
SB1, s. 76r 12Section 76r. 16.19 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,34,19 1316.19 Civil legal services for the indigent. Annually, the department shall
14pay the amount appropriated under s. 20.505 (1) (e) to the Wisconsin Trust Account
15Foundation, Inc., to provide civil legal services to indigent persons. The Wisconsin
16Trust Account Foundation, Inc., shall distribute the amount received as grants to
17programs that provide civil legal services to indigent persons, and those programs
18may use the grant funds to match other federal and private grants. The grants may
19be used only for the purposes for which the funding was provided.
SB1, s. 77 20Section 77. 16.22 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,35,321 16.22 (4) State funding. The department shall annually determine the
22amount of funding for administrative support of the board that is required for this
23state to qualify for federal financial assistance to be provided to the board. The
24department shall apportion that amount equally among the departments of
25administration, health and family services, public instruction, and workforce

1development and shall assess those entities for the necessary funding. The
2department shall credit the moneys received to the appropriation account under s.
320.505 (4) (kb).
SB1, s. 78 4Section 78. 16.257 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,35,7 516.257 Postsecondary education promotion. For the purpose of
6promoting attendance at nonprofit postsecondary institutions in this state, the
7department shall do all of the following:
SB1,35,11 8(1) Serve as the state's liaison agency between the higher educational aids
9board, the department of public instruction, the University of Wisconsin System, the
10technical college system, and other public and private organizations that are
11interested in promoting postsecondary education in this state.
SB1,35,17 12(2) (a) Contract with The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., if the secretary
13determines it appropriate, to pay The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., an
14amount not to exceed the amount appropriated under s. 20.505 (4) (bm), to establish
15and implement a campaign to promote attendance at nonprofit postsecondary
16educational institutions in this state. Funds may be expended to carry out the
17contract only as provided in pars. (b) and (c).
SB1,35,2518 (b) No funds appropriated under s. 20.505 (4) (bm) may be expended until the
19The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., submits to the secretary a report setting
20forth the amount of private contributions received by The Wisconsin Covenant
21Foundation, Inc., since the date on which The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc.,
22last submitted a report under this paragraph. After receiving the report, the
23secretary may approve the expenditure of funds up to the amount set forth in the
24report. Total funds expended in any fiscal year may not exceed the amounts in the
25schedule under s. 20.505 (4) (bm).
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1(c) The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., shall expend funds appropriated
2under s. 20.505 (4) (bm) in adherence with the uniform travel schedule amounts
3approved under s. 20.916 (8). The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., may not
4expend funds appropriated under s. 20.505 (4) (bm) on entertainment, foreign travel,
5payments to persons not providing goods or services to The Wisconsin Covenant
6Foundation, Inc., or for other purposes prohibited by contract between The
7Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., and the department.
SB1,36,10 8(3) Coordinate the postsecondary education promotional activities of the
9department, the persons specified in sub. (1), and The Wisconsin Covenant
10Foundation, Inc., and prevent duplication of effort in conducting those activities.
SB1,36,15 11(5) On or before July 1, 2009, and every July 1 thereafter, submit to the chief
12clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the appropriate standing
13committees under s. 13.172 (3), a report on the postsecondary education promotional
14activities conducted by The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., using funds
15provided under s. 20.505 (4) (bm).
SB1, s. 79m 16Section 79m. 16.40 (24) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,36,2017 16.40 (24) Aids for certain local purchases and projects. Provide funding
18from the appropriation under s. 20.855 (4) (fs) on a one-time basis in the 2007-08
19fiscal year for the purposes specified in 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9155
20(5a).
SB1, s. 79n 21Section 79n. 16.40 (24) of the statutes, as created by 2007 Wisconsin Act ....
22(this act), is repealed.
SB1, s. 80b 23Section 80b. 16.41 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,36,2524 16.41 (4) In this section, "authority" means a body created under subch. II of
25ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or under ch. 231, 233, 234, or 237, or 279.
SB1, s. 81b
1Section 81b. 16.417 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,37,32 16.417 (1) (b) "Authority" means a body created under subch. II of ch. 114 or
3ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, or 237, or 279.
SB1, s. 86b 4Section 86b. 16.52 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,37,155 16.52 (7) Petty cash account. Petty cash account. With the approval of the
6secretary, each agency that is authorized to maintain a contingent fund under s.
720.920 may establish a petty cash account from its contingent fund. The procedure
8for operation and maintenance of petty cash accounts and the character of
9expenditures therefrom shall be prescribed by the secretary. In this subsection,
10"agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher
11education, association, society, or other body in state government created or
12authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend
13moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not
14including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch.
15231, 233, 234, or 237, or 279.
SB1, s. 86d 16Section 86d. 16.527 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 16.527 (2) (am).
SB1, s. 86h 17Section 86h. 16.527 (2) (ad) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,37,1918 16.527 (2) (ad) "Aggregate expected debt service and net exchange payments"
19means the sum of the following:
SB1,37,2120 1. The aggregate net payments expected to be made and received under a
21specified interest exchange agreement under sub. (4) (e).
SB1,37,2322 2. The aggregate debt service expected to be made on obligations related to that
23agreement.
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13. The aggregate net payments expected to be made and received under all
2other interest exchange agreements under sub. (4) (e) relating to those obligations
3that are in force at the time of executing the agreement.
SB1, s. 87 4Section 87. 16.527 (4) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,38,165 16.527 (4) (e) At Subject to pars. (h) and (i), at the time of, or in anticipation
6of, contracting for the appropriation obligations and at any time thereafter so long
7as the appropriation obligations are outstanding, the department may enter into
8agreements and ancillary arrangements relating to the appropriation obligations,
9including trust indentures, liquidity facilities, remarketing or dealer agreements,
10letter of credit agreements, insurance policies, guaranty agreements,
11reimbursement agreements, indexing agreements, or interest exchange
12agreements. Any payments made or received pursuant to any such agreement or
13ancillary arrangement shall be made from or deposited as provided in the agreement
14or ancillary arrangement. The determination of the department included in an
15interest exchange agreement that such agreement relates to an appropriation
16obligation shall be conclusive.
SB1, s. 88 17Section 88. 16.527 (4) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,38,2018 16.527 (4) (h) 1. Subject to subd. 2., the terms and conditions of an interest
19exchange agreement under par. (e) shall not be structured so that, as of the trade date
20of the agreement, both of the following are reasonably expected to occur:
SB1,38,2521 a. The aggregate expected debt service and net exchange payments relating to
22the agreement during the fiscal year in which the trade date occurs will be less than
23the aggregate expected debt service and net exchange payments relating to the
24agreement that would be payable during that fiscal year if the agreement is not
25executed.
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1b. The aggregate expected debt service and net exchange payments relating to
2the agreement in subsequent fiscal years will be greater than the aggregate expected
3debt service and net exchange payments relating to the agreement that would be
4payable in those fiscal years if the agreement is not executed.
SB1,39,55 2. Subd. 1. shall not apply if either of the follow occurs:
SB1,39,96 a. The department receives a determination by the independent financial
7consulting firm that the terms and conditions of the agreement reflect payments by
8the state that represent on-market rates as of the trade date for the particular type
9of agreement.
SB1,39,1410 b. The department provides written notice to the joint committee on finance of
11its intention to enter into an agreement that is reasonably expected to satisfy subd.
121., and the joint committee on finance either approves or disapproves, in writing, the
13department's entering into the agreement within 14 days of receiving the written
14notice from the commission.
SB1,39,1715 3. This paragraph shall not limit the liability of the state under an agreement
16if actual contracted net exchange payments in any fiscal year exceed original
17expectations.
SB1, s. 88d 18Section 88d. 16.527 (4) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,39,2019 16.527 (4) (i) With respect to any interest exchange agreement or agreements
20specified in par. (e), all of the following shall apply:
SB1,39,2321 1. The department shall contract with an independent financial consulting
22firm to determine if the terms and conditions of the agreement reflect a fair market
23value, as of the proposed date of the execution of the agreement.
SB1,40,224 2. The interest exchange agreement must identify by maturity, bond issue, or
25bond purpose the obligation to which the agreement is related. The determination

1of the department included in an interest exchange agreement that such agreement
2relates to an obligation shall be conclusive.
SB1,40,73 3. The resolution authorizing the department to enter into any interest
4exchange agreement shall require that the terms and conditions of the agreement
5reflect a fair market value as of the date of execution of the agreement, as reflected
6by the determination of the independent financial consulting firm under subd. 1.,
7and shall establish guidelines for any such agreement, including the following:
SB1,40,88 a. The conditions under which the department may enter into the agreements.
SB1,40,99 b. The form and content of the agreements.
SB1,40,1010 c. The aspects of risk exposure associated with the agreements.
SB1,40,1111 d. The standards and procedures for counterparty selection.
SB1,40,1312 e. The standards for the procurement of, and the setting aside of reserves, if
13any, in connection with, the agreements.
SB1,40,1514 f. The provisions, if any, for collateralization or other requirements for securing
15any counterparty's obligations under the agreements.
SB1,40,1716 g. A system for financial monitoring and periodic assessment of the
17agreements.
SB1, s. 88h 18Section 88h. 16.527 (4) (j) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,40,2219 16.527 (4) (j) Semiannually, during any year in which the state is a party to an
20agreement entered into pursuant to par. (e), the department shall submit a report
21to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance listing all such agreements.
22The report shall include all of the following:
SB1,40,2423 1. A description of each agreement, including a summary of its terms and
24conditions, rates, maturity, and the estimated market value of each agreement.
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