OC7 SB1: Bill Text

SB1,1574,10 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the department of workforce development that are primarily related to the functions of the bureau of Wisconsin Works and child support and the child care section of the bureau of workforce programs, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of children and families.

SB1,1574,11 (b) Employee transfers.

SB1,1574,16 1. The classified positions, and incumbent employees holding positions, in the department of workforce development relating primarily to the functions of the bureau of Wisconsin Works and child support and the child care section of the bureau of workforce programs, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of children and families.

SB1,1575,10 2. The classified positions, and incumbent employees holding positions, in the department of workforce development relating primarily to general administration and program support that the secretary of administration determines should be transferred are transferred to the department of children and families. Upon determination of these employees, the secretary of workforce development shall, in conjunction with the secretary of health and family services, by January 1, 2008, and submit a plan to the secretary of administration requesting the transfer of moneys between the general purpose revenue appropriations for the departments of workforce development and health and family services and the department of children and families, between the program revenue appropriations for the departments of workforce development and health and family services and the department of children and families, between the program revenue-service appropriations for the departments of workforce development and health and family services and the department of children and families, between the appropriations of given segregated funds for the departments of workforce development and health and family services and the department of children and families, and between the federal revenue appropriations for the departments of workforce development and health and family services and the department of children and families, if necessary to adjust previously allocated costs in accordance with the transfer of personnel.

SB1,1575,17 (c) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (b) shall have the same rights and status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes, as affected by this act, in the department of children and families that they enjoyed in the department of workforce development immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

SB1,1575,23 (d) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of workforce development that is primarily related to the functions of the bureau of Wisconsin Works and child support and the child care section of the bureau of workforce programs, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall be transferred to the department of children and families.

SB1,1576,6 (e) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of workforce development in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the functions of the bureau of Wisconsin Works and child support and the child care section of the bureau of workforce programs, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of children and families. The department of children and families shall carry out any such contractual obligations unless modified or rescinded by the department of children and families to the extent allowed under the contract.

SB1,1576,18 (f) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of workforce development that are primarily related to the functions of the bureau of Wisconsin Works and child support and the child care section of the bureau of workforce programs, as determined by the secretary of administration, and that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department of children and families. All orders issued by the department of workforce development that are primarily related to the functions of the bureau of Wisconsin Works and child support and the child care section of the bureau of workforce programs, as determined by the secretary of administration, and that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the department of children and families.

SB1,1577,2 (g) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of workforce development on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to the functions of the bureau of Wisconsin Works and child support and the child care section of the bureau of workforce programs, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of children and families and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of workforce development with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of children and families.

SB1,1577,4 (3k) Transfer of employee under food stamp employment and training program.

SB1,1577,9 (a) Position and employee transfer. There is transferred from the department of workforce development to the department of health and family services 1.0 FTE classified position, and the incumbent employee or employees holding the position, relating primarily to the administration of the food stamp employment and training program, as determined by the secretary of administration.

SB1,1577,16 (b) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (a) shall have the same rights and status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes, as affected by this act, in the department of health and family services that they enjoyed in the department of workforce development immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

SB1,1577,21 (4k) Grant to Racine Young Women's Christian Association. From the appropriation under section 20.445 (3) (e) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of workforce development shall make a grant of $25,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 to the Racine Young Women's Christian Association for start-up costs for a job skills training program.

SB1,1578,4 (5k) Grant to Racine County Workforce Development Board. From the appropriation account under section 20.445 (1) (fr) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of workforce development shall distribute $25,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 to the Racine County Workforce Development Board for the development of a comprehensive community-wide workforce development plan that addresses the specific challenges faced in Racine County, including the need to prepare a highly skilled and educated workforce that meets employer needs, so as to enhance the economic viability of Racine County.

SB1, s. 9155 Section 9155. Nonstatutory provisions; other.

SB1,1578,12 (1t) Indian child high-cost out-of-home care placement funding. From the appropriation account under section 20.437 (1) (kz) of the statutes, as affected by this act, in fiscal year 2008-09 the department of children and families may expend not more than $500,000 in moneys transferred from the appropriation account under section 20.505 (8) (hm) 21. of the statutes, as created by this act, less any moneys expended under Section 9121 (1t) of this act, for unexpected or unusually high-cost out-of-home care placements of Indian children by tribal courts.

SB1,1578,19 (3t) Levy limit exception; county charges to recovery unlawful property taxes. The limit otherwise applicable under section 66.0602 of the statutes does not apply to an amount that a municipality levied in 2006 as a county special charge to recover unlawful real estate taxes that were included on a municipality's statement of taxes for 2006 that was filed with the department of revenue if the special charge resulted from a 2005 tax amount that was rescinded due to an error, as that term is used in section 74.33 (1) of the statutes.

SB1,1578,22 (5a) Local purchases and projects. The amounts, grantees, and purposes of the purchases and projects funded under section 16.40 (24) of the statutes, as created by this act, are as follows:

SB1,1578,25 (a) The sum of $15,000 to the Resch Aquatic Center in the city of Green Bay to assist with the costs associated with furnishings including, lockers for the center's lifeguards or construction of a concrete apron for spectators, or both.

SB1,1579,3 (b) The sum of $10,000 to the town of Pensaukee, Oconto County, to purchase furnishings, including historical photographs and frames, conference furniture, desks, and chairs, for the town hall.

SB1,1579,5 (c) The sum of $25,000 to the city of Sun Prairie to be used for the design and construction of a handicapped-accessible playground in Firemen's Park.

SB1,1579,8 (d) The sum of $12,500 to the Southside Organizing Committee in the city of Milwaukee for the purchase of a laptop computer and projector, a portable sound system with 4 wireless microphones, and translating equipment for 15 individuals.

SB1,1579,11 (e) The sum of $10,000 to Greater New Birth, Inc., in the city of Milwaukee to assist with the costs of a project to address child safety and violence reduction programing.

SB1,1579,14 (f) The sum of $50,000 to the Cleghorn Community Center in the town of Pleasant Valley in Eau Claire County for parking lot and road improvements at the center.

SB1,1579,22 (5k) Report by department of children and families. Notwithstanding the requirement under section 49.32 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for reporting the number of children placed for adoption by the department of children and families and costs to the state relating to the adoptions during the previous year, for the report due by March 1, 2009, the department of children and families shall report the number of children placed for adoption by both the department of children and families and the department of health and family services during 2008 and the costs to the state relating to all those adoptions.

SB1,1580,2 (9u) Dane County early childhood initiatives. From the appropriation account under section 20.437 (1) (bc) of the statutes, as affected by section 342 of this act, the department of children and families shall distribute $250,000 in fiscal year 2008-09 for comprehensive early childhood initiatives in Dane County that provide home visiting and employment preparation and support for low-income families.

SB1, s. 9201 Section 9201. Fiscal changes; Administration.

SB1,1580,5 (1c) Lapse or transfer of any unencumbered moneys in appropriation accounts and funds.

SB1,1580,13 (a) Notwithstanding sections 20.001 (3) (a) to (c) and 25.40 (3) of the statutes, but subject to paragraph (d), the secretary of administration shall lapse to the general fund or transfer to the general fund from the unencumbered balances of state operations appropriations to executive branch state agencies, other than sum sufficient appropriations and appropriations of federal revenues, an amount equal to $70,000,000 during each fiscal year of the 2007-09 and 2009-11 fiscal biennia. This paragraph shall not apply to appropriations to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and to the technical college system board.

SB1,1580,20 (b) Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (a) to (c) of the statutes, but subject to paragraph (d), the secretary of administration shall lapse to the general fund or transfer to the general fund from the unencumbered balances of state operations appropriations to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, other than sum sufficient appropriations and appropriations of federal revenues, an amount equal to $12,500,000 during each fiscal year of the 2007-09 and 2009-11 fiscal biennia.

SB1,1581,2 (c) Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (a) to (c) of the statutes, but subject to paragraph (d), the secretary of administration shall lapse to the general fund or transfer to the general fund from the unencumbered balances of appropriations to the technical college system board, other than sum sufficient appropriations and appropriations of federal revenues, an amount equal to $500,000 during each fiscal year of the 2007-09 and 2009-11 fiscal biennia.

SB1,1581,6 (d) The secretary of administration may not lapse or transfer moneys under this subsection if the lapse or transfer would violate a condition imposed by the federal government on the expenditure of the moneys or if the lapse or transfer would violate the federal or state constitution.

SB1, s. 9202 Section 9202. Fiscal changes; Aging and Long-Term Care Board.

SB1, s. 9203 Section 9203. Fiscal changes; Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

SB1,1581,12 (1) Transfer from agricultural chemical cleanup fund for food regulation. There is transferred from the agricultural chemical cleanup fund to the appropriation account under section 20.115 (1) (gb) of the statutes $250,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $100,000 in fiscal year 2008-09.

SB1,1581,16 (2) Transfer from agricultural chemical cleanup fund for animal health regulation. There is transferred from the agricultural chemical cleanup fund to the appropriation account under section 20.115 (2) (ha) of the statutes $125,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $125,000 in fiscal year 2008-09.

SB1, s. 9204 Section 9204. Fiscal changes; Arts Board.

SB1, s. 9205 Section 9205. Fiscal changes; Building Commission.

SB1, s. 9206 Section 9206. Fiscal changes; Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board.

SB1, s. 9207 Section 9207. Fiscal changes; Circuit Courts.

SB1, s. 9208 Section 9208. Fiscal changes; Commerce.

SB1, s. 9209 Section 9209. Fiscal changes; Corrections.

SB1,1581,23 (1f) Juvenile correctional services transfer.

SB1,1582,12 (a) Subject to paragraph (b), if notwithstanding sections 16.50 (2), 16.52, 20.002 (11), and 20.903 of the statutes there is a deficit in the appropriation account under section 20.410 (3) (hm), 2005 stats., at the close of fiscal year 2006-07, any unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.410 (3) (ho), 2005 stats., at the close of fiscal year 2006-07, less the amounts required under that paragraph to be remitted to counties or transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.410 (3) (kx) of the statutes, and any unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.410 (3) (hr), 2005 stats., at the close of fiscal year 2006-07, shall be transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.410 (3) (hm) of the statutes, as affected by Section 324g of this act, except that the total amount of the unencumbered balances transferred under this paragraph may not exceed the amount of that deficit.

SB1,1582,20 (b) If the deficit specified in paragraph (a) is less than the total amount of the unencumbered balances available for transfer under paragraph (a), the total amount transferred from the appropriation accounts under section 20.410 (3) (ho) and (hr), 2005 stats., to the appropriation account under section 20.410 (3) (hm) of the statutes, as affected by Section 324g of this act, under paragraph (a) shall equal the amount of that deficit and the amount transferred from each of those appropriation accounts shall be in proportion to the respective unencumbered balance available for transfer from each of those appropriation accounts.

SB1, s. 9210 Section 9210. Fiscal changes; Court of Appeals.

SB1, s. 9211 Section 9211. Fiscal changes; District Attorneys.

SB1, s. 9212 Section 9212. Fiscal changes; Educational Communications Board.

SB1, s. 9214 Section 9214. Fiscal changes; Employee Trust Funds.

SB1, s. 9215 Section 9215. Fiscal changes; Employment Relations Commission.

SB1, s. 9217 Section 9217. Fiscal changes; Financial Institutions.

SB1,1583,9 (1j) Delayed lapse. Notwithstanding section 20.144 (1) (g) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2007, from the amounts required to be lapsed to the general fund under section 20.144 (1) (g) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2007, at the close of the 2007-08 fiscal year, the department of financial institutions shall retain in that appropriation account the lesser of the unencumbered balance in the account or $20,000,000 and shall lapse from that appropriation account the lesser of the unencumbered balance in the account or $20,000,000 to the general fund on July 31, 2008.

SB1, s. 9218 Section 9218. Fiscal changes; Fox River Navigational System Authority.

SB1, s. 9218m Section 9218m. Fiscal changes; Government Accountability Board.

SB1, s. 9219 Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Governor.

SB1, s. 9220 Section 9220. Fiscal changes; Health and Educational Facilities Authority.

SB1, s. 9221 Section 9221. Fiscal changes; Health and Family Services.

SB1,1583,20 (1q) Council on developmental disabilities. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of health and family services under section 20.435 (6) (m) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2007, the dollar amount is decreased by $728,200 for fiscal year 2007-08 to decrease the authorized FTE positions for the department by 7.75 FED positions for the council on developmental disabilities.

SB1,1583,21 (2q) Lapse of income augmentation receipts.

SB1,1584,6 (a) Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, if after supporting the costs specified in section 46.46 (1g) of the statutes and section 46.46 (1) and (1m), 2005 stats., there remains $22,271,000 or more in the appropriation account under section 20.435 (8) (mb) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2007, the secretary of administration shall lapse to the general fund, from the appropriation account, $22,271,000 in fiscal year 2007-08. If after supporting those costs there remains less than $22,271,000 in that appropriation account, the secretary shall lapse to the general fund, from that appropriation account, those remaining moneys.

SB1,1584,16 (b) Notwithstanding section 20.201 (3) (c) of the statutes, if after supporting the costs specified in section 46.46 (1g) of the statutes, section 46.46 (1) and (1m) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and section 48.567 (1) of the statutes, as created by this act, there remains $15,000,000 or more in the appropriation accounts under sections 20.435 (8) (mb) and 20.437 (3) (mp) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2007, the secretary of administration shall lapse to the general fund, from those appropriation accounts, $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2008-09. If after supporting those costs there remains less than $15,000,000 in those appropriation accounts, the secretary shall lapse to the general fund, from those appropriation accounts, those remaining moneys.

SB1, s. 9222 Section 9222. Fiscal changes; Higher Educational Aids Board.

SB1, s. 9223 Section 9223. Fiscal changes; Historical Society.

SB1, s. 9224 Section 9224. Fiscal changes; Housing and Economic Development Authority.

SB1, s. 9225 Section 9225. Fiscal changes; Insurance.

SB1,1584,24 (1) Repeal of support services appropriation. The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.145 (1) (k), 2005 stats., is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.145 (1) (g) of the statutes, as affected by this act.

SB1,1585,4 (2) Medical Assistance trust fund. Notwithstanding section 655.27 (6) of the statutes, there is transferred from the injured patients and families compensation fund to the Medical Assistance trust fund $101,000,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $74,000,000 in fiscal year 2008-09.

SB1, s. 9226 Section 9226. Fiscal changes; Investment Board.

SB1, s. 9227 Section 9227. Fiscal changes; Joint Committee on Finance.

SB1,1586,3 (1k) Government accountability board per diem payments. Of the moneys appropriated to the joint committee on finance under section 20.865 (4) (a) of the statutes for the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, $28,300 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $28,300 in fiscal year 2008-09 are allocated to provide per diem payments to board members and the chairperson or chairperson's designee. If, upon receiving the report required under Section 9118m (1k) of this act, the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the legal counsel to the government accountability board that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the board's proposed expenditures for per diem payments in the fiscal year to which the report relates within 14 working days after the date that the board submits its report, the moneys allocated under this subsection for that fiscal year are transferred to the appropriation under section 20.511 (1) (a) of the statutes and may be expended by the board for the purpose of making the payments. If, within 14 working days after the date that the board submits its report, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the legal counsel to the board that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the board's proposed expenditures for per diem payments in the fiscal year to which the report relates, the moneys allocated under this subsection for that fiscal year may be transferred to the appropriation under section 20.511 (1) (a) of the statutes only upon approval of the committee. Upon transfer of any moneys to the appropriation under section 20.511 (1) (a) of the statutes under this subsection, the appropriation for the fiscal year in which the transfer is made is increased by the amount transferred.

SB1,1586,4 (1L) Reports on expenditures from election administration fund.

SB1,1587,9 (a) No later than the 15th day of each month, the elections board shall, prior to its termination, and the government accountability board shall, thereafter, report to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance concerning the expenditures made by the elections board or the government accountability board in the previous month from the election administration fund for the statewide voter registration system for staffing costs, outside contractors, and supplies and other services. The reports shall detail the expenditures under each category and the total expenditures made under each category. Any member of the committee who objects to an expenditure that is identified in the report shall promptly notify the cochairpersons of the committee of that objection. If, upon receiving any report under this paragraph, the cochairpersons do not notify the executive director of the elections board, prior to its termination, or the legal counsel to the government accountability board, thereafter, that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing expenditures by the board from the election administration fund for the statewide voter registration system within 7 working days after the date that a report under this paragraph is submitted, the board may continue to make expenditures from the election administration fund for the statewide voter registration system. If, within 7 working days after the board submits a report under this paragraph, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the executive director of the elections board, prior to its termination, or the legal counsel to the government accountability board, thereafter, that a member of the committee objects to an expenditure from the election administration fund that is identified in the report, the board shall not make any additional expenditures from the election administration fund for the statewide voter registration system from the category to which the expenditure relates, except to honor prior legal obligations, until the committee meets and authorizes additional expenditures to be made for that purpose from the election administration fund. The cochairpersons of the committee shall call a meeting of the committee to be held within 90 days of the date that a member notifies the cochairpersons that the member objects to an expenditure that is identified in a report submitted under this paragraph.

SB1,1587,10 (b) This subsection does not apply after June 30, 2009.

SB1, s. 9228 Section 9228. Fiscal changes; Judicial Commission.

SB1, s. 9229 Section 9229. Fiscal changes; Justice.

SB1, s. 9230 Section 9230. Fiscal changes; Legislature.

SB1, s. 9231 Section 9231. Fiscal changes; Lieutenant Governor.

SB1, s. 9232 Section 9232. Fiscal changes; Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board.

SB1, s. 9233 Section 9233. Fiscal changes; Medical College of Wisconsin.

SB1, s. 9234 Section 9234. Fiscal changes; Military Affairs.

SB1,1587,24 (1) Major disaster assistance. In addition to the amounts in the schedule, in the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of military affairs under section 20.465 (3) (s) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2007, the dollar amount is increased by an amount equal to the unencumbered balance in the appropriation under section 20.465 (3) (s), 2005 stats., immediately before the lapse of any money remaining in that appropriation on June 30, 2007, but not to exceed $1,000,000.

SB1, s. 9235 Section 9235. Fiscal changes; Natural Resources.

SB1,1588,5 (1) Recreational boating aids lapse. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, there is lapsed to the conservation fund from the appropriation account to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (5) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, $1,777,200 on the effective date of this subsection and $132,000 in fiscal year 2008-09.

SB1,1588,10 (2) Lake management and invasive species control grants lapse. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, on the effective date of this subsection, there is lapsed to the conservation fund $429,800 from the appropriation account to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (6) (ar) of the statutes.

SB1,1588,14 (3) Boating access lapse. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, there is lapsed to the conservation fund from the appropriation account to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (7) (ft) of the statutes $334,300 on the effective date of this subsection and $8,500 in fiscal year 2008-09.

SB1,1588,19 (4) Mississippi and St. Croix rivers management lapse. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, there is lapsed to the conservation fund from the appropriation account to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (7) (fw) of the statutes $231,200 on the effective date of this subsection and $2,600 in fiscal year 2008-09.

SB1,1589,2 (4j) Nonprofit conservation organization grants lapse. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, there is lapsed to the conservation fund from the appropriation account to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (5) (aw) of the statutes, $11,200 on the effective date of this subsection and $4,200 in fiscal year 2008-09 and from the appropriation account to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (6) (aw) of the statutes, $7,900 on the effective date of this subsection and $2,900 in fiscal year 2008-09.

SB1,1589,7 (4k) Boating access to southeastern lakes lapse. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, there is lapsed to the conservation fund from the appropriation account to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (7) (fr) of the statutes, $11,200 on the effective date of this subsection and $4,200 in fiscal year 2008-09.

SB1,1589,12 (4L) Facilities acquisition and maintenance lapse. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, there is lapsed to the conservation fund from the appropriation account to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (7) (hq) of the statutes, $1,100 on the effective date of this subsection and $400 in fiscal year 2008-09.