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1(d) The 2 individuals consider themselves to be members of each other's
2immediate family.
SB40,486,43 (e) The 2 individuals agree to be responsible for each other's basic living
4expenses.
SB40, s. 755 5Section 755. 40.02 (25) (b) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,486,86 40.02 (25) (b) 8. Any other state employee for whom coverage is authorized
7under a collective bargaining agreement pursuant to subch. I or, V, or VI of ch. 111
8or under s. 230.12 or 233.10.
SB40, s. 756 9Section 756. 40.02 (28) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,486,1910 40.02 (28) "Employer" means the state, including each state agency, any
11county, city, village, town, school district, other governmental unit or
12instrumentality of 2 or more units of government now existing or hereafter created
13within the state, any federated public library system established under s. 43.19
14whose territory lies within a single county with a population of 500,000 or more, a
15local exposition district created under subch. II of ch. 229 and a family long-term
16care district created under s. 46.2895, except as provided under ss. 40.51 (7) and
1740.61 (3) and subch. X. "Employer" does not include a local cultural arts district
18created under subch. V of ch. 229. Each employer shall be a separate legal
19jurisdiction for OASDHI purposes.
SB40, s. 757 20Section 757 . 40.02 (28) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act 65,
21is amended to read:
SB40,487,622 40.02 (28) "Employer" means the state, including each state agency, any
23county, city, village, town, school district, other governmental unit or
24instrumentality of 2 or more units of government now existing or hereafter created
25within the state, any federated public library system established under s. 43.19

1whose territory lies within a single county with a population of 500,000 or more, a
2local exposition district created under subch. II of ch. 229 and a family long-term
3care district created under s. 46.2895, except as provided under ss. 40.51 (7) and
440.61 (3). "Employer" does not include a local cultural arts district created under
5subch. V of ch. 229. Each employer shall be a separate legal jurisdiction for OASDHI
6purposes.
SB40, s. 758 7Section 758. 40.02 (33) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40,487,98 40.02 (33) (d) For an educational support personnel employee, the amount
9calculated under par. (a) multiplied by 1.25.
SB40, s. 759 10Section 759. 40.02 (36) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,487,2011 40.02 (36) "Governing body" means the legislature or the head of each state
12agency with respect to employees of that agency for the state, the common council
13in cities, the village board in villages, the town board in towns, the county board in
14counties, the school board in school districts, or the board, commission or other
15governing body having the final authority for any other unit of government, for any
16agency or instrumentality of 2 or more units of government, for any federated public
17library system established under s. 43.19 whose territory lies within a single county
18with a population of 500,000 or more, for a local exposition district created under
19subch. II of ch. 229 or for a family long-term care district created under s. 46.2895,
20but does not include a local cultural arts district created under subch. V of ch. 229.
SB40, s. 760 21Section 760. 40.02 (54) (k) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40,487,2222 40.02 (54) (k) The Healthy Wisconsin Authority.
SB40, s. 761 23Section 761. 40.02 (54) (L) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40,487,2424 40.02 (54) (L) The Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority.
SB40, s. 762 25Section 762. 40.05 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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140.05 (1) (b) In lieu of employee payment, the employer may pay all or part of
2the contributions required by par. (a), but all the payments shall be available for
3benefit purposes to the same extent as required contributions deducted from
4earnings of the participating employees. Action to assume employee contributions
5as provided under this paragraph shall be taken at the time and in the form
6determined by the governing body of the participating employer. The state shall pay
7under this paragraph for employees who are covered by a collective bargaining
8agreement under subch. V or VI of ch. 111 and for employees whose fringe benefits
9are determined under s. 230.12 an amount equal to 4% of the earnings paid by the
10state unless otherwise provided in a collective bargaining agreement under subch.
11V or VI of ch. 111 or unless otherwise determined under s. 230.12. The University
12of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority shall pay under this paragraph for
13employees who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement under subch. I of
14ch. 111 and for employees whose fringe benefits are determined under s. 233.10 an
15amount equal to 4% of the earnings paid by the authority unless otherwise provided
16in a collective bargaining agreement under subch. I of ch. 111 or unless otherwise
17determined under s. 233.10. The state shall pay under this paragraph for employees
18who are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V or VI of ch.
19111 and for employees whose fringe benefits are not determined under s. 230.12 an
20amount equal to 4% of the earnings paid by the state unless a different amount is
21recommended by the director of the office of state employment relations and
22approved by the joint committee on employment relations in the manner provided
23for approval of changes in the compensation plan under s. 230.12 (3). The University
24of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority shall pay under this paragraph for its
25employees who are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement under subch.

1I of ch. 111 an amount equal to 4% of the earnings paid by the authority unless a
2different amount is established by the board of directors of the authority under s.
3233.10.
SB40, s. 763 4Section 763. 40.05 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,489,185 40.05 (4) (a) 2. For an insured employee who is an eligible employee under s.
640.02 (25) (a) 2. or (b) 1m., the employer shall pay required employer contributions
7toward the health insurance premium of the insured employee beginning on the date
8on which the employee becomes insured. For an insured state employee who is
9currently employed, but who is not a limited term appointment under s. 230.26 or
10an eligible employee under s. 40.02 (25) (a) 2. or (b) 1m., the employer shall pay
11required employer contributions toward the health insurance premium of the
12insured employee beginning on the first day of the 7th 3rd month beginning after the
13date on which the employee begins employment with the state, not including any
14leave of absence. For an insured employee who has a limited term appointment
15under s. 230.26, the employer shall pay required employer contributions toward the
16health insurance premium of the insured employee beginning on the first day of the
177th month beginning after the date on which the employee first becomes a
18participating employee.
SB40, s. 764 19Section 764. 40.05 (4) (ag) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,489,2320 40.05 (4) (ag) (intro.) Beginning on January 1, 2004, except as otherwise
21provided in accordance with a collective bargaining agreement under subch. I or, V,
22or VI
of ch. 111 or s. 230.12 or 233.10, the employer shall pay for its currently
23employed insured employees:
SB40, s. 765 24Section 765. 40.05 (4) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:
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140.05 (4) (ar) The employer shall pay under par. (a) for employees who are not
2covered by a collective bargaining agreement under subch. I or, V, or VI of ch. 111 and
3for employees whose health insurance premium contribution rates are not
4determined under s. 230.12 or 233.10 an amount equal to the amount specified in par.
5(ag) unless a different amount is recommended by the director of the office of state
6employment relations and approved by the joint committee on employment relations
7in the manner provided for approval of changes in the compensation plan under s.
8230.12 (3).
SB40, s. 766 9Section 766. 40.05 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,491,1710 40.05 (4) (b) Except as provided under pars. (bc) and (bp), accumulated unused
11sick leave under ss. 13.121 (4), 36.30, 230.35 (2), 233.10, and 757.02 (5) and subch.
12I or, V, or VI of ch. 111 of any eligible employee shall, at the time of death, upon
13qualifying for an immediate annuity or for a lump sum payment under s. 40.25 (1)
14or upon termination of creditable service and qualifying as an eligible employee
15under s. 40.02 (25) (b) 6. or 10., be converted, at the employee's highest basic pay rate
16he or she received while employed by the state, to credits for payment of health
17insurance premiums on behalf of the employee or the employee's surviving insured
18dependents. Any supplemental compensation that is paid to a state employee who
19is classified under the state classified civil service as a teacher, teacher supervisor,
20or education director for the employee's completion of educational courses that have
21been approved by the employee's employer is considered as part of the employee's
22basic pay for purposes of this paragraph. The full premium for any eligible employee
23who is insured at the time of retirement, or for the surviving insured dependents of
24an eligible employee who is deceased, shall be deducted from the credits until the
25credits are exhausted and paid from the account under s. 40.04 (10), and then

1deducted from annuity payments, if the annuity is sufficient. The department shall
2provide for the direct payment of premiums by the insured to the insurer if the
3premium to be withheld exceeds the annuity payment. Upon conversion of an
4employee's unused sick leave to credits under this paragraph or par. (bf), the
5employee or, if the employee is deceased, the employee's surviving insured
6dependents may initiate deductions from those credits or may elect to delay
7initiation of deductions from those credits, but only if the employee or surviving
8insured dependents are covered by a comparable health insurance plan or policy
9during the period beginning on the date of the conversion and ending on the date on
10which the employee or surviving insured dependents later elect to initiate
11deductions from those credits. If an employee or an employee's surviving insured
12dependents elect to delay initiation of deductions from those credits, an employee or
13the employee's surviving insured dependents may only later elect to initiate
14deductions from those credits during the annual enrollment period under par. (be).
15A health insurance plan or policy is considered comparable if it provides hospital and
16medical benefits that are substantially equivalent to the standard health insurance
17plan established under s. 40.52 (1).
SB40, s. 767 18Section 767. 40.05 (4) (bw) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,492,419 40.05 (4) (bw) On converting accumulated unused sick leave to credits for the
20payment of health insurance premiums under par. (b), the department shall add
21additional credits, calculated in the same manner as are credits under par. (b), that
22are based on a state employee's accumulated sabbatical leave or earned vacation
23leave from the state employee's last year of service prior to retirement, or both. The
24department shall apply the credits awarded under this paragraph for the payment
25of health insurance premiums only after the credits awarded under par. (b) are

1exhausted. This paragraph applies only to state employees who are eligible for
2accumulated unused sick leave conversion under par. (b) and who are entitled to the
3benefits under this paragraph pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement under
4subch. V or VI of ch. 111.
SB40, s. 768 5Section 768. 40.05 (4g) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,492,106 40.05 (4g) (a) 4. Has received a military leave of absence under s. 230.32 (3) (a)
7or 230.35 (3), under a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V or VI of ch. 111
8or under rules promulgated by the director of the office of state employment relations
9or is eligible for reemployment with the state under s. 21.79 after completion of his
10or her service in the U.S. armed forces.
SB40, s. 769 11Section 769. 40.05 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,492,1612 40.05 (5) Income continuation insurance premiums. (intro.) For the income
13continuation insurance provided under subch. V the employee shall pay the amount
14remaining after the employer has contributed the following or, if different, the
15amount determined under a collective bargaining agreement under subch. I or, V, or
16VI
of ch. 111 or s. 230.12 or 233.10:
SB40, s. 770 17Section 770. 40.05 (5) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,492,2018 40.05 (5) (b) 4. The accrual and crediting of sick leave shall be determined in
19accordance with ss. 13.121 (4), 36.30, 230.35 (2), 233.10 and 757.02 (5) and subch. I
20or, V, or VI of ch. 111.
SB40, s. 771 21Section 771. 40.05 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,493,422 40.05 (6) (a) Except as otherwise provided in accordance with a collective
23bargaining agreement under subch. I or, V, or VI of ch. 111 or s. 230.12 or 233.10, each
24insured employee under the age of 70 and annuitant under the age of 65 shall pay
25for group life insurance coverage a sum, approved by the group insurance board,

1which shall not exceed 60 cents monthly for each $1,000 of group life insurance,
2based upon the last amount of insurance in force during the month for which
3earnings are paid. The equivalent premium may be fixed by the group insurance
4board if the annual compensation is paid in other than 12 monthly installments.
SB40, s. 772 5Section 772. 40.22 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,493,96 40.22 (2) (a) Except as provided in sub. (2m), the employee is not expected to
7work at least one-third of what is considered full-time employment by the
8department, as determined by rule, or, for an educational support personnel
9employee, as specified under s. 40.02 (17) (intro.)
.
SB40, s. 773 10Section 773. 40.22 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,493,1711 40.22 (2m) (intro.) An employee who is not expected to work at least one-third
12of what is considered full-time employment by the department, as determined by
13rule, or, for an educational support personnel employee, as specified under s. 40.02
14(17) (intro.),
and who is not otherwise excluded under sub. (2) from becoming a
15participating employee shall become a participating employee if he or she is
16subsequently employed by the state agency or other participating employer for either
17of the following periods:
SB40, s. 774 18Section 774. 40.22 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,493,2119 40.22 (2m) (a) At least one year for at least one-third of what is considered
20full-time employment by the department, as determined by rule, or, for an
21educational support personnel employee, as specified under s. 40.02 (17) (intro.)
.
SB40, s. 775 22Section 775. 40.22 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,494,223 40.22 (3) (b) The first day after completion of one year of employment for at
24least one-third of what is considered full-time employment by the department, as
25determined by rule, or, for an educational support personnel employee, as specified

1under s. 40.02 (17) (intro.),
if the person becomes a participating employee under sub.
2(2m) after the employer's effective date of participation.
SB40, s. 776 3Section 776. 40.51 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,494,74 40.51 (8) Every health care coverage plan offered by the state under sub. (6)
5shall comply with ss. 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2), 631.95, 632.72 (2), 632.746 (1) to (8)
6and (10), 632.747, 632.748, 632.83, 632.835, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.87 (3) to
7(6), 632.895 (5m) and (8) to (14) (15), and 632.896.
SB40, s. 777 8Section 777. 40.51 (8m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,494,119 40.51 (8m) Every health care coverage plan offered by the group insurance
10board under sub. (7) shall comply with ss. 631.95, 632.746 (1) to (8) and (10), 632.747,
11632.748, 632.83, 632.835, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, and 632.895 (11) to (14) (15).
SB40, s. 778 12Section 778. 40.62 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,494,1513 40.62 (2) Sick leave accumulation shall be determined in accordance with rules
14of the department, any collective bargaining agreement under subch. I or, V, or VI
15of ch. 111, and ss. 13.121 (4), 36.30, 230.35 (2), 233.10, 757.02 (5) and 978.12 (3).
SB40, s. 779 16Section 779. 40.80 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,494,1817 40.80 (3) Any action taken under this section shall apply to employees covered
18by a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V or VI of ch. 111.
SB40, s. 780 19Section 780. 40.81 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,494,2120 40.81 (3) Any action taken under this section shall apply to employees covered
21by a collective bargaining agreement under subch. IV or , V, or VI of ch. 111.
SB40, s. 781 22Section 781. 40.95 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,494,2423 40.95 (1) (a) 2. The employee has his or her compensation established in a
24collective bargaining agreement under subch. V or VI of ch. 111.
SB40, s. 782 25Section 782. 44.02 (28) of the statutes is created to read:
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144.02 (28) Annually distribute the amount appropriated under s. 20.245 (1) (b)
2as a grant to the Wisconsin Black Historical Society and Museum to fund the
3operations of that society and museum.
SB40, s. 783 4Section 783. 45.03 (20) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,495,115 45.03 (20) Transfer of funds to the veterans trust fund. If the balance in
6the appropriation account under s. 20.485 (1) (gk) is in excess of the amount needed
7for the care of the members of the Wisconsin veterans homes under s. 45.50 and the
8payment of stipends under s. 45.50 (9) during fiscal year 2006-07 2007-08 or
92008-09
, the department may transfer the excess moneys to the veterans trust fund.
10The total amount transferred under this subsection may not exceed $16,000,000
11$7,000,000.
SB40, s. 784 12Section 784. 45.20 (2) (d) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,495,1613 45.20 (2) (d) 2. b. A statement that the veteran is not delinquent in child
14support or maintenance payments and does not owe past support, medical expenses
15or birth expenses, signed by the department of workforce development children and
16families
or its designee within 7 working days before the date of the application.
SB40, s. 785 17Section 785. 45.33 (2) (b) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,495,2118 45.33 (2) (b) 1. b. A statement that the person is not delinquent in child support
19or maintenance payments and does not owe past support, medical expenses, or birth
20expenses, signed by the department of workforce development children and families
21or its designee within 7 working days before the date of the application.
SB40, s. 786 22Section 786. 45.42 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,496,223 45.42 (6) (b) Provides to the department a statement that the applicant is not
24delinquent in child support or maintenance payments and does not owe past support,
25medical expenses, or birth expenses, signed by the department of workforce

1development
children and families or its designee within 7 working days before the
2date of the application.
SB40, s. 787 3Section 787. 45.51 (10) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,496,104 45.51 (10) (b) Except where a sale occurs under s. 16.848, the The department
5may manage, sell, lease, or transfer property passing to the state pursuant to this
6section or conveyed to it by members, defend and prosecute all actions concerning it,
7pay all just claims against it, and do all other things necessary for the protection,
8preservation, and management of the property. All expenditures necessary for the
9execution of functions under this paragraph or sub. (14) shall be made from the
10appropriation in s. 20.485 (1) (h).
SB40, s. 788 11Section 788. 45.51 (13) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,496,1612 45.51 (13) Additional eligibility requirements for skilled nursing facilities.
13(intro.) Any person admitted to a skilled nursing facility at a veterans home shall
14meet the eligibility requirements under ss. 49.45 and 49.46, and, if applicable, s.
1549.471
and rules promulgated under those sections during residence at the skilled
16nursing facility except if any of the following apply:
SB40, s. 789 17Section 789. 45.51 (13) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,496,2218 45.51 (13) (a) Persons with sufficient income and resources to meet the
19expenses of care for one or more months may be admitted to the skilled nursing
20facility but shall apply income and resources to costs to the extent required under ss.
2149.45 and 49.46, and, if applicable, s. 49.471 and rules promulgated under those
22sections.
SB40, s. 790 23Section 790. 45.51 (13) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,497,424 45.51 (13) (b) Persons who meet all the requirements of this section but whose
25degree of physical disability does not meet the minimum requirements under ss.

149.45 and 49.46 and rules promulgated under those sections may be admitted to the
2skilled nursing facility but shall apply income and resources to costs to the extent
3required by ss. 49.45 and 49.46, and, if applicable, s. 49.471 and rules promulgated
4under those sections.
SB40, s. 791 5Section 791. 45.61 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,497,96 45.61 (2) (a) A person who died while on active duty or who was discharged or
7released from active duty in the U.S. armed forces under honorable conditions other
8than dishonorable
and who was a resident of this state at the time of his or her entry
9or reentry into active service and his or her dependent child and surviving spouse.
SB40, s. 792 10Section 792. 45.61 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,497,1411 45.61 (2) (b) A person who was discharged or released from active duty in the
12U.S. armed forces under honorable conditions other than dishonorable and who was
13a resident of this state at the time of his or her death and his or her dependent child
14and surviving spouse.
SB40, s. 793 15Section 793. 46.001 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,497,25 1646.001 Purposes of chapter. The purposes of this chapter are to conserve
17human resources in Wisconsin; to provide a just and humane program of services to
18children and unborn children in need of protection or services, nonmarital children
19and the expectant mothers of those unborn children;
to prevent dependency, mental
20illness, developmental disability, mental infirmity, and other forms of social
21maladjustment by a continuous attack on causes; to provide effective aid and services
22to all persons in need thereof of that aid and those services and to assist those persons
23to achieve or regain self-dependence at the earliest possible date; to avoid
24duplication and waste of effort and money on the part of public and private agencies;
25and to coordinate and integrate a social welfare program.
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1Section 794. 46.011 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,498,2 246.011 Definitions. (intro.) In chs. 46, 48, 50, 51, 54, 55, and 58:
SB40, s. 795 3Section 795. 46.011 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40,498,64 46.011 (1g) "Disabled children's long-term support program" means the
5programs described under 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, section 9123 (16rs), and 2003
6Wisconsin Act 33
, section 9124 (8c).
SB40, s. 796 7Section 796. 46.014 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 49.265 (6) and amended
8to read:
SB40,498,139 49.265 (6) Reports. At least annually, the secretary shall submit a report to
10the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the appropriate
11standing committees under s. 13.172 (3), concerning activities of community action
12agencies under s. 46.30 this section and their effectiveness in promoting social and
13economic opportunities for poor persons.
SB40, s. 797 14Section 797. 46.016 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40,498,18 1546.016 Cooperation with federal government. The department may
16cooperate with the federal government in carrying out federal acts concerning public
17assistance, social security, child welfare and youth services, mental hygiene, services
18for the blind, and in other matters of mutual concern pertaining to public welfare.
SB40, s. 798 19Section 798. 46.02 of the statutes is amended to read:
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