AB315: Bill Text

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2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE

2011 Assembly BILL 315

October 12, 2011 - Introduced by Representatives Roys, C. Taylor, Berceau, Hebl, Hulsey, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Turner and Grigsby, cosponsored by Senators Risser, Taylor and Erpenbach. Referred to Committee on Children and Families.

AB315,1,4 An Act to amend 16.84 (5), 16.85 (1), 20.505 (5) (ka), 20.865 (2) (am), 20.865 (2) (gm) and 20.865 (2) (qm); and to create 13.48 (2) (b) 4., 13.48 (2) (j) and 16.841 of the statutes; relating to: child care facilities for children of state employees in the city of Madison.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill directs the Department of Administration (DOA) to contract with one or more child care providers to supplement the cost of procuring suitable space for child care services provided to children of employees of state agencies whose work stations are located in the central Madison area. Under the bill, DOA must assess the costs of providing child care services to state agencies on an equitable basis as determined by DOA, and the agencies may draw upon program supplement appropriations to finance any unbudgeted costs for these assessments.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB315, s. 1 Section 1. 13.48 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

AB315,2,5 13.48 (2) (b) 4. Notwithstanding subd. 3., the building commission, upon request of the department of administration, may lease or provide space in buildings described under subd. 2. to child care providers and, whether or not a child care provider operates for profit, may charge it an annual rent determined by the commission.

AB315, s. 2 Section 2. 13.48 (2) (j) of the statutes is created to read:

AB315,2,15 13.48 (2) (j) No later than the first day of the 7th month after the effective date of each biennial budget act, the director of the office of state employment relations shall report to the building commission, in writing, regarding the desirability of including plans for child care facility space in the plans for any construction or major remodeling project, enumerated in the state building program in the biennial budget act, for any state office building. Based upon the report of the director of the office of state employment relations, the building commission may direct that plans for child care facility space be included in the plans for that construction or major remodeling project.

AB315, s. 3 Section 3. 16.84 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB315,3,5 16.84 (5) Have responsibility, subject to approval of the governor, for all functions relating to the leasing, acquisition, allocation and utilization of all real property by the state, except where such responsibility is otherwise provided by the statutes. In this connection, the department shall, with the governor's approval, require physical consolidation of office space utilized by any executive branch agency having fewer than 50 authorized full-time equivalent positions with office space utilized by another executive branch agency, whenever feasible. The department shall not lease with an option to purchase any state office facility in the city of Madison after the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], unless the department first provides suitable space for a child care facility primarily for use by children of state employees. The department shall lease or acquire office space for legislative offices or legislative service agencies at the direction of the joint committee on legislative organization. In this subsection, "executive branch agency" has the meaning given in s. 16.70 (4).

AB315, s. 4 Section 4. 16.841 of the statutes is created to read:

AB315,3,7 16.841 Madison child care facilities and services. (1) In this section:

AB315,3,8 (a) "Agency" has the meaning given in s. 16.70 (1e).

AB315,3,10 (b) "Child care provider" means a provider licensed under s. 48.65, certified under s. 48.651, or established or contracted for under s. 120.13 (14).

AB315,3,14 (2) The department shall contract with one or more child care providers to supplement the cost of providing suitable space for child care services to be offered to the children of employees of agencies whose work stations are located in an area designated by the department comprising the central portion of the city of Madison.

AB315,3,22 (3) The department may lease space or provide space in any state-owned or state-leased building to be used by a child care provider under a contract specified in sub. (2) or may contribute to space costs incurred by a child care provider under such a contract for the purpose of providing child care services to children specified in sub. (2). Prior to leasing space or providing space to a child care provider in any state-owned facility that is not constructed specially for the use of a particular agency, the department shall obtain concurrence of the building commission under s. 13.48 (2) (b) 4.

AB315,4,3 (4) The department shall assess the costs of providing child care facilities to agencies whose employees are eligible to place their children in a facility operated by a child care provider who contracts with the department under sub. (2). The assessment shall be made on an equitable basis as determined by the department. The department shall deposit assessment receipts into the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (5) (ka).

AB315,4,7 (5) The department may permit children other than children of employees specified in sub. (2) to receive child care services at a child care facility established under sub. (3) if all children who are eligible to receive services under sub. (2) are first provided an opportunity for services.

AB315, s. 5 Section 5. 16.85 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32, section 267, is amended to read:

AB315,4,24 16.85 (1) To take charge of and supervise all engineering or architectural services or construction work, as defined in s. 16.87, performed by, or for, the state, or any department, board, institution, commission, or officer of the state, including nonprofit-sharing corporations organized for the purpose of assisting the state in the construction and acquisition of new buildings or improvements and additions to existing buildings as contemplated under ss. 13.488, 36.09, and 36.11, except the engineering, architectural, and construction work of the department of transportation; and the engineering service performed by the department of safety and professional services, department of revenue, public service commission, department of health services, and other departments, boards, and commissions when the service is not related to the maintenance, and construction and planning, of the physical properties of the state. The department shall not authorize construction work for any state office facility in the city of Madison after the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], unless the department first provides suitable space for a child care facility primarily for use by children of state employees.

AB315, s. 6 Section 6. 20.505 (5) (ka) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32, is amended to read:

AB315,5,17 20.505 (5) (ka) Facility operations and maintenance; police and protection functions. The amounts in the schedule for the purpose of financing the costs of operation of state-owned or operated facilities that are not funded from other appropriations, including custodial and maintenance services; minor projects; utilities, fuel, heat and air conditioning; assessments levied by the department under s. 16.847 (3) for costs incurred and savings generated at departmental facilities; costs incurred under ss. 16.858 and 16.895 by or on behalf of the department; and supplementing the costs of operation of child care facilities for children of state employees under s. 16.841; and for police and protection functions under s. 16.84 (2) and (3). All moneys received from state agencies for the operation of such facilities, parking rental fees established under s. 16.843 (2) (bm) and miscellaneous other sources, all moneys received from assessments under s. 16.895, all moneys received for the performance of gaming protection functions under s. 16.84 (3), and all moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.865 (2) (e) for this purpose shall be credited to this appropriation account.

AB315, s. 7 Section 7. 20.865 (2) (am) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32, is amended to read:

AB315,5,24 20.865 (2) (am) Space management and child care. The amounts in the schedule to finance the unbudgeted costs of remodeling, moving, additional rental costs, and move-related vacant space costs resulting from relocations of state agencies directed by the department of administration, and the unbudgeted costs of assessments for child care facilities under s. 16.841 (4) incurred by state agencies.

AB315, s. 8 Section 8. 20.865 (2) (gm) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32, is amended to read:

AB315,6,8 20.865 (2) (gm) Space management and child care; program revenues. From the appropriate program revenue and program revenue-service accounts, a sum sufficient to finance the unbudgeted costs of remodeling, moving, additional rental costs, and move-related vacant space costs resulting from relocations of state agencies directed by the department of administration, and the unbudgeted costs of assessments for child care facilities under s. 16.841 (4) incurred by state agencies.

AB315, s. 9 Section 9. 20.865 (2) (qm) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32, is amended to read:

AB315,6,16 20.865 (2) (qm) Space management and child care; segregated revenues. From the appropriate segregated funds, a sum sufficient to finance the unbudgeted costs of remodeling, moving, additional rental costs, and move-related vacant space costs resulting from relocations of state agencies directed by the department of administration, and the unbudgeted costs of assessments for child care facilities under s. 16.841 (4) incurred by state agencies.

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