AB21: Bill Text

AB21,49 Section 49. 13.48 (22) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,67,17 13.48 (22) Sale or lease of capitol area lands. The building commission may under sub. (2) (at) lease or resell lands acquired in the capitol planning area for public or private redevelopment and may set such conditions of sale or lease as it deems necessary to ensure development compatible with the needs of the community and the state. This subsection does not apply to lands that are authorized to be sold or leased under s. 16.848 while an offer of sale, sale, or lease agreement is pending or while the lands are leased.

AB21,50 Section 50. 13.48 (23) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,68,2 13.48 (23) Lease of space for commercial use. Except as provided in sub. (14) (am), the building commission may under sub. (2) (at) lease space in state office buildings for commercial use, including without limitation because of enumeration, retail, service and office uses. In doing so the building commission shall consider the cost and fair market value of the space as well as the desirability of the proposed use. Such leases may be negotiated or awarded by competitive bid procedures. All such leases of space in state office buildings shall provide for payments in lieu of property taxes.

AB21,51 Section 51. 13.48 (25) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,68,15 13.48 (25) Wisconsin initiative for state technology and applied research. There is created a program, to be known as the Wisconsin initiative for state technology and applied research, for the purpose of providing financial support to maintain the ability of the University of Wisconsin System Authority and other state agencies, as defined in s. 20.001 (1), to attract federal and private research funds which enable the state to engage in high-technology endeavors, which expand the state's economy and which influence the ability of the state and nation to compete in an increasingly complex world. To carry out the program, the building commission may authorize new construction projects and projects to repair and renovate existing research facilities and supporting systems. Projects shall be financed from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (z) or as otherwise provided in the authorized state building program.

AB21,52 Section 52. 13.48 (25r) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,68,25 13.48 (25r) Wisconsin Institute for Discovery initiative. There is created a program, to be known as the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery initiative, for the purpose of providing financial support to attract federal and private funds to construct facilities for biotechnology, nanotechnology, and information technology education and research activities at the University of Wisconsin System Authority. Projects financed under the program shall be designed to provide computational and biological sciences education and research facilities, ancillary systems, and supporting infrastructure. Projects shall be financed from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (z) or as otherwise provided in the authorized state building program.

AB21,53 Section 53. 13.48 (26) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,70,2 13.48 (26) Environmental improvement annual finance plan approval. The building commission shall review the versions of the biennial finance plan and any amendments to the biennial finance plan submitted to it by the department of natural resources and the department of administration under s. 281.59 (3) (bm) and the recommendations of the joint committee on finance and the standing committees to which the versions of the biennial finance plan and any amendments were submitted under s. 281.59 (3) (bm). The building commission shall consider the extent to which that version of the biennial finance plan that is updated to reflect the adopted biennial budget act will maintain the funding for the clean water fund program and the safe drinking water loan program, in the environmental improvement fund, in perpetuity. The building commission shall consider the extent to which the implementation of the clean water fund program, the safe drinking water loan program and the land recycling loan program, as set forth in the biennial finance plan updated to reflect the adopted biennial budget act, implements legislative intent on the clean water fund program, the safe drinking water loan program and the land recycling loan program. The building commission shall under sub. (2) (at), no later than 60 days after the date of enactment of the biennial budget act, either approve or disapprove the biennial finance plan that is updated to reflect the adopted biennial budget act, except that the building commission may not disapprove those amounts that the legislature approves under s. 281.59 (3e) (a), (3m) (a) and (3s) (a). If the building commission disapproves the version of the biennial finance plan that is updated to reflect the adopted biennial budget act, it must notify the department of natural resources and the department of administration of its reasons for disapproving the plan, and those departments must revise that version of the biennial finance plan and submit the revision to the building commission.

AB21,54 Section 54. 13.48 (27) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,70,10 13.48 (27) Lease of correctional facilities. Subject to the requirements of s. 20.924 (1) (i), the building commission may under sub. (2) (at) lease any facility for use of the department of corrections as a part of the authorized state building program, with an option to purchase the facility by the state. Any lease shall provide for the facility to be constructed in accordance with requirements and specifications approved by the department of administration and shall permit inspection of the site and facility by agents of the department.

AB21,55 Section 55. 13.48 (29) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,70,17 13.48 (29) Small projects Simplified policies and procedures. Except as otherwise required under s. 16.855 (10m), the building commission may prescribe simplified policies and procedures to be used in lieu of the procedures provided in s. 16.855 for any construction project that does not require prior approval of the building commission under sub. (10) (a) involve an expenditure that exceeds $185,000, except projects specified in sub. (10) (c).

AB21,56 Section 56 . 13.48 (29) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB21,70,24 13.48 (29) Simplified policies and procedures. Except as otherwise required under s. 16.855 (10m), the building commission may prescribe simplified policies and procedures to be used in lieu of the procedures provided in s. 16.855 for any construction project that does not involve an expenditure that exceeds $185,000, except projects specified in sub. (10) (c).

AB21,57 Section 57. 13.488 (1) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,71,10 13.488 (1) (m) The duty to determine and make payments to the United States required so as to avoid an adverse effect on any exclusion of interest from gross income for federal income tax purposes on public debt, and revenue obligations, and issued pursuant to ch. 18, operating notes issued pursuant to ch. 18 s. 16.526, master lease obligations issued pursuant to s. 16.76, and appropriation obligations issued pursuant to s. 16.527 and to make any payments to advisors that assist in making the determination. If the proceeds of an obligation are utilized for an activity that is financed from program revenue, the building commission shall make the payments required under this paragraph from that revenue, to the extent it is available.

AB21,58 Section 58. 13.58 (5) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

AB21,59 Section 59. 13.58 (5) (b) 6. of the statutes is repealed.

AB21,60 Section 60. 13.62 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,71,17 13.62 (2) "Agency" means any board, commission, department, office, society, institution of higher education, council, or committee in the state government, or any authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 36, 231, 232, 233, 234 235, 237, 238, or 279, except that the term does not include a council or committee of the legislature.

AB21,61 Section 61. 13.625 (6s) of the statutes is repealed.

AB21,62 Section 62. 13.625 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,71,25 13.625 (9) This section does not apply to the solicitation, acceptance, or furnishing of anything of pecuniary value by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Forward Wisconsin Development Authority, or to a principal furnishing anything of pecuniary value to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Forward Wisconsin Development Authority, under s. 19.56 (3) (e) or (f) for the activities specified in s. 19.56 (3) (e).

AB21,63 Section 63. 13.90 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,72,5 13.90 (5) The joint committee on legislative organization may contract for the services of persons to advise those building commission members who also are legislators on matters related to the state's issuance of state debt , and revenue obligations and operating notes under ch. 18.

AB21,64 Section 64. 13.94 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,73,2 13.94 (1) Duties of the bureau. (intro.) The legislative audit bureau shall be responsible for conducting postaudits of the accounts and other financial records of departments to assure that all financial transactions have been made in a legal and proper manner. In connection with such postaudits, the legislative audit bureau shall review the performance and program accomplishments of the department during the fiscal period for which the audit is being conducted to determine whether the department carried out the policy of the legislature and the governor during the period for which the appropriations were made. In performing postaudits under this subsection, the legislative audit bureau shall not examine issues related to academic freedom within the University of Wisconsin System. A postaudit shall not examine into or comment upon the content of the various academic programs, including degree requirements, majors, curriculum or courses within the University of Wisconsin System, nor shall any such postaudit examine into the manner in which individual faculty members or groups of faculty members conduct their instructional, research or public service activities. This subsection does not preclude the bureau from reviewing the procedures by which decisions are made and priorities set in the University of Wisconsin System, or the manner in which such decisions and priorities are implemented within the University of Wisconsin System, insofar as such review is not inconsistent with s. 36.09 36.11. The legislative audit bureau shall audit the fiscal concerns of the state as required by law. To this end, it shall:

AB21,65 Section 65. 13.94 (1) (dL) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,73,6 13.94 (1) (dL) Annually, conduct a financial audit of the governor's read to lead development fund. The legislative audit bureau shall file a copy of the report of the audit under this paragraph with the distributees specified in par. (b).

AB21,66 Section 66. 13.94 (1) (dr) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,73,14 13.94 (1) (dr) Biennially, beginning in 2013 2017, conduct a financial audit of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and a program evaluation audit of the economic development programs administered by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation under ch. 238 Forward Wisconsin Development Authority and funded by moneys appropriated under s. 20.885 or another appropriation. The legislative audit bureau shall file a copy of each audit report under this paragraph with the distributees specified in par. (b).

AB21,67 Section 67. 13.94 (1) (ms) of the statutes is repealed.

AB21,68 Section 68. 13.94 (1) (t) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,73,19 13.94 (1) (t) Annually conduct a financial audit of the University of Wisconsin System Authority. The legislative audit bureau shall file a copy of each audit report under this paragraph with the distributees specified in par. (b).

AB21,69 Section 69. 13.94 (1s) (c) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,73,23 13.94 (1s) (c) 5. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Forward Wisconsin Development Authority for the cost of the audit required to be performed under sub. (1) (dr).

AB21,70 Section 70. 13.94 (1s) (c) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,74,2 13.94 (1s) (c) 8. The University of Wisconsin System Authority for the cost of an audit performed under sub. (1) (t).

AB21,71 Section 71 . 13.94 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,74,20 13.94 (4) (a) 1. Every state department, board, examining board, affiliated credentialing board, commission, independent agency, council or office in the executive branch of state government; all bodies created by the legislature in the legislative or judicial branch of state government; any public body corporate and politic created by the legislature including specifically the University of Wisconsin System Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Forward Wisconsin Development Authority, a professional baseball park district, a local professional football stadium district, a local cultural arts district and a long-term care district under s. 46.2895; every Wisconsin works agency under subch. III of ch. 49; every provider of medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49; technical college district boards; every county department under s. 51.42 or 51.437; every nonprofit corporation or cooperative or unincorporated cooperative association to which moneys are specifically appropriated by state law; and every corporation, institution, association or other organization which receives more than 50% of its annual budget from appropriations made by state law, including subgrantee or subcontractor recipients of such funds.

AB21,72 Section 72 . 13.94 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB21,75,14 13.94 (4) (a) 1. Every state department, board, examining board, affiliated credentialing board, commission, independent agency, council or office in the executive branch of state government; all bodies created by the legislature in the legislative or judicial branch of state government; any public body corporate and politic created by the legislature including specifically the University of Wisconsin System Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority, a professional baseball park district, a local professional football stadium district, and a local cultural arts district and a long-term care district under s. 46.2895; every Wisconsin works agency under subch. III of ch. 49; every provider of medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49; technical college district boards; every county department under s. 51.42 or 51.437; every nonprofit corporation or cooperative or unincorporated cooperative association to which moneys are specifically appropriated by state law; and every corporation, institution, association or other organization which receives more than 50% of its annual budget from appropriations made by state law, including subgrantee or subcontractor recipients of such funds.

AB21,73 Section 73. 13.94 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,75,22 13.94 (4) (b) In performing audits of long-term care districts under s. 46.2895, Wisconsin works agencies under subch. III of ch. 49, providers of medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49, corporations, institutions, associations, or other organizations, and their subgrantees or subcontractors, the legislative audit bureau shall audit only the records and operations of such providers and organizations which pertain to the receipt, disbursement or other handling of appropriations made by state law.

AB21,74 Section 74. 13.95 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,76,12 13.95 Legislative fiscal bureau. (intro.) There is created a bureau to be known as the "Legislative Fiscal Bureau" headed by a director. The fiscal bureau shall be strictly nonpartisan and shall at all times observe the confidential nature of the research requests received by it; however, with the prior approval of the requester in each instance, the bureau may duplicate the results of its research for distribution. Subject to s. 230.35 (4) (a) and (f), the director or the director's designated employees shall at all times, with or without notice, have access to all state agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the University of Wisconsin System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, Forward Wisconsin Development Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Forward Wisconsin Development Authority, and the Fox River Navigational System Authority, and to any books, records, or other documents maintained by such agencies or authorities and relating to their expenditures, revenues, operations, and structure.

AB21,75 Section 75. 13.96 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 13.96 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB21,76,16 13.96 (1) Duties of the staff. (intro.) The legislative technology services bureau shall provide:

AB21,76,18 (a) Provide and coordinate information technology support and services to the legislative branch.

AB21,76 Section 76. 13.96 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB21,76,23 13.96 (1) (b) Upon receipt of municipal boundary information at each reporting interval under s. 5.15 (4) (bg), reconcile and compile the information received to produce a statewide data base consisting of municipal boundary information for the entire state.

AB21,77 Section 77. 13.96 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB21,77,2 13.96 (1) (c) Participate, on behalf of this state, in geographic boundary information programs when offered by the U.S. bureau of the census.

AB21,78 Section 78. 14.017 (5) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (3) (title).

AB21,79 Section 79. 14.017 (5) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (3) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB21,77,8 15.207 (3) (intro.) There is created in the office of the governor department of children and families a read to lead development council consisting of all of the following:

AB21,80 Section 80. 14.017 (5) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (3) (a) and amended to read:

AB21,77,12 15.207 (3) (a) The governor secretary of children and families or his or her designee, who shall serve as chairperson of the council.

AB21,81 Section 81. 14.017 (5) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (3) (b).

AB21,82 Section 82. 14.017 (5) (a) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (3) (c).

AB21,83 Section 83. 14.017 (5) (a) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (3) (d) and amended to read:

AB21,77,19 15.207 (3) (d) The ranking minority members of each of the committees under subd. 3. par. (c) or members of those committees designated by the ranking minority members.

AB21,84 Section 84. 14.017 (5) (a) 5. (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (3) (e) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB21,77,23 15.207 (3) (e) (intro.) The following members appointed by the governor secretary of children and families for 3-year terms:

AB21,85 Section 85. 14.017 (5) (a) 5. a. to k. of the statutes are renumbered 15.207 (3) (e) 1. to 11.

AB21,86 Section 86. 14.017 (5) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB21,87 Section 87. 14.065 of the statutes is repealed.

AB21,88 Section 88. 14.20 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 48.53 (title).

AB21,89 Section 89. 14.20 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 48.53 (1).

AB21,90 Section 90. 14.20 (1m) of the statutes is renumbered 48.53 (2) and amended to read:

AB21,78,12 48.53 (2) The council shall make recommendations to the governor secretary and state superintendent regarding recipients of grants under sub. (2) (3). The amount of each grant awarded shall be determined jointly by the governor secretary and the state superintendent. In addition to reports required under s. 15.09 (7), annually the council shall submit a report on its operation to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3).

AB21,91 Section 91. 14.20 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 48.53 (3) (a) and amended to read:

AB21,78,17 48.53 (3) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.525 (1) (f) 20.437 (1) (fm), the governor secretary may award a grant to any person other than a school board for support of a literacy improvement program.

AB21,92 Section 92. 14.20 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 48.53 (3) (b) and amended to read:

AB21,78,22 48.53 (3) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.525 20.437 (1) (q), the governor secretary may award a grant to any person other than a school board for support of a literacy or early childhood development program.

AB21,93 Section 93. 14.20 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 48.53 (3) (c).

AB21,94 Section 94. 14.26 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

AB21,95 Section 95. 14.40 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,79,7 14.40 (1) Annually not later than July 1, each legislative, administrative and judicial agency of the state government shall submit to the secretary of state a list of all positions within that agency outside the classified service and above the clerical level, excluding the faculties under the jurisdiction of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System and the department of public instruction, which are filled by appointment, and the term if there is one, together with the name of the incumbent and the date of his or her appointment.

AB21,96 Section 96. 14.46 of the statutes is repealed.

AB21,97 Section 97. 14.58 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: