SB21: Bill Text

SB21,9146 Section 9146. Nonstatutory provisions; Treasurer.

SB21,9147 Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.

SB21,9148 Section 9148. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin System.

SB21,1783,9 (1) Conversion of the University of Wisconsin System to the University of Wisconsin System Authority.

SB21,1783,15 (a) Board of Regents. Notwithstanding section 36.02 (1) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act, each member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System appointed under section 15.91, 2013 stats., shall serve as a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System Authority until the expiration of his or her term that is specified in sections 15.07 (1) (cm) and 36.02 (1) (a), 2013 stats.

SB21,1783,19 (b) Assets and liabilities. Except as provided in subsections (2) (b ) and (3) (b), on the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the University of Wisconsin System, as determined by the secretary of administration, become the assets and liabilities of the University of Wisconsin System Authority.

SB21,1783,20 (c) Employees.

SB21,1783,23 1. Except as provided in subsections (2 ) (c) and (3) (c ), on the effective date of this paragraph, all employees of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System become employees of the University of Wisconsin System Authority.

SB21,1784,4 2. Notwithstanding section 230.29 of the statutes, an individual employed by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System before the effective date of this subdivision who is subject to subdivision 1 . is eligible to transfer to a position, as defined in section 230.03 (11) of the statutes, before July 1, 2017.

SB21,1784,9 (d) Tangible personal property. Except as provided in subsections (2) (e ) and (3) (e ), on the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the University of Wisconsin System, as determined by the secretary of administration, becomes the personal property of the University of Wisconsin System Authority.

SB21,1784,14 (e) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the University of Wisconsin System on the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the University of Wisconsin System Authority. All materials submitted to or actions taken by the University of Wisconsin System are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the University of Wisconsin System Authority.

SB21,1784,23 (f) Contracts and agreements. All contracts and agreements entered into by the University of Wisconsin System in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect and are transferred to the University of Wisconsin System Authority. The University of Wisconsin System Authority shall carry out any obligations under those contracts and agreements unless modified or rescinded to the extent allowed under the contract or agreement, except that the authority is not liable for any reimbursement obligation under a Minnesota-Wisconsin student reciprocity agreement under section 39.47, 2013 stats., that accrues before the effective date of this paragraph.

SB21,1785,5 (g) Policies and orders. All policies of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the University of Wisconsin System Authority. All orders issued by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the University of Wisconsin System Authority.

SB21,1785,11 (h) Rules. All rules promulgated by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System under section 36.11 (1) (a), (c), and (cm), 2013 stats., and section 342.40 (4) (b) 2., 2013 stats., and all rules adopted under section 36.11 (8) (a) of the statutes in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or are repealed by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System Authority.

SB21,1785,17 (i) Payments for municipal services. Notwithstanding section 70.119 of the statutes, as amended by this act, the University of Wisconsin System Authority shall, prior to July 1, 2017, pay the department of administration its proportionate share of the negotiated payments for municipal services under section 70.119 of the statutes, as amended by this act, for the municipal services provided to the University of Wisconsin System in fiscal year 2015-16.

SB21,1785,18 (2) Veterinary diagnostic laboratory.

SB21,1785,22 (a) Director. Nothwithstanding section 93.13 (3m) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the director of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory appointed under section 36.58 (3m), 2013 stats., may continue to serve as director until his or her term expires as specified in the appointment.

SB21,1786,2 (b) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the University of Wisconsin System that are primarily related to the veterinary diagnostic laboratory, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

SB21,1786,7 (c) Employees. On the effective date of this paragraph, all positions and all incumbent employees holding those positions in the University of Wisconsin System performing duties that are primarily related to the veterinary diagnostic laboratory, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

SB21,1786,13 (d) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (c ) have all comparable rights and the same status in the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection that they enjoyed in the University of Wisconsin System 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.

SB21,1786,18 (e) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the University of Wisconsin System that is primarily related to the veterinary diagnostic laboratory, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

SB21,1786,21 (f) Services without fees. The laboratory of hygiene board shall, in its biennial budget request under section 16.42 of the statutes for the 2017-19 fiscal biennium, do all of the following:

SB21,1786,24 1. Identify the federal and state agencies to whom the laboratory provided services in fiscal year 2016-17 and for which the laboratory did not charge fees under section 93.13 (3) (b) and (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act.

SB21,1787,2 2. For each agency identified under subdivision 1., identify the total cost of services for which the laboratory did not charge fees.

SB21,1787,5 3. Include a proposal for charging, beginning in the 2017-18 fiscal year, all federal and state agencies fees for services under section 93.13 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act.

SB21,1787,6 (3) State laboratory of hygiene.

SB21,1787,10 (a) Director. Nothwithstanding section 250.08 (5) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the director of the laboratory of hygiene appointed under section 36.25 (11) (e), 2013 stats., may continue to serve as director until his or her term expires as specified in the appointment.

SB21,1787,15 (b) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the University of Wisconsin System that are primarily related to the state laboratory of hygiene, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

SB21,1787,20 (c) Employees. On the effective date of this paragraph, all positions and all incumbent employees holding those positions in the University of Wisconsin System performing duties that are primarily related to the state laboratory of hygiene, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

SB21,1788,2 (d) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (c ) have all comparable rights and the same status in the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection that they enjoyed in the University of Wisconsin System 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.

SB21,1788,7 (e) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the University of Wisconsin System that is primarily related to the state laboratory of hygiene, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

SB21,1788,10 (f) State agency services. The laboratory of hygiene board shall, in its biennial budget request under section 16.42 of the statutes for the 2017-19 fiscal biennium, do all of the following:

SB21,1788,13 1. Identify the state agencies to whom the laboratory provided services in fiscal year 2016-17 and for which the laboratory did not charge fees under section 250.08 (2) of the statutes, as affected by this act.

SB21,1788,15 2. For each state agency identified under subdivision 1 ., identify the total cost of services for which the laboratory did not charge fees.

SB21,1788,18 3. Include a proposal for charging, beginning in the 2017-18 fiscal year, all state agencies fees for services under section 250.08 (2) of the statutes, as affected by this act.

SB21,1788,24 (4) Resident undergraduate tuition. Notwithstanding section 36.27 (1) (a) of the statutes, the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System or the University of Wisconsin System Authority may not charge resident undergraduates enrolled in an institution or college campus in the 2015-16 or 2016-17 academic year more in academic fees than it charged resident undergraduates enrolled in that institution or college campus in the 2014-15 academic year.

SB21,1789,2 (5) Capitalization change. Wherever "board of regents" appears in the statutes, "Board of Regents" is substituted.

SB21,9149 Section 9149. Nonstatutory provisions; Veterans Affairs.

SB21,9150 Section 9150. Nonstatutory provisions; Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.

SB21,1789,6 (1) Elimination of Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.

SB21,1789,10 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority become the assets and liabilities of the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority.

SB21,1789,14 (b) Employees. On the effective date of this paragraph, all employees of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority become employees of the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority.

SB21,1789,18 (c) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority is transferred to the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority.

SB21,1790,2 (d) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation or Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority on the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority. All materials submitted to or actions taken by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation or Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority.

SB21,1790,11 (e) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, all contracts entered into by the former department of commerce and maintained by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and all contracts entered into by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect and are transferred to the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority. The Forward Wisconsin Development Authority shall carry out any obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded by the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority to the extent allowed under the contract.

SB21,1790,20 (f) Policies and procedures; orders. All policies and procedures of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority. All orders issued by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority.

SB21,1790,21 (2) Initial appointments.

SB21,1790,22 (a) Board of directors.

SB21,1791,7 1. Notwithstanding the requirement of advice and consent of the senate under section 235.011 (1) of the statutes, as created by this act, the initial members of the board of directors of the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority nominated by the governor under that section may be provisionally appointed by the governor, subject to later senate confirmation. Any provisional appointment shall be in full force until withdrawn by the governor or acted upon by the senate, and if confirmed by the senate shall continue for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any, of the member and until a successor is chosen and qualifies. A provisional appointee may exercise all the powers and duties of board membership to which the person is appointed during the time in which the appointee qualifies.

SB21,1791,14 2. A provisional appointment made under subdivision 1 . that is withdrawn by the governor shall, upon withdrawal, lapse and create a vacancy for provisional appointment of another initial member of the board of directors of the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority. Any provisional appointment made under subdivision 1. that is rejected by the senate shall upon rejection lapse and create a vacancy for nomination and appointment of another initial member of the board under subdivision 1.

SB21,1791,21 3. Notwithstanding the length of terms specified for the members of the board of directors of the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority under section 235.011 (1) of the statutes, as created by this act, 3 of the initial members shall be appointed for terms expiring on January 1, 2017, 3 of the initial members shall be appointed for terms expiring on January 1, 2018, 3 of the initial members shall be appointed for terms expiring on January 1, 2019, and the remaining initial member shall be appointed for a term expiring on January 1, 2020.

SB21,1791,22 (b) Chief executive officer and chief operating officer.

SB21,1792,7 1. Notwithstanding the requirement of advice and consent of the senate under section 235.011 (4) of the statutes, as created by this act, the initial chief executive officer and chief operating officer of the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority nominated by the governor under that section may be provisionally appointed by the governor, subject to later senate confirmation. Any provisional appointment shall be in full force until withdrawn by the governor or acted upon by the senate, and if confirmed by the senate shall continue at the pleasure of the governor and until a successor is chosen and qualifies. A provisional appointee may exercise all the powers and duties of the chief executive officer or chief operating officer, as appropriate, during the time in which the appointee qualifies.

SB21,1792,15 2. A provisional appointment made under subdivision 1 . that is withdrawn by the governor shall, upon withdrawal, lapse and create a vacancy for provisional appointment of another initial chief executive officer or chief operating officer of the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority. Any provisional appointment made under subdivision 1. that is rejected by the senate shall upon rejection lapse and create a vacancy for nomination and appointment of another initial chief executive officer or chief operating officer of the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority under subdivision 1.

SB21,1792,20 (3) Submission of organizational plan. No later than 30 days after the effective date of this subsection, the board of directors of the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority shall submit a report to the legislature under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes detailing an organizational plan for the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority.

SB21,1792,24 (4) Coordination. To the greatest extent practicable, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation shall seek to coordinate their activities and efforts to establish and organize the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority, created under this act.

SB21,9151 Section 9151. Nonstatutory provisions; Workforce Development.

SB21,1793,1 (1) Transfer of worker's compensation administrative functions.

SB21,1793,6 (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 administrative functions of the division of worker's compensation in that department, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the office of the commissioner of insurance.

SB21,1793,12 (b) Positions and employees. On the effective date of this paragraph, all positions and all incumbent employees holding those positions in the department of workforce development performing duties that are primarily related to the administrative functions of the division of worker's compensation in that department, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the office of the commissioner of insurance.

SB21,1793,18 (c) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (b ) have all the rights and the same status under chapter 230 of the statutes in the office of the commissioner of insurance 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.

SB21,1793,23 (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 administrative functions of the division of worker's compensation in that department, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the office of the commissioner of insurance.

SB21,1794,6 (e) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of workforce development on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to the administrative functions of the division of worker's compensation in that department, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the office of the commissioner of insurance. 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 office of the commissioner of insurance.

SB21,1794,14 (f) 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 administrative functions of the division of worker's compensation in that department, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the office of the commissioner of insurance. The office of the commissioner of insurance shall carry out any obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded by the office of the commissioner of insurance to the extent allowed under the contract.

SB21,1794,25 (g) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of workforce development in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the administrative functions of the division of worker's compensation in that department, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the office of the commissioner of insurance. All orders issued by the department of workforce development in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the administrative functions of the division of worker's compensation in that department, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the office of the commissioner of insurance.

SB21,1795,1 (2) Transfer of worker's compensation adjudicatory functions.

SB21,1795,7 (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 adjudicatory functions of the division of worker's compensation in that department, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration.

SB21,1795,13 (b) Positions and employees. On the effective date of this paragraph, all positions and all incumbent employees holding those positions in the department of workforce development performing duties that are primarily related to the adjudicatory functions of the division of worker's compensation in that department, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration.

SB21,1795,19 (c) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (b ) have all the rights and the same status under chapter 230 of the statutes in the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration 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.

SB21,1795,25 (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 adjudicatory functions of the division of worker's compensation in that department, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration.

SB21,1796,8 (e) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of workforce development on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to the adjudicatory functions of the division of worker's compensation in that department, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration. 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 division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration.

SB21,1796,17 (f) 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 adjudicatory functions of the division of worker's compensation in that department, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration. The division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration shall carry out any obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded by the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration to the extent allowed under the contract.

SB21,1797,4 (g) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of workforce development in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the adjudicatory functions of the division of worker's compensation in that department, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the administrator of the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration. All orders issued by the department of workforce development in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the adjudicatory functions of the division of worker's compensation in that department, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the administrator of the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration.

SB21,1797,5 (3) Transfer of council on worker's compensation.

SB21,1797,10 (a) 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 council on worker's compensation, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the office of the commissioner of insurance.

SB21,1797,17 (b) 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 council on worker's compensation, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the office of the commissioner of insurance. The office of the commissioner of insurance shall carry out any obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded by the office of the commissioner of insurance to the extent allowed under the contract.

SB21,1797,18 (4) Transfer of self-insurers council.

SB21,1797,23 (a) 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 self-insurers council, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the office of the commissioner of insurance.

SB21,1798,5 (b) 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 self-insurers council, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the office of the commissioner of insurance. The office of the commissioner of insurance shall carry out any obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded by the office of the commissioner of insurance to the extent allowed under the contract.

SB21,1798,6 (5) Unemployment insurance; drug testing.

SB21,1798,11 (a) Scope statements for rules. The department of workforce development shall present the statements of scope of the rules required under sections 108.04 (8) (b) and 108.133 (2) (a) and (am) and (4) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the governor for approval under section 227.135 (2) of the statutes no later than the 180th day after the effective date of this paragraph.

SB21,1798,22 (b) Emergency rule authority. Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of workforce development may promulgate any rules required under sections 108.04 (8) (b) and 108.133 (2) (a) and (am) and (4) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before the effective date of any corresponding permanent rules, but not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) of the statutes, subject to extension under section 227.24 (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this paragraph as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this paragraph.

SB21,1798,23 (6) Infrastructure employee transfers.

SB21,1799,3 (a) Employee transfers. On the effective date of this paragraph, 4.0 FTE positions and the incumbent employees in the classified service of the state civil service holding those positions in the department of workforce development performing duties primarily related to infrastructure, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of administration.

SB21,1799,9 (b) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (a ) have all the rights and the same status under chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of administration 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.

SB21,9152 Section 9152. Nonstatutory provisions; Other.

SB21,9201 Section 9201. Fiscal changes; Administration.

SB21,1799,15 (1) Consolidation of certain state agency services appropriations. The assets and unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.505 (1) (ke), 2013 stats., are transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.505 (1) (kL) of the statutes, as affected by this act.

SB21,1799,19 (2) Transfer to state building trust fund. Before July 1, 2016, the secretary of administration may transfer to the state building trust fund, from the appropriation account under section 20.505 (1) (kc) of the statutes, an amount not exceeding $3,000,000 from the unencumbered balance of that appropriation account.