SB21,1778,10 6(e) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the office of state employment
7relations on the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the department of
8administration. All materials submitted to or actions taken by the office of state
9employment relations are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the
10department of administration.
SB21,1778,15 11(f) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the office of state employment
12relations in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect and are
13transferred to the department of administration. The department of administration
14shall carry out any obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded
15by that department to the extent allowed under the contract.
SB21,1778,21 16(g) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the office of state employment
17relations in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their
18specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department of
19administration. All orders issued by the office of state employment relations in effect
20on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration
21dates or until modified or rescinded by the department of administration.
SB21,9141 22Section 9141. Nonstatutory provisions; State Fair Park Board.
SB21,9142 23Section 9142. Nonstatutory provisions; Supreme Court.
SB21,9143 24Section 9143. Nonstatutory provisions; Technical College System.
SB21,1778,25 25(1) Elimination of educational approval board and transfer of functions.
SB21,1779,7
1(a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and
2liabilities of the educational approval board, other than those related to consumer
3protection functions, as determined by the secretary of administration, become the
4assets and liabilities of the department of financial institutions and professional
5standards. The assets and liabilities of the educational approval board related to
6consumer protection functions become the assets and liabilities of the department
7of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
SB21,1779,13 8(b) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
9tangible personal property, including records, of the educational approval board,
10other than property related to consumer protection functions, as determined by the
11secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of financial institutions
12and professional standards. Property related to consumer protection functions is
13transferred to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
SB21,1779,22 14(c) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the educational approval board
15on the effective date of this paragraph, other than one related to the board's
16consumer protection functions, as determined by the secretary of administration, is
17transferred to the department of financial institutions and professional standards.
18Any matter related to the board's consumer protection functions is transferred to the
19department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection. All materials submitted
20to or actions taken by the board are considered as having been submitted to or taken
21by the department of financial institutions and professional standards or the
22department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, as applicable.
SB21,1780,6 23(d) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the educational approval board in
24effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect and are transferred to
25the department of financial institutions and professional standards, except that

1those related to the board's consumer protection functions are transferred to the
2department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection. The department of
3financial institutions and professional standards or the department of agriculture,
4trade and consumer protection, as applicable, shall carry out any obligations under
5those contracts unless modified or rescinded by that department to the extent
6allowed under the contract.
SB21,1780,7 7(e) Rules and orders.
SB21,1780,15 81. All rules promulgated by the educational approval board in effect on the
9effective date of this subdivision remain in effect until their specified expiration
10dates or until amended or repealed by the department of financial institutions and
11professional standards or the department of agriculture, trade and consumer
12protection, as applicable. The secretary of administration shall determine which
13rules of the board become those of the department of financial institutions and
14professional standards and which rules become those of the department of
15agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
SB21,1780,23 162. All orders issued by the educational approval board in effect on the effective
17date of this subdivision remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until
18modified or rescinded by the department of financial institutions and professional
19standards or the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, as
20applicable. The secretary of administration shall determine which orders of the
21board become those of the department of financial institutions and professional
22standards and which orders become those of the department of agriculture, trade
23and consumer protection.
SB21,1781,4 24(f) Secretary to resolve transition disagreements. In the case of disagreement
25among or between the educational approval board, the department of financial

1institutions and professional standards, and the department of agriculture, trade
2and consumer protection with respect to any matter specified in this subsection, the
3secretary of administration shall determine the matter and shall develop a plan for
4an orderly transfer.
SB21,9144 5Section 9144. Nonstatutory provisions; Tourism.
SB21,1781,7 6(1) Transfer of Kickapoo Reserve Management Board to Department of
7Natural Resources.
SB21,1781,12 8(a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and
9liabilities of the department of tourism primarily related to the functions of the
10Kickapoo reserve management board, as determined by the secretary of
11administration, become the assets and liabilities of the department of natural
12resources.
SB21,1781,17 13(b) Employee transfers. All incumbent employees holding positions in the
14department of tourism performing duties primarily related to the functions of the
15Kickapoo reserve management board, as determined by the secretary of
16administration, are transferred on the effective date of this paragraph to the
17department of natural resources.
SB21,1781,23 18(c) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (b ) have all the
19rights and the same status under chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of
20natural resources as they enjoyed in the department of tourism immediately before
21the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee so
22transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a
23probationary period.
SB21,1782,3 24(d) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
25tangible personal property, including records, of the department of tourism that is

1primarily related to the functions of the Kickapoo reserve management board, as
2determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of
3natural resources.
SB21,1782,10 4(e) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of tourism in effect
5on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the functions of
6the Kickapoo reserve management board, as determined by the secretary of
7administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of natural
8resources. The department of natural resources shall carry out any obligations
9under such a contract until the contract is modified or rescinded by the department
10of natural resources to the extent allowed under the contract.
SB21,1782,12 11(2) Transfer of lower Wisconsin state riverway board to department of
12natural resources.
SB21,1782,16 13(a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and
14liabilities of the department of tourism primarily related to the functions of the lower
15Wisconsin state riverway board, as determined by the secretary of administration,
16become the assets and liabilities of the department of natural resources.
SB21,1782,21 17(b) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
18tangible personal property, including records, of the department of tourism that is
19primarily related to the functions of the lower Wisconsin state riverway board, as
20determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of
21natural resources.
SB21,1783,3 22(c) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of tourism in effect
23on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the functions of
24the lower Wisconsin state riverway board, as determined by the secretary of
25administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of natural

1resources. The department of natural resources shall carry out any obligations
2under such a contract until the contract is modified or rescinded by the department
3of natural resources to the extent allowed under the contract.
SB21,9145 4Section 9145. Nonstatutory provisions; Transportation.
SB21,9146 5Section 9146. Nonstatutory provisions; Treasurer.
SB21,9147 6Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin
Hospitals and Clinics Authority.
SB21,9148 7Section 9148. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin
System.
SB21,1783,9 8(1) Conversion of the University of Wisconsin System to the University of
9Wisconsin System Authority.
SB21,1783,15 10(a) Board of Regents. Notwithstanding section 36.02 (1) (a) of the statutes, as
11created by this act, each member of the Board of Regents of the University of
12Wisconsin System appointed under section 15.91, 2013 stats., shall serve as a
13member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System Authority
14until the expiration of his or her term that is specified in sections 15.07 (1) (cm) and
1536.02 (1) (a), 2013 stats.
SB21,1783,19 16(b) Assets and liabilities. Except as provided in subsections (2) (b ) and (3) (b),
17on the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the University of
18Wisconsin System, as determined by the secretary of administration, become the
19assets and liabilities of the University of Wisconsin System Authority.
SB21,1783,20 20(c) Employees.
SB21,1783,23 211. Except as provided in subsections (2 ) (c) and (3) (c ), on the effective date of
22this paragraph, all employees of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin
23System become employees of the University of Wisconsin System Authority.
SB21,1784,4
12. Notwithstanding section 230.29 of the statutes, an individual employed by
2the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System before the effective date
3of this subdivision who is subject to subdivision 1 . is eligible to transfer to a position,
4as defined in section 230.03 (11) of the statutes, before July 1, 2017.
SB21,1784,9 5(d) Tangible personal property. Except as provided in subsections (2) (e ) and
6(3) (e ), on the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property,
7including records, of the University of Wisconsin System, as determined by the
8secretary of administration, becomes the personal property of the University of
9Wisconsin System Authority.
SB21,1784,14 10(e) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the University of Wisconsin
11System on the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the University of
12Wisconsin System Authority. All materials submitted to or actions taken by the
13University of Wisconsin System are considered as having been submitted to or taken
14by the University of Wisconsin System Authority.
SB21,1784,23 15(f) Contracts and agreements. All contracts and agreements entered into by the
16University of Wisconsin System in effect on the effective date of this paragraph
17remain in effect and are transferred to the University of Wisconsin System Authority.
18The University of Wisconsin System Authority shall carry out any obligations under
19those contracts and agreements unless modified or rescinded to the extent allowed
20under the contract or agreement, except that the authority is not liable for any
21reimbursement obligation under a Minnesota-Wisconsin student reciprocity
22agreement under section 39.47, 2013 stats., that accrues before the effective date of
23this paragraph.
SB21,1785,5 24(g) Policies and orders. All policies of the Board of Regents of the University
25of Wisconsin System in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect

1until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the University
2of Wisconsin System Authority. All orders issued by the Board of Regents of the
3University of Wisconsin System in effect on the effective date of this paragraph
4remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded
5by the University of Wisconsin System Authority.
SB21,1785,11 6(h) Rules. All rules promulgated by the Board of Regents of the University of
7Wisconsin System under section 36.11 (1) (a), (c), and (cm), 2013 stats., and section
8342.40 (4) (b) 2., 2013 stats., and all rules adopted under section 36.11 (8) (a) of the
9statutes in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their
10specified expiration dates or until amended or are repealed by the Board of Regents
11of the University of Wisconsin System Authority.
SB21,1785,17 12(i) Payments for municipal services. Notwithstanding section 70.119 of the
13statutes, as amended by this act, the University of Wisconsin System Authority
14shall, prior to July 1, 2017, pay the department of administration its proportionate
15share of the negotiated payments for municipal services under section 70.119 of the
16statutes, as amended by this act, for the municipal services provided to the
17University of Wisconsin System in fiscal year 2015-16.
SB21,1785,18 18(2) Veterinary diagnostic laboratory.
SB21,1785,22 19(a) Director. Nothwithstanding section 93.13 (3m) of the statutes, as affected
20by this act, the director of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory appointed under
21section 36.58 (3m), 2013 stats., may continue to serve as director until his or her term
22expires as specified in the appointment.
SB21,1786,2 23(b) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and
24liabilities of the University of Wisconsin System that are primarily related to the
25veterinary diagnostic laboratory, as determined by the secretary of administration,

1shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of agriculture, trade and
2consumer protection.
SB21,1786,7 3(c) Employees. On the effective date of this paragraph, all positions and all
4incumbent employees holding those positions in the University of Wisconsin System
5performing duties that are primarily related to the veterinary diagnostic laboratory,
6as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the department
7of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
SB21,1786,13 8(d) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (c ) have all
9comparable rights and the same status in the department of agriculture, trade and
10consumer protection that they enjoyed in the University of Wisconsin System
11immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes,
12no employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required
13to serve a probationary period.
SB21,1786,18 14(e) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
15tangible personal property, including records, of the University of Wisconsin System
16that is primarily related to the veterinary diagnostic laboratory, as determined by
17the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of agriculture,
18trade and consumer protection.
SB21,1786,21 19(f) Services without fees. The laboratory of hygiene board shall, in its biennial
20budget request under section 16.42 of the statutes for the 2017-19 fiscal biennium,
21do all of the following:
SB21,1786,24 221. Identify the federal and state agencies to whom the laboratory provided
23services in fiscal year 2016-17 and for which the laboratory did not charge fees under
24section 93.13 (3) (b) and (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
SB21,1787,2
12. For each agency identified under subdivision 1., identify the total cost of
2services for which the laboratory did not charge fees.
SB21,1787,5 33. Include a proposal for charging, beginning in the 2017-18 fiscal year, all
4federal and state agencies fees for services under section 93.13 (3) (a) of the statutes,
5as affected by this act.
SB21,1787,6 6(3) State laboratory of hygiene.
SB21,1787,10 7(a) Director. Nothwithstanding section 250.08 (5) of the statutes, as affected
8by this act, the director of the laboratory of hygiene appointed under section 36.25
9(11) (e), 2013 stats., may continue to serve as director until his or her term expires
10as specified in the appointment.
SB21,1787,15 11(b) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and
12liabilities of the University of Wisconsin System that are primarily related to the
13state laboratory of hygiene, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall
14become the assets and liabilities of the department of agriculture, trade and
15consumer protection.
SB21,1787,20 16(c) Employees. On the effective date of this paragraph, all positions and all
17incumbent employees holding those positions in the University of Wisconsin System
18performing duties that are primarily related to the state laboratory of hygiene, as
19determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of
20agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
SB21,1788,2 21(d) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (c ) have all
22comparable rights and the same status in the department of agriculture, trade and
23consumer protection that they enjoyed in the University of Wisconsin System
24immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes,

1no employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required
2to serve a probationary period.
SB21,1788,7 3(e) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
4tangible personal property, including records, of the University of Wisconsin System
5that is primarily related to the state laboratory of hygiene, as determined by the
6secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of agriculture, trade
7and consumer protection.
SB21,1788,10 8(f) State agency services. The laboratory of hygiene board shall, in its biennial
9budget request under section 16.42 of the statutes for the 2017-19 fiscal biennium,
10do all of the following:
SB21,1788,13 111. Identify the state agencies to whom the laboratory provided services in fiscal
12year 2016-17 and for which the laboratory did not charge fees under section 250.08
13(2) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
SB21,1788,15 142. For each state agency identified under subdivision 1 ., identify the total cost
15of services for which the laboratory did not charge fees.
SB21,1788,18 163. Include a proposal for charging, beginning in the 2017-18 fiscal year, all
17state agencies fees for services under section 250.08 (2) of the statutes, as affected
18by this act.
SB21,1788,24 19(4) Resident undergraduate tuition. Notwithstanding section 36.27 (1) (a) of
20the statutes, the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System or the
21University of Wisconsin System Authority may not charge resident undergraduates
22enrolled in an institution or college campus in the 2015-16 or 2016-17 academic year
23more in academic fees than it charged resident undergraduates enrolled in that
24institution or college campus in the 2014-15 academic year.
SB21,1789,2
1(5) Capitalization change. Wherever "board of regents" appears in the
2statutes, "Board of Regents" is substituted.
SB21,9149 3Section 9149. Nonstatutory provisions; Veterans Affairs.
SB21,9150 4Section 9150. Nonstatutory provisions; Wisconsin Economic
Development Corporation.
SB21,1789,6 5(1) Elimination of Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and
6Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.
SB21,1789,10 7(a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and
8liabilities of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and Wisconsin
9Housing and Economic Development Authority become the assets and liabilities of
10the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority.
SB21,1789,14 11(b) Employees. On the effective date of this paragraph, all employees of the
12Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and Wisconsin Housing and
13Economic Development Authority become employees of the Forward Wisconsin
14Development Authority.
SB21,1789,18 15(c) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
16tangible personal property, including records, of the Wisconsin Economic
17Development Corporation and Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development
18Authority is transferred to the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority.
SB21,1790,2 19(d) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the Wisconsin Economic
20Development Corporation or Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development
21Authority on the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the Forward
22Wisconsin Development Authority. All materials submitted to or actions taken by
23the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation or Wisconsin Housing and

1Economic Development Authority are considered as having been submitted to or
2taken by the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority.
SB21,1790,11 3(e) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the Wisconsin Economic
4Development Corporation, all contracts entered into by the former department of
5commerce and maintained by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation,
6and all contracts entered into by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development
7Authority in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect and are
8transferred to the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority. The Forward
9Wisconsin Development Authority shall carry out any obligations under those
10contracts unless modified or rescinded by the Forward Wisconsin Development
11Authority to the extent allowed under the contract.
SB21,1790,20 12(f) Policies and procedures; orders. All policies and procedures of the Wisconsin
13Economic Development Corporation and Wisconsin Housing and Economic
14Development Authority in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in
15effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the
16Forward Wisconsin Development Authority. All orders issued by the Wisconsin
17Economic Development Corporation and Wisconsin Housing and Economic
18Development Authority in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in
19effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the
20Forward Wisconsin Development Authority.
SB21,1790,21 21(2) Initial appointments.
SB21,1790,22 22(a) Board of directors.
SB21,1791,7 231. Notwithstanding the requirement of advice and consent of the senate under
24section 235.011 (1) of the statutes, as created by this act, the initial members of the
25board of directors of the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority nominated by

1the governor under that section may be provisionally appointed by the governor,
2subject to later senate confirmation. Any provisional appointment shall be in full
3force until withdrawn by the governor or acted upon by the senate, and if confirmed
4by the senate shall continue for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any, of the
5member and until a successor is chosen and qualifies. A provisional appointee may
6exercise all the powers and duties of board membership to which the person is
7appointed during the time in which the appointee qualifies.
SB21,1791,14 82. A provisional appointment made under subdivision 1 . that is withdrawn by
9the governor shall, upon withdrawal, lapse and create a vacancy for provisional
10appointment of another initial member of the board of directors of the Forward
11Wisconsin Development Authority. Any provisional appointment made under
12subdivision 1. that is rejected by the senate shall upon rejection lapse and create a
13vacancy for nomination and appointment of another initial member of the board
14under subdivision 1.
SB21,1791,21 153. Notwithstanding the length of terms specified for the members of the board
16of directors of the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority under section 235.011
17(1) of the statutes, as created by this act, 3 of the initial members shall be appointed
18for terms expiring on January 1, 2017, 3 of the initial members shall be appointed
19for terms expiring on January 1, 2018, 3 of the initial members shall be appointed
20for terms expiring on January 1, 2019, and the remaining initial member shall be
21appointed for a term expiring on January 1, 2020.
SB21,1791,22 22(b) Chief executive officer and chief operating officer.
SB21,1792,7 231. Notwithstanding the requirement of advice and consent of the senate under
24section 235.011 (4) of the statutes, as created by this act, the initial chief executive
25officer and chief operating officer of the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority

1nominated by the governor under that section may be provisionally appointed by the
2governor, subject to later senate confirmation. Any provisional appointment shall
3be in full force until withdrawn by the governor or acted upon by the senate, and if
4confirmed by the senate shall continue at the pleasure of the governor and until a
5successor is chosen and qualifies. A provisional appointee may exercise all the
6powers and duties of the chief executive officer or chief operating officer, as
7appropriate, during the time in which the appointee qualifies.
SB21,1792,15 82. A provisional appointment made under subdivision 1 . that is withdrawn by
9the governor shall, upon withdrawal, lapse and create a vacancy for provisional
10appointment of another initial chief executive officer or chief operating officer of the
11Forward Wisconsin Development Authority. Any provisional appointment made
12under subdivision 1. that is rejected by the senate shall upon rejection lapse and
13create a vacancy for nomination and appointment of another initial chief executive
14officer or chief operating officer of the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority
15under subdivision 1.
SB21,1792,20 16(3) Submission of organizational plan. No later than 30 days after the effective
17date of this subsection, the board of directors of the Forward Wisconsin Development
18Authority shall submit a report to the legislature under section 13.172 (2) of the
19statutes detailing an organizational plan for the Forward Wisconsin Development
20Authority.
SB21,1792,24 21(4) Coordination. To the greatest extent practicable, the Wisconsin Housing
22and Economic Development Authority and the Wisconsin Economic Development
23Corporation shall seek to coordinate their activities and efforts to establish and
24organize the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority, created under this act.
SB21,9151 25Section 9151. Nonstatutory provisions; Workforce Development.
SB21,1793,1
1(1) Transfer of worker's compensation administrative functions.
SB21,1793,6 2(a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and
3liabilities of the department of workforce development that are primarily related to
4the administrative functions of the division of worker's compensation in that
5department, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the
6assets and liabilities of the office of the commissioner of insurance.
SB21,1793,12 7(b) Positions and employees. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
8positions and all incumbent employees holding those positions in the department of
9workforce development performing duties that are primarily related to the
10administrative functions of the division of worker's compensation in that
11department, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the
12office of the commissioner of insurance.
SB21,1793,18 13(c) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (b ) have all the
14rights and the same status under chapter 230 of the statutes in the office of the
15commissioner of insurance that they enjoyed in the department of workforce
16development immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4)
17of the statutes, no employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in
18class is required to serve a probationary period.
SB21,1793,23 19(d) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
20tangible personal property, including records, of the department of workforce
21development that is primarily related to the administrative functions of the division
22of worker's compensation in that department, as determined by the secretary of
23administration, is transferred to the office of the commissioner of insurance.
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