AB64: Bill Text

AB64,74,16 (2) Replacement of state vehicles. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.855 (4) (h), the department may use settlement funds for the payment of all costs incurred in accordance with the settlement guidelines to replace vehicles in the state fleet.

AB64,74,18 (b) Any use of settlement funds under par. (a) shall take precedence over any distribution under sub. (4).

AB64,74,20 (c) The department may expend no more than $16,000,000 under par. (a) during the 2017-19 fiscal biennium.

AB64,74,25 (3) State agency lapses. If the department replaces a state agency's vehicle under sub. (2) (a), the secretary may calculate the general purpose revenue or program revenue savings for the state agency resulting from expenditures under s. 20.855 (4) (h) and may lapse to the general fund from the state agency's general purpose revenue or program revenue appropriations the amount calculated.

AB64,75,8 (4) Distribution to populous county. From the appropriation under s. 20.855 (4) (h), the department shall distribute $26,000,000 in settlement funds to a county that, on the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], has a population of 750,000 or more. The county may use the settlement funds for the payment of all costs incurred by the county in accordance with the settlement guidelines to replace vehicles owned by the county. Any distribution under this subsection is subject to the approval of the trustee and is subject to the receipt by the department of sufficient settlement funds to make the distribution.

AB64,75,9 (5) Sunset. This section does not apply after June 30, 2027.

AB64,112 Section 112. 16.25 (3) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,75,20 16.25 (3) (d) 1. Subject to subd. 2., the department shall match double all annual municipal contributions paid for volunteer fire fighters, first responders, and emergency medical technicians up to $250 $500 per fiscal year, other than contributions paid for the purchase of additional years of service under par. (e), to be paid from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (4) (er). This amount shall be adjusted annually on July 1 to reflect any changes in the U.S. consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, as determined by the U.S. department of labor, for the 12-month period ending on the preceding December 31. The department shall pay all amounts that are matched under this paragraph to the individuals and organizations offering the plans selected by the municipalities.

AB64,113 Section 113. 16.25 (3) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,76,11 16.25 (3) (g) A volunteer fire fighter, first responder, or emergency medical technician shall be paid a length of service award either in a lump sum or in a manner specified by rule, consisting of all municipal and state contributions made on behalf of the volunteer fire fighter, first responder, or emergency medical technician and all earnings on the contributions, less any expenses incurred in the investment of the contributions and earnings, after the volunteer fire fighter, first responder, or emergency medical technician attains 20 15 years of service for a municipality and reaches the age of 60 53. If a volunteer fire fighter, first responder, or emergency medical technician has satisfied all vesting requirements under the program but has less than 20 15 years of service for a municipality or has not reached the age of 60 53, the program shall provide for the payment of a length of service award either in a lump sum or in a manner specified by rule in an amount to be determined by the department, but less than the amount paid to a volunteer fire fighter, first responder, or emergency medical technician who has attained 20 15 years of service for a municipality and has reached the age of 60 53.

AB64,114 Section 114. 16.255 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 224.51 (title).

AB64,115 Section 115. 16.255 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 224.51 (1m), and 224.51 (1m) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB64,76,17 224.51 (1m) (intro.) The department shall determine the factors to be considered in selecting a vendor of the program under s. 16.641 224.50, which shall include:

AB64,116 Section 116. 16.255 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 224.51 (2) and amended to read:

AB64,76,23 224.51 (2) The department shall solicit competitive sealed proposals under s. 16.75 (2m) from nongovernmental persons to serve as vendor of the college savings program. The department shall select the vendor based upon factors determined by the department under sub. (1) (1m).

AB64,117 Section 117. 16.255 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 224.51 (3), and 224.51 (3) (d), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB64,77,2 224.51 (3) (d) That the vendor communicate to the beneficiary and account owner the requirements of s. 16.641 224.50 (8).

AB64,118 Section 118. 16.303 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,119 Section 119. 16.306 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,77,5 16.306 (title) Transitional housing Housing grants.

AB64,120 Section 120. 16.306 (1) (intro.) and (a) (intro.) of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 16.306 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB64,77,9 16.306 (1) Definitions Definition. (intro.) In this section: (a) (intro.) “Eligible, “eligible applicant" means any of the following:

AB64,121 Section 121 . 16.306 (1) (a) 1., 2., 3., 4. and 5. of the statutes are renumbered 16.306 (1) (am), (bm), (c), (d) and (e).

AB64,122 Section 122. 16.306 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,123 Section 123. 16.306 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,77,20 16.306 (2) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (fm), the department may award a grant to an eligible applicant for the purpose of providing transitional housing and associated supportive services to homeless individuals and families to facilitate their movement to independent living if the conditions under par. (b) are satisfied. The department shall ensure that the funds for the grants are reasonably balanced among geographic areas of the state, consistent with the quality of applications submitted.

AB64,124 Section 124. 16.306 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,77,23 16.306 (2) (b) (intro.) A recipient of a grant under par. (a) shall agree to use the grant to support a transitional housing program that does all of the following:

AB64,125 Section 125. 16.306 (2) (b) 6. of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,126 Section 126. 16.306 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,78,1 16.306 (3) (b) The length of stay in transitional housing of each person served.

AB64,127 Section 127. 16.306 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,78,4 16.306 (3) (c) The housing and employment status of each person served, at the time that the person leaves the transitional housing program.

AB64,128 Section 128. 16.306 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,78,8 16.306 (3) (d) Any other information that the department determines to be necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of the transitional housing program operated by the recipient.

AB64,129 Section 129. 16.3085 of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,78,11 16.3085 Homeless case management services grants. (1) Definition. In this section, “shelter facility” has the meaning given in s. 16.308 (1) (d).

AB64,78,14 (2) Grants. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (kg), the department may award up to 10 grants, of up to $50,000 each, annually to shelter facilities.

AB64,78,17 (b) A shelter facility shall use all grant moneys awarded to it under par. (a) for the purpose of providing intensive case management services to homeless families, including any of the following:

AB64,78,18 1. Services related to financial management.

AB64,78,22 2. Employment-related services, including connecting parents who are job training graduates or who have a recent work history with their local workforce development board established under 29 USC 2832 and assisting them with using the job center Web site maintained by the department of workforce development.

AB64,78,23 3. Services intended to ensure continuation of school enrollment for children.

AB64,79,3 4. Services related to the enrollment of unemployed or underemployed parents in a food stamp employment and training program under s. 49.79 (9) or in the Wisconsin Works program under ss. 49.141 to 49.161.

AB64,130 Section 130. 16.311 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,131 Section 131. 16.311 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,132 Section 132. 16.311 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 51.047 and amended to read:

AB64,79,15 51.047 Mental health services. From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) 20.435 (5) (fr), the department may not award more than $45,000 in each fiscal year to applying public or nonprofit private entities for the costs of providing certain mental health services to homeless individuals with serious and persistent mental illness. Entities that receive funds awarded by the department under this subsection section shall provide the mental health services required under 42 USC 290cc-24. The amount that the department awards to an applying entity may not exceed 50 percent of the amount of matching funds required under 42 USC 290cc-23.

AB64,133 Section 133. 16.313 of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,79,18 16.313 Employment grants. (1) In this section, “municipality” means a city, village, or town.

AB64,79,19 (2) (a) Any municipality may apply for a grant under this section.

AB64,79,23 (b) The department may award a grant of up to $75,000 to a municipality that submits an application under par. (a). The grant and all moneys contributed by the municipality under sub. (3) shall be used for the purpose of connecting homeless individuals with permanent employment.

AB64,79,25 (3) A municipality receiving a grant under sub. (2) shall itself contribute at least $50,000 for the purpose specified in sub. (2) (b).

AB64,80,4 (4) In considering grant applications submitted under sub. (2) (a), the department shall give preference to a municipality that obtains an agreement from a nonprofit organization to provide additional employment and support services to homeless individuals participating in the grant program.

AB64,134 Section 134. 16.40 (20m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,80,11 16.40 (20m) Construction costs. Annually, by December 31, the department shall adjust the dollar amounts specified in ss. 13.48 (3), (6), (7), and (10) (a) and (b) 5., 16.867 (2), 16.87 (3), and 20.924 (1) (a) and (b), rounding up to the nearest $50,000, based on the percentage increase or decrease in construction costs during the preceding 12 months. The department shall determine that percentage using the appropriate cost index published in the Engineering News-Record, or its successor.

AB64,135 Section 135. 16.40 (23) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,136 Section 136. 16.401 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,80,23 16.401 (14) Apportion interest. Apportion at least quarterly the interest earned on state moneys in all depositories among the several funds as provided in s. 25.14 (3), except that earnings attributable to the investment of temporary excess balances under sub. (4) (b) shall be distributed according to a formula prescribed by the depository selection board secretary or his or her designee. To the maximum extent deemed administratively feasible by the depository selection board secretary or his or her designee, the formula shall approximate the distribution of earnings among funds which would occur if earnings were allocated in proportion to each fund's actual contribution to the earnings. Interest so apportioned shall be added to and become a part of such funds.

AB64,137 Section 137. 16.417 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,80,25 16.417 (1) (e) “Health care professional” means any of the following:

AB64,81,2 1. A registered nurse who is licensed under s. 441.06 or in a party state, as defined in s. 441.50 (2) (j), or permitted under s. 441.08.

AB64,81,5 2. A licensed practical nurse who is licensed or has a temporary permit under s. 441.10 or who is licensed as a licensed practical/vocational nurse in a party state, as defined in s. 441.50 (2) (j).

AB64,81,6 3. A physician who is licensed to practice medicine and surgery under s. 448.02.

AB64,81,7 4. A psychologist who is licensed to practice psychology under ch. 455.

AB64,138 Section 138 . 16.417 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,81,14 16.417 (2) (a) No individual other than an elective state official who is employed or retained in a full-time position or capacity with an agency or authority may hold any other position or be retained in any other capacity with an agency or authority from which the individual receives, directly or indirectly, more than $12,000 from the agency or authority as compensation for the individual's services during the same year any 12-month period.

AB64,139 Section 139 . 16.417 (2) (f) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,81,19 16.417 (2) (f) 3. A health care professional who is employed or retained in a full-time position or capacity with an agency or authority and who holds another position or is retained in any other capacity with an agency or authority for less than 1,040 hours during any 12-month period.

AB64,140 Section 140. 16.42 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,81,25 16.42 (5) No later than September 15 of each even-numbered year, the legislature shall submit to the department proposals with respect to the legislature's budget that correspond to the proposals required for agencies under sub. (4) (b) 1. and 2. The secretary of administration and the director of the legislative fiscal bureau shall agree to the legislature's base level for the purpose of making those proposals.

AB64,141 Section 141. 16.505 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,82,19 16.505 (2) (am) The state public defender board may request the governor to create or abolish a full-time equivalent position or portion thereof funded from revenues specified in s. 20.001 (2) (a) in the office of the state public defender. Upon receiving such a request, the governor may change the authorized level of full-time equivalent positions funded from such revenues in the office of the state public defender in accordance with this subsection. The governor may approve a different authorized level of positions than is requested by the state public defender board. If the governor proposes to change the number of full-time equivalent positions in the office of the state public defender funded from revenues specified in s. 20.001 (2) (a), the governor shall notify the joint committee on finance in writing of his or her proposed action. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the governor that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed action within 14 working days after the date of the governor's notification, the position changes may be made as proposed by the governor. If, within 14 working days after the date of the governor's notification, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the governor that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed action, the position changes may be made under this subsection only upon approval of the committee.

AB64,142 Section 142. 16.505 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,82,22 16.505 (2) (b) This subsection does not apply to full-time equivalent positions funded from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (2) (bg) (4) (co) or (8) (mg).

AB64,143 Section 143. 16.515 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,82,25 16.515 (3) This section does not apply to supplementation of the appropriation under s. 20.370 (2) (bg) (4) (co) or (8) (mg).

AB64,144 Section 144. 16.5185 (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 16.5185 (1) (intro.).

AB64,145 Section 145. 16.5185 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 16.5185 (1) (a).

AB64,146 Section 146. 16.5185 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 16.5185 (1) (b).

AB64,147 Section 147. 16.5185 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,83,11 16.5185 (2m) Beginning on June 30, 2020, in each fiscal year, the secretary shall transfer the unencumbered balance of the petroleum inspection fund on June 30, less an amount sufficient to meet the reserve requirement under this subsection, from the petroleum inspection fund to the transportation fund. The petroleum inspection fund balance after a transfer under this subsection may not be less than 5 percent of gross revenues received during the fiscal year in which the transfer is made.

AB64,148 Section 148. 16.64 of the statutes is renumbered 224.48.

AB64,149 Section 149. 16.641 of the statutes is renumbered 224.50, and 224.50 (2) (a), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB64,83,20 224.50 (2) (a) Except as provided in s. 16.255 224.51, establish and administer a college savings program that allows an individual, trust, legal guardian, or entity described under 26 USC 529 (e) (1) (C) to establish a college savings account to cover tuition, fees, and the costs of room and board, books, supplies, and equipment required for the enrollment or attendance of a beneficiary at an eligible educational institution, as defined under 26 USC 529.

AB64,150 Section 150. 16.642 of the statutes is renumbered 224.52 and amended to read:

AB64,84,6 224.52 Repayment to the general fund. (1) The secretary of administration shall transfer from the tuition trust fund, the college savings program trust fund, the college savings program bank deposit trust fund, or the college savings program credit union deposit trust fund to the general fund an amount equal to the amount expended from the appropriations under s. 20.505 (9) (a), 1995 stats., s. 20.585 (2) (a), 2001 stats., and s. 20.585 (2) (am), 2001 stats., when the secretary of administration determines, after consultation with the secretary of financial institutions, that funds in those trust funds are sufficient to make the transfer. The secretary of administration may make the transfer in installments.

AB64,84,10 (2) Annually, by June 1, the secretary of financial institutions, after consultation with the secretary of administration, shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance on the amount available for repayment under sub. (1), the amount repaid under sub. (1), and the outstanding balance under sub. (1).

AB64,151 Section 151. 16.705 (1b) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,84,12 16.705 (1b) (d) The department of financial institutions under s. 224.51.