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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
TO 2009 ASSEMBLY BILL 75
June 15, 2009 - Offered by Senators Decker, Miller and Hansen.
AB75-SSA1,1,2 1An Act relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the
2executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB75-SSA1, s. 1g 3Section 1g. 1.11 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,2,64 1.11 (2) (d) Prior to making any detailed statement, the responsible official
5shall consult with and obtain the comments of any agency which has jurisdiction or
6special expertise with respect to any environmental impact involved. Copies of such
7statement and the comments and views of the appropriate agencies, which are
8authorized to develop and enforce environmental standards shall be made available
9to the governor, the department of natural resources and to the public. Every
10proposal other than for legislation shall receive a public hearing before a final
11decision is made. Holding a public hearing as required by another statute fulfills this

1section. If no public hearing is otherwise required, the responsible agency shall hold
2the hearing in the area affected. Notice of the hearing shall be given by publishing
3a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, at least 15 days prior to the hearing in a newspaper
4covering the affected area. If the proposal has statewide significance, notice shall be
5published in the official state newspaper on the agency's Web site for a reasonable
6period of time
;
AB75-SSA1, s. 1k 7Section 1k. 5.05 (2m) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,2,118 5.05 (2m) (d) 1. No individual who serves as the legal counsel to the board or
9as a division administrator for the board may have been a lobbyist, as defined in s.
1013.62 (11). No such individual may have served in, or have been a candidate, as
11defined in s. 11.01 (1), for,
a partisan state or local office.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1m 12Section 1m. 5.68 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,2,1413 5.68 (4) Except as provided under sub. (7), the The cost of compensation of
14election officials and trainees shall be borne in the manner provided in s. 7.03.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2 15Section 2. 5.68 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,3,216 5.68 (7) Any municipality that maintained polling hours beginning later than
177 a.m. prior to April 29, 2006, and that incurs additional costs to adjust its polling
18hours to begin at 7 a.m. at any election held after April 29, 2006, and before June 30,
192011,
may file a claim with the board for reimbursement of those costs. The claim
20shall be accompanied by appropriate substantiation of all costs incurred. The board
21shall audit the claim and, if the board finds that the costs have been incurred by the
22municipality, and the costs would not have been incurred but for the requirement to
23open polling places at 7 a.m., the board shall reimburse the municipality for those
24costs. No claim is payable under this subsection unless the claim is filed with the

1board, together with appropriate substantiation, within 60 days following the date
2on which the costs are incurred.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2m 3Section 2m. 5.68 (7) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this
4act), is repealed.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2q 5Section 2q. 7.08 (11) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,3,96 7.08 (11) Coordination with and assistance to local officials. Allocate and
7assign sufficient members of its staff to coordinate their activities with local election
8officials and maintain their availability to respond to inquiries from local election
9officials for each statewide election and each recount in progress.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3 10Section 3. 7.33 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,3,1311 7.33 (1) (c) "State agency" has the meaning given under s. 20.001 (1) and
12includes an authority created under subch. II of ch. 114 or ch. 52, 231, 232, 233, 234,
13or 237.
AB75-SSA1, s. 4 14Section 4. 7.33 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,3,2415 7.33 (4) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, each local
16governmental unit, as defined in s. 16.97 (7), may, and each state agency shall, upon
17proper application under sub. (3), permit each of its employees to serve as an election
18official under s. 7.30 without loss of fringe benefits or seniority privileges earned for
19scheduled working hours during the period specified in sub. (3), without loss of pay
20for scheduled working hours during the period specified in sub. (3) except as provided
21in sub. (5), and without any other penalty. For employees who are included in a
22collective bargaining unit for which a representative is recognized or certified under
23subch. V or VI of ch. 111, this subsection shall apply unless otherwise provided in a
24collective bargaining agreement.
AB75-SSA1, s. 5 25Section 5. 13.101 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,4,19
113.101 (6) (a) As an emergency measure necessitated by decreased state
2revenues and to prevent the necessity for a state tax on general property, the
3committee may reduce any appropriation made to any board, commission,
4department, or the University of Wisconsin System, or to any other state agency or
5activity, by such amount as it deems feasible, not exceeding 25% of the
6appropriations, except appropriations made by ss. 20.255 (2) (ac), (bc), (bh), (cg), and
7(cr), 20.395 (1), (2) (cq), (eq) to (ex) and (gq) to (gx), (3), (4) (aq) to (ax), and (6) (af),
8(aq), (ar), and (au), 20.435 (6) (7) (a) and (7) (da), and 20.437 (2) (a) and (dz) or for
9forestry purposes under s. 20.370 (1), or any other moneys distributed to any county,
10city, village, town, or school district. Appropriations of receipts and of a sum
11sufficient shall for the purposes of this section be regarded as equivalent to the
12amounts expended under such appropriations in the prior fiscal year which ended
13June 30. All functions of said state agencies shall be continued in an efficient
14manner, but because of the uncertainties of the existing situation no public funds
15should be expended or obligations incurred unless there shall be adequate revenues
16to meet the expenditures therefor. For such reason the committee may make
17reductions of such appropriations as in its judgment will secure sound financial
18operations of the administration for said state agencies and at the same time
19interfere least with their services and activities.
AB75-SSA1, s. 5g 20Section 5g. 13.101 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,5,321 13.101 (6) (b) No reduction in any such appropriation may be made under
22authority of this section until an opportunity to be heard is given, in writing or
23through publication in the official state paper on the committee's Web site for a
24reasonable period of time
, to the state agency to which such appropriation is made.
25Notice of any reduction in appropriations shall be communicated to the state agency

1affected, and to the department of administration. Thereafter, the secretary of
2administration shall not release and shall not draw a warrant in payment of any
3amount exceeding the reduced appropriations.
AB75-SSA1, s. 9 4Section 9. 13.111 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,5,75 13.111 (2) Duties. The joint committee on employment relations shall perform
6the functions assigned to it under subch. subchs. V and VI of ch. 111, subch. II of ch.
7230 and ss. 16.53 (1) (d) 1., 20.916, 20.917, 20.923 and 40.05 (1) (b).
AB75-SSA1, s. 10 8Section 10. 13.172 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,5,149 13.172 (1) In this section, "agency" means an office, department, agency,
10institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state
11government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that
12is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
13courts, and any authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or in
14ch. 52, 231, 233, 234, or 279.
AB75-SSA1, s. 11 15Section 11. 13.40 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,5,1916 13.40 (2) (intro.) Except as provided in subs. sub. (3) and (3m), the amount
17appropriated from general purpose revenue for each fiscal biennium, excluding any
18amount under an appropriation specified in sub. (3) (a) to (i), as determined under
19sub. (4), may not exceed the sum of:
AB75-SSA1, s. 12 20Section 12. 13.40 (3) (k) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,5,2121 13.40 (3) (k) An appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (bq).
AB75-SSA1, s. 16 22Section 16. 13.48 (13) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,6,923 13.48 (13) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) or (c), every building, structure or
24facility that is constructed for the benefit of or use of the state, any state agency,
25board, commission or department, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics

1Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Quality
2Home Care Authority,
or any local professional baseball park district created under
3subch. III of ch. 229 if the construction is undertaken by the department of
4administration on behalf of the district, shall be in compliance with all applicable
5state laws, rules, codes and regulations but the construction is not subject to the
6ordinances or regulations of the municipality in which the construction takes place
7except zoning, including without limitation because of enumeration ordinances or
8regulations relating to materials used, permits, supervision of construction or
9installation, payment of permit fees, or other restrictions.
AB75-SSA1, s. 17 10Section 17. 13.48 (14) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,6,1511 13.48 (14) (a) In this subsection, "agency" has the meaning given for "state
12agency" in s. 20.001 (1), except that during the period prior to July 1, 2007, and the
13period beginning on October 27, 2007, and ending on June 30, 2009, and the period
14beginning on the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date],
the term does
15not include the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
AB75-SSA1, s. 18m 16Section 18m. 13.48 (25s) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,7,417 13.48 (25s) Milwaukee initiative. There is created a program, to be known as
18the Milwaukee initiative, for the purpose of providing financial support to attract
19federal and private funds to construct research and academic facilities to spur
20science education and research activities at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
21Projects financed under the program shall be designed to provide engineering,
22science, freshwater science and health education and research facilities, ancillary
23systems, and supporting infrastructure. Projects shall be financed from the
24appropriation account under s. 20.866 (2) (s) or as otherwise provided in the
25authorized state building program, except that total funding commitments shall not

1exceed $240,000,000, with up to $123,410,000 in general fund supported borrowing;
2$55,590,000 in program revenue supported borrowing; $60,000,000 in funding from
3gifts, grants, and receipts; and $1,000,000 in funding from moneys in the state
4building trust fund.
AB75-SSA1, s. 19g 5Section 19g. 13.48 (39) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,7,136 13.48 (39) AIDS Network, Inc. (a) The legislature finds and determines that
7providing comprehensive care and prevention services for individuals with human
8immunodeficiency virus or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and related
9illnesses, including core and support services facilitating the enhanced well-being
10and quality of life of affected individuals, is necessary for preserving public health
11in Wisconsin. It is therefore in the public interest, and it is the public policy of this
12state, to assist the AIDS Network, Inc., in the construction and renovation of
13facilities and purchase of equipment for providing such care and prevention services.
AB75-SSA1,7,2014 (b) The building commission may authorize up to $300,000 in general fund
15supported borrowing to aid in the construction and renovation of facilities and
16purchase of equipment for the AIDS Network, Inc. The state funding commitment
17shall be in the form of a grant to the AIDS Network, Inc. Before approving any state
18funding commitment under this paragraph, the building commission shall
19determine that the AIDS Network, Inc., has secured additional cash or goods from
20nonstate persons for the project.
AB75-SSA1,8,221 (c) If the building commission authorizes a grant to the AIDS Network, Inc.,
22under par. (b) and if, for any reason, the facility that is constructed or renovated with
23funds from the grant, or the equipment that is purchased, is not used for providing
24comprehensive care and prevention services for individuals with human
25immunodeficiency virus or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and related

1illnesses, the state shall retain an ownership interest in the facility and equipment
2equal to the amount of the state's grant.
AB75-SSA1, s. 19gc 3Section 19gc. 13.48 (39c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,8,84 13.48 (39c) Grand Opera House in Oshkosh. (a) The legislature finds and
5determines that public support for the performing and cultural arts contributes to
6the education, enjoyment, and quality of life of Wisconsin residents. It is therefore
7in the public interest, and it is the public policy of this state, to assist the city of
8Oshkosh in the repair and restoration of the Grand Opera House.
AB75-SSA1,8,149 (b) The building commission may authorize up to $500,000 in general fund
10supported borrowing to aid in the repair and restoration of the Grand Opera House
11in Oshkosh. The state funding commitment shall be in the form of a grant to the city
12of Oshkosh. Before approving any state funding commitment under this paragraph,
13the building commission shall determine that the city of Oshkosh has secured at
14least $1,000,000 in additional funding from nonstate donations for the project.
AB75-SSA1,8,1915 (c) If the building commission authorizes a grant to the city of Oshkosh under
16par. (b) and if, for any reason, the facility that is repaired and restored with funds
17from the grant is not used as a venue for the performing and cultural arts, the state
18shall retain an ownership interest in the facility equal to the amount of the state's
19grant.
AB75-SSA1, s. 19gd 20Section 19gd. 13.48 (39d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,9,221 13.48 (39d) Aldo Leopold climate change classroom and interactive
22laboratory.
(a) The legislature finds and determines that studying the environment
23and connecting children and their families to the outdoors enhances the quality of
24life in Wisconsin. It is therefore in the public interest, and it is the public policy of

1this state, to assist the Aldo Leopold Nature Center, Inc., in the construction of a
2climate change classroom and interactive laboratory.
AB75-SSA1,9,103 (b) The building commission may authorize up to $500,000 in general fund
4supported borrowing to aid in the construction of a climate change classroom and
5interactive laboratory that will border the cities of Madison and Monona. The state
6funding commitment shall be in the form of a grant to the Aldo Leopold Nature
7Center, Inc. Before approving any state funding commitment under this paragraph,
8the building commission shall determine that the Aldo Leopold Nature Center, Inc.,
9has secured at least $2,200,000 in additional funding from nonstate donations for the
10project.
AB75-SSA1,9,1511 (c) If the building commission authorizes a grant to the Aldo Leopold Nature
12Center, Inc., under par. (b) and if, for any reason, the facility that is constructed with
13funds from the grant is not used as a climate change classroom and interactive
14laboratory, the state shall retain an ownership interest in the facility equal to the
15amount of the state's grant.
AB75-SSA1, s. 19ge 16Section 19ge. 13.48 (39e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,9,2117 13.48 (39e) L. E. Phillips Memorial Public Library. (a) The legislature finds
18and determines that increased access to public libraries strengthens education and
19increases the opportunities for civic engagement by residents of Wisconsin. It is
20therefore in the public interest, and it is the public policy of this state, to assist the
21city of Eau Claire in the remodeling of the L. E. Phillips Memorial Public Library.
AB75-SSA1,9,2622 (b) The building commission may authorize up to $125,000 in existing general
23fund supported borrowing to aid in the remodeling of the L. E. Phillips Memorial
24Public Library in the city of Eau Claire. The state funding commitment shall be in
25the form of a grant to the city of Eau Claire. Before approving any state funding

1commitment under this paragraph, the building commission shall determine that
2the city of Eau Claire has secured additional funding from nonstate donations for the
3project.
AB75-SSA1,10,74 (c) If the building commission authorizes a grant to the city of Eau Claire under
5par. (b) and if, for any reason, the facility that is remodeled with funds from the grant
6is not used as a public library, the state shall retain an ownership interest in the
7facility equal to the amount of the state's grant.
AB75-SSA1, s. 19gf 8Section 19gf. 13.48 (39f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,10,159 13.48 (39f) Stone Barn historic site in town of Chase. (a) The building
10commission may authorize up to $100,000 to aid in the restoration of the Stone Barn
11historic site in the town of Chase. The state funding commitment shall be in the form
12of a grant to the town of Chase. Before approving any state funding commitment
13under this paragraph, the building commission shall determine that the town of
14Chase has secured at least $300,000 in additional funding from nonstate donations
15for the project.
AB75-SSA1,10,1916 (b) If the building commission authorizes a grant to the town of Chase under
17par. (a) and if, for any reason, the historic site that is restored with funds from the
18grant is not used as a historic site, the state shall retain an ownership interest in the
19historic site equal to the amount of the state's grant.
AB75-SSA1, s. 19gg 20Section 19gg. 13.48 (39g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,11,221 13.48 (39g) City of Beloit Turtle Island Park. The building commission may
22authorize up to $35,000 to aid in the restoration of Turtle Island Park in the city of
23Beloit. The state funding commitment shall be in the form of a grant to the city of
24Beloit. Before approving any state funding commitment under this subsection, the

1building commission shall determine that the city of Beloit has secured additional
2funding from nonstate donations for the project.
AB75-SSA1, s. 19h 3Section 19h. 13.48 (40) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,11,134 13.48 (40) AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin, Inc. (a) The legislature finds
5and determines that providing comprehensive care and prevention services for
6individuals with human immunodeficiency virus or acquired immunodeficiency
7syndrome and related illnesses, including core and support services facilitating the
8enhanced well-being and quality of life of affected individuals, is necessary for
9preserving public health in Wisconsin. It is therefore in the public interest, and it
10is the public policy of this state, to assist the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin,
11Inc., in the construction and renovation of facilities in the cities of Green Bay,
12Milwaukee, or Kenosha and purchase of equipment for providing such care and
13prevention services.
AB75-SSA1,11,2114 (b) The building commission may authorize up to $800,000 in general fund
15supported borrowing to aid in the construction and renovation of facilities in the
16cities of Green Bay, Milwaukee, or Kenosha and purchase of equipment for the AIDS
17Resource Center of Wisconsin, Inc. The state funding commitment shall be in the
18form of a grant to the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin, Inc. Before approving any
19state funding commitment under this paragraph, the building commission shall
20determine that the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin, Inc., has secured at least
21$800,000 in additional funding from nonstate donations for the project.
AB75-SSA1,12,322 (c) If the building commission authorizes a grant to the AIDS Resource Center
23of Wisconsin, Inc., under par. (b) and if, for any reason, the facility that is constructed
24or renovated with funds from the grant, or the equipment that is purchased, is not
25used for providing comprehensive care and prevention services for individuals with

1human immunodeficiency virus or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and
2related illnesses, the state shall retain an ownership interest in the facility and
3equipment equal to the amount of the state's grant.
AB75-SSA1, s. 19i 4Section 19i. 13.48 (41) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,12,115 13.48 (41) Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation. (a) The
6legislature finds and determines that sports and entertainment facilities encourage
7economic development and tourism in this state, by reducing unemployment and by
8bringing needed capital into the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County. It is
9therefore in the public interest, and it is the public policy of this state, to assist the
10Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation in the capital maintenance
11and repair of its sports and entertainment facility under ch. 232.
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