AB150-ASA,2390,10 (15g) Vocational rehabilitation report. The department of industry, labor and human relations shall report to the joint committee on finance, at the committee's 2nd quarterly meeting in 1997 under section 13.10 of the statutes, on all of the following:

AB150-ASA,2390,16 (a) The extent of the waiting list, if any, for vocational rehabilitation services and the measures taken by the department of industry, labor and human relations to minimize the waiting list in order to comply with the provision under section 47.02 (3) (f) of the statutes to make vocational rehabilitation services available in every county to all handicapped persons who are present in this state regardless of residency.

AB150-ASA,2390,18 (b) The amount of 3rd-party funding that will be available as a match to federal funds under 29 USC 701 to 796i in federal fiscal year 1997-98.

AB150-ASA,2390,21 (c) Whether additional funding is necessary to fully capture available federal matching funds and the sources of funding that could be reallocated within the budget of the department of industry, labor and human relations.

AB150-ASA, s. 9131 Section 9131.(11) Nonstatutory provisions; insurance.

AB150-ASA,2391,5 (1g) Office of health care information performance measures. After the office of health care information in the office of the commissioner of insurance has developed performance measures for health care plans and health care providers, the office of health care information shall submit to the joint committee on finance a report concerning the results of this development. The office of health care information may, at the time of the report submittal, request funding, under section 16.515 of the statutes, for demonstrating the feasibility of collecting, analyzing and distributing information on the performance measures.

AB150-ASA,2391,6 (1t) Optical imaging project.

AB150-ASA,2391,13 (a) Of the moneys appropriated to the office of the commissioner of insurance under section 20.145 (1) (g) of the statutes, as affected by this act, $113,000 for fiscal year 1995-96 and $24,000 for fiscal year 1996-97 is allocated for optical imaging technology projects for complaints and insurance policy forms and rate filings, and may not be encumbered or expended until the secretary of administration submits to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance and the cochairpersons of the joint committee on information policy a report which includes all of the following:

AB150-ASA,2391,15 1. The results of a review of the project by the division of technology management in the department of administration.

AB150-ASA,2391,16 2. The specific objectives of the optical imaging project.

AB150-ASA,2391,20 3. The schedule for implementation of the project, including a projection of the effect, during the period of the actual records conversion to the optical imaging system, on the ability of the office to process affected records received prior to and during the conversion, and any expected backlogs in processing.

AB150-ASA,2391,21 4. An evaluation of the effectiveness of the project activities, if any, to date.

AB150-ASA,2391,24 5. The additional funding requirements, if any, for the project in the 1995-97 fiscal biennium, including any additional costs such as overtime or other personnel costs likely to be incurred as a result of any projected processing backlog.

AB150-ASA,2392,2 6. The funding requirements for the completion of the project and operation of the optical imaging system in future fiscal biennia.

AB150-ASA,2392,10 (b) Notwithstanding section 16.50 (1) and (2) of the statutes, the secretary of administration shall not waive submission of expenditure estimates for the project identified in paragraph (a) and shall not approve such estimates for the amounts specified in paragraph (a) until 14 working days after the secretary submits the report required under paragraph (a) and until the secretary has responded in writing to any concerns that are communicated to the secretary prior to the end of the 14-day period by the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance or the cochairpersons of the joint committee on information policy.

AB150-ASA, s. 9132 Section 9132.(4) Nonstatutory provisions; investment board.

AB150-ASA,2392,21 (1g) Distribution of bonus compensation for performance in 1994-95 and 1995-96 fiscal years. Prior to awarding any bonus compensation under section 25.156 (6) of the statutes for performance in the 1994-95 or 1995-96 fiscal year, the investment board shall submit to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance a revised plan for distribution of such compensation which incorporates necessary changes required to address any findings of the legislative audit bureau in any audit report issued concerning such compensation during the 1995 calendar year. Notwithstanding section 25.156 (6) of the statutes, the investment board shall not award any bonus compensation for performance in the 1994-95 or 1995-96 fiscal year until the joint committee on finance approves the revised plan.

AB150-ASA, s. 9136 Section 9136. Nonstatutory provisions; justice.

AB150-ASA,2392,23 (1)  Public intervenor.

AB150-ASA,2393,3 (a)  Employe transfer. On the effective date of this paragraph, one incumbent employe holding a position in the department of justice performing duties as the public intervenor is transferred to the department of natural resources.

AB150-ASA,2393,9 (b) Employe status. The employe transferred under paragraph (a) has all the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of natural resources that the employe enjoyed in the department of justice immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employe so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

AB150-ASA,2393,17 (c) Pending matters. Within 30 days after the effective date of this paragraph, the public intervenor shall withdraw from any action or proceeding before a court in which the public intervenor is a party. Within 30 days after the effective date of this paragraph, the public intervenor shall submit written notification to the department of natural resources, and any other state agency, withdrawing any pending request made by the public intervenor for an investigation, study, report or other information if the request was made for purposes of an action or proceeding threatened or pending before a court.

AB150-ASA,2394,6 (2)  Efficiency measures. By September 1, 1995, the department of justice shall submit a request to the governor and the joint committee on finance indicating how savings in fiscal year 1995-96 of $144,900 and in fiscal year 1996-97 of $611,400 resulting from budgetary efficiency measures should be allocated among the department's general purpose revenue appropriations. The request shall include a specific plan for implementing the reductions that identifies the programs, positions and expenditure categories to be eliminated or reduced. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department of justice that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the request within 14 working days after the date of the department's submittal, the request may be implemented as proposed by the department. If, within 14 working days after the date of the department's submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed request, the request may be implemented only upon approval of the committee.

AB150-ASA,2394,7 (3q) Transfer of consumer protection function.

AB150-ASA,2394,16 (a) Assets and liabilities. On July 1, 1996, all assets and liabilities of the department of justice primarily related to its consumer protection investigation and enforcement functions in chapters 100, 134, 136, 344, 704, 707 and 779 of the statutes, as affected by this act, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection. The departments of justice and agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall jointly determine these assets and liabilities and shall jointly develop and implement a plan for the orderly transfer thereof. In the event of any disagreement between the departments, the secretary of administration shall decide the question.

AB150-ASA,2394,22 (b) Employe transfers. On July 1, 1996, 13.8 FTE positions in the department of justice that are primarily related to its consumer protection investigation and enforcement functions in chapters 100, 134, 136, 344, 704, 707 and 779 of the statutes, as affected by this act, and the incumbents holding these positions, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

AB150-ASA,2395,3 (c) Employe status. Employes transferred under paragraph (b) have all the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection that they enjoyed in the department of justice immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employe so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

AB150-ASA,2395,12 (d) Supplies and equipment. On July 1, 1996, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of justice primarily related to its consumer protection investigation and enforcement functions in chapters 100, 134, 136, 344, 704, 707 and 779 of the statutes, as affected by this act, are transferred to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection. The departments of justice and agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall jointly identify the tangible personal property, including records, and shall jointly develop and implement a plan for the orderly transfer thereof. In the event of any disagreement between the departments, the secretary of administration shall decide the question.

AB150-ASA,2395,19 (e) Pending matters. On July 1, 1996, any matter pending with the department of justice primarily related to its consumer protection investigation and enforcement functions in chapters 100, 134, 136, 344, 704, 707 and 779 of the statutes, as affected by this act, is transferred to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection. All materials submitted or actions taken by the department of justice with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.