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4(3)
Plat review transfer.
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5(a) On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the
6department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection primarily related to plat
7review, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets
8and liabilities of the department of development.
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9(b) On the effective date of this paragraph, the employes of the department of
10agriculture, trade and consumer protection primarily performing duties related to
11plat review, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the
12department of development.
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13(c) Employes transferred under paragraph (b) to the department of
14development have all of the rights and the same status under subchapter V of
15chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of development that
16they enjoyed in the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection
17immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes,
18no employe so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to
19serve a probationary period.
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20(d) On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property,
21including records, of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection
22that is primarily related to plat review, as determined by the secretary of
23administration, is transferred to the department of development.
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24(e) All contracts entered into by the department of agriculture, trade and
25consumer protection in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are
1primarily related to plat review, as determined by the secretary of administration,
2remain in effect and are transferred to the department of development. The
3department of development shall carry out any obligations under those contracts
4unless modified or rescinded by the department of development to the extent allowed
5under the contract.
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6(f) All rules promulgated by the department of agriculture, trade and
7consumer protection relating to plat review that are in effect on the effective date of
8this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until
9amended or repealed by the department of development. All orders issued by the
10department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection relating to plat review
11that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their
12specified expiration date or until rescinded or modified by the department of
13development.
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14(g) Any matter pending with the department of agriculture, trade and
15consumer protection on the effective date of this paragraph relating to plat review
16is transferred to the department of development and all materials submitted to or
17actions taken by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection with
18respect to the pending matter are considered to have been submitted to or taken by
19the department of development.
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20(4g) Funding report; sustainable agriculture grant program. By June 1,
211996, the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall submit a
22funding report to the senate and assembly standing committees with jurisdiction
23over agricultural matters, as determined by the speaker of the assembly and the
24president of the senate, specifying how the department will identify and secure
25revenue sources for the purpose of funding the sustainable agriculture grant
1program under section 93.47 of the statutes, as affected by this act. The committees,
2following their review, shall approve or disapprove the funding report. If the funding
3report is not approved by both committees by June 20, 1996, all of the following shall
4occur:
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5(a) The chairpersons of the committees shall send a notice of disapproval to the
6revisor of statutes for publication in the Wisconsin administrative register.
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7(b) The sustainable agriculture grant program shall be eliminated, effective
8July 1, 1996.
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9(5)
Efficiency measures. By September 1, 1995, the department of
10agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall submit a report to the joint
11committee on finance recommending how savings in fiscal year 1996-97 of $513,100
12resulting from budgetary efficiency measures should be allocated among the
13department's general purpose revenue appropriations. The report shall identify the
14programs, positions and expenditure categories to be eliminated or reduced. If the
15cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the department that
16the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the report
17within 14 working days after the date that the department submits the report, the
18department's recommendations shall be implemented. If, within 14 working days
19after the date that the department submits the report, the cochairpersons of the
20committee notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the
21purpose of reviewing the report, the department's recommendations may be
22implemented only upon approval of the committee.
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23(5g) Rules on fees for laboratory certification. The department of
24agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall submit proposed rules required
1under section 93.12 (7) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the legislative council
2staff for review under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than March 1, 1996.
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3(5q) Board of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
4Notwithstanding the requirement under section 15.13 of the statutes, as affected by
5this act, that the board of agriculture, trade and consumer protection consist of 5
6members with an agricultural background and 2 members who are consumer
7representatives, beginning on July 1, 1996, the board shall continue to consist of 6
8members with an agricultural background and one consumer representative until
9such time as a vacancy occurs among the members with an agricultural background.
10At the time that such a vacancy occurs, a consumer representative shall be appointed
11for a 6-year term to fill the vacancy or, if the vacancy has occurred because a member
12has resigned, a consumer representative shall be appointed to fill the unexpired
13term. Thereafter, the board of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall
14consist of 5 members with an agricultural background and 2 members who are
15consumer representatives.
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17(1)
Transfer of arts board to department of tourism.
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18(a)
Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets
19and liabilities of the department of administration that are primarily related to the
20functions of the arts board, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall
21become the assets and liabilities of the department of tourism, as created by this act.
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22(b)
Employe transfers. All incumbent employes holding positions in the
23department of administration performing duties that are primarily related to the
24functions of the arts board, as determined by the secretary of administration, are
25transferred on the effective date of this paragraph to the department of tourism.
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1(c)
Employe status. Employes transferred under paragraph (b)
have all the
2rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the
3statutes in the department of tourism that they enjoyed in the department of
4administration immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4)
5of the statutes, no employe so transferred who has attained permanent status in
6class is required to serve a probationary period.
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7(d)
Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
8tangible personal property, including records, of the department of administration
9that is primarily related to the functions of the arts board, as determined by the
10secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of tourism.
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11(e)
Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of administration
12in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the
13functions of the arts board, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain
14in effect and are transferred to the department of tourism. The department of
15tourism shall carry out any such contractual obligations unless modified or rescinded
16by the department of tourism to the extent allowed under the contract.
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17(2)
Efficiency measures. By September 1, 1995, the arts board shall submit
18a report to the joint committee on finance recommending how savings in fiscal year
191995-96 of $141,700 and in fiscal year 1996-97 of $283,400 resulting from budgetary
20efficiency measures should be allocated among the board's general purpose revenue
21appropriations. The report shall include a specific plan for implementing the
22allocations that identifies the programs, positions and expenditure categories to be
23reduced or eliminated. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the arts
24board that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the
25report within 14 working days after the date of the submittal, the recommendation
1may be implemented as proposed by the arts board. If, within 14 working days after
2the date of the submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the arts board
3that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the report,
4the recommendation may be implemented only upon approval of the committee.
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5(3g) Funding report; elimination of arts board.
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6(a) Report to joint committee on finance. By September 1, 1996, the arts board
7shall submit a funding report to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance
8specifying how the arts board will identify and secure revenue sources for the
9purpose of funding the operations of the arts board, including grant programs. The
10joint committee on finance, following its review, shall approve or disapprove the
11funding report. If the funding report is not approved by the joint committee on
12finance by May 1, 1997, all of the following shall occur:
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131. The cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance shall send a notice of
14disapproval to the revisor of statutes for publication in the Wisconsin administrative
15register.
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162. The arts board and all of its functions shall be eliminated, effective July 1,
171997, except for the transfer of the fine arts in state buildings program to the
18department of administration under paragraph (b).
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19(b) Transfer of fine arts in state buildings program.
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201. `Assets and liabilities.' On the effective date of this subdivision, the assets
21and liabilities of the department of tourism, as created by this act, that are primarily
22related to the fine arts in state buildings program of the arts board, as determined
23by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the
24department of administration.
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252. `Positions and employes.'