AB100-engrossed, s. 9124 Section 9124. Nonstatutory provisions; historical society.

AB100-engrossed,2336,9 (1m) Northern Great Lakes Center; position. The moneys expended in the 1997-99 fiscal biennium from the appropriation under section 20.245 (4) (y) of the statutes, as created by this act, for 1.0 SEG position, and the fringe benefits and supplies and services associated with the position, shall be from moneys deposited in the conservation fund that are generated from forestry-related activities engaged in by the state.

AB100-engrossed,2336,24 (1x) Efficiency measures. Within 30 days after the effective date of this subsection, the historical society shall submit a report to the governor and to the joint committee on finance recommending how appropriation reductions in fiscal year 1997-98 of $135,200 and in fiscal year 1998-99 of $135,200, resulting from budgetary efficiency measures, should be allocated among the sum certain appropriations made to the historical society from general purpose revenue. The report may not include any appropriation reductions relating to burial sites preservation. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the historical society that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the report within 14 working days after the date of the submittal, the recommendation may be implemented as proposed by the historical society. If, within 14 working days after the date of the submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the historical society that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the report, the recommendation may be implemented only upon approval of the committee.

AB100-engrossed,2337,4 (2c) Touring exhibit of Wisconsin state capitol. In cooperation with the joint committee on legislative organization, the historical society shall, during fiscal year 1997-98, provide a touring exhibit detailing the history of the Wisconsin state capitol, and solicit donations to finance the exhibit.

AB100-engrossed,2337,5 (2m) Agency request.

AB100-engrossed,2337,13 (a) Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for purposes of the 1999-2001 biennial budget bill, the historical society shall submit a dollar amount for the 2000-01 fiscal year for the appropriation under section 20.245 (1) (a) of the statutes that is $205,000 less than the total amount appropriated under section 20.245 (1) (a) of the statutes for the 1998-99 fiscal year, before submitting any information relating to any increase or decrease in the dollar amount for that appropriation for the 1999-2001 fiscal biennium.

AB100-engrossed,2337,21 (b) Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for purposes of the 1999-2001 biennial budget bill, the historical society shall submit a dollar amount for the 2000-01 fiscal year for the appropriation under section 20.245 (1) (am) of the statutes that is $205,000 more than the total amount appropriated under section 20.245 (1) (am) of the statutes for the 1998-99 fiscal year, before submitting any information relating to any increase or decrease in the dollar amount for that appropriation for the 1999-2001 fiscal biennium.

AB100-engrossed, s. 9126 Section 9126. Nonstatutory provisions; workforce development.

AB100-engrossed,2338,5 (2)  Definition of needy person. Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of workforce development shall promulgate the rule required under section 49.138 (1d) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before the effective date of the permanent rule promulgated under section 49.138 (1d) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, but not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) and (3) of the statutes, the department of workforce development is not required to make a finding of emergency.

AB100-engrossed,2338,13 (3m) Request for more funding for the division of vocational rehabilitation. In the event that the amounts appropriated to the department of workforce development under section 20.445 (5) (a) and (bm) of the statutes are insufficient to carry out the purposes for which appropriated and matching funding is not available to the department, the department may make a request under section 13.10 of the statutes to the joint committee on finance asking the committee to supplement the appropriations under section 20.445 (5) (a) and (bm) of the statutes.

AB100-engrossed,2338,18 (3w) Job Training Partnership Act funding. From the appropriation account under section 20.445 (1) (mc) of the statutes, in fiscal year 1997-98 the department of workforce development shall distribute $80,600 in moneys received under the federal Job Training Partnership Act, 29 USC 1501 to 1792b, to the Northwest Wisconsin Concentrated Employment Program, Inc.

AB100-engrossed,2338,19 (4s) Labor training and employment services grant.

AB100-engrossed,2338,25 (a) The department of workforce development may make a grant of not more than $50,000 from the appropriation under section 20.445 (1) (mc) of the statutes to the private industry council serving Juneau County to fund a labor training and employment services program to provide employes of Best Power Company who are being laid off from that company's facility in Necedah with job training and related employment services, if all of the following conditions apply:

AB100-engrossed,2339,3 1. The private industry council submits a plan to the department of workforce development detailing the proposed use of the grant and the secretary of workforce development approves the plan.

AB100-engrossed,2339,6 2. The private industry council enters into a written agreement with the department of workforce development that specifies the conditions for use of the grant proceeds, including training, reporting and auditing requirements.

AB100-engrossed,2339,9 3. The private industry council agrees in writing to submit to the department of workforce development, within 6 months after the grant proceeds are spent, a report detailing how the grant proceeds were used.

AB100-engrossed,2339,11 (b) The department of workforce development may not pay grant proceeds under this subsection after July 31, 1998.

AB100-engrossed,2339,19 (5g) Allocation for equipment for county child support agencies. Of the amounts appropriated to the department of workforce development under section 20.445 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, $150,000 in fiscal year 1997-98 shall be allocated for the purchase of kids information and data system (KIDS) equipment for county child support agencies. Of the amounts appropriated to the department of workforce development under section 20.445 (3) (n) of the statutes, $600,000 in fiscal year 1997-98 shall be allocated for the purchase of kids information and data system (KIDS) equipment for county child support agencies.

AB100-engrossed,2340,3 (5qh) Learnfare sanctions. Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of workforce development may promulgate rules required under section 49.26 of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the period before the effective date of the permanent rules promulgated under section 49.26 of the statutes, as affected by this act, but not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (2) (b) of the statutes, the department of workforce development need not provide evidence of the necessity of preservation of the public peace, health, safety or welfare in promulgating rules under this subsection.

AB100-engrossed, s. 9127 Section 9127. Nonstatutory provisions; insurance.

AB100-engrossed,2340,5 (1)  Transfer of functions of office of health care information

AB100-engrossed,2340,14 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, all assets and liabilities of the office of the commissioner of insurance primarily related to the functions of the office of health care information shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of health and family services. The department of health and family services and the office of the commissioner of insurance 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 department and the office of the commissioner of insurance, the secretary of administration shall decide the question.

AB100-engrossed,2340,19 (b) Employe transfers. On the effective date of this paragraph, 19.0 FTE PR positions in the office of the commissioner of insurance that are primarily related to the functions of the office of health care information and the incumbents holding these positions, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of health and family services.

AB100-engrossed,2340,25 (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 health and family services that they enjoyed in the office of the commissioner of insurance 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.

AB100-engrossed,2341,9 (d)  Supplies and equipment. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the office of the commissioner of insurance primarily related to the functions of the office of health care information are transferred to the department of health and family services. The department of health and family services and the office of the commissioner of insurance 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 department and the office of the commissioner of insurance, the secretary of administration shall decide the question.

AB100-engrossed,2341,15 (e) Pending matters. On the effective date of this paragraph, any matter pending with the office of the commissioner of insurance primarily related to the functions of the office of health care information is transferred to the department of health and family services. All materials submitted or actions taken by the office of the commissioner of insurance with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of health and family services.

AB100-engrossed,2342,2 (f) Contracts. On the effective date of this paragraph, all contracts entered into by the office of the commissioner of insurance primarily related to the functions of the office of health care information which are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of health and family services. The department of health and family services and the office of the commissioner of insurance shall jointly identify these contracts and shall jointly develop and implement a plan for the orderly transfer thereof. In the event of any disagreement between the department and the office of the commissioner of insurance, the secretary of administration shall decide the question. The department of health and family services shall carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the department of health and family services to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB100-engrossed,2342,11 (g) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the office of the commissioner of insurance that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph and that are primarily related to the functions of the office of health care information remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until amended or repealed by the department of health and family services. All orders issued by the office of the commissioner of insurance that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph and that are primarily related to the functions of the office of health care information remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded by the department of health and family services.

AB100-engrossed,2342,12 (2)  Transfer of mandatory health insurance risk-sharing plan.