AB150-engrossed,2624,3 (1g) Relief block grant program study. If a relief block grant is paid under section 49.025 of the statutes, as created by this act, in 1996, the joint legislative audit committee is requested to direct the legislative audit bureau to perform a financial and performance evaluation of that relief block grant program. If the committee directs the legislative audit bureau to perform an audit, the bureau shall file its report as described under section 13.94 (1) (b) of the statutes no later than December 31, 1997. The bureau shall consider all of the following in conducting its audit:

AB150-engrossed,2624,8 (a)  The degree to which a county that receives a relief block grant provides a range of health care services, including primary, secondary and tertiary care, and emergency care in community hospitals and at any trauma centers that meet the criteria established by the American College of Surgeons for classification as a Level I trauma center.

AB150-engrossed,2624,10 (b)  The adequacy of reimbursement to health care providers providing health care services funded by the relief block grant program.

AB150-engrossed,2624,13 (c)  The degree to which the health care services funded by the relief block grant program are successful in improving the geographic accessibility of primary care, including the availability of care provided in community-based clinics.

AB150-engrossed,2624,16 (d) The degree to which the relief block grant program encourages health care providers to contribute uncompensated care, or care at compensation levels below normal charges, to the patient population served by a relief block grant.

AB150-engrossed,2624,20 (e) The effect of the relief block grant program on medical education and residency training programs offered by the Medical College of Wisconsin, and the effect of any possible future changes that may be under consideration by the county to the delivery of services funded under the relief block grant program.

AB150-engrossed,2625,2 (2v) Initial legislative document distribution service subscriptions. No later than December 1, 1996, the chief of the legislative reference bureau shall recommend to the joint committee on legislative organization specified portions of the legislative document distribution service to be provided separately under section 35.87 of the statutes, as affected by this act, and the initial biennial fees to be charged for each portion so provided.

AB150-engrossed, s. 9139 Section 9139.(15) Nonstatutory provisions; lower Wisconsin state riverway board.

AB150-engrossed,2625,5 (1g) Transfer of lower Wisconsin state riverway board to department of tourism.

AB150-engrossed,2625,10 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the department of natural resources that are primarily related to the functions of the lower Wisconsin state riverway board, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of tourism, as created by this act.

AB150-engrossed,2625,15 (b) Employe transfers. All incumbent employes holding positions in the department of natural resources performing duties that are primarily related to the functions of the lower Wisconsin state riverway board, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred on the effective date of this paragraph to the department of tourism.

AB150-engrossed,2625,21 (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 tourism that they enjoyed in the department of natural resources 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-engrossed,2626,2 (d) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of natural resources that is primarily related to the functions of the lower Wisconsin state riverway board, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of tourism.

AB150-engrossed,2626,9 (e) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of natural resources in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the functions of the lower Wisconsin state riverway board, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of tourism. The department of tourism shall carry out any such contractual obligations unless modified or rescinded by the department of tourism to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB150-engrossed, s. 9141 Section 9141. Nonstatutory provisions; military affairs.

AB150-engrossed,2626,14 (2b) National guard tuition grants. The treatment of section 21.49 (3) (a) of the statutes by Section 1220t of this act is effective only if 1995 Assembly Bill 73, as shown by senate substitute amendment 2, as affected by senate amendment 1, is enacted without change as it affects section 21.49 (3) (a) of the statutes.

AB150-engrossed, s. 9142 Section 9142. Nonstatutory provisions; natural resources.

AB150-engrossed,2626,19 (1)  Transfer of state property. On July 1, 1996, the department of natural resources shall convey to the state historical society title to Old Wade House state park, including the Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum, in the town of Greenbush, Sheboygan County.

AB150-engrossed,2626,24 (1g) Report on use of wood ash. No later than November 1, 1995, the department of natural resources shall submit a report to the legislature, in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes, on how it will facilitate the use of wood ash and coordinate activities related to the use of wood ash by producers of wood ash, farmers and the department.

AB150-engrossed,2627,5 (2t) Allocation of expenditure reductions. The department of natural resources shall submit, to the joint committee on finance for consideration at its 3rd quarterly meeting in 1995 under section 13.10 of the statutes, a plan for allocating reductions of $475,000 in fiscal year 1995-96 and $475,000 in fiscal year 1996-97 among the department's appropriations from the environmental fund.

AB150-engrossed,2627,6 (6)  Petroleum storage tank transfer.

AB150-engrossed,2627,12 (b)  Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the department of natural resources primarily related to the responsibilities that are given to the department of development by this act concerning discharges from petroleum storage tanks, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of development.

AB150-engrossed,2627,17 (c)  Employe transfers. On the effective date of this paragraph, the employes of the department of natural resources that perform primarily activities associated with the responsibilities that are given to the department of development by this act concerning discharges from petroleum storage tanks, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of development.

AB150-engrossed,2627,24 (d)  Employe status. Employes transferred under paragraph (b) to the department of development have all of the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of development that they enjoyed in the department of natural resources 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-engrossed,2628,6 (e)  Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of natural resources primarily used in relation to the responsibilities that are given to the department of development by this act concerning discharges from petroleum storage tanks, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of development.

AB150-engrossed,2628,13 (f)  Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of natural resources relating to the responsibilities that are given to the department of development by this act concerning discharges from petroleum storage tanks that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect and are transferred to the department of development. The department of development shall carry out any obligations under those contracts until they are modified or rescinded by the department of development to the extent allowed under the contracts.

AB150-engrossed,2628,18 (g) Orders. All orders issued by the department of natural resources that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph relating to the responsibilities that are given to the department of development by this act concerning discharges from petroleum storage tanks remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the department of development.

AB150-engrossed,2628,25 (h)  Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of natural resources on the effective date of this paragraph relating to the responsibilities that are given to the department of development by this act concerning discharges from petroleum storage tanks is transferred to the department of development and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of natural resources with respect to the pending matter are considered to have been submitted to or taken by the department of development.

AB150-engrossed,2629,5 (i)  Federal approval. The secretary of natural resources, the secretary of industry, labor and human relations and the secretary of development shall work together to ensure that the changes in this state's program for underground storage tank regulation that result from this act are approved by the federal environmental protection agency under 42 USC 6991c no later than January 1, 1997.