AB133-SSA1-SA1,499,1 "(7rm) Grant for sludge study and marketing.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,499,2 (a) In this subsection, "board" means the recycling market development board.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,499,4 (b) Subject to paragraph (e), the board shall award a grant of $133,000 to the West Central Wisconsin Biosolids Facility Commission if all of the following apply:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,499,6 1. The commission submits a plan to the board detailing the proposed use of the grant and the board approves the plan.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,499,9 2. The commission enters into a written agreement with the board that specifies the conditions for use of the grant proceeds, including reporting and auditing requirements.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,499,11 3. The commission agrees in writing to submit to the board the report required under paragraph (d) 2. by the time required under paragraph (d) 2.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,499,14 (c) If the board awards a grant under this subsection, the department of commerce shall pay the grant proceeds from the appropriation under section 20.143 (1) (tm) of the statutes, as affected by this act.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,499,16 (d) If the commission receives a grant under this subsection, the commission shall do all of the following:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,499,19 1. Use the grant proceeds to determine the feasibility of creating sludge-based products and of marketing those products and to develop markets for the biosolid materials being produced from waste products by the commission.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,499,21 2. Within 6 months after spending the full amount of the grant, submit to the board a report detailing how the grant proceeds were used.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,499,23 (e) The board may not award and the department may not pay grant proceeds under this subsection after June 30, 2001.".

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AB133-SSA1-SA1,500,1 "(8h) Recycling market development staff.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,500,4 (a) The authorized FTE positions for the department of commerce, funded from the appropriation under section 20.143 (1) (st) of the statutes, are decreased by 4.0 SEG project positions for staff for the recycling market development board.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,500,9 (b) The authorized FTE positions for the department of commerce, funded from the appropriation under section 20.143 (1) (st) of the statutes, are increased by 2.0 SEG positions for a loan portfolio manager to manage past and future financial assistance awarded by the recycling market development board and for a commodity specialist to develop and direct strategy for recycling market development.".

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AB133-SSA1-SA1,500,12 "(2fm) Private business prison employment contracts.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,500,15 (a) In this subsection, "prison contract" means a contract between the department of corrections and a private business under section 303.01 (2) (em), 1997 stats.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,500,18 (b) Notwithstanding section 303.01 (2) (em), 1997 stats., beginning on the effective date of this subsection, the department of corrections may not enter into, renew or extend a prison contract.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,500,21 (c) The department of corrections shall take all steps necessary, consistent with the terms of the contract, to terminate each prison contract no later than the 210th day after the day of publication.".

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AB133-SSA1-SA1,501,2 "(6q) Transferring prisoners to county facilities from out-of-state jails and prisons.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,501,18 (a) Solicitation and acceptance of proposals. Before October 31, 2000, the department of corrections shall solicit proposals from counties for contracts, to commence during the first quarter of calendar year 2001, under which prisoners who are confined in other states under section 301.21 of the statutes may be returned to Wisconsin and confined in a county jail or house of correction. If one or more counties propose to enter into a contract with the department that meets the requirements of this subsection, and the number of prisoners who could be transferred under the proposed contracts is 1,000 or more, the department shall reduce by 1,000 the number of Wisconsin prisoners confined in other states under section 301.21 of the statutes by entering into one or more such contracts, consistent with the competitive process it has established under paragraph (d). If the proposed contracts meet the requirements of this subsection, but the number of prisoners who could be transferred under the proposed contracts is less than 1,000, the department shall enter into all such proposed contracts and shall reduce the number of prisoners confined in their states under section 301.21 of the statutes by the number of prisoners who are to be transferred under the contracts.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,501,22 (b) Contract requirements. Each contract entered into by the department under this subsection shall include a termination date, shall identify the regulations and rules of the department and of the county jail or house of correction to which the prisoners will be subject and shall contain provisions regarding all of the following:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,501,25 1. Prisoner participation in employment programs, the disposition or crediting of prisoner earnings and the crediting of proceeds from or disposal of any products resulting from prisoner employment.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,502,1 2. Delivery and retaking of prisoners.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,502,3 3. Regular reporting by the county concerning the prisoners confined under the contract.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,502,5 4. Any other matters that are necessary and appropriate to fix the obligations, responsibilities and rights of the department and the county.