2019 Wisconsin Act 9

9,184s Section 184s. 20.395 (2) (fc) of the statutes is created to read:

20.395 (2) (fc) Local roads improvement discretionary supplement. From the general fund, as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the local roads improvement discretionary supplemental grant program under s. 86.31 (3s) .

9,185 Section 185. 20.395 (3) (et) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.395 (3) (et) Intelligent transportation systems and traffic control signals, state funds. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the installation, replacement, or rehabilitation of traffic control signals and intelligent transportation systems. No moneys may be encumbered from this appropriation account after June 30, 2021.

9,186 Section 186. 20.395 (3) (eu) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.395 (3) (eu) Intelligent transportation systems and traffic control signals, local funds. All moneys received from any local unit of government or other sources for the installation, replacement, or rehabilitation of traffic control signals and intelligent transportation systems, for such purposes. No moneys may be encumbered from this appropriation account after June 30, 2021.

9,187 Section 187. 20.395 (3) (ez) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.395 (3) (ez) Intelligent transportation systems and traffic control signals, federal funds. All moneys received from the federal government for the installation, replacement, or rehabilitation of traffic control signals and intelligent transportation systems, for such purposes. No moneys may be encumbered from this appropriation account after June 30, 2021.

9,187m Section 187m. 20.435 (1) (be) of the statutes is created to read:

20.435 (1) (be) Qualified treatment trainee program grants. The amounts in the schedule for grants under s. 146.618.

9,189 Section 189. 20.435 (1) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:

20.435 (1) (cr) Minority health grants. The amounts in the schedule for the minority health program under s. 250.20 (3) and (4).

9,190 Section 190. 20.435 (1) (fj) of the statutes is repealed.

9,191 Section 191. 20.435 (1) (kb) of the statutes is repealed.

9,191d Section 191d. 20.435 (1) (ky) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.435 (1) (ky) Interagency and intra-agency aids. Except as provided in pars. (kb) and par. (ke), all moneys received from other state agencies and all moneys received by the department from the department for aids to individuals and organizations relating to public health services, for the purposes for which received.

9,192 Section 192. 20.435 (2) (gk) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.435 (2) (gk) Institutional operations and charges. The amounts in the schedule for care, other than under s. 51.06 (1r), provided by the centers for the developmentally disabled, to reimburse the cost of providing the services and to remit any credit balances to county departments that occur on and after July 1, 1978, in accordance with s. 51.437 (4rm) (c); for care, other than under s. 46.043, provided by the mental health institutes, to reimburse the cost of providing the services and to remit any credit balances to county departments that occur on and after January 1, 1979, in accordance with s. 51.42 (3) (as) 2.; for care of juveniles placed at the Mendota juvenile treatment center for whom counties are financially responsible under s. 938.357 (3) (d), to reimburse the cost of providing that care; for maintenance of state-owned housing at centers for the developmentally disabled and mental health institutes; for repair or replacement of property damaged at the mental health institutes or at centers for the developmentally disabled; for reimbursing the total cost of using, producing, and providing services, products, and care; and to transfer to the appropriation account under sub. (5) (kp) for funding centers. All moneys received as payments from medical assistance on and after August 1, 1978; as payments from all other sources including other payments under s. 46.10 and payments under s. 51.437 (4rm) (c) received on and after July 1, 1978; as medical assistance payments, other payments under s. 46.10, and payments under s. 51.42 (3) (as) 2. received on and after January 1, 1979; as payments from counties for the care of juveniles placed at the Mendota juvenile treatment center; as payments for the rental of state-owned housing and other institutional facilities at centers for the developmentally disabled and mental health institutes; for the sale of electricity, steam, or chilled water; as payments in restitution of property damaged at the mental health institutes or at centers for the developmentally disabled; for the sale of surplus property, including vehicles, at the mental health institutes or at centers for the developmentally disabled; and for other services, products, and care shall be credited to this appropriation, except that any payment under s. 46.10 received for the care or treatment of patients admitted under s. 51.10, 51.15, or 51.20 for which the state is liable under s. 51.05 (3), of forensic patients committed under ch. 971 or 975, admitted under ch. 975, or transferred under s. 51.35 (3), or of patients transferred from a state prison under s. 51.37 (5), to the Mendota Mental Health Institute or the Winnebago Mental Health Institute shall be treated as general purpose revenue — earned, as defined under s. 20.001 (4); and except that moneys received under s. 51.06 (6) may be expended only as provided in s. 13.101 (17).

9,193 Section 193. 20.435 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.435 (4) (b) Medical Assistance program benefits. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule to provide a portion of the state share of Medical Assistance program benefits administered under subch. IV of ch. 49, for a portion of the Badger Care health care program under s. 49.665, to provide a portion of the Medical Assistance program benefits administered under subch. IV of ch. 49 that are not also provided under par. (o), to fund the pilot project under s. 46.27 (9) and (10), to provide a portion of the facility payments under 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, section 9123 (9m), to fund services provided by resource centers under s. 46.283, for services under the family care benefit under s. 46.284 (5), for the community options program under s. 46.27, 2017 stats., for assisting victims of diseases, as provided in ss. 49.68, 49.683, and 49.685, for distributing grants under s. 146.64, and for reduction of any operating deficits as specified in 2005 Wisconsin Act 15, section 3. Notwithstanding s. 20.002 (1), the department may transfer from this appropriation account to the appropriation account under sub. (5) (kc) funds in the amount of and for the purposes specified in s. 46.485. Notwithstanding ss. 20.001 (3) (b) and 20.002 (1), the department may credit or deposit into this appropriation account and may transfer between fiscal years funds that it transfers from the appropriation account under sub. (5) (kc) for the purposes specified in s. 46.485 (3r).

9,194 Section 194. 20.435 (4) (bd) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.435 (4) (bd) Long-term care programs. The amounts in the schedule for assessments, case planning, services, administration and risk reserve escrow accounts under s. 46.27, for pilot projects under s. 46.271 (1), to fund services provided by resource centers other entities under s. 46.283 (5), for services under the family care program under s. 46.284 (5), for services and supports under s. 46.2803 (2), and for services provided under the children's community options program under s. 46.272, and for the payment of premiums under s. 49.472 (5). Notwithstanding ss. 20.001 (3) (a) and 20.002 (1), the department may under this paragraph transfer moneys between fiscal years. Except for moneys authorized for transfer under this appropriation or under s. 46.27 (7) (fm) or (g), all moneys under this appropriation that are allocated under s. 46.27 and are not spent or encumbered by counties or by the department by December 31 of each year shall lapse to the general fund on the succeeding January 1 unless transferred to the next calendar year by the joint committee on finance.

9,195 Section 195. 20.435 (4) (bf) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.435 (4) (bf) Graduate medical training support grants. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to award grants to rural hospitals under s. 146.63 and to support graduate medical training programs under s. 146.64.

9,197 Section 197. 20.435 (4) (gm) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.435 (4) (gm) Medical assistance; provider refunds and collections. All moneys received from provider refunds, third party liability payments, drug rebates, audit recoveries, and other collections related to expenditures made from pars. (b), (jz), and (w), except for those moneys deposited in the appropriation accounts under par. (im) or (in) regardless of the fiscal year in which the expenditure from par. (b), (jz), or (w) is made, to provide a portion of the state share of Medical Assistance program benefits administered under subch. IV of ch. 49; to provide a portion of the Badger Care health care program under s. 49.665; to provide a portion of the Medical Assistance program benefits administered under subch. IV of ch. 49 that are not also provided under par. (o); to fund the pilot project under s. 46.27 (9) and (10); to fund services provided by resource centers under s. 46.283; to fund services under the family care benefit under s. 46.284 (5); and to assist victims of diseases, as provided in ss. 49.68, 49.683, and 49.685.

9,198 Section 198. 20.435 (4) (hp) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.435 (4) (hp) Disabled children's long-term support waivers. All moneys received under ss. 46.03 (18) and 46.10 for services for children reimbursed under a waiver under s. 46.27 (11), 46.275, or 46.278 or provided under the disabled children's long-term support program, as defined in s. 46.011 (1g), for distribution to counties according to a formula developed by the department as a portion of the state share of payments for services for children under the waiver under s. 46.278 or for services provided under the disabled children's long-term support program.

9,199 Section 199. 20.435 (4) (im) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.435 (4) (im) Medical assistance; correct payment recovery; collections; community services; other recoveries. All moneys received from the recovery of correct medical assistance payments under ss. 49.496 and 49.849, all moneys received as collections and other recoveries from providers, drug manufacturers, and other 3rd parties under medical assistance performance-based contracts, all moneys received from the recovery of costs of care under ss. s. 46.27 (7g) , 2017 stats., and s. 49.849 for enrollees who are ineligible for Medical Assistance, all moneys not appropriated under par. (in), and all moneys credited to this appropriation account under s. 49.89 (7) (f), for payments to counties and tribal governing bodies under s. 49.496 (4) (a), for payment of claims under s. 49.849 (5), for payments to the federal government for its share of medical assistance benefits recovered, for the state share of medical assistance benefits provided under subch. IV of ch. 49, for payments to care management organizations for provision of the family care benefit under s. 46.284 (5), for payments for long-term community support services funded under s. 46.27 (7) as provided in s. 46.27 (7g) (e) and 49.849 (6) (b), 2017 stats., for administration of the waiver program under s. 46.99, and for costs related to collections and other recoveries.

9,200 Section 200. 20.435 (4) (in) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.435 (4) (in) Community options program; family care; recovery of costs administration. From the moneys received from the recovery of costs of care under ss. s. 46.27 (7g), 2017 stats., and s. 49.849 for enrollees who are ineligible for medical assistance, the amounts in the schedule for administration of the recovery of costs of the care.

9,202 Section 202. 20.435 (4) (w) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.435 (4) (w) Medical Assistance trust fund. From the Medical Assistance trust fund, biennially, the amounts in the schedule for meeting costs of medical assistance administered under ss. 46.27, 46.275 (5), 46.278 (6), 46.283 (5), 46.284 (5), 49.45, and 49.472 (6), for refunds under s. 50.38 (6) (a) and (6m) (a), and for administrative costs associated with augmenting the amount of federal moneys received under 42 CFR 433.51.

9,203 Section 203. 20.435 (5) (cf) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.435 (5) (cf) Mobile crisis team Crisis program enhancement grants. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for awarding grants to counties or regions to establish certified or enhance crisis programs that create mental health mobile crisis teams under s. 46.536.

9,204 Section 204. 20.435 (5) (ct) of the statutes is created to read:

20.435 (5) (ct) Mental health consultation program. The amounts in the schedule for developing a plan for a mental health consultation program under s. 51.441. No moneys may be encumbered under this paragraph after June 30, 2021.

9,207 Section 207. 20.435 (6) (jm) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.435 (6) (jm) Licensing and support services. The amounts in the schedule for the purposes specified in ss. 48.685 (2) (am) and, (b), and (ba), (3) (a) and, (b) , and (c), and (5) (a), 48.686 (2) (am), (3) (am) and (bm), and (5) (a), 49.45 (47), 50.02 (2), 50.025, 50.065 (2) (am) and (b) 1., (3) (a) and (b), and (5), 50.13, 50.135, 50.36 (2), 50.49 (2) (b), 50.495, 50.52 (2) (a), 50.57, 50.981, and 146.40 (4r) (b) and (er), and subch. VI of ch. 50 and to conduct health facilities plan and rule development activities, for accrediting nursing homes, convalescent homes, and homes for the aged, to conduct capital construction and remodeling plan reviews under ss. 50.02 (2) (b) and 50.36 (2), and for the costs of inspecting, licensing or certifying, and approving facilities, issuing permits, and providing technical assistance, that are not specified under any other paragraph in this subsection. All moneys received under ss. 48.685 (8), 48.686 (2) (ag), 49.45 (42) (c), 49.45 (47) (c), 50.02 (2), 50.025, 50.065 (8), 50.13, 50.36 (2), 50.49 (2) (b), 50.495, 50.52 (2) (a), 50.57, 50.93 (1) (c), and 50.981, all moneys received from fees for the costs of inspecting, licensing or certifying, and approving facilities, issuing permits, and providing technical assistance, that are not specified under any other paragraph in this subsection, and all moneys received under s. 50.135 (2) shall be credited to this appropriation account.

9,208 Section 208. 20.435 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.435 (7) (b) Community aids and Medical Assistance payments. The amounts in the schedule for human services and community mental health services under s. 46.40, to fund services provided by resource centers under s. 46.283 (5), to fund activities in support of resource center operations, for services under the family care benefit under s. 46.284 (5), for Medical Assistance payment adjustments under s. 49.45 (52) (a) for services described in s. 49.45 (52) (a) 1., for Medical Assistance payments under s. 49.45 (6tw), and for Medical Assistance payments under s. 49.45 (53) for services described in s. 49.45 (53) that are provided before January 1, 2012. Social services disbursements under s. 46.03 (20) (b) may be made from this appropriation. Refunds received relating to payments made under s. 46.03 (20) (b) for the provision of services for which moneys are appropriated under this paragraph shall be returned to this appropriation. Notwithstanding ss. 20.001 (3) (a) and 20.002 (1), the department of health services may transfer funds between fiscal years under this paragraph. The department shall deposit into this appropriation funds it recovers under ss. 46.495 (2) (b) and 51.423 (15), from prior year audit adjustments including those resulting from audits of services under s. 46.26, 1993 stats., or s. 46.27, 2017 stats. Except for amounts authorized to be carried forward under s. 46.45, all funds recovered under ss. 46.495 (2) (b) and 51.423 (15) and all funds allocated under s. 46.40 and not spent or encumbered by December 31 of each year shall lapse to the general fund on the succeeding January 1 unless carried forward to the next calendar year by the joint committee on finance.

9,209 Section 209. 20.437 (1) (bd) of the statutes is renumbered 20.437 (1) (js) and amended to read:

20.437 (1) (js) Tribal family services grants. The amounts in the schedule for tribal family services grants under s. 48.487. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 12. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (b), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each odd-numbered year shall revert to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm).

9,212 Section 212. 20.437 (1) (cx) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.437 (1) (cx) Child welfare services; aids. The amounts in the schedule for providing services to children and families under s. 48.48 (17) in a county having a population of 750,000 or more, for the cost of subsidized guardianship payments under s. 48.623 (1) or (6), and, to the extent that a demonstration project authorized under 42 USC 1320a-9 reduces the cost of providing out-of-home care for children in that county, for services for children and families under s. 48.563 (4) in other counties having a population of less than 750,000.

9,213 Section 213. 20.437 (1) (dd) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.437 (1) (dd) State out-of-home care, guardianship, and adoption services. The amounts in the schedule for foster care, institutional child care, and subsidized adoptions under ss. 48.48 (12) and 48.52, for the cost of care for children under s. 49.19 (10) (d), for the cost of subsidized guardianship payments under s. 48.623 (1) or (6), for the cost of placements of children 18 years of age or over in residential care centers for children and youth under voluntary agreements under s. 48.366 (3) or under orders that terminate as provided in s. 48.355 (4) (b) 4., 48.357 (6) (a) 4., or 48.365 (5) (b) 4., for the cost of the foster care monitoring system, for the cost of services to children with special needs who are under the guardianship of the department to prepare those children for adoption, and for the cost of postadoption services to children with special needs.

9,214 Section 214. 20.437 (1) (fm) of the statutes is repealed.

9,215 Section 215. 20.437 (1) (jm) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.437 (1) (jm) Licensing activities. All moneys received from licensing activities under ss. 48.60, 48.62, 48.625, and 938.22 (7) and from fees under ss. 48.615, 48.625, 48.685 (8), and 938.22 (7) (b) and (c), for the costs of licensing child welfare agencies under s. 48.60, foster homes under s. 48.62, group homes under s. 48.625, and shelter care facilities under s. 938.22 (7) and for the purposes specified in s. 48.685 (2) (am) and , (b), and (ba), (3) (a) and, (b) , and (c), and (5) (a) with respect to those entities.

9,216 Section 216. 20.437 (1) (mx) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.437 (1) (mx) Federal aid; Milwaukee child welfare services aids. All federal moneys received for providing services to children and families under s. 48.48 (17), to carry out the purposes for which received and for the cost of subsidized guardianship payments under s. 48.623 (1) or (6).

9,217 Section 217. 20.437 (1) (pd) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.437 (1) (pd) Federal aid; state out-of-home care, guardianship, and adoption services. All federal moneys received for meeting the costs of providing foster care, institutional child care, and subsidized adoptions under ss. 48.48 (12) and 48.52, the cost of care for children under s. 49.19 (10) (d), the cost of subsidized guardianship payments under s. 48.623 (1) or (6), the cost of placements of children 18 years of age or over in residential care centers for children and youth under voluntary agreements under s. 48.366 (3) or under orders that terminate as provided in s. 48.355 (4) (b) 4., 48.357 (6) (a) 4., or 48.365 (5) (b) 4., the cost of services to children with special needs who are under the guardianship of the department to prepare those children for adoption, and the cost of postadoption services to children with special needs. Disbursements for foster care under s. 49.32 (2) and for the purposes described under s. 48.627 may be made from this appropriation.

9,218 Section 218. 20.437 (1) (q) of the statutes is repealed.

9,220m Section 220m. 20.437 (2) (jm) of the statutes is created to read:

20.437 (2) (jm) Child care worker background check. All moneys received from fees under s. 48.686 to be used for the purposes of obtaining a fingerprint-based criminal history search with respect to child care programs.

9,222 Section 222. 20.445 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.445 (1) (b) Workforce training; programs, grants, and services, and contracts. The amounts in the schedule for the workforce training programs, grants, and services under s. 106.27 (1), (1g), (1j), and (1r), and (1u) and for the costs associated with contracts entered into under s. 47.07.

9,230m Section 230m. 20.445 (1) (fm) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.445 (1) (fm) Youth summer jobs programs. The amounts in the schedule for youth summer jobs programs in 1st class cities under s. 106.18.

9,231 Section 231. 20.445 (5) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.445 (5) (n) Federal program aids and operations. All moneys received from the federal government, as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54, for the state administration of continuing programs and all federal moneys received for the purchase of goods and services under ch. 47 and for the purchase of vocational rehabilitation programs for individuals and organizations, to be expended for the purposes specified. The From the moneys received by the department under this paragraph from the social security administration under 42 USC 422 (d) and 1382d (d), the department shall, in each fiscal year, transfer $600,000 of the moneys from the account under this paragraph or the amount received, whichever is less, to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (kc).

9,232j Section 232j. 20.455 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

20.455 (2) (bm) Law enforcement officer supplement grants — state funds. The amounts in the schedule for grants under s. 165.986 (1).

9,232m Section 232m. 20.455 (2) (bm) of the statutes, as created by 2019 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

9,233 Section 233. 20.455 (2) (ek) of the statutes is created to read:

20.455 (2) (ek) Alternatives to incarceration grant program. The amounts in the schedule to provide grants under s. 165.95 (2) to counties that are not a recipient of a grant under the alternatives to incarceration grant program on the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date] .

9,234 Section 234. 20.455 (2) (en) of the statutes is created to read:

20.455 (2) (en) Diversion pilot program. The amounts in the schedule to create a diversion pilot program for nonviolent offenders to be diverted to a treatment option.

9,235 Section 235. 20.455 (2) (en) of the statutes, as created by 2019 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

9,238 Section 238. 20.455 (2) (hd) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.455 (2) (hd) Internet crimes against children. All moneys transferred under 2015 Wisconsin Act 369, section 12m (1) and under 2017 Wisconsin Act 59, section 9228 (1p) and under 2019 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9227 (1) shall be credited to this appropriation account for criminal investigative operations and law enforcement relating to Internet crimes against children, prosecution of Internet crimes against children, and activities of state and local Internet crimes against children task forces.

9,244m Section 244m. 20.465 (3) (qm) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.465 (3) (qm) Next Generation 911. From Biennially, from the police and fire protection fund, the amounts in the schedule for the department to make and administer contracts under s. 256.35 (3s) (b) and for the 911 subcommittee to administer its duties under s. 256.35 (3s) (d).

9,252 Section 252. 20.485 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 20.485 (4) (a).

9,253 Section 253. 20.485 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.485 (1) (g) Home exchange. The amounts in the schedule for the purchase of the necessary materials, supplies and equipment for the operation of the home exchange, and compensation for members' labor. All moneys received from the sale of products authorized by s. 45.51 (7) shall be credited to this appropriation , for the purchase of the necessary materials, supplies, and equipment for the operation of the home exchange, and compensation for members' labor.

9,254 Section 254. 20.485 (1) (gk) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.485 (1) (gk) Institutional operations. The amounts in the schedule for the care of the members of the Wisconsin veterans homes under s. 45.50, for the payment of stipends under s. 45.50 (2m) (f), for the transfer of moneys to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (4) (ky) for payment of the state share of the medical assistance costs related to the provision of stipends under s. 45.50 (2m) (f), for the payment of assistance to indigent veterans under s. 45.43 to allow them to reside at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove, for the transfer of moneys to the appropriation accounts under pars. (kc), (kg), and (kj), and for the payment of grants under s. 45.82. Not more than 1 percent of the moneys credited to this appropriation account may be used for the payment of assistance to indigent veterans under s. 45.43. All moneys received under par. (m) and s. 45.51 (7) (b) and (8) and all moneys received for the care of members under medical assistance, as defined in s. 49.43 (8), shall be credited to this appropriation account. Except for the moneys transferred under this paragraph to the appropriation account under par. (kc), no moneys may be expended from this appropriation for the purposes specified in par. (kc).

9,255 Section 255. 20.485 (1) (kg) of the statutes is repealed.

9,256 Section 256. 20.485 (2) (db) of the statutes is renumbered 20.855 (4) (bv) and amended to read:

20.855 (4) (bv) General fund supplement to veterans trust fund. From the general fund, the amounts in the schedule a sum sufficient to be paid into the veterans trust fund to supplement the fund if it contains insufficient moneys, as determined by the secretary of administration, to be used for veterans programs.

9,257 Section 257. 20.485 (2) (qs) of the statutes is created to read:

20.485 (2) (qs) Veterans outreach and recovery program. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule to provide outreach, mental health services, and support under s. 45.48.

9,258 Section 258. 20.485 (2) (yn) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.485 (2) (yn) Veterans trust fund loans and expenses. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the purpose of providing loans under s. 45.42 and for the payment of expenses and other payments as a consequence of being a mortgagee or owner under home improvement loans made under s. 45.79 (7) (c), 1997 stats., or under s. 45.351 (2), 1995 stats., s. 45.352, 1971 stats., s. 45.356, 2003 stats., s. 45.80, 1989 stats., and s. 45.42. All moneys received under ss. 45.37 (7) (c) and s. 45.42 (8) (a) and (b) for the purpose of providing loans under the personal loan program under s. 45.42 shall be credited to this appropriation account. All payments of interest and repayments of principal for loans made under s. 45.351 (2), 1995 stats., s. 45.352, 1971 stats., s. 45.356, 2003 stats., s. 45.79 (7) (c), 1997 stats., s. 45.80, 1989 stats., and s. 45.42 shall revert to the veterans trust fund.

9,259 Section 259. 20.485 (2) (yo) of the statutes is amended to read: