SB59,9141
7Section 9141.
Nonstatutory provisions; Supreme Court.
SB59,9142
8Section 9142.
Nonstatutory provisions; Technical College System.
SB59,9143
9Section 9143.
Nonstatutory provisions; Tourism.
SB59,9144
10Section 9144.
Nonstatutory provisions; Transportation.
SB59,1120,1511
(1)
Initial sharing of registration information. Notwithstanding ss. 85.61
12(1), 110.09 (2), 342.06 (1) (eg), and 343.14 (2j), the department of transportation shall
13enter into and begin transferring information under a revised agreement with the
14elections commission administrator pursuant to s. 85.61 (1), no later than the first
15day of the 4th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.
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(2)
Harbor assistance grants priority. In the 2019-21 fiscal biennium, when
17making grant awards from the appropriations under ss. 20.395 (2) (cq) and 20.866
18(2) (uv) for the harbor assistance program under s. 85.095, notwithstanding the
19eligibility criteria under s. 85.095, the department of transportation shall give
20priority to municipalities in which a shipbuilder in this state is conducting
21operations.
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(3)
Statewide public safety interoperable communications system. No later
23than June 30, 2020, the department of transportation shall issue a request for
24proposals for a statewide public safety interoperable communications system to be
25deployed on existing tower sites. Notwithstanding s. 16.75 (1) and (2m), from the
1appropriation under s. 20.395 (5) (dq), the department of transportation may expend
2not more than $500,000 to enter into a contract with an organization to provide
3professional consulting services related to development of bidder qualifications and
4technical requirements for the request for proposals issued under this subsection.
SB59,9145
5Section 9145.
Nonstatutory provisions; Treasurer.
SB59,9146
6Section 9146.
Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin
7Hospitals and Clinics Authority; Medical College of Wisconsin.
SB59,9147
8Section 9147.
Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin
9System.
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(1)
Resident undergraduate tuition. Notwithstanding s. 36.27 (1) (a), the
11Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System may not charge resident
12undergraduates enrolled in an institution or college campus in the 2019-20 or
132020-21 academic year more in academic fees than it charged resident
14undergraduates enrolled in that institution or college campus in the 2018-19
15academic year.
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(2)
Supplemental pay plans.
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(a)
Definition. In this subsection, “board” means the Board of Regents of the
18University of Wisconsin System.
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(b)
University of Wisconsin System. During the 2019-21 fiscal biennium, the
20board may provide supplemental pay plans for all of its employees, other than
21employees assigned to the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The supplemental pay
22plans shall be in addition to any pay plan approved under s. 230.12 (3) (e) 1.
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(c)
University of Wisconsin–Madison. During the 2019-21 fiscal biennium, the
24chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison may provide supplemental pay
25plans for all employees assigned to the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The
1supplemental pay plans shall be in addition to any pay plan approved under s. 230.12
2(3) (e) 1. The chancellor shall submit the plans allowed under this paragraph to the
3board and may implement the plans only with the approval of the board.
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(d)
Prohibitions. The board may not request supplemental funding under s.
520.928 to pay the costs of the plans allowed under pars. (b) and (c
), and the board,
6under s. 16.42, may not request any funding of increases in salary and fringe benefit
7costs provided in these plans.
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(e)
Funding. In each fiscal year of the 2019-21 fiscal biennium,
9notwithstanding s. 36.112 (4), instead of allocating $26,250,000 of the amount
10appropriated under s. 20.285 (1) (a) as specified in s. 36.112 (4), the board may
11allocate all or a portion of that amount to fund the supplemental pay plans allowed
12under pars. (b) and (c). If the board allocates a portion of that amount for
13supplemental pay plans, the board shall allocate the remainder to distribute to
14institutions under the formula under s. 36.112 (3) (b).
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(3)
Student success and attainment. From the appropriation under s. 20.285
16(1) (a), the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall allocate
17$20,000,000 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $25,000,000 in fiscal year 2020-21 to advance
18student success and attainment.
SB59,9148
19Section 9148.
Nonstatutory provisions; Veterans Affairs.
SB59,1122,2220
(1)
Elimination of the veterans mortgage loan repayment fund. On the
21effective date of this subsection, the assets and liabilities of the veterans mortgage
22loan repayment fund become the assets and liabilities of the veterans trust fund.
SB59,9149
23Section 9149.
Nonstatutory provisions; Wisconsin Economic
24Development Corporation.
SB59,9150
25Section 9150.
Nonstatutory provisions; Workforce Development.
SB59,1123,1
1(1)
Transfer of worker's compensation adjudicatory functions.
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(a)
Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and
3liabilities of the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration
4that are primarily related to worker's compensation matters, as determined by the
5secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department
6of workforce development.
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(b)
Positions and employees. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
8positions and all incumbent employees holding those positions in the division of
9hearings and appeals in the department of administration performing duties that
10are primarily related to worker's compensation matters, as determined by the
11secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of workforce
12development.
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(c)
Employee status. Employees transferred under par. (b
) have all the rights
14and the same status under ch. 230 in the department of workforce development that
15they enjoyed in the division of hearings and appeals in the department of
16administration immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding s. 230.28 (4), no
17employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to
18serve a probationary period.
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(d)
Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
20tangible personal property, including records, of the the division of hearings and
21appeals in the department of administration that is primarily related to worker's
22compensation matters, as determined by the secretary of administration, is
23transferred to the department of workforce development.
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(e)
Pending matters. Any worker's compensation matter pending with the
25division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration on the effective
1date of this paragraph, as determined by the secretary of administration, is
2transferred to the department of workforce development. All materials submitted
3to or actions taken by the division of hearings and appeals in the department of
4administration with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been
5submitted to or taken by the department of workforce development.
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(f)
Contracts. All contracts entered into by the division of hearings and appeals
7in the department of administration in effect on the effective date of this paragraph
8that are primarily related to worker's compensation matters, as determined by the
9secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department
10of workforce development. The department of workforce development shall carry out
11any obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded by the
12department of workforce development to the extent allowed under the contract.
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(g)
Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the division of hearings and
14appeals in the department of administration in effect on the effective date of this
15paragraph that are primarily related to worker's compensation matters, as
16determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect until their specified
17expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department of workforce
18development. All orders issued by the division of hearings and appeals in the
19department of administration in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that
20are primarily related to worker's compensation matters, as determined by the
21secretary of administration, remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or
22until modified or rescinded by the department of workforce development.
SB59,1124,2323
(2)
Minimum wage study committee.
SB59,1124,2524
(a) The secretary of workforce development shall establish a minimum wage
25study committee under s. 15.04 (1) (c). The committee shall consist of the following:
SB59,1125,1
11. Five members appointed by the governor.
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22. One member appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
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33. One member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly.
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44. One member appointed by the majority leader of the senate.
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55. One member appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
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(b) The committee created under par. (a) shall study options to achieve a $15
7per hour minimum wage and other options to increase compensation for workers in
8this state.
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(c) No later than October 1, 2020, the committee created under par. (a) shall
10submit to the governor and the appropriate standing committees of the legislature
11in the manner provided under s. 13.172 (3) a report that includes recommendations
12regarding the options for achieving a $15 per hour minimum wage and other means
13of increasing worker compensation in this state.
SB59,1125,1514
(d) The minimum wage study committee terminates upon submission of the
15report under par. (c).
SB59,1125,2016
(3)
Unemployment insurance; work search and registration waivers. The
17department of workforce development shall submit a notice to the legislative
18reference bureau for publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register when the
19department determines that the department has rules in place under s. 108.14 (27)
20to define suitable work.
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(4)
Unemployment insurance; work search and registration waivers. The
22department of workforce development shall submit a notice to the legislative
23reference bureau for publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register when the
24department determines that the department has any rules in place under s. 108.04
25(2) (b) that are necessary to provide waivers from the registration for work
1requirement under s. 108.04 (2) (a) 2. and the work search requirement under s.
2108.04 (2) (a) 3.
SB59,9151
3Section 9151.
Nonstatutory provisions; Other.
SB59,1126,44
(1)
Student loan refinancing study committee.
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(a) There is created the student loan refinancing study committee to study the
6creation and administration of a bonding authority for the refinancing of student
7loans in this state in order to ease the burden of student loan debt for this state's
8residents.
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(b) The student loan refinancing study committee shall consist of the following
10members:
SB59,1126,11
111. The secretary of financial institutions.
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122. The state treasurer.
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133. The executive secretary of the higher educational aids board.
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(c) No later than October 1, 2020, the student loan refinancing study committee
15shall submit to the governor and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature,
16for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3), a report
17that includes all of the following:
SB59,1126,19
181. Recommendations regarding the corporate and legal structure of the
19refinancing entity, including governance.
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202. A profile of the loan portfolio, projected start-up and operational costs,
21estimated staffing needs, underwriting requirements, and other information
22pertinent to the creation of a refinancing entity that can offer interest rate savings
23to this state's student loan debtors.
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13. An assessment of the feasibility of and options for offering protections to
2borrowers refinancing student debt through the refinancing entity that are similar
3to the protections under federal student loan programs.
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(d) The department of financial institutions shall pay the administrative
5expenses of the student loan refinancing study committee, not exceeding a total of
6$50,000, from the appropriation account under s. 20.144 (1) (g).
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(e) The student loan refinancing study committee terminates upon the
8submission of the report under par. (c
).
SB59,9201
9Section 9201.
Fiscal changes; Administration.
SB59,1127,1210
(1)
Federal e-rate transfers. There is transferred from the appropriation
11account under s. 20.505 (4) (mp) to the universal service fund $6,900,000 in fiscal
12year 2019-20 and $17,300,000 in fiscal year 2020-21.
SB59,9202
13Section 9202.
Fiscal changes; Agriculture, Trade and Consumer
14Protection.
SB59,9203
15Section 9203.
Fiscal changes; Arts Board.
SB59,9204
16Section 9204.
Fiscal changes; Building Commission.
SB59,9205
17Section 9205.
Fiscal changes; Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention
18Board.
SB59,9206
19Section 9206.
Fiscal changes; Children and Families.
SB59,9207
20Section 9207.
Fiscal changes; Circuit Courts.
SB59,9208
21Section 9208.
Fiscal changes; Corrections.
SB59,9209
22Section 9209.
Fiscal changes; Court of Appeals.
SB59,9210
23Section 9210.
Fiscal changes; District Attorneys.
SB59,9211
24Section 9211.
Fiscal changes; Educational Communications Board.
SB59,9212
25Section 9212.
Fiscal changes; Elections Commission.
SB59,9213
1Section 9213.
Fiscal changes; Employee Trust Funds.
SB59,9214
2Section 9214.
Fiscal changes; Employment Relations Commission.
SB59,9215
3Section 9215.
Fiscal changes; Ethics Commission.
SB59,9216
4Section 9216.
Fiscal changes; Financial Institutions.
SB59,9217
5Section 9217.
Fiscal changes; Governor.
SB59,9218
6Section 9218.
Fiscal changes; Health and Educational Facilities
7Authority.
SB59,9219
8Section 9219.
Fiscal changes; Health Services.
SB59,9220
9Section 9220.
Fiscal changes; Higher Educational Aids Board.
SB59,9221
10Section 9221.
Fiscal changes; Historical Society.
SB59,9222
11Section 9222.
Fiscal changes; Housing and Economic Development
12Authority.
SB59,9223
13Section 9223.
Fiscal changes; Insurance.
SB59,9224
14Section 9224.
Fiscal changes; Investment Board.
SB59,9225
15Section 9225.
Fiscal changes; Joint Committee on Finance.
SB59,9226
16Section 9226.
Fiscal changes; Judicial Commission.
SB59,9227
17Section 9227.
Fiscal changes; Justice.
SB59,1128,2018
(1)
Deoxyribonucleic acid analysis surcharges transfer. There is transferred
19from the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (2) (Lp) to the appropriation account
20under s. 20.455 (2) (hd) $750,000 in each year of the 2019-21 fiscal biennium.
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(2)
Unspent law enforcement overtime grant moneys. On the effective date
22of this subsection, the unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under s.
2320.455 (2) (jc), 2017 stats., immediately before the effective date of this subsection,
24is transferred to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (3) (i).
SB59,9228
25Section 9228.
Fiscal changes; Legislature.
SB59,9229
1Section 9229.
Fiscal changes; Lieutenant Governor.
SB59,9230
2Section 9230.
Fiscal changes; Local Government.
SB59,9231
3Section 9231.
Fiscal changes; Military Affairs.