Amendment SSA1-AB68

AB68-SSA1,1574,6 (h) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of administration on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to the fees, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the public service commission. All materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of administration with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the public service commission.

AB68-SSA1,1574,10 (3) Opioid and methamphetamine data system. From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (a), the department of administration shall allocate $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2021-22 as one-time funding to implement the opioid and methamphetamine data system under subch. III of ch. 153.

AB68-SSA1,1574,15 (4) Green and environmentally friendly procurement practices. The department of administration shall develop a plan to expand the use of green and environmentally friendly state procurement, as determined by the secretary of administration. The department shall submit the written plan to the governor by June 30, 2022.

AB68-SSA1,1574,18 (5) Paid parental leave. If the paid parental leave program under s. 230.12 (9m) is approved by the joint committee on employment relations, it shall go into effect immediately upon approval by the joint committee on employment relations.

AB68-SSA1,1574,19 (6) Contracts for written foreign language translation.

AB68-SSA1,1574,20 (a) Definitions. In this subsection:

AB68-SSA1,1574,21 1. “Contractual services” has the meaning given in s. 16.70 (3).

AB68-SSA1,1574,22 2. “Executive branch agency” has the meaning given in s. 16.70 (4).

AB68-SSA1,1575,3 (b) Contractual services contracts. By no later than September 1, 2022, the bureau of procurement in the department of administration shall amend existing contracts or enter into at least one contract for contractual services to provide written foreign language translation for executive branch agencies. Any such contract shall require a 24-hour maximum period for completion of a requested translation from the foreign language to English.

AB68-SSA1,1575,6 (7) Miscellaneous projects. From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (am), the department of administration shall award grants to eligible recipients, as determined by the department, in the following amounts for the following projects:

AB68-SSA1,1575,8 (a) Green Bay visitor center. $2,000,000 for a visitor center in the city of Green Bay.

AB68-SSA1,1575,9 (b) Hmong cultural center. $2,000,000 for a Hmong cultural center.

AB68-SSA1,1575,11 (c) Potawatomi observation tower. $5,000,000 for historic renovation and accessible access to the Potawatomi State Park observation tower in Door County.

AB68-SSA1,1575,13 (d) Food + Farm Exploration Center. $5,000,000 for a Food + Farm Exploration Center in Portage County.

AB68-SSA1,1575,15 (e) State Laboratory of Hygiene. $30,000,000 for a genomic sequencing wing at the State Laboratory of Hygiene.

AB68-SSA1,1575,16 (f) Blood Research Institute. $15,000,000 for the Blood Research Institute.

AB68-SSA1,1575,18 (g) Western Wisconsin Forensic Center. $4,000,000 for a western Wisconsin forensic center.

AB68-SSA1,1575,20 (h) Children's Research Institute. $400,000 for new laboratory equipment for the Children's Research Institute.

AB68-SSA1,1575,22 (i) Reedsburg community center. $220,000 for improvements to the city of Reedsburg community center.

AB68-SSA1,1575,25 (j) Green Bay coal piles. $5,000,000 for the relocation of coal piles currently located near the mouth of the Fox River in the city of Green Bay and for the revitalization of the neighborhood from which the coal piles are to be relocated.

AB68-SSA1,1576,2 (k) Wisconsin cranberry research station. $400,000 to construct a machine shed and shop at the Wisconsin Cranberry Research Station.

AB68-SSA1,1576,4 (l) Water supply control system. $530,000 for a new water supply control system in the city of Waukesha.

AB68-SSA1,1576,5 (m) Veterans housing. $50,000,000 for veterans housing statewide.

AB68-SSA1,1576,8 (n) Ricardo Diaz Early Learning Academy. $2,000,000 to assist in completion of the United Community Center's Ricardo Diaz Early Learning Academy in the city of Milwaukee.

AB68-SSA1,1576,9 (8) Position transfer to department of transportation.

AB68-SSA1,1576,13 (a) Employee transfer. On the effective date of this paragraph, 1.0 FTE position classified as staff development program specialist—senior in the department of administration and the incumbent employee holding that position are transferred to the department of transportation.

AB68-SSA1,1576,18 (b) Employee status. An employee transferred under par. (a ) has all the rights and the same status under ch. 230 in the department of transportation that the employee enjoyed in the department of administration before the transfer. Notwithstanding s. 230.28 (4), no employee transferred under par. (a) who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

AB68-SSA1,9102 Section 9102. Nonstatutory provisions; Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

AB68-SSA1,1577,6 (1) Emergency rules for conservation grant program. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may use the procedure under s. 227.24 to promulgate emergency rules relating to the conservation grant program under s. 93.76. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), when promulgating emergency rules under this subsection, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (e) 1d. and 1g., for emergency rules promulgated under this subsection, the department is not required to prepare a statement of scope of the rules or to submit the proposed rules in final draft form to the governor for approval.

AB68-SSA1,1577,18 (2) Emergency rules for regenerative agriculture practices grant program. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may use the procedure under s. 227.24 to promulgate emergency rules relating to the regenerative agriculture practices grant program under s. 93.75. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), when promulgating emergency rules under this subsection, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (e) 1d. and 1g., for emergency rules promulgated under this subsection, the department is not required to prepare a statement of scope of the rules or to submit the proposed rules in final draft form to the governor for approval.

AB68-SSA1,1578,8 (3) Emergency rules for food security and Wisconsin products grant program. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may use the procedure under s. 227.24 to promulgate emergency rules relating to the food security and Wisconsin products grant program under s. 93.60 for the period before the effective date of any permanent rules promulgated under s. 93.60 but not to exceed the period authorized under s. 227.24 (1) (c), subject to extension under s. 227.24 (2). Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3), when promulgating emergency rules under this subsection, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (e) 1d. and 1g., for emergency rules promulgated under this subsection, the department is not required to prepare a statement of scope of the rules or to submit the proposed rules in final draft form to the governor for approval.

AB68-SSA1,1578,22 (4) Emergency rules for meat processing facility grant program. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may use the procedure under s. 227.24 to promulgate emergency rules relating to the meat processing facility grant program under s. 93.68 for the period before the effective date of any permanent rules promulgated under s. 93.68 but not to exceed the period authorized under s. 227.24 (1) (c), subject to extension under s. 227.24 (2). Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3), when promulgating emergency rules under this subsection, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (e) 1d. and 1g., for emergency rules promulgated under this subsection, the department is not required to prepare a statement of scope of the rules or to submit the proposed rules in final draft form to the governor for approval.

AB68-SSA1,9103 Section 9103. Nonstatutory provisions; Arts Board.

AB68-SSA1,9104 Section 9104. Nonstatutory provisions; Building Commission.

AB68-SSA1,9105 Section 9105. Nonstatutory provisions; Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board.

AB68-SSA1,1579,5 (1) 2021-23 Authorized State Building Program. For the fiscal years beginning on July 1, 2021, and ending on June 30, 2023, the Authorized State Building Program is as follows: - See PDF for table

AB68-SSA1,9106 Section 9106. Nonstatutory provisions; Children and Families.

AB68-SSA1,1579,7 (1) Criminal history and child abuse record searches.

AB68-SSA1,1579,11 (a) Notwithstanding s. 48.685 (1) (bm), for the purposes of conducting a criminal history and child abuse record search under s. 48.685, “nonclient resident” includes a person who has attained 10 years of age on the effective date of this paragraph.

AB68-SSA1,1579,15 (b) Notwithstanding s. 48.686 (1) (bm), for the purposes of conducting a criminal history and child abuse record search under s. 48.686, “household member” includes a person who has attained 10 years of age on the effective date of this paragraph.

AB68-SSA1,1580,5 (2) Child abuse and neglect prevention program; home visitation. Within the allocation under s. 49.175 (1) (u), the department of children and families shall allocate to the nurse family partnership home visitation program under s. 48.983 (4) (b) in a county with a population of 750,000 or more an additional $500,000 annually, beginning in fiscal year 2021-22.

AB68-SSA1,1580,12 (3) Child care quality improvement program. Using the procedure under s. 227.24, the department of children and families may promulgate the rules authorized under s. 49.133 (2) as emergency rules. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department of children and families is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

AB68-SSA1,1580,19 (4) Internet assistance program. Using the procedure under s. 227.24, the department of children and families may promulgate the rules authorized under s. 49.168 (2) as emergency rules. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department of children and families is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

AB68-SSA1,1581,3 (5) Emergency rules concerning qualified residential treatment programs. The department of children and families may promulgate emergency rules under s. 227.24 to implement s. 48.675. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until July 1, 2023, or the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

AB68-SSA1,9107 Section 9107. Nonstatutory provisions; Circuit Courts.

AB68-SSA1,1581,8 (1) Circuit courts designated to begin operation in 2021. The circuit court branches added in s. 753.06 (4) (a), (7) (e), (9) (g), and (10) (f), are the additional branches authorized to be added and allocated by the director of state courts under s. 753.0605 (1) to begin operation on August 1, 2021.

AB68-SSA1,9108 Section 9108. Nonstatutory provisions; Corrections.

AB68-SSA1,1581,21 (1) Earned release program; report. No later than the first day of the 12th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the department of corrections shall submit a report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3). The department shall report on the aging and elderly population of inmates in Wisconsin prisons, the costs of health care and other accommodations for that population, and trends and projections for the aging and elderly population and associated costs. The department shall also report on the feasibility, including costs and projected savings, of establishing and operating a state run facility for elderly inmates, the feasibility for adopting electronic monitoring as an alternative to incarceration for elderly inmates, and the possibility for eligibility for medical assistance for individuals who would qualify for alternatives to incarceration.

AB68-SSA1,1582,2 (2) Earned release program; rules. The department of corrections shall update its administrative rules to implement earned release for completion of a vocational readiness training program under s. 302.05 (3), including specification of the eligibility criteria for persons sentenced before the effective date of this subsection to participate in the program.

AB68-SSA1,1582,10 (3) Conditions of supervision. No later than July 1, 2022, the department of corrections shall review the efficacy of its standard conditions and rules of supervision, and shall provide a report to the governor, the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees in the manner provided under s. 13.172 (3), and the director of state courts. The report shall include the number of violations reported for each condition and rule and a comparison of the department of correction's standard conditions and rules of supervision to conditions and rules of supervision in other states.

AB68-SSA1,1582,21 (4) Earned compliance credit. A person who is serving a sentence for a violation other than a crime specified in ch. 940 or s. 948.02, 948.025, 948.03, 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.075, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.095 and who is in custody upon revocation of extended supervision or parole on the effective date of this subsection may petition the department to be given credit under s. 973.156. Upon proper verification of the facts alleged in the petition, s. 973.156 shall be applied retroactively to the person. If the department is unable to determine whether credit should be given, or otherwise refuses to award retroactive credit, the person may petition the sentencing court for relief. This subsection applies regardless of the date the person was sentenced. A person who is required to register under s. 301.45 is not eligible to receive credit under this subsection.

AB68-SSA1,1582,22 (5) Reports on risk assessment and training.

AB68-SSA1,1583,7 (a) The department of corrections shall conduct a review of the department's evidence-based risk assessment tool and shall submit a report to the governor, the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees in the manner provided under s. 13.172 (3), and the director of state courts no later than the first day of the 12th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph. The department shall include in the report a review of the available alternatives to the current risk assessment tool and the costs and savings that would result from the use of alternatives. The department shall include in its review the efficacy of an evidence-based risk assessment tool that uses ongoing or recurring evaluations of an individual's ability to meet the conditions of supervision.

AB68-SSA1,1583,14 (b) The department of corrections shall conduct a review of the department's training of community supervision officers and shall submit a report to the governor, the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees in the manner provided under s. 13.172 (3), and the director of state courts no later than the first day of the 12th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph. The department shall include in its report an evaluation of best practices and outcomes of training models used in other states.

AB68-SSA1,1583,20 (6) Secured juvenile facilities; terminology change. All rules promulgated by the department of corrections in effect on the effective date of this subsection that are related to Type-1 juvenile correctional facilities, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and apply to any secured residential care center for children and youth operated by the department of corrections until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department of corrections.

AB68-SSA1,1583,24 (7) Sentence adjustment for youthful offenders. No later than the first day of the 6th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the department of corrections shall provide written notice under s. 973.018 (3) (a) to all youthful offenders who have served at least 14 years of their terms of imprisonment.

AB68-SSA1,9109 Section 9109. Nonstatutory provisions; Court of Appeals.

AB68-SSA1,1584,1 (1) Position transfer to the department of administration.

AB68-SSA1,1584,5 (a) Employee transfer. On the effective date of this paragraph, 1.0 FTE position classified as equal opportunity specialist—senior in the department of health services and the incumbent employee holding that position are transferred to the department of administration.

AB68-SSA1,1584,10 (b) Employee status. An employee transferred under par. (a ) has all the rights and the same status under ch. 230 in the department of administration that the employee enjoyed in the department of health services before the transfer. Notwithstanding s. 230.28 (4), no employee transferred under par. (a) who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

AB68-SSA1,9110 Section 9110. Nonstatutory provisions; District Attorneys.

AB68-SSA1,9111 Section 9111. Nonstatutory provisions; Educational Communications Board.

AB68-SSA1,9112 Section 9112. Nonstatutory provisions; Elections Commission.

AB68-SSA1,1584,19 (1) Initial sharing of registration information. Notwithstanding ss. 85.61 (1), 110.09 (2), 342.06 (1) (eg), and 343.14 (2j), the department of transportation shall enter into and begin transferring information under a revised agreement with the elections commission administrator pursuant to s. 85.61 (1) no later than the first day of the 9th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.

AB68-SSA1,1585,9 (2) Report on voter registration information integration. No later than July 1, 2023, the elections commission shall report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature, in the manner specified in s. 13.172 (3), and to the governor its progress in initially implementing a system to ensure the complete and continuous registration of all eligible electors in this state, specifically including the operability and utility of information integration with the department of transportation and the feasibility and desirability of integrating public information maintained by other state agencies and by technical colleges with the commission's registration information to enhance the completeness and accuracy of the information. At a minimum, the report shall contain an assessment of the feasibility and desirability of the integration of registration information with information maintained by the departments of health services, children and families, workforce development, revenue, safety and professional services, and natural resources; the University of Wisconsin System; and the technical college system board, as well as the technical colleges within each technical college district.

AB68-SSA1,9113 Section 9113. Nonstatutory provisions; Employee Trust Funds.

AB68-SSA1,1585,14 (1) Incumbent internal auditor. The individual holding the position of internal auditor in the department of employee trust funds on the day before the effective date of this subsection shall continue to serve in that position until an internal auditor is appointed under s. 15.165 (5).

AB68-SSA1,1585,18 (2) Incumbent staff. Individuals holding positions as staff internal auditors in the department of employee trust funds on the day before the effective date of this subsection shall continue to serve in those positions until staff are appointed under s. 40.03 (1) (dm).

AB68-SSA1,1585,20 (3) Termination of Wisconsin retirement board and teachers retirement board.

AB68-SSA1,1585,21 (a) Transfer of orders, pending matters, contracts, and property.

AB68-SSA1,1585,25 1. `Orders.' All orders issued by the Wisconsin retirement board and the teachers retirement board that are in effect on the effective date of this subdivision remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded by the employee trust funds board.

AB68-SSA1,1586,5 2. `Pending matters.' Any matter pending with the Wisconsin retirement board or the teachers retirement board on the effective date of this subdivision is transferred to the employee trust funds board and, with respect to the pending matter, are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the employee trust funds board.

AB68-SSA1,1586,11 3. `Contracts.' All contracts entered into by the Wisconsin retirement board or the teachers retirement board in effect on the effective date of this subdivision remain in effect and are transferred to the employee trust funds board. The employee trust funds board shall carry out any obligations under such a contract until the contract is modified or rescinded by the employee trust funds board to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB68-SSA1,1586,14 4. `Tangible personal property.' On the effective date of this subdivision, all tangible personal property, including records, of the Wisconsin retirement board and the teachers retirement board is transferred to the employee trust funds board.

AB68-SSA1,1586,15 (b) Interim employee trust funds board membership terms.

AB68-SSA1,1586,19 1. Notwithstanding s. 15.16 (1) (cm) 1., the employee trust funds board member appointed under. s. 15.165 (3) (a) 4., 2019 stats., who is a member on the effective date of this subdivision shall continue to serve on the employee trust funds board until April 30, 2022.

AB68-SSA1,1586,23 2. Notwithstanding s. 15.16 (1) (cm) 2., the employee trust funds board member appointed under s. 15.165 (3) (b) 7. or 8., 2019 stats., who is a member on the effective date of this subdivision shall continue to serve on the employee trust funds board until April 30, 2022.

AB68-SSA1,1587,2 3. Notwithstanding s. 15.16 (1) (cm) 1., the employee trust funds board member appointed under s. 15.165 (3) (b) 1., 2., 4., 5., or 8., 2019 stats., who is a member on the effective date of this subdivision shall continue to serve on the employee trust funds board until April 30, 2022.

AB68-SSA1,1587,6 4. Notwithstanding s. 15.16 (1) (cm) 1., the employee trust funds board member elected under s. 15.165 (3) (a) 7., 2019 stats., who is a member on the effective date of this subdivision shall continue to serve on the employee trust funds board until April 30, 2023.

AB68-SSA1,1587,10 5. Notwithstanding s. 15.16 (1) (cm) 1., the employee trust funds board member appointed under s. 15.165 (3) (a) 3. or 5., 2019 stats., who is a member on the effective date of this subdivision shall continue to serve on the employee trust funds board until April 30, 2023.

AB68-SSA1,1587,14 6. Notwithstanding s. 15.16 (1) (cm) 2., the employee trust funds board member appointed under s. 15.16 (1) (b), 2019 stats., but not under s. 15.16 (1) (b) 1. to 3., 2019 stats., who is a member on the effective date of this subdivision shall continue to serve on the employee trust funds board until April 30, 2024.

AB68-SSA1,1587,18 7. Notwithstanding the term limits set forth in s. 15.16 (1) (intro.), 2019 stats., and s. 15.16 (1) (cm) (intro.), and notwithstanding s. 15.16 (1) (cm) 3., the employee trust funds board member appointed under s. 15.16 (1) (c), 2019 stats., shall continue to serve on the employee trust funds board until April 30, 2024.

AB68-SSA1,1587,22 8. Notwithstanding s. 15.16 (1) (cm) 2., the employee trust funds board member appointed or elected under s. 15.165 (3) (a) 1. or 2., 2019 stats., who is a member on the effective date of this subdivision shall continue to serve on the employee trust funds board until April 30, 2025.

AB68-SSA1,1588,2 9. Notwithstanding s. 15.16 (1) (cm) 2., the employee trust funds board member appointed under s. 15.165 (3) (b) 3., 6., or 7., 2019 stats., who is a member on the effective date of this subdivision shall continue to serve on the employee trust funds board until April 30, 2025.

AB68-SSA1,1588,6 10. Notwithstanding the term limits set forth in s. 15.16 (1) (intro.), 2019 stats., and s. 15.16 (1) (cm) (intro.), the members elected under s. 15.16 (1) (d) and (f), 2019 stats., who are members on the effective date of this subdivision shall continue to serve on the employee trust funds board until April 30, 2026.

AB68-SSA1,1588,7 (4) Transfer of oversight of group disability benefit insurance plans.

AB68-SSA1,1588,12 (a) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the group insurance board that is primarily related to the group income continuation insurance plan or long-term disability insurance plan, as determined by the secretary of employee trust funds, is transferred to the employee trust funds board.

AB68-SSA1,1588,19 (b) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the group insurance board in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the group income continuation insurance plan or long-term disability insurance plan, as determined by the secretary of employee trust funds, remain in effect and are transferred to the employee trust funds board. The employee trust funds board shall carry out any obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded by the employee trust funds board to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB68-SSA1,1588,24 (c) Rules. All rules promulgated by the secretary of employee trust funds and approved by the group insurance board in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the group income continuation insurance plan or long-term disability insurance plan remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the employee trust funds board.