Amendment AA1-SB70

SB70-AA1,191,2 20.437 (2) (fm) Early childhood education center. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for payments under 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9106 (1).

SB70-AA1,346 Section 346 . 20.437 (2) (fm) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

SB70-AA1,347 Section 347. 49.175 (1) (qm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,191,10 49.175 (1) (qm) Quality care for quality kids. For the child care quality improvement activities specified in ss. 49.155 (1g) and 49.257, $16,683,700 in each fiscal year and the establishment of an early childhood education center under 2023 Wisconsin Act ... (this act), section 9106 (1 ), $42,850,900 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $42,647,700 in fiscal year 2024-25.

SB70-AA1,9106 Section 9106. Nonstatutory provisions; Children and Families.

SB70-AA1,191,16 (1) Early childhood education center. From the appropriation account under s. 20.437 (2) (fm) and the allocation under s. 49.175 (1) (qm), the department of children and families shall provide $1,680,000 in fiscal year 2023-24 to Wellpoint Care Network to establish an early childhood education center in the city of Milwaukee.

SB70-AA1,9406 Section 9406. Effective dates; Children and Families.

SB70-AA1,191,19 (1) Early childhood education center. The repeal of s. 20.437 (2) (fm) takes effect on July 1, 2025.”.

SB70-AA1,191,20 136. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA1,191,21 “ Section 348. 20.923 (4) (d) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA1,191,22 20.923 (4) (d) 2. Administration, department of: chief equity officer.

SB70-AA1,349 Section 349. 230.08 (2) (yg) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA1,191,24 230.08 (2) (yg) The chief equity officer in the department of administration.”.

SB70-AA1,192,1 137. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA1,192,2 “ Section 350. 49.163 (2) (am) 4. of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-AA1,351 Section 351. 49.163 (2) (am) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,192,6 49.163 (2) (am) 5. Be ineligible Have not filed for unemployment insurance benefits or have filed but is not eligible to receive unemployment insurance benefits.”.

SB70-AA1,192,7 138. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA1,192,9 “ Section 352. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table

SB70-AA1,353 Section 353. 20.437 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA1,192,12 20.437 (1) (bm) Intensive family preservation services. The amounts in the schedule to provide services under s. 48.48 (17m).

SB70-AA1,354 Section 354. 48.48 (17m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA1,193,3 48.48 (17m) (a) To provide intensive family preservation services or to provide funding to county departments, nonprofit or for-profit corporations, Indian tribes, or licensed child welfare agencies under contract with the department or a county department to provide intensive family preservation services. In this subsection, “intensive family preservation services” means evidence-informed services that are targeted to prevent the removal of children from the home under this chapter or ch. 938, to promote the safety of children in the home, or to provide services to children who are placed in out-of-home care or who are involved in the juvenile justice system.

SB70-AA1,193,6 (b) To provide support for intensive family preservation services provided by the department, county departments, nonprofit corporations, Indian tribes, or licensed child welfare agencies, including any of the following:

SB70-AA1,193,8 1. Training, coaching, quality assurance, data collection and analysis, and funding for certification or licensing for implementation of the services.

SB70-AA1,193,9 2. Purchasing or subsidizing the purchase of the services described in subd. 1.

SB70-AA1,193,13 (c) To develop criteria, standards, and review procedures for the administration of this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.10 (1), the criteria, standards, and review procedures established under this paragraph need not be promulgated as rules under ch. 227.

SB70-AA1,355 Section 355. 48.48 (22) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA1,193,17 48.48 (22) To create, maintain, and require use of for placement purposes a group care referral clearinghouse. The department may promulgate rules necessary for the implementation of this subsection.”.

SB70-AA1,193,18 139. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA1,193,20 “ Section 356. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table - See PDF for table

SB70-AA1,357 Section 357. 20.437 (1) (bg) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,194,4 20.437 (1) (bg) Grants to support foster parents and children. The amounts in the schedule for grants by the department of children and families under 2017 Wisconsin Act 260, section 3 s. 48.53.

SB70-AA1,358 Section 358. 20.437 (1) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA1,194,7 20.437 (1) (dm) Sibling connections scholarships. The amounts in the schedule for the scholarship program under s. 48.483.

SB70-AA1,359 Section 359. 48.483 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA1,194,12 48.483 Sibling connections scholarships. From the appropriation under s. 20.437 (1) (dm), the department shall award scholarships to adopted children and their biological siblings who do not reside in the same household to attend programs together in order to build sibling connections.

SB70-AA1,360 Section 360. 48.53 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA1,194,17 48.53 Grants to support foster parents and children. From the appropriation account under s. 20.437 (1) (bg), the department shall distribute grants to counties, nonprofit organizations, or tribes for the purpose of supporting foster parents and providing normalcy for children in out-of-home care.”.

SB70-AA1,194,18 140. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA1,194,19 “ Section 9101. Nonstatutory provisions; Administration.

SB70-AA1,195,2 (1k) Compensation reserves overview and fringe benefit costs. The administrator of the division of personnel management in the department of administration shall ensure that the compensation plan is administered in compliance with this act and shall reestimate the sum sufficient under s. 20.865 (1) for compensation reserves and fringe benefit costs under this act.”.

SB70-AA1,195,3 141. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA1,195,4 “ Section 9101. Nonstatutory provisions; Administration.

SB70-AA1,195,5 (1k) General wage adjustments.

SB70-AA1,195,10 (a) The administrator of the division of personnel management in the department of administration shall specify in the compensation plan under s. 230.12 for the 2023-25 fiscal biennium a general wage adjustment for state employees and employees of the University of Wisconsin System of 5 percent on July 1, 2023, and 3 percent on July 1, 2024.

SB70-AA1,195,17 (b) If, on the effective date of this paragraph, the compensation plan under s. 230.12 has been adopted for the 2023-25 biennium and the compensation plan does not include the general wage adjustments required under par. (a), no later than 30 days after the effective date of this paragraph, the administrator of the division of personnel management in the department of administration shall propose an amendment under s. 230.12 (3) (c) to include those general wage adjustments in the compensation plan for the 2023-25 fiscal biennium.”.

SB70-AA1,195,18 142. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA1,195,19 “ Section 9101. Nonstatutory provisions; Administration.

SB70-AA1,195,21 (1i) Compensation for correctional security positions at department of corrections and security positions at department of health services.

SB70-AA1,195,24 (a) The administrator of the division of personnel management in the department of administration shall include in the compensation plan under s. 230.12 for the 2023-25 fiscal biennium all of the following items:

SB70-AA1,196,2 1. A minimum pay of $33 per hour for employees in pay range 05-31 at the department of corrections.

SB70-AA1,196,5 2. A conversion of the pilot $4 add-on pay to base pay in the 2021-23 compensation plan for security employees of the department of corrections to a permanent increase to base pay.

SB70-AA1,196,8 3.. An enhanced correctional security pay progression system and supervisor parity for the increases to minimum pay for non-supervisor security employees of the department of corrections.

SB70-AA1,196,10 4. An add-on of $1 per hour for security employees at medium-security correctional institutions.

SB70-AA1,196,12 5. An add-on of $5 per hour for security employees at correctional institutions with high-vacancy rates.

SB70-AA1,196,14 6. An add-on of $5 per hour for probation and parole agents who work as security personnel at a correctional institution.

SB70-AA1,196,16 7. An increase of the maximum-security add-on in the 2021-23 compensation plan to $4 per hour.

SB70-AA1,196,19 8. An add-on for employees of the department of health services who provide security services similar to those provided by department of corrections employees at maximum-security facilities of $4 per hour.

SB70-AA1,197,2 (b) If, on the effective date of this paragraph, the compensation plan under s. 230.12 has been adopted for the 2023-25 fiscal biennium and the compensation plan does not include provisions required by par. (a), by no later than 30 days after the effective date of this paragraph, the administrator of the division of personnel management in the department of administration shall propose an amendment under s. 230.12 (3) (c) to include the provisions required by par. (a) in the compensation plan for the 2023-25 fiscal biennium.”.

SB70-AA1,197,3 143. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA1,197,4 “ Section 9101. Nonstatutory provisions; Administration.

SB70-AA1,197,5 (1u) Pay progression systems.

SB70-AA1,197,12 (a) General pay progression structure for non-supervisory positions. The administrator of the division of personnel management in the department of administration shall provide in the compensation plan under s. 230.12 for the 2023-25 fiscal biennium a new general pay progression structure for non-supervisory positions that is funded with $1,065,200 GPR from the compensation reserves for fiscal year 2023-24, and $3,057,300 GPR from the compensation reserves for fiscal year 2024-25.

SB70-AA1,197,20 (b) Pay progression structure for probation and parole agents-senior and parity pay for corrections field supervisors. The administrator of the division of personnel management in the department of administration shall provide in the compensation plan under s. 230.12 for the 2023-25 fiscal biennium a pay progression structure for probation and parole agents-senior and parity pay for corrections field supervisors that is funded with $8,782,600 GPR from the compensation reserves for fiscal year 2023-24, and $9,154,600 GPR from the compensation reserves for fiscal year 2024-25.

SB70-AA1,198,2 (c) Pay progression structure for department of natural resources wardens and state capitol police. The administrator of the division of personnel management in the department of administration shall provide in the compensation plan under s. 230.12 for the 2023-25 fiscal biennium modifications to the existing pay progression structure for department of natural resources wardens and state capitol police that is funded in part with $127,800 GPR from the compensation reserves annually.

SB70-AA1,198,10 (d) Compensation plan amendment. If, on the effective date of this paragraph, the compensation plan under s. 230.12 has been adopted for the 2023-25 fiscal biennium and the compensation plan does not include provisions required under pars. (a) to (c), by no later than 30 days after the effective date of this paragraph, the administrator of the division of personnel management in the department of administration shall propose an amendment under s. 230.12 (3) (c) to include the provisions required under pars. (a) to (c) in the compensation plan for the 2023-25 fiscal biennium.”.

SB70-AA1,198,11 144. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA1,198,12 “ Section 9101. Nonstatutory provisions; Administration.

SB70-AA1,198,13 (1k) Market wage and parity adjustments.

SB70-AA1,198,20 (a) Market wage and parity adjustments for various classifications. The administrator of the division of personnel management in the department of administration shall provide in the compensation plan under s. 230.12 for the 2023-25 fiscal biennium general market wage and parity adjustments for various classifications that are paid for with $19,228,000 GPR from the compensation reserves for fiscal year 2023-24 and $18,515,900 GPR from the compensation reserves for fiscal year 2024-25.

SB70-AA1,199,2 (b) Generated market wage adjustments for information technology positions. The administrator of the division of personnel management in the department of administration shall provide in the compensation plan under s. 230.12 for the 2023-25 fiscal biennium generated market wage adjustments for information technology positions that are paid for with $2,023,200 GPR from the compensation reserves for fiscal year 2024-25.

SB70-AA1,199,9 (c) Market wage adjustments for classified attorneys. The administrator of the division of personnel management in the department of administration shall provide in the compensation plan under s. 230.12 for the 2023-25 fiscal biennium market wage adjustments for classified attorneys who are not eligible for pay progression that are paid for with $870,000 GPR from the compensation reserves for fiscal year 2023-24 and $1,074,400 GPR from the compensation reserves for fiscal year 2024-25.

SB70-AA1,199,17 (d) Compensation plan amendment. If, on the effective date of this paragraph, the compensation plan under s. 230.12 has been adopted for the 2023-25 fiscal biennium and the compensation plan does not include the market wage and parity adjustments under pars. (a) to (c), by no later than 30 days after the effective date of this paragraph, the administrator of the division of personnel management in the department of administration shall propose an amendment under s. 230.12 (3) (c) to include the market wage and parity adjustments under pars. (a) to (c) in the compensation plan for the 2023-25 fiscal biennium.”.

SB70-AA1,199,18 145. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA1,199,19 “ Section 9101. Nonstatutory provisions; Administration.

SB70-AA1,199,20 (1u) Pilot add-on continuation for non-security positions.

SB70-AA1,200,7 (a) Pilot add-on continuation for certain nonsecurity positions. The administrator of the division of personnel management in the department of administration shall provide in the compensation plan under s. 230.12 for the 2023-25 fiscal biennium a continuation of the pilot add-on in the 2021-23 compensation plan for nonsecurity positions in the department of administration, department of corrections, department of health services, department of military affairs, department of safety and professional services, and the department of veterans affairs that is paid for with $3,761,000 GPR, $2,787,600 FED and 11,462,300 PR from the compensation reserves for fiscal year 2023-24, and $3,626,900 GPR, $2,444,500 FED, and $11,026,000 PR from the compensation reserves for fiscal year 2024-25.

SB70-AA1,200,15 (d) Amendment to compensation plan. If, on the effective date of this paragraph, the compensation plan under s. 230.12 has been adopted for the 2023-25 fiscal biennium and the compensation plan does not include the pilot add-on continuation under par. (a), by no later than 30 days after the effective date of this paragraph, the administrator of the division of personnel management in the department of administration shall propose an amendment under s. 230.12 (3) (c) to include the pilot add-on continuation under par. (a) in the compensation plan for the 2023-25 fiscal biennium.”.

SB70-AA1,200,16 146. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA1,200,17 “ Section 9213. Fiscal changes; Employee Trust Funds.

SB70-AA1,201,3 (1) Business processes and systems modernization. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of employee trust funds under s. 20.515 (1) (w), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $3,626,300 to increase the authorized FTE positions by 4.0 SEG and authorized project FTE positions by 3.0 SEG for business processes and systems modernization. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of employee trust funds under s. 20.515 (1) (w), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $8,110,500 to increase the authorized FTE positions by 4.0 SEG and authorized project positions by 3.0 SEG for business processes and systems modernization.”.

SB70-AA1,201,4 147. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA1,201,5 “ Section 9213. Fiscal changes; Employee Trust Funds.

SB70-AA1,201,21 (1u) Resources for service support and financial functions. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of employee trust funds under s. 20.515 (1) (w), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $581,400 to increase the authorized FTE positions by 9.0 SEG positions to reduce the workload for division of retirement services staff and improve customer service support for employers in the wisconsin retirement system and participants in the wisconsin retirement system and to reduce the workload for division of trust finance staff and to improve accounting and financial functions, including the addition of staff with actuarial experience. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of employee trust funds under s. 20.515 (1) (w), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $734,000 to increase the authorized FTE positions by 9.0 SEG reduce the workload for division of retirement services staff and improve customer service support for employers in the wisconsin retirement system and participants in the wisconsin retirement system and to reduce the workload for division of trust finance staff and to improve accounting and financial functions, including the addition of staff with actuarial experience.”.

SB70-AA1,201,22 148. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA1,201,23 “ Section 361. 20.380 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,202,10 20.380 (1) (b) Tourism marketing; general purpose revenue. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for tourism marketing service expenses and the execution of the functions under ss. 41.11 (4) and 41.17. In each fiscal year, the department shall expend for tourism marketing service expenses and the execution of the functions under ss. 41.11 (4) and 41.17 an amount that bears the same proportion to the amount in the schedule for the fiscal year as the amount expended under par. (kg) in that fiscal year bears to the amount in the schedule for par. (kg) for that fiscal year. Of the amounts under this paragraph, not more than 50 percent shall be used to match funds allocated under s. 41.17 by private or public organizations for the joint effort marketing of tourism with the state.

SB70-AA1,362 Section 362. 20.380 (1) (kg) of the statutes is repealed.