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.