SB59,1118,18 (1) Inventory tax imposed on vapor products. On the effective date of this subsection, an inventory tax is imposed upon vapor products, as defined under s. 139.75 (14), that are held in inventory for sale or resale in the possession of distributors or retailers. Any person who is in possession of any vapor products shall pay the tax at the rate of 71 percent of the manufacturer's list price, as defined under s. 139.75 (5b). Any person liable for this tax shall determine the number of vapor products in the person's possession on the effective date of this subsection, and shall file a return, and pay the tax due, no later than the 30th day after the effective date of this subsection.

SB59,9138 Section 9138. Nonstatutory provisions; Safety and Professional Services.

SB59,1118,21 (1) Dental therapist licensure.

SB59,1118,25 (a) When the first individual becomes licensed as a dental therapist in this state under s. 447.04 (1m), the dentistry examining board shall send a notice to the legislative reference bureau for publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register.

SB59,1119,9 (b) 1 . The dentistry examining board shall promulgate emergency rules under s. 227.24 that are necessary to implement the licensure of dental therapist under this act. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this subdivision remain in effect for 2 years, or until the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the board is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subdivision 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 subdivision.

SB59,1119,16 2. The dentistry examining board shall present a statement of scope for permanent and emergency rules required to implement the licensure of dental therapist under this act to the department of administration under s. 227.135 (2) no later than the 30th day after the effective date of this subdivision. Notwithstanding s. 227.135 (2), if the governor does not disapprove the statement of scope by the 30th day after the statement is presented to the department of administration, the statement is considered to be approved by the governor.

SB59,1119,23 3. The dentistry examining board shall submit a proposed emergency rule required to implement the licensure of dental therapist under this act to the governor for approval under s. 227.24 (1) (e) 1g. no later than the 150th day after the effective date of this subdivision. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (e) 1g., if the governor does not reject the proposed emergency rule by the 14th day after the rule is submitted to the governor in final draft form, the rule is considered to be approved by the governor.

SB59,1120,4 4. The dentistry examining board shall submit a proposed permanent rule required to implement the licensure of dental therapist under this act to the governor for approval under s. 227.185 no later than the 365th day after the effective date of this subdivision. Notwithstanding s. 227.185, if the governor does not reject that proposed permanent rule by the 30th day after the rule is submitted to the governor in final draft form, the rule is considered to be approved by the governor.

SB59,9139 Section 9139. Nonstatutory provisions; Secretary of State.

SB59,9140 Section 9140. Nonstatutory provisions; State Fair Park Board.

SB59,9141 Section 9141. Nonstatutory provisions; Supreme Court.

SB59,9142 Section 9142. Nonstatutory provisions; Technical College System.

SB59,9143 Section 9143. Nonstatutory provisions; Tourism.

SB59,9144 Section 9144. Nonstatutory provisions; Transportation.

SB59,1120,15 (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 4th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.

SB59,1120,21 (2) Harbor assistance grants priority. In the 2019-21 fiscal biennium, when making grant awards from the appropriations under ss. 20.395 (2) (cq) and 20.866 (2) (uv) for the harbor assistance program under s. 85.095, notwithstanding the eligibility criteria under s. 85.095, the department of transportation shall give priority to municipalities in which a shipbuilder in this state is conducting operations.

SB59,1121,4 (3) Statewide public safety interoperable communications system. No later than June 30, 2020, the department of transportation shall issue a request for proposals for a statewide public safety interoperable communications system to be deployed on existing tower sites. Notwithstanding s. 16.75 (1) and (2m), from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (5) (dq), the department of transportation may expend not more than $500,000 to enter into a contract with an organization to provide professional consulting services related to development of bidder qualifications and technical requirements for the request for proposals issued under this subsection.

SB59,9145 Section 9145. Nonstatutory provisions; Treasurer.

SB59,9146 Section 9146. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority; Medical College of Wisconsin.

SB59,9147 Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin System.

SB59,1121,15 (1) Resident undergraduate tuition. Notwithstanding s. 36.27 (1) (a), the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System may not charge resident undergraduates enrolled in an institution or college campus in the 2019-20 or 2020-21 academic year more in academic fees than it charged resident undergraduates enrolled in that institution or college campus in the 2018-19 academic year.

SB59,1121,16 (2) Supplemental pay plans.

SB59,1121,18 (a) Definition. In this subsection, “board” means the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.

SB59,1121,22 (b) University of Wisconsin System. During the 2019-21 fiscal biennium, the board may provide supplemental pay plans for all of its employees, other than employees assigned to the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The supplemental pay plans shall be in addition to any pay plan approved under s. 230.12 (3) (e) 1.

SB59,1122,3 (c) University of Wisconsin–Madison. During the 2019-21 fiscal biennium, the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison may provide supplemental pay plans for all employees assigned to the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The supplemental pay plans shall be in addition to any pay plan approved under s. 230.12 (3) (e) 1. The chancellor shall submit the plans allowed under this paragraph to the board and may implement the plans only with the approval of the board.

SB59,1122,7 (d) Prohibitions. The board may not request supplemental funding under s. 20.928 to pay the costs of the plans allowed under pars. (b) and (c ), and the board, under s. 16.42, may not request any funding of increases in salary and fringe benefit costs provided in these plans.

SB59,1122,14 (e) Funding. In each fiscal year of the 2019-21 fiscal biennium, notwithstanding s. 36.112 (4), instead of allocating $26,250,000 of the amount appropriated under s. 20.285 (1) (a) as specified in s. 36.112 (4), the board may allocate all or a portion of that amount to fund the supplemental pay plans allowed under pars. (b) and (c). If the board allocates a portion of that amount for supplemental pay plans, the board shall allocate the remainder to distribute to institutions under the formula under s. 36.112 (3) (b).

SB59,1122,18 (3) Student success and attainment. From the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (a), the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall allocate $20,000,000 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $25,000,000 in fiscal year 2020-21 to advance student success and attainment.

SB59,9148 Section 9148. Nonstatutory provisions; Veterans Affairs.