WI: Weekly Political and Legislative Update

At around 5:30 a.m. this morning (Friday, May 29th), the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) passed on a party line 12-4 vote its version of the 2009-11 biennial budget after holding hearings and debating it for the past three months.

The Democrat-controlled committee saved a number of the most controversial provisions of the budget for their marathon session last night and early this morning. Some of the most controversial budget provisions passed last night included changes to joint and several liability, auto insurance coverage mandates, mandated health insurance coverage for autism, early release of some prisioners, and limited drivers' licenses for illegal immigrants.

One of the more heated exchanges of the evening between the Republicans and Democrats started when Rep. Robin Vos (R-Racine) started reading named of lawyers out of the Yellow Pages, claiming lawyers stand to benefit most from the budget. Vos characterized his tactics as standing up for Wisconsin businesses: "You guys might think it's a joke the way you're screwing business, but I'm going to finish," he said.

Rep. Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) retorted with a comment directed at Vos: "We need to take a deep breath. We are grown ups," she said. "We do not need to go down the road you are preparing to go down."

The JFC passed the remaining portion of the budget in three large separate motions that encompassed major components of the final budget (see motions below).

According to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB), the JFC budget estimates JFC-approved budget is about $1.5 billion less in all funds compared to the budget received from Gov. Doyle, and is about $870 million in all funds lower than the current two-year budget.

Doyle and legislative Democrats forged a budget cutting plan to pare back his budget after learning earlier this month that the $5 billion budget deficit had ballooned due to sagging tax revenues. Their plan included deeper cuts to state agencies, pay cuts and furloughs for state employees, and cuts in state shared revenues to local communities and state aid to school districts.

In addition, LFB estimated that the JFC budget spends about $500 million less GPR than Doyle's original budget plan. But more detailed numbers will be coming soon as the LFB digs deeper into the JFC actions as it puts together the bill that will head to the Legislature (www.wispolitics.com).

The full legislature is expected to take up the JFC-adopted in next week few weeks. It is the Governor and the Democratic-dominated legislature for the 2009-11 budget. The Assembly will be the first house to tackle the massive $60-billion plus spending bill.

To view links to the of the massive JFC budget motions, click here:
Motion #700
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lfb/jfc/MO%20700.pdf

Motion #615
http://www.wispolitics.com/1006/090529motion615.pdf

ACTION ON OMNIBUS MOTION 700. ADOPTED AS AMENDED, 12-4
Motions to Motion #700 below:
ADOPTED

Motion #607. (Colon/Taylor) Paper #645. DPI- Choice and Charter. Per Pupil Payment for Independent Charter Schools and Standards for Authorizers. Adopted, 9-7.

Motion #727. (Pocan/Miller) Collective Bargaining Rights for UW-System Research Assistants. Adopted, 12-4.

Motion #731. (Robson/Lehman) DHS-Medical Assistance - Report to Legislature on Proposals Intended to Improve Quality of Care for MA Recipients and Reduce MA Program Costs. Adopted, 15-1.

Motion #732. (Pocan/Miller) DPI Milwaukee Parental Choice Program Payments to School Barred from Program. Adopted, 12-4.

Motion #606. (Miller/Pocan) Paper #642. DPI Milwaukee Parental Choice Program Bachelor's Degree Requirement. Adopted, 13-3.

NOT ADOPTED

Motion #731. (Robson/Lehman) DHS-Medical Assistance - Report to Legislature on Proposals Intended to Improve Quality of Care for MA Recipients and Reduce MA Program Costs. Adopted,

Motion #669. (Darling/Vos) Amend motion #700, General Government and Justice, Item #4, to delete all provisions related to contributory negligence and modified jury instructions. Not Adopted, 5-11.

Motion #547. (Darling/Olsen) Amend motion #700, Milwaukee Parental Choice Program Provisions. Not Adopted, 4-12.

Motion #738. (Vos/Montgomery). Amend motion #700, delete all provisions relating to motor vehicle liability insurance. Failed, 5-11.

Motion #709. (Olsen/Darling) QEO Repeal and QEO Related Provisions (Papers #330 and #331). Not Adopted, 4-12.

Motion #713. (Vos) Education and Building Program - Revenue Limit Increase fort Nursing Costs. Delete Item #5. Not Adopted, 4-11.

Motion #714. (Vos) Education and Building Program - Revenue Limit Increase for School Safety Costs. Delete Item #6. Not Adopted, 4-11

Motion #715. (Vos) Education and Building Program - Revenue Limit Increase for Above Average Transportation Costs. Delete Item #7. Not Adopted, 4-12.

Motion #716. (Vos) Education and Building Program - Revenue Limit Increase for Energy Efficiency. Delete Item #8. Not Adopted, 4-12

Motion #735. (Darling/Olsen) Levy Limits. Delete Item #17. Modify the Governor's recommendation by changing the minimum guaranteed allowable levy increase from 3.0% to 2.0%. Not Adopted, 4-12.

Motion #701. (Darling/Olsen) Tax Policy, Children and Families, and Workforce Development - Police and Fire Protection Fee. Delete Item #12. Adopt the portions of Item #12 that would eliminate the 911 fee and grant program adopted in a previous action by the Committee. Not adopted, 4-12.

Motion #723. (Darling/Olsen) Tax Policy, Children and Families, and Workforce Development - Police and Fire Protection Fee. Amend Item #12 by requiring rather than allowing telecommunications providers and retailers to list the police and fire protection fee separately on bills.

Motion #710. (Darling/Olsen) Tax Policy, Children and Families, and Workforce Development - Police and Fire Protection Fee. Amend Item #12 to delete the position and funding provided to the PSC. Not adopted, 4-12.

Motion #711. (Darling/Olsen) Tax Policy, Children and Families, and Workforce Development - Police and Fire Protection Fee. Amend Item #12 to specify the fee would sunset on July 1, 2011.

Motion #739. (Darling/Olsen) Paper #417, Unspecified Reductions for MA and MA-Related Programs. Not Adopted, 4-12

Motion #704. (Darling/Olsen) Tax Policy, Children and Families, and Workforce Development - Deduction for Certain Medical Care Insurance Premiums. Delete Item #8. Not Adopted, 4-11

Motion #705. (Darling/Olsen) Tax Policy, Children and Families, and Workforce Development - Deduction for Certain Health Insurance Premiums. Delete Item #7. Not adopted, 4-12.

Motions #706. (Darling/Olsen) Paper #340. Nursing Home Bed Assessment and Rate Increase. Not adopted, 4-12.

Motion #702. (Darling/Olsen) Tax Policy, Children and Families, and Workforce Development - Deduction for Child and Dependent Care Expenses. Delete Item #9. Not Adopted, 4-12.

Motion #733. (Vos/Montgomery) Shared Revenue and Tax Relief. Homestead Tax Credit - Formula Changes. Delete Item #10. Not Adopted, 4-12.

Motion #546. (Montgomery/Olsen) Negative Tertiary Aid Exclusion for TIF Close-Out Revenue. Not adopted, 4-12.

Motion #700.Omnibus Motion Covering Numerous Agencies.
General School Aids

#1. Paper #620. Adopt Alternative #B2.

#2. Paper #620 and #621. Delete $147,001,900 GPR annually in funding for general school aids. Delete the provisions related to federal funding for general school aids in 2008-09 from AB-75 that were enacted by 2009 Act 11. Adopt the modification in Paper #621.

Revenue Limits

#3. Papers #629 and #625. Set the per pupil adjustment under revenue limits at $200 per pupil in 2009-10 and 2010-11. Specify that the per pupil adjustment would be $275 in 2011-12. Adopt Alternative #2 in Paper #625.

#4. Paper #622. Adopt Alternative #3.

#5. Paper #623. Modify the revenue limit increase provision in the bill for nurse compensation costs to delay implementation to the 2011-12 school year. Include the salary and fringe benefits cost of school nurses providing nursing services in the district under a contract with the school board.

#6. Paper #623. Modify the revenue limit increase provision in the bill for school safety to delay implementation to the 2011-12 school year. Adopt Alternative #A2a.

#7. Paper #623. Modify the revenue limit increase provision in the bill for above-average transportation costs to delay implementation and specify that districts would be eligible for 50% of the adjustment amount in 2011-12 and 100% of the adjustment amount in 2012-13.

#8. Revenue Limit Increase for Energy Efficiency. Provide a nonrecurring revenue limit adjustment beginning in 2009-10 for expenditures by a school district on energy efficiency measures.

#9. Paper #624. Adopt Alternative #B2.

#10. Specify that the prior year base revenue hold harmless adjustment under revenue limits would not apply to the calculation of revenue limits in 2009-10 or 2010-11.

School District Operations

#11. Paper #330. Adopt Alternative #A1, but modify the effective date of the repeal to July 1, 2010.

#12. Require that school districts offer transportation for a pupil who loves less than two miles from the school building the pupil is entitled to attend, if the pupil is pregnant.

#13. Parent contracts for pupil transportation.

Milwaukee and Racine Charter Schools

#14. Charter School Established by an American Indian Tribe.

Categorical Aids

#15. Grant to Global Academy.

#16. Grant to Chequamegon School District.

#17. Paper #630. Alternative #4, deletes the increases under AB-75.

#18. Paper #631. Delete #925,000 GPR in 2009-10 and $3,925,000 GPR in 2010-11 in funding for K4 grants.

#19. Reduce Categorical Aids. TABLE ON PAGE 4 OF ADDITIONAL 2.5% REDUCTIONS.

First Dollar Credit (Page 5)

#20. Increase the amount of the first dollar credit by $55,000,000.

Milwaukee Parental Choice Program Accountability Requirements. (Adopt the following provisions with respect to the Choice Program, beginning in the 2010-11 school year unless otherwise specified.)

#21. Choice Program - Pupil Testing. Modify the Governor's recommendations to require schools to administer the 4th, 8th, and 10th grade WKCE.

#22. Choice Program - Staff Credentials. Adopt the Governor's recommendations.

#23. Choice Program - Teacher's Aides. Require all teacher's aides to have graduated from high school or GED.

#24. Choice Program - School Accreditation. Delete the provisions. Implement other provisions. (Page 6)

#25. Choice Program - Bilingual Education. Require schools with an enrollment of more than 10% limited-English proficient pupils to have a bilingual-bicultural education program.

#26. Choice Program - Provision of Information. Modify the bill provisions (Page 6)

#27. Choice Program - Required Meeting. Require a choice school to annually schedule two meetings at which members of the governing body of the school will be present and at which pupils and the parents or guardians of pupils applying to attend may meet and communicate with the members of the governing body.

#28. Choice Program - Transfer of Progress Records for Closed School. Creates a second option for the transfer of progress records for a school that ceases operation.

#29. Choice Program - Pupil Priority Under Enrollment Limit.

#30. Choice Program - Transfer of Records.

Milwaukee Parental Choice Program Funding and Other Provisions

#31. Paper #640. Delete $5,992,000 GPR and reduce the MPS choice aid reduction by $2,696,400 in 2010-11.

#32. Paper #641. Adopt Alternatives A1, B1 and C1.

#33. Reduce the per pupil payment from $6,607 in 2008-09 to $6,442 in 2009-10 and in 2010-11. Other changes beginning in 2011-12. (Page 8)

#34. Paper #643. Reduce the MPS aid reduction related to the choice program from the current law 45% to 41.6% in 2009-10 and 38.4% in 2010-11 and thereafter.

#35. Paper #643. Increase funding for high poverty aid by $3,700,000 GPR annually from the $15,000,000 annually.

#36. Paper #643. Adopt Alternative #A2.

#37. Choice Pupils Who Transfer to MPS in Mid-Year After School Closing.

#38. Additional Count Date for MPS Membership.

Building Commission

#39. Provide #285,000,000 BR of general fund supported bonding for the purpose of restructuring $285,000,000 in GPR principal. Increase GPR-lapses by $142,500,000 annually to reflect reduced GPR debt service payments.

Building Program

#40. Paper #187. Approve the Building commission's recommendations to enumerate local, non-state projects. (Table available on Page 9 showing projects and costs.

#41. Joint Museum Facility

#42. Oshkosh Opera House.

#43. Aldo Leopold Climate Change Classroom and Interactive Laboratory.

Program Supplements

#44. State-owned Office Rent Supplements. Delete the increase provided in AB-75.

UW System

#45. Funding Transfer.

GENERAL GOVERNMENT AND JUSTICE
Administration

#1. Division of Legal Services.

#2. Division Administrator.

Asbestos-Related Liability

#3. Successor Asbestos-Related Liability.

Contributory Negligence

#4. Paper #390. Maintain a threshold for the application of joint and several liability, but reduce the threshold percentage from 51% of casual negligence to 20% casual negligence. Include the provisions related to jury instructions on the effect on awards and liabilities of the percentage of negligence found by the jury to be attributed to each party.

Employee Trust Funds

#5. Paper #323. Adopt Alternative #1.

Government Accountability Board

#6. Restriction on Board Legal Counsel and Division Administrators.

Office of State Employment Relations

#7. Eliminate 2% General Wage Adjustment.

#8. State Employee Furlough.

Budget Management

#9. Additional Agency Budget Reductions.

HEALTH SERVICES AND INSURANCE
Health Services

#1. Paper #415. Alternative B1.

#2. Paper #417. Reduce funding for MA benefits by $84,602,400 in 2009-10 and by $72,568,900 in 2010-11.

#3. Paper #434. Alternative A2.

#4. Paper #431. Provide $1,319,800 in 2009-10 and $7,576,200 in 2010-11 to support the cost of capitation payments for Family Care in Milwaukee County.

#5. Hospital Assessment Information. (Page 15-16, Attachment #3.)

#6. Assessment on Ambulatory Surgical Centers. (Page 16-17, Attachment #3)

#7. Paper #454. Reduce funding for tobacco use control grants. In addition, delete $1.8 million in 2009-10 from vital records fee revenue to support the program, and transfer this funding to the general fund.

#8. Wisconsin Resource Center - Delay Opening of Unit of Women.

#9. Paper #432. Delete the provision in the bill that would repeal the program.

#10. Guardianship Grant Program.

#11. Paper #443. Alternative #2.

#12. Paper #415. Adopt Modification #1. Adopt Modification #2.

#13. Paper #416. Adopt the Modifications.

#14. Paper #417. Alternative 1.

#15. Paper #430. Alternative #1 with modifications.

#16. Paper #431. Alternatives A1, B1, C1 and D2.

#17. Paper #432. Alternative #1.

#18. Paper #433. Increase funding for the State Centers by $281,800 PR in 2009-10 and by $358,100 PR in 2010-11.

#19. MA Benefits Funding Shift.

#20. Paper #418. Adopt the Modification.

#21. MA-Eligibility - Retirement Accounts of Former MAPP Participants.

#22. Preservation Study on Wisconsin's ICF-MR System.

#23. Nursing Home Bed Assessment - Veterans Homes.

Insurance

#24. Appointment Fees.

#25. Coverage of Autism Services.

#26. Coverage of Services Provided by Licensed Mental Health Professionals.

#27. Paper #483. Effective January 1, 2010, a motor vehicle liability policy would meet the requirements for proof of financial responsibility if the policy provides liability coverage. Additional Changes.

TAX POLICY, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Children and Families

#1. Paper #230. Provide $7.5 million GPR in each year for the Wisconsin Shares child care subsidy program.

#2. Child Care Fraud Prevention.

Financial Institutions

#3. Paper #346. Instead of Alternatives #2c, adopt Alternative #2e.

#4. Paper #346. Instead of Alternative #4, adopt Alternative #5d.

#5. Paper #347. Instead of Alternative #2c, adopt Alternative #2d.

General Fund Taxes

#6. Delay Community Rehabilitation Program Tax Credit.

#7. Deduction for Certain Health Insurance Premiums.

#8. Deduction for Certain Medical Care Insurance Premiums.

#9. Deduction for Certain Child and Dependent Care Expenses.

#10. Paper #360. Adopt the modification.

#11. Paper #362. Alternative #2.

Public Service Commission

#12. Police and Fire Protection Fee. Changes to Motion #85.

#13. Increase Low-Income Assistance Fees.

Workforce Development

#14. Administrative Law Judges.

TRANSPORTATION AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF
Shared Revenue and Tax Relief

#1. Paper #700. Reduce funding.

#2. County and Municipal Aid Program Supplement for the City of Stanley.

#3. Paper #701. Adopt the Modification.

#4. Paper #702. Adopt the Modification.

#5. Paper #703. Adopt the Modification.

#6. Paper #704. Adopt Alternative #1.

#7. Expenditure Restraint Program Budget Adjustment for Municipalities Receiving Payments for Municipal Services.

#8. Paper #705. Adopt the modification.

#9. Paper #706. Adopt the modification.

#10. Paper #707. Increase the per dependent income deduction from $250 to $500 beginning with tax year 2010.

#11. Paper #708. Adopt the modification.

#12. Paper #709. Adopt the modification.

#13. First Dollar Credit - Installment Payments. Delete the provision.

#14. Village of De Forest - TIF District.

#15. Value of Leased Property.

#16. Exclusion for Emergency Related Expenses from Local Fiscal Controls.

#17. Adjustment for 2007 Allowable Levy.

#18. Levy Limit Adjustments Under Joint Services Agreements.

#19. Property Tax Exemptions for Certain Types of Housing (Columbus Park)

Transportation (Pages 35-38)

#20. Paper #753. Adopt Alternatives #A4, and #A5. Adopt Alternative #C1.

#21. Paper #776. Adopt Alternatives #2a and #2b.

#22. Paper #777. Adopt Alternative #A2.

#23. Paper #778. Adopt Alternative #A1.

#24. Paper #779. Provide 13.75 SEG positions and 11.25 FED positions annually to expedite the highway project delivery process.

#25. Paper #779. Provide $3 million SEG annually in the appropriation for departmental management and operations to restore funding for rent and other facilities costs related to highway program administrative facilities.

#26. Paper #760. Provide $4,654,100 SEG in 2009-10 and $17,906,700 SEG in 2010-11 for general transportation aids.

#27. Local Bicycle Facilities Grant Program.

#28. Rest Area Maintenance - State Minimum Wage Increase and Machinery and Equipment.

#29. Commercial Development at Rest Areas and Wayside.

BREAKDOWN OF PROVISIONS AND 2009-10 AND 2010-11 FUNDING
ATTACHMENT #1. Successor Asbestos-Related Liability.
ATTACHMENT #2. Agency Funding Reductions.
ATTACHMENT #3. Hospital Assessment Changes.

MOTION #615. OMNIBUS MOTION COVERING TRANSPORTATION. ADOPTED, 12-4

#1. Paper #761. Adopt Alternative #1. Adopt Alternative #3.

#2. Paper #762. Adopt Alternative #1.

#3. Paper #763. Adopt Alternative #2.

#4. Report on Madison to Twin Cities Passenger Rail Route Options.

#5. Railroad Project Bidding Requirements.

#6. County Trunk Highway X in Chippewa County.

#7. Grant for Reconstruction of Manitowoc Road in the Village of Bellevue.

#8. Transportation Enhancements Grant for the City of Racine.

#9. Town of La Prairie Grant.

#10. Village of Bellevue Grant.

#11. Village of Footville Grant.

#12. Prohiit Funding for Design-Build on Interstate Bridge Projects.

#13. Borrow Pits for State Highway Construction Projects.

#14. Overweight Truck Permits for Specified Purposes in Racine and Kenosha Counties.

#15. I-90/I-94/I-39 Interchange.

#16. USH 12 Major Highway Development Project Study.

#17. Transportation Projects Commission Meeting on STH 13 Study.

#18. Wood County Bridge.

#19. Specific Information Signs.

#20. USH 61 Rehabilitation Project.

#21. Truck Weight Provisions.

#22. Donald J. Schneider Highway.

#23. Paper #785. Adopt Alternative #2.

#24. Paper #786. Adopt Alternatives #A3 and #B2.

#25. Contracting with Law Enforcement for Driver's Licensing Tests.

#26. Driver Card for Applicants Without Proof of Legal Presence.

#27. Optional Three-Year Registration for Fleets.

#28. Limitation on Driver's License Suspension for Failure to Pay a Traffic Judgment.

Change to Bill: $5,944,700 SEG, 34.1 SEG positions, and $3,753,600 SEG-REV.
MOTIONS TO THE MOTION
(Vos/Montgomery) Delete Item #26. Not adopted, 4-12.
OTHER TRANSPORTATION MOTIONS
Motion #630.(Olsen/Darling) Transportation Finance. Delete the oil company profits tax. Not adopted,.6-10
Motion #720. (Lassa) Highway Project Development. Require DOT to submit a report to JFC with an assessment of the most appropriate uses of consultants for highway project development and recommendations on action that the Dept. and local governments could take to improve the efficiency, cost effectiveness, and timeliness of local road construction projects, and any proposed legislative changes.

Children and Families - Departmentwide
LFB Summary Items for Which No Issue Paper Has Been Prepared
Item #1. Standard Budget Adjustments.
Item #4. Transfer TEFAP and WIC Programs to the Department of Health Services.
Item #5. Transfer Refugee Assistance Services Program from DWD and DCF.
Item #6. Information Technology.
Item #7. Reorganization of Appropriations.

LFB Summary Item Addressed in a Previous Paper.
Item #2. Across-the-Board 1% Reductions (Paper #240)
Item #3. Chief Legal Advisor (Paper #115)

Children and Families - Children and Families
Motion #532. (Miller/Grigsby) Omnibus motion covering all papers below. Adopted, 12-4. (Darling, Olsen, Vos, Montgomery)

Paper #210. Adopt the modification under Alternative #A1, #B1a, B1b, B1d. Delete the 1% reduction under Alternative #B2c. Adopt Alternative #D5. Require DCF to submit a pont to JFC specifying how DCF will make the ombudsman more effective.

Paper #211. Adopt Alternatives #A2, B1, C2, D1, E2, and F1. Also for Alternative #E2, increase funding in DHS to reflect medical assistance matching funds.

Paper #212. Delete the Governor's recommendations under Alternative #4. In addition provide GPR funding annually to offset the loss of federal funds. Adopt the Governor's recommendation under Alternative #5 to provide no additional funding for the county Title IV-E incentive program. Adopt Alternative #9.

Paper #213. Adopt the modification.

Paper #214. Adopt Alternative #1, 2c, 3. Prohibit DCF from promulgating emergency rules to implement the graduated foster care licensing system.

Paper #215. Adopt Alternative #1,2. Prohibit DCF from promulgating emergency rules to implement this provision to regulate rates for group homes and residential care centers, and administrative rates for child welfare agencies.

Paper #216. Modify the Governor's proposal to limit the pilot program to five counties. Require one county to be Milwaukee County. Adopt Alternative #4a, 4b, and 4c.

Paper #217. Adopt the modification.

Paper #218. Modify Alternatives # 3b and 4a to provide 2.5% increase in basic monthly foster care rates for relatives beginning Jan 1, 2011, and provide a 5% increase in basic monthly foster care rates for nonrelatives beginning Jan 1, 2011. Adopt Alternative #5a.

Paper #219. Adopt Alternative #1. In addition prohibit DCF from promulgating emergency rules to implement the foster parent training program.

Paper #220. Adopt Alternative #4.

Paper #221. Approve the modification.

Paper #222. Approve the modification.

Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Program. Modify the child abuse and neglect prevention such that restrictions on grantees of this program would be reinstated and counties and Indian tribes would not be required to provide a match of at least 25% of the grant money annually, either in funds or in-kind contributions.

Brighter Futures. Require DCF award a brighter futures grant of $55,000 annually from the amounts appropriated for the brighter futures program to the Gay Straight Alliance for Safe Schools.

DCF Change to Bill: $11,634,000 GPR, $25,922,100 FED, and -$14,852,400 PR.
DHS Change to Bill: -$4,106,700 GPR and $510,000 FED.
Program Supplements Change to Bill: -$12,165,700 FED.
Paper 210. Milwaukee Child Welfare.
Motion #503. (Robson) Requires Legislative Audit Bureau to conduct an audit of the Milwaukee County child welfare program as a follow-up to two audits completed in February 2006. (Robson/Taylor) Adopted, 16-0.
Paper 211. Milwaukee Child Welfare Improvements.
Paper 212. Children and Family Aids and County Incentive Funds.
Paper 213. Children and Family Aids Payment Delay.
Paper 214. Graduated Foster Care Licensing.
Paper 215. Child Welfare Provider Rate Regulation.
Paper 216. Child Welfare Alternative Response Pilot Program.
Paper 217. State Foster Care, Adoption Assistance, and Subsidized Guardianship.
Paper 218. Foster Care Rates.
Paper 219. Foster Parent Training.
Paper 220. Child and Family Service Review Program Enhancement Plan.
Paper 221. Community Services Block Grant.
Paper 222. American Indian Tribe Out-of-Home Care Appropriation.

LFB Summary Items for Which No Issue Paper Has Been Prepared
Item #1. Child Welfare Federal and Program Revenue Reductions.
Item #11. Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Program.
Item #13. Eliminate Duplicative Program Revenue-Service Appropriations.
Item #17. Milwaukee Child Welfare Collections Reestimate.

LFB Summary Items Addressed in a Separate Paper
Item #12. Kinship Care Reestimate (Paper #???)
Item #15. Foster Care Public Information Campaign (Paper #453)

Justice - Penalty Surcharge, Handgun Fee, and Crime Laboratories and Drug Law Enforcement Surcharge
Motion to delete item #4 of Motion #531 (Vos/Montgomery) Not adopted, 4-12. (Darling, Olsen, Vos, Montgomery)
Motion to delete the increase in item #10 in Motion #531. (Vos/Montgomery) Not adopted, 4-12. (Darling, Olsen, Vos, Montgomery)
Motion #531. (Miller/Pocan) Omnibus Motion covering all papers in Justice and Office of Justice Assistance. Adopted, 12-4. (Darling, Olsen, Vos, Montgomery)

Paper #120. Delete the Governor's recommendation. Instead, direct OJA to provide Milwaukee County $495,000 FED annually during each year of the 2009-22 biennium in federal Byrne Justice Assistance Grants Funds for the County's AIM program.

Paper #121. Deleted the Governor's recommendation. Instead, direct OJA to provide Milwaukee County $371,200 FED annually during each year of the biennium for the County's TAD program.

Paper #122. Adopt the Governor's recommendations. In addition increase the justice information system surcharge by an additional $2 for civil legal services and provide an additional funds for grants to organizations that provide civil legal services to the indigent.

Paper #123. Delete the Governor's recommendation to require local law enforcement agencies in counties to collect and analyze traffic stop date. Instead provide that all state and local law enforcement agencies will be required to collect traffic stop data and forward to DOJ and OJA. Approve the Governor's recommendation to increase the justice information system surcharge by $1.50. Create two additional PR annual appropriations under OJA to receive justice information system surcharge revenues to fund state and local information technology and administrative costs.

Paper #124. Adopt Alternatives #A1 and B1. Delete $362,200 PR annually from the Byrne-funded justice information system appropriation.

Child Advocacy Centers. Provide additional grant funding for CHAT room in Green County and the Marshfield Child Advocacy Center in Wood County.

Court Appointed Special Advocates. Direct OJA to provide a grant to the Wisconsin CASA Association for the support, assistance, and development of court-appointed special advocate programs.

Paper #515. Approve the Governor's recommendation.

Paper #516. Modify the Governor's recommendations.

Paper #517. Delete the creation of a "criminal justice program support" fund. Increase the handgun purchaser record check fee from $8 to $13.

Change to Bill: -$1,653,200 GPR, $2,032,400 FED, $269,600 PR and -5.0 PR positions and $2,906,800 PR-REV.
Paper 515. Increase Crime Laboratories and Drug Enforcement Surcharge.
Motion #535. (Darling/Vos) Increase the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement surcharge from $8 under current law to $15. Not adopted, 4-12. (Darling., Olsen, Vos, Montgomery)
Paper 516. Penalty Surcharge and Drug Offender Division Surcharge.
Paper 517. Increase Handgun Purchaser Records Check Fee.

LFB Summary Item Addressed in a Separate Paper
Item #13. Criminal Justice-Related Data Collection and Analysis (Paper #123).

Administration - Office of Justice Assistance
Paper 120. Assess, Inform, and Measure Grant to Milwaukee County.
Paper 121. Treatment Alternatives and Division Grant to Milwaukee County.
Paper 122. Justice Information System Surcharge - Civil Legal Services for the Indigent.
Paper 123. Justice Information System Surcharge - Criminal Justice-Related Data Collection and Analysis.
Motion #522. (Montgomery/Vos) Provide that the traffic stop data collection provisions would only apply to a county with a first class city. Not adopted, 4-12. ( Darling, Olsen, Vos, Montgomery)
Paper 124. Justice Information System Surcharge - District Attorney Information Technology.

Other Motions
Motion #527. (Lehman/Mason) Grant for Cops-n-Kids Reading Program. Direct OJA to provide a three year grants totaling $112,500 FED to the Cops-n-Kids Reading Program in the City of Racine. Adopted, 12-4. (Darling, Olsen, Vos, Montgomery)
Motion #412. (Pocan/Miller) Emergency Generator for the Town of Oakland in Jefferson County. Direct OJA to provide a grant of $10,000 FED in 2009-10, funded with federal homeland security grant dollars, to purchase an emergency generator for the Town of Oakland in Jefferson County. Adopted, 12-4. (Darling, Olsen, Vos, Montgomery)

LFB Summary Items for Which No Issue Paper Has Been Prepared
Item #11. Child Advocacy Centers.
Item #12. Interoperable Communications Fees and Appropriation.

LFB Summary Item Addressed in a Separate Paper
Item #7. Treatment Alternatives and Diversion Program (Paper #516).
Item #8. Penalty Surcharge Funding for the Treatment Alternatives and Diversion Program (Paper #516).
Item #9. Penalty Surcharge Funding for the Digital Recording of Custodial Interrogations by Law Enforcement Grant Program (Paper #516).
Item #10. Penalty Surcharge Appropriation Modifications (Paper #516).

Administration - Division of Gaming
Paper 135. Overview of Tribal Gaming Appropriations and General Fund Revenue.
Motion 533. (Sherman/Hansen) Gaming economic diversification grant and loan program. Adopted, 13-3 (Vos, Darling, Olsen)
Motion 534. (Pocan/Miller) Wisconsin American Indian tribal community reintegration program. Adopted, 12--4.

Budget Management and Compensation Reserves NO ACTION TAKEN
Paper 176. Compensation Reserves Overview.
Paper 177. Authority to Lapse or Transfer Moneys to the General Fund.
Paper 178. Required General Fund Statutory Reserve.

Smoking Ban
Paper 392. Restrictions on Smoking. Modification adopted, unanimous consent.

Corrections - Departmentwide NO ACTION TAKEN
Paper 270. Standard Budget Adjustments - Overtime.
Paper 271. Reintegration of Correctional Employees Returning from Active Duty in the Armed Services.
Paper 272. 2008-09 GPR Appropriation Changes.

LFB Summary Items for Which No Issue Paper Has Been Prepared
Item #2. Across-the-Board 1% Reductions.
Item #3. Additional 5% Reduction to GPR Appropriations.
Item #4. Budget Efficiency Measure.
Item #5. Debt Service Reestimate.
Item #6. Rent
Item #7. Realignment.
Item #8. Health and Information Technology Positions.
Item #11. Program Revenue and Segregated Revenue Reestimates.

LFB Summary Item Addressed in a Previous Paper
Item #9. Chief Legal Advisor (Paper #115).

Corrections - Sentencing Modifications NO ACTION TAKEN
Paper 275. Sentence Adjustment for Class C Through I Felonies.
Paper 276. Earned Release and Challenge Incarceration Program Modifications.
Paper 277. Bifurcated Sentence Modification.
Paper 278. Revocation of Extended Supervision.
Paper 279. Elimination of Probation for Certain Misdemeanants.

Corrections - Adult Institutions NO ACTION TAKEN
Paper 285. Adult Correctional Facility Populations, Prison Contract Bed Funding, and Inmate Variable Costs.
Paper 286. Drug Abuse Correctional Center Staffing.
Paper 287. Funding and Positions for Treatment Staff at the Robert E. Ellsworth and Drug Abuse Correctional Centers.
Paper 288. Female Mental Health Initiative at Taycheedah Correctional Institution.
Paper 289. GPR Funding and Positions for MICA Program at Oshkosh Correctional Institution.

LFB Summary Items for Which No Issue Paper Has Been Prepared
Item #4. Fuel and Utilities Reestimates.
Item #7. Full Funding of Non-Salary Costs for Health Care Positions.
Item #9. Security Staffing for Female Inmate Unit at the Wisconsin Resource Center.
Item #11. Inmate Transportation Buses.

LFB Summary Item to be Addressed in a Subsequent Paper
Item #12. Penalty Surcharge Reductions (Paper #516).

Corrections - Adult Community Corrections NO ACTION TAKEN
Paper 295. Sex Offender Management.
Paper 296. Community Reentry Funding.
Paper 297. Administrative Law Judge and SAFE Funding.

LFB Summary Items for Which No Issue Paper Has Been Prepared
Item #2. Full Funding for Global Positioning System Tracking Costs.
Item #3. Implementation of Registration Requirements of Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act.

Corrections - Juvenile Corrections NO ACTION TAKEN
Paper 300. Juvenile Population Estimates, Daily Rates, and Population-Related Cost Adjustment.
Paper 301. Serious Juvenile Offender Program.
Paper 302. Youth Aid Allocations.
Paper 303. Juvenile Correctional Services Appropriation Deficit.

LFB Summary Item for Which No Issue Paper Has Been Prepared
Item #7. Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center

Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Motion 529. (Lassa/Sherman) Omnibus motion covering Papers 142-148. Adopted, 11-4. Lassa recused.

Agrichemical funds transfers (Paper 142). Adopts Alternative 1.

Animal Slaughter Fee and Meat Safety Inspections (Paper 143). Adopts Alternative 5b.

Consumer Protection Reductions (Paper 144). Adopts Alternative 6.

Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin grants (Paper 145). Adopt Alternative 1.

Weights and Measures fee changes (Paper146). Adopt Alternative 1.

Animal Health Program changes (Paper 147). Adopt Alternative 1.

Land and Water Conservation Board restructuring (Paper 148). Adopt Alternative 2.

County and District Fair Aids. Creates an annual appropriation from the segregated ACCP Fund; provides $20,000 annually; repeals the appropriation effective June 30, 2011.

Motion 539. (Montgomery/Vos) Deletes Point 2 from Motion 529; adopts Alternative 9 in Paper 143 (Current law). Not adopted, 4-12.
Motion 540. (Olsen/Darling) Amends Motion 529, Item 1, to also specify the ACCP fund may maintain a balance of no more than $1.7 million. Not adopted, 4-12.
Paper 142. Agrichemical Fund Transfers.
Paper 143. Animal Slaughter Fee and Meat Safety Inspections.
Paper 144. Consumer Protection Reductions.
Paper 145. Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grants.
Paper 146. Weights and Measures Fee Changes.
Paper 147. Animal Health Program Changes.
Paper 148. Land and Water Conservation Board Restructuring.

Other Motions
Motion 537. (Shilling/Pocan) Grants for agricultural facilities. Adopted, 14-2 (Vos, Montgomery)

LFB Summary Items for Which No Issue Paper Has Been Prepared
Item #1. Standard Budget Adjustments.
Item #2. Across-the-Board 1% Reductions.
Item #3. Program Operations Reductions.
Item #10. Federal Revenue Reestimates.
Item #11. Program Revenue Reestimates.
Item #16. Agriculture and Vegetable Seed Labeling and Fees.
Item #19. Soil and Water Bonding Authority.
Item #22. Position Realignment.
Item #25. Enforcement Cost Recovery.

LFB Summary Item Addressed in a Separate Paper
Item #7. Debt Service Reestimates.

LFB Summary Item Addressed in a Previous Paper
Item #4. Agricultural Conservation Easements (Paper #140)
Item #5. Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Bonding Authority (Paper #140)
Item #6. Working Lands Initiative - Farmland Preservation (Paper #141)
Item #9. Clean Sweep Repeal (Paper #594)
Item #15. Telecommunications Utility Trade Practices Assessment (Paper #665)
Item #20. Soil and Water Bond Debt Service (Paper #599)
Item #23. Chief Legal Advisor and Payments for State Legal Services (Paper #115)
Item #24. Administrative Law Judge Transfer (Paper #117)

LFB Summary Item for Introduction as Separate Legislation
Item #26. Technical Statutory Changes.

Natural Resources - Water Quality
Motion 528. (Miller/Mason/Sherman/Colon) Omnibus motion covering Papers 580-586. Adopted, 12-4.

Dam safety (Paper 580) Adopts modified Alternative A1.

Dam safety earmarks (Paper 581). Sets various earmarks: Stanley Dam; Easton Dam; Montello Dam; Lake Altoona Dam, Lake Eau Claire Dam; Coon Fork Lake County Park Dam.

Dam Fishway Requirements.

Dam inspection requirements (Paper 581) Adopt Alternative 2.

Water Resources Account lapses (Paper 582). Accept modification.

Citizen Lake Monitoring Network (Paper 583). Adopt Alternative 1.

Ballast Water Discharge permits and fees (Paper 584). Adopts Alternative 1 and c. Additions to the motions.

Great Lakes Compact Implementation and fees (Paper 585). Adopts Alternatives 1, 2a, 2b.

Great Lakes Compact, water use, and water supply plan deadlines and requirements.

Contaminated sediment removal bonding (Paper 586). Adopt Alternative 1.

Transfer commercial construction site erosion control program from Commerce to DNR.

Authorize Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District to use design-build process.

Recycling grant for Town of Wrightstown.

Water Pollution discharge fees.

Managed forest law withdrawal.

Motion 538. (Montgomery/Vos) Delete Item 3 of Motion 528 to retain current law. Not adopted, 5-11 (Sherman, Vos, Montgomery, Darling Olsen).

Paper 580. Dam Safety Program.
Paper 581. Dam Inspection Requirements.
Paper 582. Water Resources Account Lapses.
Paper 583. Citizen Lake Monitoring Network.
Paper 584. Ballast Water Discharge Permit and Fees.
Paper 585. Great Lakes Compact Implementation and Fees.
Paper 586. Contaminated Sediment Removal Bonding.

Other Motions
Motion 510. (Lassa) Study of Wisconsin River nonpoint source water pollution. Not adopted, 3-13 (Lassa, Sherman, Vos)

LFB Summary Items for Which No Issue Paper Has Been Prepared
Item #7. Rural Nonpoint Bonding.
Item #8. Urban Nonpoint Bonding.
Item #10. Nonpoint Program - Notice of Discharge Project Funding
Item #15. Well Notification Fees.

LFB Summary Item Addressed in a Previous Paper
Item #5. Transfer Coastal Zone Management Program from DOA to DNR (Paper #111).
Item #6. Nonpoint Account Revenues (Paper #599).
Item #9. Nonpoint Debt Service (Paper #596).
Item #14. Convert Pollution Abatement Bond Debt Service from GPR to SEG (Paper #596).

Fox River Navigational System Authority
No Motions offered.

LFB Summary Item for Which No Issue Paper Has Been Prepared
Item #1. Across-the-Board 1% Reductions.