AB40-ASA1,1480,2
1(a) There is created a committee called the commission on transportation
2finance and policy. The commission shall consist of the following members:
AB40-ASA1,1480,3 31. The secretary of transportation, who shall serve as a nonvoting member.
AB40-ASA1,1480,4 42. Six citizen members, appointed by the governor.
AB40-ASA1,1480,5 53. One citizen member, appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
AB40-ASA1,1480,6 64. One citizen member, appointed by the assembly minority leader.
AB40-ASA1,1480,7 75. One citizen member, appointed by the senate majority leader.
AB40-ASA1,1480,8 86. One citizen member, appointed by the senate minority leader.
AB40-ASA1,1480,11 9(b) At least 5 of the citizen members appointed under paragraph (a) shall have
10experience in public finance, transportation policy, or transportation system
11planning.
AB40-ASA1,1480,13 12(c) The commission shall examine issues related to the future of transportation
13finance in this state, including all of the following:
AB40-ASA1,1480,17 141. The estimated costs of highway maintenance, rehabilitation, reconstruction,
15and expansion projects over a 10-year period, including both those currently
16identified in the department's 6-year program and those in the department's
17long-range transportation plans.
AB40-ASA1,1480,20 182. The estimated costs of local government transportation aid and assistance
19programs, including general transportation aids and mass transit operating
20assistance.
AB40-ASA1,1480,22 213. Projections of transportation fund revenues over the same 10-year period
22identified in subdivision 1.
AB40-ASA1,1480,24 234. Projections of transportation fund debt service for the use of bonds over the
24same 10-year period identified in subdivision 1., under various scenarios.
AB40-ASA1,1481,3
15. Various options for increasing transportation fund revenues or adjusting
2transportation fund expenditures over the 10-year period identified in subdivision
31. to achieve a stable balance between expenditures, revenues, and debt service.
AB40-ASA1,1481,5 46. The impact of highway project planning for specific projects on landowners
5with property abutting proposed improvements.
AB40-ASA1,1481,9 6(d) The commission shall prepare a report with its findings and
7recommendations and submit the report, no later than March 1, 2013, to the
8governor, the speaker of the assembly, the assembly minority leader, the senate
9majority leader, and the senate minority leader.
AB40-ASA1,1481,10 10(8f) Zoo interchange project report.
AB40-ASA1,1481,12 11(a) In this subsection, "Zoo interchange" has the meaning given in section
1284.014 (5m) (ag) 2. of the statutes.
AB40-ASA1,1481,14 13(b) No later than December 1, 2011, the department of transportation shall
14submit a report to the joint committee on finance that does all of the following:
AB40-ASA1,1481,1715 1. Outlines a financing plan and schedule for the Zoo interchange project,
16including planned expenditures by year and by funding source, through the year of
17completion of the project.
AB40-ASA1,1481,2018 2. Shows the impact on transportation fund debt service of the issuance of
19bonds for the Zoo interchange project as well as past and future issuance of
20transportation fund-supported bonds for other projects and programs.
AB40-ASA1,1481,2421 3. Provides estimates of the percentage of gross transportation fund revenues
22that would be required for the payment of transportation debt service on any bonds
23described under subdivision 2., through 2 years following the year of completion of
24the Zoo interchange project.
AB40-ASA1,1482,18
1(9i) Vehicle registration decals. By the date specified by the cochairpersons
2of the joint committee on finance for submission of requests for consideration at the
33rd quarterly meeting of the committee under section 13.10 of the statutes in the
42011-12 fiscal year, the department of transportation shall submit a request to the
5committee under section 13.10 of the statutes to provide supplemental funding
6under section 13.101 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation under section 20.395
7(5) (cq) of the statutes in the 2012-13 fiscal year for vehicle registration plate tags,
8decals, or stickers evidencing registration. The request submitted under this
9subsection shall include the department's proposal to establish a registration plate
10decal or sticker system under which decals or stickers would be issued centrally by
11a 3rd-party vendor and would carry an identification marker specific to the
12registration plate or vehicle for which the decal or sticker is issued. Upon approval
13of the proposal, including modification and approval, by the committee, the
14department shall implement the proposal as approved. Notwithstanding section
1513.101 (3) of the statutes, the committee may supplement the appropriation under
16section 20.395 (5) (cq) of the statutes from the appropriation account under section
1720.865 (4) (u) of the statutes for the purpose described in this subsection without
18finding that an emergency exists.
AB40-ASA1, s. 9149 19Section 9149. Nonstatutory provisions; Treasurer.
AB40-ASA1,1482,21 20(1) Transfer of college savings programs duties to the department of
21administration.
AB40-ASA1,1483,222 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and
23liabilities of the office of the state treasurer that are primarily related to the state
24treasurer's performance of duties under sections 14.63, 14.64, and 14.65, 2009 stats.,

1as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and
2liabilities of the department of administration.
AB40-ASA1,1483,33 (b) Staff.
AB40-ASA1,1483,10 41. On the effective date of this subdivision, 1.0 FTE SEG position in the office
5of the state treasurer, and the incumbent employee holding that position, funded
6from the appropriation under section 20.585 (2) (tm), 2009 stats., and responsible for
7the performance of duties related to the college savings program, is transferred to the
8department of administration to be funded from the appropriation under section
920.505 (1) (th) of the statutes, as affected by this act. The secretary of administration
10shall identify the position.
AB40-ASA1,1483,16 112. An employee transferred under subdivision 1. to the department of
12administration has all of the rights and the same status under subchapter V of
13chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of administration that
14he or she enjoyed in the office of the state treasurer immediately before the transfer.
15Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee so transferred who
16has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.
AB40-ASA1,1483,2117 (c) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
18tangible personal property, including records, of the office of the state treasurer that
19are primarily related to the state treasurer's performance of duties under sections
2014.63, 14.64, and 14.65, 2009 stats., as determined by the secretary of
21administration, is transferred to the department of administration.
AB40-ASA1,1484,322 (d) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the office of the state treasurer
23that is primarily related to the state treasurer's performance of duties under sections
2414.63, 14.64, and 14.65, 2009 stats., as determined by the secretary of
25administration, is transferred to the department of administration. All materials

1submitted to or actions taken by the office of the state treasurer with respect to the
2pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the
3department of administration.
AB40-ASA1,1484,104 (e) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the office of the state treasurer in
5effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the state
6treasurer's performance of duties under sections 14.63, 14.64, and 14.65, 2009 stats.,
7as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are
8transferred to the department of administration. The department of administration
9shall carry out any obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded
10by the department of administration to the extent allowed under the contract.
AB40-ASA1,1484,2011 (f) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the office of the state treasurer
12in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the state
13treasurer's performance of duties under sections 14.63, 14.64, and 14.65, 2009 stats.,
14as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect until their
15specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department of
16administration. All orders issued by the office of the state treasurer in effect on the
17effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the state treasurer's
18performance of duties under sections 14.63, 14.64, and 14.65, 2009 stats., as
19determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect until their specified
20expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the department of administration.
AB40-ASA1,1484,22 21(2) Transfer of local government pooled-investment duties to the
22department of administration.
AB40-ASA1,1485,223 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and
24liabilities of the office of the state treasurer that are primarily related to the state
25treasurer's performance of duties under section 25.50, 2009 stats., as determined by

1the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the
2department of administration.
AB40-ASA1,1485,33 (b) Staff.
AB40-ASA1,1485,10 41. On the effective date of this subdivision, 1.0 FTE PR position in the office of
5the state treasurer, and the incumbent employee holding that position funded from
6the appropriation under section 20.585 (1) (g), 2009 stats., and responsible for the
7performance of duties related to the local government pooled-investment fund under
8section 25.50, 2009 stats., is transferred to the department of administration to be
9funded from the appropriation under section 20.505 (1) (gc) of the statutes, as
10affected by this act. The secretary of administration shall identify the position.
AB40-ASA1,1485,16 112. An employee transferred under subdivision 1. to the department of
12administration has all of the rights and the same status under subchapter V of
13chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the department that he or she enjoyed
14in the office of the state treasurer immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding
15section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee so transferred who has attained
16permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.
AB40-ASA1,1485,2117 (c) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
18tangible personal property, including records, of the office of the state treasurer that
19are primarily related to the state treasurer's performance of duties under section
2025.50, 2009 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred
21to the department of administration.
AB40-ASA1,1486,222 (d) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the office of the state treasurer
23that is primarily related to the state treasurer's performance of duties under section
2425.50, 2009 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred
25to the department of administration. All materials submitted to or actions taken by

1the office of the state treasurer with respect to the pending matter are considered as
2having been submitted to or taken by the department of administration.
AB40-ASA1,1486,93 (e) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the office of the state treasurer in
4effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the state
5treasurer's performance of duties under section 25.50, 2009 stats., as determined by
6the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the
7department of administration. The department of administration shall carry out
8any obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded by the
9department of administration to the extent allowed under the contract.
AB40-ASA1,1486,1910 (f) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the office of the state treasurer
11in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the state
12treasurer's performance of duties under section 25.50, 2009 stats., as determined by
13the secretary of administration, remain in effect until their specified expiration dates
14or until amended or repealed by the department of administration. All orders issued
15by the office of the state treasurer in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that
16are primarily related to the state treasurer's performance of duties under section
1725.50, 2009 stats., as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect
18until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the
19department of administration.
AB40-ASA1,1486,21 20(3) Transfer of management service functions to department of
21administration.
AB40-ASA1,1486,2522 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and
23liabilities of the office of the state treasurer that are primarily related to
24management services, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall
25become the assets and liabilities of the department of administration.
AB40-ASA1,1487,5
1(b) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
2tangible personal property, including records, of the office of the state treasurer that
3are primarily related to management services, as determined by the secretary of
4administration, shall become the tangible personal property of the department of
5administration.
AB40-ASA1,1487,126 (c) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the office of the state treasurer in
7effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to
8management services, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in
9effect and are transferred to the department of administration. The department of
10administration shall carry out any obligations under such a contract until the
11contract is modified or rescinded by the department of administration to the extent
12allowed under the contract.
AB40-ASA1,1487,2113 (d) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the office of the state treasurer
14in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to
15management services, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in
16effect until their specified expiration date or until amended or repealed by the
17department of administration. All orders issued by the office of the state treasurer
18in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to
19management services, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in
20effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded by the
21department of administration.
AB40-ASA1,1488,222 (e) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the office of the state treasurer
23on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to management
24services, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the
25department of administration and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the

1office of the state treasurer with respect to the pending matter are considered as
2having been submitted to or taken by the department of administration.
AB40-ASA1, s. 9150 3Section 9150. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin
Hospitals and Clinics Authority.
AB40-ASA1, s. 9151 4Section 9151. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin
Hospitals and Clinics Board.
AB40-ASA1, s. 9152 5Section 9152. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin
System.
AB40-ASA1,1488,6 6(1c) Supplemental pay plans during 2011-13 fiscal biennium.
AB40-ASA1,1488,17 7(a) Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. During the 2011-13
8fiscal biennium, the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System may
9provide supplemental pay plans for all of its employees, other than employees
10assigned to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The supplemental pay plans shall
11be in addition to any pay plan approved under section 230.12 (3) (e) 1. of the statutes.
12The board shall submit the plans to the joint committee on employment relations,
13and the plans may be implemented only upon approval of the committee. The board
14may not request supplemental funding under section 20.928 of the statutes to pay
15the costs of these plans and the board, under section 16.42 of the statutes, may not
16request any funding of increases in salary and fringe benefit costs provided in these
17plans.
AB40-ASA1,1489,7 18(b) Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. During the 2011-13
19fiscal biennium, the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison may provide
20supplemental pay plans for all employees assigned to the University of
21Wisconsin-Madison. The supplemental pay plans shall be in addition to any pay
22plan approved under section 230.12 (3) (e) 1. of the statutes. The chancellor shall

1submit the plans to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. If
2the board approves the plans, the chancellor shall submit the plans to the joint
3committee on employment relations and the plans may be implemented only upon
4approval of the committee. The board may not request supplemental funding under
5section 20.928 of the statutes to pay the costs of these plans and the board, under
6section 16.42 of the statutes, may not request any funding of increases in salary and
7fringe benefit costs provided in these plans.
AB40-ASA1,1489,14 8(1gc) Interim bidding procedures pending implementation of procedures.
9Notwithstanding sections 16.855 (23) and s. 36.11 (53) of the statutes, as created by
10this act, all construction work for each project that is constructed by or for the
11University of Wisconsin System that is exempted from compliance with the
12provisions of section 16.855 of the statutes under this act shall remain subject to the
13provisions of section 16.855 of the statutes until the procedures required under
14section 36.11 (53) of the statutes, as created by this act, become effective.
AB40-ASA1,1489,23 15(1Lc) Telecommunications services. The Board of Regents of the University
16of Wisconsin System shall ensure that the amount it expends on telecommunications
17services, as defined in section 36.585 (1) of the statutes, as created by this act, during
18the 2011-13 fiscal biennium is reduced by an amount equal to the total value of
19funds, goods, and services that, after May 1, 2011, have been or will be distributed
20or committed to be distributed by or on behalf of the board or any institution or college
21campus or the extension to any participant, contractor, or supplier related to the
22Building Community Capacity Through Broadband Project, identified in section
2336.585 (4) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act.
AB40-ASA1,1489,24 24(1pc) Tuition.
AB40-ASA1,1490,5
1(a) Notwithstanding section 36.27 (1) of the statutes, the Board of Regents of
2the University of Wisconsin System may not charge resident undergraduates
3enrolled in the 2011-12 or 2012-13 academic year academic fees that are more than
45.5 percent greater than the academic fees charged resident undergraduates in the
5previous academic year.
AB40-ASA1,1490,7 6(b) The limit under paragraph (a) does not apply to differential tuition
7approved by the Board of Regents before June 1, 2011.
AB40-ASA1,1490,8 8(1tc) Study.
AB40-ASA1,1490,9 9(a) In this subsection:
AB40-ASA1,1490,10 101. "Board" means the Board of Regents of the system.
AB40-ASA1,1490,11 112. "System" means the University of Wisconsin System.
AB40-ASA1,1490,14 12(b) There is created a Special Task Force on UW Restructuring and Operational
13Flexibilities to study the system. The task force shall consist of the following
14members:
AB40-ASA1,1490,17 151. Six members appointed by the speaker of the assembly, including 3 business
16or public leaders, 2 current or former system chancellors or board members, and one
17member of the assembly.
AB40-ASA1,1490,20 182. Six members appointed by the senate majority leader, including 3 business
19or public leaders, 2 current or former system chancellors, or board members, and one
20member of the senate.
AB40-ASA1,1490,22 213. One member of the senate appointed by the senate minority leader and one
22member of the assembly appointed by the minority leader in the assembly.
AB40-ASA1,1490,23 234. Two members appointed by the governor.
AB40-ASA1,1490,25 245. One member appointed by the cochairpersons of the joint committee on
25finance.
AB40-ASA1,1491,3
1(c) The member appointed under paragraph (b) 5. shall serve as chairperson
2of the task force. The president of the system, the secretary of administration, and
3the legislative fiscal bureau shall provide staff services for the task force.
AB40-ASA1,1491,4 4(d) In conducting its study, the task force shall address the following issues:
AB40-ASA1,1491,6 51. Whether there is a need to restructure the system and make
6recommendations as to a new governance structure.
AB40-ASA1,1491,9 72. How system employees and those system employees assigned to the
8University of Wisconsin-Madison would transition from the state personnel system
9to the new personnel systems.
AB40-ASA1,1491,12 103. Whether tuition flexibility can be extended to the system while ensuring
11access and affordability, and what role the legislature should have in establishing
12tuition.
AB40-ASA1,1491,14 134. How compensation plans for system employees should be determined in
14future biennia.
AB40-ASA1,1491,16 155. Additional operational flexibilities that could be provided to system
16institutions.
AB40-ASA1,1491,18 176. How articulation and the transfer of credits between system institutions
18could be improved.
AB40-ASA1,1491,22 19(e) By January 1, 2012, the task force shall submit its report to the appropriate
20standing committees of the legislature, as determined by the speaker of the assembly
21and the president of the senate, in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of
22the statutes, and to the joint committee on finance.
AB40-ASA1,1491,25 23(f) Section 15.04 (1) (c) of the statutes applies to the task force as if it were a
24committee created under that paragraph. Task force expenses shall be paid from the
25appropriation under section 20.855 (7) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act.
AB40-ASA1,1492,5
1(1xc) WiscNet. The legislative audit bureau shall conduct a financial and
2performance evaluation audit of the use of telecommunications services by the Board
3of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and the board's relationship with
4Wisconsin's Research and Education Network, known as WiscNet. The legislative
5audit bureau shall file its report as provided in section 13.94 (1) (b) of the statutes.
AB40-ASA1,1492,6 6(3) System administration general program operations.
AB40-ASA1,1492,77 (a) In this subsection:
AB40-ASA1,1492,8 81. "Board" means the Board of Regents of the system.
AB40-ASA1,1492,13 92. "Reduction amount" means the difference between the total amounts shown
10in the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation under
11section 20.285 (3) (a) of the statutes for fiscal years 2009-10 and 2010-11 and the
12total amounts shown in the schedule under that appropriation for fiscal years
132011-12 and 2012-13.
AB40-ASA1,1492,1414 3. "System" means the University of Wisconsin System.
AB40-ASA1,1492,1915 (am) The board shall allocate the reductions in general purpose revenue
16appropriated to the system under this act to the institutions within the system based
17upon each institution's share of the system's general purpose revenue, academic fees,
18and nonresident tuition, excluding debt service, utilities, financial aid, separately
19budgeted tuition, and extension credit programs.
AB40-ASA1,1493,420 (b) No later than September 1, 2011, the board shall submit a plan to the
21secretary of administration and the joint committee on finance specifying the board's
22preferences for allocating the reduction amount among general program operations
23of the system administration. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify
24the board within 14 working days after the date of the board's submittal that the
25committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, the plan

1may be implemented as proposed by the board. If, within 14 working days after the
2date of the board's submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the board
3that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the
4proposed plan, the plan may be implemented only upon approval of the committee.
AB40-ASA1, s. 9153 5Section 9153. Nonstatutory provisions; Veterans Affairs.
AB40-ASA1,1493,12 6(2i) Recommendations regarding veterans trust fund. On or before June 30,
72012, the board of veterans affairs and the secretary of veterans affairs shall jointly
8provide recommendations regarding the adoption of a viable long-term funding
9source for the veterans trust fund. The department of veterans affairs shall submit
10the recommendations to the governor, the chief clerk of each house of the legislature
11for distribution to the chairs of the appropriate standing committees under section
1213.172 (3) of the statutes, and the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance.
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