For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB1102, s. 1
1Section 1. 14.017 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is
2amended to read:
AB1102,5,183 14.017 (2) State council on alcohol and other drug abuse. There is created
4in the office of the governor a state council on alcohol and other drug abuse consisting
5of the governor, the attorney general, the secretary of education state superintendent
6of public instruction
, the secretary of health and social services, the commissioner
7of insurance, the secretary of corrections, the secretary of transportation and the
8chairperson of the pharmacy examining board, or their designees; a representative
9of the controlled substances board; a representative of any governor's committee or
10commission created under subch. I of ch. 14 to study law enforcement issues; 6
11members, one of whom is a consumer representing the public at large, with
12demonstrated professional, research or personal interest in alcohol and other drug
13abuse problems, appointed for 4-year terms; a representative of an organization or
14agency which is a direct provider of services to alcoholics and other drug abusers; a
15member of the Wisconsin County Human Service Association, Inc., who is nominated
16by that association; and 2 members of each house of the legislature, representing the
17majority party and the minority party in each house, chosen as are the members of
18standing committees in their respective houses. Section 15.09 applies to the council.
AB1102, s. 2 19Section 2. Subchapter VI of chapter 14 [precedes 14.91] of the statutes, as
20created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is repealed.
AB1102, s. 3 21Section 3. 15.01 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is
22amended to read:
AB1102,6,723 15.01 (2) "Commission" means a 3-member governing body in charge of a
24department or independent agency or of a division or other subunit within a
25department, except for the education commission which shall consist of 11 members,

1the Wisconsin waterways commission which shall consist of 5 members, the parole
2commission which shall consist of 5 members and the Fox river management
3commission which shall consist of 7 members. A Wisconsin group created for
4participation in a continuing interstate body shall be known as a "commission", but
5is not a commission for purposes of s. 15.06. The parole commission created under
6s. 15.145 (1) shall be known as a "commission", but is not a commission for purposes
7of s. 15.06.
AB1102, s. 4 8Section 4. 15.02 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is
9amended to read:
AB1102,6,1210 15.02 (1) Separate constitutional offices. The governor, lieutenant governor,
11secretary of state, state superintendent of public instruction and state treasurer
12each head a staff to be termed the "office" of the respective constitutional officer.
AB1102, s. 5 13Section 5. 15.06 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
14is amended to read:
AB1102,6,1815 15.06 (1) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and s. 15.37, the
16members of commissions shall be nominated by the governor, and with the advice
17and consent of the senate appointed, for staggered 6-year terms expiring on March
181 of the odd-numbered years.
AB1102, s. 6 19Section 6. 15.06 (2) (c) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
20is repealed.
AB1102, s. 7 21Section 7. 15.06 (3) (a) 6. of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
22is repealed.
AB1102, s. 8 23Section 8. 15.06 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is
24amended to read:
AB1102,7,4
115.06 (4) Chairperson; administrative duties. The administrative duties of
2each commission, other than the education commission, shall be vested in its
3chairperson, to be administered by the chairperson under the statutes and rules of
4the commission and subject to the policies established by the commission.
AB1102, s. 9 5Section 9. 15.06 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is
6amended to read:
AB1102,7,117 15.06 (5) Frequency of meetings; place. Every commission shall meet on the
8call of the chairperson or a majority of its members, except that the education
9commission shall meet on the call of the chairperson or a majority of its voting
10members
. Every commission shall maintain its offices in Madison, but may meet or
11hold hearings at such other locations as will best serve the citizens of this state.
AB1102, s. 10 12Section 10. 15.06 (6) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is
13amended to read:
AB1102,7,1814 15.06 (6) Quorum. A majority of the membership of a commission constitutes
15a quorum to do business, except that a majority of the voting members of the
16education commission constitutes a quorum to do business and except that
vacancies
17shall not prevent a commission from doing business. This subsection does not apply
18to the parole commission.
AB1102, s. 11 19Section 11. 15.07 (1) (b) 22. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1102,7,2020 15.07 (1) (b) 22. Educational approval board.
AB1102, s. 12 21Section 12. 15.07 (2) (f) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
22is amended to read:
AB1102,7,2523 15.07 (2) (f) The secretary of education state superintendent of public
24instruction
or his or her designated representative shall serve as chairperson of the
25school district boundary appeal board.
AB1102, s. 13
1Section 13. 15.105 (26) (a) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
227
, is amended to read:
AB1102,8,53 15.105 (26) (a) 1. An employe of the division for libraries and community
4learning in the department of education appointed by the secretary of education
5public instruction.
AB1102, s. 14 6Section 14. 15.195 (4) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
7is amended to read:
AB1102,8,98 15.195 (4) (d) The secretary of education state superintendent of public
9instruction
or his or her designee.
AB1102, s. 15 10Section 15. 15.197 (11n) (a) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
11Act 27
, is amended to read:
AB1102,8,1312 15.197 (11n) (a) 3. The secretary of education state superintendent of public
13instruction
.
AB1102, s. 16 14Section 16. 15.197 (23) (a) 9. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
1527
, is amended to read:
AB1102,8,1816 15.197 (23) (a) 9. One member who has knowledge of the problems of gang
17influence and gang violence in public schools, appointed by the secretary of education
18state superintendent of public instruction.
AB1102, s. 17 19Section 17. 15.227 (24) (a) 4. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
2027
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB1102,8,2221 15.227 (24) (a) 4. The state superintendent of public instruction or the state
22superintendent's designee.
AB1102, s. 18 23Section 18. 15.347 (4) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
24is amended to read:
AB1102,9,2
115.347 (4) (c) One from the department of education public instruction,
2appointed by the secretary of education state superintendent of public instruction.
AB1102, s. 19 3Section 19. 15.37 of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is
4repealed and recreated to read:
AB1102,9,7 515.37 Department of public instruction; creation. There is created a
6department of public instruction under the direction and supervision of the state
7superintendent of public instruction.
AB1102, s. 20 8Section 20. 15.374 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
9is amended to read:
AB1102,9,1310 15.374 (1) Office of educational accountability. There is created an office of
11educational accountability in the department of education public instruction. The
12director of the office shall be appointed by the secretary of education state
13superintendent of public instruction
.
AB1102, s. 21 14Section 21. 15.375 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
15is amended to read:
AB1102,9,2516 15.375 (1) American Indian language and culture education board. There is
17created an American Indian language and culture education board which is attached
18to the department of education public instruction under s. 15.03. The board shall
19consist of 13 members appointed by the governor for staggered 4-year terms from
20recommendations made by the various Indian tribes, bands and organizations in this
21state. The members shall include parents or guardians of American Indian children,
22American Indian teachers, school administrators, a school board member, persons
23involved in programs for American Indian children and persons experienced in the
24training of teachers for American Indian language and culture education programs.
25Members shall be appointed so as to be representative of all the American Indian

1tribes, bands and organizations in this state. In addition to its duties under subch.
2IV of ch. 115, the board shall advise the secretary of education state superintendent
3of public instruction
, the board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system, the
4higher educational aids board and the technical college system board on all matters
5relating to the education of American Indians. The board does not have rule-making
6authority.
AB1102, s. 22 7Section 22. 15.375 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
8is amended to read:
AB1102,10,199 15.375 (2) School district boundary appeal board. There is created a school
10district boundary appeal board in the department of education public instruction.
11The board shall consist of 12 school board members appointed by the secretary of
12education
state superintendent of public instruction for staggered 2-year terms and
13the secretary of education state superintendent of public instruction or his or her
14designee. Four board members shall be school board members of school districts with
15small enrollments, 4 board members shall be school board members of school
16districts with medium enrollments and 4 board members shall be school board
17members of school districts with large enrollments. No 2 school board members of
18the board may reside within the boundaries of the same cooperative educational
19service agency.
AB1102, s. 23 20Section 23. 15.375 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
2127
, is amended to read:
AB1102,10,2322 15.375 (3) (b) 1. The secretary of education state superintendent of public
23instruction
.
AB1102, s. 24 24Section 24. 15.375 (3) (b) 6. (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1995
25Wisconsin Act 27
, is amended to read:
AB1102,11,3
115.375 (3) (b) 6. (intro.) One member, appointed for a 3-year term by the
2secretary of education state superintendent of public instruction, to represent each
3of the following:
AB1102, s. 25 4Section 25. 15.377 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
5is amended to read:
AB1102,11,156 15.377 (1) Council on the education of the blind. There is created in the
7department of education public instruction a council on the education of the blind
8consisting of 3 members, who shall be visually handicapped and shall have a
9recognized interest in and a demonstrated knowledge of the problems of the visually
10handicapped, appointed by the secretary of education state superintendent of public
11instruction
for staggered 6-year terms. "Visually handicapped" means having a) a
12visual acuity equal to or less than 20/70 in the better eye with correcting lenses, or
13b) a visual acuity greater than 20/70 in the better eye with correcting lenses, but
14accompanied by a limitation in the field of vision such that the widest diameter of the
15visual field subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees.
AB1102, s. 26 16Section 26. 15.377 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
17is amended to read:
AB1102,11,2518 15.377 (3) Council on instructional telecommunications. There is created
19in the department of education public instruction a council on instructional
20telecommunications. The secretary of education state superintendent of public
21instruction
shall appoint one member to represent each of the cooperative
22educational service agencies, from nominations made by the boards of control of the
23cooperative educational service agencies, and 2 members to represent private
24primary and secondary educational institutions. Council members shall be
25appointed for 4-year terms.
AB1102, s. 27
1Section 27. 15.377 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
2is amended to read:
AB1102,12,133 15.377 (4) Council on exceptional education. There is created in the
4department of education public instruction a council on exceptional education
5consisting of 15 members appointed by the secretary of education state
6superintendent of public instruction
for 3-year terms. No more than 7 members of
7the council may be persons who do not have children with exceptional educational
8needs and who are representatives of the state, school districts, county handicapped
9children's education boards or cooperative educational service agencies. At least 5
10members of the council shall be parents or guardians of a child with exceptional
11educational needs, at least one member of the council shall be a school board member,
12at least one member shall be a certified teacher of regular education as defined in s.
13115.76 (9) and at least one member shall be a certified teacher of special education.
AB1102, s. 28 14Section 28. 15.377 (6) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
15is amended to read:
AB1102,13,216 15.377 (6) Council on library and network development. There is created in
17the department of education public instruction a council on library and network
18development composed of 15 members. Seven of the members shall be library
19science, audiovisual and informational science professionals representative of
20various types of libraries and information services, including public libraries, public
21library systems, school libraries, public and private academic libraries, special
22libraries and library educators. Eight of the members shall be public members who
23have demonstrated an interest in libraries or other types of information services.
24The members of the council shall be appointed for 3-year terms. The council shall
25meet 6 times annually and shall also meet on the call of the secretary of education

1state superintendent of public instruction, and may meet at other times on the call
2of the chairperson or a majority of its members.
AB1102, s. 29 3Section 29. 15.377 (7m) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
4is amended to read:
AB1102,13,155 15.377 (7m) Council on suicide prevention. There is created a council on
6suicide prevention in the department of education public instruction. The council
7shall consist of 2 persons appointed by the secretary of education state
8superintendent of public instruction
, at least one of whom is not an employe of the
9department of education public instruction, 2 persons appointed by the secretary of
10health and social services, at least one of whom is not an employe of the department
11of health and social services, one person and one physician appointed jointly by the
12secretary of education state superintendent of public instruction and the secretary
13of health and social services and one person appointed by the executive staff director
14of the office of justice assistance in the department of administration. Members shall
15be appointed for 3-year terms.
AB1102, s. 30 16Section 30. 15.377 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1102,14,617 15.377 (8) Council on financial aids. There is created in the department of
18public instruction a council on financial aids. The council shall consist of 7 students
19and 7 financial aid administrators. The higher educational aids board shall establish
20appropriate procedures for the selection of students by representative student
21groups. To represent the University of Wisconsin System, 3 students shall be
22selected. To represent technical college institutions, 2 students shall be selected. To
23represent private institutions of higher education, 2 students shall be selected.
24Insofar as practicable, the student selection procedures shall provide that within a
25reasonable period of time students from all institutions have an opportunity to serve

1on the council. The Wisconsin Association of Student Financial Aids Administrators
2shall select financial aids administrators. To represent the University of Wisconsin
3System, 3 financial aids administrators shall be selected. To represent technical
4college institutions, 2 financial aids administrators shall be selected. To represent
5private institutions of higher education, 2 financial aids administrators shall be
6selected.
AB1102, s. 31 7Section 31. 15.57 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is
8amended to read:
AB1102,14,119 15.57 (1) The secretary of administration, the secretary of education state
10superintendent of public instruction
, the president of the university of Wisconsin
11system and the director of the technical college system board, or their designees.
AB1102, s. 32 12Section 32. 15.67 of the statutes is renumbered 15.375 (4) and amended to
13read:
AB1102,15,714 15.375 (4) (title) Higher educational aids board; creation. There is created
15a higher educational aids board consisting which is attached to the department of
16public instruction under s. 15.03. The board shall consist
of the state superintendent
17of public instruction and 18 members, appointed to serve at the pleasure of the
18governor. To represent public institutions of higher education, the governor shall
19appoint 3 members of the board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system, 2
20members of the technical college system board, one student enrolled at least
21half-time and in good academic standing at an institution or center within the
22university of Wisconsin system who is at least 18 years old and a resident of this state
23and one student enrolled at least half-time and in good academic standing at a
24technical college who is at least 18 years old and a resident of this state. To represent
25private institutions of higher education, the governor shall appoint 5 members of

1boards of trustees of independent colleges and universities in this state and one
2student enrolled at least half-time and in good academic standing at a private
3institution of higher education located in this state who is at least 18 years old and
4a resident of this state. The governor shall appoint 5 members to represent the
5general public. If a student member loses the status upon which the appointment
6was based, he or she shall cease to be a member of the higher educational aids board
7upon appointment to the higher educational aids board of a qualified successor.
AB1102, s. 33 8Section 33. 15.707 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
9is amended to read:
AB1102,15,1810 15.707 (1) Historical markers council. There is created in the historical
11society a historical markers council. The council shall consist of the director of the
12historical society, the secretary of education state superintendent of public
13instruction
, the secretary of transportation, the secretary of natural resources, the
14secretary of tourism, the secretary of veterans affairs, the chairperson of the historic
15preservation review board, the president of the Wisconsin trust for historic
16preservation and the president of the Wisconsin council for local history, or their
17designees. The director of the historical society or a designee shall serve as secretary
18of the council.
AB1102, s. 34 19Section 34. 15.945 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1102,16,820 15.945 (1) Educational approval board. There is created an educational
21approval board which is attached to the technical college system board under s.
2215.03. The board shall consist of not more than 7 6 members, who shall be
23representatives of state agencies and other persons with a demonstrated interest in
24educational programs appointed to serve at the pleasure of the governor
appointed
25for 6-year terms, and a student enrolled at least half-time and in good academic

1standing at a proprietary school approved by the board who is at least 18 years old
2and a resident of this state, appointed for a 2-year term. One member shall be a
3representative of a proprietary school approved by the board and one member shall
4be a person who has served on active duty under honorable conditions in the U.S.
5armed forces or in forces incorporated as part of the U.S. armed forces. If the student
6member loses the status upon which the appointment was based, he or she shall
7cease to be a member of the board upon appointment to the board of a qualified
8successor
.
AB1102, s. 35 9Section 35. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
10insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF
AB1102, s. 36 11Section 36. 20.255 (title) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
12is amended to read:
AB1102,16,13 1320.255 (title) Education Public instruction, department of.
AB1102, s. 37 14Section 37. 20.255 (2) (ed) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
1527
, is amended to read:
AB1102,17,216 20.255 (2) (ed) (title) Youth service centers, truancy abatement and burglary
17suppression
. The amounts in the schedule for youth service centers, truancy
18abatement and burglary suppression
under 1993 Wisconsin Act 16, section 9145 (1t)

1(b). No moneys may be encumbered under this paragraph after June 30, 1996
s.
2119.55 (1)
.
AB1102, s. 38 3Section 38. 20.255 (2) (r) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
4is amended to read:
AB1102,17,95 20.255 (2) (r) Driver education; local assistance. From the transportation fund,
6the amounts in the schedule to be distributed to school districts which operate driver
7education courses in accordance with s. 121.41 (1). The distribution shall be made
8to school districts upon such reports in such form and containing such information
9as the department of education state superintendent of public instruction requires.
AB1102, s. 39 10Section 39. 20.255 (3) (ec) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
1127
, is amended to read:
AB1102,17,1412 20.255 (3) (ec) Wisconsin geography alliance. The amounts in the schedule for
13payments to the Wisconsin geography alliance under s. 115.28 (27). No money may
14be encumbered from the appropriation under this paragraph after June 30, 1996.
AB1102, s. 40 15Section 40. 20.255 (4) (g) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
16is renumbered 20.292 (2) (g).
AB1102, s. 41 17Section 41. 20.255 (4) (m) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
1827
, is renumbered 20.292 (2) (m).
AB1102, s. 42 19Section 42. 20.265 of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is
20repealed.
AB1102, s. 43 21Section 43. 20.435 (6) (hx) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
2227
, is amended to read:
AB1102,18,523 20.435 (6) (hx) Services for drivers, receipts. The amounts in the schedule for
24services for drivers. Of the moneys received from the driver improvement surcharge
25on court fines and forfeitures authorized under s. 346.655, 15% shall be credited to

1this appropriation. These moneys may be transferred to sub. (7) (hy) and ss. 20.255
2(1) (hm), 20.285 (1) (ia) and 20.455 (5) (h) by the secretary of administration after
3consultation with the secretaries of health and social services, education and
4transportation, the state superintendent of public instruction, the attorney general
5and the president of the university of Wisconsin system.
AB1102, s. 44 6Section 44. 20.566 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1102,18,97 20.566 (2) (b) Reimbursement to school districts of their notification costs. The
8amounts in the schedule to reimburse school districts for the costs incurred under
9s. 118.243.
AB1102, s. 45 10Section 45. 20.866 (2) (zh) (title) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
11Act 27
, is amended to read:
AB1102,18,1312 20.866 (2) (zh) (title) Education Public instruction; state schools and library
13facilities.
AB1102, s. 46 14Section 46. 20.923 (4) (g) 1g. of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act
1527
, is repealed.
AB1102, s. 47 16Section 47. 24.61 (3) (c) 2. a. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
1727
, is amended to read:
AB1102,18,2118 24.61 (3) (c) 2. a. The school board is subject to an order issued by the
19department of education state superintendent of public instruction under s. 115.33
20(3) after December 31, 1991, regarding noncompliance with the standard under s.
21121.02 (1) (i).
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