AB40: Bill Text

AB40,589 Section 589. 36.25 (13s) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,422,19 36.25 (13s) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (a), annually the board shall allocate $1,500,000 for the Wisconsin Academy for Rural Medicine and the Training in Urban Medicine and Public Health Program at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

AB40,590 Section 590. 36.25 (13w) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,422,22 36.25 (13w) Translational imaging research. (a) In this subsection, "center" means the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center.

AB40,423,2 (b) Subject to par. (c), the board shall use the moneys appropriated under s. 20.285 (1) (f) for costs incurred by the center that relate to translational imaging research, research imaging and scanning, research imaging equipment, and the Wisconsin Oncology Network.

AB40,423,7 (c) The center shall submit a plan to the secretary of administration for raising funds, in an amount equal to the amount appropriated under s. 20.285 (1) (f), from federal, private, or other sources to help defray the costs specified in par. (b). No moneys may be released from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (f) unless the secretary approves the plan.

AB40,591 Section 591. 36.25 (52) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,423,11 36.25 (52) Incentive grants. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (e), the board shall award grants to institutions to provide funding for the following programs:

AB40,423,12 1. Economic development programs, as defined in s. 36.11 (29r) (a).

AB40,423,19 2. Programs that have as their objective the development of an educated and skilled workforce, such as increasing the number of degrees awarded in fields for which the occupational demand is high or in fields that are determined to be high-demand fields under s. 38.28 (2) (be) 1. b., increasing the number of opportunities available to students to gain work experience in their fields through internships or cooperative work experiences, and increasing or enhancing research and development.

AB40,423,24 3. Programs to improve the affordability of postsecondary education for resident undergraduates, including reducing the time required to obtain a degree, increasing the opportunities available for high school pupils to earn credit toward a postsecondary degree, and improving the transfer of credit between institutions of higher education.

AB40,424,4 (b) Annually, the board shall submit a report to the secretary of administration on the programs awarded a grant under this subsection. The report shall include the goals, results, and budget for each program. The report shall also include a systemwide summary of this information.

AB40,592 Section 592. 36.27 (3n) (a) 1m. a. and b. of the statutes are amended to read:

AB40,424,12 36.27 (3n) (a) 1m. a. A person who has served on active duty under honorable conditions in the U.S. armed forces, in forces incorporated as part of the U.S. armed forces, in the national guard, or in a reserve component of the U.S. armed forces; who was a resident of this state at the time of entry into that service or resided in this state for at least 5 consecutive years; and who, while a resident of this state, died on active duty, died as the result of a service-connected disability, or died in the line of duty while on active or inactive duty for training purposes.

AB40,424,16 b. A person who was a resident of this state at the time of entry into service described in subd. 1m. a. or resided in this state for at least 5 consecutive years, and who the U.S. department of veteran affairs has awarded at least a 30 percent service-connected disability rating under 38 USC 1114 or 1134.

AB40,593 Section 593. 36.27 (3n) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,424,20 36.27 (3n) (am) In determining a person's residency at the time of entry into service under par. (a) 1m. a. or b., the state from which the person entered service is irrelevant.

AB40,594 Section 594. 36.27 (3n) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,425,3 36.27 (3n) (b) (intro.) Except as provided in subds. 1. to 3. and par. (bg), the board shall grant full remission of academic fees and segregated fees for 128 credits or 8 semesters, whichever is longer, less the number of credits or semesters for which the person received remission of fees under s. 38.24 (7) and less the amount of any academic fees or segregated fees paid under 38 USC 3319, to any resident student who maintains a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 and is also any of the following:

AB40,595 Section 595. 36.27 (3n) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,425,7 36.27 (3n) (b) 1. A spouse of an eligible veteran. The remission under this subdivision applies only during the first 10 years after the eligible veteran received the service-connected disability rating.

AB40,596 Section 596. 36.27 (3n) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,425,11 36.27 (3n) (b) 2. Except as provided in subd. 2m., an An unremarried surviving spouse of an eligible veteran. The remission under this subdivision applies only during the first 10 years after the veteran died.

AB40,597 Section 597. 36.27 (3n) (b) 2m. of the statutes is repealed.

AB40,598 Section 598. 36.27 (3p) (a) 1r. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,425,19 36.27 (3p) (a) 1r. (intro.) "Veteran" means a person who is verified by the department of veterans affairs as being a resident of this state for purposes of receiving benefits under ch. 45,; as being a resident of this state at the time of his or her entry into the U.S. armed forces or forces incorporated in the U.S. armed forces, or as being a resident of this state for at least 5 consecutive years; and as meeting any of the following conditions:

AB40,599 Section 599. 36.27 (3p) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,425,23 36.27 (3p) (am) In determining a person's residence at the time of entry into service under par. (a) 1r., the state from which the person entered service is irrelevant.

AB40,600 Section 600. 36.27 (3p) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,426,7 36.27 (3p) (b) Except as provided in par. (bg), the board shall grant full remission of nonresident tuition, academic fees, and segregated fees charged for 128 credits or 8 semesters, whichever is longer, less the number of credits or semesters for which the person received remission of fees under s. 38.24 (8) and less the amount of any academic fees or segregated fees paid under 10 USC 2107 (c), 38 USC 3104 (a) (7) (A), or 38 USC 3313, to any student who is a veteran and maintains a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.

AB40,601 Section 601. 36.31 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,426,9 36.31 (2m) (a) In this subsection:

AB40,426,11 1. "Association" means the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.

AB40,426,14 2. "Core general education courses" means courses generally required for an undergraduate degree that are prerequisite or otherwise in addition to the courses required for an undergraduate degree in a specific course of study.

AB40,426,16 3. "Private school" means a private, nonprofit institution of higher education that is a member of the association.

AB40,426,25 (b) Notwithstanding s. 36.09 (4), the Board of Regents and the technical college system board shall, and the governing boards of tribally controlled colleges in this state and the association, on behalf of private schools, may, enter into and implement an agreement that identifies core general education courses totaling not fewer than 30 credits and establishes policies for ensuring that, beginning in the 2014-15 academic year, credits for completing the courses are transferable, without loss of credit toward graduation or toward completion of a specific course of study, between and within each institution, college campus, and technical college, and each tribally controlled college and private school that elects to participate in the agreement.

AB40,427,4 (c) The Board of Regents and the technical college system board shall ensure that the governing bodies of tribally controlled colleges and the association, on behalf of private schools, have an opportunity to elect to participate in the agreement specified in par. (b).

AB40,602 Section 602. 36.33 (title) and (1) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB40,427,23 36.33 (title) Sale or lease and relocation of agricultural lands. (1) Legislative intent. The legislature finds and determines that, because of the problems resulting from the development of the city of Madison around certain agricultural lands of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the desirability of consolidating lands used for agricultural instruction, research and extension purposes, the desirability of disposing of agricultural lands no longer needed by the university and the need for land of better quality and of greater quantity for the purpose of improving and expanding agricultural research, it is in the public interest for the board to sell or lease, in whole or in part, and subject to any prior action under s. 13.48 (14) (am) or 16.848 (1), the agricultural lands and improvements thereon owned by the board and located in sections 19, 20 and 30, township 7 north, range 9 east, Dane County; sections 25 and 27, township 7 north, range 8 east, Dane County; sections 34 and 35, township 38 north, range 11 east, Oneida County; and section 22, township 22 north, range 8 east, Portage County; and to purchase other agricultural lands outside of the Madison urban area and to construct thereon the necessary buildings and improvements. The foregoing policy determination is made without reference to or intention of limiting the powers which the board may otherwise have.

AB40,603 Section 603. 36.33 (2) (title) and (a) (intro.) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB40,428,4 36.33 (2) (title) Method of sale or lease; assessments. (a) (intro.) The Subject to any prior action under s. 13.48 (14) (am) or 16.848 (1), the board, in selling or leasing any part of the agricultural lands and improvements thereon, mentioned in sub. (1), shall sell or lease on the basis of either of the following:

AB40,604 Section 604. 36.33 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,428,8 36.33 (3) Building commission approval. The sale, lease and purchase of agricultural lands mentioned in sub. (1) is subject to prior action under s. 13.48 (14) (am) or 16.848 (1) and shall be subject to the approval of the building commission.

AB40,605 Section 605. 36.52 of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32, is repealed.

AB40,606 Section 606. 36.585 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,428,16 36.585 (2) The board may use telecommunications services procured by the board only for the purpose of carrying out its mission. The Except as provided in sub. (3m), the board shall not offer, resell, or provide telecommunications services, that are available from a private telecommunications carrier to the general public or to any other public or private entity.

AB40,607 Section 607. 36.585 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 36.585 (3), and 36.585 (3) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB40,428,24 36.585 (3) (intro.) Beginning Except as provided in sub. (3m), beginning July 1, 2013, the board may not be, and shall ensure that no institution or college campus is and that the extension is not, a member, shareholder, or partner in or with any third-party entity or other person that offers, resells, or provides telecommunications services to the general public or to any public or private entity unless at least one of the following applies:

AB40,608 Section 608. 36.585 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,429,2 36.585 (3m) (a) In this subsection, "third-party entity" does not include WiscNet.

AB40,429,5 (b) The board, an institution or college campus, or the extension may serve as a member, shareholder, or partner in or with a third-party entity that satisfies any of the following:

AB40,429,8 1. The third-party entity advances research or higher education and the board, institution, college campus, or extension served as a member, shareholder, or partner in or with the third-party entity on February 1, 2013.

AB40,429,11 2. Prior to service as a member, shareholder, or partner, the secretary of administration issues a determination to the board, institution, college campus, or extension that the third-party entity advances research or higher education

AB40,429,13 (c) The board, an institution or college campus, or the extension may use the services of a third-party entity that satisfies par. (b) 1. or 2.

AB40,429,17 (d) The board, an institution or college campus, or the extension may participate in the operations of, or provide telecommunications services or technical support services to, a third-party entity that satisfies par. (b) 1. or 2., but only in connection with the use of services under par. (c).

AB40,609 Section 609. 36.65 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,429,23 36.65 (3) Core general education credit transfers. The board shall include in the report required under sub. (2) a description of the agreement entered into under s. 36.31 (2m) and a summary of the board's implementation of the agreement. This subsection first applies to the report required under sub. (2) that applies to the 2014-15 academic year.

AB40,610 Section 610. 38.04 (4) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,430,4 38.04 (4) (cm) The board shall enter into the agreement required under s. 36.31 (2m). The board shall submit an annual report to the governor and to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) that describes the agreement entered into under s. 36.31 (2m) and a summary of the board's implementation of the agreement.

AB40,611 Section 611. 38.04 (13) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,430,19 38.04 (13) (a) 1. The board shall accept and process applications from district boards and local community organizations to provide services, which may include but are not limited to personal counseling and outreach, to or on behalf of displaced homemakers. The board shall may make grants for these purposes. Amounts awarded shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (b) (f). Grants under this subsection shall may be distributed on a statewide basis and shall supplement rather than replace funds received under any other law to provide services to displaced homemakers. To the extent possible while maintaining statewide distribution, except as provided in subd. 2., in awarding grants preference shall be given to district boards. If a particular district board does not apply for a grant under this subsection, the board may award a grant to a local community organization located in that district which submits an application. No grant may equal more than 90% of approved expenditures. Any cost to the board of administering this subsection shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (a).

AB40,612 Section 612. 38.04 (20) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,430,23 38.04 (20) Basic skills instruction in jails and prisons. From the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (ce) (f), the board shall may award grants to district boards for providing basic skills instruction in jails and prisons.

AB40,613 Section 613. 38.04 (28) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,431,3 38.04 (28) Health care education programs. From the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (ch) (f), the board shall may award grants to district boards to expand health care education programs.

AB40,614 Section 614. 38.04 (32) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,431,8 38.04 (32) Grants; report. (a) The board may award grants to district boards for activities the board determines are related to the performance criteria specified in s. 38.28 (2) (be) 1. Amounts awarded shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (f).

AB40,431,12 (b) Annually, the board shall submit a report to the department of administration that describes how the moneys appropriated under s. 20.292 (1) (f) will be distributed to the district boards in the current fiscal year and the programs that the moneys will fund.

AB40,615 Section 615. 38.14 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40,616 Section 616. 38.16 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,432,7 38.16 (1) Annually by October 31, or within 10 days after receipt of the equalized valuations from the department of revenue, whichever is later, the district board may levy a tax, not exceeding 1.5 mills on the full value of the taxable property of the district, for the purpose purposes of making capital improvements, acquiring equipment and, operating and maintaining the schools of the district, except that the mill limitation is not applicable to taxes levied for the purpose of and paying principal and interest on valid bonds or notes now or hereafter outstanding as provided in s. 67.035. The district board secretary shall file with the clerk of each city, village and town, any part of which is located in the district, a certified statement showing the amount of the levy and the proportionate amount of the tax to be spread upon the tax rolls for collection in each city, village and town. Such proportion shall be ascertained on the basis of the ratio of full value of the taxable property of that part of the city, village or town located in the district to the full value of all taxable property in the district, as certified to the district board secretary by the department of revenue. Upon receipt of the certified statement from the district board secretary, the clerk of each city, village and town shall spread the amounts thereof upon the tax rolls for collection. When the taxes are collected, such amounts shall be paid by the treasurer of each city, village and town to the district board treasurer.

AB40,617 Section 617. 38.16 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,432,10 38.16 (3) (a) 2. "Excess levy" means the amount by which a district board's tax levy exceeds the limit under par. (b) this subsection.

AB40,618 Section 618. 38.16 (3) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,432,12 38.16 (3) (a) 2m. "Municipality" means a city, village, or town.

AB40,619 Section 619. 38.16 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,432,18 38.16 (3) (a) 4. "Valuation factor" means a percentage equal to the greater of either zero percent or the percentage change in the district's January 1 equalized value due to the aggregate new construction, less improvements removed, in municipalities wholly located in the district between the previous year and the current year, as determined by the department of revenue.

AB40,620 Section 620. 38.16 (3) (be) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,432,22 38.16 (3) (be) Notwithstanding sub. (1), no district board may increase its tax levy in 2013 or in any year thereafter by a percentage that exceeds the district's valuation factor, except as provided in pars. (bg) and (br).

AB40,621 Section 621. 38.16 (3) (bg) of the statutes is renumbered 38.16 (3) (bg) 1. and amended to read:

AB40,433,5 38.16 (3) (bg) 1. The limit otherwise applicable to a district board under par. (b) this subsection is increased by an amount equal to the amount of any refunded or rescinded property taxes paid by the district board in the year of the levy if the refunded or rescinded property taxes result in a redetermination of the district's equalized valuation by the department of revenue under s. 74.41.

AB40,622 Section 622. 38.16 (3) (bg) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,433,13 38.16 (3) (bg) 2. If a district board's allowable levy under this subsection in 2013, or any year thereafter, is greater than its actual levy in that year, the limit otherwise applicable to the district board under this subsection in the succeeding year is increased by the difference between the prior year's allowable levy and the prior year's actual levy, as determined by the department of revenue, up to a maximum increase of 0.5 percent of the actual levy in that prior year, if the district board approves the increase by a three-fourths vote.

AB40,623 Section 623. 38.16 (3) (br) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,434,2 38.16 (3) (br) 1. If a district board wishes to exceed the limit under par. (b) otherwise applicable to the district in 2011 or 2012 under this subsection, it shall adopt a resolution supporting inclusion in the final district budget of an amount equal to the proposed excess levy. The resolution shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37. Within 10 days after adopting the resolution, the district board shall notify the board of the scheduled date of the referendum and submit a copy of the resolution to the board. The district board shall call a special referendum for the purpose of submitting the resolution to the electors of the district for approval or rejection. In lieu of a special referendum, the district board may specify that the referendum be held at the next succeeding spring primary or election or partisan primary or general election, if such election is to be held not sooner than 42 70 days after the filing of the resolution of the district board. The district board shall certify the results of the referendum to the board within 10 days after the referendum is held.

AB40,624 Section 624. 38.16 (3) (br) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,434,11 38.16 (3) (br) 3. The referendum shall be held in accordance with chs. 5 to 12. The district board shall provide the election officials with all necessary election supplies. The form of the ballot shall correspond substantially with the standard form for referendum ballots prescribed by the government accountability board under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a). The question submitted shall be whether the limit under par. (b) this subsection may be exceeded by a specified amount. The limit otherwise applicable to the district under par. (b) this subsection is increased by the amount approved by a majority of those voting on the question.

AB40,625 Section 625. 38.16 (3) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,434,15 38.16 (3) (c) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (d), if the board determines that a district board imposed an excess levy in 2011 or 2012, the board shall do all of the following: