AB150-ASA,630,2523
(b)
Introduction of bill. Upon request of the
board commission, the speaker of
24the assembly or the president of the senate shall introduce a bill to approve the
25agreement or modification to an agreement. The bill is not subject to s. 16.47 (2).
AB150-ASA,631,9
1(c)
Legislative action required. Within 120 days after the bill is introduced the
2appropriate committees in each house of the legislature shall authorize an
3extraordinary session of the legislature to commence within the 120 days and to
4extend until the legislature passes the bill or passes a joint resolution which
5disapproves of the agreement or modification and returns the agreement or
6modification to the
board commission for renegotiation. If the 120-day period
7extends beyond the date specified in s. 13.02 (1), the 120-day period is deemed to
8commence on the first day the succeeding legislature convenes, unless a bill or joint
9resolution is passed prior to that time.
AB150-ASA, s. 1797
10Section
1797. 36.50 (11) of the statutes is renumbered 196.497 (11), and
11196.497 (11) (a), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,631,1512
196.497
(11) (a)
Submission. The
board commission shall submit any technical
13revision to a written agreement negotiated under sub. (8) (g), approved by the
board 14commission and approved by the federal department of energy or other federal
15agency, to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature and to the governor.
AB150-ASA, s. 1798
16Section
1798. 36.50 (11m) of the statutes is renumbered 196.497 (11m), and
17196.497 (11m) (a) to (c) and (f), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB150-ASA,632,918
196.497
(11m) (a) (title)
Review by the
board commission. If the federal
19department of energy selects a site in the state for construction of a repository for the
20long-term disposal of high-level radioactive or transuranic waste, the
board 21commission shall review the adequacy of the selected site and of the site plan
22prepared by the federal department of energy under sub. (9) (b) 12. The review shall
23include a full scientific review of the adequacy of the selected site and of the site plan.
24The board shall solicit written comments on the selected site and the site plan from
25the radioactive waste policy council and the radioactive waste technical council. The
1board commission shall utilize recognized experts in conducting its scientific review.
2The
board commission shall conduct more than one public hearing on the site plan
3and shall make available to the public arguments and evidence for and against the
4site plan. The
board commission shall provide 30 days' notice of the date and location
5of the public hearings. The
board commission shall solicit comments from
6appropriate state agencies, local units of government, regional planning
7commissions, American Indian tribal governing bodies, the general public and
8interested citizen groups on the adequacy of the selected site and the site plan. The
9board commission shall make these comments available to the public.
AB150-ASA,632,1910
(b)
Recommendation to the legislature and the governor. After completing this
11review, the
board commission shall submit a recommendation to the speaker of the
12assembly, the president of the senate and the governor on whether the state should
13accept the site selected by the federal department of energy and the site plan. The
14reasons for which the
board commission may recommend that the legislature and the
15governor object to the site selection or the site plan, or both, include those specified
16in sub. (9) (c). The recommendation to the speaker of the assembly and the president
17of the senate shall be accompanied by a request for the introduction of a bill to
18approve the site selected and the site plan or by a request for the introduction of a
19bill to disapprove the site or the site plan or both.
AB150-ASA,632,2420
(c)
Introduction of legislation. Upon request of the
board commission, the
21speaker of the assembly or the president of the senate shall introduce a bill reflecting
22the recommendation of the
board commission on whether to approve or disapprove
23the site selected by the federal department of energy and the site plan. The bill is
24not subject to s. 16.47 (2).
AB150-ASA,633,10
1(f)
Transmittal of action by the legislature and the governor. After the
2legislature takes action under par. (d) and after the governor takes any action under
3par. (e), the chief clerk of the house of origin shall notify the
board commission of the
4action taken and the
board commission shall send a report to the president of the
5United States, the members of the U.S. senate, the members of the U.S. house of
6representatives, the federal department of energy and other appropriate federal
7agencies. The report shall contain a summary of the review undertaken by the
board 8commission in accordance with par. (a), the recommendation made by the
board 9commission under par. (b), the action of the legislature under par. (d) and any action
10of the governor under par. (e).
AB150-ASA, s. 1799
11Section
1799. 36.50 (12) to (14) of the statutes are renumbered 196.497 (12)
12to (14) and amended to read:
AB150-ASA,633,1813
196.497
(12) Implementation. The
board commission shall implement
14agreements, modifications and technical revisions approved under subs. (10) and
15(11). In implementing these agreements, modifications and revisions, the
board 16commission may solicit the views of appropriate state agencies, local units of
17government, regional planning commissions, American Indian tribal governing
18bodies, the general public and interested citizen groups.
AB150-ASA,633,21
19(13) Funding. The
board commission shall attempt to finance all of its expenses
20under this section from moneys received from the federal department of energy and
21other federal agencies and from gifts and grants received from other persons.
AB150-ASA,633,25
22(14) State agencies to cooperate. The geological and natural history survey
23shall provide staff and other administrative services to assist the board in its duties. 24Other state agencies shall assist the
board commission in fulfilling its duties
under
25this section to the fullest extent possible.
AB150-ASA,634,82
36.51
(6) The center or institution may file a claim with the department of
3public instruction for reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred, excluding
4capital equipment costs, but not to exceed 15% of the cost of the meal or 50 cents per
5meal, whichever is less. Any cost in excess of the lesser amount may be charged to
6participants. If the department of public instruction approves the claim, it shall
7certify that payment is due and the
state treasurer
secretary of administration shall
8pay the claim from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cn).
AB150-ASA,634,1610
36.51
(7) All meals served must meet the approval of the board, which shall
11establish minimum nutritional standards and reasonable expenditure limits
12consistent with the standards and limits established by the
state superintendent 13department of
public instruction
education under s. 115.345 (6). The board shall give
14special consideration to the dietary problems of elderly persons in formulating a
15nutritional plan. However, no center or institution may be required to provide
16special foods for individual persons with allergies or medical disorders.
AB150-ASA,634,2319
38.04
(7m) Financial aids. By April 10, 1996, and annually thereafter, the
20board shall develop and submit to the education commission for its review under s.
2139.285 (1) a proposed formula for the awarding of grants under s. 39.435, except for
22grants awarded under s. 39.435 (2) or (5), for the upcoming academic year to students
23enrolled in the technical colleges.
AB150-ASA,635,9
138.04
(11) (a) 2. In consultation with the
state superintendent department of
2public instruction, the board shall establish, by rule, a uniform format for district
3boards to use in reporting the number of pupils attending district schools under ss.
4118.15 (1) (b), (cm) and (d) and 118.37 and in reporting pupil participation in
5technical preparation programs under s. 118.34, including the number of courses
6taken for advanced standing in the district's associate degree program and for
7vocational, technical
and adult education college credit. The format shall be
8identical to the format established by the
state superintendent department of public
9instruction under s. 115.28 (38).
AB150-ASA,635,1712
38.04
(26) Technical preparation programs. In consultation with the
state
13superintendent department of
public instruction education, the board shall approve
14courses for technical preparation programs under s. 118.34. By July 1, 1994, and
15annually thereafter by July 1, the board shall publish a list of the approved courses
16that indicates the schools in which each course is taught and the credit equivalency
17available in each district for each course.
AB150-ASA,635,2119
38.27
(1) (e) Educational programs, courses or services that would not
20otherwise be established or maintained because of
declines limitations in district
21fiscal capacity.
AB150-ASA,635,2523
38.272
(1) A student enrolled in a district's farm business and production
24management program may apply to the board for a grant for the purpose of paying
2550% of the tuition for
the first 4 up to 6 years
of the program.
AB150-ASA,636,102
38.28
(1m) (a) 1. "District aidable cost" means the annual cost of operating a
3technical college district, including debt service charges for district bonds and
4promissory notes for building programs or capital equipment, but excluding all
5expenditures relating to auxiliary enterprises and community service programs, all
6expenditures funded by or reimbursed with federal revenues, all receipts under subs.
7(6) and (7) and ss. 38.12 (9), 38.14 (3) and (9),
46.32, 118.15 (2) (a), 118.37 and 146.55
8(5), all receipts from grants awarded under ss. 38.04 (8) and (20), 38.14 (11), 38.26,
938.27 and 38.38, all fees collected under s. 38.24 and driver education and chauffeur
10training aids.
AB150-ASA,636,1512
38.30
(1) (b) District boards may receive payments from the department of
13health and social services industry, labor and human relations under s. 47.02 to cover
14the cost of training for resident and nonresident students who are enrolled in district
15schools and are veterans ineligible for benefits under par. (a).
AB150-ASA,636,2317
38.36
(6) The district board may file a claim with the department of public
18instruction for reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred, excluding capital
19equipment costs, but not to exceed 15% of the cost of the meal or 50 cents per meal,
20whichever is less. Any cost in excess of the lesser amount may be charged to
21participants. If the department of public instruction approves the claim, it shall
22certify that payment is due and the
state treasurer
secretary of administration shall
23pay the claim from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cn).
AB150-ASA,637,7
138.36
(7) All meals served must meet the approval of the board, which shall
2establish minimum nutritional standards and reasonable expenditure limits
3consistent with the standards and limits established by the
state superintendent 4department of
public instruction
education under s. 115.345 (6). The board shall give
5special consideration to the dietary problems of elderly persons in formulating a
6nutritional plan. However, no district board may be required to provide special foods
7for individual persons with allergies or medical disorders.
AB150-ASA,637,9
938.51 (title)
Educational approval board Proprietary schools.
AB150-ASA,637,1212
38.51
(1) (cm) "Department" means the department of education.
AB150-ASA,637,1514
38.51
(1) (g) "Teaching location" means the area and facilities designated for
15use by a school required to be approved by the
board
department under this section.
AB150-ASA,637,2517
38.51
(2) Purpose. The purpose of
the board this section is to approve schools
18and courses of instruction for the training of veterans of the armed forces and war
19orphans receiving assistance from the federal government, protect the general public
20by inspecting and approving private trade, correspondence, business and technical
21schools doing business within this state whether located within or outside this state,
22changes of ownership or control of these schools, teaching locations used by these
23schools and courses of instruction offered by these schools and to regulate the
24soliciting of students for correspondence or classroom courses and courses of
25instruction offered by these schools.
AB150-ASA,638,32
38.51
(3) Rule-making power. The
board department shall promulgate rules
3and establish standards necessary to carry out
its
the purpose
of this section.
AB150-ASA,638,106
38.51
(6) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) the
board department shall be the
7state approval agency for the education and training of veterans and war orphans.
8It shall approve and supervise schools and courses of instruction for their training
9under Title 38, USC, and may enter into and receive money under contracts with the
10U.S. department of veterans affairs or other appropriate federal agencies.
AB150-ASA,638,1612
38.51
(7) Approval of schools generally. (intro.) In order to protect students,
13prevent fraud and misrepresentation in the sale and advertising of courses and
14courses of instruction and encourage schools to maintain courses and courses of
15instruction consistent in quality, content and length with generally accepted
16educational standards, the
board department shall:
AB150-ASA,638,2218
38.51
(7) (g) Approve courses of instruction, schools, changes of ownership or
19control of schools and teaching locations meeting the requirements and standards
20established by the
board department and complying with rules promulgated by the
21board department and publish a list of the schools and courses of instruction
22approved.
AB150-ASA,638,2524
38.51
(7) (h) Issue permits to solicitors when all
board department 25requirements have been met.
AB150-ASA,639,32
38.51
(7) (i) Require schools to furnish a surety bond in an amount as provided
3by rule of the
board department.
AB150-ASA,639,105
38.51
(8) (a)
In general. No solicitor representing any school offering any
6course or course of instruction shall sell any course or course of instruction or solicit
7students therefor in this state for a consideration or remuneration, except upon the
8actual business premises of the school, unless the solicitor first secures a solicitor's
9permit from the
board department. If the solicitor represents more than one school,
10a separate permit shall be obtained for each school represented by the solicitor.
AB150-ASA,640,1012
38.51
(8) (b)
Solicitor's permit. The application for a solicitor's permit shall be
13made on a form furnished by the
board department and shall be accompanied by a
14fee and a surety bond acceptable to the
board department in the sum of $2,000. The
15board department shall, by rule, specify the amount of the fee for a solicitor's permit.
16Such bond may be continuous and shall be conditioned to provide indemnification to
17any student suffering loss as the result of any fraud or misrepresentation used in
18procuring his or her enrollment or as a result of the failure of the school to faithfully
19perform the agreement made with the student by the solicitor, and may be supplied
20by the solicitor or by the school itself either as a blanket bond covering each of its
21solicitors in the amount of $2,000 or the surety bond under sub. (7) (i). Upon approval
22of a permit the
board department shall issue an identification card to the solicitor
23giving his or her name and address, the name and address of the employing school,
24and certifying that the person whose name appears on the card is authorized to solicit
25students for the school. A permit shall be valid for one year from the date issued.
1Liability under this paragraph of the surety on the bond for each solicitor covered
2thereby shall not exceed the sum of $2,000 as an aggregate for any and all students
3for all breaches of the conditions of the bond. The surety of a bond may cancel the
4same upon giving 30 days' notice in writing to the
board department and thereafter
5shall be relieved of liability under this paragraph for any breach of condition
6occurring after the effective date of the cancellation. An application for renewal shall
7be accompanied by a fee, a surety bond acceptable to the
board department in the
8sum of $2,000 if a continuous bond has not been furnished, and such information as
9the
board department requests of the applicant. The
board department shall, by
10rule, specify the amount of the fee for renewal of a solicitor's permit.
AB150-ASA, s. 1829
11Section
1829. 38.51 (8) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,640,1412
38.51
(8) (c)
Refusal or revocation of permit. (intro.) The
board department 13may refuse to issue or renew, or may revoke, any solicitor's permit upon one or any
14combination of the following grounds:
AB150-ASA,640,1716
38.51
(8) (c) 1. Wilful violation of this subsection or any rule promulgated by
17the
board department under this section;
AB150-ASA,640,2019
38.51
(8) (c) 2. Furnishing false, misleading or incomplete information to the
20board department;
AB150-ASA,640,2422
38.51
(8) (c) 4. Refusal by the school to be represented to allow reasonable
23inspection or to supply information after written request therefor by the
board 24department;
AB150-ASA,641,3
138.51
(8) (c) 5. Failure of the school which the solicitor represents to meet
2requirements and standards established by and to comply with rules promulgated
3by the
board department pursuant to sub. (7);
AB150-ASA,641,95
38.51
(8) (d)
Notice of refusal to issue or renew permit. Notice of refusal to issue
6or renew a permit or of the revocation of a permit shall be sent by registered mail to
7the last address of the applicant or permit holder shown in the records of the
board 8department. Revocation of a permit shall be effective 10 days after the notice of
9revocation has been mailed to the permit holder.
AB150-ASA,641,1711
38.51
(8) (e)
Request for appearance. Within 20 days of the receipt of notice of
12the
board's department's refusal to issue or renew a permit or of the revocation of a
13permit, the applicant or holder of the permit may request permission to appear
14before the
board department in person, with or without counsel, to present reasons
15why the permit should be issued or reinstated. Upon receipt of such request the
16board department shall grant a hearing to the applicant or holder of the permit
17within 30 days giving that person at least 10 days' notice of the date, time and place.
AB150-ASA,641,2019
38.51
(9) (h) Schools accredited by accrediting agencies recognized by the
board 20department.
AB150-ASA,642,422
38.51
(10) (a)
Authority. All proprietary schools shall be examined and
23approved by the
board department before operating in this state. Approval shall be
24granted to schools meeting the criteria established by the
board department for a
25period not to exceed one year. No school may advertise in this state unless approved
1by the
board department. All approved schools shall submit quarterly reports,
2including information on enrollment, number of teachers and their qualifications,
3course offerings, number of graduates, number of graduates successfully employed
4and such other information as the
board department deems necessary.
AB150-ASA,642,126
38.51
(10) (b)
Application. Application for initial approval of a school or a
7course of instruction, approval of a teaching location, change of ownership or control
8of a school, renewal of approval of a school or reinstatement of approval of a school
9or course of instruction which has been revoked shall be made on a form furnished
10by the
board department and shall be accompanied by a fee set by the
board 11department under par. (c), and such other information as the
board department 12deems necessary to evaluate the school in carrying out the purpose of this section.
AB150-ASA, s. 1839
13Section
1839. 38.51 (10) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,642,1614
38.51
(10) (c)
Fees; rule making. (intro.) The
board department shall
15promulgate rules to establish fees. In promulgating rules to establish fees, the
board 16department shall:
AB150-ASA,642,2018
38.51
(10) (c) 1. Require that the amount of fees collected under this paragraph
19be sufficient to cover all costs that the
board department incurs in examining and
20approving proprietary schools under this subsection.