AB150-engrossed,671,5
139.41
(1m) (c) 5. For each public or private high school with an enrollment of
2less than 80 pupils, notify the school board of the school district operating the public
3high school or the governing body of the private high school that the school board or
4governing body may nominate a senior under par. (b) who may be designated as a
5scholar by the
executive secretary.
AB150-engrossed,671,77
39.41
(1m) (cm) The
executive secretary may grant waivers under par. (m).
AB150-engrossed,671,209
39.41
(1m) (d) By February 15 of each school year, if 2 or more seniors from the
10same high school of at least 80 pupils have the same grade point average and, except
11for the limitation on the number of designated scholars, are otherwise eligible for
12designation under par. (a), the faculty of the high school shall select the applicable
13number of seniors for designation under par. (a) as scholars and shall certify, in order
14of priority, any remaining seniors as alternates for a scholar with the same grade
15point average. If a senior from that high school designated as a scholar under par.
16(a) does not qualify for a higher education scholarship under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a), an
17alternate for the scholar with the same grade point average as any senior from that
18high school designated as a scholar under par. (a) shall be eligible for a higher
19education scholarship as a scholar under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a) until the scholarship
20may be awarded by the
board department.
AB150-engrossed,672,1022
39.41
(1m) (e) If 2 or more seniors from the same high school of less than 80
23pupils have the same grade point average and, except for the limitation of one
24nominated senior, are otherwise eligible for nomination under par. (b), the faculty of
25the high school shall select the senior who may be nominated by the school board of
1the school district operating the public high school or the governing body of the
2private high school for designation under par. (b) as a scholar by the
executive 3secretary. If that senior is designated as a scholar by the
executive secretary and does
4not qualify for a higher education scholarship under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a), faculty of
5the high school shall select one or more of the remaining seniors with the same grade
6point average for certification as a scholar and the school board of the school district
7operating the high school or the governing body of the private high school shall
8certify to the
board department one or more of these seniors as eligible for a higher
9education scholarship as a scholar under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a) until the scholarship
10may be awarded by the
board department.
AB150-engrossed,672,2012
39.41
(1m) (f) If 2 or more seniors from the Wisconsin school for the visually
13handicapped have the same grade point average and, except for the limitation of one
14designated senior, are otherwise eligible for designation under par. (c) 1., the
15executive secretary shall make the designation under par. (c) 1. of the senior who may
16be eligible for a higher education scholarship as a scholar and, if that senior does not
17qualify for a higher education scholarship under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a), shall designate
18one or more of the remaining seniors with the same grade point average as eligible
19for a higher education scholarship as a scholar under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a) until the
20scholarship may be awarded by the
board department.
AB150-engrossed,673,522
39.41
(1m) (fm) If 2 or more seniors from the Wisconsin school for the deaf have
23the same grade point average and, except for the limitation of one designated senior,
24are otherwise eligible for designation under par. (c) 2., the
executive secretary shall
25make the designation under par. (c) 2. of the senior who may be eligible for a higher
1education scholarship as a scholar and, if that senior does not qualify for a higher
2education scholarship under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a), shall designate one or more of the
3remaining seniors with the same grade point average as eligible for a higher
4education scholarship as a scholar under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a) until the scholarship
5may be awarded by the
board department.
AB150-engrossed,673,177
39.41
(1m) (i) Notwithstanding par. (d), if the school board of a school district
8operating a high school or the governing body of a private high school has complied
9with s. 39.41 (1m) (d), 1991 stats., for the 1993-94 school year and a senior from that
10high school designated as a scholar under s. 39.41 (1m) (a), 1991 stats., and s. 39.41
11(1m) (d), 1991 stats., does not qualify for a higher education scholarship under sub.
12(2) (a) or (3) (a), the faculty of the high school shall select one or more of the remaining
13seniors with the same grade point average for certification as a scholar. The school
14board of the school district operating the high school or the governing body of the
15private high school shall certify to the
board department one or more of these seniors
16as eligible for a higher education scholarship as a scholar under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a)
17until the scholarship may be awarded by the
board
department.
AB150-engrossed,673,2419
39.41
(1m) (m) Notwithstanding pars. (a), (b) and (d), if a high school ranks its
20seniors on the basis of grades in academic subjects, the school board of the school
21district operating the high school or the governing body of the private high school or,
22for purposes of par. (d), the faculty of the high school may request a waiver from the
23executive secretary in order to fulfill its requirements under par. (a), (b) or (d) on the
24basis of grade point averages in academic subjects.
AB150-engrossed,674,10
139.41
(2) (a) If a designated scholar under sub. (1m) is admitted to and enrolls,
2on a full-time basis, by September 30 of the academic year immediately following the
3school year in which the senior was designated a scholar, in a center or institution
4within the university of Wisconsin system or in a technical college district school that
5is participating in the program under this section, the scholar shall receive a higher
6education scholarship that exempts the scholar from all tuition and fees, including
7segregated fees, at the center, institution or district school for one year, subject to the
8availability of funds
, except that the maximum scholarship for a scholar who receives
9an original scholarship for the 1996-97 academic year or for any academic year
10thereafter may not exceed $2,250 per academic year.
AB150-engrossed,674,2112
39.41
(2) (b) For each year that a scholar who receives a scholarship under par.
13(a) is enrolled full time, maintains at least a 3.0 grade point average, or the
14equivalent as determined by the center, institution or district school, and makes
15satisfactory progress toward an associate or a bachelor's degree, the student shall be
16exempt from all tuition and fees, including segregated fees, in the subsequent year,
17subject to the availability of funds
, except that the maximum scholarship for a
18scholar who receives an original scholarship for the 1996-97 academic year or for any
19academic year thereafter may not exceed $2,250 per academic year. No scholar is
20eligible for an exemption for more than 4 years at a center or institution or more than
213 years at a district school.
AB150-engrossed,675,323
39.41
(2) (c) Subject to sub. (4), for each year the student is exempt from tuition
24and fees under par. (a) or (b), the
board department shall pay the center, institution
25or district school, on behalf of the student, an amount equal to 50% of the student's
1tuition and fees
, except that the maximum payment for a student who receives an
2original scholarship for the 1996-97 academic year or for any academic year
3thereafter may not exceed $1,125 per academic year.
AB150-engrossed,675,145
39.41
(3) (a) If a designated scholar under sub. (1m) is admitted to and enrolls,
6on a full-time basis, by September 30 of the academic year immediately following the
7school year in which the senior was designated a scholar, in a private institution of
8higher education that is located in this state and participating in the program under
9this section, the
board department shall pay the institution, on behalf of the pupil,
10an amount equal to 50% of the tuition and fees charged a resident undergraduate at
11the university of Wisconsin-Madison in the same academic year
, except that the
12maximum payment for a pupil who receives an original scholarship for the 1996-97
13academic year or for any academic year thereafter may not exceed $1,125 per
14academic year.
AB150-engrossed,675,2416
39.41
(4) (a) The
board department shall make the payments under subs. (2)
17(c) and (3) only if the center, institution, district school or private institution matches
18the amount of the payment from institutional funds, gifts or grants. Beginning in
19the 1992-93 school year, the matching requirement under this paragraph for the
20centers and institutions within the university of Wisconsin system shall be satisfied
21by payments of an amount equal to the total payments from the centers and
22institutions made under this paragraph in the 1991-92 school year and, if such
23payments are insufficient to satisfy the matching requirement, by the waiver of
24academic fees established under s. 36.27.
AB150-engrossed,676,5
1(b) The
board department shall make the payments under subs. (2) (c) and (3)
2from the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fy) subject to the availability of funds.
3If the amount in the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fy) in any fiscal year is
4insufficient to fully make the payments, the amount of each payment shall be
5reduced proportionately.
AB150-engrossed,676,117
39.41
(5) (a) Each center or institution within the university of Wisconsin
8system, technical college district school and private institution of higher education
9that wishes to participate in the scholarship program under this section shall notify
10the
board department by October 1 prior to the academic year in which the
11institution wishes to participate.
AB150-engrossed,676,1512
(b) Each designated scholar who is eligible for a higher education scholarship
13under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a) shall notify the
board
department as soon as practicable
14of the institution of higher education he or she will be attending in the next academic
15year.
AB150-engrossed,676,1816
(c) Annually, the
board department shall notify each scholar who will be
17attending a participating institution of higher education in the next academic year
18of the amount of his or her higher education scholarship.
AB150-engrossed,676,2420
39.41
(7) By August 1, 1993, and annually thereafter, the
board department 21shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance evaluating the success of the
22program under this section. The report shall specify the number and amount of the
23scholarships awarded in the current fiscal year and the institutions of higher
24education chosen by the scholarship recipients.
AB150-engrossed,677,2
139.41
(8) The
executive secretary shall promulgate rules establishing criteria
2for the designation of scholars under sub. (1m) (c) 3.
AB150-engrossed,677,14
439.42 Interstate agreements. The
board department, with the approval of
5the joint committee on finance, or the governing boards of any publicly supported
6institution of post-high school education, with the approval of the
board department 7and the joint committee on finance, may enter into agreements or understandings
8which include remission of nonresident tuition for designated categories of students
9at state institutions of higher education with appropriate state agencies and
10institutions of higher education in other states to facilitate use of public higher
11education institutions of this state and other states. Such agreements and
12understandings shall have as their purpose the mutual improvement of educational
13advantages for residents of this state and such other states or institutions of other
14states with which agreements are made.
AB150-engrossed,677,2116
39.435
(1) There is established, to be administered by the
board department 17a higher education grant program for postsecondary resident students enrolled at
18least half-time and registered as freshmen, sophomores, juniors or seniors in
19accredited institutions of higher education in this state. Except as authorized under
20sub. (5), such grants shall be made only to students enrolled in nonprofit public
21institutions in this state.
AB150-engrossed,678,523
39.435
(2) The
board department shall award talent incentive grants to
24uniquely needy students enrolled at least half-time as first-time freshmen at public
25and private nonprofit institutions located in this state and to sophomores, juniors
1and seniors who received such grants as freshmen. No grant under this subsection
2may exceed $1,800 for any academic year. The
board
department may not award a
3grant to the same student for more than 10 consecutive semesters or their
4equivalent. The
board department shall promulgate rules establishing eligibility
5criteria for grants under this subsection.
AB150-engrossed,678,137
39.435
(3) Grants under sub. (1) shall not be less than $250 during any one
8academic year, unless the joint committee on finance approves an adjustment in the
9amount of the minimum grant. Grants under sub. (1) shall not exceed $1,800 during
10any one academic year. The
board department shall, by rule, establish a reporting
11system to periodically provide student economic data and shall promulgate other
12rules the
board department deems necessary to assure uniform administration of the
13program.
AB150-engrossed,678,1915
39.435
(4) (a) The
board department shall promulgate rules establishing
16policies and procedures for determining dependent and independent status and for
17the calculation of expected parental and student contributions. The rules shall be
18consistent with generally accepted definitions and nationally approved needs
19analysis methodology.
AB150-engrossed,678,2321
39.435
(4) (b) 1. Annually, the
board
department shall establish equity award
22levels for students enrolled in the university of Wisconsin system and for students
23enrolled in technical colleges.
AB150-engrossed,679,3
12. From the equity levels established under subd. 1., the
board department 2shall subtract the amount of the expected parental contribution and the expected
3student contribution to determine the amount of the student's grant.
AB150-engrossed,679,65
39.435
(4) (c) Grants paid to independent students shall be determined by the
6board department consistent with the rules and procedures under pars. (a) and (b).
AB150-engrossed,679,98
39.435
(4) (d) The awarding of grants under this section is subject to any
9formula approved or modified by the education commission under s. 39.285 (1).
AB150-engrossed,679,1711
39.435
(5) The
board department shall ensure that grants under this section
12are made available to students attending private or public institutions in this state
13who are deaf or hard of hearing or visually handicapped and who demonstrate need.
14Grants may also be made available to such handicapped students attending private
15or public institutions in other states under criteria established by the
board 16department. In determining the financial need of these students special
17consideration shall be given to their unique and unusual costs.
AB150-engrossed,679,2119
39.435
(6) The
board department may not make a grant under this section to
20a person if
it the department receives a certification under s.
46.255 73.255 (7) that
21the person is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments.
AB150-engrossed,680,223
39.44
(1) (b) There is established, to be administered by the
board department,
24the minority undergraduate retention grant program for minority undergraduates
1enrolled in private, nonprofit higher educational institutions in this state or in
2technical colleges in this state.
AB150-engrossed,680,94
39.44
(2) Funds for the grants under this section shall be distributed from the
5appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fg)
, with 50% distributed to the eligible
private 6institutions and
from the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fh) 50% distributed to
7the eligible technical colleges
on the basis of full-time equivalent enrollments of
8students eligible for grants under sub. (1) (b). The board shall audit the enrollment
9statistics annually.
AB150-engrossed, s. 1934m
10Section 1934m. 39.44 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
11.... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150-engrossed,680,1512
39.44
(2) Funds for the grants under this section shall be distributed from the
13appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fg), with 50% distributed to the eligible private
14institutions and 50% distributed to the eligible technical colleges. The department
15shall audit the enrollment statistics annually.
AB150-engrossed,680,1817
39.44
(3) (b) Demonstrate to the satisfaction of the
board department that such
18funds do not replace institutional grants to the recipients.
AB150-engrossed,680,2320
39.44
(3) (c) Annually report to the
board department the number of awards
21made, the amount of each award, the minority status of each recipient, other
22financial aid awards made to each recipient and the total amount of financial aid
23made available to the eligible students.
AB150-engrossed,681,5
139.44
(4) The
board department shall notify an institution or school receiving
2funds under sub. (2) if the
board department receives a certification under s.
46.255 373.255 (7) that a student is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments.
4An institution or school may not award a grant under this section to a student if it
5receives a notification under this subsection concerning that student.
AB150-engrossed,681,97
39.45
(2) There is established, to be determined by the
board department, a
8grant program for resident students who are current recipients of aid to families with
9dependent children under s. 49.19.
AB150-engrossed,681,18
10(3) Grants under this section shall be awarded on the basis of financial need,
11as determined by the
board department, to resident students enrolled for at least 6
12academic credits in the 2nd or 3rd year in programs leading to an associate degree
13or the 3rd, 4th or 5th year in programs leading to a bachelor's degree. Except as
14provided in sub. (5), no grant may exceed $4,000 per academic year. Students may
15apply for grants, upon a form prepared and furnished by the
board department, on
16or after February 1 of any year for the fall semester or session of the upcoming
17academic year. No student is eligible to receive a grant under this section for more
18than 3 academic years.
AB150-engrossed,681,23
19(4) The
board department shall give preference, as much as practicable, in
20awarding grants under this section to students enrolled in courses likely to increase
21the immediate employment opportunities of such students. The
board department 22shall publish a list of such courses and shall include courses that have an
23occupational or vocational objective in areas with existing labor needs.
AB150-engrossed,682,4
24(5) The
board department may award supplemental grants of between $500
25and $1,000 per child per semester or session to students for the cost of child care for
1preschool children of the students. The student shall demonstrate, as determined
2by the
board department, financial need for the supplemental grant. In awarding
3grants under this subsection, the
board department may not exceed 20% of the
4appropriation for a given fiscal year for the grant program.
AB150-engrossed,682,7
5(6) From the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fc), the
board department shall
6use available funds to make grant awards under this section, but no award may be
7made before March 1 for the fall semester or session of the upcoming academic year.
AB150-engrossed,682,13
8(7) The
board department shall promulgate rules to administer this section,
9including criteria and procedures for repayment of grants awarded under this
10section, including interest, by certain grant recipients who no longer reside in this
11state or do not successfully complete requirements for a degree. The
board 12department shall deposit in the general fund as general purpose revenue-earned all
13repayments of grants awarded under this section and the interest on the grants.
AB150-engrossed,682,2115
39.46
(1) On or before July 1 of each year, the
higher educational aids board 16department shall initiate, investigate and formulate for procurement, a contract for
17dental education services in accordance with this section. Thereafter, the
board 18department shall conduct a biennial analysis of the program and include a report on
19its findings and recommendations in its reports under s. 15.04 (1) (d). The legislative
20audit bureau shall biennially postaudit expenditures under this section. Section
2116.75 (1) to (5) are waived with respect to such contract.
AB150-engrossed,683,423
39.46
(2) (d) That the dental school administer and operate its courses and
24programs in dentistry in conformity with academic and professional standards, rules
25and requirements and seek progressively to enrich and improve its courses of dental
1education, research and public service by full and efficient use of budgetary and other
2resources available to it. In monitoring compliance with this paragraph the
board 3department may rely on 3rd-party evaluations conducted by appropriate and
4recognized accrediting bodies.
AB150-engrossed,683,136
39.47
(1) There is established, to be administered by the
board department, a
7Minnesota-Wisconsin student reciprocity agreement, the purpose of which shall be
8to ensure that neither state shall profit at the expense of the other and that the
9determination of any amounts owed by either state under the agreement shall be
10based on an equitable formula which reflects the educational costs incurred by the
112 states. The
board department, representing this state, shall enter into an
12agreement meeting the requirements of this section with the designated body
13representing the state of Minnesota.
AB150-engrossed,683,16
14(2m) No resident of this state may receive a waiver of nonresident tuition
15under this section if the
board department receives a certification under s.
46.255 1673.255 (7) that the resident is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments.
AB150-engrossed,684,618
40.02
(17) (e) Each executive participating employe whose creditable service
19terminates on or after May 3, 1988, and each participating employe who is a present
20or former elected official or an appointee of a present or former elected official and
21who did not receive creditable service under s. 40.02 (17) (e), 1987 stats., or s. 40.02
22(17) (e), 1989 stats., and whose creditable service terminates on or after August 15,
231991, who was previously in the position of the president of the university of
24Wisconsin system or in a position designated under s. 20.923 (4)
, or (8)
or (9), but did
25not receive creditable service because of age restrictions, may receive creditable
1service equal to the period of executive service not credited if the participant pays to
2the department a lump sum payment equal to 5.5% of one-twelfth of the employe's
3highest earnings in a single annual earnings period multiplied by the number of
4months of creditable service granted under this paragraph. That amount shall be
5credited and treated as an employe required contribution for all purposes of the
6Wisconsin retirement system.
AB150-engrossed,684,148
40.02
(22) (e) Except for OASDHI purposes, at the employer's discretion,
9means compensation deemed to have been paid for services deemed to have been
10rendered during periods of leaves of absence without pay, at the employe's rate of pay
11prior to the leave, provided contributions and premiums on the deemed earnings are
12paid as required under s. 40.05. Any action taken under this paragraph that applies
13to state employes shall be taken pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement under
14subch. V of ch. 111 or s. 230.12
or 233.10.
AB150-engrossed, s. 1946m
15Section 1946m. 40.02 (22) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
16Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150-engrossed,684,2317
40.02
(22) (e) Except for OASDHI purposes, at the employer's discretion,
18means compensation deemed to have been paid for services deemed to have been
19rendered during periods of leaves of absence without pay, at the employe's rate of pay
20prior to the leave, provided contributions and premiums on the deemed earnings are
21paid as required under s. 40.05. Any action taken under this paragraph that applies
22to state employes shall be taken pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement under
23subch. I or V of ch. 111 or s. 230.12 or 233.10.
AB150-engrossed,685,9
140.02
(25) (a) 3. The blind employes of the Wisconsin workshop for the blind
2authorized under s. 47.03 (1) (b), 1989 stats., or of the nonprofit corporation with
3which the department of
health and social services
industry, labor and human
4relations contracts under s. 47.03 (1m) (a), 1989 stats., as of the beginning of the
5calendar month following completion of 1,000 hours of service. Persons employed by
6an employer who are blind when hired shall not be eligible for life insurance
7premium waiver because of any disability which is directly or indirectly attributed
8to blindness and may convert life insurance coverage only once under the contract;
9or