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1. The board shall determine the percentage by which the undergraduate
18academic fees charged for the current academic year at each institution within the
19University of Wisconsin System has increased or decreased from the undergraduate
20academic fees charged for the previous academic year.
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2. The appropriation for the next fiscal year shall be the result obtained by
22increasing, to the nearest $100, the base amount by the highest percentage increase
23determined under subd. 1., except that if the undergraduate academic fees for the
24current academic year decreased or did not change from the undergraduate
1academic fees charged for the previous academic year at each institution specified
2in subd. 1., the appropriation shall be the base amount.
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39.435
(8) (a) In this subsection:
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1. For purposes of determining the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fd) for
6fiscal year 2000-01, "base amount" means the amount shown in the schedule under
7s. 20.005 for that appropriation for fiscal year 1999-2000.
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2. For purposes of determining the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fd) for
9each fiscal year after fiscal year 2000-01, "base amount" means the maximum
10appropriation amount determined under par. (b) for the previous fiscal year.
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(b) Annually, by February 1, the board shall determine the appropriation under
12s. 20.235 (1) (fd) for the next fiscal year as follows:
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1. The board shall determine the percentage by which the undergraduate
14academic fees charged for the current academic year at each institution within the
15University of Wisconsin System has increased or decreased from the undergraduate
16academic fees charged for the previous academic year.
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2. The appropriation for the next fiscal year shall be the result obtained by
18increasing, to the nearest $100, the base amount by the highest percentage increase
19determined under subd. 1., except that if the undergraduate academic fees for the
20current academic year decreased or did not change from the undergraduate
21academic fees charged for the previous academic year at each institution specified
22in subd. 1., the appropriation shall be the base amount.".
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40.02
(25) (b) 1. Any teacher who is employed by the university for an expected
4duration of not less than 6 months on at least a one-third full-time employment
5basis and who is not described in subd. 1m.;
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40.02
(25) (b) 1m. Any teacher who is a participating employe and who is
8employed by the university for an expected duration of not less than 6 months on at
9least a one-third full-time employment basis;".
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40.02
(26) (intro.) "Employe" means any person who receives earnings as
13payment for personal services rendered for the benefit of any employer including
14officers of the employer
, except as provided in subch. X. An employe is deemed to
15have separated from the service of an employer at the end of the day on which the
16employe last performed services for the employer, or, if later, the day on which the
17employe-employer relationship is terminated because of the expiration or
18termination of leave without pay, sick leave, vacation or other leave of absence. A
19person shall not be considered an employe if a person:
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20Section 930wm. 40.02 (26) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1999
21Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 930wb, is amended to read:
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40.02
(26) (intro.) "Employe" means any person who receives earnings as
23payment for personal services rendered for the benefit of any employer including
24officers of the employer
, except as provided in subch. X. An employe is deemed to
1have separated from the service of an employer at the end of the day on which the
2employe last performed services for the employer, or, if later, the day on which the
3employe-employer relationship is terminated because of the expiration or
4termination of leave without pay, sick leave, vacation or other leave of absence. A
5person shall not be considered an employe if a person:".
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40.02
(28) "Employer" means the state, including each state agency, any
9county, city, village, town, school district, other governmental unit or
10instrumentality of 2 or more units of government now existing or hereafter created
11within the state and any federated public library system established under s. 43.19
12whose territory lies within a single county with a population of 500,000 or more
, a
13local exposition district created under subch. II. of ch. 229 and a family care district
14created under s. 46.2895, except as provided under ss. 40.51 (7) and 40.61 (3)
, or a
15local exposition district created under subch. II of ch. 229 and subch. X. Each
16employer shall be a separate legal jurisdiction for OASDHI purposes.
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17Section 931c. 40.02 (28) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act ....
18(this act), section 931b, is amended to read:
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40.02
(28) "Employer" means the state, including each state agency, any
20county, city, village, town, school district, other governmental unit or
21instrumentality of 2 or more units of government now existing or hereafter created
22within the state and any federated public library system established under s. 43.19
23whose territory lies within a single county with a population of 500,000 or more, a
24local exposition district created under subch. II of ch. 229 and a family care district
1created under s. 46.2895, except as provided under ss. 40.51 (7) and 40.61 (3)
and
2subch. X. Each employer shall be a separate legal jurisdiction for OASDHI
3purposes.".
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40.03
(2) (g) Shall submit once each year to each participant currently making
8contributions, and to any other participant upon request or as in the secretary's
9judgment is desirable, a statement of the participant's account together with
10appropriate explanatory material.
The secretary shall ensure that the participant's
11social security number does not appear on the statement.".
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40.05
(4) (a) 2. For an insured employe who is an eligible employe under s. 40.02
19(25) (a) 2. or (b)
1m. or 2m., the employer shall pay required employer contributions
20toward the health insurance premium of the insured employe beginning on the date
21on which the employe becomes insured. For an insured employe who is currently
22employed but who is not an eligible employe under s. 40.02 (25) (a) 2. or (b)
1m. or 232m., the employer shall pay required employer contributions toward the health
24insurance premium of the insured employe beginning on the first day of the 7th
1month beginning after the date on which the employe begins employment with the
2state, not including any leave of absence.".
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40.05
(4) (ag) 2. For eligible employes not specified in subd. 1., 90% of the gross
6premium for the standard health insurance plan offered to state employes by the
7group insurance board or 105% of the gross premium
, excluding any premium cost
8related to point-of-service coverage required to be offered under s. 609.23, of the
9alternative qualifying plan offered under s. 40.03 (6) that is the least costly
10qualifying plan within the county in which the alternate plan is located, whichever
11is lower, but not more than the total amount of the premium. Employer contributions
12for employes who select the standard plan shall be based on their county of residence.
13Qualifying health insurance plans shall be determined in accordance with standards
14established by the group insurance board.".
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40.41
(6) (b) Services performed by
a student or a member of a board or
20commission, except members of governing bodies, in a position or office which does
21not normally require actual performance of duty for at least 600 hours in each
22calendar year. For purposes of this paragraph, a "board" or "commission" is a body
23referred to in the statutes as a board or commission.
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140.41
(6) (c) Service performed in the employ of a school, college or university,
2if the service is performed by a student who is enrolled and regularly attending
3classes at the school, college or university.".
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40.82
(3) The deferred compensation board shall ensure that any statement
7sent to employes who participate in a deferred compensation plan established under
8this subchapter does not contain the social security number of the employe.".
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41.11
(4m) Access to customer information; fees. (a) Notwithstanding s.
1219.35, the department may refuse to reveal names, addresses and related
13demographic information maintained on any list that the department has compiled
14of persons who have requested information about travel opportunities in the state.
15The department may not refuse to reveal such information to representatives of the
16news media.
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(b) Notwithstanding s. 19.71, if the department provides information from a list
18of persons requesting travel information, the department may charge the person
19requesting the information a fee to recover the department's actual costs of compiling
20and providing the information. The department may reduce or waive the fee under
21this subsection if the department determines that the reduction or waiver is in the
22public interest.".
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1"
Section 944ym. Subchapter X of chapter 40 [precedes 40.98] of the statutes
2is created to read:
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Subchapter X
5
Private employer health
6
Care coverage
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740.98 Health care coverage. (1) In this subchapter:
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(ar) "Board" means the private employer health care coverage board.
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(b) "Dependent" means a spouse, an unmarried child under the age of 19 years,
10an unmarried child who is a full-time student under the age of 21 years and who is
11financially dependent upon the parent, or an unmarried child of any age who is
12medically certified as disabled and who is dependent upon the parent.
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(c) "Employe" means any person who receives earnings as payment for personal
14services rendered for the benefit of any employer including officers of the employer.
15An employe is considered to have separated from the service of an employer at the
16end of the day on which the employe last performed services for the employer, or, if
17later, the day on which the employe-employer relationship is terminated because of
18the expiration or termination of leave without pay, sick leave, vacation or other leave
19of absence. A person shall not be considered an employe if any of the following
20applies:
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1. The person is employed under a contract involving the furnishing of more
22than personal services.
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2. The person is customarily engaged in an independently established trade,
24business or profession providing the same type of services to more than one employer
1and the person's services to an employer are not compensated for on a payroll of that
2employer.
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3. The person is a patient or inmate of a hospital, home or institution and
4performs services in the hospital, home or institution.
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(d) "Employer" means any person doing business or operating an organization
6in this state and employing at least 2 employes, except that for a person operating
7a farm business the person must employ at least one employe. "Employer" does not
8include an employer as defined in s. 40.02 (28).
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(e) "Health care coverage program" means the health care coverage program
10established under sub. (2) (a).
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(f) "Insurer" has the meaning given in s. 600.03 (27).
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12(2) (a) The department shall design, establish and administer an actuarially
13sound health care coverage program for employers that provides at least 2 group
14health care coverage plans beginning not later than January 1, 2002. In designing
15the health care coverage program, the department shall consult with the
16departments of commerce and health and family services and the office of the
17commissioner of insurance. In establishing the health care coverage program, the
18department shall solicit and accept bids and enter into contracts with insurers who
19are to provide health care coverage under the health care coverage program. Health
20care coverage plans offered under the health care coverage program are subject to
21the provisions of chs. 600 to 646 that apply to group health benefit plans, as defined
22in s. 632.745 (9), to the same extent as any other group health benefit plan, as defined
23in s. 632.745 (9). Before the health care coverage program may be implemented, the
24board must approve the plan.
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1(am) The health care coverage program established under par. (a), or any
2health care coverage plan included in the program, may not be combined with any
3health care coverage plan under subch. IV.
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(b) All insurance rates for health care coverage under the program shall be
5published annually in a single publication that is made available to employers and
6employes. The rates shall be listed by county and by any other factor that the
7department considers appropriate.
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(c) All plans under the health care coverage program shall have an enrollment
9period that is established by the board.
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(d) The department shall charge employers who participate in the health care
11coverage program a fee to cover the department's cost in designing, establishing and
12administering the health care coverage program. All moneys received under this
13paragraph shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.515 (2) (g).
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(e) The department may not sell any health care coverage under the health care
15coverage program to an employer or enroll any employe in the health care coverage
16program, but the department may publicize the availability of the health care
17coverage program for employers.
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(f) The department may enter into a contract with any person to provide
19services relating to the administration of the health care coverage program.
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20(3) Any employer who participates in the health care coverage program shall
21do all of the following:
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(a) Offer health care coverage under one or more plans to all of its permanent
23employes who have a normal work week of 30 or more hours and may offer health
24care coverage under one or more plans to any of its other employes.
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1(b) Provide health care coverage under one or more plans to at least 50% of its
2permanent employes who have a normal work week of 30 or more hours and who do
3not otherwise receive health care coverage as a dependent under any other plan that
4is not offered by the employer or a percentage of such employes specified by the board,
5whichever percentage is greater.
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(c) Pay for each employe at least 50% but not more than 100% of the lowest
7premium rate that would be available to the employer for that employe's coverage
8under the health care coverage program.
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(d) Make premium payments for the health care coverage of its employes in the
10manner specified by the board.
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11(4) Any employer that provides health care coverage for its employes under the
12program and that voluntarily terminates coverage under the program is not eligible
13to participate in the program for at least 3 years from the date that coverage is
14terminated.
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15(5) Any insurer that offers a health care coverage plan under the health care
16coverage program shall provide coverage under the plan to any employer that applies
17for coverage, and to all of the employer's employes who elect coverage under the
18health care coverage plan, without regard to the health condition or claims
19experience of any individual who would be covered under the health care coverage
20plan if all of the following apply:
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(a) The employer agrees to pay the premium required for coverage under the
22health care coverage plan.
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(b) The employer agrees to comply with all provisions of the health care
24coverage plan that apply generally to a policyholder or an insured without regard to
25health condition or claims experience.
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1(6) (a) Health care coverage under the health care coverage program may only
2be sold by insurance agents licensed under ch. 628.
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(b) An insurance agent may not sell any health care coverage under the health
4care coverage program on behalf of an insurer unless he or she is employed by the
5insurer or has a contract with the insurer to sell the health care coverage on behalf
6of the insurer.
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(c) The board shall set, and may adjust as often as semiannually, the
8commission rate for the sale of a policy under the health care coverage program. The
9rate shall be based on the average commission rate that insurance agents are paid
10in the state for the sale of comparable health insurance policies at the time that the
11rate is set or adjusted.
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(d) An insurer shall specify on the first page of any policy sold under the health
13care coverage program the amount of the commission paid to the insurance agent.
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14(7) (a) Annually, on or before December 31, the board shall submit a report to
15the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3) and to the governor on the
16operation of the health care coverage program. The report shall specify the number
17of employers participating in the health care coverage program, calculate the costs
18of the health care coverage program to employers and their employes and include
19recommendations for improving the health care coverage program.
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(b) No later than January 1, 2005, the board shall submit a report to the
21appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3) and to the governor that offers
22recommendations as to whether the department should continue to administer the
23health care coverage program, whether a different state agency should administer
24the health care coverage program or whether the health care coverage program
25should be administered by a private nonprofit organization. If the board
1recommends that a different state agency administer the health care coverage
2program or that the health care coverage program be administered by a private
3nonprofit organization, the board shall submit proposed legislation to the
4appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3) at the time that the board
5submits its report.
SB45-SSA1-SA1, s. 944yr
6Section 944yr. Subchapter X of chapter 40 [precedes 40.98] of the statutes, as
7created by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 944ym, is repealed.".