SB45, s. 950
16Section
950. 44.70 (3e) of the statutes is created to read:
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44.70
(3e) "Political subdivision" means any city, village, town or county.
SB45, s. 951
18Section
951. 44.70 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
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44.70
(3m) "Public library system" has the meaning given in s. 43.01 (5).
SB45, s. 952
20Section
952. 44.70 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
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44.70
(5) "Universal service fund" means the trust fund established under s.
2225.95.
SB45, s. 953
23Section
953. 44.71 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 44.71 (2) (a), and 44.71
24(2) (a) 5. and 8., as renumbered, are amended to read:
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144.71
(2) (a) 5. Subject to s.
196.218 (4r) (f) 44.73 (5), in cooperation with the
2department
and the public service commission, provide telecommunications access
3to
school districts, private schools, cooperative educational service agencies,
4technical college districts, private colleges and public library boards educational
5agencies under the program established under s.
196.218 (4r) 44.73.
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8. Purchase educational technology equipment for use by school districts,
7cooperative educational service agencies and public educational institutions in this
8state and permit the districts, agencies and institutions to purchase or lease the
9equipment, with an option to purchase the equipment at a later date. This
paragraph 10subdivision does not require the purchase or lease of any educational technology
11equipment from the board.
SB45, s. 954
12Section
954. 44.71 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
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44.71
(2) (bm) The board may contract with the Wisconsin advanced
14telecommunications foundation to provide administrative services to the foundation.
SB45, s. 955
15Section
955. 44.72 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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44.72
(1) (a) Award grants to applicants on a competitive basis through one
17funding cycle annually
, except that the board shall ensure that at least one grant is
18awarded annually to an applicant located in the territory of each cooperative
19educational service agency.
SB45, s. 956
20Section
956. 44.72 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
SB45, s. 957
21Section
957. 44.72 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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44.72
(2) (e) The board shall distribute the grants under par. (b) 2.
and 3. 23annually on the first Monday in February.
SB45, s. 958
24Section
958. 44.72 (4) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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144.72
(4) (title)
Subsidized educational Educational technology
2infrastructure loans financial assistance.
SB45, s. 959
3Section
959. 44.72 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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44.72
(4) (a)
Subsidized loans Financial assistance authorized. The board may
5make subsidized loans provide financial assistance under this subsection to school
6districts from the proceeds of public debt contracted under s. 20.866 (2) (zc) and to
7public library boards from the proceeds of public debt contracted under s. 20.866 (2)
8(zcm).
Subsidized loans Financial assistance under this subsection may be used only
9for the purpose of upgrading the electrical wiring of school and library buildings in
10existence on October 14, 1997, and installing and upgrading computer network
11wiring.
SB45, s. 960
12Section
960. 44.72 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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44.72
(4) (b)
Subsidized loan
Financial assistance applications, terms and
14conditions. The board shall establish application procedures for, and the terms and
15conditions of,
subsidized loans financial assistance under this subsection.
The board
16shall make a loan to a school district or public library board in an amount equal to
1750% of the total amount of financial assistance for which the board determines the
18school district or public library board is eligible and provide a grant to the school
19district or public library board for the remainder of the total. The terms
of any
20financial assistance under this subsection may include provision of professional
21building construction services under s. 16.85 (15). The board shall determine the
22interest rate on
these loans
under this subsection. The interest rate shall be as low
23as possible but shall be sufficient to fully pay all interest expenses incurred by the
24state
in making the loans and to provide reserves that are reasonably expected to be
25required in the judgment of the board to ensure against losses arising from
1delinquency and default in the repayment of
subsidized the loans. The term of a
2subsidized loan under this subsection may not exceed 10 years.
SB45, s. 961
3Section
961. 44.72 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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44.72
(4) (c)
Repayment of subsidized loans. A school district's or public library
5board's total payments on a loan made under this subsection shall be equal to 50%
6of the total debt service on the loan, as determined by the board. A school district or
7public library board is not obligated to pay the remaining 50% of the debt service on
8the loan. The board shall credit all moneys received from school districts
under this
9paragraph for repayment of loans under this subsection to the appropriation account
10under s. 20.275 (1) (h). The board shall credit all moneys received from public library
11boards
under this paragraph for repayment of loans under this subsection to the
12appropriation account under s. 20.275 (1) (hb).
SB45, s. 962
13Section
962. 44.72 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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44.72
(4) (d)
Funding for subsidized loans financial assistance. The board, with
15the approval of the governor and subject to the limits of s. 20.866 (2) (zc) and (zcm),
16may request that the building commission contract public debt in accordance with
17ch. 18 to fund
loans financial assistance under this subsection.
SB45, s. 963
18Section
963. 44.72 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
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44.72
(5) Foreign language instruction grants. (a) Beginning in the 2000-01
20fiscal year, the board shall award at least one grant in each fiscal year, on a
21competitive basis, to an educational organization or consortium of educational
22organizations for the development and implementation of a foreign language
23instruction program in a public school in grades kindergarten to 6.
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(b) The board shall award grants under par. (a) from the appropriation under
25s. 20.275 (1) (b). The board may not award a grant to an organization or consortium
1of organizations unless the foreign language instruction is provided to pupils using
2data lines or video links for which access is provided under s. 44.73 (1) or for which
3a grant is awarded under s. 44.73 (6).
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(c) The board shall promulgate rules defining "educational organization" for
5the purposes of this subsection.
SB45, s. 964
6Section
964. 44.73 (2g) of the statutes is created to read:
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44.73
(2g) An educational agency that is provided access to a data line under
8the program established under sub. (1) may not do any of the following:
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1. Provide access to the data line to any business entity, as defined in s. 13.62
10(5).
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2. Request access to an additional data line for purposes of providing access to
12bandwidth to a political subdivision under a shared service agreement under sub.
13(2r) (a).
SB45, s. 965
14Section
965. 44.73 (2r) of the statutes is created to read:
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44.73
(2r) (a) An educational agency that is provided access to a data line under
16the program established under sub. (1) may enter into a shared service agreement
17with a political subdivision that provides the political subdivision with access to any
18excess bandwidth on the data line that is not used by the educational agency. A
19shared service agreement under this subdivision is not valid unless the agreement
20allows an educational agency to cancel the agreement at any time after providing
21notice to the political subdivision.
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(b) A political subdivision that obtains access to bandwidth under a shared
23service agreement under par. (a) may not receive compensation for providing any
24other person with access to the bandwidth.
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1(c) An educational agency shall provide the board with written notice within
230 days after entering into or modifying a shared service agreement under par. (a).
SB45, s. 966
3Section
966. 45.01 of the statutes is amended to read:
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445.01 Wisconsin veterans museum; space for. The department of
5administration shall provide suitable space for the purpose of a memorial hall,
6designated as the Wisconsin veterans museum, dedicated to the men and women of
7Wisconsin who served in the armed forces of the United States in the civil war of 1861
8to 1865 or who
meets meet one of the conditions listed in s. 45.35 (5) (a) 1. a. to d.,
9and the department of veterans affairs shall operate and conduct the Wisconsin
10veterans museum.
The mission of the Wisconsin veterans museum is to
11acknowledge, commemorate and affirm the role of Wisconsin veterans in the United
12States of America's military past by means of instructive exhibits and other
13educational programs.
SB45, s. 967
14Section
967. 45.25 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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45.25
(1) Administration. The department of veterans affairs shall administer
16a tuition and fee reimbursement program for eligible veterans enrolling as
17undergraduates in any institution
within the university of Wisconsin system,
18enrolling in any technical college under ch. 38 of higher education, as defined in s.
1945.396 (1) (a), in this state or receiving a waiver of nonresident tuition under s. 39.47.
SB45, s. 968
20Section
968. 45.25 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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45.25
(2) (d) The individual is a resident at the time of application for the
22tuition and fee reimbursement program and was a Wisconsin resident at the time of
23entry or reentry into service or was a resident for any consecutive 5-year period after
24completing entry or reentry into service
on active duty and before the
time date of
25his or her application. If a person applying for a benefit under this section meets that
15-consecutive-year residency requirement, the department may not require the
2person to reestablish that he or she meets the 5-consecutive-year residency
3requirement when he or she later applies for any other benefit under this chapter
4that requires a 5-consecutive-year residency.
SB45, s. 969
5Section
969. 45.25 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
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45.25
(2) (e) The individual is enrolled for at least 12 credits during the
7semester for which reimbursement is sought.
SB45, s. 970
8Section
970. 45.25 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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45.25
(3) (a) Except as provided in par. (am), an individual who meets the
10requirements under sub. (2), upon satisfactory completion of
an a full-time 11undergraduate semester in any institution
within the university of Wisconsin
12system or a semester at any technical college district school under ch. 38 of higher
13education, as defined in s. 45.396 (1) (a), in this state or any institution from which
14the individual receives a waiver of nonresident tuition under s. 39.47, may be
15reimbursed for up to
50% 65% of the individual's tuition and fees
, but that. The 16reimbursement
under this paragraph is limited to a maximum of
50% 65% of the
17standard cost for a state resident for an equivalent undergraduate course at the
18University of Wisconsin-Madison per course or the difference between the
19individual's tuition and fees and the grants or scholarships, including those made
20under s. 21.49, that the individual receives specifically for the payment of the tuition
21or fees, whichever is less. Reimbursement is available only for tuition and fees that
22are part of a curriculum that is relevant to a degree in a particular course of study
23at the institution
or school.
SB45, s. 971
24Section
971. 45.25 (3) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
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145.25
(3) (am) A disabled individual who meets the requirements under sub.
2(2) and whose disability is rated at 30% or more under
38 USC 1114 or
1134, upon
3satisfactory completion of an undergraduate semester in any institution
within the
4university of Wisconsin system or a semester at any technical college district school
5under ch. 38 of higher education, as defined in s. 45.396 (1) (a), in this state or any
6institution from which the individual receives a waiver of nonresident tuition under
7s. 39.47, may be reimbursed for up to 100% of the individual's tuition and fees
, but
8that. The reimbursement
under this paragraph is limited to 100% of the standard
9cost for a state resident for an equivalent undergraduate course at the University of
10Wisconsin-Madison per course, or the difference between the individual's tuition
11and fees and the grants or scholarships, including those made under s. 21.49, that
12the individual receives specifically for the payment of the tuition or fees, whichever
13is less. Reimbursement is available only for tuition and fees that are part of a
14curriculum that is relevant to a degree in a particular course of study at the
15institution
or school.
SB45, s. 972
16Section
972. 45.25 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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45.25
(4) (a) An individual is not eligible for reimbursement under sub. (2) for
18more than 120 credits
of part-time study or 8 full semesters of full-time study at any
19institution
within the university of Wisconsin system
of higher education, as defined
20in s. 45.396 (1) (a), in this state, 60 credits
of part-time study or 4 full semesters of
21full-time study at
a technical college under ch. 38
any institution of higher
22education, as defined in s. 45.396 (1) (a), in this state that offers a degree upon
23completion of 60 credits, or an equivalent amount of credits at an institution where
24he or she is receiving a waiver of nonresident tuition under s. 39.47.
SB45, s. 973
25Section
973. 45.25 (4) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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145.25
(4) (b) (intro.) The department may provide reimbursement under sub.
2(2) to an individual who is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments or
3who owes past support, medical expenses or birth expenses, as established by the
4receipt by the department of a certification under s. 49.855 appearance of the
5individual's name on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), only
6if the individual provides the department with one of the following:
SB45, s. 974
7Section
974. 45.25 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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45.25
(4) (b) 2. A statement that the individual is not delinquent in child
9support or maintenance payments and does not owe past support, medical expenses
10or birth expenses, signed by the
clerk of circuit court department of workforce
11development or its designee within 7 working days before the date of the application.
SB45, s. 975
12Section
975. 45.35 (5) (a) 2. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
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45.35
(5) (a) 2. c. Has been a resident of this state for any consecutive 5-year
14period after
completing entry or reentry into service
on active duty and before the
15date of his or her application or death. If a person applying for a benefit under this
16subchapter meets that 5-consecutive-year residency requirement, the department
17may not require the person to reestablish that he or she meets the
185-consecutive-year residency requirement when he or she later applies for any other
19benefit under this chapter that requires a 5-consecutive-year residency.
SB45, s. 976
20Section
976. 45.35 (14) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
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45.35
(14) (h) To provide grants to the governing bodies of federally recognized
22American Indian tribes and bands from the appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (km)
23for the creation of a model program that helps American Indians overcome barriers
24to the receipt of federal and state veterans benefits.
SB45, s. 977
25Section
977. 45.35 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:
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145.35
(15) Liberal construction intended. This section, ss.
45.25, 45.351,
245.356 and 45.37 and subch. II shall be construed as liberally as the language
3permits in favor of applicants.
SB45, s. 978
4Section
978. 45.351 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
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45.351
(4) Annual expenditure. The total of grants made under sub. (1j) may
6not exceed $1,200,000 in any fiscal year.
SB45, s. 979
7Section
979. 45.356 (6) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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45.356
(6) (intro.) The department may provide a loan under this section
after
9the department receives a certification under s. 49.855 (7) that the applicant is
10delinquent in child support or maintenance payments or owes past support, medical
11expenses or birth expenses to an applicant whose name appears on the statewide
12support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b) only if the applicant does one of the
13following:
SB45, s. 980
14Section
980. 45.356 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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45.356
(6) (b) Provides to the department a statement that the applicant is not
16delinquent in child support or maintenance payments and does not owe past support,
17medical expenses or birth expenses, signed by the
clerk of circuit court department
18of workforce development or its designee within 7 working days before the date of the
19application.
SB45, s. 981
20Section
981. 45.356 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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45.356
(9) (a) The department may borrow from the veterans mortgage loan
22repayment fund under s. 45.79 (7) (a)
and shall pledge
to obtain money to make loans
23made under this section
as collateral for the borrowing.
SB45, s. 982
24Section
982. 45.356 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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145.356
(9) (b) The department may enter into transactions with the state
2investment board to obtain money to make loans under this section.
Transactions
3authorized under this paragraph may include the sale of loans.
SB45, s. 983
4Section
983. 45.37 (3) (b) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB45, s. 984
5Section
984. 45.37 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 45.37 (3) and amended
6to read:
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45.37
(3) Nonresident. A veteran who was not a resident of this state at the
8time of enlistment or induction into service but who is otherwise qualified for
9membership may be admitted if the veteran has been a resident of this state for any
10consecutive 5-year period after
completing enlistment or induction into service
on
11active duty and before the date of
his or her application. If a person applying for a
12benefit under this subchapter meets that 5-consecutive-year residency
13requirement, the department may not require the person to reestablish that he or she
14meets the 5-consecutive-year residency requirement when he or she later applies
15for any other benefit under this chapter that requires a 5-consecutive-year
16residency.
SB45, s. 985
17Section
985. 45.396 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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45.396
(1) (a) "Institution of higher education"
means an educational
19institution meeting the requirements of P.L. 89-329 for institutions covered therein
20and of P.L. 89-287 for business, trade, technical or vocational schools and full-time
21post-high school technical colleges has the meaning given in 20 USC 1088 (a).
SB45, s. 986
22Section
986. 45.396 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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45.396
(5) Except as provided in sub. (9), the reimbursement may not exceed
2450% 65% of the cost of tuition and fees and shall also be limited to a maximum of
50% 2565% of the standard cost for a state resident for tuition and fees for an equivalent
1undergraduate course at the University of Wisconsin-Madison per course and may
2not be provided to an individual more than 4 times during any consecutive 12-month
3period.
SB45, s. 987
4Section
987. 45.396 (6) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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45.396
(6) (intro.) The department may make a grant
to an applicant under this
6section
after the department receives a certification under s. 49.855 (7) that the
7applicant is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments or owes past
8support, medical expenses or birth expenses to an applicant whose name appears on
9the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b) only if the applicant provides
10the department with one of the following:
SB45, s. 988
11Section
988. 45.396 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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45.396
(6) (b) A statement that the applicant is not delinquent in child support
13or maintenance payments and does not owe past support, medical expenses or birth
14expenses, signed by the
clerk of circuit court department of workforce development
15or its designee within 7 working days before the date of the application.
SB45, s. 989
16Section
989. 45.397 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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45.397
(4) Annual expenditure. The total amount of grants made under this
18section may not exceed $500,000
in fiscal year 1993-94 and $500,000 in
any fiscal
19year
1994-95.
SB45, s. 990
20Section
990. 45.71 (16) (a) 2m. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
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(16) (a) 2m. a. Has been a resident of this state for any consecutive 5-year
22period after
completing enlistment or induction into service
on active duty and before
23the date of his or her application or death. If a person applying for a benefit under
24this subchapter meets that 5-consecutive-year residency requirement, the
25department may not require the person to reestablish that he or she meets the
15-consecutive-year residency requirement when he or she applies for any other
2benefit under this chapter that requires a 5-consecutive-year residency.
SB45, s. 991
3Section
991. 45.74 (6) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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45.74
(6) Delinquent support payments. (intro.) The person is delinquent in
5child support or maintenance payments or owes past support, medical expenses or
6birth expenses, as evidenced by
a certification under s. 49.855 (7) the appearance of
7the person's name on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), unless
8the person provides the department or authorized lender with one of the following: