Amendment SSA1-SB55

SB55-SSA1, s. 1337 Section 1337. 30.94 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 237.01 (4) and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,512,23 237.01 (4) "Fox River navigational Navigational system" means locks, harbors, real property, structures, and facilities related to navigation that are located on or near the Fox River, including locks, harbors, real property, structures , and facilities that were under the ownership or control of the federal government on April 1, 1984. "Fox River navigational Navigational system" does not include dams on the Fox River.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1338 Section 1338. 30.94 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1339 Section 1339. 30.94 (2) to (8) of the statutes are repealed.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1340r Section 1340r. 31.02 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,513,3 31.02 (4m) The department may not impose the requirement under sub. (4) (c) on a dam that is owned by the city of Jefferson.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1345c Section 1345c. 31.385 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,513,6 31.385 (6) The department shall provide financial assistance to the city of Jefferson for a dam safety project for a dam that is owned by the city.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1349e Section 1349e. 36.09 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,514,12 36.09 (1) (j) Except where such matters are a subject of bargaining with a certified representative of a collective bargaining unit under s. 111.91, the board shall establish salaries for persons not in the classified staff prior to July 1 of each year for the next fiscal year, and shall designate the effective dates for payment of the new salaries. In the first year of the biennium, payments of the salaries established for the preceding year shall be continued until the biennial budget bill is enacted. If the budget is enacted after July 1, payments shall be made following enactment of the budget to satisfy the obligations incurred on the effective dates, as designated by the board, for the new salaries, subject only to the appropriation of funds by the legislature and s. 20.928 (3). This paragraph does not limit the authority of the board to establish salaries for new appointments. The board may not increase the salaries of employees specified in ss. 20.923 (5) and (6) (m) and 230.08 (2) (d) under this paragraph unless the salary increase conforms to the proposal as approved under s. 230.12 (3) (e) or the board authorizes the salary increase to correct salary inequities under par. (h), to fund job reclassifications or promotions, or to recognize competitive factors. The board may not increase the salary of any position identified in s. 20.923 (4g) under this paragraph unless the salary increase conforms to the proposal as approved under s. 230.12 (3) (e) or the board authorizes the salary increase to correct a salary inequity or to recognize competitive factors. The board may not increase the salary of any position identified in s. 20.923 (4g) (ae) and (am) to correct a salary inequity that results from the appointment of a person to a position identified in s. 20.923 (4g) (ae) and (am) unless the increase is approved by the department of employment relations. The granting of salary increases to recognize competitive factors does not obligate inclusion of the annualized amount of the increases in the appropriations under s. 20.285 (1) for subsequent fiscal bienniums. No later than October 1 of each year, the board shall report to the joint committee on finance and the departments of administration and employment relations concerning the amounts of any salary increases granted to recognize competitive factors, and the institutions at which they are granted, for the 12-month period ending on the preceding June 30.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1349m Section 1349m. 36.09 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 36.09 (2) (a) and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,515,2 36.09 (2) (a) The president shall be president of all the faculties and shall be vested with the responsibility of administering the system under board policies and shall direct a central administration which shall assist the board and the president in establishing system-wide policies in monitoring, reviewing and evaluating these policies, in coordinating program development and operation among institutions, in planning the programmatic, financial and physical development of the system, in maintaining fiscal control and compiling and recommending educational programs, operating budgets and building programs for the board. The Subject to par. (b), the president shall appoint each senior vice president, vice president, associate vice president and assistant vice president of the system. The president shall fix the term of office for each senior vice president, vice president, associate vice president and assistant vice president of the system.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1349r Section 1349r. 36.09 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,515,6 36.09 (2) (b) The sum of the number of senior vice presidents and vice presidents of the system that the president may appoint under par. (a) may not exceed 4.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1349v Section 1349v. 36.11 (36) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,515,12 36.11 (36) Aquaculture demonstration facility. The board, in consultation with representatives of the aquaculture industry, shall operate the aquaculture demonstration facility authorized under 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, section 9107 (1) (i) 3. No person may introduce sturgeon reared in the aquaculture demonstration facility into any natural body of water in this state.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1351m Section 1351m. 36.11 (43) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,515,17 36.11 (43) Programming at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. The board shall ensure that the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay implements programming that is jointly developed by the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and the Oneida Tribe.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1351r Section 1351r. 36.11 (44) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,515,23 36.11 (44) Report on courses. By October 31, 2001, and annually by October 31 thereafter, the board shall submit a report to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance that contains the number and type of, and the number of students enrolled in, each course offered by the system for which the academic fees or tuition charged equals at least 100% of the cost of offering the course.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1351t Section 1351t. 36.11 (45) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,516,5 36.11 (45) Development of tribal logo. (a) The board shall ensure that the Robert M. La Follette institute of public affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in consultation with the governing bodies of federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands in this state, develops all of the following:

SB55-SSA1,516,9 1. A tribal logo that is representative of federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands in this state and that would be appropriate for display on official state notifications of grants funded in whole or in part by Indian gaming receipts, as defined in s. 569.01 (1m).

SB55-SSA1,516,12 2. A plan to implement the use of the logo, including ways to determine when the logo should be used, the cost of developing and using the logo, and how this cost would be funded.

SB55-SSA1,516,23 (b) The board shall submit the logo and the plan under par. (a) to the joint committee on finance and to the governing body of each federally recognized American Indian tribe and band in this state. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the board that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the logo and the plan within 14 working days after the date of submission, use of the logo may, upon approval of the governing body of each tribe and band, be implemented as proposed in the plan. If, within 14 working days after the date of the submission, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the board that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the logo and plan, use of the logo may be implemented only upon approval of the committee and the governing body of each tribe and band.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1352 Section 1352. 36.25 (5) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,517,4 36.25 (5) (c) At the request of the transitional board, as defined in s. 39.81 (7), the board of regents shall, at no charge to the transitional board, provide staff and legal, administrative, and technical assistance for the transitional board to carry out the duties under s. 39.82.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1353 Section 1353. 36.25 (5) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,517,11 36.25 (5) (d) If the secretary of administration determines that the federal communications commission has approved the transfer of all broadcasting licenses, except licenses for student radio, held by the board of regents to the broadcasting corporation, as defined in s. 39.81 (2), this subsection does not apply on and after the effective date of the last license transferred as determined by the secretary of administration under s. 39.87 (2) (b).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1354 Section 1354. 36.25 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,517,14 36.25 (5m) Provision of certain service for public broadcasting. (a) In this subsection, "broadcasting corporation" has the meaning given in s. 39.81 (2).

SB55-SSA1,517,19 (b) If the secretary of administration determines that the federal communications commission has approved the transfer of all broadcasting licenses, except licenses for student radio, held by the board of regents to the broadcasting corporation, on and after the effective date of the last license transferred, as determined by the secretary under s. 39.87 (2), all of the following shall occur:

SB55-SSA1,518,2 1. The board of regents shall contract with the broadcasting corporation to provide to the broadcasting corporation the services of all of the employees of the board who provided public broadcasting services before the date determined by the secretary under s. 39.87 (2) (b). The board may not contract under this subdivision for the services of any employee who did not provide public broadcasting services before the date determined by the secretary under s. 39.87 (2) (b). Any contract entered into under this subdivision shall provide that the broadcasting corporation shall have supervision authority over the employees.

SB55-SSA1,518,8 2. If any employee of the board of regents who provided public broadcasting services before the date determined by the secretary under s. 39.87 (2) (b) terminates employment with the board on or after that date, the board may not fill any position occupied by the employee and may not expend any money that would otherwise have been paid to, or on behalf of, the employee as salary or fringe benefits had the employee not terminated employment with the board.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1356g Section 1356g. 36.25 (17) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,518,15 36.25 (17) Land and water education grant program. (a) The board shall administer a land and water education grant program through the extension to make grants for innovative educational or conservation practice assessment programs related to environmentally sound grazing practices or agricultural nutrient management. To be eligible for a grant under this subsection, a program must do all of the following:

SB55-SSA1,518,16 1. Emphasize education in the area in which the program is conducted.

SB55-SSA1,518,17 2. Focus on county, regional, or statewide natural resource concerns.

SB55-SSA1,518,18 3. Promote at least one of the following goals:

SB55-SSA1,518,20 a. Helping agricultural producers to identify and understand their natural resource and environmental conditions.

SB55-SSA1,518,22 b. Helping agricultural producers to plan, design, implement, operate, or maintain conservation practices on agricultural land.

SB55-SSA1,519,4 (b) The board shall accept applications for grants under this subsection from applicants, which may include state agencies that deal with agricultural and natural resource issues, the federal natural resource conservation service, institutions, college campuses, the extension, local governmental units, and nonprofit organizations. A person who will manage a program may submit more than one application, but the board may not award more than one grant to such a person in any grant selection cycle.

SB55-SSA1,519,12 (c) The board shall award grants under this subsection on a competitive basis, giving preference to programs that focus education efforts on areas that are designated priority areas under the environmental quality initiatives program, 16 USC 3839aa to 3839aa-7, and to programs that target traditionally underserved groups, such as agricultural producers who are Native American, African American, Asian American, Amish, or women, or who have low incomes. The board shall establish maximum grant amounts depending on the number and content of applications submitted.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1357 Section 1357. 36.25 (38) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,519,15 36.25 (38) (b) 6. To pay the department of administration electronic government for telecommunications services provided under s. 16.973 22.05 (1).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1357k Section 1357k. 36.25 (43) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,519,23 36.25 (43) Pest management for schools. The board shall provide, through the extension, programs to train employees of school districts and other persons about using integrated pest management, as defined in s. 94.715 (1) (cm), and about developing and implementing pest management plans to prevent unacceptable levels of pest activity and damage in schools and on school grounds while minimizing hazards to persons, property, and the environment, consistent with the requirements of s. 94.715.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1357m Section 1357m. 36.25 (45) of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1359m Section 1359m. 36.27 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,520,5 36.27 (2) (b) 3. Nonresident persons who served in active duty in the U.S. armed forces for at least 10 years, who were honorably discharged from such service within 3 years before registering at an institution, and who filed state income tax returns for at least 8 of the last 10 years of active duty in the U.S. armed forces, and their spouses and children are entitled to the exemption under par. (a).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1361 Section 1361. 36.27 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,520,12 36.27 (4) (a) In the 1993-94 to 2000-01 academic years, the The board may annually exempt from nonresident tuition, but not from incidental or other fees, up to 200 students enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside as juniors or seniors in programs identified by that institution as having surplus capacity and up to 150 students enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Superior in programs identified by that institution as having surplus capacity.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1369 Section 1369. 38.04 (30) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,520,14 38.04 (30) Internet courses. The board shall do all of the following:

SB55-SSA1,520,17 (a) Promulgate rules that allow a student enrolled in one district to take a course offered by another district over the Internet without paying additional fees to the district board offering the course.

SB55-SSA1,520,19 (b) Establish an Internet site that provides information on all courses offered over the Internet by all district boards.

SB55-SSA1,520,20 (c) Assist district boards to develop Internet courses.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1369g Section 1369g. 38.04 (31) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,521,2 38.04 (31) Truck driver training. From the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (hm), subject to 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9148 (1f), the board shall award grants to the district boards governing Chippewa Valley Technical College, Fox Valley Technical College, and Waukesha County Technical College for truck driver training.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1369m Section 1369m. 38.08 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,521,9 38.08 (1g) The appointment committee for a district board that governs a district encompassing a 1st class city shall include 4 additional members designated by of the board of school directors in charge of the public schools of the 1st class city designated by the board of school directors. The additional members shall be appointed so as to reflect, to the extent possible, the distribution of women and minorities within the 1st class city.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1371 Section 1371. 38.125 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,521,17 38.125 Public broadcasting stations. If the district board governing the Milwaukee area technical college determines to relinquish its public broadcasting licenses, it shall, subject to the approval of the federal communications commission, offer to assign the licenses to the educational communications board , subject to approval of the federal communications commission or, if all broadcasting licenses held by the educational board have been transferred to the broadcasting corporation as defined in s. 39.81 (2), to the corporation.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1371g Section 1371g. 38.15 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,522,6 38.15 (1) Subject to sub. (3), if the district board intends to make a capital expenditure in excess of $500,000 $1,000,000, excluding moneys received from gifts, grants or federal funds, for the acquisition of sites, purchase or construction of buildings, the lease/purchase of buildings if costs exceed $500,000 $1,000,000 for the lifetime of the lease, building additions or enlargements or the purchase of fixed equipment relating to any such activity, it shall adopt a resolution stating its intention to do so and identifying the anticipated source of revenue for each project and shall submit the resolution to the electors of the district for approval. The referendum shall be noticed, called and conducted as provided in s. 67.05 (3) insofar as applicable. For the purposes of this section, all projects located on a single campus site within one district which are bid concurrently or which are approved by the board under s. 38.04 (10) within a 2-year period shall be considered as one capital expenditure project.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1371r Section 1371r. 38.15 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,522,11 38.15 (2) No more than $500,000 $1,000,000 in reserve funds, consisting of property tax revenues and investment earnings on those revenues, may be utilized by the district board to finance capital expenditures in excess of $500,000 $1,000,000 for the purposes under sub. (1).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1375 Section 1375. 38.28 (1m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,522,21 38.28 (1m) (a) 1. "District aidable cost" means the annual cost of operating a technical college district, including debt service charges for district bonds and promissory notes for building programs or capital equipment, but excluding all expenditures relating to auxiliary enterprises and community service programs, all expenditures funded by or reimbursed with federal revenues, all receipts under sub. (6) and ss. 38.12 (9), 38.14 (3) and (9), 118.15 (2) (a), 118.55 (7r) and 146.55 (5), all receipts from grants awarded under ss. 16.004 (14), 38.04 (8), (19) and, (20), and (31), 38.14 (11), 38.26, 38.27, 38.305, 38.31, 38.33 and 38.38, all fees collected under s. 38.24, and driver education and chauffeur training aids.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1375m Section 1375m. 38.305 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,523,2 38.305 (1) (a) The student enrolled in a district college within 3 years of graduating from a high school in this state or within 3 years of receiving a certificate of general educational development from the state superintendent of public instruction under s. 115.29 (4).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1376 Section 1376. 39.10 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,523,4 39.10 Definitions. In this subchapter:

SB55-SSA1,523,5 (1) "Broadcasting corporation" has the meaning given in s. 39.81 (2).

SB55-SSA1,523,7 (2) "Fund-raising corporation" means the corporation organized under s. 39.12 (1).

SB55-SSA1,523,8 (3) "Transitional board" has the meaning given in s. 39.81 (7).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1377 Section 1377. 39.11 (22) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,523,12 39.11 (22) Provide staff and legal, administrative, and technical assistance for the transitional board to carry out the duties under s. 39.82 at no charge to the transitional board.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1379 Section 1379. 39.145 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,523,19 39.145 Applicability. If the secretary of administration determines that the federal communications commission has approved the transfer of all broadcasting licenses held by the educational communications board to the broadcasting corporation as defined in s. 39.81 (2), this subchapter does not apply on and after the effective date of the last license transferred as determined by the secretary under s. 39.87 (2) (a).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1379m Section 1379m. 39.15 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,523,24 39.15 (1m) The Medical College of Wisconsin, inc., may not encumber funds appropriated in s. 20.250 (1) (b) if doing so would reduce the number of the college's available family medicine residency positions below the number of available family medicine residency positions in the 2000-01 fiscal year.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1380m Section 1380m. 39.30 (3m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,524,9 39.30 (3m) (a) No grant awarded under this section may exceed $1,150 per semester or a prorated amount in the case of a quarter or trimester institution, or $2,300 per academic year. The board shall establish the maximum amount of a grant awarded under this subsection. The board may not establish a maximum amount that exceeds the maximum amount in the previous academic year unless the board determines, to the best of its ability, that in doing so the board will award grants under this paragraph in the current academic year to at least as many students as the board awarded grants to under this paragraph in the previous academic year. Grants under this section may not be less than $250 during any one academic year.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1381 Section 1381. 39.41 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB55-SSA1,524,11 39.41 (title) Governor Thompson scholarship program.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1381m Section 1381m. 39.41 (1m) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,524,17 39.41 (1m) (bm) The school board of a school district operating one or more high schools and the governing body of each private high school may, in lieu of designating a scholar who meets the criteria under par. (a) or nominating a scholar who meets the criteria under par. (b), designate the senior with the highest grade point average in the International Baccalaureate Degree Program as a scholar.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1382 Section 1382. 39.41 (9) of the statutes is created to read: