Amendment SSA1-SB55

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:

SB55-SSA1,524,22 39.41 (9) In any printed material or other information disseminated or otherwise distributed by the board, the scholarship program under this section shall be referred to as the Governor Thompson scholarship program, and scholars shall be referred to as Governor Thompson scholars.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1383 Section 1383. 39.44 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,525,3 39.44 (5) By November 1, 2001, and annually thereafter, the board shall report to the department of administration on the effectiveness of the program under this section.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1385 Section 1385. 39.76 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,525,16 39.76 (1) State representation on the education commission of the states. There is created a 7-member delegation to represent the state of Wisconsin on the education commission of the states. The delegation shall consist of the governor, the state superintendent of public instruction, one senator and one representative to the assembly selected as are the members of standing committees in their respective houses, and 3 members appointed by the governor in compliance with s. 39.75 (3) (a) who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The chairperson of the delegation shall be designated by the governor from among its members. Members of the delegation shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties from the appropriation in s. 20.505 (3) (a) (4) (ba). Annual commission membership dues shall be paid from the appropriation in s. 20.505 (3) (a) (4) (ba).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1386 Section 1386. Subchapter V of chapter 39 [precedes 39.81] of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,525,19 chapter 39

SB55-SSA1,525,21 Subchapter V Public broadcasting

SB55-SSA1,525,22 39.81 Definitions. In this subchapter:

SB55-SSA1,525,23 (1) "Association" means the Wisconsin Public Radio Association.

SB55-SSA1,525,24 (2) "Broadcasting corporation" means the corporation specified in s. 39.82 (1).

SB55-SSA1,526,2 (3) "Corporate board" means the board of directors of the broadcasting corporation.

SB55-SSA1,526,3 (4) "Foundation" means the Wisconsin Public Broadcasting Foundation.

SB55-SSA1,526,7 (5) "Friends group" means a nonstock, nonprofit corporation described under section 501 (c) (3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code and exempt from taxation under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code that is organized to raise funds for a public broadcasting television station in this state.

SB55-SSA1,526,8 (6) "Secretary" means the secretary of administration.

SB55-SSA1,526,9 (7) "Transitional board" means the public broadcasting transitional board.

SB55-SSA1,526,11 39.82 Transitional board duties. The transitional board shall do all of the following:

SB55-SSA1,526,14 (1) Draft and file articles of incorporation for a nonstock corporation under ch. 181 and take all actions necessary to exempt the corporation from federal taxation under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

SB55-SSA1,526,16 (2) Provide in the articles of incorporation filed under sub. (1) that the initial directors of the corporate board are the members of the transitional board.

SB55-SSA1,526,17 (3) Draft bylaws for adoption by the corporate board under s. 181.0206 (2).

SB55-SSA1,526,22 (4) Prepare an application for submission by the corporate board to the federal communications commission to transfer all broadcasting licenses held by the educational communications board and the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, except licenses held by the board of regents for student radio, to the broadcasting corporation.

SB55-SSA1,526,24 (5) Negotiate an agreement with the association for the transfer to the broadcasting corporation of funds raised by the association.

SB55-SSA1,527,2 (6) Negotiate an agreement with each friends group in this state for the transfer to the broadcasting corporation of funds raised by the friends group.

SB55-SSA1,527,5 39.83 Duties of broadcasting corporation. The broadcasting corporation shall do each of the following as a condition for receiving state aid under s. 20.218 (1):

SB55-SSA1,527,10 (1) Maintain a state system of radio broadcasting for presenting educational, informational, and public service programs; formulate policies regulating the operation of that state system; and coordinate the public radio activities of the various educational and informational agencies, civic groups, and citizens that contribute to the public interest and welfare.

SB55-SSA1,527,13 (2) Maintain educational television channels reserved for this state and take such action as is necessary to preserve such channels in this state for educational use.

SB55-SSA1,527,16 (3) Maintain a comprehensive state plan for the orderly operation of a statewide television system for presenting noncommercial instructional programs that will best serve the interests of the state.

SB55-SSA1,527,19 (4) Work with the educational agencies and institutions of the state as reviewer, adviser, and coordinator of their joint efforts to meet the educational needs of the state through radio and television.

SB55-SSA1,527,22 (5) Furnish leadership in securing adequate funding for statewide joint use of radio and television for educational and cultural purposes, including funding for media programming for broadcast over the state networks.

SB55-SSA1,528,2 (6) Lease, purchase, or construct radio and television facilities for joint use with state and local agencies, including facilities such as broadcast network and production facilities, network interconnection or relay equipment, mobile units, and other equipment available for statewide use.

SB55-SSA1,528,4 (7) Maintain radio and television transmission equipment in order to provide broadcast service to all areas of this state.

SB55-SSA1,528,7 (8) Establish and maintain a continuing evaluation of the effectiveness of the joint efforts of all participating educational institutions in terms of jointly established goals in the area of educational radio and television.

SB55-SSA1,528,10 (9) Act as an information source for educational radio and television activities in this state and provide such information to legislators, government offices, educational institutions, and the general public.

SB55-SSA1,528,13 (10) Provide educational programming for elementary and secondary schools in this state and transmit public radio and television to remote and underserved areas of the state.

SB55-SSA1,528,15 (11) Enter into a contract with board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System under s. 36.25 (5m) (b).

SB55-SSA1,528,16 (12) Make the most effective use of its digital broadcasting spectrum.