SB55-SSA1, s. 1375m 22Section 1375m. 38.305 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,523,223 38.305 (1) (a) The student enrolled in a district college within 3 years of
24graduating from a high school in this state or within 3 years of receiving a certificate

1of general educational development from the state superintendent of public
2instruction under s. 115.29 (4)
.
SB55-SSA1, s. 1376 3Section 1376. 39.10 of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1,523,4 439.10 Definitions. In this subchapter:
SB55-SSA1,523,5 5(1) "Broadcasting corporation" has the meaning given in s. 39.81 (2).
SB55-SSA1,523,7 6(2) "Fund-raising corporation" means the corporation organized under s. 39.12
7(1).
SB55-SSA1,523,8 8(3) "Transitional board" has the meaning given in s. 39.81 (7).
SB55-SSA1, s. 1377 9Section 1377. 39.11 (22) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1,523,1210 39.11 (22) Provide staff and legal, administrative, and technical assistance for
11the transitional board to carry out the duties under s. 39.82 at no charge to the
12transitional board.
SB55-SSA1, s. 1379 13Section 1379. 39.145 of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1,523,19 1439.145 Applicability. If the secretary of administration determines that the
15federal communications commission has approved the transfer of all broadcasting
16licenses held by the educational communications board to the broadcasting
17corporation as defined in s. 39.81 (2), this subchapter does not apply on and after the
18effective date of the last license transferred as determined by the secretary under s.
1939.87 (2) (a).
SB55-SSA1, s. 1379m 20Section 1379m. 39.15 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1,523,2421 39.15 (1m) The Medical College of Wisconsin, inc., may not encumber funds
22appropriated in s. 20.250 (1) (b) if doing so would reduce the number of the college's
23available family medicine residency positions below the number of available family
24medicine residency positions in the 2000-01 fiscal year.
SB55-SSA1, s. 1380m 25Section 1380m. 39.30 (3m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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139.30 (3m) (a) No grant awarded under this section may exceed $1,150 per
2semester or a prorated amount in the case of a quarter or trimester institution, or
3$2,300 per academic year.
The board shall establish the maximum amount of a grant
4awarded under this subsection. The board may not establish a maximum amount
5that exceeds the maximum amount in the previous academic year unless the board
6determines, to the best of its ability, that in doing so the board will award grants
7under this paragraph in the current academic year to at least as many students as
8the board awarded grants to under this paragraph in the previous academic year.

9Grants under this section may not be less than $250 during any one academic year.
SB55-SSA1, s. 1381 10Section 1381. 39.41 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB55-SSA1,524,11 1139.41 (title) Governor Thompson scholarship program.
SB55-SSA1, s. 1381m 12Section 1381m. 39.41 (1m) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1,524,1713 39.41 (1m) (bm) The school board of a school district operating one or more high
14schools and the governing body of each private high school may, in lieu of designating
15a scholar who meets the criteria under par. (a) or nominating a scholar who meets
16the criteria under par. (b), designate the senior with the highest grade point average
17in the International Baccalaureate Degree Program as a scholar.
SB55-SSA1, s. 1382 18Section 1382. 39.41 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1,524,2219 39.41 (9) In any printed material or other information disseminated or
20otherwise distributed by the board, the scholarship program under this section shall
21be referred to as the Governor Thompson scholarship program, and scholars shall be
22referred to as Governor Thompson scholars.
SB55-SSA1, s. 1383 23Section 1383. 39.44 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
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139.44 (5) By November 1, 2001, and annually thereafter, the board shall report
2to the department of administration on the effectiveness of the program under this
3section.
SB55-SSA1, s. 1385 4Section 1385. 39.76 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,525,165 39.76 (1) State representation on the education commission of the states.
6There is created a 7-member delegation to represent the state of Wisconsin on the
7education commission of the states. The delegation shall consist of the governor, the
8state superintendent of public instruction, one senator and one representative to the
9assembly selected as are the members of standing committees in their respective
10houses, and 3 members appointed by the governor in compliance with s. 39.75 (3) (a)
11who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The chairperson of the delegation
12shall be designated by the governor from among its members. Members of the
13delegation shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual and
14necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties from the
15appropriation in s. 20.505 (3) (a) (4) (ba). Annual commission membership dues shall
16be paid from the appropriation in s. 20.505 (3) (a) (4) (ba).
SB55-SSA1, s. 1386 17Section 1386. Subchapter V of chapter 39 [precedes 39.81] of the statutes is
18created to read:
SB55-SSA1,525,1919 chapter 39
SB55-SSA1,525,2120 Subchapter V
21 Public broadcasting
SB55-SSA1,525,22 2239.81 Definitions. In this subchapter:
SB55-SSA1,525,23 23(1) "Association" means the Wisconsin Public Radio Association.
SB55-SSA1,525,24 24(2) "Broadcasting corporation" means the corporation specified in s. 39.82 (1).
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1(3) "Corporate board" means the board of directors of the broadcasting
2corporation.
SB55-SSA1,526,3 3(4) "Foundation" means the Wisconsin Public Broadcasting Foundation.
SB55-SSA1,526,7 4(5) "Friends group" means a nonstock, nonprofit corporation described under
5section 501 (c) (3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code and exempt from taxation
6under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code that is organized to raise funds
7for a public broadcasting television station in this state.
SB55-SSA1,526,8 8(6) "Secretary" means the secretary of administration.
SB55-SSA1,526,9 9(7) "Transitional board" means the public broadcasting transitional board.
SB55-SSA1,526,11 1039.82 Transitional board duties. The transitional board shall do all of the
11following:
SB55-SSA1,526,14 12(1) Draft and file articles of incorporation for a nonstock corporation under ch.
13181 and take all actions necessary to exempt the corporation from federal taxation
14under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
SB55-SSA1,526,16 15(2) Provide in the articles of incorporation filed under sub. (1) that the initial
16directors of the corporate board are the members of the transitional board.
SB55-SSA1,526,17 17(3) Draft bylaws for adoption by the corporate board under s. 181.0206 (2).
SB55-SSA1,526,22 18(4) Prepare an application for submission by the corporate board to the federal
19communications commission to transfer all broadcasting licenses held by the
20educational communications board and the board of regents of the University of
21Wisconsin System, except licenses held by the board of regents for student radio, to
22the broadcasting corporation.
SB55-SSA1,526,24 23(5) Negotiate an agreement with the association for the transfer to the
24broadcasting corporation of funds raised by the association.
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1(6) Negotiate an agreement with each friends group in this state for the
2transfer to the broadcasting corporation of funds raised by the friends group.
SB55-SSA1,527,5 339.83 Duties of broadcasting corporation. The broadcasting corporation
4shall do each of the following as a condition for receiving state aid under s. 20.218
5(1):
SB55-SSA1,527,10 6(1) Maintain a state system of radio broadcasting for presenting educational,
7informational, and public service programs; formulate policies regulating the
8operation of that state system; and coordinate the public radio activities of the
9various educational and informational agencies, civic groups, and citizens that
10contribute to the public interest and welfare.
SB55-SSA1,527,13 11(2) Maintain educational television channels reserved for this state and take
12such action as is necessary to preserve such channels in this state for educational
13use.
SB55-SSA1,527,16 14(3) Maintain a comprehensive state plan for the orderly operation of a
15statewide television system for presenting noncommercial instructional programs
16that will best serve the interests of the state.
SB55-SSA1,527,19 17(4) Work with the educational agencies and institutions of the state as
18reviewer, adviser, and coordinator of their joint efforts to meet the educational needs
19of the state through radio and television.
SB55-SSA1,527,22 20(5) Furnish leadership in securing adequate funding for statewide joint use of
21radio and television for educational and cultural purposes, including funding for
22media programming for broadcast over the state networks.
SB55-SSA1,528,2 23(6) Lease, purchase, or construct radio and television facilities for joint use
24with state and local agencies, including facilities such as broadcast network and

1production facilities, network interconnection or relay equipment, mobile units, and
2other equipment available for statewide use.
SB55-SSA1,528,4 3(7) Maintain radio and television transmission equipment in order to provide
4broadcast service to all areas of this state.
SB55-SSA1,528,7 5(8) Establish and maintain a continuing evaluation of the effectiveness of the
6joint efforts of all participating educational institutions in terms of jointly
7established goals in the area of educational radio and television.
SB55-SSA1,528,10 8(9) Act as an information source for educational radio and television activities
9in this state and provide such information to legislators, government offices,
10educational institutions, and the general public.
SB55-SSA1,528,13 11(10) Provide educational programming for elementary and secondary schools
12in this state and transmit public radio and television to remote and underserved
13areas of the state.
SB55-SSA1,528,15 14(11) Enter into a contract with board of regents of the University of Wisconsin
15System under s. 36.25 (5m) (b).
SB55-SSA1,528,16 16(12) Make the most effective use of its digital broadcasting spectrum.
SB55-SSA1,528,18 1739.84 State aid. (1) The broadcasting corporation may receive state aid under
18s. 20.218 (1) if all of the following are satisfied:
SB55-SSA1,528,2419 (a) The articles of incorporation state that the purpose of the broadcasting
20corporation is to provide public broadcasting to this state and that, if the
21broadcasting corporation dissolves or discontinues public broadcasting in this state,
22the broadcasting corporation shall, in good faith, take all reasonable measures to
23transfer or assign the broadcasting corporation's assets, licenses, and rights to an
24entity whose purpose is to advance public broadcasting in this state.
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1(b) The broadcasting corporation initially adopts the bylaws drafted by the
2transitional board under s. 39.82 (3).
SB55-SSA1,529,63 (c) The broadcasting corporation permits public inspection and copying of any
4record of the corporation, as defined in s. 19.32 (1), to the same extent as required
5of, and subject to the same terms and enforcement provisions that apply to, an
6authority under subch. II of ch. 19.
SB55-SSA1,529,97 (d) The broadcasting corporation provides public access to its meetings to the
8same extent as is required of, and subject to the same terms and enforcement
9provisions that apply to, a governmental body under subch. V of ch. 19.
SB55-SSA1,529,1310 (e) The broadcasting corporation provides the secretary of administration, the
11legislative audit bureau, and the legislative fiscal bureau access to all of the
12broadcasting corporation's records, as defined in s. 19.32 (2), except records
13identifying the names of private donors.
SB55-SSA1,529,2114 (f) 1. If the broadcast licenses of the educational communications board are
15transferred to the broadcasting corporation, the broadcasting corporation carries out
16any obligation of the educational communications board under any contract entered
17into by the educational communications board that relates to the provision of public
18broadcasting in this state until the contract is modified or rescinded by the
19broadcasting corporation to the extent allowed under the contract and the
20broadcasting corporation pays any outstanding state debt related to the state office
21building as defined under s. 39.86 (1).
SB55-SSA1,530,322 2. If the broadcast licenses of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin
23System, other than licenses for student radio, are transferred to the broadcasting
24corporation, the broadcasting corporation carries out any obligation of the board of
25regents of the University of Wisconsin System under any contract entered into by the

1board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System that relates to the provision
2of public broadcasting in this state until the contract is modified or rescinded by the
3broadcasting corporation to the extent allowed under the contract.
SB55-SSA1,530,5 4(2) The secretary of administration shall pay aid under s. 20.218 (1) to the
5broadcasting corporation in installments, as determined by the secretary.
SB55-SSA1,530,7 639.86 Transfer provisions. (1) In this section, "state office building" means
7the state office building located at 3319 West Beltline Highway in Dane County.
SB55-SSA1,530,11 8(2) (a) If the secretary of administration determines that the federal
9communications commission has approved the transfer of all broadcasting licenses
10held by the educational communications board to the broadcasting corporation, each
11of the following applies:
SB55-SSA1,530,1712 1. Any asset of the state, other than the state office building and the assets
13specified in subd. 3., that is used by the educational communications board and that,
14as determined by the secretary of administration, is not a shared asset, as defined
15in s. 16.26 (1) (b), is transferred to the broadcasting corporation. A transfer under
16this subdivision takes effect on on the effective date of the last license transferred,
17as determined by the secretary of administration under s. 39.87 (2) (a).
SB55-SSA1,530,2018 2. The secretary of administration shall transfer title to the state office building
19from the state to the broadcasting corporation if the broadcasting corporation pays
20$476,228 to the foundation or the foundation waives such payment.
SB55-SSA1,530,2421 3. The assets of the state that, as determined by the secretary of
22administration, are used by the educational communications board for the operation
23of an emergency weather warning system are transferred to the department of
24administration.
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1(b) Any asset transferred under par. (a) 1. or 2. shall revert to the state if the
2asset is not used for the purpose of providing public broadcasting.
SB55-SSA1,531,12 3(2m) (a) If the secretary of administration determines that the federal
4communications commission has approved the transfer of all broadcasting licenses,
5except licenses for student radio, held by the board of regents of the University of
6Wisconsin System to the broadcasting corporation, any asset of the state, other than
7the state office building and the assets specified in sub. (2) (a) 3., that is used by the
8board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System and that, as determined by
9the secretary of administration, is not a shared asset, as defined in s. 16.26 (1) (b),
10is transferred to the broadcasting corporation. A transfer under this paragraph shall
11take effect on on the effective date of the last license transferred as determined by
12the secretary of administration under s. 39.87 (2) (b).
SB55-SSA1,531,1413 (b) Any asset transferred under par. (a) 1. or 2. shall revert to the state if the
14asset is not used for the purpose of providing public broadcasting.
SB55-SSA1,531,19 15(3) If the secretary of administration determines that the federal
16communications commission has approved the transfer of all broadcasting licenses
17held by the educational communications board to the broadcasting corporation, each
18of the following applies on the effective date of the last license transferred as
19determined by the secretary of administration under s. 39.87 (2) (a):
SB55-SSA1,531,2320 (a) To the appropriation account under s. 20.218 (1), there is transferred the
21unencumbered balance of the appropriation accounts under s. 20.225 (1) (a), (b), (d),
22(eg), (er), and (f), except for the unencumbered balance of the appropriation accounts
23that are otherwise transferred under sub. (4).
SB55-SSA1,532,324 (b) To the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (9) (a), there is transferred the
25unencumbered balance of the appropriation account under s. 20.225 (1) (kb) and the

1amounts in the schedule for the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (9) (a) are
2increased by the amount transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.225
3(1) (kb).
SB55-SSA1,532,84 (c) To the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (9) (k), there is transferred the
5unencumbered balance of the appropriation accounts under s. 20.225 (1) (g), (h), (k),
6and (m), and, to the extent allowed under federal law, the secretary of administration
7shall pay the broadcasting corporation a grant equal to the amount of the
8unencumbered balance of the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (9) (k).
SB55-SSA1,532,18 9(4) If the secretary of administration determines that the federal
10communications commission has approved the transfer of all broadcasting licenses
11held by the educational communications board to the broadcasting corporation, all
12positions authorized for the educational communications board and the incumbent
13employees holding the positions are transferred to the department of
14administration. Employees transferred under this subsection have all rights and the
15same status under subch. V of ch. 111 and ch. 230 that they enjoyed in the educational
16communications board. Notwithstanding s. 230.28 (4), no employee so transferred
17who has attained permanent status in class may be required to serve a probationary
18period.
SB55-SSA1,532,23 19(5) All employees transferred to the department of administration under sub.
20(4) shall provide broadcasting services to the broadcasting corporation under a
21contract between the department of administration and the broadcasting
22corporation for such services. The contract shall provide that the employees who are
23providing services are supervised solely by the broadcasting corporation.
SB55-SSA1,532,25 2439.87 License transfer determination. The secretary shall determine each
25of the following:
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1(1) Whether the federal communications commission has approved the
2transfer of all broadcasting licenses held by the educational communications board
3and the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, except licenses held
4by the board of regents for student radio, to the broadcasting corporation.
SB55-SSA1,533,8 5(2) (a) If the secretary determines that the federal communications commission
6has approved the transfer of all the broadcasting licences held by the educational
7communications board to the broadcasting corporation, the effective date of the
8transfer of the last license transferred to the broadcasting corporation.
SB55-SSA1,533,139 (b) If the secretary determines that the federal communications commission
10has approved the transfer of all the broadcasting licences, except licenses for student
11radio, held by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System to the
12broadcasting corporation, the effective date of the transfer of the last license
13transferred to the broadcasting corporation.
SB55-SSA1, s. 1388 14Section 1388. 40.02 (26g) of the statutes is renumbered 40.02 (26g) (intro.) and
15amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,533,1716 40.02 (26g) (intro.) "Employee-funded reimbursement account plan" means
17a
any of the following:
SB55-SSA1,533,21 18(a) A plan in accordance with section 125 of the internal revenue code Internal
19Revenue Code
under which an employee may direct an employer to place part of the
20employee's gross compensation in an account to pay for certain future expenses of the
21employee under section 125 of the internal revenue code Internal Revenue Code.
SB55-SSA1, s. 1389 22Section 1389. 40.02 (26g) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1,534,223 40.02 (26g) (b) A plan in accordance with section 132 of the Internal Revenue
24Code under which an employee may direct an employer to place part of the

1employee's gross compensation in an account to pay for certain future expenses of the
2employee under section 132 of the Internal Revenue Code.
SB55-SSA1, s. 1391 3Section 1391. 40.02 (54) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
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