SECTION 1088t. 45.25 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
45.25 (2) ELIGIBILITY. (intro.) An individual is eligible for the tuition and fee reimbursement program if he or she meets all of the following criteria:".
3.
Page 524, line 1: delete "and fee" and substitute "and fee".
4.
Page 524, line 3: after that line insert:
"SECTION 1089c. 45.25 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
45.25 (2) (d) The individual is a resident at the time of application for the tuition and fee reimbursement program and was a Wisconsin resident at the time of entry or reentry into service or was a resident for any consecutive 12-month period after entry or reentry into service and before the date of his or her application. If a person applying for a benefit under this section meets the residency requirement of 12 consecutive months, the department may not require the person to reestablish that he or she meets that residency requirement when he or she later applies for any other benefit under this chapter that requires that residency.
SECTION 1089e. 45.25 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
45.25 (3) (a) Except as provided in par. (am), an individual who meets the requirements under sub. (2), upon satisfactory completion of a full-time undergraduate semester in any institution of higher education, as defined in s. 45.396 (1) (a), in this state, any school that is approved under s. 45.35 (9m), any proprietary school that is approved under s. 45.54, or any institution from which the individual receives a waiver of nonresident tuition under s. 39.47, may be reimbursed an amount not to exceed the total cost of the individual's tuition and fees minus any grants or scholarships, including those made under s. 21.49, that the individual receives specifically for the payment of the tuition or fees, or 85% of the standard cost of tuition for a state resident for an equivalent undergraduate course semester at the University of Wisconsin-Madison per course, whichever is less. Reimbursement is available only for tuition and fees that are is part of a curriculum that is relevant to a degree in a particular course of study at the institution.
SECTION 1089g. 45.25 (3) (am) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
45.25 (3) (am) Any individual who is eligible to receive reimbursement under par. (a) and received reimbursement under par. (a) or s. 45.25 (3) (am), 2001 stats., before the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], shall be reimbursed an amount not to exceed the amount determined under par. (a) or the amount determined under s. 45.25 (3) (a) or (am), 2001 stats., whichever is greater.
SECTION 1089j. 45.25 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
45.25 (3) (b) (intro.) An application for reimbursement of tuition and fees under par. (a) or (am) shall meet all of the following requirements:".
5.
Page 525, line 10: after that line insert:
"SECTION 1092g. 45.396 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
45.396 (1) (c) "Tuition" has the meaning given in s. 45.25 (1g).
SECTION 1092m. 45.396 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
45.396 (4) Enrolled part-time classroom study or direct correspondence courses from a qualified educational institution may be authorized and the veteran reimbursed in part by the department when such courses are related to one's occupational, professional or employment objectives, and to the extent that payment or reimbursement is not available from any other sources, or, in cases where reimbursement is not specifically for fees and tuition, to the extent that such reimbursement is insufficient to cover all educational costs.
SECTION 1092p. 45.396 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 45.396 (5) (a) and amended to read:
45.396 (5) (a) Except as provided in sub. (9) par. (b), the amount of the reimbursement may not exceed 85% of the total cost of the individual's tuition and fees or 85% of the standard cost for a state resident for tuition and fees for an equivalent undergraduate course at the University of Wisconsin-Madison per course, whichever is less, and may not be provided to an individual more than 4 times during any consecutive 12-month period.
SECTION 1092q. 45.396 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
45.396 (5) (b) Any individual who is eligible to receive reimbursement under par. (a) and received reimbursement under par. (a) before the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], shall be reimbursed an amount not to exceed the amount determined under par. (a) or the amount determined under s. 45.396 (5) (a), 2001 stats., whichever is greater.
SECTION 1092r. 45.396 (9) of the statutes is repealed.".
6.
Page 1125, line 7: after that line insert:
"(1f) TUITION REIMBURSEMENT. The treatment of sections 20.485 (2) (tf), 45.25 (title), (1), (1g), (2) (intro.), (c), and (d), and (3) (a), (am), and (b) (intro.), and 45.396 (1) (c), (4), and (9) of the statutes; the renumbering and amendment of section 45.396 (5) of the statutes; and the creation of section 45.396 (5) (b) of the statutes first apply to courses completed after September 1, 2003, or the effective date of this subsection, whichever is later.".
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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
LFB:......Renner - Cap assessments for educational approval board student protection fund
For 2003-05 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
SENATE AMENDMENT ,
TO 2003 SENATE BILL 44
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
1.
Page 526, line 12: after that line insert:
"SECTION 1095m. 45.54 (10) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
45.54 (10) (cm) Limit on student protection fee. The board shall discontinue collecting annual student protection fees under par. (c) 4. during the period that the balance in the fund created by those fees exceeds $1,000,000.".
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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
LFB:......Rhodes - Office of State Human Resources Management
For 2003-05 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
SENATE AMENDMENT ,
TO 2003 SENATE BILL 44
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
1.
Page 50, line 21: delete "secretary of employment relations administration" and substitute "secretary of employment relations director of the office of state human resources management".
2.
Page 51, line 12: delete the material beginning with "secretary" and ending with "administration" on line 13 and substitute "secretary of employment relations director of the office of state human resources management".
3.
Page 54, line 2: delete "secretary of employment relations administration" and substitute "secretary of employment relations director of the office of state human resources management".
4.
Page 55, line 2: delete "secretary of employment relations administration" and substitute "secretary of employment relations director of the office of state human resources management".
5.
Page 55, line 6: delete the material beginning with "secretary" and ending with "administration" on line 7 and substitute "secretary of employment relations director of the office of state human resources management".
6.
Page 56, line 9: delete lines 9 to 10 and substitute:
"13.51 (2) (b) The secretary of employment relations director of the office of state human resources management or the secretary's director's designee.".
7.
Page 71, line 24: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 72, line 17.
8.
Page 72, line 17: after that line insert:
"SECTION 87s. 15.105 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.105 (title) Same; attached boards, commissions, and office offices.".
9.
Page 74, line 12: after that line insert:
"SECTION 97d. 15.105 (29) of the statutes is created to read:
15.105 (29) OFFICE OF STATE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT. (a) Creation. There is created an office of state human resources management which is attached to the department of administration under s. 15.03 under the direction and supervision of a director. The director shall be nominated by the governor and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed to serve at the pleasure of the governor.
(b) Same; specified divisions. 1. 'Division of merit recruitment and selection.' There is created in the office of state human resources management a division of merit recruitment and selection. The administrator of the division of merit recruitment and selection shall be nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed for a 5-year term, under the unclassified service from a register of at least 5 names certified to the governor by the director of the office of state human resources management. The director of the office of state human resources management shall prepare and conduct an examination for the position of administrator according to the requirements for classified positions under subch. II of ch. 230. The administrator of the division may be renominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate reappointed.
2. 'Division of compensation and labor relations.' There is created in the office of state human resources management a division of compensation and labor relations. The administrator of the division shall be appointed by the director of the office of state human resources management outside the classified service.
3. 'Division of affirmative action.' There is created in the office of state human resources management a division of affirmative action. The administrator of the division shall be appointed by the director of the office of state human resources management outside the classified service.
(c) Same; attached board. 1. 'State employees suggestion board.' There is created in the office of state human resources management a state employees suggestion board consisting of 3 persons, at least one of whom shall be a state officer or employee, appointed for 4-year terms.
(d) Same; council. 1. 'Council on affirmative action.' a. There is created in the office of state human resources management a council on affirmative action consisting of 15 members appointed for 3-year terms. A majority of members shall be public members and a majority of members shall be minority persons, women, or persons with disabilities, appointed with consideration to the appropriate representation of each group.
b. The president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of the senate, and the minority leader of the assembly each shall appoint one member and the remaining members shall be appointed by the governor.".
10.
Page 75, line 8: delete "secretary of employment relations administration or the secretary's" and substitute "secretary of employment relations director of the office of state human resources management or the secretary's director's".
11.
Page 75, line 14: after "relations" insert "the director of the office of state human resources management,".
12.
Page 75, line 22: delete "(title)".
13.
Page 75, line 23: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 76, line 4.
14.
Page 76, line 5: delete "(title)".
15.
Page 76, line 6: delete lines 6 to 12.
16.
Page 79, line 25: delete the material beginning with "governor," and ending with "relations" on page 80, line 1, and substitute "governor, the legislature and the department of employment relations office of state human resources management".
17.
Page 80, line 19: after that line insert:
"SECTION 141m. 16.004 (16) of the statutes is created to read:
16.004 (16) OFFICE OF STATE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT DIVISION ADMINISTRATOR POSITIONS. The secretary shall assign 3 of the unclassified division administrator positions authorized for the department to the office of state human resources management.".
18.
Page 87, line 9: delete "the" and substitute "the".
19.
Page 87, line 10: delete "and" and substitute "the director of the office of state human resources management and".
20.
Page 88, line 21: delete "and the" and substitute "director of the office of state human resources management and the".
21.
Page 88, line 22: delete "department" and substitute "department".
22.
Page 88, line 23: after "relations" insert "office of state human resources management".
23.
Page 89, line 11: delete "department" and substitute "department office of state human resources management".
24.
Page 89, line 19: delete "secretary of employment relations administration" and substitute "secretary of employment relations director of the office of state human resources management".
25.
Page 91, line 13: delete the material beginning with "At" and ending with "administration" on line 14 and substitute "At the request of the secretary of employment relations director of the office of state human resources management, the secretary of administration".
26.
Page 91, line 16: delete "secretary of employment relations" and substitute "secretary of employment relations director".
27.
Page 110, line 23: delete the material beginning with "The secretary" and ending with "department." on line 24 and substitute "secretary of employment relations The director of the office of state human resources management, prior to award, under conditions established by rule of the department.".
28.
Page 140, line 2: delete "department of employment relations administration" and substitute "department of employment relations office of state human resources management".
29.
Page 393, line 1: delete lines 1 to 7.
30.
Page 405, line 5: delete "20.505 (1) (ic)" and substitute "20.545 (1) (i)".
31.
Page 405, line 6: delete that line and substitute:
"SECTION 624d. 20.512 (1) (j) of the statutes is renumbered 20.545 (1) (j).".
32.
Page 405, line 7: delete "20.505 (1) (jc)" and substitute "20.545 (1) (jm)".
33.
Page 405, line 8: delete that line and substitute:
"SECTION 626a. 20.512 (1) (k) of the statutes is renumbered 20.545 (1) (k) and amended to read:
20.545 (1) (k) Funds received from other state agencies. All moneys received from other state agencies The amounts in the schedule for the purpose of providing employment services and materials to state agencies. All moneys received from other state agencies for this purpose shall be credited to this appropriation account.".
34.
Page 405, line 9: delete "20.505 (1) (kp)" and substitute "20.545 (1) (ka)".
35.
Page 405, line 10: delete "20.505 (1) (ko)" and substitute "20.545 (1) (km)".
36.
Page 405, line 11: delete that line and substitute:
"SECTION 629d. 20.512 (1) (m) of the statutes is renumbered 20.545 (1) (m).".
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Page 405, line 12: delete that line and substitute:
