SB44: Bill Text

SB44, s. 1029 Section 1029. 42.035 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,514,4 42.035 Treatment of certain state fair park board employees. Notwithstanding s. 230.08 (2) (pm), those employees holding positions in the classified service at the state fair park board on October 29, 1999, who have achieved permanent status in class before that date, shall retain, while serving in the unclassified service at the state fair park board, those protections afforded employees in the classified service under ss. 230.34 (1) (a) (ah) and 230.44 (1) (c) relating to demotion, suspension, discharge, layoff or reduction in base pay. Such employees shall also be eligible for transfer under s. 230.29 and shall have reinstatement privileges to the classified service under s. 230.33 (1m). Those employees of the state fair park board on October 29, 1999, who have not achieved permanent status in class in any position at the state fair park board on that date are eligible to receive the protections, privileges and rights preserved under this section if they successfully complete service equivalent to the probationary period required in the classified service for the position that they hold on that date.

SB44, s. 1030 Section 1030. 43.24 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,514,11 43.24 (1) (c) Beginning in the fiscal year in which the total amount of state aid appropriated for public library systems under s. 20.255 (3) (e) and (qm), as determined by the department, equals at least 11.25% of the total operating expenditures for public library services from local and county sources in the calendar year ending in that fiscal year, the amount paid to each system shall be determined by adding the result of each of the following calculations:

SB44,514,13 1. Multiply the system's percentage of the state's population by the product of the amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (e) and (qm) and 0.85.

SB44,514,15 2. Multiply the system's percentage of the state's geographical area by the product of the amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (e) and (qm) and 0.075.

SB44,514,21 3. Divide the sum of the payments to the municipalities and counties in the system under subch. I of ch. 79 for the current fiscal year, as reflected in the statement of estimated payments under s. 79.015, by the total of all payments under subch. I of ch. 79 for the current fiscal year, as reflected in the statement of estimated payments under s. 79.015, and multiply the result by the product of the amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (e) and (qm) and 0.075.

SB44, s. 1031 Section 1031. 43.24 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,515,15 43.24 (3) Annually, the division shall review the reports and proposed service plans submitted by the public library systems under s. 43.17 (5) for conformity with this chapter and such rules and standards as are applicable. Upon approval, the division shall certify to the department of administration an estimated amount to which each system is entitled under this section. Annually on or before December 1 of the year immediately preceding the year for which aids are to be paid, the department of administration shall pay each system 75% of the certified estimated amount from the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.255 (3) (e) and (qm). The division shall, on or before the following April 30, certify to the department of administration the actual amount to which the system is entitled under this section. On or before July 1, the department of administration shall pay each system the difference between the amount paid on December 1 of the prior year and the certified actual amount of aid to which the system is entitled from the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.255 (3) (e) and (qm). The division may reduce state aid payments when any system or any participant thereof fails to meet the requirements of sub. (2). Beginning September 1, 1991, the division may reduce state aid payments to any system if the system or any participant in the system fails to meet the requirements of s. 43.15 (4).

SB44, s. 1032 Section 1032. 43.24 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,515,19 43.24 (3m) If the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.255 (3) (e) and (qm) in any one year is are insufficient to pay the full amount under sub. (1), state aid payments shall be prorated among the library systems entitled to such aid.

SB44, s. 1033 Section 1033. 43.70 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,516,10 43.70 (3) Immediately upon making such apportionment, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of administration the estimated amount that each school district is entitled to receive under this section and shall notify each school district administrator of the estimated amount so certified for his or her school district. The department of administration shall issue its warrants upon which the state treasurer shall distribute each school district's aid entitlement in one payment on or before May 1. The amount paid to each school district shall be based upon the amount in the appropriation account under s. 20.255 (2) (s) on April 15. All moneys distributed under this section shall be expended for the purchase of instructional materials from the state historical society for use in teaching Wisconsin history and for the purchase of library books and other instructional materials for school libraries, but not for public library facilities operated by school districts under s. 43.52, in accordance with rules promulgated by the state superintendent. Appropriate records of such purchases shall be kept and necessary reports thereon shall be made to the state superintendent.

SB44, s. 1034 Section 1034. Chapter 44 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,516,16 CHAPTER 44 HISTORICAL SOCIETIES, and ARTS BOARD and technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board

SB44, s. 1035 Section 1035. Subchapter IV (title) of chapter 44 [precedes 44.70] of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 1036 Section 1036. 44.70 (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 115.997 (intro.).

SB44, s. 1037 Section 1037. 44.70 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 1038 Section 1038. 44.70 (1d) of the statutes is renumbered 115.997 (1d).

SB44, s. 1039 Section 1039. 44.70 (1m) of the statutes is renumbered 115.997 (1m).

SB44, s. 1040 Section 1040. 44.70 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 1041 Section 1041. 44.70 (2g) of the statutes is renumbered 115.997 (2g) and amended to read:

SB44,517,5 115.997 (2g) "Educational agency" means a school district, charter school sponsor, secured correctional facility, private school, cooperative educational service agency, technical college district, private college, public library system, public library board, public museum, the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, or the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

SB44, s. 1042 Section 1042. 44.70 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 115.997 (3).

SB44, s. 1043 Section 1043. 44.70 (3d) of the statutes is renumbered 115.997 (3d).

SB44, s. 1044 Section 1044. 44.70 (3g) of the statutes is renumbered 115.997 (3g).

SB44, s. 1045 Section 1045. 44.70 (3j) of the statutes is renumbered 115.997 (3j).

SB44, s. 1046 Section 1046. 44.70 (3m) of the statutes is renumbered 115.997 (3m).

SB44, s. 1047 Section 1047. 44.70 (3r) of the statutes is renumbered 115.997 (3r).

SB44, s. 1048 Section 1048. 44.70 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 115.997 (4).

SB44, s. 1049 Section 1049. 44.70 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 115.997 (5).

SB44, s. 1050 Section 1050. 44.70 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 115.997 (6).

SB44, s. 1051 Section 1051. 44.71 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 1052 Section 1052. 44.71 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 1053 Section 1053. 44.71 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 115.998 (intro.) and amended to read:

SB44,517,20 115.998 Duties Technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin; departmental duties. (intro.) The board department shall do all of the following:

SB44, s. 1054 Section 1054. 44.71 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 115.998 (1) and amended to read:

SB44,518,3 115.998 (1) In cooperation with school districts, cooperative educational service agencies, the technical college system board, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, and the department of administration, promote the efficient, cost-effective procurement, installation, and maintenance of educational technology by school districts, cooperative educational service agencies, technical college districts, and the University of Wisconsin System.

SB44, s. 1055 Section 1055. 44.71 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 115.998 (2).

SB44, s. 1056 Section 1056. 44.71 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 115.998 (3) and amended to read:

SB44,518,11 115.998 (3) With the consent of the department of administration, enter into cooperative purchasing agreements under s. 16.73 (1) under which participating school districts and cooperative educational service agencies may contract for their professional employees to receive training concerning the effective use of educational technology.

SB44, s. 1057 Section 1057. 44.71 (2) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 115.998 (4) and amended to read:

SB44,518,18 115.998 (4) In cooperation with the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, the technical college system board, the department of public instruction and other entities, support the development of courses for the instruction of professional employees who are licensed by the state superintendent of public instruction concerning the effective use of educational technology.

SB44, s. 1058 Section 1058. 44.71 (2) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 115.998 (5) and amended to read:

SB44,518,23 115.998 (5) Subject to s. 44.73 (5), in In cooperation with the department of administration, provide telecommunications access to educational agencies under the program established under s. 44.73 115.9995.

SB44, s. 1059 Section 1059. 44.71 (2) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 115.998 (6) and amended to read:

SB44,519,4 115.998 (6) No later than October 1 of each even-numbered year, submit a biennial report concerning the board's department's activities under this subchapter to the governor, and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3).

SB44, s. 1060 Section 1060. 44.71 (2) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 115.998 (7) and amended to read:

SB44,519,15 115.998 (7) Coordinate the purchasing of educational technology materials, supplies, equipment, and contractual services for school districts, cooperative educational service agencies, technical college districts, and the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System by the department of administration under s. 16.72 (8), and, in cooperation with the department and subject to the approval of the department of electronic government, establish standards and specifications for purchases of educational technology hardware and software by school districts, cooperative educational service agencies, technical college districts, and the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System.

SB44, s. 1061 Section 1061. 44.71 (2) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 115.998 (8) and amended to read:

SB44,519,24 115.998 (8) With the approval of the department of electronic government, purchase Purchase educational technology equipment for use by school districts, cooperative educational service agencies, and public educational institutions in this state and permit the districts, agencies, and institutions to purchase or lease the equipment, with an option to purchase the equipment at a later date. This paragraph subsection does not require the purchase or lease of any educational technology equipment from the board department.

SB44, s. 1062 Section 1062. 44.71 (2) (i) of the statutes is renumbered 115.998 (9).

SB44, s. 1063 Section 1063. 44.71 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 1064 Section 1064. 44.72 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 1065 Section 1065. 44.72 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 1066 Section 1066. 44.72 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 1067 Section 1067. 44.72 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 1068 Section 1068. 44.72 (4) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 115.999 (title).

SB44, s. 1069 Section 1069. 44.72 (4) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 115.999 (1) and amended to read:

SB44,520,18 115.999 (1) Financial assistance authorized. The board department may provide financial assistance under this subsection section to school districts and charter school sponsors from the proceeds of public debt contracted under s. 20.866 (2) (zc) and to public library boards from the proceeds of public debt contracted under s. 20.866 (2) (zcm). Financial assistance under this subsection section may be used only for the purpose of upgrading the electrical wiring of school and library buildings in existence on October 14, 1997, and installing and upgrading computer network wiring. Except as provided in sub. (3m), the department may not provide any financial assistance under this section after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date].

SB44, s. 1070 Section 1070. 44.72 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 115.999 (2) and amended to read:

SB44,521,14 115.999 (2) Financial assistance applications, terms, and conditions. The board department shall establish application procedures for, and the terms and conditions of, financial assistance under this subsection, including a condition requiring a charter school sponsor to use financial assistance under this subsection for wiring upgrading and installation that benefits pupils attending the charter school section. The board department shall make a loan to a school district , charter school sponsor, or public library board, or to a municipality on behalf of a public library board, in an amount equal to 50% of the total amount of financial assistance for which the board department determines the school district or public library board is eligible and provide a grant to the school district or public library board for the remainder of the total. The terms and conditions of any financial assistance under this subsection section may include the provision of professional building construction services under s. 16.85 (15). The board department shall determine the interest rate on loans under this subsection section. The interest rate shall be as low as possible but shall be sufficient to fully pay all interest expenses incurred by the state in making the loans and to provide reserves that are reasonably expected to be required in the judgment of the board department to ensure against losses arising from delinquency and default in the repayment of the loans. The term of a loan under this subsection section may not exceed 10 years.

SB44, s. 1071 Section 1071. 44.72 (4) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 115.999 (3) and amended to read:

SB44,521,23 115.999 (3) Repayment of loans. The board department shall credit all moneys received from school districts and charter school sponsors for repayment of loans under this subsection section to the appropriation account under s. 20.275 (1) 20.255 (4) (h). The board department shall credit all moneys received from public library boards or from municipalities on behalf of public library boards for repayment of loans under this subsection section to the appropriation account under s. 20.275 (1) 20.255 (4) (hb).

SB44, s. 1072 Section 1072. 44.72 (4) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 115.999 (4) and amended to read:

SB44,522,4 115.999 (4) Funding for financial assistance. The board, with the approval of the governor and department, subject to the limits of s. 20.866 (2) (zc) and (zcm), may request that the building commission contract public debt in accordance with ch. 18 to fund financial assistance under this subsection section.

SB44, s. 1073 Section 1073. 44.73 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 115.9995 (title).

SB44, s. 1074 Section 1074. 44.73 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 115.9995 (1) and amended to read:

SB44,522,12 115.9995 (1) Except as provided in s. 196.218 (4t), the board department of public instruction, in consultation with the department and subject to the approval of the department of electronic government of administration, shall promulgate rules establishing an educational telecommunications access program to provide educational agencies with access to data lines and video links.

SB44, s. 1075 Section 1075. 44.73 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 115.9995 (2) (intro.).

SB44, s. 1076 Section 1076. 44.73 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 115.9995 (2) (a) and amended to read:

SB44,522,24 115.9995 (2) (a) Allow an educational agency to make a request to the board department for access to either one data line or one video link, except that any educational agency may request access to additional data lines if the agency shows to the satisfaction of the board department that the additional data lines are more cost-effective than a single data line and except that a school district that operates more than one high school or a public library board that operates more than one library facility may request access to both a data line and a video link and access to more than one data line or video link.

SB44, s. 1077 Section 1077. 44.73 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 115.9995 (2) (b).

SB44, s. 1078 Section 1078. 44.73 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 115.9995 (2) (c).

SB44, s. 1079 Section 1079. 44.73 (2) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 115.9995 (2) (d) and amended to read:

SB44,523,9 115.9995 (2) (d) Require an educational agency to pay the department of administration not more than $250 per month for each data line or video link that is provided to the educational agency under the program established under sub. (1), except that the charge may not exceed $100 per month for each data line or video link that relies on a transport medium that operates at a speed of 1.544 megabits per second.

SB44, s. 1080 Section 1080. 44.73 (2) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 115.9995 (2) (e).

SB44, s. 1081 Section 1081. 44.73 (2) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 115.9995 (2) (f).

SB44, s. 1082 Section 1082. 44.73 (2g) of the statutes is renumbered 115.9995 (2g).

SB44, s. 1083 Section 1083. 44.73 (2r) of the statutes is renumbered 115.9995 (2r), and 115.9995 (2r) (c), as renumbered, is amended to read:

SB44,523,17 115.9995 (2r) (c) A public library board shall provide the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board department with written notice within 30 days after entering into or modifying a shared service agreement under par. (a).

SB44, s. 1084 Section 1084. 44.73 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 115.9995 (3) and amended to read:

SB44,523,23 115.9995 (3) The board department of public instruction shall submit an annual report to the department of administration on the status of providing data lines and video links that are requested under sub. (2) (a) and the impact on the universal service fund of any payment under contracts under s. 16.974.

SB44, s. 1085 Section 1085. 44.73 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 115.9995 (4).

SB44, s. 1086 Section 1086. 44.73 (5) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 1087 Section 1087. 44.73 (6) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 115.9995 (6) (a) and amended to read:

SB44,524,16 115.9995 (6) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.275 (1) 20.255 (4) (s) or (tm), the board department may award an annual grant to a school district or private school that had in effect on October 14, 1997, a contract for access to a data line or video link, as documented by the board department. The board department shall determine the amount of the grant, which shall be equal to the cost incurred by the state to provide telecommunications access to a school district or private school under a contract entered into under s. 16.974 (1) or (3) less the amount that the school district or private school would be paying under sub. (2) (d) if the school district or private school were participating in the program established under sub. (1), except that the amount may not be greater than the cost that a school district or private school incurs under the contract in effect on October 14, 1997. A school district or private school receiving a grant under this subsection is not eligible to participate in the program under sub. (1). No grant may be awarded under this subsection after December 31, 2005.

SB44, s. 1088 Section 1088. 44.73 (6) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 115.9995 (6) (b) and amended to read: