1. "Authorized special group" means a special group enumerated in par. (f) or designated by the department under par. (fm).
SECTION 2245o. 341.14 (6r) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
341.14 (6r) (a) 2. "Immediate family member" means a spouse, grandparent, parent, sibling, child, stepchild, stepparent, or grandchild, or the spouse of a grandparent, parent, sibling, child, stepchild, stepparent, or grandchild.
SECTION 2245p. 341.14 (6r) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
341.14 (6r) (b) 2. An additional fee of $15 shall be charged for the issuance or reissuance of the plates for special groups specified under par. (f) except those under par. (f) 19m.".
2.
Page 1011, line 13: after that line insert:
"SECTION 2246m. 341.14 (6r) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 341.14 (6r) (d) 1. and amended to read:
341.14 (6r) (d) 1. The Subject to subd. 2., the department shall specify the word or words comprising the special group name and the symbol to be displayed upon special group plates for a group associated with a branch of the armed services or a related organization after consultation with the appropriate state or federal representative of that service or organization. Special group plates for a group associated with a branch of the armed services or a related organization shall be colored red, white and blue.
SECTION 2246n. 341.14 (6r) (d) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
341.14 (6r) (d) 2. Special group plates under par. (f) 19m. shall display a gold star flag. The department shall consult the Brian LaViolette Scholarship Foundation, Inc., in designing the special group plates under par. (f) 19m., and the department may not specify a design for the special group plates under par. (f) 19m. unless the design is approved in writing by the department of veterans affairs and by the Brian LaViolette Scholarship Foundation, Inc.
SECTION 2246o. 341.14 (6r) (f) 19m. of the statutes is created to read:
341.14 (6r) (f) 19m. Persons who have had an immediate family member die in combat while serving in the U.S. armed forces.".
3.
Page 1011, line 15: after that line insert:
"SECTION 2247g. 341.14 (6r) (fm) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
341.14 (6r) (fm) 7. Except for the authorized special group enumerated under par. (f) 55., after After October 1, 1998, additional authorized special groups may only be special groups designated by the department under this paragraph. The authorized special groups enumerated in par. (f) shall be limited solely to those special groups specified under par. (f) on October 1, 1998, except for the authorized special group enumerated under par. (f) 55. This subdivision does not apply to the special group groups specified under par. (f) 54., 55., and 56.
SECTION 2247r. 341.14 (6r) (fm) 7. of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
341.14 (6r) (fm) 7. After October 1, 1998, additional authorized special groups may only be special groups designated by the department under this paragraph. The authorized special groups enumerated in par. (f) shall be limited solely to those special groups specified under par. (f) on October 1, 1998. This subdivision does not apply to the special groups specified under par. (f) 19m., 54., 55., and 56.".
4.
Page 1131, line 18: after that line insert:
"(5m) GOLD STAR LICENSE PLATES. The treatment of section 341.14 (6r) (b) 2. and (fm) 7. (by SECTION 2247r) of the statutes, the renumbering and amendment of section 341.14 (6r) (a) and (d) of the statutes, and the creation of sections 341.135 (2m) and 341.14 (6r) (a) 2., (d) 2., and (f) 19m. take effect on the first day of the 4th month beginning after publication.".
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
LFB:......Runde (FA), Mot 1300, 41 Modification to general transportation aids
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT ,
TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 100
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
1.
Page 864, line 8: delete "$286,124,000" and substitute "$288,956,900".
2.
Page 864, line 9: delete "$297,736,000" and substitute "$294,736,000".
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
LFB:......Hotynski - Transfers from the environmental and recycling funds to the conservation fund
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT ,
TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 100
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
1.
Page 1105, line 18: after that line insert:
"(3m) RECYCLING FUND TRANSFER; CONSERVATION FUND. There is transferred from the recycling fund to the conservation fund, for the exercise of the department of natural resources' responsibilities that are specific to the management of the fish and wildlife resources of this state, $355,100 in fiscal year 2005-06.
(4m) ENVIRONMENTAL FUND TRANSFER; CONSERVATION FUND. There is transferred from the environmental fund to the conservation fund, for the exercise of the department of natural resources' responsibilities that are specific to the management of the fish and wildlife resources of this state, $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2005-06.".
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
LFB:......Merrifield - SAGE: delete new contracts; lapse money
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT ,
TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 100
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
1.
Page 906, line 22: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 908, line 10, and substitute:
"SECTION 1888m. 118.43 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.43 (2) (g) The department may renew an achievement guarantee contract under pars. (b), (bg), and (br) for one or more terms of 5 school years. As a condition of receiving payments under a renewal of an achievement guarantee contract, a school board shall maintain the reduction of class size achieved during the last school year of the original achievement guarantee contract for the grades specified for the last school year of the contract, but this condition does not apply to a school district under sub. (4m).
SECTION 1888r. 118.43 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.43 (3) CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS. (intro.) Except as provided in pars. (am) and (ar) and sub. (4m), an achievement guarantee contract shall require the school board to do all of the following in each participating school:
SECTION 1888s. 118.43 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
118.43 (4m) EXCEPTIONS. A school district participating in the program under this section on or after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], may choose not to comply with the requirement to reduce class size to 15 in grades 2 or 3, or both, in any school.".
2.
Page 908, line 20: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 909, line 15, and substitute:
"SECTION 1891t. 118.43 (6) (b) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
118.43 (6) (b) 9. In the 2005-06 and any subsequent school year, $2,000 multiplied by the number of low-income pupils enrolled in grades eligible for funding in each school in the school district covered by renewals of contracts under sub. (2) (g). For purposes of this subdivision, the grades eligible for funding for a school district under sub. (4m) are those grades in which the school district chooses to comply with the requirement to reduce class size to 15.".
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
LFB:......Merrifield - Pupil transportation rates
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT ,
TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 100
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
1.
Page 914, line 24: delete "$40" and substitute "$35".
2.
Page 915, line 3: delete "$65" and substitute "$55".
3.
Page 915, line 6: delete "$120" and substitute "$110".
4.
Page 915, line 12: delete "$200" and substitute "$180".
5.
Page 916, line 6: delete "$16" and substitute "$15".
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
LFB:......Merrifield - Special education aids and studies
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT ,
TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 100
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
1.
Page 904, line 12: on lines 12 and 25, after "education," insert "licensed school nurses,".
2.
Page 1088, line 9: after that line insert:
"(2q) SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDIES.(a) The department of public instruction shall complete a study concerning the distribution of special education aid on a census basis rather than a cost reimbursement basis, and, by December 1, 2006, submit the study and the department's recommendations to the joint committee on finance.
(b) The joint legislative council is requested to study the effectiveness of this state's special education policy and funding, including a review of statewide data and historical trends, an examination of funding sources, and a survey of national reform efforts. If the joint legislative council conducts the study, the joint legislative council shall report its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes by January 1, 2007.".
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
LFB:......Merrifield - 4-year old kindergarten grants: delete provision
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT ,
TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 100
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
1.
Page 307, line 1: delete lines 1 to 3.
2.
Page 902, line 6: delete lines 6 to 20.
3.
Page 1127, line 24: delete lines 24 and 25.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
LFB:......Merrifield - Grants for differentiated teacher compensation: delete provision
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT ,
TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 100
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
1.
Page 306, line 21: delete lines 21 to 25.
2.
Page 897, line 19: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 899, line 3.
3.
Page 1087, line 8: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 1088, line 2.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
LFB:......Merrifield - School breakfast reimbursement rate: delete provision
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT ,
TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 100
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
1.
Page 896, line 23: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 897, line 4.
2.
Page 1115, line 1: delete lines 1 and 2.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
LFB:......Onsager (Yvonne) - Comprehensive community services program expansion
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT ,
TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 100
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
1.
Page 343, line 11: after that line insert:
"SECTION 330g. 20.435 (7) (bL) of the statutes is amended to read:
