Primary and secondary education
Current law allows a school district to enter into an achievement guarantee (SAGE) contract with DPI under which the school district agrees to reduce class size and improve academic achievement in grades kindergarten to three in exchange for receiving state aid. This bill consolidates the two existing SAGE appropriations into one appropriation.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.255 (2) (cv) of the statutes is repealed.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 2. 118.43 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.43 (6) (a) In this subsection, "amount appropriated" means the amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (cu) in any fiscal year less $250,000, plus the amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (cv).
SECTION 3. 118.43 (6) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.43 (6) (b) (intro.) From the appropriations appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cu) and (cv), subject to par. (c), the department shall pay to each school district that has entered into a contract with the department under this section an amount determined as follows:
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Rogers, BB0153 - High-cost special education
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Education
Primary and secondary education
Under current law, a school board, board of control of a cooperative educational service agency, county children with disabilities education board, or an independent charter school established by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Milwaukee Area Technical College, and the city of Milwaukee is eligible to receive state aid for certain special education costs, such as salaries for special education personnel and transporting children with disabilities. Other costs, such as providing nursing care or assistive technology for children with disabilities, are not reimbursable under state or federal law. Beginning in the 2006-07 school year, this bill provides state aid for these costs equal to 90 percent of the amount by which these costs exceeded $30,000 per child in the previous year.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.255 (2) (bd) of the statutes is created to read:
20.255 (2) (bd) Additional special education aid. The amounts in the schedule for aid under s. 115.881.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 2. 115.881 of the statutes is created to read:
115.881 Additional special education aid. (1) A school board, board of control of a cooperative educational service agency, county children with disabilities education board, or operator of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) may apply to the department for aid under this section if the applicant incurred, in the previous school year, more than $30,000 of nonadministrative costs for providing special education and related services to a child and those costs were not eligible for reimbursement under s. 115.88, 115.93, or 118.255, 20 USC 1400 et seq., or federal medicaid.
(2) For each child whose costs exceeded $30,000 under sub. (1), the department shall, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (bd), pay an eligible applicant in the current school year an amount equal to 0.90 multiplied by that portion of the cost under sub. (1) that exceeded $30,000.
(3) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (bd) is insufficient to pay the full amount of costs under sub. (2), the department shall prorate payments among eligible applicants.
SECTION 9437. Effective dates; public instruction.
(1) HIGH-COST SPECIAL EDUCATION. The creation of sections 20.255 (2) (bd) and 115.881 of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 2006.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Rogers, BB0150 - Four-year-old kindergarten
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Education
Primary and secondary education
Beginning in the 2006-07 fiscal year, this bill authorizes DPI to award grants to school boards to implement four-year-old kindergarten programs. A school board is eligible for an initial grant of up to $3,000 for each pupil enrolled in a four-year-old kindergarten program in the school district and a second grant of up to $1,500 for each such pupil.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.255 (2) (dp) of the statutes is created to read:
20.255 (2) (dp) Four-year-old kindergarten grants. The amounts in the schedule for 4-year-old kindergarten grants under s. 115.445.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 2. 115.445 of the statutes is created to read:
115.445 Four-year-old kindergarten grants. (1) A school board may apply to the department for up to 2 annual grants under this section to implement a 4-year-old kindergarten program.
(2) (a) For the initial grant awarded under this section, the department shall pay the school board up to $3,000 for each 4-year-old kindergarten pupil enrolled in the school district. For the second grant awarded under this section, the department shall pay the school board up to $1,500 for each 4-year-old kindergarten pupil enrolled in the school district.
(b) The department shall pay grants under this section from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (dp) and shall give preference in awarding grants to school boards that use community approaches to early education, as defined by the department by rule. If the funds in this appropriation are insufficient to pay all eligible school boards, the department shall prorate the payments.
(3) The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section.
SECTION 9437. Effective dates; public instruction.
(1) FOUR-YEAR-OLD KINDERGARTEN GRANT PROGRAM. The creation of sections 20.255 (2) (dp) and 115.445 of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 2006.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Percy, BB0093 - Real estate brokers' trust accounts: change Administration refs to Commerce
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Commerce and economic development
Commerce
The Department of Commerce administers grants to alleviate homelessness. The grants are funded by the interest from client trust accounts that real estate brokers are required to maintain. Current law requires that the interest be paid to DOA. This bill requires that the interest be paid to the Department of Commerce.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 452.13 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
452.13 (2) (b) 3. Furnish the department of regulation and licensing with a letter authorizing the department of regulation and licensing and the department of administration commerce to examine and audit the interest-bearing common trust account whenever the department of regulation and licensing or the department of administration commerce considers it necessary.
SECTION 2. 452.13 (2) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
452.13 (2) (bm) The department of regulation and licensing shall forward to the department of administration commerce the information and documents furnished under par. (b).
SECTION 3. 452.13 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
452.13 (2) (d) The department of administration commerce is the beneficial owner of the interest accruing to the interest-bearing common trust account, minus any service charges or fees.
SECTION 4. 452.13 (2) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
452.13 (2) (e) 1. Annually, before February 1, remit to the department of administration commerce the total interest or dividends, minus service charges or fees, earned on the average daily balance in the interest-bearing common trust account during the 12 months ending on the previous December 31. A depository institution is not required to remit any amount if the total interest or dividends for that period is less than $10 before any deduction for service charges or fees.
SECTION 5. 452.13 (2) (e) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
452.13 (2) (e) 2. When the interest remittance is sent, furnish to the department of administration commerce and to the broker maintaining the interest-bearing common trust account a statement that includes the name of the broker for whose account the remittance is made, the rate of interest applied, the amount of service charges or fees deducted, if any, and the account balance for the period that the statement covers.
SECTION 6. 452.13 (2) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
452.13 (2) (f) 2. May not assess a service charge or fee for an interest-bearing common trust account against the department of administration commerce.
SECTION 7. 452.13 (2) (f) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
452.13 (2) (f) 3. May deduct a service charge or fee from the interest earned by an interest-bearing common trust account, and if a balance remains, may deduct the remaining charge or fee from the interest earned on any other interest-bearing common trust account maintained in that depository institution, before remitting interest to the department of administration commerce.
SECTION 8. 452.13 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
452.13 (5) RULES. In consultation with the department of regulation and licensing, the department of administration commerce shall promulgate rules necessary to administer this section.
SECTION 9108. Nonstatutory provisions; commerce.
(1) REAL ESTATE TRUST ACCOUNTS. All rules promulgated under section 452.13 of the statutes by the department of administration that are in effect on the effective date of this subsection remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until amended or repealed by the department of commerce.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Walker, BB0161 - Increase evironmental impact fee and eliminate sunset
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: removing the sunset provision for the vehicle environmental impact fee.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Transportation
Drivers and motor vehicles
Under current law, a registrant is required to pay an environmental impact fee of $9 upon registering a new motor vehicle with DOT or upon applying for a new certificate of title following a transfer of a vehicle. The environmental impact fees are credited to the environmental fund and are earmarked for environmental management activities. The fee expires on December 31, 2005. This bill eliminates the expiration date.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
