SECTION 7. 115.42 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
115.42 (2) (a) 1. The person maintains his or her certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards national teacher certificate or master educator license.
SECTION 8. 115.42 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
115.42 (2) (a) 2. The person maintains his or her license as a teacher issued by the state superintendent or remains employed in a private school located in this state.
SECTION 9. 115.42 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
115.42 (2) (a) 4. The person remains employed as a teacher in this state in a position that requires a license issued by the state superintendent or that would require a license if the position were in a public school.
SECTION 10. 115.42 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.42 (3) The department may not require, as a condition for renewing a person's teaching license, that the person have earned continuing professional education credits or their equivalent in the 5 years immediately preceding his or her application for license renewal if he or she has been initially certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards during those 5 years.
SECTION 11. 115.42 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.42 (4) (c) The number of times that a teacher person may be exempt from continuing professional education requirements under sub. (3).
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LRB-0400LRB-0400/3
PG:wlj:rs
2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Bergum, BB0154 - Mentoring grants for initial educators
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
This bill directs DPI to award grants to persons who employ individuals licensed by DPI as initial educators in positions that require a DPI teaching license. The amount of the grant is equal to the amount that the employer is spending to provide a mentor for the initial educator, but not more than $375 for each initial educator so employed. The employer must use the funds to provide a mentor for each initial educator.
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) (fh) of the statutes is created to read:
20.255 (2) (fh) Mentoring grants for initial educators. The amounts in the schedule for grants to persons employing initial educators under s. 115.405 (2m).
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 2. 20.255 (2) (fk) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.255 (2) (fk) Grant program for peer review and mentoring. The amounts in the schedule for the grant program for peer review and mentoring under s. 115.405 (1).
SECTION 3. 115.405 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 115.405 (1) (a) and amended to read:
115.405 (1) (a) A cooperative educational service agency or a consortium consisting of 2 or more school districts or cooperative educational service agencies, or a combination thereof, may apply to the department for a grant to provide technical assistance and training for teachers who are licensed or have been issued a permit under ss. 115.28 (7) and 118.192 to implement peer review and mentoring programs. An applicant for a grant under this section subsection shall submit to the department a plan identifying the school districts and cooperative educational service agencies that will participate in the peer review and mentoring program and describing how the grant funds will be allocated. As a condition of receiving a grant under this section subsection, a cooperative educational service agency or a consortium shall provide matching funds in an amount equal to at least 20% of the amount of the grant awarded. The matching funds may be in the form of money or in-kind services or both.
SECTION 4. 115.405 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 115.405 (1) (b) and amended to read:
115.405 (1) (b) The department shall award grants under par. (a) from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fk). The department may not award more than $25,000 to an applicant in a fiscal year.
SECTION 5. 115.405 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
115.405 (2m) (a) In this subsection, "initial educator" means a person who is licensed by the department as an initial educator under s. PI 34.17, Wis. Adm. Code.
(b) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fh), the department shall award a grant to each person employing an initial educator in a position requiring a teaching license issued by the department under s. 115.28 (7), for each initial educator so employed. The amount of the grant shall be equal to the amount that the employer is spending to provide a mentor for the initial educator, but not more than $375. The employer shall use the money to provide a mentor for each initial educator employed.
(c) If the amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (fh) in any fiscal year is insufficient to fully fund the grants under this subsection, the department shall prorate the payments to eligible persons.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Bergum, BB0144 - Independent foundation to obtain funds for assessment system
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
This bill authorizes DPI to assist in the establishment of, and to participate in, a consortium of state education agencies organized for the purpose of obtaining public and private funds to be used for the group purchase on an English language proficiency assessment system.
For further information see the state 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. 115.29 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
115.29 (6) ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENT SYSTEM. Assist in the establishment of, and participate in, a consortium of state education agencies organized to obtain public and private funds to be used to purchase an English language proficiency assessment system.
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LRB-0402LRB-0402/9
JK:kjf&wlj:jf
2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Percy, BB0091 - Claiming tax credits under the community, enterprise, and agricultural development zones
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
taxation
Income taxation
Under current law, a taxpayer may claim income and franchise tax credits based, generally, on the taxpayer's business activities in a location designated by the Department of Commerce as a development zone, opportunity zone, enterprise zone, or agricultural development zone. The taxpayer may claim the credits against the taxes imposed on the income derived from the taxpayer's business activities in the development zone, opportunity zone, enterprise zone, or agricultural development zone. Under this bill, generally, the taxpayer may claim the credits against the taxes imposed on all of the taxpayer's Wisconsin income.
For further information see the state 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. 20.835 (2) (cL) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.835 (2) (cL) Development zones location credit. A sum sufficient to make the payments under ss. 71.07 (2dL) (c) 2., 71.28 (1dL) (c) 2., and 71.47 (1dL) (c) 2.
SECTION 2. 71.07 (2di) (b) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 3. 71.07 (2dL) (c) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 4. 71.07 (2dL) (c) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 71.07 (2dL) (c).
SECTION 5. 71.07 (2dL) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.07 (2dL) (d) Except as provided in par. (c) 2., the carry-over provisions of s. 71.28 (4) (e) and (f) as they relate to the credit under s. 71.28 (4) relate to the credit under this subsection and apply as if the development zone continued to exist.
SECTION 6. 71.07 (2dm) (hm) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.07 (2dm) (hm) Credits claimed A claimant may claim the credit under this subsection, including any credits carried over, may be offset only against the amount of the tax otherwise due under this subchapter attributable to income from the business operations of the claimant in the development zone; except that a claimant in a development zone under s. 560.795 (1) (e) may offset credits, including any credits carried over, against the amount of the tax otherwise due under this subchapter attributable to all of the claimant's income and against the tax attributable to income from directly related business operations of the claimant.
SECTION 7. 71.07 (2dx) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.07 (2dx) (b) Credit. (intro.) Except as provided in pars. (be) and (bg) and in s. 73.03 (35), and subject to s. 560.785, for any taxable year for which the person is entitled under s. 560.795 (3) to claim tax benefits or certified under s. 560.765 (3), 560.797 (4) or 560.798 (3), any person may claim as a credit against the taxes imposed on the person's income from the person's business activities in a development zone otherwise due under this chapter the following amounts:
SECTION 8. 71.28 (1di) (b) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 9. 71.28 (1dL) (c) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 10. 71.28 (1dL) (c) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 71.28 (1dL) (c).
SECTION 11. 71.28 (1dL) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.28 (1dL) (d) Except as provided in par. (c) 2., the carry-over provisions of sub. (4) (e) and (f) as they relate to the credit under that subsection relate to the credit under this subsection and apply as if the development zone continued to exist.
SECTION 12. 71.28 (1dm) (hm) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.28 (1dm) (hm) Credits claimed A claimant may claim the credit under this subsection, including any credits carried over, may be offset only against the amount of the tax otherwise due under this subchapter attributable to income from the business operations of the claimant in the development zone; except that a claimant in a development zone under s. 560.795 (1) (e) may offset credits, including any credits carried over, against the amount of the tax otherwise due under this subchapter attributable to all of the claimant's income and against the tax attributable to income from directly related business operations of the claimant.
SECTION 13. 71.28 (1dx) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.28 (1dx) (b) Credit. (intro.) Except as provided in pars. (be) and (bg) and in s. 73.03 (35), and subject to s. 560.785, for any taxable year for which the person is entitled under s. 560.795 (3) to claim tax benefits or certified under s. 560.765 (3), 560.797 (4) or 560.798 (3), any person may claim as a credit against the taxes imposed on the person's income from the person's business activities in a development zone otherwise due under this chapter the following amounts:
SECTION 14. 71.47 (1di) (b) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 15. 71.47 (1dL) (c) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 16. 71.47 (1dL) (c) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 71.47 (1dL) (c).
SECTION 17. 71.47 (1dL) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.47 (1dL) (d) Except as provided in par. (c) 2., the carry-over provisions of sub. (4) (e) and (f) as they relate to the credit under that subsection relate to the credit under this subsection and apply as if the development zone continued to exist.
SECTION 18. 71.47 (1dm) (hm) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.47 (1dm) (hm) Credits claimed A claimant may claim the credit under this subsection, including any credits carried over, may be offset only against the amount of the tax otherwise due under this subchapter attributable to income from the business operations of the claimant in the development zone; except that a claimant in a development zone under s. 560.795 (1) (e) may offset credits, including any credits carried over, against the amount of the tax otherwise due under this subchapter attributable to all of the claimant's income; and against the tax attributable to income from directly related business operations of the claimant.
SECTION 19. 71.47 (1dx) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.47 (1dx) (b) Credit. (intro.) Except or as provided in pars. (be) and (bg) and in s. 73.03 (35), and subject to s. 560.785, for any taxable year for which the person is entitled under s. 560.795 (3) to claim tax benefits or certified under s. 560.765 (3), 560.797 (4) or 560.798 (3), any person may claim as a credit against the taxes imposed on the person's income from the person's business activities in a development zone otherwise due under this chapter the following amounts:
