AB100, s. 696
14Section
696. 36.25 (12m) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to
15read:
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36.25
(12m) State cartographer. (intro.) In coordination and consultation
17with the department of administration, the state cartographer shall:
AB100, s. 697
18Section
697. 36.25 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:
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36.25
(14) Graduate student financial aid. The board shall establish a grant
20program for minority and disadvantaged graduate students enrolled in the system.
21The grants shall be awarded from the
appropriations
appropriation under s. 20.285
22(4) (b)
and (gm). The board shall give preference in awarding grants under this
23subsection to residents of this state. The board may not make a grant under this
24subsection to a person whose name appears on the statewide support lien docket
25under s. 49.854 (2) (b), unless the person provides to the board a payment agreement
1that has been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that
2is consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a).
AB100, s. 698
3Section
698. 36.27 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
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36.27
(2) (b) 4. A person who has served on active duty under honorable
5conditions in the U.S. armed forces or in forces incorporated in the U.S. armed forces,
6except service on active duty for training purposes, who
was a resident of this state
7at the time of entry or reentry into active duty, who is a resident of and living in this
8state at the time of registering at an institution, and who meets one of the conditions
9in s. 45.001 (4) (a) 1. a. to d.
, and who is a resident for the purposes of receiving
10benefits under ch. 45 is entitled to the exemption under par. (a).
AB100, s. 699
11Section
699. 36.27 (2) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:
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36.27
(2) (cr) A person who is a citizen of a country other than the United States
13is entitled to the exemption under par. (a) if that person meets all of the following
14requirements:
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1. The person graduated from a high school in this state or received a high
16school graduation equivalency from this state.
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2. The person was continuously present in this state for at least three years
18following the first day of attending a high school in this state.
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3. The person enrolls in an institution and provides that institution with an
20affidavit stating that the person has filed or will file an application for a permanent
21resident visa with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as soon as the person
22is eligible to do so.
AB100, s. 700
23Section
700. 36.27 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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36.27
(3) (a) To a number of needy and worthy nonresident students upon the
25basis of merit, to be shown by suitable tests, examinations or scholastic records and
1continued high standards of scholastic attainment.
The aggregate amount of these
2nonresident remissions of tuition shall not exceed an amount equal to full remissions
3for 8% of the number of nonresident students registered at that institution in the
4preceding year, excluding those students participating in interstate agreements
5under s. 39.42.
AB100, s. 701
6Section
701. 36.27 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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36.27
(3) (b) To additional individual students who, in the judgment of the
8board, are deserving of relief from the assessment of nonresident tuition because of
9extraordinary circumstances.
The aggregate amount of these nonresident
10remissions of tuition shall not exceed an amount equal to full remissions for 2% of
11the number of nonresident students registered in the preceding year, excluding those
12students participating in interstate agreements under s. 39.42.
AB100, s. 702
13Section
702. 36.27 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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36.27
(3) (c) The board may remit nonresident tuition, in whole or in part, but
15no other fees, except in special circumstances as approved by the chancellor, to
16worthy and needy foreign students and to students who are United States citizens
17but whose residence is not in the United States.
The number of such remissions
18which may be awarded in any academic year at an institution shall not exceed 2%
19of the total full-time enrollment of students at that institution for the preceding
20academic year.
AB100, s. 704
22Section
704. 36.34 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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36.34
(1) (b) The board shall establish a grant program for minority
24undergraduates enrolled in the system. The board shall designate all grants under
25this subsection as Lawton grants. Grants shall be awarded from the
appropriations
1appropriation under s. 20.285 (4) (dd)
and (g). The board may not make a grant under
2this subsection to a person whose name appears on the statewide support lien docket
3under s. 49.854 (2) (b), unless the person provides to the board a payment agreement
4that has been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that
5is consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a).
AB100, s. 705
6Section
705. 36.54 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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36.54
(2) (b) From the appropriations under s. 20.285 (1)
(ee), (j), (r) and (rc),
8the environmental education board shall award grants to corporations and public
9agencies for the development, dissemination and presentation of environmental
10education programs. Programs shall be funded on an 18-month basis. The
11environmental education board may not award a grant unless the grant recipient
12matches at least 25% of the amount of the grant. Private funds and in-kind
13contributions may be applied to meet the matching requirement. Grants under this
14paragraph may not be used to replace funding available from other sources.
AB100, s. 706
15Section
706. 36.54 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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36.54
(2) (c) The environmental education board shall promulgate rules
17establishing the criteria and procedures for the awarding of grants for programs and
18projects under par. (b). The environmental education board shall use the priorities
19established under sub. (1) for awarding grants if the amount in the appropriations
20under s. 20.285 (1)
(ee), (j), (r) and (rc) in any fiscal year is insufficient to fund all
21applications under this subsection.
AB100, s. 707
22Section
707. 38.04 (23) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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38.04
(23) Workplace Literacy Resource Center. (intro.)
From the
24appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (bm), the The board shall operate a workplace
1literacy resource center. The workplace literacy resource center shall do all of the
2following:
AB100, s. 708
3Section
708. 38.22 (6) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
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38.22
(6) (e) Any person who is a citizen of a country other than the United
5States if that person meets all of the following requirements:
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1. The person graduated from a high school in this state or received a high
7school graduation equivalency from this state.
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2. The person was continuously present in this state for at least three years
9following the first day of attending a high school in this state.
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3. The person enrolls in a district school and provides the district board with
11an affidavit stating that the person has filed or will file an application for a
12permanent resident visa with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as soon as
13the person is eligible to do so.
AB100, s. 709
14Section
709. 38.24 (1s) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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38.24
(1s) (b) A
short-term, professional development, vocational-adult
16seminar or workshop
, consisting of no more than 24 hours of instruction, offered to
17individuals who are employed in a related field.
The additional fee may not exceed
18an amount equal to the full cost of the seminar or workshop less the fee under sub.
19(1m). Annually the district board shall report to the board the courses for which an
20additional fee was charged under this paragraph and the amount of the additional
21fee.
AB100, s. 710
22Section
710. 38.28 (1m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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38.28
(1m) (a) 1. "District aidable cost" means the annual cost of operating a
24technical college district, including debt service charges for district bonds and
25promissory notes for building programs or capital equipment, but excluding all
1expenditures relating to auxiliary enterprises and community service programs, all
2expenditures funded by or reimbursed with federal revenues, all receipts under sub.
3(6) and ss. 38.12 (9), 38.14 (3) and (9), 118.15 (2) (a),
and 118.55 (7r),
and 146.55 (5), 4all receipts from grants awarded under ss. 38.04 (8), (20), (28), and (31), 38.14 (11),
538.26, 38.27, 38.33, and 38.38, all fees collected under s. 38.24, and driver education
6and chauffeur training aids.
AB100, s. 711
7Section
711. 38.28 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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38.28
(3) If the appropriation for state aid under s. 20.292 (1)
(fc) (u) in any one
9year is insufficient to pay the full amount under subs. (2) (c) and (g), funds in the
10appropriation shall be used first for the purposes of sub. (2) (c) and any remaining
11funds shall be prorated among the districts entitled to support under sub. (2) (g). If
12the appropriation for state aid under s. 20.292 (1)
(fc) (u) in any one year is
13insufficient to pay the full amount under sub. (2) (c), funds in the appropriation shall
14be prorated among the districts entitled to the funds.
AB100, s. 712
15Section
712. 38.29 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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38.29
(2) (c) Amounts awarded shall be paid from the appropriation under s.
1720.292 (1)
(fg) (v).
AB100, s. 713
18Section
713. 38.34 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
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38.34
(3) The board may not award a grant to a corporation or foundation
20created for the benefit of a district.
AB100, s. 714
21Section
714. 38.40 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB100, s. 715
22Section
715. 38.40 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
AB100, s. 716
23Section
716. 38.40 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.
AB100, s. 717
24Section
717. 38.40 (1m) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 106.13 (1) (b).
AB100, s. 718
25Section
718. 38.40 (1m) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 106.13 (1) (c).
AB100, s. 719
1Section
719. 38.40 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB100, s. 720
2Section
720. 38.40 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB100, s. 721
3Section
721. 38.40 (4m) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB100, s. 722
4Section
722. 38.40 (4m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 106.13 (4m) (a) and
5amended to read:
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106.13
(4m) (a) The board may approve an innovative school-to-work program
7provided by a nonprofit organization for children at risk, as defined in s. 118.153 (1)
8(a), in a county having a population of 500,000 or more to assist those children at risk
9in acquiring employability skills and occupational-specific competencies before
10leaving high school. If the board approves a program under this paragraph, the
11board may award a grant, from the appropriation under s.
20.292 (1) 20.445 (7) (ef),
12to the nonprofit organization providing the program and the nonprofit organization
13shall use the funds received under the grant to provide the program.
AB100, s. 723
14Section
723. 38.40 (4m) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 106.13 (4m) (b).
AB100, s. 724
15Section
724. 38.40 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
AB100, s. 725
16Section
725. 38.50 (11) of the statutes is created to read:
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38.50
(11) Closed schools; preservation of records. (a) In this subsection:
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1. Notwithstanding sub. (1) (e), "school" has the meaning given in sub. (1) (e)
19(intro.) and also includes a school described in sub. (1) (e) 1., 6., 7., or 8.
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2. "Student record" means, in the case of a school, as defined in sub. (1) (e)
21(intro.), a transcript for a student or former student of a school showing the name of
22the student, the title of the program in which the student was or is enrolled, the total
23number of credits or hours of instruction completed by the student, the dates of
24enrollment, the grade for each course, lesson, or unit of instruction completed by the
25student, the student's cumulative grade for the program, and an explanation of the
1school's credit and grading system. In the case of a school described in sub. (1) (e) 1.,
26., 7., or 8., "student record" means a transcript for a student or former student of the
3school showing such information about the academic work completed by the student
4or former student as is customarily maintained by the school.
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(b) If a school operating in this state discontinues its operations, proposes to
6discontinue its operations, or is in imminent danger of discontinuing its operations
7as determined by the board and if the board determines that the student records of
8the school are in danger of being destroyed, secreted, mislaid, or otherwise made
9unavailable to the persons who are the subjects of those student records or the
10authorized representatives of those persons, the board may take possession of those
11student records. If necessary to protect student records from being destroyed,
12secreted, mislaid, or otherwise made unavailable to the persons who are the subjects
13of those student records or the authorized representatives of those persons, the board
14may seek a court order authorizing the board to take possession of those student
15records.
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(c) The board shall preserve a student record that comes into the possession of
17the board under par. (b) and shall keep the student record confidential as provided
18under
20 USC 1232g and
34 CFR Part 99. A student record in the possession of the
19board is not open to public inspection or copying under s. 19.35 (1). Upon request of
20the person who is the subject of a student record or an authorized representative of
21that person, the board shall provide a copy of the student record to the requester. The
22board may charge a fee for providing a copy of a student record. The fee shall be based
23on the administrative cost of taking possession of, preserving, and providing the copy
24of the student record. All fees collected under this paragraph shall be credited to the
25appropriation account under s. 20.292 (2) (i).
AB100, s. 726
1Section
726. 39.435 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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39.435
(3) Grants under sub. (1) shall not be less than $250 during any one
3academic year, unless the joint committee on finance approves an adjustment in the
4amount of the minimum grant. Grants under sub. (1) shall not exceed
$2,500 $3,000 5during any one academic year. The board shall, by rule, establish a reporting system
6to periodically provide student economic data and shall promulgate other rules the
7board deems necessary to assure uniform administration of the program.
AB100, s. 727
8Section
727. 39.435 (7) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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39.435
(7) (a) 1. For purposes of
determining the appropriation calculating the
10amount to be appropriated under s. 20.235 (1) (fe) for fiscal year
2005-06 2007-08,
11"base amount" means the amount shown in the schedule under s. 20.005 for that
12appropriation for fiscal year
2004-05 2006-07.
AB100, s. 728
13Section
728. 39.435 (7) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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39.435
(7) (a) 2. For purposes of
determining the appropriation calculating the
15amount to be appropriated under s. 20.235 (1) (fe) for each fiscal year after fiscal year
162005-06 2007-08, "base amount" means the maximum appropriation amount
17determined calculated under par. (b) for the previous fiscal year.
AB100, s. 729
18Section
729. 39.435 (7) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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39.435
(7) (b) (intro.) Annually, beginning on February 1,
2005 2007, the board
20shall
determine the appropriation calculate the amount to be appropriated under s.
2120.235 (1) (fe) for the next fiscal year as follows:
AB100, s. 730
22Section
730. 39.435 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
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39.435
(8) The board shall award grants under this section to University of
24Wisconsin System students from the
appropriations
appropriation under s. 20.235
25(1) (fe)
and (ke).
AB100, s. 731
1Section
731. 39.76 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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39.76
(1) State representation on the education commission of the states. 3There is created a 7-member delegation to represent the state of Wisconsin on the
4education commission of the states. The delegation shall consist of the governor, the
5state superintendent of public instruction, one senator and one representative to the
6assembly selected as are the members of standing committees in their respective
7houses, and 3 members appointed by the governor in compliance with s. 39.75 (3) (a)
8who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The chairperson of the delegation
9shall be designated by the governor from among its members.
Members Except as
10provided in sub. (1m), members of the delegation shall serve without compensation
11but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the
12performance of their duties from the appropriation in s. 20.505 (4) (ba).
Annual 13Except as provided in sub. (1m), annual commission membership dues shall be paid
14from the appropriation in s. 20.505 (4) (ba).
AB100, s. 732
15Section
732. 39.76 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
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39.76
(1m) Payments under sub. (1) may be reduced or eliminated if funding
17for the payments is reduced or eliminated under s. 20.505 (4) (ba).
AB100, s. 733
18Section
733. 40.02 (20) of the statutes is renumbered 40.02 (20) (intro.) and
19amended to read:
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40.02
(20) (intro.) "Dependent" means
the:
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21(a) Except as provided in par. (b), the spouse, minor child, including
22stepchildren of the current marriage dependent on the employee for support and
23maintenance, or child of any age, including stepchildren of the current marriage, if
24handicapped to an extent requiring continued dependence. For group insurance
25purposes only, the department may promulgate rules with a different definition of
1"dependent" than the one otherwise provided in this
subsection paragraph for each
2group insurance plan.
AB100, s. 734
3Section
734. 40.02 (20) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
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40.02
(20) (b) For a state employee or for an annuitant who was employed by
5a state agency on the day on which he or she terminated covered employment, the
6spouse, domestic partner, minor child, including stepchildren of the current
7marriage or children of a domestic partner dependent on the employee for support
8and maintenance, or child of any age, including stepchildren of the current marriage
9or children of a domestic partner, if handicapped to an extent requiring continued
10dependence.
AB100, s. 735
11Section
735. 40.02 (21c) of the statutes is created to read:
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40.02
(21c) "Domestic partner" means an individual in a domestic partnership.
AB100, s. 736
13Section
736. 40.02 (21d) of the statutes is created to read:
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40.02
(21d) "Domestic partnership" means a relationship between 2
15individuals that satisfies all of the following:
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(a)
Each individual is at least 18 years old and otherwise competent to enter
17into a contract.
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(b)
Neither individual is married to, or in a domestic partnership with, another
19individual.
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(c) The 2 individuals are not related by blood in any way that would prohibit
21marriage under s. 765.03.
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(d) The 2 individuals consider themselves to be members of each other's
23immediate family.
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(e) The 2 individuals agree to be responsible for each other's basic living
25expenses.
AB100, s. 737
1Section
737. 40.03 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.03
(2) (b) Shall employ and select administrative, clerical or other
3employees as required for the administration of this chapter and establish the
4internal organization of the department
, but the department shall always maintain
5an office in Milwaukee.