Amendment AA1-ASA1-SB40

SB40-ASA1-AA1,163,16 (b) Transfer more than 10 percent of the revenue generated by an enterprise center in any school year to fund the operation of another enterprise center.".

SB40-ASA1-AA1,163,17 846. Page 476, line 1: delete lines 1 to 11.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,163,18 847. Page 476, line 11: after that line insert:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,163,20 " Section 738d. 38.24 (1m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 38.24 (1m) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,163,23 38.24 (1m) (a) Liberal arts collegiate transfer programs. (intro.) Uniform fees based on not less than 31% the following percentage of the statewide average operational costs of liberal arts collegiate transfer programs in district schools.:

SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 738g Section 738g. 38.24 (1m) (a) 1. to 3. of the statutes are created to read:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,164,1 38.24 (1m) (a) 1. In the 2007-08 school year, 31 percent.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,164,2 2. In the 2008-09 school year, 42 percent.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,164,3 3. In the 2009-10 school year and in each school year thereafter, 50 percent.

SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 738i Section 738i. 38.24 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,164,14 38.24 (1m) (b) Postsecondary and vocational-adult programs. Uniform fees based on not less than 14% of the combined estimated statewide operational cost of postsecondary, exclusive of collegiate transfer, and vocational-adult programs. The board shall maintain statewide uniformity in the program fees charged for postsecondary and vocational-adult credits. Students 62 years old and over shall be exempted from program fees under this paragraph in vocational-adult programs. Students enrolled in adult high school, including students enrolled under s. 118.15 (1) (cm) 3., and adult basic education and English as a 2nd language courses, shall be exempted from program fees under this paragraph. The board shall establish fees under this paragraph as if students exempt from fees under sub. (4) were not exempt.

SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 738k Section 738k. 38.24 (1m) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,164,17 38.24 (1m) (e) English as a 2nd language. Uniform fees for English as a 2nd language courses.".

SB40-ASA1-AA1,164,18 848. Page 476, line 18: after that line insert:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,164,19 " Section 738mr. 38.24 (7) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,164,22 38.24 (7) (b) 2. An Except as provided in subd. 2m., an unremarried surviving spouse of an eligible veteran. The remission under this subdivision applies only during the first 10 years after the veteran died.

SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 738mw Section 738mw. 38.24 (7) (b) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,165,5 38.24 (7) (b) 2m. An unremarried surviving spouse of an eligible veteran who had a child with the eligible veteran. The remission under this subdivision applies only until 10 years after the youngest child that the spouse had with the eligible veteran reaches or would have reached 18 years of age, or during the first 10 years after the veteran died, whichever is longer.".

SB40-ASA1-AA1,165,6 849. Page 477, line 1: delete lines 1 to 4.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,165,9 850. Page 477, line 11: after "veteran." insert "A student who at any time is granted a remission under s. 36.27 (3p) (bg) is not eligible for a remission under this paragraph.".

SB40-ASA1-AA1,165,10 851. Page 477, line 17: delete lines 17 to 20.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,165,11 852. Page 477, line 21: delete lines 21 to 25.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,165,12 853. Page 478, line 1: delete lines 1 to 6.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,165,13 854. Page 478, line 7: delete lines 7 to 24 and substitute:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,165,14 " Section 743n. 38.41 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,165,17 38.41 (2) The board shall award at least two-thirds of the total amount awarded under this section in any school year to businesses located in this state that have no more than 100 employees.".

SB40-ASA1-AA1,165,18 855. Page 479, line 1: delete lines 1 to 18.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,165,19 856. Page 479, line 18: after that line insert:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,165,20 " Section 743s. 39.387 of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,166,4 39.387 Loan program for physicians in shortage areas. (1) The board shall establish a loan program to defray the cost of tuition, fees, and expenses for residents of this state who are enrolled in a program at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health or at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc., leading to the degree of doctor of medicine and who agree to practice medicine for not less than 6 years in a health professional shortage area, as defined in s. 560.183 (1) (aj), in this state.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,166,10 (2) The board shall make loans under sub. (1) from the appropriation account under s. 20.235 (1) (cd). The maximum amount of a loan that a person may receive during any fiscal year is $10,000. The maximum amount that a person may receive under this section is $50,000. The terms of a loan shall provide that the loan recipient is not required to repay the loan while the recipient is enrolled in a program described in sub. (1).

SB40-ASA1-AA1,166,19 (3) After the recipient of a loan under sub. (1) has completed the program described in sub. (1), the board shall forgive 10 percent of the loan's principal and interest after the first full year, 10 percent of the loan's principal and interest after the 2nd full year, 10 percent of the loan's principal and interest after the 3rd full year, 10 percent of the loan's principal and interest after the 4th full year, 20 percent of the loan's principal and interest after the 5th full year, and 20 percent of the loan's principal and interest after the 6th full year that the recipient has been employed full time as a doctor of medicine in an area described in sub. (1). The board may forgive loans on a prorated basis for persons who are employed less than full time.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,166,21 (4) The board shall deposit into the general fund as general purpose revenue — earned all repayments of loans made under sub. (1) and the interest on those loans.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,166,23 (5) The board shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.".

SB40-ASA1-AA1,166,24 857. Page 479, line 18: after that line insert:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,167,1 " Section 743u. 39.397 of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,167,9 39.397 Loan program for veterinarians of food-producing animals. (1) The board shall establish a loan program to defray a portion of the cost of tuition, fees, and expenses for persons who are enrolled at an accredited school of veterinary medicine in this state in a curriculum leading to a doctor of veterinary medicine degree and who agree to engage full time in this state for not less than 6 years in a veterinary medicine practice in which not less than 75 percent of the revenue produced by the loan recipient is derived from providing veterinary medical services to food-producing animals, as defined in s. 453.02 (4m).

SB40-ASA1-AA1,167,16 (2) The board shall make loans under sub. (1) from the appropriation account under s. 20.235 (1) (cp). The maximum amount of a loan that a person may receive during any fiscal year is $12,500. The maximum amount that a person may receive under this section is $50,000. The terms of a loan shall provide that the loan recipient is not required to repay the loan while the recipient is enrolled in the curriculum described in sub. (1) or during any period of loan deferment authorized by the board under rules promulgated under sub. (5).

SB40-ASA1-AA1,168,5 (3) After the recipient of a loan under sub. (1) has completed the curriculum described in sub. (1), the board shall forgive 10 percent of the loan's principal and interest after the first full year, 10 percent of the loan's principal and interest after the 2nd full year, 10 percent of the loan's principal and interest after the 3rd full year, 10 percent of the loan's principal and interest after the 4th full year, 20 percent of the loan's principal and interest after the 5th full year, and 20 percent of the loan's principal and interest after the 6th full year that the recipient has been employed full time in this state in a veterinary medicine practice described in sub. (1). The board may forgive loans on a prorated basis for persons who are employed less than full time. If a loan recipient ceases employment in this state in a veterinary medicine practice described in sub. (1) during the the time period allowed for forgiveness or if after the end of that time period there remains any unpaid balance on the loan, the loan recipient shall repay the unpaid balance of the loan plus interest at a rate determined by the board by rule promulgated under sub. (5).

SB40-ASA1-AA1,168,7 (4) The board shall deposit in the general fund as general purpose revenue — earned all repayments of loans made under sub. (1) and the interest on those loans.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,168,9 (5) The board shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section, including all of the following:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,168,11 (a) Rules relating to verification that a person has been employed as required under sub. (3).

SB40-ASA1-AA1,168,13 (b) Rules providing circumstances under which the board may defer repayment of a loan.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,168,15 (c) Rules establishing an interest rate for loans that are not forgiven and must be repaid.".

SB40-ASA1-AA1,168,16 858. Page 480, line 9: delete lines 9 to 25.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,168,17 859. Page 481, line 1: delete lines 1 to 24.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,168,18 860. Page 482, line 1: delete lines 1 to 10.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,168,19 861. Page 482, line 10: after that line insert:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,168,20 " Section 748t. 39.47 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,169,7 39.47 (1) There is established, to be administered by the board, a Minnesota-Wisconsin student reciprocity agreement, the purpose of which shall be to ensure that neither state shall profit at the expense of the other and that the determination of any amounts owed by either state under the agreement shall be based on an equitable formula which reflects the educational costs incurred by the 2 states, reflects any differentials in usage by residents of either state of the public institutions of higher education located in the other state, and reflects any differentials in the resident tuition charged at comparable public institutions of higher education of the 2 states. The board, representing this state, shall enter into an agreement meeting the requirements of this section with the designated body representing the state of Minnesota.

SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 748v Section 748v. 39.47 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,169,21 39.47 (3) Annually, each state shall determine the number of students for whom nonresident tuition has been waived under the agreement. Each state shall certify to the other state, in addition to the number of students so determined, the aggregate amount of its reimbursement obligation. The state with the smaller larger reimbursement obligation shall receive from the other state pay as provided in the agreement an amount determined by subtracting the reimbursement obligation of the state receiving the payment with the smaller reimbursement obligation from the reimbursement obligation of the state making the payment with the larger reimbursement obligation. The agreement shall provide a reasonable date for payment of any such sums due and owing to either state, after which date interest may be charged on the amount owed. The methodology for determination of the appropriate interest rate shall be included in the agreement. Any payments received by this state under this subsection shall be deposited in the general fund.".

SB40-ASA1-AA1,169,22 862. Page 482, line 11: delete lines 11 to 25.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,169,23 863. Page 483, line 1: delete lines 1 to 16.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,170,2 864. Page 483, line 17: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 484, line 25.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,170,3 865. Page 484, line 25: after that line insert:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,170,4 " Section 759r. 40.02 (54) (g) of the statutes is repealed.".

SB40-ASA1-AA1,170,5 866. Page 485, line 2: after that line insert:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,170,6 " Section 762h. 40.05 (1) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,170,11 40.05 (1) (b) 4. A participating employer that is a municipal employer, as defined in s. 111.70 (1) (j), may not pay, on behalf of a participating employee, the first 3 percent of earnings that a participating employee is required to pay as contributions under par. (a) if that employee first becomes a participating employee on or after the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date].".

SB40-ASA1-AA1,170,12 867. Page 485, line 2: after that line insert:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,170,13 " Section 762d. 40.03 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,170,17 40.03 (1) (e) Shall approve the contribution rates and actuarial assumptions determined by the actuary under sub. (5) (b) and (c), except that the board shall not approve any employee contribution rate under s. 40.05 (1) (a) 1. to 4. that is less than 5 percent of each payment of earnings.

SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 762h Section 762h. 40.05 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 40.05 (1) (b) 2. and amended to read:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,171,23 40.05 (1) (b) 2. In Subject to subds. 3. and 4., in lieu of employee payment, the employer may pay all or part of the contributions required by par. (a), but all the payments shall be available for benefit purposes to the same extent as required contributions deducted from earnings of the participating employees. Action to assume employee contributions as provided under this paragraph shall be taken at the time and in the form determined by the governing body of the participating employer. The state shall pay under this paragraph for employees who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 and for employees whose fringe benefits are determined under s. 230.12 an amount equal to 4% of the earnings paid by the state unless otherwise provided in a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 or unless otherwise determined under s. 230.12. The University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority shall pay under this paragraph for employees who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement under subch. I of ch. 111 and for employees whose fringe benefits are determined under s. 233.10 an amount equal to 4% of the earnings paid by the authority unless otherwise provided in a collective bargaining agreement under subch. I of ch. 111 or unless otherwise determined under s. 233.10. The state shall pay under this paragraph for employees who are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 and for employees whose fringe benefits are not determined under s. 230.12 an amount equal to 4% of the earnings paid by the state unless a different amount is recommended by the director of the office of state employment relations and approved by the joint committee on employment relations in the manner provided for approval of changes in the compensation plan under s. 230.12 (3). The University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority shall pay under this paragraph for its employees who are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement under subch. I of ch. 111 an amount equal to 4% of the earnings paid by the authority unless a different amount is established by the board of directors of the authority under s. 233.10.

SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 762ip Section 762ip. 40.05 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,172,2 40.05 (1) (b) 1. In this paragraph, "state" does not include any entity specified in s. 40.02 (54) (b) to (k).

SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 762k Section 762k. 40.05 (1) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,172,14 40.05 (1) (b) 3. The state may not pay for its employees who are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 the first 5 percent of earnings that the employees are required to pay as contributions under par. (a). For employees whose fringe benefits are determined under s. 230.12, the state shall pay any remaining contributions under par. (a) in an amount determined under s. 230.12. For employees whose fringe benefits are determined under a state compensation plan other than under s. 230.12, the state shall pay any remaining contributions under par. (a) in an amount recommended by the director of the office of state employment relations and approved by the joint committee on employment relations in the manner provided for approval of changes in the compensation plan under s. 230.12 (3).".

SB40-ASA1-AA1,172,15 868. Page 485, line 2: after that line insert:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,172,16 " Section 762s. 40.05 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,172,19 40.05 (4) (a) 1. For Subject to subd. 4., for health insurance, each insured employee and insured retired employee shall contribute the balance of the required premium amounts after applying required employer contributions, if any.".

SB40-ASA1-AA1,172,20 869. Page 485, line 3: delete lines 3 to 17.

SB40-ASA1-AA1,172,21 870. Page 485, line 17: after that line insert:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,172,23 " Section 763v. 41.41 (10) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 41.41 (10) (a) 1. a. and amended to read:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,173,11 41.41 (10) (a) 1. a. "Estimated Subject to subd. 1. b., "estimated value", for the year following the year in which the department acquires land within the Kickapoo valley reserve or the board acquires land under sub. (7), means the full value of the land determined by the department of revenue and, for each later year, means the value that was used for calculating the aid payment under this subsection on the land for the prior year increased or decreased to reflect the annual percentage change in the equalized valuation of all real property, excluding improvements, in the taxation district in which the land is located, as determined by comparing the most recent determination of equalized valuation under s. 70.57 for all real property to the next preceding determination of equalized valuation under s. 70.57 for all real property.

SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 763w Section 763w. 41.41 (10) (a) 1. b. of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,173,18 41.41 (10) (a) 1. b. The "estimated value" of the land in the town of Stark in Vernon County shall include, in 2008, the value of improvements constituting the Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center and the maintenance buildings associated with the Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center and, in each later year, the value that was included under this subd. 1. b. in the prior year increased or decreased in the manner described in subd. 1. a.".

SB40-ASA1-AA1,173,19 871. Page 485, line 17: after that line insert:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,173,20 " Section 770c. 40.51 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,173,24 40.51 (8) Every health care coverage plan offered by the state under sub. (6) shall comply with ss. 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2), 631.95, 632.72 (2), 632.746 (1) to (8) and (10), 632.747, 632.748, 632.83, 632.835, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.87 (3) to (5), 632.895 (5m) and (8) to (14) (15), and 632.896.

SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 770d Section 770d. 40.51 (8m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,174,4 40.51 (8m) Every health care coverage plan offered by the group insurance board under sub. (7) shall comply with ss. 631.95, 632.746 (1) to (8) and (10), 632.747, 632.748, 632.83, 632.835, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, and 632.895 (11) to (14) (15).".

SB40-ASA1-AA1,174,5 872. Page 485, line 17: after that line insert:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,174,6 " Section 764s. 40.05 (4) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,174,11 40.05 (4) (a) 4. Beginning on January 1, 2008, each insured employee who is employed by the state shall pay 10 percent of the premium cost of health insurance coverage. This subdivision shall not apply to an insured employee whose compensation is established under subch. I of ch. III or s. 233.10 or to an insured employee who is a protective occupation participant.".

SB40-ASA1-AA1,174,12 873. Page 485, line 17: after that line insert:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,174,13 " Section 765gg. 40.05 (4) (bp) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-ASA1-AA1,174,15 40.05 (4) (bp) 4. This paragraph applies only to faculty and academic staff hired before the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date].".