230.88 (2) (b) No collective bargaining agreement supersedes the rights of an employee under this subchapter. However, nothing in this subchapter affects any right of an employee to pursue a grievance procedure under a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V or VI of ch. 111, and if the division of equal rights determines that a grievance arising under such a collective bargaining agreement involves the same parties and matters as a complaint under s. 230.85, it shall order the arbitrator's final award on the merits conclusive as to the rights of the parties to the complaint, on those matters determined in the arbitration which were at issue and upon which the determination necessarily depended.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Griffin, BB0295 - Boating fee increases
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
natural resources
Navigable waters
Under current law, no person may operate a boat in the waters of this state unless the boat is covered by a certificate of number and a registration or the boat is exempt from those requirements. The fee for the issuance of a certificate of number varies and is generally based upon the size of the boat or upon whether the boat is a nonmotorized sailboat. This bill increases the certificate of number fees that are based upon the size of the boat and the certificate of number fee for nonmotorized sailboats. The bill also increases the registration fee for nonmotorized boats that are exempt from the certificate of number and registration requirements but for which the owner voluntarily applies for registration.
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. 30.52 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.52 (3) (b) Fee for boats under 16 feet. The fee for the issuance or renewal of a certificate of number for a boat less than 16 feet in length is $16.50 $22.00.
SECTION 2. 30.52 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.52 (3) (c) Fee for boats 16 feet or more but less than 26 feet. The fee for the issuance or renewal of a certificate of number for a boat 16 feet or more but less than 26 feet in length is $24 $31.
SECTION 3. 30.52 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.52 (3) (d) Fee for boats 26 feet or more but less than 40 feet. The fee for the issuance or renewal of a certificate of number for a boat 26 feet or more but less than 40 feet in length is $45 $59.
SECTION 4. 30.52 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.52 (3) (e) Fee for boats 40 feet or longer. The fee for the issuance or renewal of a certificate of number for a boat 40 feet or more in length is $75 $98.
SECTION 5. 30.52 (3) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.52 (3) (f) Fee for nonmotorized sailboats. Notwithstanding pars. (b) to (e), the fee for the issuance or renewal of a certificate of number for a sailboat which is not a motorboat is $15 $20.
SECTION 6. 30.52 (3) (fm) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.52 (3) (fm) Fee for voluntarily registered boats. Notwithstanding pars. (b) to (f), the fee for issuance or renewal of registration for a boat registered pursuant to sub. (1) (b) 1m. is $9.75 $13.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Griffin, BB0288 - Allocation of angel and early stage seed investment credits
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
taxation
Income taxation
Under current law, generally, a taxpayer may claim a credit against the taxpayer's income and franchise tax liability on certain amounts invested in new businesses under the early stage seed investment tax credit or the angel investment tax credit. Under rules promulgated by Commerce, the total amount of all angel investment credits that may be claimed in each calendar year is $3,000,000 and the total amount of all early stage seed investment credits that may be claimed in each calendar year is $3,500,000. Under the bill, the total amount of angel investment credits that may be claimed in each calendar year is $5,500,000 and the total amount of all early stage seed investment credits that may be claimed in each calendar year is $6,000,000. The bill also increases the amount of the investment that may be used as the basis of an angel investment credit from $500,000 to $2,000,000. In addition, the bill requires that any person claiming an angel investment credit or an early stage seed investment credit keep his or her investment in a certified business for as least three years. Finally, notwithstanding the credit amount limitations under current law and under the bill, DOR may, in consultation with Commerce, carry forward unclaimed credit amounts to subsequent taxable years.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 71.07 (5b) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
71.07 (5b) (c) 1. The Except as provided in s. 73.03 (63), the maximum amount of the credits that may be claimed under this subsection and ss. 71.28 (5b) and 71.47 (5b) for all taxable years combined is $35,000,000 $52,500,000.
SECTION 2. 71.07 (5d) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
71.07 (5d) (c) 1. The Except as provided in s. 73.03 (63), the maximum amount of the credits that may be claimed under this subsection for all taxable years combined is $30,000,000 $47,500,000.
SECTION 3. 71.07 (5d) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
71.07 (5d) (c) 2. The maximum amount of a claimant's investment that may be used as the basis for a credit under this subsection is $500,000 $2,000,000 for each investment made directly in a business certified under s. 560.205 (1).
SECTION 4. 71.28 (5b) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
71.28 (5b) (c) 1. The Except as provided in s. 73.03 (63), the maximum amount of the credits that may be claimed under this subsection and ss. 71.07 (5b) and 71.47 (5b) for all taxable years combined is $35,000,000 $52,500,000.
SECTION 5. 71.47 (5b) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
71.47 (5b) (c) 1. The Except as provided in s. 73.03 (63), the maximum amount of the credits that may be claimed under this subsection and ss. 71.07 (5b) and 71.28 (5b) for all taxable years combined is $35,000,000 $52,500,000.
SECTION 6. 73.03 (63) of the statutes is created to read:
73.03 (63) Notwithstanding the amount limitations specified under ss. 71.07 (5b) (c) 1. and (5d) (c) 1., 71.28 (5b) (c) 1., 71.47 (5b) (c) 1., and 560.205 (3) (d), in consultation with the department of commerce, to carry forward to subsequent taxable years unclaimed credit amounts of the early stage seed investment credits under ss. 71.07 (5b), 71.28 (5b), and 71.47 (5b) and the angel investment credit under s. 71.07 (5d). Annually, no later than July 1, the department of commerce shall submit to the department of revenue its recommendations for the carry forward of credit amounts as provided under this subsection.
SECTION 7. 560.205 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
560.205 (3) (d) Rules. The department of commerce, in consultation with the department of revenue, shall promulgate rules to administer this section. The rules shall further define "bona fide angel investment" for purposes of s. 71.07 (5d) (a) 1. The rules shall limit the aggregate amount of tax credits under s. 71.07 (5d) that may be claimed for investments in businesses certified under sub. (1) at $3,000,000 per calendar year for calendar years beginning after December 31, 2004. The, and $5,500,000 per calendar year for calendar years beginning after December 31, 2007. The rules shall also limit the aggregate amount of the tax credits under ss. 71.07 (5b), 71.28 (5b), and 71.47 (5b) that may be claimed for investments paid to fund managers certified under sub. (2) at $3,500,000 per calendar year for calendar years beginning after December 31, 2004, and $6,000,000 per calendar year for calendar years beginning after December 31, 2007. The rules shall also provide that, for calendar years beginning after December 31, 2007, no person may receive a credit under ss. 71.07 (5b) and (5d), 71.28 (5b), or 71.47 (5b) unless the person's investment is kept in a certified business, or with a certified fund manager, for no less than 3 years.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Binau, BB0299 - Permitting UW and technical colleges to grant nonresident tuition remission for undocumented aliens
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Education
Higher education
Generally, current law allows a UW System student who has been a bona fide Wisconsin resident for the 12 months preceding the beginning of a semester or session for which the student registers to pay resident, as opposed to nonresident, tuition.
This bill allows an alien who is not a legal permanent resident of the United States to pay resident, as opposed to nonresident, tuition if: 1) he or she graduated from a Wisconsin high school or received a high school graduation equivalency from Wisconsin; 2) was continuously present in Wisconsin for at least one year following the first day of attending a Wisconsin high school; and 3) enrolls in a UW System institution and provides the institution with an affidavit stating that he or she has filed or will file an application for permanent residency with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as soon as the person is eligible to do so.
The bill also provides that such persons are to be considered residents of this state for purposes of admission to and payment of fees at a technical college.
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. 36.27 (2) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:
36.27 (2) (cr) A person who is a citizen of a country other than the United States is entitled to the exemption under par. (a) if that person meets all of the following requirements:
1. The person graduated from a high school in this state or received a high school graduation equivalency from this state.
2. The person was continuously present in this state for at least one year following the first day of attending a high school in this state.
3. The person enrolls in an institution and provides that institution with an affidavit stating that the person has filed or will file an application for a permanent resident visa with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as soon as the person is eligible to do so.
SECTION 2. 38.22 (6) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
38.22 (6) (e) Any person who is a citizen of a country other than the United States if that person meets all of the following requirements:
1. The person graduated from a high school in this state or received a high school graduation equivalency from this state.
2. The person was continuously present in this state for at least 3 years following the first day of attending a high school in this state.
3. The person enrolls in a district school and provides the district board with an affidavit stating that the person has filed or will file an application for a permanent resident visa with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as soon as the person is eligible to do so.
SECTION 9346. Initial applicability; Technical College System.
(1) TUITION EXEMPTION FOR ALIENS. The treatment of section 38.22 (6) (e) of the statutes first applies to persons who enroll for the semester or session following the effective date of this subsection.
SECTION 9352. Initial applicability; University of Wisconsin System.
(1) TUITION EXEMPTION FOR ALIENS. The treatment of section 36.27 (2) (cr) of the statutes first applies to persons who enroll for the semester or session following the effective date of this subsection.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Griffin, BB0291 - Repeal of provisions relating to education contracts for builders and consumers
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
commerce and economic development
Buildings and safety
Under current law, the Department of Commerce (department) is required to contract with private organizations to provide education concerning construction standards, inspection requirements, and business practices to builders of one- and two-family dwellings. The department is also required to provide education regarding the process involved in the building of these dwellings to consumers. This bill eliminates the requirement that the department provide education to builders concerning building practices and eliminates the requirement that education be provided to consumers. As to education concerning construction standards and inspection requirements, the department is authorized to enter such a contract, but is not required to do so.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
