(2) (a) The emerging industries development corporation shall be governed by a board of directors, consisting of the secretary or his or her designee, the secretary of the department of financial institutions or his or her designee, and no more than 12 other members, one or more of whom represents each of the following categories:
1. Entrepreneurs in the state.
2. High-technology businesses in the state.
3. Research institutions in the state.
4. The state's venture capital industry.
5. The state's investment banking industry.
6. The state's business development community.
7. Professionals in the state who are experienced in providing services to persons specified in subds. 1. to 6.
(b) The members who are representatives of the categories under par. (a) 1. to 7. shall serve 5-year terms. The initial members who are representatives of the categories under par. (a) 1. to 7. shall be appointed by the governor. The emerging industries development corporation, in its bylaws, shall specify the method for electing new members who are representatives of the categories under par. (a) 1. to 7. and for filling vacancies.
(3) (a) The department may make a grant to the emerging industries development corporation, from the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (fi), if all of the following apply:
1. The corporation submits an expenditure plan to the department detailing the proposed use of the grant proceeds and the secretary approves the plan.
2. The corporation enters into a written agreement with the department that specifies the conditions for the use of the grant proceeds, including reporting and auditing requirements.
3. The corporation provides matching funds equal to 50 percent of the grant proceeds.
4. The corporation provides to the department information requested by the department about private funding the corporation has received or will receive for the purposes detailed in the expenditure plan under subd. 1.
5. The corporation agrees in writing to submit to the department the report required under par. (b) by the time the report is required under par. (b).
(b) If the corporation receives a grant under this subsection, the corporation shall submit to the department, within 6 months after spending the full amount of the grant, a report detailing how the grant proceeds were used.
(4) Annually, the emerging industries development corporation shall provide a report on its activities to the governor.
(5) The assets transferred to, and the assets and liabilities of, the emerging industries development corporation shall be separate from all other assets and liabilities of the state, of all political subdivisions of the state, and of the department. Neither the state, any political subdivision of the state, nor the department guarantees any obligation of or has any obligation to the emerging industries development corporation. Neither the state, any political subdivision of the state, nor the department is liable for any debt or liability of the emerging industries development corporation.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Fath, BB0345 - Exempt Teacher Mentoring Activities from Revenue Limits
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
education
Primary and secondary education
Current law generally limits the increase in the total amount of revenue per pupil that a school district may receive from general school aids and property taxes in a school year to the amount of revenue increase allowed per pupil in the previous school year increased by the percentage change in the consumer price index. Several exceptions are provided. For example, if a school district increases the services that it provides by adding responsibility for providing a service transferred to it from another governmental unit, its revenue limit is increased by the cost of that service.
This bill provides that, beginning in the 2008-09 school year, a school district may exceed its revenue limit in any school year by the amount spent in that school year to provide teacher mentoring activities, required by DPI by rule, for initial educators. An initial educator is defined by rule as an individual who has successfully completed an approved professional education program and who is licensed by the department for the first time in a particular level or category. A school district may exceed its revenue limit by up to $2,160 per initial educator, less any grant money received by the school district for that 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. 121.91 (4) (m) of the statutes is created to read:
121.91 (4) (m) If a school district incurs expenses in a school year related to teacher mentoring activities required by the department by rule for persons licensed as initial educators under PI 34.17, Wis. Adm. Code, the limit otherwise applicable to the school district under sub. (2m) in that school year is increased by the amount of the mentoring activities expenses incurred per initial educator, but no more than $2,160 per initial educator, less any amount received by the school district for that initial educator for that school year under s. 115.405 (2m).
SECTION 9337. Initial applicability; Public Instruction.
(1) TEACHER IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES; REVENUE LIMIT ADJUSTMENT. The treatment of section 121.91 (4) (m) of the statutes first applies to the calculation of a school district's revenue limit for the 2008-09 school year.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Fath, BB0342 - Differential State Share of Funding for Milwaukee Parental Choice Program
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
education
Primary and secondary education
Under the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP), the state pays for certain pupils to attend private schools located in the city of Milwaukee. Under current law, for each pupil attending a private school under the MPCP, the state pays the lesser of the private school's educational cost per pupil or the amount paid per pupil in the previous school year under the MPCP increased by the percentage change in general school aid over the previous school year. State aid to the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is then reduced by an amount equal to 45 percent of the amount paid by the state for the MPCP.
This bill maintains the 45 percent reduction in state aid paid for up to 15,000 pupils attending MPCP schools, but eliminates the reduction for all pupils above 15,000.
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. 121.08 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 121.08 (4) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:
121.08 (4) (b) (intro.) The amount of state aid that the school district operating under ch. 119 is eligible to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) shall also be reduced by 45% of the amounts paid under s. 119.23 (4) and (4m) in the current school year. amount determined as follows:
SECTION 2. 121.08 (4) (b) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
121.08 (4) (b) 1. Add the amounts paid under s. 119.23 (4) and (4m) in the current school year.
SECTION 3. 121.08 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
121.08 (4) (b) 2. If the number of pupils attending private schools under s. 119.23 in the current school year is no more than 15,000, multiply the sum under subd. 1. by 45 percent.
SECTION 4. 121.08 (4) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
121.08 (4) (b) 3. If the number of pupils attending private schools under s. 119.23 in the current school year is greater than 15,000, divide 15,000 by the number of pupils attending private schools under s. 119.23 in the current school year, multiply the quotient by the sum under subd. 1., and multiply the result by 45 percent.
SECTION 9337. Initial applicability; Public Instruction.
(1) FUNDING OF MILWAUKEE PARENTAL CHOICE PROGRAM. The renumbering and amendment of section 121.08 (4) (b) of the statutes and the creation of section 121.08 (4) (b) 1., 2., and 3. of the statutes first apply to state aid paid in the 2007-08 school year.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Fath, BB0349 - Fund pupil transportation from the transportation fund
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
education
Primary and secondary education
This bill changes the funding source for pupil transportation aid from the general fund to the transportation fund.
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. 13.101 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
13.101 (6) (a) As an emergency measure necessitated by decreased state revenues and to prevent the necessity for a state tax on general property, the committee may reduce any appropriation made to any board, commission, department, or the University of Wisconsin System, or to any other state agency or activity, by such amount as it deems feasible, not exceeding 25% of the appropriations, except appropriations made by ss. 20.255 (2) (ac), (bc), (bh), (cg), and (cr) (vr), 20.395 (1), (2) (cq), (eq) to (ex) and (gq) to (gx), (3), (4) (aq) to (ax), and (6) (af), (aq), (ar), and (au), 20.435 (6) (a) and (7) (da), and 20.445 (3) (a) and (dz) or for forestry purposes under s. 20.370 (1), or any other moneys distributed to any county, city, village, town, or school district. Appropriations of receipts and of a sum sufficient shall for the purposes of this section be regarded as equivalent to the amounts expended under such appropriations in the prior fiscal year which ended June 30. All functions of said state agencies shall be continued in an efficient manner, but because of the uncertainties of the existing situation no public funds should be expended or obligations incurred unless there shall be adequate revenues to meet the expenditures therefor. For such reason the committee may make reductions of such appropriations as in its judgment will secure sound financial operations of the administration for said state agencies and at the same time interfere least with their services and activities.
SECTION 2. 20.255 (2) (cr) of the statutes is renumbered 20.255 (2) (vr) and amended to read:
20.255 (2) (vr) Aid for pupil transportation. The Notwithstanding s. 25.40 (3) (b), from the transportation fund, the amounts in the schedule for the payment of state aid for transportation of public and private school pupils under subch. IV of ch. 121 and for assistance under s. 121.575 (3).
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 3. 20.255 (2) (cw) of the statutes is renumbered 20.255 (2) (vw) and amended to read:
20.255 (2) (vw) Aid for transportation; youth options program. The Notwithstanding s. 25.40 (3) (b), from the transportation fund, the amounts in the schedule for the payment of state aid for the transportation of pupils attending an institution of higher education or technical college under s. 118.55 (7g).
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 4. 20.255 (2) (cy) of the statutes is renumbered 20.255 (2) (vy) and amended to read:
20.255 (2) (vy) Aid for transportation; open enrollment. The Notwithstanding s. 25.40 (3) (b), from the transportation fund, the amounts in the schedule to reimburse parents for the costs of transportation of open enrollment pupils under ss. 118.51 (14) (b) and 118.52 (11) (b).
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 5. 118.51 (14) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.51 (14) (b) Low-income assistance. The parent of a pupil who is eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b) and who will be attending public school in a nonresident school district in the following school year under this section may apply to the department, on the form prepared under sub. (15) (a), for the reimbursement of costs incurred by the parent for the transportation of the pupil to and from the pupil's residence and the school that the pupil will be attending. The department shall determine the reimbursement amount and shall pay the amount from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cy) (vy). The reimbursement amount may not exceed the actual transportation costs incurred by the parent or 3 times the statewide average per pupil transportation costs, whichever is less. If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cy) (vy) in any one year is insufficient to pay the full amount of approved claims under this paragraph, payments shall be prorated among the parents entitled thereto. By the 2nd Friday following the first Monday in May following receipt of the parent's application under sub. (3) (a), the department shall provide to each parent requesting reimbursement under this paragraph an estimate of the amount of reimbursement that the parent will receive if the pupil attends public school in the nonresident school district in the following school year.
SECTION 6. 118.52 (11) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.52 (11) (b) Low-income assistance. The parent of a pupil who is attending a course in a public school in a nonresident school district under this section may apply to the department for reimbursement of the costs incurred by the parent for the transportation of the pupil to and from the pupil's residence or school in which the pupil is enrolled and the school at which the pupil is attending the course if the pupil and parent are unable to pay the cost of such transportation. The department shall determine the reimbursement amount and shall pay the amount from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cy) (vy). The department shall give preference under this paragraph to those pupils who are eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b).
SECTION 7. 118.55 (7g) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.55 (7g) TRANSPORTATION. The parent or guardian of a pupil who is attending an institution of higher education or technical college under this section and is taking a course for high school credit may apply to the state superintendent for reimbursement of the cost of transporting the pupil between the high school in which the pupil is enrolled and the institution of higher education or technical college that the pupil is attending if the pupil and the pupil's parent or guardian are unable to pay the cost of such transportation. The state superintendent shall determine the reimbursement amount and shall pay the amount from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cw) (vw). The state superintendent shall give preference under this subsection to those pupils who are eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b).
SECTION 8. 121.007 of the statutes is amended to read:
121.007 Use of state aid; exemption from execution. All moneys paid to a school district under s. 20.255 (2) (ac), (bc), (cg), and (cr) (vr), shall be used by the school district solely for the purposes for which paid. Such moneys are exempt from execution, attachment, garnishment, or other process in favor of creditors, except as to claims for salaries or wages of teachers and other school employees and as to claims for school materials, supplies, fuel, and current repairs.
SECTION 9. 121.575 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.575 (3) If the federal government requires, as a condition of full federal financial participation under sub. (2) (b), that this state provide assistance for the purposes of sub. (2) (a) from state resources, the department shall provide the assistance from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cr) (vr) in the minimum amount required to obtain full federal financial participation.
SECTION 10. 121.58 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
