education
Other educational and cultural agencies
Current law requires the Board of Regents of the UW System (Board of Regents) and each technical college district board (district board) to grant full remission of all academic fees charged for up to 128 credits or eight semesters, whichever is longer, to certain veterans who are residents of this state for veterans benefits purposes and to the spouse, unremarried surviving spouse, and children (dependents) of a veteran who was a resident of this state at the time of entry into service and who either: 1) while a resident of this state, died on active duty, died as the result of a service-connected disability, or died in the line of duty while on active or inactive duty for training purposes; or 2) incurred at least a 30 percent service-connected disability rating. In the case of a veteran enrolled in the UW System, "academic fees" includes nonresident tuition.
This bill directs the Board of Regents and a district board granting a remission of academic fees to require a veteran or a dependent of a veteran to apply to the payment of those academic fees all educational assistance to which that person is entitled under the federal Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-252), commonly referred to as the "New GI Bill," which provides educational assistance for members of the U.S. armed forces who serve after September 11, 2001. This requirement applies notwithstanding the fact that the veteran or dependent may be entitled to educational assistance under the federal Montgomery GI Bill Act of 1984 or the federal Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (collectively referred to as the "Old GI Bill") as well as under the New GI Bill. For a veteran or dependent who is entitled to educational assistance under both the Old GI Bill and the New GI Bill, if the amount of educational assistance, other than educational assistance for tuition, to which the veteran or dependent is entitled under the Old GI Bill is greater than the amount of educational assistance, other than educational assistance for tuition, to which the veteran or dependent is entitled under the New GI Bill, the Higher Educational Aids Board must reimburse the veteran or dependent for the difference in those amounts of educational assistance.
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. 20.235 (1) (fz) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.235 (1) (fz) Remission of fees and reimbursement for veterans and dependents. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule to reimburse the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and technical college district boards under s. 39.50 for fee remissions made under ss. 36.27 (3n) (b) or (3p) (b) and 38.24 (7) (b) or (8) (b) and to reimburse veterans and dependents as provided in ss. 36.27 (3n) (bm) or (3p) (bm) and 38.24 (7) (bm) or (8) (bm).
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 2. 36.27 (3n) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
36.27 (3n) (b) (intro.) Except as provided in subds. 1. to 3. and par. (bm), the board shall grant full remission of academic fees and segregated fees for 128 credits or 8 semesters, whichever is longer, less the amount of any academic fees or segregated fees paid under 38 USC 3319, to any resident student who is also any of the following:
SECTION 3. 36.27 (3n) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
36.27 (3n) (bm) Before the Board of Regents may grant a remission of academic fees and segregated fees under par. (b), the Board of Regents shall require the resident student to apply to the payment of those fees all educational assistance to which the resident student is entitled under 38 USC 3319. This requirement applies notwithstanding the fact that the resident student may be entitled to educational assistance under 38 USC 3500 to 3566 as well as under 38 USC 3319. For a resident student who is entitled to educational assistance under both 38 USC 3500 to 3566 and 38 USC 3319, if the amount of educational assistance, not including educational assistance for tuition, to which the resident student is entitled under 38 USC 3500 to 3566 is greater than the amount of educational assistance, not including educational assistance for tuition, to which the resident student is entitled under 38 USC 3319, as determined by the higher educational aids board, the higher educational aids board shall reimburse the resident student for the difference in those amounts of educational assistance, as calculated by the higher educational aids board. The higher educational aids board shall make that determination and calculation in consultation with the Board of Regents.
SECTION 4. 36.27 (3p) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
36.27 (3p) (b) The Except as provided in par. (bm), the board shall grant full remission of nonresident tuition, academic fees, and segregated fees charged for 128 credits or 8 semesters, whichever is longer, less the amount of any academic fees or segregated fees paid under 10 USC 2107 (c) or, 38 USC 3104 (a) (7) (A), or 38 USC 3313, to any student who is a veteran.
SECTION 5. 36.27 (3p) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
36.27 (3p) (bm) Before the Board of Regents may grant a remission of nonresident tuition, academic fees, and segregated fees under par. (b), the board shall require the student to apply to the payment of that tuition and those fees all educational assistance to which the student is entitled under 38 USC 3313. This requirement applies notwithstanding the fact that the student may be entitled to educational assistance under 38 USC 3001 to 3036 as well as under 38 USC 3313. For a student who is entitled to educational assistance under both 38 USC 3001 to 3036 and 38 USC 3313, if the amount of educational assistance, not including educational assistance for tuition, to which the student is entitled under 38 USC 3001 to 3036 is greater than the amount of educational assistance, not including educational assistance for tuition, to which the student is entitled under 38 USC 3313, as determined by the higher educational aids board, the higher educational aids board shall reimburse the student for the difference in those amounts of educational assistance, as calculated by the higher educational aids board. The higher educational aids board shall make that determination and calculation in consultation with the Board of Regents.
SECTION 6. 38.24 (7) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
38.24 (7) (b) (intro.) Except as provided in subds. 1. to 3. and par. (bm), the district board shall grant full remission of fees under sub. (1m) (a) to (c) for 128 credits or 8 semesters, whichever is longer, less the amount of any fees paid under 38 USC 3319, to any resident student who is also any of the following:
SECTION 7. 38.24 (7) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
38.24 (7) (bm) Before the district board may grant a remission of fees under par. (b), the district board shall require the resident student to apply to the payment of those fees all educational assistance to which the resident student is entitled under 38 USC 3319. This requirement applies notwithstanding the fact that the resident student may be entitled to educational assistance under 38 USC 3500 to 3566 as well as under 38 USC 3319. For a resident student who is entitled to educational assistance under both 38 USC 3500 to 3566 and 38 USC 3319, if the amount of educational assistance, other than educational assistance for tuition, to which the resident student is entitled under 38 USC 3500 to 3566 is greater than the amount of educational assistance, other than educational assistance for tuition, to which the resident student is entitled under 38 USC 3319, as determined by the higher educational aids board, the higher educational aids board shall reimburse the resident student for the difference in those amounts of educational assistance, as calculated by the higher educational aids board. The higher educational aids board shall make that determination and calculation in consultation with the board and district board.
SECTION 8. 38.24 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
38.24 (8) (b) The Except as provided in par. (bm), the district board shall grant full remission of the fees charged under sub. (1m) (a) to (c) for 128 credits or 8 semesters, whichever is longer, less the amount of any fees paid under 10 USC 2107 (c) or, 38 USC 3104 (a) (7) (A), or 38 USC 3313, to any student who is a veteran.
SECTION 9. 38.24 (8) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
38.24 (8) (bm) Before the district board may grant a remission of fees under par. (b), the district board shall require the student to apply to the payment of those fees all educational assistance to which the student is entitled under 38 USC 3313. This requirement applies notwithstanding the fact that the student may be entitled to educational assistance under 38 USC 3001 to 3036 as well as under 38 USC 3313. For a student who is entitled to educational assistance under both 38 USC 3001 to 3036 and 38 USC 3313, if the amount of educational assistance, other than educational assistance for tuition, to which the student is entitled under 38 USC 3001 to 3036 is greater than the amount of educational assistance, other than educational assistance for tuition, to which the student is entitled under 38 USC 3313, as determined by the higher educational aids board, the higher educational aids board shall reimburse the student for the difference in those amounts of educational assistance, as calculated by the higher educational aids board. The higher educational aids board shall make that determination and calculation in consultation with the board and district board.
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LRB-0304LRB-0304/1
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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Palchik, BB0013 - Requiring residential care apartment complexes to post notice regarding Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
health and human services
Long-term care
Under current law, the Board on Aging and Long-Term Care operates an ombudsman program to investigate complaints by aged and disabled residents of certain long-term care facilities and to assist aged or disabled persons in resolving problems relating to long-term care. This bill requires residential care apartment complexes to post notice regarding the board's Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 50.034 (5t) of the statutes is created to read:
50.034 (5t) NOTICE OF LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM. A residential care complex shall post in a conspicuous location in the residential care apartment complex a notice, provided by the board on aging and long-term care, of the name, address, and telephone number of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program under s. 16.009 (2) (b).
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LRB-0306LRB-0306/P2
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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Wavrunek, BB0055 - Firearms restrictions search fee
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
justice
Under current law, DOJ charges firearms dealers an $8 fee to conduct a firearms restrictions record search. A firearms restrictions record search includes a criminal history record search and a search to determine if the person who wishes to purchase a firearm is prohibited from doing so under state law. No firearms dealer may sell a firearm to a person until 48 hours have elapsed since the dealer submitted a request to DOJ to perform the search and DOJ has not informed the dealer that the person may not purchase a firearm.
This bill increases the fee for a firearms restrictions record search from $8 to $30.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 175.35 (2i) of the statutes is amended to read:
175.35 (2i) The department shall charge a firearms dealer an $8 a $30 fee for each firearms restrictions record search that the firearms dealer requests under sub. (2) (c). The firearms dealer may collect the fee from the transferee. The department may refuse to conduct firearms restrictions record searches for any firearms dealer who fails to pay any fee under this subsection within 30 days after billing by the department.
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LRB-0307LRB-0307/1
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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Weidner, BB0036 - Child labor permit fees for information technology system costs
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
employment
Under current law, DWD may fix and collect a reasonable fee for issuing child labor permits, street trade permits, and certificates of age for minors that is based on the cost of issuance of those permits and certificates. This bill eliminates the requirement that those fees be based on the cost of issuance of those permits and certificates and creates an appropriation account consisting of all moneys received from those fees to fund the cost of DWD's information technology systems, including DWD's child labor permit system, and to fund other operational expenses of the Division of Equal Rights in DWD.
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. 20.445 (1) (gk) of the statutes is created to read:
20.445 (1) (gk) Child labor permit system; fees. All moneys received from fees collected under s. 103.805 (1), to fund the cost of the department's information technology systems, including the department's child labor permit system, and to fund other operational expenses of the division of equal rights in the department.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 2. 103.805 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
103.805 (1) The department shall fix and collect a reasonable fee based on the cost of for the issuance of permits under ss. 103.25 and 103.71 and certificates of age under s. 103.75. The department may authorize the retention of the fees by the person designated to issue permits and certificates of age as compensation for the person's services if the person is not on the payroll of the division administering this chapter. The permit officer shall account for all fees collected as the department prescribes.
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LRB-0308LRB-0308/P2
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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Wavrunek, BB0054 - Criminal history search fee
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Justice
Under current law, DOJ must impose a fee for a criminal history search that is not related to criminal justice or to a handgun purchase DOJ must impose a $2 fee for each search requested by a nonprofit organization and a $5 fee for each search requested by a governmental agency. This bill changes the fee to $7 for each search requested by a nonprofit organization or a governmental agency.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 165.82 (1) (a) and (ag) of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 165.82 (1) (a) and amended to read:
165.82 (1) (a) For each record check, except a fingerprint card record check, requested by a nonprofit organization, $2. (ag) For each record check, except a fingerprint card record check, requested or by a governmental agency, $5 $7.
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LRB-0312LRB-0312/2
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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Weidner, BB0035 - Funding of UI administration with Reed Act moneys
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: financing of unemployment insurance administration and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Employment
Currently, the federal government provides regular grants to this state for the purpose of financing the administration of the unemployment insurance (UI) program. In addition, the federal government provides special grants to this state for the purpose of administration of UI, for the payment of UI benefits, or for certain other purposes. Under current law, the legislature has appropriated specified sums from the special grant moneys for UI administration during the period ending on September 30, 2009.
This bill separately appropriates additional sums from these special federal grant moneys to be used for the purpose of UI administration during the 2009-2011 state fiscal biennium. The expenditure authorization potentially increases the liability of employers to finance UI benefits through contributions (taxes).
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:
