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(3) Award the balance to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point for
17environmental programs.
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1936.52 Reimbursement of pay supplements. Whenever moneys become
20available from the federal government to finance the cost of pay and related
21adjustments for employees of the system
in the unclassified service whose positions
22are wholly or partly funded from federal revenue under
7 USC 343 that have been
23paid from the appropriation under s. 20.865 (1) (cj) during the same fiscal year in
24which moneys are expended from that appropriation, the board shall reimburse the
1general fund for any expenditures made under s. 20.865 (1) (cj) from the appropriate
2appropriation to the board made from federal revenues.
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36.54
(2) (b) From the appropriations under s. 20.285 (1)
(j), (r)
and, (rc)
, and
7(xr), the environmental education board shall award grants to corporations and
8public agencies for the development, dissemination and presentation of
9environmental education programs. Programs shall be funded on an 18-month
10basis. The environmental education board may not award a grant unless the grant
11recipient matches at least 25% of the amount of the grant. Private funds and in-kind
12contributions may be applied to meet the matching requirement. Grants under this
13paragraph may not be used to replace funding available from other sources.
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(2) (c) The environmental education board shall promulgate rules
16establishing the criteria and procedures for the awarding of grants for programs and
17projects under par. (b). The environmental education board shall use the priorities
18established under sub. (1) for awarding grants if the amount in the appropriations
19under s. 20.285 (1)
(j), (r)
and, (rc)
, and (xr) in any fiscal year is insufficient to fund
20all applications under this subsection.
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2336.585 Telecommunications and information technology services. (1) 24In this section, "telecommunications services" includes data and voice over Internet
1protocol services, Internet protocol services, broadband access and transport,
2information technology services, Internet access services, and unlit fiber.
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3(3) The board may not be, and shall ensure that no institution or college campus
4is and that the extension is not, a member, shareholder, or partner in or with any
5business organization or other person that offers, resells, or provides
6telecommunications services to the general public or to any public or private entity
7other than the system, an institution, a college campus, or the extension.
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8(4) The board may not do, and shall ensure that no institution or college
9campus does and that the extension does not do, any of the following:
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(a) Receive any funds from the National Telecommunications and Information
11Administration in the federal department of commerce related to the Building
12Community Capacity Through Broadband Project grant awarded to the extension.
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(b) Disburse, spend, loan, grant, or in any other way distribute or commit to
14distribute any funds received with respect to or budgeted or allocated for the
15Building Community Capacity Through Broadband Project identified under par. (a).
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16(5) Beginning July 1, 2012, the board shall ensure that Wisconsin's Research
17and Education Network, a nonprofit association of public and private organizations
18that provides Internet access and other network services to member organizations,
19known as WiscNet, is not incorporated as a department or office in the system.
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36.60
(3) (b) The agreement shall specify that the responsibility of the board
22to make the payments under the agreement is subject to the
availability of funds in
23the appropriations amount of funds transferred to the board under s. 20.505 (8) (hm)
246r., the contributions received and penalties assessed by the board, and the
25appropriation under s. 20.285 (1)
(jc), (ks), and (qj).
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36.60
(5) (a) The obligation of the board to make payments under an agreement
3entered into under sub. (3) (b) is subject to the
availability of funds in the
4appropriations amount of funds transferred to the board under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 6r.,
5the contributions received and penalties assessed by the board, and the
6appropriation under s. 20.285 (1)
(jc), (ks), and (qj).
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36.60
(5) (b) (intro.) If the cost of repaying the loans of all eligible applicants,
9when added to the cost of loan repayments scheduled under existing agreements,
10exceeds the total amount
in the appropriations of funds transferred to the board
11under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 6r., the contributions received and penalties assessed by the
12board, and the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1)
(jc), (ks), and (qj), the board shall
13establish priorities among the eligible applicants based upon the following
14considerations:
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36.60
(6) Local participation. The board shall encourage contributions to the
17program under this section by counties, cities, villages, and towns.
Funds received
18under this subsection shall be deposited in the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (jc).
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36.61
(3) (b) The agreement shall specify that the responsibility of the board
23to make the payments under the agreement is subject to the
availability of funds in
24the appropriations amount of funds transferred to the board under s. 20.505 (8) (hm)
16r., the contributions received and penalties assessed by the board, and the
2appropriation under s. 20.285 (1)
(jc), (ks), and (qj).
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36.61
(5) (a) The obligation of the board to make payments under an agreement
5entered into under sub. (3) is subject to the
availability of funds in the appropriations 6amount of funds transferred to the board under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 6r., the
7contributions received and penalties assessed by the board, and the appropriation 8under s. 20.285 (1)
(jc), (ks), and (qj).
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36.61
(5) (b) (intro.) If the cost of repaying the loans of all eligible applicants,
11when added to the cost of loan repayments scheduled under existing agreements,
12exceeds the total amount
in the appropriations of funds transferred to the board
13under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 6r., the contributions received and penalties assessed by the
14board, and the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1)
(jc), (ks), and (qj), the board shall
15establish priorities among the eligible applicants based upon the following
16considerations:
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36.61
(6) Local participation. The board shall encourage contributions to the
19program under this section by counties, cities, villages and towns.
Funds received
20under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.285
21(1) (jc).
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136.65 Annual reports. (1) Definition. In this section, "chancellor" means
2the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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3(2) Reports. Annually, the board and the chancellor shall each submit an
4accountability report to the governor and to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2). The
5reports shall include all of the following information, the board's report with respect
6to the system other than the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the chancellor's
7report with respect to the University of Wisconsin-Madison:
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(a)
Performance. The graduation rate, the total number of graduates, the time
9needed to graduate, the number of credits needed to obtain a degree, retention rates,
10placement of graduates, and the percentage of residents and nonresidents who
11reside in this state 10 years after graduation.
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(b)
Financial. Financial reports from each institution and each college campus,
13prepared using generally accepted accounting principles.
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(c)
Access and affordability. A profile of enrolled students, including mean per
15capita family income, the percentage of resident and nonresident students who are
16low-income, the percentage of resident and nonresident students who are members
17of minority groups, the number of transfers from other institutions and other colleges
18within this state, the published cost for resident students and the actual cost for
19resident students once financial aid is subtracted, and increases in available
20institutional financial aid for students with a demonstrated need.
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(d)
Undergraduate education. The extent of access to required courses and to
22popular majors, the majors offered, improvements in overall student experience,
23efforts to close the achievement gap between majority and underrepresented
24minority students, and post-graduation success.
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1(e)
Graduate and professional education. The number of graduate degrees
2awarded; the number of professional graduates in key areas, including physicians,
3nurses, business, engineers, pharmacists, veterinarians, and lawyers; and
4incentives provided for remaining in this state after graduation.
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(f)
Faculty. A profile of the faculty, including faculty teaching loads, success or
6failure in recruiting and retaining scholars, and teachers who are rated at the top of
7their fields.
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(g)
Economic development. The amount and source of research funds and other
9new revenue brought into the state, the number of government contracts received,
10the number of research projects in progress or completed, the number of patents and
11licenses for system inventions, the number of new businesses created or spun off, the
12number of secondary businesses affiliated with the system or system-sponsored
13research projects, support provided to existing industries throughout the state, job
14growth from support to existing industries and new businesses, the number of jobs
15created in campus areas, the number of jobs created statewide, and a comparison of
16economic indicators for campus and other areas.
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(h)
Collaboration. Partnerships and collaborative relationships with system
18administration and institutions.
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19Section
1088. 38.04 (1m) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,467,2220
38.04
(1m) (b) (intro.) The board, in consultation with the
department of
21commerce Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, shall do all of the
22following for each economic development program administered by the board:
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38.04
(4) (a)
Except as provided in par. (ag), the The qualifications of
25educational personnel and the courses of study for each program offered in district
1schools shall be approved by the board. The board may charge the districts for the
2full costs associated with certification of educational personnel. Such certification
3expenses shall not be included in the district aidable cost.
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38.04
(8) (a) In this subsection, "minority group member" has the meaning
7given in s.
560.036 16.287 (1) (f).
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38.04
(10m) (title)
Economic development assistance coordination and
10reporting.
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11Section
1093. 38.04 (10m) of the statutes is renumbered 38.04 (10m) (b) and
12amended to read:
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38.04
(10m) (b) Annually, no later than October 1, the board shall submit to
14the joint legislative audit committee and to the appropriate standing committees of
15the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) a comprehensive report assessing economic
16development programs, as defined in sub. (1m) (a), administered by the board. The
17report shall include all of the information required under s.
560.01 (2) (am) 238.07
18(2). The board shall collaborate with the
department of commerce Wisconsin
19Economic Development Corporation to make readily accessible to the public on an
20Internet-based system the information required under this subsection.
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38.04
(10m) (a) The board shall coordinate any economic development
23assistance with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
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138.15
(3) (e) That portion of a capital expenditure funded with student housing
2payments for the purchase or construction, or the lease/purchase, of a student
3residence facility if the district board uses no revenue derived from its tax levy under
4s. 38.16, state aid received under s. 38.28, or fees and tuition collected under s. 38.24,
5for the purchase or construction, or the lease/purchase, of the student residence
6facility.
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38.16
(3) (a) In this subsection:
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1. "Department" means the department of revenue.
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2. "Excess levy" means the amount by which a district board's tax levy exceeds
11the limit under par. (b).
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3. "Tax levy" excludes taxes levied for the purpose of paying principal and
13interest on valid bonds and notes.
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(b) Notwithstanding sub. (1), a district board's tax levy in 2011 and in 2012 may
15not exceed the greater of the following, except as provided in pars. (bg) and (br):
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1. The district board's tax levy in 2010.
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2. The amount generated using the mill rate used for the tax levy in 2010.
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(bg) The limit otherwise applicable to a district board under par. (b) is increased
19by an amount equal to the amount of any refunded or rescinded property taxes paid
20by the district board in the year of the levy if the refunded or rescinded property taxes
21result in a redetermination of the district's equalized valuation by the department
22of revenue under s. 74.41.
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(br) 1. If a district board wishes to exceed the limit under par. (b) otherwise
24applicable to the district in 2011 or 2012, it shall adopt a resolution supporting
25inclusion in the final district budget of an amount equal to the proposed excess levy.
1The resolution shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37. Within 10 days after adopting the
2resolution, the district board shall notify the board of the scheduled date of the
3referendum and submit a copy of the resolution to the board. The district board shall
4call a special referendum for the purpose of submitting the resolution to the electors
5of the district for approval or rejection. In lieu of a special referendum, the district
6board may specify that the referendum be held at the next succeeding spring primary
7or election or September primary or general election, if such election is to be held not
8sooner than 42 days after the filing of the resolution of the district board. The district
9board shall certify the results of the referendum to the board within 10 days after the
10referendum is held.
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2. The district board shall publish type A, B, C, D, and E notices of the
12referendum under s. 10.01 (2). Notwithstanding s. 10.01 (2) (a), the type A notice
13shall include a statement of the amount of the excess levy specified in subd. 1. and
14a copy of the resolution under subd. 1. Section 5.01 (1) applies in the event of failure
15to comply with the notice requirements of this subdivision.
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3. The referendum shall be held in accordance with chs. 5 to 12. The district
17board shall provide the election officials with all necessary election supplies. The
18form of the ballot shall correspond substantially with the standard form for
19referendum ballots prescribed by the government accountability board under ss.
205.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a). The question submitted shall be whether the limit under
21par. (b) may be exceeded by a specified amount. The limit otherwise applicable to the
22district under par. (b) is increased by the amount approved by a majority of those
23voting on the question.
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(c) Except as provided in par. (d), if the board determines that a district board
25imposed an excess levy in 2011 or 2012, the board shall do all of the following:
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11. Reduce the amount of state aid payments to the district board in the school
2year in which the district board imposed the excess levy by an amount equal to the
3amount of the excess levy.
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2. Ensure that the amount of any reductions in state aid under subd. 1. lapses
5to the general fund.
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3. Ensure that the amount of the excess levy is not included in determining the
7limit described under par. (b) for the district board for the following year.
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4. Ensure that, if a district board's excess levy exceeds the amount of state aid
9that may be reduced under subd. 1., the excess amount is subtracted from state aid
10payments in the following years until the total amount of the excess levy is
11subtracted from the state aid payments.
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(d) The department may issue a finding that a district board is not liable for
13a penalty that would otherwise be imposed under par. (c) if the department
14determines that the district board's excess levy is caused by one of the following
15clerical errors:
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1. The department, through mistake or inadvertence, has assessed to any
17county or taxation district, in the current year or in the previous year, a greater or
18lesser valuation for any year than should have been assessed, causing the district
19board's levy to be erroneous in a way that directly causes an excess levy.
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2. A taxation district clerk or a county clerk, through mistake or inadvertence
21in preparing or delivering the tax roll, causes a district board's levy to be erroneous
22in a way that directly causes an excess levy.
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(e) Except as provided in par. (bg), a district board may not impose a tax levy
24at a rate greater than 1.5 mills on the full value of the taxable property of the district
25under this subsection.
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38.22
(6) (f) Any person verified by the department of veterans affairs as being
4a resident of this state under s. 38.24 (8) (a)
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