Wisconsin Legislature: 20,608

36.27 (3p) (b) Except as provided in par. (bg), 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 number of credits or semesters for which the person received remission of fees under s. 38.24 (8) and less the amount of any academic fees or segregated fees paid under 10 USC 2107 (c), 38 USC 3104 (a) (7) (A), or 38 USC 3313, to any student who is a veteran and maintains a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.

20,600g Section 600g. 36.27 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 36.27 (6) (a).

20,600r Section 600r. 36.27 (6) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

36.27 (6) (b) The board may provide students with the opportunity to pay an additional fee to support an inter-institutional student government organization. The board may not require students to pay the fee.

20,601 Section 601. 36.31 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

36.31 (2m) (a) In this subsection:

1. "Association" means the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.

2. "Core general education courses" means courses generally required for an undergraduate degree that are prerequisite or otherwise in addition to the courses required for an undergraduate degree in a specific course of study.

3. "Private college" means a private, nonprofit institution of higher education that is a member of the association.

(b) Notwithstanding s. 36.09 (4), the Board of Regents and the technical college system board shall, and the governing boards of tribally controlled colleges in this state and the association, on behalf of private colleges, may, enter into and implement an agreement that identifies core general education courses totaling not fewer than 30 credits and establishes policies for ensuring that, beginning in the 2014-15 academic year, credits for completing the courses are transferable and would satisfy general education requirements at the receiving institution or college, between and within each institution, college campus, and technical college, and each tribally controlled college and private college that elects to participate in the agreement.

(c) The Board of Regents and the technical college system board shall ensure that the governing bodies of tribally controlled colleges and the association, on behalf of private colleges, have an opportunity to elect to participate in the agreement specified in par. (b).

20,602 Section 602. 36.33 (title) and (1) of the statutes are amended to read:

36.33 (title) Sale or lease and relocation of agricultural lands. (1) Legislative intent. The legislature finds and determines that, because of the problems resulting from the development of the city of Madison around certain agricultural lands of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the desirability of consolidating lands used for agricultural instruction, research and extension purposes, the desirability of disposing of agricultural lands no longer needed by the university and the need for land of better quality and of greater quantity for the purpose of improving and expanding agricultural research, it is in the public interest for the board to sell or lease, in whole or in part, and subject to any prior action under s. 13.48 (14) (am) or 16.848 (1), the agricultural lands and improvements thereon owned by the board and located in sections 19, 20 and 30, township 7 north, range 9 east, Dane County; sections 25 and 27, township 7 north, range 8 east, Dane County; sections 34 and 35, township 38 north, range 11 east, Oneida County; and section 22, township 22 north, range 8 east, Portage County; and to purchase other agricultural lands outside of the Madison urban area and to construct thereon the necessary buildings and improvements. The foregoing policy determination is made without reference to or intention of limiting the powers which the board may otherwise have.

20,603 Section 603. 36.33 (2) (title) and (a) (intro.) of the statutes are amended to read:

36.33 (2) (title) Method of sale or lease; assessments. (a) (intro.) The Subject to any prior action under s. 13.48 (14) (am) or 16.848 (1), the board, in selling or leasing any part of the agricultural lands and improvements thereon, mentioned in sub. (1), shall sell or lease on the basis of either of the following:

20,604 Section 604. 36.33 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

36.33 (3) Building commission approval. The sale, lease and purchase of agricultural lands mentioned in sub. (1) is subject to prior action under s. 13.48 (14) (am) or 16.848 (1) and shall be subject to the approval of the building commission.

20,605g Section 605g. 36.585 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 36.585 (1) (ar).

20,605r Section 605r. 36.585 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:

36.585 (1) (ag) "Interconnection" means linking with a third-party network for the mutual exchange of traffic.

20,606 Section 606. 36.585 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

36.585 (2) The board may use telecommunications services procured by the board only for the purpose of carrying out its mission. The Except as provided in sub. (3m), the board shall not offer, resell, or provide telecommunications services, that are available from a private telecommunications carrier to the general public or to any other public or private entity.

20,607 Section 607. 36.585 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 36.585 (3), and 36.585 (3) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

36.585 (3) (intro.) Beginning Except as provided in sub. (3m), beginning July 1, 2013, the board may not be, and shall ensure that no institution or college campus is and that the extension is not, a member, shareholder, or partner in or with any third-party entity or other person that offers, resells, or provides telecommunications services to the general public or to any public or private entity unless at least one of the following applies:

20,608 Section 608. 36.585 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

36.585 (3m) (a) In this subsection, "third-party entity" includes the Broadband Optical Research, Education and Sciences Network, Internet2, and the Northern Tier Network Consortium, and does not include WiscNet or its affiliates, successors, or assigns.

(b) The board, an institution or college campus, or the extension may serve as a member, shareholder, or partner in or with a third-party entity that satisfies either of the following:

1. The primary purpose of the third-party entity is to advance academic research of higher education establishments and the board, institution, college campus, or extension served as a member, shareholder, or partner in or with the third-party entity on February 1, 2013.

2. Prior to service as a member, shareholder, or partner, the secretary of administration issues a determination to the board, institution, college campus, or extension that the primary purpose of the third-party entity is to advance academic research of higher education establishments.

(c) The board, an institution or college campus, or the extension may use the services of a third-party entity that satisfies par. (b) 1. or 2.

(d) The board, an institution or college campus, or the extension may participate in the operations of, provide telecommunications services for the purpose of interconnection to, or provide technical support services to, a third-party entity that satisfies par. (b) 1. or 2., but only in connection with the use of services under par. (c).

20,608b Section 608b. 36.585 (3r) of the statutes is created to read:

36.585 (3r) Beginning on January 1, 2014, the board may not do any of the following:

(a) Employ any individual who is also employed by WiscNet or its affiliates, successors, or assigns.

(b) Allow WiscNet or its affiliates, successors, or assigns to occupy any facilities owned or leased by the board.

20,608c Section 608c. 36.65 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

36.65 (2) (a) Performance. The graduation rate, the total number of graduates, the time needed to graduate, the number of credits needed to obtain a degree, the number of degrees awarded in fields specified in s. 36.25 (52) (a) 2. a., retention rates, placement of graduates, and the percentage of residents and nonresidents who reside in this state 10 years after graduation.

20,608g Section 608g. 36.65 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

36.65 (2) (c) Access and affordability. A profile of enrolled students, including mean per capita family income, the percentage of resident and nonresident students who are low-income, the percentage of resident and nonresident students who are members of minority groups, the number of transfers from other institutions and other colleges within this state, a description of any improvements made in the transfer of credit between institutions of higher education, the number of high school pupils who have earned credit, the published cost for resident students and the actual cost for resident students once financial aid is subtracted, and increases in available institutional financial aid for students with a demonstrated need.

20,608L Section 608L. 36.65 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

36.65 (2) (d) Undergraduate education. The extent of access to required courses and to popular majors, the majors offered, improvements in overall student experience, efforts to close the achievement gap between majority and underrepresented minority students, the number of undergraduate students participating in internships or cooperative work experiences, and post-graduation success.

20,608p Section 608p. 36.65 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

36.65 (2) (e) Graduate and professional education. The number of graduate degrees awarded; the number of professional graduates in key areas, including physicians, nurses, business, engineers, pharmacists, veterinarians, and lawyers; the number of graduate students participating in internships or cooperative work experiences; and incentives provided for remaining in this state after graduation.

20,608t Section 608t. 36.65 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

36.65 (2) (g) Economic development. The amount and source of research funds and other new revenue brought into the state, the number of government contracts received, the number of research projects in progress or completed, the number of patents and licenses for system inventions, the number of new businesses created or spun off, the number of secondary businesses affiliated with the system or system-sponsored research projects, support provided to existing industries throughout the state, job growth from support to existing industries and new businesses, the number of jobs created in campus areas, the number of jobs created statewide, and a comparison of economic indicators for campus and other areas, and a description of the economic development programs, as defined in s. 36.11 (29r) (a), that have been undertaken.

20,608x Section 608x. 36.65 (2) (i) of the statutes is created to read:

36.65 (2) (i) Incentive grants. The goals, results, and budget for each program for which the board awarded a grant under s. 36.25 (52) and a summary of this information.

20,609 Section 609. 36.65 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

36.65 (3) Core general education credit transfers. The board shall include in the report required under sub. (2) a description of the agreement entered into under s. 36.31 (2m) and a summary of the board's implementation of the agreement. This subsection first applies to the report required under sub. (2) that applies to the 2014-15 academic year.

20,609m Section 609m. 36.65 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

36.65 (4) Fees. Annually by October 15, the board shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance and the joint legislative audit committee that lists all fees, including academic fees, tuition, segregated fees, and any other fees, that are charged to students at each institution and college campus and the amount by which the fees have increased in each of the preceding 5 years.

20,610 Section 610. 38.04 (4) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

38.04 (4) (cm) The board shall enter into the agreement required under s. 36.31 (2m). The board shall submit an annual report to the governor and to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) that describes the agreement entered into under s. 36.31 (2m) and a summary of the board's implementation of the agreement.

20,611 Section 611. 38.04 (13) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

38.04 (13) (a) 1. The board shall accept and process applications from district boards and local community organizations to provide services, which may include but are not limited to personal counseling and outreach, to or on behalf of displaced homemakers. The board shall may make grants for these purposes. Amounts awarded shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (b) (f). Grants under this subsection shall may be distributed on a statewide basis and shall supplement rather than replace funds received under any other law to provide services to displaced homemakers. To the extent possible while maintaining statewide distribution, except as provided in subd. 2., in awarding grants preference shall be given to district boards. If a particular district board does not apply for a grant under this subsection, the board may award a grant to a local community organization located in that district which submits an application. No grant may equal more than 90% of approved expenditures. Any cost to the board of administering this subsection shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (a).

20,612 Section 612. 38.04 (20) of the statutes is amended to read:

38.04 (20) Basic skills instruction in jails and prisons. From the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (ce) (f), the board shall may award grants to district boards for providing basic skills instruction in jails and prisons.

20,613 Section 613. 38.04 (28) of the statutes is amended to read:

38.04 (28) Health care education programs. From the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (ch) (f), the board shall may award grants to district boards to expand health care education programs.

20,614 Section 614. 38.04 (32) of the statutes is created to read:

38.04 (32) Grants; report. (a) The board may award grants to district boards for the development of apprenticeship curricula and for activities the board determines are related to the performance criteria specified in s. 38.28 (2) (be) 1. To the extent practicable, the board shall ensure that such grants are awarded annually to all districts. Amounts awarded shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (f).

(b) Annually, the board shall submit a report to the department of administration, the joint committee on finance, and the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) that describes how the moneys appropriated under s. 20.292 (1) (f) will be distributed to the district boards in the current fiscal year and the programs that the moneys will fund.

20,615d Section 615d. 38.14 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

38.14 (4) Gifts and grants. The district board may accept gifts, grants and bequests to be used in the execution of its functions and may accept grants to provide fiscal and management services for the office of justice assistance in the department of administration or its subsidiaries or, if applicable, its successor agency.

20,615g Section 615g. 38.15 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

38.15 (1) Subject to sub. subs. (3) and (4), if the district board intends to make a capital expenditure in excess of $1,500,000, excluding moneys received from gifts, grants or federal funds, for the acquisition of sites, purchase or construction of buildings, the lease/purchase of buildings if costs exceed $1,500,000 for the lifetime of the lease, building additions or enlargements or the purchase of fixed equipment relating to any such activity, it shall adopt a resolution stating its intention to do so and identifying the anticipated source of revenue for each project and shall submit the resolution to the electors of the district for approval. The referendum shall be noticed, called and conducted as provided in s. 67.05 (3) insofar as applicable. For the purposes of this section, all projects located on a single campus site within one district which are bid concurrently or which are approved by the board under s. 38.04 (10) within a 2-year period shall be considered as one capital expenditure project.

20,615r Section 615r. 38.15 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

38.15 (4) A district board may make a capital expenditure in excess of $1,500,000, but not more than $2,500,000, excluding moneys received from gifts, grants, or federal funds, for a purpose specified in sub. (1), without submitting a resolution to the electors of the district for approval, if the district board receives an equal amount of federal funds for the project. If a district board makes such a capital expenditure, the limit on capital expenditures for the same project in the succeeding 2-year period under sub. (1) is reduced by the amount expended under this subsection that exceeded that limit. The limitation on the use of reserve funds under sub. (2) does not apply to a capital expenditure made under this subsection.

20,616 Section 616. 38.16 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

38.16 (1) Annually by October 31, or within 10 days after receipt of the equalized valuations from the department of revenue, whichever is later, the district board may levy a tax, not exceeding 1.5 mills on the full value of the taxable property of the district, for the purpose purposes of making capital improvements, acquiring equipment and, operating and maintaining the schools of the district, except that the mill limitation is not applicable to taxes levied for the purpose of and paying principal and interest on valid bonds or notes now or hereafter outstanding as provided in s. 67.035. The district board secretary shall file with the clerk of each city, village and town, any part of which is located in the district, a certified statement showing the amount of the levy and the proportionate amount of the tax to be spread upon the tax rolls for collection in each city, village and town. Such proportion shall be ascertained on the basis of the ratio of full value of the taxable property of that part of the city, village or town located in the district to the full value of all taxable property in the district, as certified to the district board secretary by the department of revenue. Upon receipt of the certified statement from the district board secretary, the clerk of each city, village and town shall spread the amounts thereof upon the tax rolls for collection. When the taxes are collected, such amounts shall be paid by the treasurer of each city, village and town to the district board treasurer.

20,617 Section 617. 38.16 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

38.16 (3) (a) 2. "Excess levy" means the amount by which a district board's tax levy exceeds the limit under par. (b) this subsection.

20,618 Section 618. 38.16 (3) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:

38.16 (3) (a) 2m. "Municipality" means a city, village, or town.

20,618e Section 618e. 38.16 (3) (a) 2r. of the statutes is created to read:

38.16 (3) (a) 2r. "Noncapital note" means a note issued by a district board under s. 67.12 (12) for any purpose other than financing any capital project or equipment with a useful life of more than one year or refunding any municipal obligations or any interest on municipal obligations.

20,618m Section 618m. 38.16 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

38.16 (3) (a) 3. "Tax levy" excludes taxes levied for the purpose of paying principal and interest on valid bonds and notes other than noncapital notes issued on or after the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date].

20,619 Section 619. 38.16 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

38.16 (3) (a) 4. "Valuation factor" means a percentage equal to the greater of either zero percent or the percentage change in the district's January 1 equalized value due to the aggregate new construction, less improvements removed, in municipalities located in the district between the previous year and the current year, as determined by the department of revenue under par. (am).

20,619m Section 619m. 38.16 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

38.16 (3) (am) For the purpose of making the determination under par. (a) 4., if a municipality is located in 2 or more districts, the department of revenue shall apportion the value of the aggregate new construction, less improvements removed, in the municipality among the districts based on the percentage of the municipality's equalized value located in each district.

20,620 Section 620. 38.16 (3) (be) of the statutes is created to read:

38.16 (3) (be) Notwithstanding sub. (1), no district board may increase its tax levy in 2013 or in any year thereafter by a percentage that exceeds the district's valuation factor, except as provided in pars. (bg) and (br).

20,621 Section 621. 38.16 (3) (bg) of the statutes is renumbered 38.16 (3) (bg) 1. and amended to read:

38.16 (3) (bg) 1. The limit otherwise applicable to a district board under par. (b) this subsection is increased by an amount equal to the amount of any refunded or rescinded property taxes paid by the district board in the year of the levy if the refunded or rescinded property taxes result in a redetermination of the district's equalized valuation by the department of revenue under s. 74.41.

20,622 Section 622. 38.16 (3) (bg) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

38.16 (3) (bg) 2. If a district board's allowable levy under this subsection in 2013, or any year thereafter, is greater than its actual levy in that year, the limit otherwise applicable to the district board under this subsection in the succeeding year is increased by the difference between the prior year's allowable levy and the prior year's actual levy, as determined by the department of revenue, up to a maximum increase of 0.5 percent of the actual levy in that prior year, if the district board approves the increase by a three-fourths vote.