AB40-ASA1,442,1817 3. "Private college" means a private, nonprofit institution of higher education
18that is a member of the association.
AB40-ASA1,443,319 (b) Notwithstanding s. 36.09 (4), the Board of Regents and the technical college
20system board shall, and the governing boards of tribally controlled colleges in this
21state and the association, on behalf of private colleges, may, enter into and
22implement an agreement that identifies core general education courses totaling not
23fewer than 30 credits and establishes policies for ensuring that, beginning in the
242014-15 academic year, credits for completing the courses are transferable and
25would satisfy general education requirements at the receiving institution or college,

1between and within each institution, college campus, and technical college, and each
2tribally controlled college and private college that elects to participate in the
3agreement.
AB40-ASA1,443,74 (c) The Board of Regents and the technical college system board shall ensure
5that the governing bodies of tribally controlled colleges and the association, on behalf
6of private colleges, have an opportunity to elect to participate in the agreement
7specified in par. (b).
AB40-ASA1,602 8Section 602. 36.33 (title) and (1) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,444,2 936.33 (title) Sale or lease and relocation of agricultural lands. (1)
10Legislative intent. The legislature finds and determines that, because of the
11problems resulting from the development of the city of Madison around certain
12agricultural lands of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the desirability of
13consolidating lands used for agricultural instruction, research and extension
14purposes, the desirability of disposing of agricultural lands no longer needed by the
15university and the need for land of better quality and of greater quantity for the
16purpose of improving and expanding agricultural research, it is in the public interest
17for the board to sell or lease, in whole or in part, and subject to any prior action under
18s. 13.48 (14) (am) or 16.848 (1),
the agricultural lands and improvements thereon
19owned by the board and located in sections 19, 20 and 30, township 7 north, range
209 east, Dane County; sections 25 and 27, township 7 north, range 8 east, Dane
21County; sections 34 and 35, township 38 north, range 11 east, Oneida County; and
22section 22, township 22 north, range 8 east, Portage County; and to purchase other
23agricultural lands outside of the Madison urban area and to construct thereon the
24necessary buildings and improvements. The foregoing policy determination is made

1without reference to or intention of limiting the powers which the board may
2otherwise have.
AB40-ASA1,603 3Section 603. 36.33 (2) (title) and (a) (intro.) of the statutes are amended to
4read:
AB40-ASA1,444,85 36.33 (2) (title) Method of sale or lease; assessments. (a) (intro.) The Subject
6to any prior action under s. 13.48 (14) (am) or 16.848 (1), the
board, in selling or
7leasing any part of the agricultural lands and improvements thereon, mentioned in
8sub. (1), shall sell or lease on the basis of either of the following:
AB40-ASA1,604 9Section 604. 36.33 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,444,1210 36.33 (3) Building commission approval. The sale, lease and purchase of
11agricultural lands mentioned in sub. (1) is subject to prior action under s. 13.48 (14)
12(am) or 16.848 (1) and
shall be subject to the approval of the building commission.
AB40-ASA1,605g 13Section 605g. 36.585 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 36.585 (1) (ar).
AB40-ASA1,605r 14Section 605r. 36.585 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,444,1615 36.585 (1) (ag) "Interconnection" means linking with a third-party network for
16the mutual exchange of traffic.
AB40-ASA1,606 17Section 606. 36.585 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,444,2218 36.585 (2) The board may use telecommunications services procured by the
19board only for the purpose of carrying out its mission. The Except as provided in sub.
20(3m), the
board shall not offer, resell, or provide telecommunications services, that
21are available from a private telecommunications carrier to the general public or to
22any other public or private entity.
AB40-ASA1,607 23Section 607. 36.585 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 36.585 (3), and 36.585
24(3) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,445,6
136.585 (3) (intro.) Beginning Except as provided in sub. (3m), beginning July
21, 2013, the board may not be, and shall ensure that no institution or college campus
3is and that the extension is not, a member, shareholder, or partner in or with any
4third-party entity or other person that offers, resells, or provides
5telecommunications services to the general public or to any public or private entity
6unless at least one of the following applies:
AB40-ASA1,608 7Section 608. 36.585 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,445,118 36.585 (3m) (a) In this subsection, "third-party entity" includes the Broadband
9Optical Research, Education and Sciences Network, Internet2, and the Northern
10Tier Network Consortium, and does not include WiscNet or its affiliates, successors,
11or assigns.
AB40-ASA1,445,1412 (b) The board, an institution or college campus, or the extension may serve as
13a member, shareholder, or partner in or with a third-party entity that satisfies either
14of the following:
AB40-ASA1,445,1815 1. The primary purpose of the third-party entity is to advance academic
16research of higher education establishments and the board, institution, college
17campus, or extension served as a member, shareholder, or partner in or with the
18third-party entity on February 1, 2013.
AB40-ASA1,445,2219 2. Prior to service as a member, shareholder, or partner, the secretary of
20administration issues a determination to the board, institution, college campus, or
21extension that the primary purpose of the third-party entity is to advance academic
22research of higher education establishments.
AB40-ASA1,445,2423 (c) The board, an institution or college campus, or the extension may use the
24services of a third-party entity that satisfies par. (b) 1. or 2.
AB40-ASA1,446,5
1(d) The board, an institution or college campus, or the extension may
2participate in the operations of, provide telecommunications services for the purpose
3of interconnection to, or provide technical support services to, a third-party entity
4that satisfies par. (b) 1. or 2., but only in connection with the use of services under
5par. (c).
AB40-ASA1,608b 6Section 608b. 36.585 (3r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,446,87 36.585 (3r) Beginning on January 1, 2014, the board may not do any of the
8following:
AB40-ASA1,446,109 (a) Employ any individual who is also employed by WiscNet or its affiliates,
10successors, or assigns.
AB40-ASA1,446,1211 (b) Allow WiscNet or its affiliates, successors, or assigns to occupy any facilities
12owned or leased by the board.
AB40-ASA1,446,1413 (c) Jointly own any assets or property with WiscNet or its affiliates, successors,
14or assigns.
AB40-ASA1,608c 15Section 608c. 36.65 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,446,2016 36.65 (2) (a) Performance. The graduation rate, the total number of graduates,
17the time needed to graduate, the number of credits needed to obtain a degree, the
18number of degrees awarded in fields specified in s. 36.25 (52) (a) 2. a.,
retention rates,
19placement of graduates, and the percentage of residents and nonresidents who
20reside in this state 10 years after graduation.
AB40-ASA1,608g 21Section 608g. 36.65 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,447,522 36.65 (2) (c) Access and affordability. A profile of enrolled students, including
23mean per capita family income, the percentage of resident and nonresident students
24who are low-income, the percentage of resident and nonresident students who are
25members of minority groups, the number of transfers from other institutions and

1other colleges within this state, a description of any improvements made in the
2transfer of credit between institutions of higher education, the number of high school
3pupils who have earned credit,
the published cost for resident students and the
4actual cost for resident students once financial aid is subtracted, and increases in
5available institutional financial aid for students with a demonstrated need.
AB40-ASA1,608L 6Section 608L. 36.65 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,447,127 36.65 (2) (d) Undergraduate education. The extent of access to required
8courses and to popular majors, the majors offered, improvements in overall student
9experience, efforts to close the achievement gap between majority and
10underrepresented minority students, the number of undergraduate students
11participating in internships or cooperative work experiences,
and post-graduation
12success.
AB40-ASA1,608p 13Section 608p. 36.65 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,447,1814 36.65 (2) (e) Graduate and professional education. The number of graduate
15degrees awarded; the number of professional graduates in key areas, including
16physicians, nurses, business, engineers, pharmacists, veterinarians, and lawyers;
17the number of graduate students participating in internships or cooperative work
18experiences;
and incentives provided for remaining in this state after graduation.
AB40-ASA1,608t 19Section 608t. 36.65 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,448,520 36.65 (2) (g) Economic development. The amount and source of research funds
21and other new revenue brought into the state, the number of government contracts
22received, the number of research projects in progress or completed, the number of
23patents and licenses for system inventions, the number of new businesses created or
24spun off, the number of secondary businesses affiliated with the system or
25system-sponsored research projects, support provided to existing industries

1throughout the state, job growth from support to existing industries and new
2businesses, the number of jobs created in campus areas, the number of jobs created
3statewide, and a comparison of economic indicators for campus and other areas, and
4a description of the economic development programs, as defined in s. 36.11 (29r) (a),
5that have been undertaken
.
AB40-ASA1,608x 6Section 608x. 36.65 (2) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,448,97 36.65 (2) (i) Incentive grants. The goals, results, and budget for each program
8for which the board awarded a grant under s. 36.25 (52) and a summary of this
9information.
AB40-ASA1,609 10Section 609. 36.65 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,448,1511 36.65 (3) Core general education credit transfers. The board shall include
12in the report required under sub. (2) a description of the agreement entered into
13under s. 36.31 (2m) and a summary of the board's implementation of the agreement.
14This subsection first applies to the report required under sub. (2) that applies to the
152014-15 academic year.
AB40-ASA1,609m 16Section 609m. 36.65 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,448,2117 36.65 (4) Fees. Annually by October 15, the board shall submit a report to the
18joint committee on finance and the joint legislative audit committee that lists all fees,
19including academic fees, tuition, segregated fees, and any other fees, that are
20charged to students at each institution and college campus and the amount by which
21the fees have increased in each of the preceding 5 years.
AB40-ASA1,610 22Section 610. 38.04 (4) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,449,223 38.04 (4) (cm) The board shall enter into the agreement required under s. 36.31
24(2m). The board shall submit an annual report to the governor and to the legislature

1under s. 13.172 (2) that describes the agreement entered into under s. 36.31 (2m) and
2a summary of the board's implementation of the agreement.
AB40-ASA1,611 3Section 611. 38.04 (13) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,449,174 38.04 (13) (a) 1. The board shall accept and process applications from district
5boards and local community organizations to provide services, which may include
6but are not limited to personal counseling and outreach, to or on behalf of displaced
7homemakers. The board shall may make grants for these purposes. Amounts
8awarded shall be paid
from the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (b) (f). Grants under
9this subsection shall may be distributed on a statewide basis and shall supplement
10rather than replace funds received under any other law to provide services to
11displaced homemakers. To the extent possible while maintaining statewide
12distribution, except as provided in subd. 2., in awarding grants preference shall be
13given to district boards. If a particular district board does not apply for a grant under
14this subsection, the board may award a grant to a local community organization
15located in that district which submits an application. No grant may equal more than
1690% of approved expenditures. Any cost to the board of administering this
17subsection shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (a).
AB40-ASA1,612 18Section 612. 38.04 (20) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,449,2119 38.04 (20) Basic skills instruction in jails and prisons. From the
20appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (ce) (f), the board shall may award grants to district
21boards for providing basic skills instruction in jails and prisons.
AB40-ASA1,613 22Section 613. 38.04 (28) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,449,2523 38.04 (28) Health care education programs. From the appropriation under
24s. 20.292 (1) (ch) (f), the board shall may award grants to district boards to expand
25health care education programs.
AB40-ASA1,614
1Section 614. 38.04 (32) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,450,72 38.04 (32) Grants; report. (a) The board may award grants to district boards
3for the development of apprenticeship curricula and for activities the board
4determines are related to the performance criteria specified in s. 38.28 (2) (be) 1. To
5the extent practicable, the board shall ensure that such grants are awarded annually
6to all districts. Amounts awarded shall be paid from the appropriation under s.
720.292 (1) (f).
AB40-ASA1,450,128 (b) Annually, the board shall submit a report to the department of
9administration, the joint committee on finance, and the appropriate standing
10committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) that describes how the moneys
11appropriated under s. 20.292 (1) (f) will be distributed to the district boards in the
12current fiscal year and the programs that the moneys will fund.
AB40-ASA1,615d 13Section 615d. 38.14 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,450,1714 38.14 (4) Gifts and grants. The district board may accept gifts, grants and
15bequests to be used in the execution of its functions and may accept grants to provide
16fiscal and management services for the office of justice assistance in the department
17of administration or its subsidiaries or, if applicable, its successor agency
.
AB40-ASA1,615g 18Section 615g. 38.15 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,451,519 38.15 (1) Subject to sub. subs. (3) and (4), if the district board intends to make
20a capital expenditure in excess of $1,500,000, excluding moneys received from gifts,
21grants or federal funds, for the acquisition of sites, purchase or construction of
22buildings, the lease/purchase of buildings if costs exceed $1,500,000 for the lifetime
23of the lease, building additions or enlargements or the purchase of fixed equipment
24relating to any such activity, it shall adopt a resolution stating its intention to do so
25and identifying the anticipated source of revenue for each project and shall submit

1the resolution to the electors of the district for approval. The referendum shall be
2noticed, called and conducted as provided in s. 67.05 (3) insofar as applicable. For
3the purposes of this section, all projects located on a single campus site within one
4district which are bid concurrently or which are approved by the board under s. 38.04
5(10) within a 2-year period shall be considered as one capital expenditure project.
AB40-ASA1,615r 6Section 615r. 38.15 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,451,157 38.15 (4) A district board may make a capital expenditure in excess of
8$1,500,000, but not more than $2,500,000, excluding moneys received from gifts,
9grants, or federal funds, for a purpose specified in sub. (1), without submitting a
10resolution to the electors of the district for approval, if the district board receives an
11equal amount of federal funds for the project. If a district board makes such a capital
12expenditure, the limit on capital expenditures for the same project in the succeeding
132-year period under sub. (1) is reduced by the amount expended under this
14subsection that exceeded that limit. The limitation on the use of reserve funds under
15sub. (2) does not apply to a capital expenditure made under this subsection.
AB40-ASA1,616 16Section 616. 38.16 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,452,917 38.16 (1) Annually by October 31, or within 10 days after receipt of the
18equalized valuations from the department of revenue, whichever is later, the district
19board may levy a tax, not exceeding 1.5 mills on the full value of the taxable property
20of the district, for the purpose purposes of making capital improvements, acquiring
21equipment and, operating and maintaining the schools of the district, except that the
22mill limitation is not applicable to taxes levied for the purpose of
and paying principal
23and interest on valid bonds or notes now or hereafter outstanding as provided in s.
2467.035. The district board secretary shall file with the clerk of each city, village and
25town, any part of which is located in the district, a certified statement showing the

1amount of the levy and the proportionate amount of the tax to be spread upon the tax
2rolls for collection in each city, village and town. Such proportion shall be ascertained
3on the basis of the ratio of full value of the taxable property of that part of the city,
4village or town located in the district to the full value of all taxable property in the
5district, as certified to the district board secretary by the department of revenue.
6Upon receipt of the certified statement from the district board secretary, the clerk of
7each city, village and town shall spread the amounts thereof upon the tax rolls for
8collection. When the taxes are collected, such amounts shall be paid by the treasurer
9of each city, village and town to the district board treasurer.
AB40-ASA1,617 10Section 617. 38.16 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,452,1211 38.16 (3) (a) 2. "Excess levy" means the amount by which a district board's tax
12levy exceeds the limit under par. (b) this subsection.
AB40-ASA1,618 13Section 618. 38.16 (3) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,452,1414 38.16 (3) (a) 2m. "Municipality" means a city, village, or town.
AB40-ASA1,618e 15Section 618e. 38.16 (3) (a) 2r. of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,452,1916 38.16 (3) (a) 2r. "Noncapital note" means a note issued by a district board under
17s. 67.12 (12) for any purpose other than financing any capital project or equipment
18with a useful life of more than one year or refunding any municipal obligations or any
19interest on municipal obligations.
AB40-ASA1,618m 20Section 618m. 38.16 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,452,2321 38.16 (3) (a) 3. "Tax levy" excludes taxes levied for the purpose of paying
22principal and interest on valid bonds and notes other than noncapital notes issued
23on or after the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date]
.
AB40-ASA1,619 24Section 619. 38.16 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,453,5
138.16 (3) (a) 4. "Valuation factor" means a percentage equal to the greater of
2either zero percent or the percentage change in the district's January 1 equalized
3value due to the aggregate new construction, less improvements removed, in
4municipalities located in the district between the previous year and the current year,
5as determined by the department of revenue under par. (am).
AB40-ASA1,619m 6Section 619m. 38.16 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,453,117 38.16 (3) (am) For the purpose of making the determination under par. (a) 4.,
8if a municipality is located in 2 or more districts, the department of revenue shall
9apportion the value of the aggregate new construction, less improvements removed,
10in the municipality among the districts based on the percentage of the municipality's
11equalized value located in each district.
AB40-ASA1,620 12Section 620. 38.16 (3) (be) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,453,1513 38.16 (3) (be) Notwithstanding sub. (1), no district board may increase its tax
14levy in 2013 or in any year thereafter by a percentage that exceeds the district's
15valuation factor, except as provided in pars. (bg) and (br).
AB40-ASA1,621 16Section 621. 38.16 (3) (bg) of the statutes is renumbered 38.16 (3) (bg) 1. and
17amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,453,2218 38.16 (3) (bg) 1. The limit otherwise applicable to a district board under par.
19(b)
this subsection is increased by an amount equal to the amount of any refunded
20or rescinded property taxes paid by the district board in the year of the levy if the
21refunded or rescinded property taxes result in a redetermination of the district's
22equalized valuation by the department of revenue under s. 74.41.
AB40-ASA1,622 23Section 622. 38.16 (3) (bg) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,454,524 38.16 (3) (bg) 2. If a district board's allowable levy under this subsection in
252013, or any year thereafter, is greater than its actual levy in that year, the limit

1otherwise applicable to the district board under this subsection in the succeeding
2year is increased by the difference between the prior year's allowable levy and the
3prior year's actual levy, as determined by the department of revenue, up to a
4maximum increase of 0.5 percent of the actual levy in that prior year, if the district
5board approves the increase by a three-fourths vote.
AB40-ASA1,623 6Section 623. 38.16 (3) (br) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,454,197 38.16 (3) (br) 1. If a district board wishes to exceed the limit under par. (b)
8otherwise applicable to the district in 2011 or 2012 under this subsection, it shall
9adopt a resolution supporting inclusion in the final district budget of an amount
10equal to the proposed excess levy. The resolution shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37.
11Within 10 days after adopting the resolution, the district board shall notify the board
12of the scheduled date of the referendum and submit a copy of the resolution to the
13board. The district board shall call a special referendum for the purpose of
14submitting the resolution to the electors of the district for approval or rejection. In
15lieu of a special referendum, the district board may specify that the referendum be
16held at the next succeeding spring primary or election or partisan primary or general
17election, if such election is to be held not sooner than 42 70 days after the filing of the
18resolution of the district board. The district board shall certify the results of the
19referendum to the board within 10 days after the referendum is held.
AB40-ASA1,624 20Section 624. 38.16 (3) (br) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,455,321 38.16 (3) (br) 3. The referendum shall be held in accordance with chs. 5 to 12.
22The district board shall provide the election officials with all necessary election
23supplies. The form of the ballot shall correspond substantially with the standard
24form for referendum ballots prescribed by the government accountability board
25under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a). The question submitted shall be whether the limit

1under par. (b) this subsection may be exceeded by a specified amount. The limit
2otherwise applicable to the district under par. (b) this subsection is increased by the
3amount approved by a majority of those voting on the question.
AB40-ASA1,625 4Section 625. 38.16 (3) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,455,75 38.16 (3) (c) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (d), if the board determines that
6a district board imposed an excess levy in 2011 or 2012, the board shall do all of the
7following:
AB40-ASA1,626 8Section 626. 38.16 (3) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,455,119 38.16 (3) (c) 3. Ensure that the amount of the excess levy is not included in
10determining the limit described under par. (b) under this subsection for the district
11board for the following year.
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