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36.27
(2) (cr) A person who is a citizen of a country other than the United States
16is entitled to the exemption under par. (a) if that person meets all of the following
17requirements:
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1. The person graduated from a high school in this state or received a
19declaration of equivalency of high school graduation from this state.
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2. The person was continuously present in this state for at least 3 years
21following the first day of attending a high school in this state or immediately
22preceding receipt of a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation.
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3. The person enrolls in an institution and provides that institution with proof
24that the person has filed or will file an application for a permanent resident visa with
25U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as soon as the person is eligible to do so.
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1Section
365. 36.57 of the statutes is created to read:
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236.57 Environmental education grants. (1) In this section:
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(a) “Corporation" means a nonstock corporation organized under ch. 181 that
4is a nonprofit corporation, as defined in s. 181.0103 (17).
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(b) “Lake sanitary district" has the meaning given in s. 30.50 (4q).
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(c) “Public agency" means a county, city, village, town, public inland lake
7protection and rehabilitation district, lake sanitary district, or school district or an
8agency of this state or of a county, city, village, town, public inland lake protection
9and rehabilitation district, lake sanitary district, or school district.
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10(2) (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (c) and sub. (3) (b), from the appropriation under
11s. 20.285 (1) (rs), the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point shall award grants to
12corporations and public agencies for the development, dissemination, and
13presentation of environmental education programs. Programs shall be funded on an
1418-month basis.
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(b) No grant may be awarded under this section unless the grant recipient
16matches at least 25 percent of the amount of the grant. Private funds and in-kind
17contributions may be applied to meet the matching requirement. Grants under this
18section may not be used to replace funding available from other sources.
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(c) No more than one-third of the total amount awarded in grants under this
20section in any fiscal year may be awarded to state agencies.
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21(3) (a) The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point shall consult with all of the
22following to assist in identifying needs and establishing priorities for environmental
23education, including needs for teacher training, curriculum development and the
24development and dissemination of curriculum materials:
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1. The state superintendent of public instruction.
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12. Other system institutions with expertise in the field of environmental
2education.
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3. Conservation and environmental groups, including youth organizations and
4nature and environmental centers.
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(b) In consultation with the chancellor and faculty of the University of
6Wisconsin-Stevens Point, the board shall promulgate rules establishing the criteria
7and procedures for the awarding of grants under sub. (2). The University of
8Wisconsin-Stevens Point shall use the priorities established under par. (a) for
9awarding grants if the amount in the appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (rs)
10in any fiscal year is insufficient to fund all applications for grants under this section.
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11(4) In addition to making grants under this section funded from the
12appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (rs), the University of Wisconsin-Stevens
13Point shall seek private funds for the purpose of making grants under this section
14from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (ge).
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15Section
366. 36.60 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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36.60
(2) (a) 2. The board may repay, on behalf of a physician
or dentist who
17agrees under sub. (3) to practice in a rural area, up to $100,000 in educational loans
18obtained by the physician
or dentist from a public or private lending institution for
19education in an accredited school of medicine
or dentistry or for postgraduate
20medical
or dental training.
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21Section
367. 36.60 (4m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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36.60
(4m) Loan repayment; rural physicians and dentists. (intro.) If a
23physician
or dentist agrees under sub. (3) to practice in a rural area, principal and
24interest due on the loan, exclusive of any penalties, may be repaid by the board at
25the following rate:
SB59,368
1Section
368. 36.61 (1) (ak) of the statutes is created to read:
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36.61
(1) (ak) “Dental therapist” means an individual licensed under s. 447.04
3(1m).
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4Section 369
. 36.61 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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36.61
(1) (b) “Health care provider" means a
dental therapist, dental hygienist,
6physician assistant, nurse-midwife, or nurse practitioner.
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7Section 370
. 36.61 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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36.61
(3) (a) The board shall enter into a written agreement with the health
9care provider. In the agreement, the health care provider shall agree to practice at
10least 32 clinic hours per week for 3 years in one or more eligible practice areas in this
11state or in a rural area, except that a health care provider in the expanded loan
12assistance program under sub. (8) who is not a
dental therapist or dental hygienist
13may only agree to practice at a public or private nonprofit entity in a health
14professional shortage area.
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15Section 371
. 36.61 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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36.61
(5) (b) 1. The degree to which there is an extremely high need for medical
17care in the eligible practice area, health professional shortage area, or rural area in
18which an eligible applicant who is not a
dental therapist or dental hygienist desires
19to practice and the degree to which there is an extremely high need for dental care
20in the dental health shortage area or rural area in which an eligible applicant who
21is a
dental therapist or dental hygienist desires to practice.
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22Section 372
. 36.61 (8) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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36.61
(8) (c) 3. Practice at a public or private nonprofit entity in a health
24professional shortage area, if the health care provider is not a
dental therapist or
1dental hygienist, or in a dental health shortage area, if the health care provider is
2a
dental therapist or dental hygienist.
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3Section
373. 36.615 of the statutes is created to read:
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436.615 Nurse educators. (1) Subject to sub. (2), the Board of Regents shall
5establish a program for providing all of the following:
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(a) Fellowships to students who enroll in programs for degrees in doctor of
7nursing practice or doctor of philosophy in nursing.
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(b) Postdoctoral fellowships to recruit faculty for system nursing programs.
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(c) Educational loan repayment assistance to recruit and retain faculty for
10system nursing programs.
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11(2) The program established under sub. (1) shall require individuals who
12receive fellowships under sub. (1) (a) or (b) or assistance under sub. (1) (c) to make
13a commitment to teach for 3 consecutive years in a system nursing program.
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14(3) Costs associated with the program established under sub. (1) shall be
15funded from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (f).
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16Section 374
. 38.001 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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38.001
(3) (e) Provide education and services which address barriers created
18by stereotyping and discriminating and assist
individuals with disabilities, 19minorities, women
, and the
handicapped or disadvantaged to participate in the work
20force and the full range of technical college programs and activities.
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21Section
375. 38.04 (11) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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38.04
(11) (a) 2. In consultation with the state superintendent of public
23instruction, the board shall establish, by rule, a uniform format for district boards
24to use in reporting the number of pupils attending district schools under
ss. 38.12
25(14) and s. 118.15 (1) (b), (cm), and (d) and in reporting pupil participation in
1technical preparation programs under s. 118.34, including the number of courses
2taken for advanced standing in the district's associate degree program
and for
3technical college credit.
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4Section
376. 38.04 (21) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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38.04
(21) (a) The number of pupils who attended district schools under
ss.
638.12 (14) and s. 118.15 (1) (b), (cm), and (d) in the previous school year.
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7Section
377. 38.04 (21) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
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8Section
378. 38.12 (14) of the statutes is repealed.
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9Section
379. 38.12 (15) of the statutes is created to read:
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38.12
(15) Dual enrollment program. (a) In this subsection, “transcripted
11credit” means that the technical college in which a high school student is enrolled
12under this subsection awards postsecondary credit for successful course completion
13and issues a transcript from the technical college documenting successful completion
14of the course and the credits awarded for the course, if such a transcript is requested.
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(b) Each district board shall establish policies and implement a program under
16which students attending high school in this state and residing in the district are
17admitted to the technical colleges of the district as nondegree students and may
18enroll in courses of instruction offered for transcripted credit at any such technical
19college if all of the following apply:
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1. The student meets the requirements and prerequisites of the course.
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2. There is space available in the course.
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(c) In establishing the policies and implementing the program under par. (b),
23the district board shall consult with the department of public instruction and
24coordinate with the school districts and the governing bodies of private schools where
25the high school students are enrolled.
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1(d) 1. A public school student who intends to enroll in a technical college under
2this subsection shall notify the school board of the school district in which he or she
3is enrolled and a student attending a private school who intends to enroll in a
4technical college under this subsection shall notify the governing body of the private
5school he or she attends of that intention no later than March 1 if the student intends
6to enroll in the fall semester, and no later than October 1 if the student intends to
7enroll in the spring semester. The notice shall include the titles of the courses in
8which the student intends to enroll and the number of credits of each course, and
9shall specify whether the student will be taking the courses for high school credit as
10well as postsecondary credit.
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2. If the public school student specifies in the notice under subd. 1. that he or
12she intends to take a course at a technical college for high school credit, the school
13board shall determine whether the course satisfies any of the high school graduation
14requirements under s. 118.33 and the number of high school credits to award the
15student for the course, if any. If the student attending a private school specifies in
16the notice under subd. 1. that he or she intends to take a course at a technical college
17for high school credit, the governing body of the participating private school shall
18determine whether the course satisfies any requirements necessary for high school
19graduation and the number of high school credits to award the student for the course,
20if any. In cooperation with the board and district boards, the state superintendent
21shall develop guidelines to assist school districts and participating private schools
22in making the determinations. The school board or governing body shall notify the
23student of its determinations, in writing, before the beginning of the semester in
24which the student will be enrolled. If the public school student disagrees with the
25school board's decision regarding satisfaction of high school graduation
1requirements or the number of high school credits to be awarded, the student may
2appeal the school board's decision to the state superintendent within 30 days after
3the decision. The state superintendent's decision shall be final and is not subject to
4review under subch. III of ch. 227. If the student attending a participating private
5school disagrees with any decision of a governing body under this subdivision, the
6student may appeal the decision to the governing body within 30 days after the
7decision.
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(e) Notwithstanding s. 38.24 (1m), the district board may not charge any fees
9to any high school student, or to the school district or private school in which the
10student is enrolled, in connection with the student's participation in the program
11under par. (b) or the student's enrollment in any course under this program.
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(f) The district board shall implement the program under this subsection no
13later than 30 days after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date].
14If at the time the district board implements the program under this subsection the
15district board of the technical college in which a student is or will be enrolled has
16already received payment of fees as provided in s. 38.12 (14) (d), 2017 stats., for the
17first semester commencing after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts
18date], the district board shall refund all such fees received.
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19Section
380. 38.16 (3) (be) of the statutes is amended to read:
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38.16
(3) (be) Notwithstanding sub. (1), no district board may increase its
21revenue in the 2014-15 school year or in any school year thereafter by a percentage
22that exceeds
2 percent, or the district's valuation factor,
whichever is greater, except
23as provided in pars. (bg) and (br).
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24Section
381. 38.22 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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138.22
(1) (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (1m) and (1s) and s. 38.12
(14) (15),
2every person who is at least the age specified in s. 118.15 (1) (b) is eligible to attend
3a technical college if the person is:
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4Section
382. 38.22 (6) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
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38.22
(6) (e) Any person who is a citizen of a country other than the United
6States if that person meets all of the following requirements:
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1. The person graduated from a high school in this state or received a
8declaration of equivalency of high school graduation from this state.
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2. The person was continuously present in this state for at least 3 years
10following the first day of attending a high school in this state or immediately
11preceding receipt of a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation.
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3. The person enrolls in a district school and provides the district board with
13proof that the person has filed or will file an application for a permanent resident visa
14with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as soon as the person is eligible to
15do so.
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16Section 383
. 38.27 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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38.27
(1) (a) The creation or expansion of adult high school, adult basic
18education and English as a 2nd language courses. The board shall give priority to
19courses serving
students with disabilities or minority, unemployed,
or 20disadvantaged
or handicapped students.
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21Section
384. 38.28 (1m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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38.28
(1m) (a) 1. “District aidable cost" means the annual cost of operating a
23technical college district, including debt service charges for district bonds and
24promissory notes for building programs or capital equipment, but excluding all
25expenditures relating to auxiliary enterprises and community service programs, all
1expenditures funded by or reimbursed with federal revenues, all receipts under ss.
238.12 (9)
and (14), 38.14 (3) and (9), and 118.15 (2) (a), all receipts from grants
3awarded under ss. 38.04 (8), (28), and (31), 38.14 (11), 38.26, 38.27, 38.31, 38.33,
438.38, and 38.42, all fees collected under s. 38.24, and driver education and chauffeur
5training aids.
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6Section 385
. 38.38 of the statutes is amended to read:
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738.38 Services for handicapped students with disabilities. Annually the
8board may award a grant to each district board, from the appropriation under s.
920.292 (1) (f), to assist in funding transitional services for
handicapped students
with
10disabilities. Each district board shall contribute matching funds equal to 25 percent
11of the amount awarded.
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12Section
386. 39.11 (16) of the statutes is created to read:
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39.11
(16) When appropriate and related to the programs of the state
14educational radio and television network, procure or publish instructional material.
15A reasonable handling charge may be established to cover the costs of providing this
16material.
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17Section
387. 39.285 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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39.285
(1) (b) If the board determines during a fiscal year that any formula
19approved under par. (a) during the prior fiscal year needs to be modified during the
20fiscal year in order to expend the entire amount appropriated for grants to students
21under s. 39.30 or 39.435, except s. 39.435 (2) or (5), in that fiscal year, the board
shall
22submit may implement the modified formula
to the joint committee on finance. If
23the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the board that the committee has
24scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the modified formula within 14
25working days after the date of the submittal, the modified formula may be
1implemented as proposed by the board. If, within 14 working days after the date of
2the submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the board that the
3committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the modified
4formula, the modified formula may be implemented only upon approval of the
5committee.
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6Section
388. 39.36 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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739.36 (title)
Repayment of stipends for teachers of the handicapped
8impaired.
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9Section
389. 39.40 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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39.40
(5) The board may not make loans under sub. (2) after the effective date
11of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date]. The board shall administer the repayment
12and forgiveness of loans made under
sub. (2) on or before the effective date of this
13subsection .... [LRB inserts date] and under s. 36.25 (16), 1993 stats. The board shall
14treat
such loans
made under s. 36.25 (16), 1993 stats., as if they had been made under
15sub. (2).
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16Section
390. 39.435 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 39.435 (2) (a) and
17amended to read:
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39.435
(2) (a) The board shall award talent incentive grants to uniquely needy
19students enrolled at least half-time as first-time freshmen at public and private
20nonprofit institutions of higher education located in this state and to sophomores,
21juniors, and seniors who received such grants as freshmen. No grant under this
22subsection paragraph may exceed $1,800 for any academic year. The board may
23award a grant under this
subsection paragraph to the same student for up to 10
24semesters or their equivalent, but may not award such a grant to the same student
25more than 6 years after the initial grant is awarded to that student. A student need
1not maintain continuous enrollment at an institution of higher education to remain
2eligible for a grant under this
subsection paragraph. The board shall promulgate
3rules establishing eligibility criteria for grants under this
subsection paragraph.
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4Section
391. 39.435 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
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39.435
(2) (b) Before the end of a fiscal biennium, the board may make
6supplemental talent incentive grants to students to whom the board has awarded
7talent incentive grants under par. (a) in that fiscal biennium, but only if the board
8determines that, after the board makes all of the grants under par. (a) in that fiscal
9biennium, moneys are available in the appropriation account under s. 20.235 (1) (fd)
10for grants under this paragraph.
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11Section
392. 39.435 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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39.435
(5) The board shall ensure that grants under this section are made
13available to students attending private or public institutions in this state who are
14deaf or hard of hearing or visually
handicapped
impaired and who demonstrate need.
15Grants may also be made available to such
handicapped students attending private
16or public institutions in other states under criteria established by the board. In
17determining the financial need of these students special consideration shall be given
18to their unique and unusual costs.
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19Section
393. 40.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.01
(2) Purpose. The public employee trust fund is a public trust and shall
21be managed, administered, invested and otherwise dealt with solely for the purpose
22of ensuring the fulfillment at the lowest possible cost of the benefit commitments to
23participants, as set forth in this chapter, and shall not be used for any other purpose.
24Revenues collected for and balances in the accounts of a specific benefit plan shall
25be used only for the purposes of that benefit plan, including amounts allocated under
1s.
20.515 (1) (um) or (ut) or 40.04 (2), and shall not be used for the purposes of any
2other benefit plan. Each member of the employee trust funds board shall be a trustee
3of the fund and the fund shall be administered by the department of employee trust
4funds. All statutes relating to the fund shall be construed liberally in furtherance
5of the purposes set forth in this section.
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6Section 394
. 40.03 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read: