1997 Wisconsin Act 27

27,1291 Section 1291 . 39.435 (4) (b) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:

39.435 (4) (b) 1. Annually, the department board shall establish equity award levels for students enrolled in the university of Wisconsin system and for students enrolled in technical colleges.

2. From the equity levels established under subd. 1., the department board shall subtract the amount of the expected parental contribution and the expected student contribution to determine the amount of the student's grant.

27,1292 Section 1292 . 39.435 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.435 (4) (c) Grants paid to independent students shall be determined by the department board consistent with the rules and procedures under pars. (a) and (b).

27,1293 Section 1293. 39.435 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.435 (4) (d) The awarding of grants under this section is subject to any formula approved or modified by the education commission board under s. 39.285 (1).

27,1294 Section 1294 . 39.435 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.435 (5) The department board shall ensure that grants under this section are made available to students attending private or public institutions in this state who are deaf or hard of hearing or visually handicapped and who demonstrate need. Grants may also be made available to such handicapped students attending private or public institutions in other states under criteria established by the department board. In determining the financial need of these students special consideration shall be given to their unique and unusual costs.

27,1295 Section 1295 . 39.435 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.435 (6) The department board may not make a grant under this section to a person if the department board receives a certification under s. 49.855 (7) that the person is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments or owes past support, medical expenses or birth expenses.

27,1296 Section 1296 . 39.44 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.44 (1) (b) There is established, to be administered by the department board, the minority undergraduate retention grant program for minority undergraduates enrolled in private, nonprofit higher educational institutions in this state or in technical colleges in this state.

27,1297 Section 1297 . 39.44 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.44 (2) Funds for the grants under this section shall be distributed from the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fg), with 50% distributed to the eligible private institutions and 50% distributed to the eligible technical colleges, except as provided in 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section 9127 (1et). The department board shall audit the enrollment statistics annually.

27,1298 Section 1298 . 39.44 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.44 (3) (b) Demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department board that such funds do not replace institutional grants to the recipients.

27,1299 Section 1299 . 39.44 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.44 (3) (c) Annually report to the department board the number of awards made, the amount of each award, the minority status of each recipient, other financial aid awards made to each recipient and the total amount of financial aid made available to the eligible students.

27,1300 Section 1300 . 39.44 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.44 (4) The department board shall notify an institution or school receiving funds under sub. (2) if the department board receives a certification under s. 49.855 (7) that a student is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments or owes past support, medical expenses or birth expenses. An institution or school may not award a grant under this section to a student if it receives a notification under this subsection concerning that student.

27,1301 Section 1301 . 39.45 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.45 (2) There is established, to be determined by the department board, a grant program for resident students who are current recipients of aid to families with dependent children under s. 49.19.

27,1302 Section 1302 . 39.45 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.45 (3) Grants under this section shall be awarded on the basis of financial need, as determined by the department board, to resident students enrolled for at least 6 academic credits in the 2nd or 3rd year in programs leading to an associate degree or the 3rd, 4th or 5th year in programs leading to a bachelor's degree. Except as provided in sub. (5), no grant may exceed $4,000 per academic year. Students may apply for grants, upon a form prepared and furnished by the department board, on or after February 1 of any year for the fall semester or session of the upcoming academic year. No student is eligible to receive a grant under this section for more than 3 academic years.

27,1303 Section 1303 . 39.45 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.45 (4) The department board shall give preference, as much as practicable, in awarding grants under this section to students enrolled in courses likely to increase the immediate employment opportunities of such students. The department board shall publish a list of such courses and shall include courses that have an occupational or vocational objective in areas with existing labor needs.

27,1304 Section 1304 . 39.45 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.45 (5) The department board may award supplemental grants of between $500 and $1,000 per child per semester or session to students for the cost of child care for preschool children of the students. The student shall demonstrate, as determined by the department board, financial need for the supplemental grant. In awarding grants under this subsection, the department board may not exceed 20% of the appropriation for a given fiscal year for the grant program.

27,1305 Section 1305 . 39.45 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.45 (6) From the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fc), the department board shall use available funds to make grant awards under this section, but no award may be made before March 1 for the fall semester or session of the upcoming academic year.

27,1306 Section 1306 . 39.45 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.45 (7) The department board shall promulgate rules to administer this section, including criteria and procedures for repayment of grants awarded under this section, including interest, by certain grant recipients who no longer reside in this state or do not successfully complete requirements for a degree. The department board shall deposit in the general fund as general purpose revenue-earned all repayments of grants awarded under this section and the interest on the grants.

27,1307 Section 1307 . 39.45 (8) of the statutes is created to read:

39.45 (8) No student is eligible for an original grant under this section after the 1996-97 academic year.

27,1308 Section 1308 . 39.46 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.46 (1) On or before July 1 of each year, the department board shall initiate, investigate and formulate for procurement, a contract for dental education services in accordance with this section. Thereafter, the department board shall conduct a biennial analysis of the program and include a report on its findings and recommendations in its reports under s. 15.04 (1) (d). The legislative audit bureau shall biennially postaudit expenditures under this section. Section 16.75 (1) to (5) are waived with respect to such contract.

27,1309 Section 1309 . 39.46 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.46 (2) (d) That the dental school administer and operate its courses and programs in dentistry in conformity with academic and professional standards, rules and requirements and seek progressively to enrich and improve its courses of dental education, research and public service by full and efficient use of budgetary and other resources available to it. In monitoring compliance with this paragraph the department board may rely on 3rd-party evaluations conducted by appropriate and recognized accrediting bodies.

27,1310 Section 1310 . 39.47 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.47 (1) There is established, to be administered by the department board, a Minnesota-Wisconsin student reciprocity agreement, the purpose of which shall be to ensure that neither state shall profit at the expense of the other and that the determination of any amounts owed by either state under the agreement shall be based on an equitable formula which reflects the educational costs incurred by the 2 states. The department board, representing this state, shall enter into an agreement meeting the requirements of this section with the designated body representing the state of Minnesota.

27,1310m Section 1310m. 39.47 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.47 (2) The agreement under this section shall provide for the waiver of nonresident tuition for a resident of either state who is enrolled in a public vocational school located in the other state. The agreement shall also establish a reciprocal fee structure for residents of either state who are enrolled in public institutions of higher education, other than vocational schools, located in the other state. The reciprocal fee shall be the average academic fee that would be charged the student at a comparable public institution of higher education located in his or her state of residence, as specified in the agreement, except that, for a Wisconsin resident first enrolled in the University of Minnesota Law School in the 1996-97 academic year or thereafter, the reciprocal fee may be the fee that is charged a Minnesota resident enrolled in the University of Minnesota Law School. The agreement shall take effect on July 1, 1991. The agreement shall provide for a biennial review of the costs, charges and payments associated with the agreement. The agreement is subject to the approval of the joint committee on finance under s. 39.42.

27,1312 Section 1312 . 39.47 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.47 (2m) No resident of this state may receive a waiver of nonresident tuition under this section if the department board receives a certification under s. 49.855 (7) that the resident is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments or owes past support, medical expenses or birth expenses.

27,1313 Section 1313 . 39.51 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

39.51 (title) Educational approval board.

27,1314 Section 1314 . 39.51 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

39.51 (1) (a) “Board" means the educational approval board.

27,1315 Section 1315 . 39.51 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

39.51 (5) Employes, quarters. The board shall employ a person to perform the duties of an executive secretary and such other persons under the classified service as may be necessary to carry out its purpose. The person performing the duties of the executive secretary shall be in charge of the administrative functions of the board. The board shall, to the maximum extent practicable, keep its office with the higher educational aids board.

27,1315b Section 1315b. 40.02 (17) (g) of the statutes is repealed.

27,1315c Section 1315c. 40.02 (17) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:

40.02 (17) (gm) Any assistant district attorney in a county having a population of 500,000 or more who did not have vested benefit rights under the retirement system established under chapter 201, laws of 1937, who became a participating employe on January 1, 1990, and who is a participating employe on the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], shall receive creditable service for the total period of his or her service under the retirement system established under chapter 201, laws of 1937.

27,1315d Section 1315d. 40.02 (22) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 40.02 (22) (d) 1.

27,1315h Section 1315h. 40.02 (22) (d) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

40.02 (22) (d) 2. For Wisconsin retirement system purposes only, for a state senator, means the compensation which would have been payable to the participant if the participant had not been prohibited by law from receiving an increase in compensation during part of his or her term of office.

27,1315p Section 1315p. 40.02 (33) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 40.02 (33) (b) 1.

27,1315t Section 1315t. 40.02 (33) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

40.02 (33) (b) 2. For a state senator who so elects, one-twelfth of the annual salary which would have been payable to the participant during the last completed month in which the participant was a participating employe in such a position if the participant had not been prohibited by law from receiving an increase in salary during part of his or her term of office, but only with respect to service as a state senator.

27,1316 Section 1316. 40.02 (55) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

40.02 (55) (a) Any person employed as a librarian by any school board in a library in any school under its jurisdiction, including a charter school as defined in s. 115.001 (1), whose qualifications as a librarian are at least equal to the minimum librarian qualifications prescribed by the department of education state superintendent of public instruction.

27,1316m Section 1316m. 40.03 (2) (u) of the statutes is created to read:

40.03 (2) (u) Shall ensure that the department include on all publications that are printed beginning on the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], and that are intended for distribution to participants the toll-free telephone number of the department, if the department has such a telephone number.

27,1317 Section 1317 . 40.03 (6) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

40.03 (6) (j) May contract with the office of health care information in the office of the commissioner of insurance department of health and family services and may contract with other public or private entities for data collection and analysis services related to health maintenance organizations and insurance companies that provide health insurance to state employes.

27,1317m Section 1317m. 40.05 (2) (bz) of the statutes is created to read:

40.05 (2) (bz) 1. The department shall calculate the amount necessary to fund the creditable service granted under s. 40.02 (17) (gm).

2. The unfunded prior service liability of the department of administration is increased by the amount calculated under subd. 1.

3. The department of administration, beginning in the 1997-98 fiscal year and ending in the 2006-07 fiscal year, shall pay the Wisconsin retirement system in each fiscal year an amount that equals 10% of the amount calculated under subd. 1., plus interest calculated annually at the assumed rate. The department of administration shall pay this amount from the appropriation account under s. 20.475 (1) (d).

27,1324c Section 1324c. 40.51 (8) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 289, is amended to read:

40.51 (8) Every health care coverage plan offered by the state under sub. (6) shall comply with ss. 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2), 632.72 (2), 632.745 (1) to (3) and (5) 632.746 (1) to (8) and (10), 632.747, 632.748, 632.87 (3) to (5), 632.895 (5m) and (8) to (10) and 632.896.

27,1324m Section 1324m. 40.51 (8) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

40.51 (8) Every health care coverage plan offered by the state under sub. (6) shall comply with ss. 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2), 632.72 (2), 632.746 (1) to (8) and (10), 632.747, 632.748, 632.87 (3) to (5), 632.895 (5m) and (8) to (10) (13) and 632.896.

27,1325c Section 1325c. 40.51 (8m) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 289, is amended to read:

40.51 (8m) Every health care coverage plan offered by the group insurance board under sub. (7) shall comply with ss. 632.745 (1) to (3) and (5) and 632.746 (1) to (8) and (10), 632.747 and 632.748.

27,1325m Section 1325m. 40.51 (8m) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

40.51 (8m) Every health care coverage plan offered by the group insurance board under sub. (7) shall comply with ss. 632.746 (1) to (8) and (10), 632.747 and, 632.748 and 632.895 (11) to (13).

27,1326b Section 1326b. 41.19 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

41.19 (title) Heritage tourism pilot program.

27,1326d Section 1326d. 41.19 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

41.19 (2) (intro.)  In consultation with the historical society, the department shall establish, administer and coordinate state and local participation in a heritage tourism pilot program to assist political subdivisions in assessing the resources available for heritage tourism, analyzing current interest in heritage tourism and developing and implementing plans to increase heritage tourism. The department shall do all of the following:

27,1326f Section 1326f. 41.19 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

41.19 (2) (b) Employ, in the state classified service, staff for the heritage tourism pilot program.

27,1326h Section 1326h. 41.19 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

41.19 (2) (c) With the assistance of the committees created by the secretary under sub. (3), develop a plan establishing objectives for the heritage tourism pilot program.

27,1326j Section 1326j. 41.19 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

41.19 (2) (e) Provide information and technical assistance to political subdivisions that are not located within areas selected to participate in the heritage tourism pilot program.

27,1326L Section 1326L. 41.19 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: