Wisconsin Legislature: 9,910

38.28 (1m) (a) 1. "District aidable cost" means the annual cost of operating a technical college district, including debt service charges for district bonds and promissory notes for building programs or capital equipment, but excluding all expenditures relating to auxiliary enterprises and community service programs, all expenditures funded by or reimbursed with federal revenues, all receipts under subs. sub. (6) and (7) and ss. 38.12 (9), 38.14 (3) and (9), 118.15 (2) (a), 118.55 (7r) and 146.55 (5), all receipts from grants awarded under ss. 16.004 (14), 38.04 (8) and (20), 38.14 (11), 38.26, 38.27, 38.30, 38.31, 38.33 and 38.38, all fees collected under s. 38.24 and driver education and chauffeur training aids.

9,899 Section 899. 38.28 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:

38.28 (2) (b) 5. The board shall reduce each district's aid payment under subd. 2. by the district's share of the amount necessary to produce and distribute the statewide guide under s. 38.04 (18), as determined by the board.

9,900 Section 900. 38.28 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

38.28 (3) If the appropriation for state aid under s. 20.292 (1) (d) in any one year is insufficient to pay the full amount under sub. (2), state aid payments shall be prorated among the districts entitled thereto. If the appropriation for state aid under s. 20.292 (1) (fc) in any one year is insufficient to pay the full amount under subs. (2) (c) and (g), funds in the appropriation shall be used first for the purposes of sub. (2) (c) and any remaining funds shall be prorated among the districts entitled to support under sub. (2) (g). If the appropriation for state aid under s. 20.292 (1) (fc) in any one year is insufficient to pay the full amount under sub. (2) (c), funds in the appropriation shall be prorated among the districts entitled to the funds.

9,901 Section 901. 38.28 (7) of the statutes is repealed.

9,901g Section 901g. 38.30 of the statutes is created to read:

38.30 Grants to students. (1) Beginning in the 2000-01 school year, the board shall award a grant of $500 to each first-year student who satisfies all of the following criteria:

(a) The student enrolled in a district college within 3 years of graduating from a high school in this state.

(b) The student is enrolled full time, as determined by the board, in an associate degree program or a vocational diploma program.

(2) A student who received a grant under sub. (1) is eligible for an equivalent grant in the following school year if he or she satisfies the criteria under sub. (1) (b) and (c).

(3) Grants under this section shall be awarded from the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (ep).

(4) The board shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section, including rules on refunding a grant if a student becomes ineligible for the grant.

9,901r Section 901r. 38.31 of the statutes is created to read:

38.31 Grants for additional courses. From the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (er), the board shall award grants to district boards for the purpose of adding sections in courses in which student demand exceeds capacity. The board shall promulgate rules establishing criteria for judging grant applications.

9,902 Section 902. 38.42 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

38.42 (4) Retraining fund. (a) A consortium of telecommunications companies shall agree to contribute $3,000,000 to the telecommunications retraining fund over a 3-year period beginning on July 20, 1994. If the retraining fund is depleted within 3 years and if requested by the telecommunications retraining board, the consortium shall contribute up to an additional $1,000,000.

9,903 Section 903. 38.42 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

38.42 (4) (b) If the telecommunications retraining board determines that additional contributions from telecommunications companies are necessary to fund grants awarded under this section in the 1999-2000 fiscal year, the consortium shall contribute additional amounts determined by the telecommunications retraining board.

9,904 Section 904. 38.42 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

38.42 (6) Sunset. This section does not apply after June 30, 1999 2000.

9,907 Section 907. 39.285 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.285 (3) By April 10, 1998, and annually thereafter, each tribally controlled college in this state is requested to develop and submit to the board for its review under sub. (1) a proposed formula for the awarding of grants under s. 39.30 39.435, except for grants awarded under s. 39.435 (2) or (5), for the upcoming academic year to students enrolled at that tribally controlled college.

9,908 Section 908. 39.30 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.30 (2) Eligibility. (intro.) A resident student enrolled at least half-time and registered as a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior in an accredited, nonprofit, post high post-high school, educational institution in this state or in a tribally controlled college in this state shall be eligible for grants under this section for each semester of attendance, but:

9,909 Section 909. 39.30 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.30 (2) (e) The board may not make a grant to a student if the board receives a certification under s. 49.855 (7) that the student is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments or owes past support, medical expenses or birth expenses whose name appears on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), unless the student provides to the board a payment agreement that has been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a).

9,910 Section 910. 39.30 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.30 (2) (f) No grants may be awarded under this section unless the applicable formula submitted under s. 39.285 (2) or (3) is approved or modified by the board under s. 39.285 (1).

9,911 Section 911. 39.30 (3) (g) of the statutes is repealed.

9,912 Section 912. 39.38 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.38 (2) Grants under this section shall be based on financial need, as determined by the board. The maximum grant shall not exceed $2,200 per year, of which not more than $1,100 may be from the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fb) (k). State aid from this appropriation may be matched by a contribution from a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band that is deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.235 (1) (gm). Grants shall be awarded to students for full-time or part-time attendance at any accredited institution of higher education in this state. The board may not make a grant under this section to a student if the board receives a certification under s. 49.855 (7) that the student is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments or owes past support, medical expenses or birth expenses. Grants shall be renewable for up to 5 years if a recipient remains in good academic standing at the institution that he or she is attending.

9,912c Section 912c. 39.38 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

39.38 (2) Grants under this section shall be based on financial need, as determined by the board. The maximum grant shall not exceed $2,200 per year, of which not more than $1,100 may be from the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (k). State aid from this appropriation may be matched by a contribution from a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band that is deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.235 (1) (gm). Grants shall be awarded to students for full-time or part-time attendance at any accredited institution of higher education in this state. The board may not make a grant under this section to a student if the board receives a certification under s. 49.855 (7) that the student is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments or owes past support, medical expenses or birth expenses whose name appears on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), unless the student provides to the board a payment agreement that has been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a). Grants shall be renewable for up to 5 years if a recipient remains in good academic standing at the institution that he or she is attending.

9,912f Section 912f. 39.41 (1) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.41 (1) (bm) "Senior" means a pupil enrolled in the 12th grade in a public or private high school, the Wisconsin school School for the deaf and Deaf or the Wisconsin school for the visually handicapped school operated by the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

9,912g Section 912g. 39.41 (1m) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

39.41 (1m) (c) 1. For the Wisconsin school for the visually handicapped school operated by the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, designate the senior with the highest grade point average in all subjects as a scholar.

9,913m Section 913m. 39.41 (1m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.41 (1m) (d) By Except as provided in par. (dm), by February 15 of each school year, if 2 or more seniors from the same high school of at least 80 pupils have the same grade point average and, except for the limitation on the number of designated scholars, are otherwise eligible for designation under par. (a), the faculty of the high school shall select the applicable number of seniors for designation under par. (a) as scholars and shall certify, in order of priority, any remaining seniors as alternates for a scholar with the same grade point average. If a senior from that high school designated as a scholar under par. (a) does not qualify for a higher education scholarship under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a), an alternate for the scholar with the same grade point average as any senior from that high school designated as a scholar under par. (a) shall be eligible for a higher education scholarship as a scholar under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a) until the scholarship may be awarded by the board.

9,913mr Section 913mr. 39.41 (1m) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:

39.41 (1m) (dm) If the high school weights different courses differently to determine a pupil's grade point average, the faculty of the high school shall select for each scholar designated under par. (d) a senior with the same grade point average as an alternate for the scholar, or, if there is not another pupil with the same grade point average, a senior with the next highest grade point average as an alternate for the scholar.

9,913ms Section 913ms. 39.41 (1m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.41 (1m) (e) If Except as provided under par. (em), if 2 or more seniors from the same high school of less than 80 pupils have the same grade point average and, except for the limitation of one nominated senior, are otherwise eligible for nomination under par. (b), the faculty of the high school shall select the senior who may be nominated by the school board of the school district operating the public high school or the governing body of the private high school for designation under par. (b) as a scholar by the executive secretary. If that senior is designated as a scholar by the executive secretary and does not qualify for a higher education scholarship under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a), faculty of the high school shall select one or more of the remaining seniors with the same grade point average for certification as a scholar and the school board of the school district operating the high school or the governing body of the private high school shall certify to the board one or more of these seniors as eligible for a higher education scholarship as a scholar under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a) until the scholarship may be awarded by the board.

9,913mt Section 913mt. 39.41 (1m) (em) of the statutes is created to read:

39.41 (1m) (em) If the high school weights different courses differently to determine a pupil's grade point average, and the senior designated as a scholar by the executive secretary under par. (e) does not qualify for a higher education scholarship under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a), the faculty of the high school shall select one senior with the same grade point average for certification as a scholar, or, if there is no senior with the same grade point average, one senior with the next highest grade point average for certification as a scholar, and the school board of the school district operating the high school or the governing body of the private high school shall certify to the board the selected senior as eligible for a higher education scholarship as a scholar under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a) until the scholarship may be awarded by the board.

9,913mv Section 913mv. 39.41 (1m) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.41 (1m) (f) If 2 or more seniors from the Wisconsin school for the visually handicapped school operated by the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired have the same grade point average and, except for the limitation of one designated senior, are otherwise eligible for designation under par. (c) 1., the executive secretary shall make the designation under par. (c) 1. of the senior who may be eligible for a higher education scholarship as a scholar and, if that senior does not qualify for a higher education scholarship under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a), shall designate one or more of the remaining seniors with the same grade point average as eligible for a higher education scholarship as a scholar under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a) until the scholarship may be awarded by the board.

9,915 Section 915. 39.435 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.435 (1) There is established, to be administered by the board, a higher education grant program for postsecondary resident students enrolled at least half-time and registered as freshmen, sophomores, juniors or seniors in accredited institutions of higher education or in tribally controlled colleges in this state. Except as authorized under sub. (5), such grants shall be made only to students enrolled in nonprofit public institutions or tribally controlled colleges in this state.

9,916 Section 916. 39.435 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.435 (4) (a) The board shall promulgate rules establishing policies and procedures for determining dependent and independent status and for the calculation of award grants under this section based on a formula that accounts for expected parental and student contributions. The rules shall be and is consistent with generally accepted definitions and nationally approved needs analysis methodology.

9,917 Section 917. 39.435 (4) (b) and (c) of the statutes are repealed.

9,918 Section 918. 39.435 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.435 (6) The board may not make a grant under this section to a person if the 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 whose name appears on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), unless the person provides to the board a payment agreement that has been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a).

9,918g Section 918g. 39.435 (7) of the statutes is created to read:

39.435 (7) (a) In this subsection:

1. For purposes of determining the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fe) for fiscal year 2000-01, "base amount" means the amount shown in the schedule under s. 20.005 for that appropriation for fiscal year 1999-2000.

2. For purposes of determining the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fe) for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2000-01, "base amount" means the maximum appropriation amount determined under par. (b) for the previous fiscal year.

(b) Annually, by February 1, the board shall determine the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fe) for the next fiscal year as follows:

1. The board shall determine the percentage by which the resident undergraduate academic fees charged for the current academic year at each institution within the University of Wisconsin System has increased or decreased from the resident undergraduate academic fees charged for the previous academic year.

2. The appropriation for the next fiscal year shall be the result obtained by increasing, to the nearest $100, the base amount by the highest percentage increase determined under subd. 1., except that if the resident undergraduate academic fees for the current academic year decreased or did not change from the resident undergraduate academic fees charged for the previous academic year at each institution specified in subd. 1., the appropriation shall be the base amount.

9,918r Section 918r. 39.435 (8) of the statutes is created to read:

39.435 (8) (a) In this subsection:

1. For purposes of determining the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fd) for fiscal year 2000-01, "base amount" means the amount shown in the schedule under s. 20.005 for that appropriation for fiscal year 1999-2000.

2. For purposes of determining the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fd) for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2000-01, "base amount" means the maximum appropriation amount determined under par. (b) for the previous fiscal year.

(b) Annually, by February 1, the board shall determine the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fd) for the next fiscal year as follows:

9,919 Section 919. 39.44 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.44 (4) The board shall notify an institution or school receiving funds under sub. (2) if the 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 a student's name appears on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b). 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, unless the student provides to the institution or school a payment agreement that has been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a).

9,920 Section 920. 39.47 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

39.47 (2m) No resident of this state whose name appears on the statewide support lien docket under s 49.854 (2) (b) may receive a waiver of nonresident tuition under this section if the 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, unless the resident provides to the board a payment agreement that has been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a).

9,921m Section 921m. 39.51 (title) and (1) (a) to (d) of the statutes are renumbered 45.54 (title) and (1) (a) to (d).

9,923 Section 923. 39.51 (1) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 45.54 (1) (e) (intro.) and amended to read:

45.54 (1) (e) (intro.) "School" means any person, located within or outside this state, maintaining, advertising or conducting any course or course of instruction for profit or a tuition charge; but in subs. (7), (8) and (10) "school" means any private trade, correspondence, business or technical school not excepted under sub. (9). , but does not include any of the following:

9,923m Section 923m. 39.51 (1) (f) and (g) of the statutes are renumbered 45.54 (1) (f) and (g).

9,925m Section 925m. 39.51 (2) to (8) of the statutes are renumbered 45.54 (2) to (8), and 45.54 (5), as renumbered, is amended to read:

45.54 (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 department of veterans affairs.

9,927 Section 927. 39.51 (9) (title) and (intro.) of the statutes are repealed.

9,928 Section 928. 39.51 (9) (a) to (h) of the statutes are renumbered 45.54 (1) (e) 1. to 8.

9,929m Section 929m. 39.51 (10) of the statutes is renumbered 45.54 (10).

9,930t Section 930t. 40.02 (17) (g) of the statutes is repealed.

9,930v Section 930v. 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.

9,930vc Section 930vc. 40.02 (25) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

40.02 (25) (b) 1. Any teacher who is employed by the university for an expected duration of not less than 6 months on at least a one-third full-time employment basis and who is not described in subd. 1m.;