38.22 (6) (f) Any person verified by the department of veterans affairs as being a resident of this state under s. 38.24 (8) (a) 1r.
32,1097g
Section 1097g. 38.24 (7) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
38.24 (7) (a) (intro.) In this subsection, "eligible veteran" subsection:
1m. "Eligible veteran" means a person verified by the department of veterans affairs to be either of the following:
32,1097j
Section 1097j. 38.24 (7) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 38.24 (7) (a) 1m. a.
32,1097m
Section 1097m. 38.24 (7) (a) 1p. of the statutes is created to read:
38.24 (7) (a) 1p. "Fees" means the amount charged to a resident student under sub. (1m) (a) to (c) to enroll in a course leading to an associate degree, collegiate transfer, or vocational diploma. In the case of a distance education, online, or other course for which the amount charged to enroll in the course equals at least 100 percent of the cost of offering the course, "fees" includes the regular fees charged to a resident student under sub. (1m) (a) to (c) to enroll in the course and any additional fees charged to that student under sub. (1m) (a) to (c) to enroll in that course.
32,1097p
Section 1097p. 38.24 (7) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 38.24 (7) (a) 1m. b. and amended to read:
38.24
(7) (a) 1m. b. A person who was a resident of this state at the time of entry into service described in subd.
1. 1m. a. and who the U.S. department of veteran affairs has awarded at least a 30 percent service-connected disability rating under
38 USC 1114 or
1134.
32,1098b
Section 1098b. 38.24 (7) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
38.24
(7) (b) (intro.) Except as provided in subds. 1. to 3. and par. (bg), the district board shall grant full remission of fees
under sub. (1m) (a) to (c) for 128 credits or 8 semesters, whichever is longer, less the number of credits or semesters for which the person received remission of fees from any other district board under this subsection and from the Board of Regents under s. 36.27 (3n) (b) and less the amount of any fees paid under
38 USC 3319, to any resident student who is also any of the following:
32,1099b
Section 1099b. 38.24 (7) (bg) of the statutes is amended to read:
38.24
(7) (bg) Before the district board may grant a remission of fees under par. (b), the district board shall require the resident student to apply to the payment of those fees all educational assistance to which the resident student is entitled under
38 USC 3319.
If that educational assistance covers 100 percent of those fees for a credit or semester, that credit or semester shall not count against the 128 credit or 8 semester limit provided in par. (b). If that educational assistance covers less than 100 percent of those fees for a credit or semester and the remission under par. (b) covers the remainder of those fees, the credit or semester shall count against that limit in the proportion that the remission bears to the total fees charged for that credit or semester. This requirement applies notwithstanding the fact that the resident student may be entitled to educational assistance under
10 USC 16132a,
10 USC 16163a, or
38 USC 3500 to
3566 as well as under
38 USC 3319, unless the resident student has 12 months or less of eligibility remaining for educational assistance under
10 USC 16132a,
10 USC 16163a, or
38 USC 3500 to
3566.
32,1099d
Section 1099d. 38.24 (7) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
38.24 (7) (c) The higher educational aids board shall reimburse the district board for all fees under sub. (1m) (a) to (c) remitted under par. (b) as provided in s. 39.50 (2) and (3m).
32,1099g
Section 1099g. 38.24 (8) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
38.24 (8) (a) (intro.) In this subsection, "veteran" subsection:
1r. "Veteran" means a person who is verified by the department of veterans affairs as being a resident of this state for purposes of receiving benefits under ch. 45, as being a resident at the time of his or her entry into the U.S. armed forces or forces incorporated in the U.S. armed forces, and as meeting any of the following conditions:
32,1099i
Section 1099i. 38.24 (8) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 38.24 (8) (a) 1r. a. and amended to read:
38.24 (8) (a) 1r. a. The person has served on active duty for at least one qualifying term of service under subds. 2. to 4. subd. 1r. b. to d. under honorable conditions in the U.S. armed forces or in forces incorporated as part of the U.S. armed forces during a war period or in a crisis zone.
32,1099k
Section 1099k. 38.24 (8) (a) 1g. of the statutes is created to read:
38.24 (8) (a) 1g. "Fees" has the meaning given in sub. (7) (a) 1p.
32,1099p
Section 1099p. 38.24 (8) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 38.24 (8) (a) 1r. b.
32,1099r
Section 1099r. 38.24 (8) (a) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 38.24 (8) (a) 1r. c.
32,1099t
Section 1099t. 38.24 (8) (a) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 38.24 (8) (a) 1r. d.
32,1099v
Section 1099v. 38.24 (8) (a) 5. of the statutes is renumbered 38.24 (8) (a) 1r. e.
32,1099y
Section 1099y. 38.24 (8) (a) 6. of the statutes is renumbered 38.24 (8) (a) 1r. f.
32,1100b
Section 1100b. 38.24 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
38.24
(8) (b) Except as provided in par. (bg), the district board shall grant full remission of the fees charged
under sub. (1m) (a) to (c) for 128 credits or 8 semesters, whichever is longer, less the number of credits or semesters for which the person received remission of fees from any other district board under this subsection and from the Board of Regents under s. 36.27 (3p) and less the amount of any fees paid under
10 USC 2107 (c),
38 USC 3104 (a) (7) (A), or
38 USC 3313, to any student who is a veteran.
32,1101e
Section 1101e. 38.24 (8) (bg) of the statutes is amended to read:
38.24
(8) (bg) Before the district board may grant a remission of fees under par. (b), the district board shall require the student to apply to the payment of those fees all educational assistance to which the student is entitled under
38 USC 3313.
If that educational assistance covers 100 percent of those fees for a credit or semester, that credit or semester shall not count against the 128 credit or 8 semester limit provided in par. (b). If that educational assistance covers less than 100 percent of those fees for a credit or semester and the remission under par. (b) covers the remainder of those fees, the credit or semester shall count against that limit in the proportion that the remission bears to the total fees charged for that credit or semester. This requirement applies notwithstanding the fact that the student may be entitled to educational assistance under
10 USC 16131 to
16137,
10 USC 16161 to
16166, or
38 USC 3001 to
3036 as well as under
38 USC 3313, unless the student has 12 months or less of eligibility remaining for educational assistance under
10 USC 16131 to
16137,
10 USC 16161 to
16166, or
38 USC 3001 to
3036.
32,1101g
Section 1101g. 38.24 (8) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
38.24 (8) (c) The higher educational aids board shall reimburse the district board for all fees under sub. (1m) (a) to (c) remitted under par. (b) as provided in s. 39.50 (2) and (3m).
32,1102
Section
1102. 38.26 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
38.26 (1) In this section, "minority student" means a student enrolled in a district school who is a minority group member, as defined in s. 560.036 16.287 (1) (f).
32,1105n
Section 1105n. 38.50 (12) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
38.50 (12) (a) 1m. A person described in sub. (1) (e) 1. whose administrative headquarters and principal place of business is in the village of Union Grove that provides a residential facility located in that village to assist young adults with disabilities in transitioning from home and school to work and independent living.
32,1105v
Section
1105v. 39.15 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
39.15 (1) (a) One-third Two of the members of the board of trustees of the Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc., shall be nominated by the governor, and, with the advice and consent of the senate, appointed for staggered 6-year terms expiring on May 1 June 30.
32,1112
Section
1112. 39.40 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
39.40 (1) (c) A Hispanic, as defined in s. 560.036 16.287 (1) (d).
32,1119
Section
1119. 39.435 (7) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
39.435 (7) (a) 1. For purposes of calculating the amount to be appropriated under s. 20.235 (1) (fe) for fiscal year 2011-12 2013-14, "base amount" means the amount shown in the schedule under s. 20.005 for that appropriation for fiscal year 2010-11 2012-13.
32,1120
Section
1120. 39.435 (7) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
39.435 (7) (a) 2. For purposes of calculating the amount to be appropriated under s. 20.235 (1) (fe) for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2011-12 2013-14, "base amount" means the appropriation amount calculated under par. (b) for the previous fiscal year.
32,1121
Section
1121. 39.435 (7) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
39.435 (7) (b) (intro.) Biennially, beginning on February 1, 2011 2013, the board shall calculate the amounts to be appropriated under s. 20.235 (1) (fe) for the next biennium as follows:
32,1125
Section
1125. 39.437 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
39.437 (1) Establishment of grant program. There is established, to be administered by the board, with the assistance of the office of the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program in the department of administration as provided in subs. (2) (a) 2., (4), and (5), a Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program to provide grants to students who meet the eligibility criteria specified in sub. (2).
32,1126
Section
1126. 39.437 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
39.437 (2) (a) 2. The student has been designated as a Wisconsin covenant scholar by the office of the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program in the department of administration board.
32,1127
Section
1127. 39.437 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
39.437 (4) (a) By February 1 of each year, the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall provide to the office of the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program in the department of administration board information relating to the resident undergraduate academic fees charged to attend each of the institutions within that system for the current academic year, the technical college system board shall provide to that office the board information relating to the fees under s. 38.24 (1m) (a) to (c) charged to attend each of the technical colleges within that system for the current academic year, each tribally controlled college in this state shall provide to that office the board information relating to the tuition and fees charged to attend the tribal college for the current academic year, and the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities or a successor organization shall provide to that office the board information relating to tuition and fees charged to attend each of the private, nonprofit, accredited institutions of higher education in this state for the current academic year.
32,1128
Section
1128. 39.437 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
39.437 (4) (b) By April 1 of each year, the office of the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program in the department of administration board shall determine the average of the resident undergraduate academic fees charged for the current academic year among the institutions within the University of Wisconsin System, the average of the fees under s. 38.24 (1m) (a) to (c) charged for the current academic year among the technical colleges in this state, the average of the tuition and fees charged for the current academic year among the tribally controlled colleges in this state, and the average of the tuition and fees charged for the current academic year among the private, nonprofit, accredited institutions of higher education in this state.
32,1129
Section
1129. 39.437 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
39.437
(4) (c) To the extent permitted under
20 USC 1232g and
34 CFR part 99, the department of public instruction shall provide pupil information to the
office of the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program in the department of administration board as necessary for that office to fulfill its role in the administration of the grant program under this section.
32,1130
Section
1130. 39.437 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
39.437 (5) Rules. (intro.) The
department of administration board shall promulgate rules to implement this section, including all of the following:
32,1131
Section
1131. 39.437 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
39.437 (5) (c) Any other rules the department of administration board considers necessary to assure the uniform administration of this section.
32,1132
Section
1132. 39.437 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
39.437 (6) Sunset. No student may enroll in the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program after September 30, 2011. After that date, the board may designate a student as a Wisconsin covenant scholar under sub. (2) (a) 2. only if the student enrolled in the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program by that date.
32,1133
Section
1133. 39.44 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
39.44 (1) (a) 3. Is a Hispanic, as defined in s. 560.036 16.287 (1) (d).
32,1136m
Section 1136m. 40.02 (22) (ec) of the statutes is created to read:
40.02 (22) (ec) Includes contributions made by a reduction in salary as provided in s. 40.05 (1) (b).
32,1139
Section
1139. 40.02 (25) (b) 2c. of the statutes is amended to read:
40.02 (25) (b) 2c. A state employee described in s. 49.825 (4) or (5) or 49.826 (4).
32,1139m
Section 1139m. 40.02 (28) of the statutes is amended to read:
40.02 (28) "Employer" means the state, including each state agency, any county, city, village, town, school district, other governmental unit or instrumentality of 2 or more units of government now existing or hereafter created within the state, any federated public library system established under s. 43.19 whose territory lies within a single county with a population of 500,000 or more, a local exposition district created under subch. II of ch. 229, a transit authority created under s. 66.1039, and a long-term care district created under s. 46.2895, except as provided under ss. 40.51 (7) and 40.61 (3). "Employer" does not include a local cultural arts district created under subch. V of ch. 229. Each employer shall be a separate legal jurisdiction for OASDHI purposes.
32,1139mb
Section 1139mb. 40.02 (30) of the statutes is amended to read:
40.02 (30) "Executive participating employee" means a participating employee in a position designated under s. 19.42 (10) (L) or 20.923 (4), (4g), (7), (8), or (9) or authorized under s. 230.08 (2) (e) during the time of employment, and also includes the president and vice presidents of the University of Wisconsin System and the chancellors and vice chancellors who are serving as deputies of all University of Wisconsin institutions, the University of Wisconsin Colleges, and the University of Wisconsin-Extension. All service credited prior to May 17, 1988, as executive service as defined under s. 40.02 (31), 1985 stats., shall continue to be treated as executive service as defined under s. 40.02 (31), 1985 stats., but no other service rendered prior to May 17, 1988, may be changed to executive service as defined under s. 40.02 (31), 1985 stats.
32,1139r
Section 1139r. 40.02 (41n) of the statutes is created to read:
40.02 (41n) "Municipal employer" has the meaning given in s. 111.70 (1) (j).
32,1140
Section
1140. 40.02 (48) (am) 22. of the statutes is amended to read:
40.02 (48) (am) 22. A person employed under s. 60.553 (1), 61.66 (1), or 62.13 (2e) (a).
32,1141
Section
1141. 40.02 (48) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
40.02 (48) (c) In s. 40.65, "protective occupation participant" means a participating employee who is a police officer, fire fighter, an individual determined by a participating employer under par. (a) or (bm) to be a protective occupation participant, county undersheriff, deputy sheriff, state probation and parole officer, county traffic police officer, conservation warden, state forest ranger, field conservation employee of the department of natural resources who is subject to call for forest fire control or warden duty, member of the state traffic patrol, state motor vehicle inspector, University of Wisconsin System full-time police officer, guard or any other employee whose principal duties are supervision and discipline of inmates at a state penal institution, excise tax investigator employed by the department of revenue, person employed under s. 60.553 (1), 61.66 (1), or 62.13 (2e) (a), or special criminal investigation agent employed by the department of justice.
32,1144
Section
1144. 40.03 (6) (h) (intro.) and 2. of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 40.03 (6) (h) and amended to read:
40.03 (6) (h) Shall, on behalf of the state, offer as provided in s. 40.55 long-term care insurance policies, subject to the following conditions: 2. For purposes of this section, the offering by the state of long-term health insurance policies shall constitute a group insurance plan under par. (a) 1.
32,1145
Section
1145. 40.03 (6) (h) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
40.05 (1) (a) (intro.) Subject to par. (b):
40.05 (1) (a) 1. For each participating employee not otherwise specified, a percentage of each payment of earnings equal to one-half of the total actuarially required contribution rate, as approved by the board under s. 40.03 (1) (e).
40.05 (1) (a) 2. For each participating employee whose formula rate is determined under s. 40.23 (2m) (e) 2., a percentage of each payment of earnings equal to one-half of the total actuarially required contribution rate, as approved by the board under s. 40.03 (1) (e).
