Amendment SA14-SSA1-SB565

SB565-SSA1-SA14,3,18 5. Offering community education opportunities through distance education or educational technology to school district, municipal or county residents of this state.

SB565-SSA1-SA14, s. 15r Section 15r. 16.992 (6) and (8) (a) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, are amended to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,4,3 16.992 (6) The board may require a grant or loan recipient to report to the board on the distance education and educational technology used in the school district, municipality or county jurisdiction served by the grant or loan recipient or, in the case of a college or university, on the distance education and educational technology used by the college or university for the purpose of assisting the state in planning related to distance education and educational technology if the board finds that complying with the requirement will not impose a substantial burden on the grant or loan recipient.

SB565-SSA1-SA14,4,7 (8) (a) Provide consultative services to school boards and, library boards, library systems or private, nonprofit colleges or universities to assist them in developing and implementing distance education and educational technology projects and in preparing applications for grants and loans under this section.".

SB565-SSA1-SA14,4,8 3. Page 20, line 11: after that line insert:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,4,10 " Section 37b. 24.60 (1) (c) and (d) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, are amended to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,4,13 24.60 (1) (c) A county, if the county acts on behalf of a county library board or the board of a federated or consolidated public library system that has adopted a resolution under s. 24.66 (3m).

SB565-SSA1-SA14,4,16 (d) A city, village or, town or tribal government, if the city, village or, town or tribal government acts on behalf of a municipal library board that has adopted a resolution under s. 24.66 (3m).

SB565-SSA1-SA14, s. 37bb Section 37bb. 24.60 (1) (e) and (f) of the statutes are created to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,4,19 24.60 (1) (e) A federated public library system operating under s. 43.19 whose territory lies within 2 or more counties.

SB565-SSA1-SA14,4,20 (f) A private, nonprofit college or university.

SB565-SSA1-SA14, s. 37bc Section 37bc. 24.61 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,5,2 24.61 (3) (a) 2. A town, village, city, tribal government or county as for a purpose provided under s. 67.04 or otherwise authorized by law, or in the case of a loan made for an educational technology or distance education project, for the administration of the project or for a purpose provided under s. 67.04 or otherwise provided by law; or

SB565-SSA1-SA14, s. 37bd Section 37bd. 24.61 (3) (a) 11. and 12. of the statutes are created to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,5,6 24.61 (3) (a) 11. A federated public library system operating under s. 43.19 whose territory lies within 2 or more counties, for a distance education or educational technology project.

SB565-SSA1-SA14,5,8 12. A private, nonprofit college or university, for a distance education or educational technology project.

SB565-SSA1-SA14, s. 37be Section 37be. 24.61 (3) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,5,16 24.61 (3) (b) Terms; conditions. A municipality or, cooperative educational service agency, federated public library system whose territory lies within 2 or more counties or private, nonprofit college or university may obtain a state trust fund loan for the sum of money, for the time and upon the conditions as may be agreed upon between the board and the borrower subject to the limitations, restrictions and conditions set forth in this subchapter.

SB565-SSA1-SA14, s. 37bf Section 37bf. 24.61 (3) (d) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,6,2 24.61 (3) (d) Reserve for loans for educational technology and distance education projects. Subject to the priority established under par. (c), to the extent practicable, in fiscal years 1996-97 to 1999-2000, annually the board shall reserve $15,000,000 for the purposes of giving priority to loans to school districts, counties, municipalities cities, villages, towns, tribal governments, federated public library systems whose territories include 2 or more counties, private nonprofit colleges and universities and consortia, other than consortia that include one or more technical college districts, for educational technology and distance education projects under s. 16.992.

SB565-SSA1-SA14, s. 37bg Section 37bg. 24.61 (6) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,6,11 24.61 (6) Educational technology or distance education loans. The board shall not make a state trust fund loan to a school district, county, city, village, town, tribal government, federated public library system whose territory lies within 2 or more counties, private, nonprofit college or university or consortium for an educational technology or distance education project from moneys reserved for such loans under sub. (3) (d), unless the educational technology board has first notified the board that it has approved the loan under s. 16.992 (3).

SB565-SSA1-SA14, s. 37bh Section 37bh. 24.61 (8) of the statutes is created to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,7,2 24.61 (8) Loans to federated public library systems. Whenever a federated public library system applies for a loan under sub. (3), the board shall treat the application as a loan to each of the counties participating in the federated public library system in an amount equal to the total amount of the loan divided equally by the number of counties participating in the federated public library system, unless the federated public library system specifies on its application a different arrangement that has been agreed to by all counties participating in the federated public library system. The board shall not make the loan unless each county participating in the federated public library system qualifies for a loan in the amount specified in this subsection, or a different amount if that amount is specified on the application. If the federated public library system fails to make a timely repayment of the principal or payment of the interest on the loan, each county participating in the federated public library system is liable to repay the principal and pay the interest in the amount determined under this subsection.

SB565-SSA1-SA14, s. 37bi Section 37bi. 24.63 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,7,4 24.63 (title) Term,; amount,;interest rate; collateral.

SB565-SSA1-SA14, s. 37bj Section 37bj. 24.63 (2r) of the statutes is created to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,7,12 24.63 (2r) Federated public library system loans. (a) A state trust fund loan to a federated public library system whose territory lies within 2 or more counties may be made for any term, not exceeding 20 years, as is agreed upon between the federated public library system and the board and, subject to par. (b), may be made for a total amount which, together will all other indebtedness of the federated public library system, does not exceed the federated public library system's allowable indebtedness under s. 43.17 (9) (b).

SB565-SSA1-SA14,7,17 (b) In addition to the outstanding loan amount limit specified in par. (a), a state trust fund loan to a federated public library system may be made only for a total amount which, for each county participating in the federated public library system, in the proportion determined under s. 24.61 (8), together with all other indebtedness of the county, does not exceed the county's allowable indebtedness under s. 67.03 (1).

SB565-SSA1-SA14, s. 37bk Section 37bk. 24.63 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,7,22 24.63 (5) Collateral for loans to colleges and universities. The board may secure any loan to a private, nonprofit college or university with appropriate collateral sufficient to guarantee repayment of the loan and payment of the accrued interest and any collection costs incurred by the board.

SB565-SSA1-SA14, s. 37bL Section 37bL. 24.66 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,8,12 24.66 (1) (title) For all municipalities borrowers. (intro.) No trust fund loan may be made unless an application is made to the board under this section. The application shall state the amount of money required, the purpose to which it is to be applied, the times and terms of repayment, whether the loan is sought for an educational technology or distance education project under s. 24.61 (3) (d), and if so, whether the educational technology board has approved a grant to pay a portion of the interest on the loan under s. 16.992 (3) (b) and in. In the case of a cooperative educational service agency, the application shall also state the names of the school districts participating in the distance education project for which the loan is sought. In the case of a federated public library system, the application shall also state the names of the counties participating in the federated public library system. The application shall be accompanied by satisfactory proof:

SB565-SSA1-SA14, s. 37bm Section 37bm. 24.66 (1) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,8,18 24.66 (1) (a) Of the valuation of all the taxable property within the municipality, as equalized for state purposes of any municipality that is an applicant, of each municipality that is a member of a consortium that is an applicant, of each school district for which a cooperative educational service agency applies for a loan or of each county for which a federated public library system applies for a loan;

SB565-SSA1-SA14,8,19 (b) Of all existing indebtedness of the municipality borrower; and

SB565-SSA1-SA14, s. 37bn Section 37bn. 24.66 (3m) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,9,8 24.66 (3m) For educational technology or distance education loans. An application by a county, city, village or, town or tribal government to undertake an educational technology or distance education project, or by a consortium that includes a county, city, village or, town or tribal government under s. 24.61 (3) (d) shall be accompanied by a resolution of the board of the federated or consolidated public library system for that county or the county or municipal library board for that county, city, village or, town or tribal government, or of the board of the federated or consolidated public library system for each county participating in the consortium or the county or municipal library board of each county, city, village or, town or tribal government participating in the consortium, requesting the county, city, village or, town or tribal government to apply for the loan for the purpose of conducting an educational technology or distance education project.

SB565-SSA1-SA14, s. 37bng Section 37bng. 24.66 (3u) of the statutes is created to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,9,14 24.66 (3u) Distance education and educational technology projects. (a) An application for a loan by a county shall indicate whether the loan is sought on behalf of a federated or consolidated public library system serving that county and if so, whether the purpose of the loan is to finance a distance education or educational technology project.

SB565-SSA1-SA14,9,19 (b) An application for a loan by a county, city, village, town or tribal government shall indicate whether the loan is sought on behalf of a county library board established under s. 43.57 or a municipal library board established under s. 43.54 and if so, whether the purpose of the loan is to finance a distance education or educational technology project.

SB565-SSA1-SA14, s. 37bp Section 37bp. 24.66 (3v) of the statutes is created to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,9,25 24.66 (3v) For federated public library systems. An application for a loan by a federated public library system shall be accompanied by a certified copy of a resolution of the board of the federated public library system approving the loan and shall contain satisfactory proof of the valuation of all taxable property within each county participating in the federated public library system as equalized for state purposes, of the existing indebtedness of the federated public library system and of each such county and of approval of the application by each county in the same manner as provided for a loan to that county for the same amount and terms under sub. (3).

SB565-SSA1-SA14, s. 37bq Section 37bq. 24.66 (3x) of the statutes is created to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,10,9 24.66 (3x) For private, nonprofit colleges and universities. An application for a loan by a private, nonprofit college or university shall be accompanied by a copy of a resolution of the governing body of the college or university, certified by its presiding officer, approving the application.

SB565-SSA1-SA14, s. 37br Section 37br. 24.66 (5) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,10,17 24.66 (5) (a) 1. Every application for a loan under this section by a municipality shall be accompanied by a certified copy under the hand of the proper clerk of a recorded resolution adopted by the municipality applying for or approving the loan, levying, except as provided in par. (b), upon all the taxable property of the municipality a direct annual tax for the purpose of paying and sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the proposed loan as they become due.

SB565-SSA1-SA14,10,22 2. In a 1st class city school district, the application shall be accompanied by a certified copy of a resolution, adopted by the board of school directors, stating that it is the intention of the board of school directors to include in its budget transmitted to the common council under s. 119.16 (8) (b) a written notice specifying the amount of money necessary to pay the principal and interest on the loan as they become due.

SB565-SSA1-SA14,11,10 3. Every application for a loan under this subsection by a cooperative educational service agency shall be accompanied by a copy of a recorded resolution adopted by the school board of each school district for which the loan is sought, certified by the school district clerk of that school district, levying upon all taxable property of the school district a direct annual tax for the purpose of paying and sufficient to pay the school district's share of the principal and interest on the proposed loan as they become due. Every application for a loan under this subsection by a cooperative educational service agency shall be accompanied by a copy of a recorded resolution adopted by the school board of each school district for which the loan is sought, certified by the school district clerk of that school district, levying upon all taxable property of the school district a direct annual tax for the purpose of paying and sufficient to pay the school district's share of the principal and interest on the proposed loan as they become due.

SB565-SSA1-SA14,11,13 5. The levy imposed by the a municipality shall be void if the board declines to make the loan; otherwise it shall remain valid and irrepealable until the loan and all interest on the loan are fully paid.

SB565-SSA1-SA14, s. 37bs Section 37bs. 24.66 (5) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,11,21 24.66 (5) (a) 4. Every application for a loan under this subsection by a federated public library system shall be accompanied by a copy of a recorded resolution adopted by the county board of supervisors of each county participating in the federated public library system, certified by the county clerk of each of those counties, levying upon all taxable property of the county a direct annual tax for the purpose of paying and sufficient to pay the county's share of the principal and interest on the proposed loan as they become due.

SB565-SSA1-SA14, s. 37bt Section 37bt. 24.67 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,12,3 24.67 (1) (intro.) If the board approves the application, it shall cause certificates of indebtedness to be prepared in proper form and transmitted to the municipality or, cooperative educational service agency, federated public library system, college or university submitting the application. The certificate of indebtedness shall be executed and signed:

SB565-SSA1-SA14, s. 37bu Section 37bu. 24.67 (1) (m) and (n) of the statutes are created to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,12,5 24.67 (1) (m) For a federated public library system, by its president.

SB565-SSA1-SA14,12,6 (n) For a private nonprofit college or university, by its chief officer.

SB565-SSA1-SA14, s. 37bv Section 37bv. 24.67 (2) (h) and (i) of the statutes are created to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,12,9 24.67 (2) (h) For a federated public library system, by the chairperson of the county board of each county participating in the federated public library system.

SB565-SSA1-SA14,12,11 (i) For a private, nonprofit college or university, by the presiding officer of the governing body of the college or university.

SB565-SSA1-SA14, s. 37bw Section 37bw. 24.67 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,12,25 24.67 (3) If a municipality has acted under subs. (1) and (2), it shall certify that fact to the department of administration. Upon receiving a certification from a municipality, or upon direction of the board if a loan is made to a cooperative educational service agency, a federated public library system or a private, nonprofit college or university, the secretary of administration shall draw a warrant upon the state treasurer for the amount of the loan, payable to the treasurer of the municipality or, cooperative educational service agency, federated public library system making the loan or as the treasurer of the municipality or, cooperative educational service agency, federated public library system, college or university directs. The certificate of indebtedness shall then be conclusive evidence of the validity of the indebtedness and that all the requirements of law concerning the application for the making and acceptance of the loan have been complied with.

SB565-SSA1-SA14, s. 37bx Section 37bx. 24.70 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,13,20 24.70 (2) Certified statement. If a borrower other than a school district has a state trust fund loan, the board shall transmit to the clerk of the jurisdiction, or the person signing the application on behalf of the borrower in the case of a cooperative educational service agency, federated public library system, college or university, a certified statement of the amount due on or before October 1 of each year until the loan is repaid. The board shall submit a copy of each certified statement to the state treasurer. Effective on January 1 of the year following certification of withdrawal or expulsion of a county or municipality from a federated public library system under s. 43.18 (4), the board shall, in making its annual certifications of the amounts due on a loan obtained by that system, distribute annual charges for interest and principal on the loan in the proportion that the assessed valuation of the county or municipality so withdrawn or expelled bears to the assessed valuation of the federated public library system as constituted immediately before the withdrawal or expulsion. A cooperative educational service agency shall transmit a copy of the statement to the clerk of each school district on behalf of which the agency has obtained a loan. A federated public library system shall transmit a copy of the statement to the clerk of each county participating in the federated public library system.

SB565-SSA1-SA14, s. 37by Section 37by. 24.70 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,14,10 24.70 (3) Amount added to municipal levy. Upon receipt of a certified statement by a municipal clerk, the municipal clerk shall then cause the amount to be added to the municipal levy and collected in the same manner as the municipal tax except the amount for the state trust fund loan shall be separately designated. Upon receipt of a certified statement by a school district clerk from a cooperative educational service agency, the clerk shall cause the amount for which the district is responsible under s. 24.61 (7) to be added to the school district levy and collected in the same manner as the school district tax, except that the amount for the loan shall be separately stated. Upon receipt of a certified statement by a county clerk from a federated public library system, the clerk shall cause the amount for which the county is liable under s. 24.61 (8) to be added to the county tax levy under s. 43.64 (1) and collected in the same manner as the county tax, except that the amount for the loan shall be separately stated.

SB565-SSA1-SA14, s. 37bz Section 37bz. 24.70 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,14,21 24.70 (4) Payment to state treasurer. The treasurer of each municipality shall transmit to the state treasurer on his or her order the full amount levied for state trust fund loans within 15 days after March 15. Each cooperative educational service agency, each federated public library system and each college or university shall similarly transmit the annual amount owed on any state trust fund loan made to the agency, library system, college or university by that date. The state treasurer shall notify the board when he or she receives payment. Any payment not made by March 30 is delinquent and is subject to a penalty of one percent per month to be paid to the state treasurer with the delinquent payment.

SB565-SSA1-SA14, s. 37c Section 37c. 24.70 (6) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 24.70 (6) (a).

SB565-SSA1-SA14, s. 37cb Section 37cb. 24.70 (6) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,15,5 24.70 (6) (b) If any college or university fails to remit the amount due by the date specified in sub. (4), the board may take such action to liquidate any collateral provided by the college or university under s. 24.63 (5) in an amount sufficient to make the payment, together with accrued interest and any collection costs incurred by the board.".

SB565-SSA1-SA14,15,6 4. Page 21, line 22: after that line insert:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,15,7 " Section 39i. 39.145 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,15,14 39.145 (1) (a) A school board, the board of control of a cooperative educational service agency, a technical college district board or an, institution or center within the university of Wisconsin system, federated public library system operating under s. 43.19, consolidated public library system operating under s. 43.21 or private, nonprofit college or university may individually or in any combination request the educational communications board to assist in funding the development of a distance education project using fiber optics or other appropriate technologies.

SB565-SSA1-SA14,15,17 (b) The request shall describe how the services provided by the distance education project will be used in cooperation with other educational institutions or library systems located within the coverage area of the system's facilities project.

SB565-SSA1-SA14, s. 39ib Section 39ib. 39.145 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,15,20 39.145 (2) (a) 1. Promote cooperation with other educational institutions or library systems.

SB565-SSA1-SA14, s. 39ic Section 39ic. 39.145 (3) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,15,23 39.145 (3) (c) 3. There is a local commitment by the applicant to maintain the project beyond the funded period.".

SB565-SSA1-SA14,15,24 5. Page 23, line 22: after that line insert:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,16,1 " Section 40c. 43.17 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,16,12 43.17 (9) (b) A public library system board of a multicounty library system may borrow money to accomplish any of its purposes, but the outstanding amount of such loans at any time may not exceed an amount equal to the system board's receipts for the prior fiscal year. A federated public library system whose territory lies within 2 or more counties may obtain a state trust fund loan for a distance education or educational technology project, subject to the outstanding loan amount limits described in s. 24.63 (2r) (a) and (b). A federated public library system that obtains a state trust fund loan shall accept from each county participating in the federated public library system repayments of principal and payments of interest and promptly remit those repayments and payments to the board of commissioners of public lands.

SB565-SSA1-SA14, s. 40cb Section 40cb. 43.18 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA14,16,19 43.18 (4) State trust fund loans. If a participating county or participating municipality withdraws from or is expelled from a federated public library system that has a state trust fund loan outstanding under subch. II of ch. 24, the clerk of that county or municipality shall certify to the board of commissioners of public lands the effective date of that withdrawal or expulsion and the assessed valuation of that county or municipality.".

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