AB133-ASA1, s. 945e 20Section 945e. 44.015 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 44.015 (10).
AB133-ASA1, s. 945f 21Section 945f. 44.015 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,537,2322 44.015 (7) Contract with the Wisconsin History Foundation, Inc., for the
23purpose of administering the historical society's membership program.
AB133-ASA1, s. 945g 24Section 945g. 44.02 (28) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,538,3
144.02 (28) In the 1999-2001 fiscal biennium, pay the amount appropriated
2under s. 20.245 (3) (c) to the city of Neenah to restore the Neenah city clock tower if
3the city of Neenah contributes matching funds of at least $25,000.
AB133-ASA1, s. 945m 4Section 945m. 44.08 of the statutes is repealed.
AB133-ASA1, s. 945s 5Section 945s. 44.16 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,538,11 644.16 Historic sites foundation Circus World Museum Foundation. (1)
7The historical society may enter into a lease agreement with the historic sites
8foundation, inc.
Circus World Museum Foundation, Inc., for the purpose of operating
9Circus World Museum, located in Baraboo, Wisconsin. The lease agreement shall not
10include any provision for the payment of a percentage of gross admissions income at
11Circus World Museum to the historical society.
AB133-ASA1,538,15 12(2) Upon request of the board of directors of the historic sites foundation, inc.
13Circus World Museum Foundation, Inc., the governor may nominate, and with the
14advice and consent of the senate appoint, one member of the board of directors to
15serve at the pleasure of the governor.
AB133-ASA1, s. 946 16Section 946. 44.20 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,538,2117 44.20 (1) The historical society shall operate and maintain the historic sites
18known as Stonefield Village, Pendarvis, Villa Louis, Old Wade House, Madeline
19Island, Old World Wisconsin, H.H. Bennett Studios and, if the First Capitol state
20park has been transferred to the historical society under 1993 Wisconsin Act 16,
21section 9142 (1e), First Capitol.
AB133-ASA1, s. 946m 22Section 946m. 44.49 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,539,4 2344.49 Heritage trust program. (1) Purpose. The legislature determines
24that the provision of assistance by the state under this section and the awarding of
25grants to the Wisconsin Trust for Historic Preservation under this section serve a

1statewide public purpose by assisting in the protection, restoration and
2rehabilitation of property located in this state that is significant in the history,
3prehistory, architecture, archaeology or culture of this state, its rural and urban
4communities or the nation.
AB133-ASA1,539,5 5(2) Definitions. In this section:
AB133-ASA1,539,66 (a) "Local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 16.97 (7).
AB133-ASA1,539,77 (b) "Trust" means the Wisconsin Trust for Historic Preservation.
AB133-ASA1,539,13 8(3) Grants to governmental units and nonprofit organizations. (a) From the
9appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (zfm), the state historical society shall award
10grants to state agencies, local governmental units and nonprofit organizations for
11historic preservation. A grant recipient shall provide matching funds equal to 25%
12of the amount of the grant, except that the state historical society may require a
13recipient to provide matching funds equal to a higher percentage.
AB133-ASA1,539,1514 (b) The state historical society shall ensure that all grant recipients under par.
15(a) comply with the standards for rehabilitation in 36 CFR 67.7.
AB133-ASA1,539,2216 (c) The state historical society may award up to $1,000,000 in grants under par.
17(a) in the 2000-01 fiscal year and up to $1,500,000 in grants under par. (a) in each
18of the 9 succeeding fiscal years, except that if the state historical society awards less
19than the maximum amount allowed in any fiscal year the maximum amount allowed
20in the succeeding fiscal year is increased by an amount equal to the difference
21between the amount awarded in the current fiscal year and the maximum amount
22allowed in the current fiscal year.
AB133-ASA1,540,2 23(4) Grants to the trust. (a) Subject to par. (b), the state historical society
24annually shall award a grant to the trust from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2)

1(zfm). In the 2000-01 fiscal year, the amount of the grant shall be $1,000,000. In
2each of the 9 succeeding fiscal years, the amount of the grant shall be $500,000.
AB133-ASA1,540,43 (b) The state historical society may award a grant under par. (a) only if the
4following conditions are satisfied:
AB133-ASA1,540,85 1. The bylaws of the trust state that the purpose of the trust is to develop and
6support statewide initiatives promoting historic preservation and that, if the trust
7dissolves, the trust shall in good faith take all reasonable measures to ensure that
8all moneys paid to the trust under this subsection revert to the state.
AB133-ASA1,540,129 2. The trust provides public access to any meeting held for the purpose of
10deliberations regarding the awarding of grants under par. (c) 1. to the same extent
11as is required of, and subject to the same terms and enforcement provisions that
12apply to, a governmental body under subch. V of ch. 19.
AB133-ASA1,540,1413 (c) The moneys received under par. (a) shall constitute an endowment fund.
14The trust shall use the earnings of the endowment fund for the following purposes:
AB133-ASA1,540,1915 1. To award grants to state agencies, local governmental units and nonprofit
16organizations for historic preservation, including historic preservation to
17commemorate the 200th anniversary of Wisconsin statehood. A grant recipient shall
18provide matching funds equal to 25% of the amount of the grant, except that the trust
19may require a recipient to provide matching funds equal to a higher percentage.
AB133-ASA1,540,2120 2. To temporarily acquire historic property for the purpose of historic
21preservation.
AB133-ASA1,540,2322 (d) The trust shall comply, and shall ensure that all grant recipients under par.
23(c) 1. comply, with the standards for rehabilitation in 36 CFR 67.7.
AB133-ASA1,541,224 (e) The trust shall contract with an independent certified public accountant to
25biennially audit the endowment fund. Within 30 days after the completion of each

1audit, the trust shall submit a detailed report of the audit to the governor and the
2joint committee on finance.
AB133-ASA1,541,4 3(5) Sunset. The state historical society may not award a grant under this
4section after June 30, 2010.
AB133-ASA1, s. 947 5Section 947. 44.53 (1) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,541,86 44.53 (1) (fm) Conduct a program identical to that described in par. (f), but only
7for American Indian individuals and groups. The program shall be funded from the
8appropriation under s. 20.215 (1) (km).
AB133-ASA1, s. 947m 9Section 947m. 44.53 (1) (j) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,541,1110 44.53 (1) (j) Annually pay to the Milwaukee Foundation, Inc., for deposit in the
11High Point fund, the amount appropriated under s. 20.215 (1) (e).
AB133-ASA1, s. 948 12Section 948. 44.53 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,541,1513 44.53 (2) (am) Enter into contracts with American Indian individuals,
14organizations and institutions and American Indian tribal governments for services
15furthering the development of the arts and humanities.
AB133-ASA1, s. 949 16Section 949. 44.70 (2g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,541,2017 44.70 (2g) "Educational agency" means a school district, private school,
18cooperative educational service agency, technical college district, private college,
19public library system, public library board, the Wisconsin School for the Visually
20Handicapped or the Wisconsin School for the Deaf.
AB133-ASA1, s. 951 21Section 951. 44.70 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,541,2222 44.70 (3m) "Public library system" has the meaning given in s. 43.01 (5).
AB133-ASA1, s. 952 23Section 952. 44.70 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,541,2524 44.70 (5) "Universal service fund" means the trust fund established under s.
2525.95.
AB133-ASA1, s. 953
1Section 953. 44.71 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 44.71 (2) (a), and 44.71
2(2) (a) 5. and 8., as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,542,73 44.71 (2) (a) 5. Subject to s. 196.218 (4r) (f) 44.73 (5), in cooperation with the
4department and the public service commission, provide telecommunications access
5to school districts, private schools, cooperative educational service agencies,
6technical college districts, private colleges and public library boards
educational
7agencies
under the program established under s. 196.218 (4r) 44.73.
AB133-ASA1,542,138 8. Purchase educational technology equipment for use by school districts,
9cooperative educational service agencies and public educational institutions in this
10state and permit the districts, agencies and institutions to purchase or lease the
11equipment, with an option to purchase the equipment at a later date. This paragraph
12subdivision does not require the purchase or lease of any educational technology
13equipment from the board.
AB133-ASA1, s. 953g 14Section 953g. 44.71 (2) (a) 6m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,542,1815 44.71 (2) (a) 6m. No later than October 1 of each year, submit a report
16containing the discount rates provided to the board for telecommunications service
17under 47 USC 254 to the department of administration, the joint committee on
18finance and the public service commission.
AB133-ASA1, s. 954 19Section 954. 44.71 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,542,2120 44.71 (2) (bm) The board may contract with the Wisconsin advanced
21telecommunications foundation to provide administrative services to the foundation.
AB133-ASA1, s. 955 22Section 955. 44.72 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,543,223 44.72 (1) (a) Award grants to applicants on a competitive basis through one
24funding cycle annually, except that the board shall ensure that at least one grant is

1awarded annually to an applicant located in the territory of each cooperative
2educational service agency
.
AB133-ASA1, s. 955m 3Section 955m. 44.72 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,543,64 44.72 (1) (d) Promulgate rules establishing administrative procedures,
5eligibility criteria and application requirements for awarding grants under this
6section.
AB133-ASA1, s. 955t 7Section 955t. 44.72 (2) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB133-ASA1, s. 956 8Section 956. 44.72 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
AB133-ASA1, s. 956g 9Section 956g. 44.72 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,543,1410 44.72 (2) (c) A school district is eligible for a grant under par. (a) or (b) 2. only
11if the annual meeting in a common school district, or the school board in a unified
12school district or in a school district operating under ch. 119, adopts a resolution
13requesting the grant. A grant under this subsection may not be used to replace
14funding available from other sources.
AB133-ASA1, s. 956r 15Section 956r. 44.72 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,543,1916 44.72 (2) (d) A school district receiving a grant under par. (a) or (b) shall deposit
17the moneys in a separate fund. The moneys may be used for any purpose related to
18educational technology, except that a school district may not use the moneys to pay
19the salary or benefits of any school district employe.
AB133-ASA1, s. 957 20Section 957. 44.72 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,543,2221 44.72 (2) (e) The board shall distribute the grants under par. (b) 2. and 3.
22annually on the first Monday in February.
AB133-ASA1, s. 958 23Section 958. 44.72 (4) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,543,2524 44.72 (4) (title) Subsidized educational Educational technology
25infrastructure
loans financial assistance.
AB133-ASA1, s. 959
1Section 959. 44.72 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,544,92 44.72 (4) (a) Subsidized loans Financial assistance authorized. The board may
3make subsidized loans provide financial assistance under this subsection to school
4districts from the proceeds of public debt contracted under s. 20.866 (2) (zc) and to
5public library boards from the proceeds of public debt contracted under s. 20.866 (2)
6(zcm). Subsidized loans Financial assistance under this subsection may be used only
7for the purpose of upgrading the electrical wiring of school and library buildings in
8existence on October 14, 1997, and installing and upgrading computer network
9wiring.
AB133-ASA1, s. 960 10Section 960. 44.72 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,544,2511 44.72 (4) (b) Subsidized loan Financial assistance applications, terms and
12conditions.
The board shall establish application procedures for, and the terms and
13conditions of, subsidized loans financial assistance under this subsection. The board
14shall make a loan to a school district or public library board in an amount equal to
1550% of the total amount of financial assistance for which the board determines the
16school district or public library board is eligible and provide a grant to the school
17district or public library board for the remainder of the total.
The terms of any
18financial assistance under this subsection
may include provision of professional
19building construction services under s. 16.85 (15). The board shall determine the
20interest rate on these loans under this subsection. The interest rate shall be as low
21as possible but shall be sufficient to fully pay all interest expenses incurred by the
22state in making the loans and to provide reserves that are reasonably expected to be
23required in the judgment of the board to ensure against losses arising from
24delinquency and default in the repayment of subsidized the loans. The term of a
25subsidized loan under this subsection may not exceed 10 years.
AB133-ASA1, s. 961
1Section 961. 44.72 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,545,102 44.72 (4) (c) Repayment of subsidized loans. A school district's or public library
3board's total payments on a loan made under this subsection shall be equal to 50%
4of the total debt service on the loan, as determined by the board. A school district or
5public library board is not obligated to pay the remaining 50% of the debt service on
6the loan.
The board shall credit all moneys received from school districts under this
7paragraph
for repayment of loans under this subsection to the appropriation account
8under s. 20.275 (1) (h). The board shall credit all moneys received from public library
9boards under this paragraph for repayment of loans under this subsection to the
10appropriation account under s. 20.275 (1) (hb).
AB133-ASA1, s. 962 11Section 962. 44.72 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,545,1512 44.72 (4) (d) Funding for subsidized loans financial assistance. The board, with
13the approval of the governor and subject to the limits of s. 20.866 (2) (zc) and (zcm),
14may request that the building commission contract public debt in accordance with
15ch. 18 to fund loans financial assistance under this subsection.
AB133-ASA1, s. 963 16Section 963. 44.72 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,545,2117 44.72 (5) Foreign language instruction grants. (a) Beginning in the 2000-01
18fiscal year, the board shall award at least one grant in each fiscal year, on a
19competitive basis, to an educational organization or consortium of educational
20organizations for the development and implementation of a foreign language
21instruction program in a public school in grades kindergarten to 6.
AB133-ASA1,546,222 (b) The board shall award grants under par. (a) from the appropriation under
23s. 20.275 (1) (b). The board may not award a grant to an organization or consortium
24of organizations unless the foreign language instruction is provided to pupils using

1data lines or video links for which access is provided under s. 44.73 (1) or for which
2a grant is awarded under s. 44.73 (6).
AB133-ASA1,546,43 (c) The board shall promulgate rules defining "educational organization" for
4the purposes of this subsection.
AB133-ASA1, s. 967 5Section 967. 45.25 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,546,106 45.25 (1) Administration. The department of veterans affairs shall administer
7a tuition and fee reimbursement program for eligible veterans enrolling as
8undergraduates in any institution within the university of Wisconsin system,
9enrolling in any technical college under ch. 38
of higher education, as defined in s.
1045.396 (1) (a), in this state
or receiving a waiver of nonresident tuition under s. 39.47.
AB133-ASA1, s. 968 11Section 968. 45.25 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,546,2012 45.25 (2) (d) The individual is a resident at the time of application for the
13tuition and fee reimbursement program and was a Wisconsin resident at the time of
14entry or reentry into service or was a resident for any consecutive 5-year period after
15completing entry or reentry into service on active duty and before the time date of
16his or her application. If a person applying for a benefit under this section meets that
175-consecutive-year residency requirement, the department may not require the
18person to reestablish that he or she meets the 5-consecutive-year residency
19requirement when he or she later applies for any other benefit under this chapter
20that requires a 5-consecutive-year residency.
AB133-ASA1, s. 969 21Section 969. 45.25 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,546,2322 45.25 (2) (e) The individual is enrolled for at least 12 credits during the
23semester for which reimbursement is sought.
AB133-ASA1, s. 970 24Section 970. 45.25 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,547,15
145.25 (3) (a) Except as provided in par. (am), an individual who meets the
2requirements under sub. (2), upon satisfactory completion of an a full-time
3undergraduate semester in any institution within the university of Wisconsin
4system or a semester at any technical college district school under ch. 38
of higher
5education, as defined in s. 45.396 (1) (a), in this state or any institution from which
6the individual receives a waiver of nonresident tuition under s. 39.47
, may be
7reimbursed for up to 50% 65% of the individual's tuition and fees, but that. The
8reimbursement under this paragraph is limited to a maximum of 50% 65% of the
9standard cost for a state resident for an equivalent undergraduate course at the
10University of Wisconsin-Madison per course or the difference between the
11individual's tuition and fees and the grants or scholarships, including those made
12under s. 21.49, that the individual receives specifically for the payment of the tuition
13or fees, whichever is less. Reimbursement is available only for tuition and fees that
14are part of a curriculum that is relevant to a degree in a particular course of study
15at the institution or school.
AB133-ASA1, s. 971 16Section 971. 45.25 (3) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,548,617 45.25 (3) (am) A disabled individual who meets the requirements under sub.
18(2) and whose disability is rated at 30% or more under 38 USC 1114 or 1134, upon
19satisfactory completion of an undergraduate semester in any institution within the
20university of Wisconsin system or a semester at any technical college district school
21under ch. 38
of higher education, as defined in s. 45.396 (1) (a), in this state or any
22institution from which the individual receives a waiver of nonresident tuition under
23s. 39.47
, may be reimbursed for up to 100% of the individual's tuition and fees, but
24that
. The reimbursement under this paragraph is limited to 100% of the standard
25cost for a state resident for an equivalent undergraduate course at the University of

1Wisconsin-Madison per course, or the difference between the individual's tuition
2and fees and the grants or scholarships, including those made under s. 21.49, that
3the individual receives specifically for the payment of the tuition or fees, whichever
4is less. Reimbursement is available only for tuition and fees that are part of a
5curriculum that is relevant to a degree in a particular course of study at the
6institution or school.
AB133-ASA1, s. 972 7Section 972. 45.25 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,548,158 45.25 (4) (a) An individual is not eligible for reimbursement under sub. (2) for
9more than 120 credits of part-time study or 8 full semesters of full-time study at any
10institution within the university of Wisconsin system of higher education, as defined
11in s. 45.396 (1) (a), in this state
, 60 credits of part-time study or 4 full semesters of
12full-time study at a technical college under ch. 38 any institution of higher
13education, as defined in s. 45.396 (1) (a), in this state that offers a degree upon
14completion of 60 credits
, or an equivalent amount of credits at an institution where
15he or she is receiving a waiver of nonresident tuition under s. 39.47.
AB133-ASA1, s. 973 16Section 973. 45.25 (4) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,548,2217 45.25 (4) (b) (intro.) The department may provide reimbursement under sub.
18(2) to an individual who is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments or
19who owes past support, medical expenses or birth expenses, as established by the
20receipt by the department of a certification under s. 49.855
appearance of the
21individual's name on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b)
, only
22if the individual provides the department with one of the following:
AB133-ASA1, s. 974 23Section 974. 45.25 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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