Amendment SSA1-SB45

SB45-SSA1,1091,5 108.07 (8) (b) If a claimant is a prisoner of a state prison, as defined in s. 302.01, and has employment with an employer other than the department of corrections or a private business leasing space within a state prison under s. 303.01 (2) (em), and the claimant's employment terminates because conditions of incarceration or supervision make it impossible to continue the employment, the department shall charge to the fund's balancing account any benefits based on the terminated employment that are otherwise chargeable to the account of an employer that is subject to the contribution requirements under ss. 108.17 and 108.18.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2030m Section 2030m. 109.09 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1092,2 109.09 (1) The department shall investigate and attempt equitably to adjust controversies between employers and employes as to alleged wage claims. The department may receive and investigate any wage claim which is filed with the department, or received by the department under s. 109.10 (4), no later than 2 years after the date the wages are due. The department may, after receiving a wage claim, investigate any wages due from the employer against whom the claim is filed to any employe during the period commencing 2 years before the date the claim is filed. The department shall enforce this chapter and ss. 20.924 (1) (i) 1., 2. and 3. and (j) 3., 66.293, 103.02, 103.49, 103.82 and 104.12. In pursuance of this duty, the department may sue the employer on behalf of the employe to collect any wage claim or wage deficiency and ss. 109.03 (6) and 109.11 (2) and (3) shall apply to such actions. Except for actions under s. 109.10, the department may refer such an action to the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurs for prosecution and collection and the district attorney shall commence an action in the circuit court having appropriate jurisdiction. Any number of wage claims or wage deficiencies against the same employer may be joined in a single proceeding, but the court may order separate trials or hearings. In actions that are referred to a district attorney under this subsection, any taxable costs recovered by the district attorney shall be paid into the general fund of the county in which the violation occurs and used by that county to meet its financial responsibility under s. 978.13 (2) for the operation of the office of the district attorney who prosecuted the action.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2031 Section 2031. 110.07 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1092,11 110.07 (1) (a) (intro.) The secretary shall employ not to exceed 385 more than 399 traffic officers. Such The state traffic patrol consists of the traffic officers, in addition to the person designated to head them whose position shall be in the classified service, shall constitute the and, if certified under s. 165.85 (4) (b) 1. as qualified to be a law enforcement officer, the division administrator who is counted under s. 230.08 (2) (e) 12. and whose duties include supervising the state traffic patrol. The division administrator may not be counted under this paragraph. Members of the state traffic patrol, and shall:

SB45-SSA1, s. 2032 Section 2032. 110.07 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1,1092,16 110.07 (6) The division administrator who is counted under s. 230.08 (2) (e) 12. and whose duties include supervising the state traffic patrol shall be designated superintendent of the state traffic patrol, if he or she is certified under s. 165.85 (4) (b) 1. as qualified to be a law enforcement officer.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2033m Section 2033m. 111.322 (2m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1092,20 111.322 (2m) (c) The individual files a complaint or attempts to enforce a right under s. 20.924 (1) (i) 1., 2. or 3. or (j) 3., 66.293 or 103.49 or testifies or assists in any action or proceeding under s. 20.924 (1) (i) 1., 2. or 3. or (j) 3., 66.293 or 103.49.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2034 Section 2034. 111.70 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1093,2 111.70 (1) (j) "Municipal employer" means any city, county, village, town, metropolitan sewerage district, school district, family care district or any other political subdivision of the state which that engages the services of an employe and includes any person acting on behalf of a municipal employer within the scope of the person's authority, express or implied.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2039 Section 2039. 114.20 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1093,9 114.20 (11) Issuance of certificate of registration; display of certificate; refunds. Upon payment of a registration fee or transfer of registration fee, the department shall issue evidence of registration which shall be displayed at all times in the manner prescribed by the department. A refund may be made for aircraft registration fees paid in error as determined by the department. Refunds under this section shall be paid out of the appropriation under s. 20.395 ( 4) (aq).

SB45-SSA1, s. 2039g Section 2039g. 114.31 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 114.31 (3) (a).

SB45-SSA1, s. 2039h Section 2039h. 114.31 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1,1093,15 114.31 (3) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (ds), the department shall administer an aviation career education program to provide training and apprenticeship opportunities associated with aviation careers for socially and economically disadvantaged youth.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2040 Section 2040. 115.28 (24) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1093,23 115.28 (24) Priority in awarding grants. Give priority in awarding grants to local community organizations under sub. (21) and to school boards under ss. 115.36 and 115.362 115.361, and in awarding grants from federal funds received under 20 USC 2301 to 2471, 20 USC 4601 to 4665 and 29 USC 1602 (b) (1), to programs that provide more than one of the educational services specified under sub. (21), s. 115.36, 115.362 115.361, 115.915, 118.01 (2) (d) 7. or 8. or 118.153 or 20 USC 2301 to 2471, 20 USC 4601 to 4665 or 29 USC 1602 (b) (1).

SB45-SSA1, s. 2040d Section 2040d. 115.28 (24) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1094,7 115.28 (24) Priority in awarding grants. Give priority in awarding grants to local community organizations under sub. (21) and to school boards under ss. 115.36 and 115.361, and in awarding grants from federal funds received under 20 USC 2301 to 2471, 20 USC 4601 to 4665 and 29 USC 1602 (b) (1) 29 USC 2862 (b) (1) (B), to programs that provide more than one of the educational services specified under sub. (21), s. 115.36, 115.361, 115.915, 118.01 (2) (d) 7. or 8. or 118.153 or 20 USC 2301 to 2471, 20 USC 4601 to 4665 or 29 USC 1602 (b) (1) 29 USC 2862 (b) (1) (B).

SB45-SSA1, s. 2041 Section 2041. 115.28 (25) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1,1094,11 115.28 (25) School technology resource grants. Consult with the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board before awarding school technology resource grants under 20 USC 6842.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2041m Section 2041m. 115.28 (26) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1,1094,15 115.28 (26) Periodical and reference information data bases. Contract with one or more persons to provide statewide access, through the Internet, to periodical and reference information data bases.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2042 Section 2042. 115.28 (39) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1094,22 115.28 (39) Alcohol and other drug abuse report. By July 1, 1998, and biennially by July 1 thereafter, evaluate the effectiveness of the programs under ss. 115.36, and 115.361 and 115.362 and submit a report to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2). To satisfy this reporting requirement as it pertains to s. 115.361, the department may incorporate into the report under this subsection the report required under s. 115.361 (7) (c) (2).

SB45-SSA1, s. 2043 Section 2043. 115.355 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1095,3 115.355 Assistance to schools for instruction on adoption. The department shall annually and upon request disseminate to appropriate public school staff information about materials and services available through the state adoption center under s. 48.551 48.55 which may serve as resources for instruction on adoption for pupils in grades kindergarten through 12.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2044 Section 2044. 115.36 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1095,8 115.36 (3) (a) (intro.) The department shall, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (g) (kd), fund school district projects designed to assist minors experiencing problems resulting from the use of alcohol or other drugs or to prevent alcohol or other drug abuse by minors. The department shall:

SB45-SSA1, s. 2045 Section 2045. 115.361 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB45-SSA1,1095,14 115.361 Alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and intervention programs. (1) A school board may apply to the department for a grant to fund an alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and intervention program. The department shall pay grants awarded under this section from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (dm) and shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.

SB45-SSA1,1095,18 (2) The department shall collect and analyze information about the programs funded under this section, evaluate their effectiveness and submit a report of the evaluation to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) and to the governor by July 1, 2000, and biennially by July 1 thereafter.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2046 Section 2046. 115.3615 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1096,7 115.3615 Head start supplement. From the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (eh) and (kh), the state superintendent shall distribute funds to agencies determined by the state superintendent to be eligible for designation as head start agencies under 42 USC 9836 to provide comprehensive health, educational, nutritional, social and other services to economically disadvantaged children and their families. The state superintendent shall distribute the funds in a manner consistent with 42 USC 9831 to 9852 except that there is no matching fund requirement. The state superintendent shall give preference in funding under this section to an agency that is agencies that are receiving federal funds under 42 USC 9831 to 9852 and to agencies that operate full-time or early head start programs. Funds distributed under this section may be used to match available federal funds under 42 USC 9831 to 9852 only if the funds are used to secure additional federal funds for the purposes under this section.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2047 Section 2047. 115.362 of the statutes is repealed.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2050 Section 2050. 115.42 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1096,11 115.42 (1) (a) (intro.) In the 1999-2000 school year the The department shall award a $2,000 grant to any person who satisfies all of the following requirements:

SB45-SSA1, s. 2051 Section 2051. 115.42 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1096,14 115.42 (1) (a) 1. The person is certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards before July 1, 2000.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2052 Section 2052. 115.42 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1,1096,22 115.42 (1) (b) The grant under this subsection shall be an amount equal to the costs of obtaining certification under par. (a) 1. that are borne by the person, not to exceed $2,000. The department shall award the grant under this subsection in the school year in which the person is certified under par. (a) 1., except that if the person becomes certified under par. (a) 1. while he or she is not a resident of this state, the department shall award the grant under this subsection in the first school year in which the person meets the requirements under par. (a).

SB45-SSA1, s. 2053 Section 2053. 115.42 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1097,2 115.42 (2) (intro.) In the 2000-01 school year the The department shall award a $2,500 grant to each person who received a grant under sub. (1) in each of the 9 school years following the school year in which he or she received the grant if the person satisfies all of the following requirements:

SB45-SSA1, s. 2054 Section 2054. 115.75 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1097,8 115.75 (1) (a) Subject to the requirements of par. (b), each alternative school operating an American Indian language and culture education program under this subchapter shall receive state aid, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ci) (km), in an amount equal to $185 $200 for each pupil who has completed the fall semester in the program.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2055 Section 2055. 115.75 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1097,12 115.75 (3) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ci) (km) in any year is insufficient to pay the full amount of aid under this section, state aid payments shall be prorated among the alternative schools entitled to such aid.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2055m Section 2055m. 115.775 of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1,1097,16 115.775 Duties of operators of certain charter schools. An operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) is a local educational agency, as defined in 20 USC 1401 (15), and shall comply with 20 USC 1400 to 1491o.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2057 Section 2057. 115.88 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1098,4 115.88 (1m) (a) If, upon receipt of the plan under s. 115.77 (4), the state superintendent is satisfied that the special education program has been maintained during the preceding school year in accordance with law, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of administration in favor of each county, cooperative educational service agency and school district maintaining such special education program a sum equal to 63% of the amount expended by the county, agency and school district during the preceding year for salaries of personnel enumerated in sub. (1), including the salary portion of any authorized contract for physical or occupational therapy services, except as provided in par. (b), and other expenses approved by the state superintendent. The department of administration shall pay such amounts to the county, agency and school district as costs eligible for reimbursement from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b).

SB45-SSA1, s. 2058 Section 2058. 115.88 (1m) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1,1098,19 115.88 (1m) (am) If the operator of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) operates a special education program and the state superintendent is satisfied that the operator of the charter school is complying with 20 USC 1400 to 1491o, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of administration in favor of the operator of the charter school a sum equal to the amount that the operator of the charter school expended during the previous school year for salaries of full-time or part-time licensed teachers, licensed coordinators of special education, licensed school social workers, licensed school psychologists, paraprofessionals, licensed consulting teachers to work with any teacher of regular education programs who has a child with a disability in a class and any other personnel, as determined by the state superintendent. Certified costs under this paragraph are eligible for reimbursement from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b). The state superintendent may audit costs under this paragraph and adjust reimbursement to cover only actual, eligible costs.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2059 Section 2059. 115.88 (1m) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2060 Section 2060. 115.88 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1099,11 115.88 (2) Transportation aid. If upon receipt of the plan under s. 115.77 (4) the state superintendent is satisfied that the transportation of children with disabilities has been maintained during the preceding year in accordance with the law, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of administration in favor of each county, cooperative educational service agency or school district transporting such pupils 63% of an amount equal to the amount expended for such transportation as costs eligible for reimbursement from the appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (b) and (br). Pupils for whom aid is paid under this subsection shall not be eligible for aid under s. 121.58 (2) or (4). The department of administration shall pay such amounts to the county, agency or school district from the appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (b) and (br). This subsection applies to any child with a disability who requires special assistance in transportation, including any such child attending regular classes who requires special or additional transportation. This subsection does not apply to any child with a disability attending regular or special classes who does not require any special or additional transportation.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2061 Section 2061. 115.88 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1,1099,22 115.88 (2m) Other transportation aid. If the operator of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) transports children with disabilities and the state superintendent is satisfied that the operator of the charter school is complying with 20 USC 1400 to 1491o, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of administration in favor of the operator of the charter school a sum equal to the amount that the operator of the charter school expended during the previous school year for transportation under this subsection as costs eligible for reimbursement from the appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (b). The state superintendent may audit costs under this subsection and adjust reimbursement to cover only actual, eligible costs.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2061e Section 2061e. 115.88 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1100,9 115.88 (3) Board and lodging aid. There shall be paid the amount expended for board and lodging and transportation between the boarding home and the special education program of nonresident children enrolled under s. 115.82 (1) in the special education program. The department shall certify the full amount to the department of administration which shall pay such amount from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b) to the in favor of each school district, cooperative educational service agency, county children with disabilities education board, state agency of another state or private, nonsectarian special education service which operates the special education program while providing board, lodging and transportation an amount equal to the amount expended for such board and lodging and transportation as costs eligible for reimbursement from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b).

SB45-SSA1, s. 2061m Section 2061m. 115.88 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1100,17 115.88 (6) Aid for instruction outside of district. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b) there shall be paid the full cost of salary The department shall certify to the department of administration, in favor of each school district, an amount equal to the amount expended for salaries and travel expenses, in amounts as determined in advance by the state superintendent, to school districts for providing special education outside the school district of employment , as eligible for reimbursement from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b).

SB45-SSA1, s. 2061s Section 2061s. 115.88 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1101,4 115.88 (8) Enrollment out of state. If a child with a disability is enrolled in a public special education program located in another state and the state superintendent is satisfied that the program in which the child is enrolled complies with this subchapter, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of administration in favor of the school district in which the child resides or the school district attended by the child under s. 118.51 a sum equal to the percentage of the approved costs under subs. (1) and (2) of the amount expended by the school district during the preceding year for the additional costs associated with the child's special education program. The department of administration shall pay the amount to the school district as costs eligible for reimbursement from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b).

SB45-SSA1, s. 2062 Section 2062. 115.88 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1101,10 115.88 (9) Distribution schedule. Each county, cooperative educational service agency, operator of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) and school district entitled to state aid under this section shall receive 15% of its total aid entitlement in each month from November to March and 25% of its total entitlement in June.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2063 Section 2063. 115.882 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB45-SSA1,1101,16 115.882 Payment of state aid. Funds appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (b) shall be used first for the purpose of s. 115.88 (4). Costs eligible for reimbursement from the appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (b) and (br) under ss. 115.88 (1m) to (3), (6) and (8), 115.93 and 118.255 (4) shall be reimbursed at a rate set to distribute the full amount appropriated for reimbursement for such costs, not to exceed 100%.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2064 Section 2064. 115.93 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 115.93 and amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1102,3 115.93 State aid. Except as provided under sub. (2), if If upon receipt of the reports under s. 115.92 (2) the state superintendent is satisfied that the school age parents program has been maintained during the preceding school year in accordance with the rules under s. 115.92 (3), the state superintendent shall certify to the department of administration in favor of each school district maintaining the program a sum equal to 63% of the amount expended by the school district during the preceding school year for salaries of teachers and instructional aides, special transportation and other expenses approved by the state superintendent. The department of administration shall pay such amounts to the school district as costs eligible for reimbursement from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b).

SB45-SSA1, s. 2065 Section 2065. 115.93 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2065m Section 2065m. 115.995 of the statutes is renumbered 115.995 (intro.) and amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1102,10 115.995 State aids. (intro.) Upon receipt of the report under s. 115.993, if the state superintendent is satisfied that the bilingual-bicultural education program for the previous school year was maintained in accordance with this subchapter, the state superintendent shall certify do all of the following:

SB45-SSA1,1102,19 (2) Certify to the department of administration in favor of the school district a sum equal to a percentage of the amount expended on limited-English speaking pupils by the school district during the preceding year for salaries of personnel participating in and attributable to bilingual-bicultural education programs under this subchapter, special books and equipment used in the bilingual-bicultural programs and other expenses approved by the state superintendent. The percentage shall be determined by dividing the amount in the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cc) in the current school year less $250,000 by the total amount of aidable costs in the previous school year.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2065n Section 2065n. 115.995 (1) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1,1102,25 115.995 (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cc), divide proportionally, based upon costs reported under s. 115.993, an annual payment of $250,000 among school districts whose enrollments in the previous school year were at least 15% limited-English speaking pupils. Aid paid under this subsection does not reduce aid paid under sub. (2).

SB45-SSA1, s. 2068 Section 2068. 118.153 (3m) of the statutes is renumbered 106.13 (4m) and amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1103,13 106.13 (4m) (a) After reviewing the recommendations of the governor's council on workforce excellence under s. 106.115 (2) (em), the state superintendent The board may approve an innovative school-to-work program provided by a nonprofit organization for children at risk, as defined in s. 118.153 (1) (a), in a county having a population of 500,000 or more to assist those children at risk in acquiring employability skills and occupational-specific competencies before leaving high school. If the state superintendent board approves a program under this paragraph, the state superintendent board may award a grant, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (ef) 20.445 (7) (ef), to the nonprofit organization providing the program and the nonprofit organization shall use the funds received under the grant to provide the program.

SB45-SSA1,1103,16 (b) The state superintendent board shall establish requirements for the operation of the grant program under this subsection. Those Notwithstanding sub. (5), those requirements need not be promulgated as rules.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2070 Section 2070. 118.255 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1104,5 118.255 (4) If the state superintendent is satisfied that the health treatment services program has been maintained during the preceding school year in accordance with law, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of administration in favor of each school board, cooperative educational service agency and county children with disabilities education board maintaining such health treatment services, an amount equal to 63% of the amount expended for items listed in s. 115.88 (1m) by the school board, cooperative educational service agency and county children with disabilities education board during the preceding year for these health treatment services. The department of administration, upon such certification shall distribute the amounts to the appropriate school board, cooperative educational service agency and county children with disabilities education board as costs eligible for reimbursement from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b).

SB45-SSA1, s. 2071g Section 2071g. 118.30 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 118.30 (1).

SB45-SSA1, s. 2071r Section 2071r. 118.30 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2072 Section 2072. 118.30 (1g) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 118.30 (1g) (a) 1.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2073 Section 2073. 118.30 (1g) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1,1104,15 118.30 (1g) (a) 2. By January 1, 2000, or by January 1 of the 1st school year of operation, whichever is later, each operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) shall adopt pupil academic standards in mathematics, science, reading and writing, geography and history. The operator of the charter school may adopt the pupil academic standards issued by the governor as executive order no. 326, dated January 13, 1998.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2074m Section 2074m. 118.30 (1g) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2075 Section 2075. 118.30 (1g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read: