SB55-ASA1,515,215 36.09 (2) (a) The president shall be president of all the faculties and shall be
16vested with the responsibility of administering the system under board policies and
17shall direct a central administration which shall assist the board and the president
18in establishing system-wide policies in monitoring, reviewing and evaluating these
19policies, in coordinating program development and operation among institutions, in
20planning the programmatic, financial and physical development of the system, in
21maintaining fiscal control and compiling and recommending educational programs,
22operating budgets and building programs for the board. The Subject to par. (b), the
23president shall appoint each senior vice president, vice president, associate vice
24president and assistant vice president of the system. The president shall fix the term

1of office for each senior vice president, vice president, associate vice president and
2assistant vice president of the system.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1349r 3Section 1349r. 36.09 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,515,64 36.09 (2) (b) The sum of the number of senior vice presidents and vice
5presidents of the system that the president may appoint under par. (a) may not
6exceed 4.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1349v 7Section 1349v. 36.11 (36) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,515,128 36.11 (36) Aquaculture demonstration facility. The board, in consultation
9with representatives of the aquaculture industry, shall operate the aquaculture
10demonstration facility authorized under 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, section 9107 (1) (i) 3.
11No person may introduce sturgeon reared in the aquaculture demonstration facility
12into any natural body of water in this state.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1351m 13Section 1351m. 36.11 (43) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,515,1714 36.11 (43) Programming at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. The board
15shall ensure that the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay implements programming
16that is jointly developed by the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and the Oneida
17Tribe.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1351r 18Section 1351r. 36.11 (44) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,515,2319 36.11 (44) Report on courses. By October 31, 2001, and annually by October
2031 thereafter, the board shall submit a report to the cochairpersons of the joint
21committee on finance that contains the number and type of, and the number of
22students enrolled in, each course offered by the system for which the academic fees
23or tuition charged equals at least 100% of the cost of offering the course.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1351t 24Section 1351t. 36.11 (45) of the statutes is created to read:
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136.11 (45) Development of tribal logo. (a) The board shall ensure that the
2Robert M. La Follette institute of public affairs at the University of
3Wisconsin-Madison, in consultation with the governing bodies of federally
4recognized American Indian tribes and bands in this state, develops all of the
5following:
SB55-ASA1,516,96 1. A tribal logo that is representative of federally recognized American Indian
7tribes and bands in this state and that would be appropriate for display on official
8state notifications of grants funded in whole or in part by Indian gaming receipts, as
9defined in s. 569.01 (1m).
SB55-ASA1,516,1210 2. A plan to implement the use of the logo, including ways to determine when
11the logo should be used, the cost of developing and using the logo, and how this cost
12would be funded.
SB55-ASA1,516,2313 (b) The board shall submit the logo and the plan under par. (a) to the joint
14committee on finance and to the governing body of each federally recognized
15American Indian tribe and band in this state. If the cochairpersons of the committee
16do not notify the board that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the logo
17and the plan within 14 working days after the date of submission, use of the logo may,
18upon approval of the governing body of each tribe and band, be implemented as
19proposed in the plan. If, within 14 working days after the date of the submission, the
20cochairpersons of the committee notify the board that the committee has scheduled
21a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the logo and plan, use of the logo may be
22implemented only upon approval of the committee and the governing body of each
23tribe and band.
SB55-ASA1, s. 822 24Section 822. 36.25 (5) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
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136.25 (5) (c) At the request of the transitional board, as defined in s. 39.81 (7),
2the board of regents shall, at no charge to the transitional board, provide staff and
3legal, administrative, and technical assistance for the transitional board to carry out
4the duties under s. 39.82.
SB55-ASA1, s. 823 5Section 823. 36.25 (5) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,517,116 36.25 (5) (d) If the secretary of administration determines that the federal
7communications commission has approved the transfer of all broadcasting licenses,
8except licenses for student radio, held by the board of regents to the broadcasting
9corporation, as defined in s. 39.81 (2), this subsection does not apply on and after the
10effective date of the last license transferred as determined by the secretary of
11administration under s. 39.87 (2) (b).
SB55-ASA1, s. 824 12Section 824. 36.25 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,517,1413 36.25 (5m) Provision of certain service for public broadcasting. (a) In this
14subsection, "broadcasting corporation" has the meaning given in s. 39.81 (2).
SB55-ASA1,517,1915 (b) If the secretary of administration determines that the federal
16communications commission has approved the transfer of all broadcasting licenses,
17except licenses for student radio, held by the board of regents to the broadcasting
18corporation, on and after the effective date of the last license transferred, as
19determined by the secretary under s. 39.87 (2), all of the following shall occur:
SB55-ASA1,518,220 1. The board of regents shall contract with the broadcasting corporation to
21provide to the broadcasting corporation the services of all of the employees of the
22board who provided public broadcasting services before the date determined by the
23secretary under s. 39.87 (2) (b). The board may not contract under this subdivision
24for the services of any employee who did not provide public broadcasting services
25before the date determined by the secretary under s. 39.87 (2) (b). Any contract

1entered into under this subdivision shall provide that the broadcasting corporation
2shall have supervision authority over the employees.
SB55-ASA1,518,83 2. If any employee of the board of regents who provided public broadcasting
4services before the date determined by the secretary under s. 39.87 (2) (b) terminates
5employment with the board on or after that date, the board may not fill any position
6occupied by the employee and may not expend any money that would otherwise have
7been paid to, or on behalf of, the employee as salary or fringe benefits had the
8employee not terminated employment with the board.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1356g 9Section 1356g. 36.25 (17) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,518,1510 36.25 (17) Land and water education grant program. (a) The board shall
11administer a land and water education grant program through the extension to make
12grants for innovative educational or conservation practice assessment programs
13related to environmentally sound grazing practices or agricultural nutrient
14management. To be eligible for a grant under this subsection, a program must do all
15of the following:
SB55-ASA1,518,1616 1. Emphasize education in the area in which the program is conducted.
SB55-ASA1,518,1717 2. Focus on county, regional, or statewide natural resource concerns.
SB55-ASA1,518,1818 3. Promote at least one of the following goals:
SB55-ASA1,518,2019 a. Helping agricultural producers to identify and understand their natural
20resource and environmental conditions.
SB55-ASA1,518,2221 b. Helping agricultural producers to plan, design, implement, operate, or
22maintain conservation practices on agricultural land.
SB55-ASA1,519,423 (b) The board shall accept applications for grants under this subsection from
24applicants, which may include state agencies that deal with agricultural and natural
25resource issues, the federal natural resource conservation service, institutions,

1college campuses, the extension, local governmental units, and nonprofit
2organizations. A person who will manage a program may submit more than one
3application, but the board may not award more than one grant to such a person in
4any grant selection cycle.
SB55-ASA1,519,125 (c) The board shall award grants under this subsection on a competitive basis,
6giving preference to programs that focus education efforts on areas that are
7designated priority areas under the environmental quality initiatives program, 16
8USC 3839aa
to 3839aa-7, and to programs that target traditionally underserved
9groups, such as agricultural producers who are Native American, African American,
10Asian American, Amish, or women, or who have low incomes. The board shall
11establish maximum grant amounts depending on the number and content of
12applications submitted.
SB55-ASA1, s. 825 13Section 825. 36.25 (38) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,519,1514 36.25 (38) (b) 6. To pay the department of administration electronic
15government
for telecommunications services provided under s. 16.973 22.05 (1).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1357k 16Section 1357k. 36.25 (43) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,519,2317 36.25 (43) Pest management for schools. The board shall provide, through
18the extension, programs to train employees of school districts and other persons
19about using integrated pest management, as defined in s. 94.715 (1) (cm), and about
20developing and implementing pest management plans to prevent unacceptable
21levels of pest activity and damage in schools and on school grounds while minimizing
22hazards to persons, property, and the environment, consistent with the requirements
23of s. 94.715.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1357m 24Section 1357m. 36.25 (45) of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1359m 25Section 1359m. 36.27 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
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136.27 (2) (b) 3. Nonresident persons who served in active duty in the U.S. armed
2forces for at least 10 years, who were honorably discharged from such service within
33 years before registering at an institution, and who filed state income tax returns
4for at least 8 of the last 10 years of active duty in the U.S. armed forces, and their
5spouses and children are entitled to the exemption under par. (a).
SB55-ASA1, s. 826 6Section 826. 36.27 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,520,127 36.27 (4) (a) In the 1993-94 to 2000-01 academic years, the The board may
8annually exempt from nonresident tuition, but not from incidental or other fees, up
9to 200 students enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside as juniors or
10seniors in programs identified by that institution as having surplus capacity and up
11to 150 students enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Superior in programs
12identified by that institution as having surplus capacity.
SB55-ASA1, s. 827 13Section 827. 38.04 (30) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,520,1414 38.04 (30) Internet courses. The board shall do all of the following:
SB55-ASA1,520,1715 (a) Promulgate rules that allow a student enrolled in one district to take a
16course offered by another district over the Internet without paying additional fees
17to the district board offering the course.
SB55-ASA1,520,1918 (b) Establish an Internet site that provides information on all courses offered
19over the Internet by all district boards.
SB55-ASA1,520,2020 (c) Assist district boards to develop Internet courses.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1369g 21Section 1369g. 38.04 (31) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,521,222 38.04 (31) Truck driver training. From the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1)
23(hm), subject to 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9148 (1f), the board shall
24award grants to the district boards governing Chippewa Valley Technical College,

1Fox Valley Technical College, and Waukesha County Technical College for truck
2driver training.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1369m 3Section 1369m. 38.08 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,521,94 38.08 (1g) The appointment committee for a district board that governs a
5district encompassing a 1st class city shall include 4 additional members designated
6by
of the board of school directors in charge of the public schools of the 1st class city
7designated by the board of school directors. The additional members shall be
8appointed so as to reflect, to the extent possible, the distribution of women and
9minorities within the 1st class city.
SB55-ASA1, s. 828 10Section 828. 38.125 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,521,17 1138.125 Public broadcasting stations. If the district board governing the
12Milwaukee area technical college determines to relinquish its public broadcasting
13licenses, it shall, subject to the approval of the federal communications commission,
14offer to assign the licenses to the educational communications board , subject to
15approval of the federal communications commission
or, if all broadcasting licenses
16held by the educational board have been transferred to the broadcasting corporation
17as defined in s. 39.81 (2), to the corporation
.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1371g 18Section 1371g. 38.15 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,522,619 38.15 (1) Subject to sub. (3), if the district board intends to make a capital
20expenditure in excess of $500,000 $1,000,000, excluding moneys received from gifts,
21grants or federal funds, for the acquisition of sites, purchase or construction of
22buildings, the lease/purchase of buildings if costs exceed $500,000 $1,000,000 for the
23lifetime of the lease, building additions or enlargements or the purchase of fixed
24equipment relating to any such activity, it shall adopt a resolution stating its
25intention to do so and identifying the anticipated source of revenue for each project

1and shall submit the resolution to the electors of the district for approval. The
2referendum shall be noticed, called and conducted as provided in s. 67.05 (3) insofar
3as applicable. For the purposes of this section, all projects located on a single campus
4site within one district which are bid concurrently or which are approved by the
5board under s. 38.04 (10) within a 2-year period shall be considered as one capital
6expenditure project.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1371r 7Section 1371r. 38.15 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,522,118 38.15 (2) No more than $500,000 $1,000,000 in reserve funds, consisting of
9property tax revenues and investment earnings on those revenues, may be utilized
10by the district board to finance capital expenditures in excess of $500,000 $1,000,000
11for the purposes under sub. (1).
SB55-ASA1, s. 829 12Section 829. 38.28 (1m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,522,2113 38.28 (1m) (a) 1. "District aidable cost" means the annual cost of operating a
14technical college district, including debt service charges for district bonds and
15promissory notes for building programs or capital equipment, but excluding all
16expenditures relating to auxiliary enterprises and community service programs, all
17expenditures funded by or reimbursed with federal revenues, all receipts under sub.
18(6) and ss. 38.12 (9), 38.14 (3) and (9), 118.15 (2) (a), 118.55 (7r) and 146.55 (5), all
19receipts from grants awarded under ss. 16.004 (14), 38.04 (8), (19) and, (20), and (31),
2038.14 (11), 38.26, 38.27, 38.305, 38.31, 38.33 and 38.38, all fees collected under s.
2138.24, and driver education and chauffeur training aids.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1375m 22Section 1375m. 38.305 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,523,223 38.305 (1) (a) The student enrolled in a district college within 3 years of
24graduating from a high school in this state or within 3 years of receiving a certificate

1of general educational development from the state superintendent of public
2instruction under s. 115.29 (4)
.
SB55-ASA1, s. 830 3Section 830. 39.10 of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,523,4 439.10 Definitions. In this subchapter:
SB55-ASA1,523,5 5(1) "Broadcasting corporation" has the meaning given in s. 39.81 (2).
SB55-ASA1,523,7 6(2) "Fund-raising corporation" means the corporation organized under s. 39.12
7(1).
SB55-ASA1,523,8 8(3) "Transitional board" has the meaning given in s. 39.81 (7).
SB55-ASA1, s. 831 9Section 831. 39.11 (22) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,523,1210 39.11 (22) Provide staff and legal, administrative, and technical assistance for
11the transitional board to carry out the duties under s. 39.82 at no charge to the
12transitional board.
SB55-ASA1, s. 832 13Section 832. 39.145 of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,523,19 1439.145 Applicability. If the secretary of administration determines that the
15federal communications commission has approved the transfer of all broadcasting
16licenses held by the educational communications board to the broadcasting
17corporation as defined in s. 39.81 (2), this subchapter does not apply on and after the
18effective date of the last license transferred as determined by the secretary under s.
1939.87 (2) (a).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1379m 20Section 1379m. 39.15 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,523,2421 39.15 (1m) The Medical College of Wisconsin, inc., may not encumber funds
22appropriated in s. 20.250 (1) (b) if doing so would reduce the number of the college's
23available family medicine residency positions below the number of available family
24medicine residency positions in the 2000-01 fiscal year.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1380m 25Section 1380m. 39.30 (3m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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139.30 (3m) (a) No grant awarded under this section may exceed $1,150 per
2semester or a prorated amount in the case of a quarter or trimester institution, or
3$2,300 per academic year.
The board shall establish the maximum amount of a grant
4awarded under this subsection. The board may not establish a maximum amount
5that exceeds the maximum amount in the previous academic year unless the board
6determines, to the best of its ability, that in doing so the board will award grants
7under this paragraph in the current academic year to at least as many students as
8the board awarded grants to under this paragraph in the previous academic year.

9Grants under this section may not be less than $250 during any one academic year.
SB55-ASA1, s. 833 10Section 833. 39.41 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB55-ASA1,524,11 1139.41 (title) Governor Thompson scholarship program.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1381m 12Section 1381m. 39.41 (1m) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,524,1713 39.41 (1m) (bm) The school board of a school district operating one or more high
14schools and the governing body of each private high school may, in lieu of designating
15a scholar who meets the criteria under par. (a) or nominating a scholar who meets
16the criteria under par. (b), designate the senior with the highest grade point average
17in the International Baccalaureate Degree Program as a scholar.
SB55-ASA1, s. 834 18Section 834. 39.41 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,524,2219 39.41 (9) In any printed material or other information disseminated or
20otherwise distributed by the board, the scholarship program under this section shall
21be referred to as the Governor Thompson scholarship program, and scholars shall be
22referred to as Governor Thompson scholars.
SB55-ASA1, s. 835 23Section 835. 39.44 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
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139.44 (5) By November 1, 2001, and annually thereafter, the board shall report
2to the department of administration on the effectiveness of the program under this
3section.
SB55-ASA1, s. 836 4Section 836. 39.76 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,525,165 39.76 (1) State representation on the education commission of the states.
6There is created a 7-member delegation to represent the state of Wisconsin on the
7education commission of the states. The delegation shall consist of the governor, the
8state superintendent of public instruction, one senator and one representative to the
9assembly selected as are the members of standing committees in their respective
10houses, and 3 members appointed by the governor in compliance with s. 39.75 (3) (a)
11who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The chairperson of the delegation
12shall be designated by the governor from among its members. Members of the
13delegation shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual and
14necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties from the
15appropriation in s. 20.505 (3) (a) (4) (ba). Annual commission membership dues shall
16be paid from the appropriation in s. 20.505 (3) (a) (4) (ba).
SB55-ASA1, s. 837 17Section 837. Subchapter V of chapter 39 [precedes 39.81] of the statutes is
18created to read:
SB55-ASA1,525,1919 chapter 39
SB55-ASA1,525,2120 Subchapter V
21 Public broadcasting
SB55-ASA1,525,22 2239.81 Definitions. In this subchapter:
SB55-ASA1,525,23 23(1) "Association" means the Wisconsin Public Radio Association.
SB55-ASA1,525,24 24(2) "Broadcasting corporation" means the corporation specified in s. 39.82 (1).
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