SB55-ASA1,528,10 8(9) Act as an information source for educational radio and television activities
9in this state and provide such information to legislators, government offices,
10educational institutions, and the general public.
SB55-ASA1,528,13 11(10) Provide educational programming for elementary and secondary schools
12in this state and transmit public radio and television to remote and underserved
13areas of the state.
SB55-ASA1,528,15 14(11) Enter into a contract with board of regents of the University of Wisconsin
15System under s. 36.25 (5m) (b).
SB55-ASA1,528,16 16(12) Make the most effective use of its digital broadcasting spectrum.
SB55-ASA1,528,18 1739.84 State aid. (1) The broadcasting corporation may receive state aid under
18s. 20.218 (1) if all of the following are satisfied:
SB55-ASA1,528,2419 (a) The articles of incorporation state that the purpose of the broadcasting
20corporation is to provide public broadcasting to this state and that, if the
21broadcasting corporation dissolves or discontinues public broadcasting in this state,
22the broadcasting corporation shall, in good faith, take all reasonable measures to
23transfer or assign the broadcasting corporation's assets, licenses, and rights to an
24entity whose purpose is to advance public broadcasting in this state.
SB55-ASA1,529,2
1(b) The broadcasting corporation initially adopts the bylaws drafted by the
2transitional board under s. 39.82 (3).
SB55-ASA1,529,63 (c) The broadcasting corporation permits public inspection and copying of any
4record of the corporation, as defined in s. 19.32 (1), to the same extent as required
5of, and subject to the same terms and enforcement provisions that apply to, an
6authority under subch. II of ch. 19.
SB55-ASA1,529,97 (d) The broadcasting corporation provides public access to its meetings to the
8same extent as is required of, and subject to the same terms and enforcement
9provisions that apply to, a governmental body under subch. V of ch. 19.
SB55-ASA1,529,1310 (e) The broadcasting corporation provides the secretary of administration, the
11legislative audit bureau, and the legislative fiscal bureau access to all of the
12broadcasting corporation's records, as defined in s. 19.32 (2), except records
13identifying the names of private donors.
SB55-ASA1,529,2114 (f) 1. If the broadcast licenses of the educational communications board are
15transferred to the broadcasting corporation, the broadcasting corporation carries out
16any obligation of the educational communications board under any contract entered
17into by the educational communications board that relates to the provision of public
18broadcasting in this state until the contract is modified or rescinded by the
19broadcasting corporation to the extent allowed under the contract and the
20broadcasting corporation pays any outstanding state debt related to the state office
21building as defined under s. 39.86 (1).
SB55-ASA1,530,322 2. If the broadcast licenses of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin
23System, other than licenses for student radio, are transferred to the broadcasting
24corporation, the broadcasting corporation carries out any obligation of the board of
25regents of the University of Wisconsin System under any contract entered into by the

1board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System that relates to the provision
2of public broadcasting in this state until the contract is modified or rescinded by the
3broadcasting corporation to the extent allowed under the contract.
SB55-ASA1,530,5 4(2) The secretary of administration shall pay aid under s. 20.218 (1) to the
5broadcasting corporation in installments, as determined by the secretary.
SB55-ASA1,530,7 639.86 Transfer provisions. (1) In this section, "state office building" means
7the state office building located at 3319 West Beltline Highway in Dane County.
SB55-ASA1,530,11 8(2) (a) If the secretary of administration determines that the federal
9communications commission has approved the transfer of all broadcasting licenses
10held by the educational communications board to the broadcasting corporation, each
11of the following applies:
SB55-ASA1,530,1712 1. Any asset of the state, other than the state office building and the assets
13specified in subd. 3., that is used by the educational communications board and that,
14as determined by the secretary of administration, is not a shared asset, as defined
15in s. 16.26 (1) (b), is transferred to the broadcasting corporation. A transfer under
16this subdivision takes effect on on the effective date of the last license transferred,
17as determined by the secretary of administration under s. 39.87 (2) (a).
SB55-ASA1,530,2018 2. The secretary of administration shall transfer title to the state office building
19from the state to the broadcasting corporation if the broadcasting corporation pays
20$476,228 to the foundation or the foundation waives such payment.
SB55-ASA1,530,2421 3. The assets of the state that, as determined by the secretary of
22administration, are used by the educational communications board for the operation
23of an emergency weather warning system are transferred to the department of
24administration.
SB55-ASA1,531,2
1(b) Any asset transferred under par. (a) 1. or 2. shall revert to the state if the
2asset is not used for the purpose of providing public broadcasting.
SB55-ASA1,531,12 3(2m) (a) If the secretary of administration determines that the federal
4communications commission has approved the transfer of all broadcasting licenses,
5except licenses for student radio, held by the board of regents of the University of
6Wisconsin System to the broadcasting corporation, any asset of the state, other than
7the state office building and the assets specified in sub. (2) (a) 3., that is used by the
8board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System and that, as determined by
9the secretary of administration, is not a shared asset, as defined in s. 16.26 (1) (b),
10is transferred to the broadcasting corporation. A transfer under this paragraph shall
11take effect on on the effective date of the last license transferred as determined by
12the secretary of administration under s. 39.87 (2) (b).
SB55-ASA1,531,1413 (b) Any asset transferred under par. (a) 1. or 2. shall revert to the state if the
14asset is not used for the purpose of providing public broadcasting.
SB55-ASA1,531,19 15(3) If the secretary of administration determines that the federal
16communications commission has approved the transfer of all broadcasting licenses
17held by the educational communications board to the broadcasting corporation, each
18of the following applies on the effective date of the last license transferred as
19determined by the secretary of administration under s. 39.87 (2) (a):
SB55-ASA1,531,2320 (a) To the appropriation account under s. 20.218 (1), there is transferred the
21unencumbered balance of the appropriation accounts under s. 20.225 (1) (a), (b), (d),
22(eg), (er), and (f), except for the unencumbered balance of the appropriation accounts
23that are otherwise transferred under sub. (4).
SB55-ASA1,532,324 (b) To the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (9) (a), there is transferred the
25unencumbered balance of the appropriation account under s. 20.225 (1) (kb) and the

1amounts in the schedule for the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (9) (a) are
2increased by the amount transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.225
3(1) (kb).
SB55-ASA1,532,84 (c) To the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (9) (k), there is transferred the
5unencumbered balance of the appropriation accounts under s. 20.225 (1) (g), (h), (k),
6and (m), and, to the extent allowed under federal law, the secretary of administration
7shall pay the broadcasting corporation a grant equal to the amount of the
8unencumbered balance of the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (9) (k).
SB55-ASA1,532,18 9(4) If the secretary of administration determines that the federal
10communications commission has approved the transfer of all broadcasting licenses
11held by the educational communications board to the broadcasting corporation, all
12positions authorized for the educational communications board and the incumbent
13employees holding the positions are transferred to the department of
14administration. Employees transferred under this subsection have all rights and the
15same status under subch. V of ch. 111 and ch. 230 that they enjoyed in the educational
16communications board. Notwithstanding s. 230.28 (4), no employee so transferred
17who has attained permanent status in class may be required to serve a probationary
18period.
SB55-ASA1,532,23 19(5) All employees transferred to the department of administration under sub.
20(4) shall provide broadcasting services to the broadcasting corporation under a
21contract between the department of administration and the broadcasting
22corporation for such services. The contract shall provide that the employees who are
23providing services are supervised solely by the broadcasting corporation.
SB55-ASA1,532,25 2439.87 License transfer determination. The secretary shall determine each
25of the following:
SB55-ASA1,533,4
1(1) Whether the federal communications commission has approved the
2transfer of all broadcasting licenses held by the educational communications board
3and the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, except licenses held
4by the board of regents for student radio, to the broadcasting corporation.
SB55-ASA1,533,8 5(2) (a) If the secretary determines that the federal communications commission
6has approved the transfer of all the broadcasting licences held by the educational
7communications board to the broadcasting corporation, the effective date of the
8transfer of the last license transferred to the broadcasting corporation.
SB55-ASA1,533,139 (b) If the secretary determines that the federal communications commission
10has approved the transfer of all the broadcasting licences, except licenses for student
11radio, held by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System to the
12broadcasting corporation, the effective date of the transfer of the last license
13transferred to the broadcasting corporation.
SB55-ASA1, s. 838 14Section 838. 40.02 (26g) of the statutes is renumbered 40.02 (26g) (intro.) and
15amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,533,1716 40.02 (26g) (intro.) "Employee-funded reimbursement account plan" means
17a
any of the following:
SB55-ASA1,533,21 18(a) A plan in accordance with section 125 of the internal revenue code Internal
19Revenue Code
under which an employee may direct an employer to place part of the
20employee's gross compensation in an account to pay for certain future expenses of the
21employee under section 125 of the internal revenue code Internal Revenue Code.
SB55-ASA1, s. 839 22Section 839. 40.02 (26g) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,534,223 40.02 (26g) (b) A plan in accordance with section 132 of the Internal Revenue
24Code under which an employee may direct an employer to place part of the

1employee's gross compensation in an account to pay for certain future expenses of the
2employee under section 132 of the Internal Revenue Code.
SB55-ASA1, s. 840 3Section 840. 40.02 (54) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,534,44 40.02 (54) (i) The Fox River Navigational System Authority.
SB55-ASA1, s. 841 5Section 841. 40.03 (2) (v) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,534,146 40.03 (2) (v) May settle any dispute in an appeal of a determination made by
7the department that is subject to review under sub. (1) (j), (6) (i), (7) (f), or (8) (f), or
8s. 40.80 (2g), but only with the approval of the board having the authority to accept
9the appeal. In deciding whether to settle such a dispute, the secretary shall consider
10the cost of litigation, the likelihood of success on the merits, the cost of delay in
11resolving the dispute, the actuarial impact on the trust fund, and any other relevant
12factor the secretary considers appropriate. Any moneys paid by the department to
13settle a dispute under this paragraph shall be paid from the appropriation account
14under s. 20.515 (1) (r).
SB55-ASA1, s. 842 15Section 842. 40.03 (2) (w) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,534,2216 40.03 (2) (w) If the secretary determines that an otherwise eligible participant
17has unintentionally forfeited or otherwise involuntarily ceased to be eligible for any
18benefit provided under this chapter principally because of an error in administration
19by the department, may order the correction of the error to prevent inequity. A
20decision under this paragraph is not subject to review. The secretary shall submit
21a quarterly report to the employee trust funds board on decisions made under this
22paragraph.
SB55-ASA1, s. 843 23Section 843. 40.04 (9m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,534,2524 40.04 (9m) (a) Maintain a separate account in the fund for the each
25employee-funded reimbursement account plan authorized under subch. VIII.
SB55-ASA1, s. 844
1Section 844. 40.04 (9m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,535,52 40.04 (9m) (b) Credit to the account appropriate accounts established under
3par. (a) money received from employees in connection with the each
4employee-funded reimbursement account plan and income from investment of the
5reserves in the account.
SB55-ASA1, s. 845 6Section 845. 40.04 (9m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,535,107 40.04 (9m) (c) Charge to the account appropriate accounts established under
8par. (a) payments made to reimburse employee-funded reimbursement account plan
9providers for payments made to employees under the each employee-funded
10reimbursement account plan under subch. VIII.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1398m 11Section 1398m. 40.04 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,535,2312 40.04 (10) An accumulated sick leave conversion account shall be maintained
13within the fund, to which shall be credited all money received under s. 40.05 (4) (b),
14(bc), (bf), (bm), (br), and (bw) for health insurance premiums, as dividends or
15premium credits arising from the operation of health insurance plans and from
16investment income on any reserves established in the fund for health insurance
17purposes for retired employees and their surviving dependents. Premium payments
18to health insurers authorized in s. 40.05 (4) (b), (bc), (bf), (bm) , and (bw) shall be
19charged to this account. The department shall separately account for premium
20payments authorized under s. 40.05 (4) (bf) for purposes of reimbursement from the
21appropriation under s. 20.515 (1) (b).
This subsection does not prohibit the direct
22payment of premiums to insurers when appropriate administrative procedures have
23been established for direct payments.
SB55-ASA1, s. 846 24Section 846. 40.85 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,536,3
140.85 (2) (g) Deposit into the account appropriate accounts established under
2s. 40.04 (9m) (a) that part of an employee's gross compensation that the employee
3wants placed in an each employee-funded reimbursement account.
SB55-ASA1, s. 847 4Section 847. 40.86 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,536,65 40.86 (4) Transportation expenses authorized under section 132 of the Internal
6Revenue Code.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1400r 7Section 1400r. 41.17 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,536,118 41.17 (6) Funding for state historical society. The state historical society
9shall be eligible for funds under this section for any project related to a historic site
10listed in s. 44.20 (1), regardless of whether program revenues under s. 20.245 are also
11used for the project.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1403m 12Section 1403m. 41.19 of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1404f 13Section 1404f. 41.41 (13) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,536,2014 41.41 (13) Report on generating revenue and resubmitting building plans.
15After consulting with the department of natural resources and any tribal
16government with whom the Kickapoo reserve management board or the Lower
17Wisconsin State Riverway board has entered into a memorandum of understanding,
18the Kickapoo reserve management board, in conjunction with the Lower Wisconsin
19State Riverway board, shall prepare and submit to the building commission and to
20the joint committee on finance a report that includes all of the following:
SB55-ASA1,536,2221 (a) Recommendations on how revenue may be generated to cover the
22operational costs of the 2 boards through hunting, camping, or parking or other fees.
SB55-ASA1,536,2423 (b) Resubmission of plans for building facilities that, given their close
24proximity, have their own individual emphases.
SB55-ASA1, s. 848 25Section 848. 42.035 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,537,14
142.035 Treatment of certain state fair park board employees.
2Notwithstanding s. 230.08 (2) (pm), those employees holding positions in the
3classified service at the state fair park board on October 29, 1999, who have achieved
4permanent status in class before that date, shall retain, while serving in the
5unclassified service at the state fair park board, those protections afforded
6employees in the classified service under ss. 230.34 (1) (a) and 230.44 (1) (c) relating
7to demotion, suspension, discharge, layoff or reduction in base pay. Such employees
8shall also be eligible for transfer under s. 230.29 and shall have reinstatement
9privileges to the classified service under s. 230.33 (1m).
Those employees of the state
10fair park board on October 29, 1999, who have not achieved permanent status in class
11in any position at the state fair park board on that date are eligible to receive the
12protections, privileges and rights preserved under this section if they successfully
13complete service equivalent to the probationary period required in the classified
14service for the position that they hold on that date.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1405m 15Section 1405m. 42.09 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,537,1916 42.09 (3) (a) The Subject to approval of the building commission when required
17under s. 13.48 (12), the
state fair park board may permit a private person to construct
18a building, structure or facility in the state fair park under a lease agreement with
19the board.
SB55-ASA1, s. 849 20Section 849. 43.70 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,537,2521 43.70 (2) Annually, within 40 days after December 1 by January 10, the state
22superintendent shall apportion the amount that is estimated to be appropriated
23under s. 20.255 (2) (s) in the current school year to the school districts in proportion
24to the number of persons resident therein, as shown by the report certified under sub.
25(1).
SB55-ASA1, s. 850
1Section 850. 43.70 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,538,192 43.70 (3) Immediately upon making such apportionment, the state
3superintendent shall certify to the department of administration the total estimated
4amount that each school district is entitled to receive under this section and shall
5notify each school district administrator of the estimated amount so certified for his
6or her school district. Within 15 days after receiving such certification, the The
7department of administration shall issue its warrants upon which the state
8treasurer shall pay to each school district 50% of its total aid entitlement on or before
9January 31 and the balance on or before June 30, except that, beginning in the
101999-2000 school year, the state treasurer shall
distribute each school district's aid
11entitlement in one payment on or before June 30 May 1. The amount paid to each
12school district shall be based upon the amount in the appropriation account under
13s. 20.255 (2) (s) on April 15
. All moneys distributed under this section shall be
14expended for the purchase of instructional materials from the state historical society
15for use in teaching Wisconsin history and
for the purchase of library books and other
16instructional materials for school libraries, but not for public library facilities
17operated by school districts under s. 43.52, in accordance with rules promulgated by
18the state superintendent. Appropriate records of such purchases shall be kept and
19necessary reports thereon shall be made to the state superintendent.
SB55-ASA1, s. 851 20Section 851. 44.02 (28) of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1411m 21Section 1411m. 44.025 of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 852 22Section 852. 44.15 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,539,423 44.15 (4) State-funded markers. The historical society may identify and
24authorize construction of individual markers or plaques, or any series of markers or
25plaques, to be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.245 (3) (d) (1) (a). No

1matching funds are required for a marker or plaque that is constructed under this
2subsection. Funds under this subsection may be used for the purchase of plaques to
3be installed on historical properties and for the construction of markers or plaques
4in other states or countries.
SB55-ASA1, s. 853 5Section 853. 44.34 (13) of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1414m 6Section 1414m. 44.62 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,539,97 44.62 (2) Subject to sub. (3), the board shall award grants under the Wisconsin
8regranting program to local arts agencies and municipalities. Grants shall be
9awarded from the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.215 (1) (f) and (j).
SB55-ASA1, s. 854 10Section 854 . 44.70 (1d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,539,1211 44.70 (1d) "Charter school sponsor" means an entity described under s. 118.40
12(2r) (b) that is sponsoring a charter school.
SB55-ASA1, s. 855 13Section 855. 44.70 (2g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,539,1814 44.70 (2g) "Educational agency" means a school district, charter school
15sponsor, secured correctional facility,
private school, cooperative educational service
16agency, technical college district, private college, public library system, public library
17board, the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired or the Wisconsin
18School for the Deaf.
SB55-ASA1, s. 856 19Section 856. 44.70 (3d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,539,2020 44.70 (3d) "Political subdivision" means any city, village, town, or county.
SB55-ASA1, s. 857 21Section 857. 44.70 (3r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,539,2422 44.70 (3r) "Secured correctional facility" means the Southern Oaks Girls
23School, the Ethan Allen School, the Youth Leadership Training Center, and the
24Lincoln Hills School.
SB55-ASA1, s. 858 25Section 858. 44.70 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,540,2
144.70 (4) "Telecommunications" has the meaning given in s. 16.99 (1) 22.01
2(10)
.
SB55-ASA1, s. 859 3Section 859. 44.71 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 44.71 (2), and 44.71
4(2) (g) and (h), as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,540,135 44.71 (2) (g) Coordinate the purchasing of educational technology materials,
6supplies, equipment, and contractual services for school districts, cooperative
7educational service agencies, technical college districts, and the board of regents of
8the University of Wisconsin System by the department under s. 16.72 (8), and, in
9cooperation with the department and subject to the approval of the department of
10electronic government
, establish standards and specifications for purchases of
11educational technology hardware and software by school districts, cooperative
12educational service agencies, technical college districts, and the board of regents of
13the University of Wisconsin System.
SB55-ASA1,540,2014 (h) Purchase With the approval of the department of electronic government,
15purchase
educational technology equipment for use by school districts, cooperative
16educational service agencies, and public educational institutions in this state and
17permit the districts, agencies, and institutions to purchase or lease the equipment,
18with an option to purchase the equipment at a later date. This subdivision
19paragraph does not require the purchase or lease of any educational technology
20equipment from the board.
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