SB44-SSA1, s. 1057d 3Section 1057d. 44.71 (2) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 16.993 (4) and
4amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,469,95 16.993 (4) In cooperation with the board of regents of the University of
6Wisconsin System, the technical college system board, the department of public
7instruction
and other entities, support the development of courses for the instruction
8of professional employees who are licensed by the state superintendent of public
9instruction concerning the effective use of educational technology.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1058d 10Section 1058d. 44.71 (2) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 16.993 (5) and
11amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,469,1412 16.993 (5) Subject to s. 44.73 (5), in cooperation with the department, provide
13Provide telecommunications access to educational agencies under the program
14established under s. 44.73 16.997.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1059d 15Section 1059d. 44.71 (2) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 16.993 (6) and
16amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,469,2017 16.993 (6) No later than October 1 of each even-numbered year, submit a
18biennial report concerning the board's department's activities under this subchapter
19to the governor, and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under
20s. 13.172 (3).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1060d 21Section 1060d. 44.71 (2) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 16.993 (7) and
22amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,470,623 16.993 (7) Coordinate the purchasing of Purchase educational technology
24materials, supplies, equipment, and contractual services for school districts,
25cooperative educational service agencies, technical college districts, and the board

1of regents of the University of Wisconsin System by the department under s. 16.72
2(8), and, in cooperation with the department and subject to the approval of the
3department of electronic government,
establish standards and specifications for
4purchases of educational technology hardware and software by school districts,
5cooperative educational service agencies, technical college districts, and the board
6of regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1061d 7Section 1061d. 44.71 (2) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 16.993 (8) and
8amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,470,159 16.993 (8) With the approval of the department of electronic government,
10purchase
Purchase educational technology equipment for use by school districts,
11cooperative educational service agencies, and public educational institutions in this
12state and permit the districts, agencies, and institutions to purchase or lease the
13equipment, with an option to purchase the equipment at a later date. This paragraph
14subsection does not require the purchase or lease of any educational technology
15equipment from the board department.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1062d 16Section 1062d. 44.71 (2) (i) of the statutes is renumbered 16.993 (9).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1063 17Section 1063. 44.71 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1064 18Section 1064. 44.72 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1065 19Section 1065. 44.72 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1066 20Section 1066. 44.72 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1067 21Section 1067. 44.72 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1068d 22Section 1068d. 44.72 (4) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 16.995 (title).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1069d 23Section 1069d. 44.72 (4) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 16.995 (1) and
24amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,471,9
116.995 (1) Financial assistance authorized. The board department may
2provide financial assistance under this subsection section to school districts and
3charter school sponsors
from the proceeds of public debt contracted under s. 20.866
4(2) (zc) and to public library boards from the proceeds of public debt contracted under
5s. 20.866 (2) (zcm). Financial assistance under this subsection section may be used
6only for the purpose of upgrading the electrical wiring of school and library buildings
7in existence on October 14, 1997, and installing and upgrading computer network
8wiring. The department may not provide any financial assistance under this section
9after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date].
SB44-SSA1, s. 1070d 10Section 1070d. 44.72 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 16.995 (2) and
11amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,472,512 16.995 (2) Financial assistance applications, terms, and conditions. The
13board department shall establish application procedures for, and the terms and
14conditions of, financial assistance under this subsection, including a condition
15requiring a charter school sponsor to use financial assistance under this subsection
16for wiring upgrading and installation that benefits pupils attending the charter
17school
section. The board department shall make a loan to a school district, charter
18school sponsor,
or public library board, or to a municipality on behalf of a public
19library board,
in an amount equal to 50% of the total amount of financial assistance
20for which the board department determines the school district or public library board
21is eligible and provide a grant to the school district or public library board for the
22remainder of the total. The terms and conditions of any financial assistance under
23this subsection section may include the provision of professional building
24construction services under s. 16.85 (15). The board department shall determine the
25interest rate on loans under this subsection section. The interest rate shall be as low

1as possible but shall be sufficient to fully pay all interest expenses incurred by the
2state in making the loans and to provide reserves that are reasonably expected to be
3required in the judgment of the board department to ensure against losses arising
4from delinquency and default in the repayment of the loans. The term of a loan under
5this subsection section may not exceed 10 years.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1071d 6Section 1071d. 44.72 (4) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 16.995 (3) and
7amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,472,148 16.995 (3) Repayment of loans. The board department shall credit all moneys
9received from school districts and charter school sponsors for repayment of loans
10under this subsection section to the appropriation account under s. 20.275 (1) (h)
1120.505 (4) (ha). The board department shall credit all moneys received from public
12library boards or from municipalities on behalf of public library boards for
13repayment of loans under this subsection section to the appropriation account under
14s. 20.275 (1) 20.505 (4) (hb).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1072d 15Section 1072d. 44.72 (4) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 16.995 (4) and
16amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,472,2017 16.995 (4) Funding for financial assistance. The board, with the approval of
18the governor and
department, subject to the limits of s. 20.866 (2) (zc) and (zcm), may
19request that the building commission contract public debt in accordance with ch. 18
20to fund financial assistance under this subsection section.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1073d 21Section 1073d. 44.73 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (title).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1074d 22Section 1074d. 44.73 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (1) and
23amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,473,324 16.997 (1) Except as provided in s. 196.218 (4t), the board, in consultation with
25the department and subject to the approval of the department of electronic

1government,
department shall promulgate rules establishing an educational
2telecommunications access program to provide educational agencies with access to
3data lines and video links.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1075d 4Section 1075d. 44.73 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (2)
5(intro.).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1076d 6Section 1076d. 44.73 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (2) (a) and
7amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,473,158 16.997 (2) (a) Allow an educational agency to make a request to the board
9department for access to either one data line or one video link, except that any
10educational agency may request access to additional data lines if the agency shows
11to the satisfaction of the board department that the additional data lines are more
12cost-effective than a single data line and except that a school district that operates
13more than one high school or a public library board that operates more than one
14library facility may request access to both a data line and a video link and access to
15more than one data line or video link.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1077d 16Section 1077d. 44.73 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (2) (b).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1078d 17Section 1078d. 44.73 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (2) (c).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1079d 18Section 1079d. 44.73 (2) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (2) (d).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1080d 19Section 1080d. 44.73 (2) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (2) (e).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1081d 20Section 1081d. 44.73 (2) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (2) (f).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1082d 21Section 1082d. 44.73 (2g) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (2g).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1083d 22Section 1083d. 44.73 (2r) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (2r), and
2316.997 (2r) (c), as renumbered, is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,474,3
116.997 (2r) (c) A public library board shall provide the technology for
2educational achievement in Wisconsin board
department with written notice within
330 days after entering into or modifying a shared service agreement under par. (a).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1084d 4Section 1084d. 44.73 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (3) and
5amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,474,96 16.997 (3) The board shall submit an annual report to the department shall
7prepare an annual report
on the status of providing data lines and video links that
8are requested under sub. (2) (a) and the impact on the universal service fund of any
9payment under contracts under s. 16.974.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1085d 10Section 1085d. 44.73 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (4).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1086 11Section 1086. 44.73 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1087d 12Section 1087d. 44.73 (6) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (6) (a) and
13amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,475,214 16.997 (6) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.275 (1) 20.505 (4) (s) or (tm),
15the board department may award an annual grant to a school district or private
16school that had in effect on October 14, 1997, a contract for access to a data line or
17video link, as documented by the board department. The board department shall
18determine the amount of the grant, which shall be equal to the cost incurred by the
19state to provide telecommunications access to a school district or private school
20under a contract entered into under s. 16.974 (1) or (3) less the amount that the school
21district or private school would be paying under sub. (2) (d) if the school district or
22private school were participating in the program established under sub. (1), except
23that the amount may not be greater than the cost that a school district or private
24school incurs under the contract in effect on October 14, 1997. A school district or
25private school receiving a grant under this subsection is not eligible to participate in

1the program under sub. (1). No grant may be awarded under this subsection after
2December 31, 2005.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1088d 3Section 1088d. 44.73 (6) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (6) (b) and
4amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,475,95 16.997 (6) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), the board department may award a
6school district that operates more than one high school and that had in effect on
7October 14, 1997, a contract for access to more than one data line or video link an
8annual grant for each data line or video link serving each high school covered by that
9contract.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1088m 10Section 1088m. 45.25 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,475,11 1145.25 (title) Veterans' tuition and fee reimbursement program.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1088p 12Section 1088p. 45.25 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 45.25 (1m) and
13amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,475,1914 45.25 (1m) Administration. The department shall administer a tuition and fee
15reimbursement program for eligible veterans enrolling as undergraduates in any
16institution of higher education, as defined in s. 45.396 (1) (a), in this state, enrolling
17in a school that is approved under s. 45.35 (9m), enrolling in a proprietary school that
18is approved under s. 45.54, or receiving a waiver of nonresident tuition under s.
1939.47.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1088r 20Section 1088r. 45.25 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB44-SSA1,475,2421 45.25 (1g) Definition. In this section, "tuition," when referring to the
22University of Wisconsin System, means "academic fees," as described in s. 36.27 (1),
23and when referring to the technical colleges, means "program fees," as described in
24s. 38.24 (1m) (a) and (b).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1088t 25Section 1088t. 45.25 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,476,2
145.25 (2) Eligibility. (intro.) An individual is eligible for the tuition and fee
2reimbursement program if he or she meets all of the following criteria:
SB44-SSA1, s. 1089 3Section 1089. 45.25 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,476,64 45.25 (2) (c) The individual applies for the tuition and fee reimbursement
5program for courses completed begun within 10 years after separation from the
6service.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1089c 7Section 1089c. 45.25 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,476,158 45.25 (2) (d) The individual is a resident at the time of application for the
9tuition and fee reimbursement program and was a Wisconsin resident at the time of
10entry or reentry into service or was a resident for any consecutive 12-month period
11after entry or reentry into service and before the date of his or her application. If a
12person applying for a benefit under this section meets the residency requirement of
1312 consecutive months, the department may not require the person to reestablish
14that he or she meets that residency requirement when he or she later applies for any
15other benefit under this chapter that requires that residency.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1089e 16Section 1089e. 45.25 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,477,417 45.25 (3) (a) Except as provided in par. (am), an individual who meets the
18requirements under sub. (2), upon satisfactory completion of a full-time
19undergraduate semester in any institution of higher education, as defined in s.
2045.396 (1) (a), in this state, any school that is approved under s. 45.35 (9m), any
21proprietary school that is approved under s. 45.54, or any institution from which the
22individual receives a waiver of nonresident tuition under s. 39.47, may be
23reimbursed an amount not to exceed the total cost of the individual's tuition and fees
24minus any grants or scholarships, including those made under s. 21.49, that the
25individual receives specifically for the payment of the tuition or fees, or 85% of the

1standard cost of tuition for a state resident for an equivalent undergraduate course
2semester at the University of Wisconsin-Madison per course, whichever is less.
3Reimbursement is available only for tuition and fees that are is part of a curriculum
4that is relevant to a degree in a particular course of study at the institution.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1089g 5Section 1089g. 45.25 (3) (am) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB44-SSA1,477,106 45.25 (3) (am) Any individual who is eligible to receive reimbursement under
7par. (a) and received reimbursement under par. (a) or s. 45.25 (3) (am), 2001 stats.,
8before the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], shall be
9reimbursed an amount not to exceed the amount determined under par. (a) or the
10amount determined under s. 45.25 (3) (a) or (am), 2001 stats., whichever is greater.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1089j 11Section 1089j. 45.25 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,477,1312 45.25 (3) (b) (intro.) An application for reimbursement of tuition and fees under
13par. (a) or (am) shall meet all of the following requirements:
SB44-SSA1, s. 1089m 14Section 1089m. 45.35 (14) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,477,2315 45.35 (14) (h) To provide grants to the governing bodies of federally recognized
16American Indian tribes and bands from the appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (km)
17(vz) if that governing body enters into an agreement with the department regarding
18the creation, goals and objectives of a tribal veterans' service officer, appoints a
19veteran to act as a tribal veterans' service officer and gives that veteran duties
20similar to the duties described in s. 45.43 (5), except that the veteran shall report to
21the governing body of the tribe or band. The department may make annual grants
22of up to $2,500 under this paragraph and shall promulgate rules to implement this
23paragraph.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1090 24Section 1090. 45.365 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
SB44-SSA1,478,7
145.365 (7) The department may develop a program to provide stipends to
2individuals to attend school and receive the necessary credentials to become
3employed at the home or the southeastern facility. If the department does develop
4a stipend program under this subsection, the department shall promulgate
5administrative rules related to the program, including the application process,
6eligibility criteria, stipend amount, repayment provisions, and other provisions that
7the department determines are necessary to administer the program.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1091 8Section 1091. 45.37 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,478,249 45.37 (11) Disposition of property descending to state. If a member dies
10without a relative that is entitled to an interest in the property of the member under
11the rules of intestate succession and without leaving a will the existence of which is
12made known to the commandant of the home within 60 days of the member's death,
13the member's property shall be converted to cash and turned over by the
14commandant of the home to the state treasurer secretary of administration to be paid
15into the appropriation under s. 20.485 (1) (h), without administration. The amount
16is subject to refund within 6 years to the estate of a veteran if it is subsequently
17discovered that the veteran left a will or a relative that is entitled to an interest in
18the property of the member under the rules of intestate succession or to any creditor
19of the veteran who establishes right to the fund or property or any portion thereof.
20The department, upon being satisfied that a claim out of such funds or property is
21legal and valid, shall pay the same out of such funds or property, except that payment
22of claims for a member's funeral and burial expenses may not exceed a total of $1,500
23including any amount allowed by the United States for the member's funeral and
24burial and the right for burial and interment provided in sub. (15) (a).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1092 25Section 1092. 45.37 (15) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,479,6
145.37 (15) (c) Expenses incident to the burial at the home of a member shall
2be paid from the estate of the decedent, except that if there is no estate or the estate
3is insufficient, the expense of burial, or necessary part thereof, shall be paid from the
4appropriation under s. 20.485 (1) (gk) and the amount expended therefor shall not
5exceed the amount established for funeral and burial expenses under s. 49.30 49.785
6(1) (b).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1092g 7Section 1092g. 45.396 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB44-SSA1,479,88 45.396 (1) (c) "Tuition" has the meaning given in s. 45.25 (1g).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1092m 9Section 1092m. 45.396 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,479,1610 45.396 (4) Enrolled part-time classroom study or direct correspondence
11courses from a qualified educational institution may be authorized and the veteran
12reimbursed in part by the department when such courses are related to one's
13occupational, professional or employment objectives, and to the extent that payment
14or reimbursement is not available from any other sources, or, in cases where
15reimbursement is not specifically for fees and tuition, to the extent that such
16reimbursement is insufficient to cover all educational costs.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1092p 17Section 1092p. 45.396 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 45.396 (5) (a) and
18amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,479,2419 45.396 (5) (a) Except as provided in sub. (9) par. (b), the amount of the
20reimbursement may not exceed 85% of the total cost of the individual's tuition and
21fees
or 85% of the standard cost for a state resident for tuition and fees for an
22equivalent undergraduate course at the University of Wisconsin-Madison per
23course, whichever is less, and may not be provided to an individual more than 4 times
24during any consecutive 12-month period.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1092q 25Section 1092q. 45.396 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB44-SSA1,480,5
145.396 (5) (b) Any individual who is eligible to receive reimbursement under
2par. (a) and received reimbursement under par. (a) before the effective date of this
3paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], shall be reimbursed an amount not to exceed the
4amount determined under par. (a) or the amount determined under s. 45.396 (5) (a),
52001 stats., whichever is greater.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1092r 6Section 1092r. 45.396 (9) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1093 7Section 1093. 45.43 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,480,208 45.43 (7) (b) The department shall award a grant annually to a county that
9meets the standards developed under this subsection and employs a county veterans'
10service officer who, if chosen after August 9, 1989, is chosen from a list of candidates
11who have taken a civil service examination for the position of county veterans' service
12officer developed and administered by the division of merit recruitment and selection
13in the department of employment relations office of state human resources
14management
, or is appointed under a civil service competitive examination
15procedure under ch. 63 or s. 59.52 (8). The grant shall be $8,500 for a county with
16a population of less than 20,000, $10,000 for a county with a population of 20,000 to
1745,499, $11,500 for a county with a population of 45,500 to 74,999, and $13,000 for
18a county with a population of 75,000 or more. The department shall use the most
19recent Wisconsin official population estimates prepared by the demographic services
20center when making grants under this paragraph.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1094 21Section 1094. 45.54 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,481,622 45.54 (10) (a) Authority. All proprietary schools shall be examined and
23approved by the board before operating in this state. Approval shall be granted to
24schools meeting the criteria established by the board for a period not to exceed one
25year. No school may advertise in this state unless approved by the board. All

1approved schools shall submit quarterly reports, including information on
2enrollment, number of teachers and their qualifications, course offerings, number of
3graduates, number of graduates successfully employed, and such other information
4as the board deems necessary. If a school closure results in losses to students,
5parents, or sponsors, the board may authorize the full or partial payment of those
6losses from the appropriation under s. 20.485 (5) (gm).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1095 7Section 1095. 45.54 (10) (c) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
SB44-SSA1,481,88 45.54 (10) (c) 4. Specify a student protection fee.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1095m 9Section 1095m. 45.54 (10) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
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