Amendment ASA1-AB100

AB100-ASA1,384,17 35.55 Editing printer's copy. Printer's copy must accompany every requisition. The editors of all state agencies may edit for themselves the matter and form of the contents of the printer's copy presented by them respectively to the department. All printer's copy which does not conform to accepted trade practices, and, in the opinion of the department is unsatisfactory, shall be returned to its author for revision and correction. An optical disk copy may be substituted if the document being published is authorized to be reproduced in optical disk format.

AB100-ASA1, s. 692 Section 692. 35.57 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,384,25 35.57 Advertisement for bids. The department shall publish advertisements that sealed proposals for furnishing printing, during the next ensuing contract period, with all other material which the department requires, will be received any time prior to a specified day, when all proposals will be publicly opened and read. The advertisements shall be run as class 2 notices, under ch. 985, in the official state paper. Separate advertisements may be used for publications authorized to be published in optical disk format.

AB100-ASA1, s. 693 Section 693. 35.91 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,385,6 35.91 (1) The latest edition of the Wisconsin statutes shall be sold at a price, calculated to the nearest dollar, to be fixed by the department, based on cost plus 75% of the revisor's expenditures under s. 20.765 (3) (a) or (5) during the preceding biennium. The department may sell noncurrent editions of the Wisconsin statutes and Wisconsin annotations at reduced prices to be fixed by it.

AB100-ASA1, s. 694 Section 694. 35.93 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,385,11 35.93 (9) The department shall charge the legislature under s. 20.765 (1) (d) or (5) for the cost of distribution of the code and the register, including the costs specified in s. 35.80, and shall deposit all revenues received from their sale into the general fund.

AB100-ASA1, s. 695 Section 695. 36.09 (1) (e) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB100-ASA1,385,24 36.09 (1) (e) The board shall appoint a president of the system; a chancellor for each institution; a dean for each college campus; the state geologist; the director of the laboratory of hygiene; the director of the psychiatric institute; the state cartographer; and the requisite number of officers, other than the vice presidents, associate vice presidents, and assistant vice presidents of the system; faculty; academic staff; and other employees and fix the salaries, subject to the limitations under par. (j) and ss. 20.923 (4g) and 230.12 (3) (e), the duties and the term of office for each. The board shall fix the salaries, subject to the limitations under par. (j) and ss. 20.923 (4g) and 230.12 (3) (e), and the duties for each chancellor, vice president, associate vice president, and assistant vice president of the system. No sectarian or partisan tests or any tests based upon race, religion, national origin, or sex shall ever be allowed or exercised in the appointment of the employees of the system.

AB100-ASA1, s. 695g Section 695g. 36.11 (37) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,386,3 36.11 (37) Extension local planning program. The board shall offer a local planning program through the extension to educate local policymakers about local planning and the grant program under s. 16.965.

AB100-ASA1, s. 695p Section 695p. 36.11 (44) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100-ASA1, s. 695q Section 695q. 36.11 (49) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,386,13 36.11 (49) Telecommunications services. The board may use telecommunications services, including data and voice over Internet services, procured by the board only for the purpose of carrying out its mission. The board shall not offer, resell, or provide telecommunications services, including data and voice over Internet services, that are available from a private telecommunications carrier to the general public or to any other public or private entity except pursuant to a consortium agreement that is in effect on June 1, 2005, to provide services to member organizations.

AB100-ASA1, s. 695r Section 695r. 36.11 (50) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,386,17 36.11 (50) Reserve officer training corps. The board may not allocate general purpose revenue for the operation of an institution or college campus that prohibits the reserve officer training corps from operating on its campus.

AB100-ASA1, s. 695t Section 695t. 36.11 (51) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,386,21 36.11 (51) Automobile allowance. The board may not use general purpose revenue, tuition, or academic fees for the president's or the chancellors' automobile allowance.

AB100-ASA1, s. 695v Section 695v. 36.11 (52) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,386,25 36.11 (52) Midwestern Higher Education Compact dues. The board shall make full annual payments of membership dues to the Midwestern Higher Education Compact.

AB100-ASA1, s. 696 Section 696. 36.25 (12m) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB100-ASA1,387,3 36.25 (12m) State cartographer. (intro.) The state cartographer shall:

AB100-ASA1, s. 697 Section 697. 36.25 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,387,13 36.25 (14) Graduate student financial aid. The board shall establish a grant program for minority and disadvantaged graduate students enrolled in the system. The grants shall be awarded from the appropriations appropriation under s. 20.285 (4) (b) and (gm). The board shall give preference in awarding grants under this subsection to residents of this state. The board may not make a grant under this subsection to a person whose name appears on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), unless the person provides to the board a payment agreement that has been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a).

AB100-ASA1, s. 697m Section 697m. 36.25 (25) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100-ASA1, s. 697r Section 697r. 36.27 (1) (am) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,387,19 36.27 (1) (am) 4. State-imposed costs not covered by general purpose revenue, as determined by the board. Beginning on December 15, 2000, and annually thereafter, the board shall report costs under this subdivision to the secretary of administration.

AB100-ASA1, s. 697rm Section 697rm. 36.27 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,387,23 36.27 (1) (cm) The board shall charge a student the full cost per credit for any credit taken that exceeds 125 percent of the graduation credit requirements accumulated in course work toward a first baccalaureate degree.

AB100-ASA1, s. 697s Section 697s. 36.27 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,388,3 36.27 (1) (d) The board shall impose a 100 percent per credit tuition or academic fee surcharge for each course retaken because a student failed it on his or her first attempt.

AB100-ASA1, s. 698 Section 698. 36.27 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,388,11 36.27 (2) (b) 4. A person who has served on active duty under honorable conditions in the U.S. armed forces or in forces incorporated in the U.S. armed forces, except service on active duty for training purposes, who was a resident of this state at the time of entry or reentry into active duty, who is a resident of and living in this state at the time of registering at an institution, and who meets one of the conditions in s. 45.001 (4) (a) 1. a. to d., and who is a resident for the purposes of receiving benefits under ch. 45 is entitled to the exemption under par. (a).

AB100-ASA1, s. 700 Section 700. 36.27 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,388,19 36.27 (3) (a) To a number of needy and worthy nonresident students upon the basis of merit, to be shown by suitable tests, examinations or scholastic records and continued high standards of scholastic attainment. The aggregate amount of these nonresident remissions of tuition shall not exceed an amount equal to full remissions for 8% of the number of nonresident students registered at that institution in the preceding year, excluding those students participating in interstate agreements under s. 39.42.

AB100-ASA1, s. 701 Section 701. 36.27 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,389,2 36.27 (3) (b) To additional individual students who, in the judgment of the board, are deserving of relief from the assessment of nonresident tuition because of extraordinary circumstances. The aggregate amount of these nonresident remissions of tuition shall not exceed an amount equal to full remissions for 2% of the number of nonresident students registered in the preceding year, excluding those students participating in interstate agreements under s. 39.42.

AB100-ASA1, s. 702 Section 702. 36.27 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,389,10 36.27 (3) (c) The board may remit nonresident tuition, in whole or in part, but no other fees, except in special circumstances as approved by the chancellor, to worthy and needy foreign students and to students who are United States citizens but whose residence is not in the United States. The number of such remissions which may be awarded in any academic year at an institution shall not exceed 2% of the total full-time enrollment of students at that institution for the preceding academic year.

AB100-ASA1, s. 702m Section 702m. 36.27 (3n) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,389,14 36.27 (3n) Fee remission for spouse, surviving spouse, and children of certain veterans. (a) In this subsection, "eligible veteran" means a person verified by the department of veterans affairs to be either of the following:

AB100-ASA1,389,20 1. A person who has served on active duty under honorable conditions in the U.S. armed forces, in forces incorporated as part of the U.S. armed forces, in the national guard, or in a reserve component of the U.S. armed forces; who was a resident of this state at the time of entry into that service; and who, while a resident of this state, either died on active duty, or died in the line of duty while on active or inactive duty for training purposes.

AB100-ASA1,389,23 2. A person who was a resident of this state at the time of entry into service described in subd. 1. and who, while a resident of this state, incurred at least a 30 percent service-connected disability rating under 38 USC 1114 or 1134.

AB100-ASA1,390,3 (b) Except as provided in subds. 1. to 3., the board shall grant full remission of academic fees and segregated fees for 128 credits or 8 semesters, whichever is longer, to any resident student who is also any of the following:

AB100-ASA1,390,6 1. A spouse of an eligible veteran. The remission under this subdivision applies only during the first 10 years after the eligible veteran received the service-connected disability rating.

AB100-ASA1,390,8 2. An unremarried surviving spouse of an eligible veteran. The remission under this subdivision applies only during the first 10 years after the veteran died.

AB100-ASA1,390,10 3. A child of an eligible veteran, if the child is at least 18 but not yet 26 years of age and is a full-time student at an institution.

AB100-ASA1, s. 702n Section 702n. 36.27 (3p) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,390,16 36.27 (3p) Fee remission for veterans. (a) In this subsection, "veteran" means a person who is verified by the department of veterans affairs as being a resident of this state for purposes of receiving benefits under ch. 45, as being a resident at the time of his or her entry into the U.S. armed forces or forces incorporated in the U.S. armed forces, and as meeting any of the following conditions:

AB100-ASA1,390,20 1. The person has served on active duty for at least one qualifying term of service under subds. 2. to 4. under honorable conditions in the U.S. armed forces or in forces incorporated as part of the U.S. armed forces during a war period or in a crisis zone.

AB100-ASA1,390,24 2. The person has served on active duty in the U.S. armed forces or in forces incorporated in the U.S. armed forces under honorable conditions, for 2 continuous years or more or for the full period of his or her initial service obligation, whichever is less.

AB100-ASA1,391,4 3. The person has served on active duty for 90 days or more under honorable conditions in the U.S. armed forces or in forces incorporated in the U.S. armed forces during a war period or for any period of service under section 1 of executive order 10957 dated August 10, 1961.

AB100-ASA1,391,10 4. The term of service in the U.S. armed forces or in forces incorporated as part of the U.S. armed forces under honorable conditions entitled the person to receive the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, established by executive order 10977 on December 4, 1961, the Vietnam Service Medal established by executive order 11231 on July 8, 1965, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, or an equivalent expeditionary or service medal.

AB100-ASA1,391,14 5. The person was honorably discharged from the U.S. armed forces or from forces incorporated in the U.S. armed forces for a service-connected disability, for a disability subsequently adjudicated to have been service connected, or for reasons of hardship.

AB100-ASA1,391,17 6. The person was released under honorable conditions from the U.S. armed forces or from forces incorporated in the U.S. armed forces due to a reduction in the U.S. armed forces.

AB100-ASA1,391,21 (b) The board shall grant a remission equal to 100 percent of nonresident tuition and 50 percent of the academic fees and segregated fees charged for 128 credits or 8 semesters, whichever is longer, less the amount of any federal tuition reimbursement, to any student who is a veteran.

AB100-ASA1, s. 704 Section 704. 36.34 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,392,5 36.34 (1) (b) The board shall establish a grant program for minority undergraduates enrolled in the system. The board shall designate all grants under this subsection as Lawton grants. Grants shall be awarded from the appropriations appropriation under s. 20.285 (4) (dd) and (g). The board may not make a grant under this subsection to a person whose name appears on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), unless the person provides to the board a payment agreement that has been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a).

AB100-ASA1, s. 704g Section 704g. 36.34 (1) (c) 1. a. and b. of the statutes are amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,392,10 36.34 (1) (c) 1. a. For purposes of determining the appropriation calculating the amount to be appropriated under s. 20.285 (4) (dd) for fiscal year 2005-06 2007-08, "base amount" means the amount shown in the schedule under s. 20.005 for that appropriation for fiscal year 2004-05 2006-07.

AB100-ASA1,392,14 b. For purposes of determining the appropriation calculating the amount to be appropriated under s. 20.285 (4) (dd) for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2005-06 2007-08, "base amount" means the appropriation determined under subd. 2. for the previous fiscal year.

AB100-ASA1, s. 704m Section 704m. 36.34 (1) (c) 2. (intro.) and a. of the statutes are amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,392,19 36.34 (1) (c) 2. (intro.) Beginning in 2005, annually 2007, biennially, by February 1, the board shall determine the appropriation calculate the amounts to be appropriated under s. 20.285 (4) (dd) for the next fiscal year biennium as follows:

AB100-ASA1,392,24 a. The board shall determine the percentage by which the undergraduate academic fees that will be charged for the current next academic year at each institution within the University of Wisconsin System has increased or decreased, as estimated by the board, will increase or decrease from the undergraduate academic fees charged for the previous current academic year.

AB100-ASA1, s. 704p Section 704p. 36.34 (1) (c) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,393,7 36.34 (1) (c) 2. b. The appropriation for the next first fiscal year of the next biennium shall be the result obtained by increasing, to the nearest $100, the base amount by the highest average of the percentage increase increases determined under subd. 2a., except that, if the undergraduate academic fees for the current next academic year decreased or did are estimated to decrease or not change from the undergraduate academic fees charged for the previous current academic year at each institution specified in subd. 2a., the appropriation shall be the base amount.

AB100-ASA1, s. 704r Section 704r. 36.34 (1) (c) 2am. of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,393,13 36.34 (1) (c) 2am. The board shall determine the percentage by which the undergraduate academic fees that will be charged for the academic year after the next academic year at each institution within the University of Wisconsin System, as estimated by the board, will increase or decrease from the estimated undergraduate fees that will be charged for the next academic year.

AB100-ASA1, s. 704s Section 704s. 36.34 (1) (c) 2bm. of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,393,21 36.34 (1) (c) 2bm. The appropriation for the 2nd fiscal year of the next biennium shall be the result obtained by increasing, to the nearest $100, the base amount by the average of the percentage increases determined under subd. 2am., except that, if the undergraduate academic fees for the academic year after the next academic year are estimated to decrease or not change from the estimated undergraduate academic fees charged for the next academic year at each institution specified under subd. 2am., the appropriation shall be the base amount.

AB100-ASA1, s. 704t Section 704t. 36.46 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,393,23 36.46 (title) Auxiliary reserves transfer report.

AB100-ASA1, s. 704w Section 704w. 36.46 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100-ASA1, s. 704x Section 704x. 36.46 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 36.46.

AB100-ASA1, s. 705 Section 705. 36.54 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,394,9 36.54 (2) (b) From the appropriations under s. 20.285 (1) (ee), (j), (r) and (rc), the environmental education board shall award grants to corporations and public agencies for the development, dissemination and presentation of environmental education programs. Programs shall be funded on an 18-month basis. The environmental education board may not award a grant unless the grant recipient matches at least 25% of the amount of the grant. Private funds and in-kind contributions may be applied to meet the matching requirement. Grants under this paragraph may not be used to replace funding available from other sources.

AB100-ASA1, s. 706 Section 706. 36.54 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,394,16 36.54 (2) (c) The environmental education board shall promulgate rules establishing the criteria and procedures for the awarding of grants for programs and projects under par. (b). The environmental education board shall use the priorities established under sub. (1) for awarding grants if the amount in the appropriations under s. 20.285 (1) (ee), (j), (r) and (rc) in any fiscal year is insufficient to fund all applications under this subsection.

AB100-ASA1, s. 707 Section 707. 38.04 (23) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,394,21 38.04 (23) Workplace Literacy Resource Center. (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (bm), the The board shall operate a workplace literacy resource center. The workplace literacy resource center shall do all of the following:

AB100-ASA1, s. 707g Section 707g. 38.04 (29) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,395,2 38.04 (29) Master logger apprenticeship grants. The board shall use the moneys appropriated under s. 20.292 (1) (km) to award grants to businesses that provide technical college students with forest product internships for the purpose of placing eligible apprentices with loggers who are certified by the Wisconsin Professional Loggers Association as master loggers.

AB100-ASA1, s. 707m Section 707m. 38.17 of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,395,7 38.17 Levy limit. (1) Definition. In this section, "debt service" includes debt service on debt issued or reissued to fund or refund outstanding municipal obligations, interest on outstanding municipal obligations, and related issuance costs and redemption premiums.

AB100-ASA1,395,10 (2) Limit. Except as provided in subs. (3) and (4), no district board may increase its levy for any fiscal year to an amount that exceeds its levy for the previous fiscal year multiplied by 1.026.

AB100-ASA1,395,15 (3) Adjustments. (a) 1. If a district board transfers to another governmental unit responsibility for providing any service that it provided in the preceding fiscal year, the limit otherwise applicable under sub. (2) in the current fiscal year is decreased by the cost that it would have incurred to provide that service, as determined by the department of revenue.

AB100-ASA1,395,20 2. If a district board increases the services that it provides by adding responsibility for providing a service transferred to it from another governmental unit that provided the service in the previous fiscal year, the limit otherwise applicable under sub. (2) in the current fiscal year is increased by the cost of that service, as determined by the department of revenue.

AB100-ASA1,396,2 (b) 1. If the amount of debt service for a district board in the preceding fiscal year is less than the amount of debt service needed in the current fiscal year, as a result of the district board adopting a resolution before July 1, 2005, authorizing the issuance of debt, the limit otherwise applicable under sub. (2) for the current fiscal year is increased by the difference between the 2 amounts, as determined by the department of revenue.

AB100-ASA1,396,8 2. The limit otherwise applicable under this section does not apply to amounts levied by a district board for the payment of any general obligation debt service, including debt service on debt issued or reissued to fund or refund outstanding municipal obligations, interest on outstanding municipal obligations, or the payment of related issuance costs or redemption premiums, authorized on or after July 1, 2005, by a referendum and secured by the full faith and credit of the district.