SB40-SSA1,477,1615 2. The remission under this subsection applies only to semesters that begin
16within 10 years after a veteran is separated from service.
SB40-SSA1, s. 741 17Section 741. 38.24 (8) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-SSA1,477,2018 38.24 (8) (c) The higher educational aids board shall reimburse the district
19board for all fees under sub. (1m) (a) to (c) remitted under par. (b) as provided in s.
2039.50 (2) and (3m).
SB40-SSA1, s. 742 21Section 742. 38.28 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,478,322 38.28 (3) If the appropriation for state aid under s. 20.292 (1) (fc) (u) in any one
23year is insufficient to pay the full amount under subs. (2) (c) and (g), funds in the
24appropriation shall be used first for the purposes of sub. (2) (c) and any remaining
25funds shall be prorated among the districts entitled to support under sub. (2) (g). If

1the appropriation for state aid under s. 20.292 (1) (fc) (u) in any one year is
2insufficient to pay the full amount under sub. (2) (c), funds in the appropriation shall
3be prorated among the districts entitled to the funds.
SB40-SSA1, s. 743 4Section 743. 38.29 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,478,65 38.29 (2) (c) Amounts awarded shall be paid from the appropriation under s.
620.292 (1) (fg) (v).
SB40-SSA1, s. 743m 7Section 743m. 38.41 (2) and (3) of the statutes are created to read:
SB40-SSA1,478,98 38.41 (2) (a) The board may award a grant of up to $20,000 to a district board
9to provide skills training or other education to a business if all of the following apply:
SB40-SSA1,478,1010 1. The business is located in this state and satisfies any of the following criteria:
SB40-SSA1,478,1111 a. The business has no more than 100 employees.
SB40-SSA1,478,1312 b. The business had no more than $10,000,000 in gross annual income in its
13most recent fiscal year.
SB40-SSA1,478,1614 2. The district board agrees in writing to use the grant only to provide skills
15training or other education related to the needs of the business to current or
16prospective employees of the business.
SB40-SSA1,478,1717 3. The business agrees in writing to comply with par. (b).
SB40-SSA1,478,1918 4. The business and the district board submit a plan to the board detailing the
19proposed use of the grant, and the board approves the plan.
SB40-SSA1,478,2220 5. The business and the district board enter into a written agreement with the
21board that specifies the conditions for the use of the grant, including reporting and
22auditing requirements.
SB40-SSA1,478,2423 6. The business and the district board agree in writing to submit to the board
24the report required under par. (c) by the time required under par. (c).
SB40-SSA1,479,3
17. The business provides matching funds at least equal to the amount of the
2grant. The board may waive the requirement under this subdivision if the board
3determines that the business is subject to extreme financial hardship.
SB40-SSA1,479,44 (b) A grant under this subsection may not be used for any of the following:
SB40-SSA1,479,75 1. To pay more than 80 percent of the cost of any skills training or other
6education related to a business that is provided to the owner of the business, the
7owner's spouse, or a child of the owner.
SB40-SSA1,479,98 2. To pay wages or compensate for lost revenue, if any, in connection with
9providing the training or other education, or otherwise.
SB40-SSA1,479,1210 (c) A district board that receives a grant under this subsection shall submit to
11the board, within 6 months after the grant has been fully depleted, a report prepared
12jointly with the business detailing how the grant was used.
SB40-SSA1,479,14 13(3) (a) The board shall award grants under this section from the appropriation
14under s. 20.292 (1) (eh).
SB40-SSA1,479,1615 (b) The board may award no more than $1,500,000 in the 2007-08 fiscal year,
16and no more than $2,000,000 in any fiscal year thereafter, under sub. (1).
SB40-SSA1,479,1817 (c) The board may award no more than $500,000 in the 2007-08 fiscal year, and
18no more than $1,000,000 in any fiscal year thereafter, under sub. (2).
SB40-SSA1, s. 745 19Section 745. 39.435 (7) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,479,2320 39.435 (7) (a) 1. For purposes of calculating the amount to be appropriated
21under s. 20.235 (1) (fe) for fiscal year 2007-08 2009-10, "base amount" means the
22amount shown in the schedule under s. 20.005 for that appropriation for fiscal year
232006-07 2008-09.
SB40-SSA1, s. 746 24Section 746. 39.435 (7) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,480,4
139.435 (7) (a) 2. For purposes of calculating the amount to be appropriated
2under s. 20.235 (1) (fe) for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2007-08 2009-10, "base
3amount" means the appropriation amount calculated under par. (b) for the previous
4fiscal year.
SB40-SSA1, s. 747 5Section 747. 39.435 (7) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,480,86 39.435 (7) (b) (intro.) Biennially, beginning on February 1, 2007 2009, the board
7shall calculate the amounts to be appropriated under s. 20.235 (1) (fe) for the next
8biennium as follows:
SB40-SSA1, s. 748 9Section 748. 39.437 of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-SSA1,480,13 1039.437 Wisconsin covenant scholars grants. (1) Establishment of grant
11program.
There is established, to be administered by the board, a Wisconsin
12Covenant Scholars Program to provide grants to students who meet the eligibility
13criteria specified in sub. (2).
SB40-SSA1,480,15 14(2) Eligibility. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a student is eligible for a grant
15under this section if the student meets all of the following criteria:
SB40-SSA1,480,1916 1. The student is a resident of this state and is enrolled at least half time and
17registered as a freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior in a public or private,
18nonprofit, accredited institution of higher education or in a tribally controlled college
19in this state.
SB40-SSA1,481,2202. The student is eligible for a Federal Pell Grant under 20 USC 1070a, the
21federal adjusted gross income of a parent of the student, as shown on the student's
22application for student financial assistance, does not exceed the income guidelines
23prescribed under 42 USC 1758 (b) for determining eligibility for reduced-price
24lunches under the federal National School Lunch Act, 42 USC 1751 to 1769i, or, if
25the student is an independent student, as defined in 20 USC 1087vv, the federal

1adjusted gross income of the student, as shown on the student's application for
2student financial assistance, does not exceed those income guidelines.
SB40-SSA1,481,73 (b) 1. The board may not make a grant under this section to a person whose
4name appears on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), unless the
5person provides to the board a payment agreement that has been approved by the
6county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules
7promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a).
SB40-SSA1,481,98 2. No student shall be eligible for a grant under this section in more than the
9equivalent of 10 semesters of undergraduate education.
SB40-SSA1,481,1210 3. No student who fails to meet acceptable academic standards prescribed by
11the student's institution of higher education or tribally controlled college shall be or
12shall remain eligible for a grant under this section.
SB40-SSA1,481,15 13(3) Amount of grant. The amount of a grant shall be based on financial need,
14as determined by the board, and shall be paid from the appropriation account under
15s. 20.235 (1) (fm).
SB40-SSA1,481,24 16(4) Administration of grant program. (a) By February 1 of each year, the
17Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall provide to the board
18information relating to the resident undergraduate academic fees charged to attend
19each of the institutions within that system for the current academic year, the
20technical college system board shall provide to the board information relating to the
21fees under s. 38.24 (1m) (a) to (c) charged to attend each of the technical colleges
22within that system for the current academic year, and each tribally controlled college
23in this state shall provide to the board information relating to the tuition and fees
24charged to attend the tribal college for the current academic year.
SB40-SSA1,482,6
1(b) By April 1 of each year, the board shall determine the average of the resident
2undergraduate academic fees charged for the current academic year among the
3institutions within the University of Wisconsin System, the average of the fees under
4s. 38.24 (1m) (a) to (c) charged for the current academic year among the technical
5colleges in this state, and the average of the tuition and fees charged for the current
6academic year among the tribally controlled colleges in this state.
SB40-SSA1,482,10 7(5) Rules. The board shall promulgate rules to implement this section,
8including rules establishing a reporting system to periodically provide student
9economic data and any other rules the board considers necessary to assure the
10uniform administration of this section.
SB40-SSA1, s. 749 11Section 749. 39.50 of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-SSA1,482,23 1239.50 Remission of fees for veterans and dependents. (1) University of
13Wisconsin System.
At the end of each semester, the Board of Regents of the
14University of Wisconsin System shall certify to the board the number of students
15enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System to whom any fees or nonresident
16tuition has been remitted under s. 36.27 (3n) or (3p), the number of credits for which
17those fees or that nonresident tuition has been remitted, and the amount of fees and
18nonresident tuition remitted. Subject to sub. (3m), if the board approves the
19information certified under this subsection, the board, from the appropriation
20account under s. 20.235 (1) (fz), shall reimburse the board of regents for the full
21amount of fees and nonresident tuition remitted. The board of regents shall credit
22any amounts received under this subsection to the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1)
23(k) and shall expend those amounts received for degree credit instruction.
SB40-SSA1,483,6 24(2) Technical colleges. At the end of each semester, each technical college
25district board shall certify to the board the number of students enrolled in the

1technical college governed by the district board to whom any fees have been remitted
2under s. 38.24 (7) or (8), the number of credits for which those fees have been
3remitted, and the amount of those fees remitted. Subject to sub. (3m), if the board
4approves the information certified under this subsection, the board, from the
5appropriation account under s. 20.235 (1) (fz), shall reimburse the district board for
6the full amount of fees remitted.
SB40-SSA1,483,16 7(3m) Prorated reimbursement. In June of each fiscal year, the board shall
8determine the total amount of fees and nonresident tuition remitted by the board of
9regents that are eligible for reimbursement under sub. (1) and fees remitted by the
10district boards that are eligible for reimbursement under sub. (2). If the moneys
11appropriated under s. 20.235 (1) (fz) are not sufficient to reimburse the board of
12regents for the full amount of those fees and that nonresident tuition and each
13district board for the full amount of those fees, the board shall prorate the
14reimbursement paid under subs. (1) and (2) in the proportion that the moneys
15available bears to the total amount eligible for reimbursement under subs. (1) and
16(2).
SB40-SSA1, s. 756 17Section 756. 40.02 (28) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,484,218 40.02 (28) "Employer" means the state, including each state agency, any
19county, city, village, town, school district, other governmental unit or
20instrumentality of 2 or more units of government now existing or hereafter created
21within the state, any federated public library system established under s. 43.19
22whose territory lies within a single county with a population of 500,000 or more, a
23local exposition district created under subch. II of ch. 229 and a family long-term
24care district created under s. 46.2895, except as provided under ss. 40.51 (7) and
2540.61 (3) and subch. X. "Employer" does not include a local cultural arts district

1created under subch. V of ch. 229. Each employer shall be a separate legal
2jurisdiction for OASDHI purposes.
SB40-SSA1, s. 757 3Section 757 . 40.02 (28) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act 65,
4is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,484,145 40.02 (28) "Employer" means the state, including each state agency, any
6county, city, village, town, school district, other governmental unit or
7instrumentality of 2 or more units of government now existing or hereafter created
8within the state, any federated public library system established under s. 43.19
9whose territory lies within a single county with a population of 500,000 or more, a
10local exposition district created under subch. II of ch. 229 and a family long-term
11care district created under s. 46.2895, except as provided under ss. 40.51 (7) and
1240.61 (3). "Employer" does not include a local cultural arts district created under
13subch. V of ch. 229. Each employer shall be a separate legal jurisdiction for OASDHI
14purposes.
SB40-SSA1, s. 759 15Section 759. 40.02 (36) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,484,2516 40.02 (36) "Governing body" means the legislature or the head of each state
17agency with respect to employees of that agency for the state, the common council
18in cities, the village board in villages, the town board in towns, the county board in
19counties, the school board in school districts, or the board, commission or other
20governing body having the final authority for any other unit of government, for any
21agency or instrumentality of 2 or more units of government, for any federated public
22library system established under s. 43.19 whose territory lies within a single county
23with a population of 500,000 or more, for a local exposition district created under
24subch. II of ch. 229 or for a family long-term care district created under s. 46.2895,
25but does not include a local cultural arts district created under subch. V of ch. 229.
SB40-SSA1, s. 761
1Section 761. 40.02 (54) (L) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-SSA1,485,22 40.02 (54) (L) The Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority.
SB40-SSA1, s. 763 3Section 763. 40.05 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,485,174 40.05 (4) (a) 2. For an insured employee who is an eligible employee under s.
540.02 (25) (a) 2. or (b) 1m., the employer shall pay required employer contributions
6toward the health insurance premium of the insured employee beginning on the date
7on which the employee becomes insured. For an insured state employee who is
8currently employed, but who is not a limited term appointment under s. 230.26 or
9an eligible employee under s. 40.02 (25) (a) 2. or (b) 1m., the employer shall pay
10required employer contributions toward the health insurance premium of the
11insured employee beginning on the first day of the 7th 3rd month beginning after the
12date on which the employee begins employment with the state, not including any
13leave of absence. For an insured employee who has a limited term appointment
14under s. 230.26, the employer shall pay required employer contributions toward the
15health insurance premium of the insured employee beginning on the first day of the
167th month beginning after the date on which the employee first becomes a
17participating employee.
SB40-SSA1, s. 781p 18Section 781p. 42.04 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,485,23 1942.04 Private operation and leasing. The state fair park board may provide
20for the operation and leasing of any facilities by private entrepreneurs, except that
21the state fair park board shall reserve the use of state fair park facilities for a
22sufficient period of time every year for purposes of conducting an annual state fair.
23This section does not apply to a lease authorized under s. 42.11 (3).
SB40-SSA1, s. 781r 24Section 781r. 42.11 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB40-SSA1,486,4
142.11 Olympic Ice Training Center. The state fair park board may purchase
2the Olympic Ice Training Center and associated land and parking areas from the
3Pettit National Ice Center, Inc., if the Pettit National Ice Center, Inc., discontinues
4its operation of the facility as an ice skating rink and training facility.
SB40-SSA1, s. 781s 5Section 781s. 42.115 of the statutes is repealed.
SB40-SSA1, s. 781t 6Section 781t. 42.12 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,486,107 42.12 (1) Beginning on July 1, 1992, in each fiscal year, the state fair park board
8may award a grant to the city of West Allis to be used to provide crowd and traffic
9control services related to events held at the state fair park, including events
10associated with the Olympic Ice Training Center under s. 42.11
.
SB40-SSA1, s. 781v 11Section 781v. 42.13 of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-SSA1,486,15 1242.13 Financial reports. (1) The state fair park board shall make quarterly
13reports to the department of administration and the joint committee on finance
14projecting the revenues and expenditures for the ensuing quarter for each of the
15board's program revenue appropriation accounts.
SB40-SSA1,486,19 16(2) (a) The state fair park board shall annually submit to the department of
17administration a plan to ensure that there are sufficient revenues to meet projected
18expenditures under the board's program revenue appropriation accounts and to
19eliminate any deficits that have developed in those accounts.
SB40-SSA1,487,620 (b) The department of administration may approve or approve with
21modifications each plan submitted by the state fair park board under par. (a). The
22department shall forward the plan as approved to the joint committee on finance by
23November 15 of each year. If the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance
24do not notify the secretary that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the
25purpose of reviewing the proposed plan within 14 working days after the date of the

1secretary's submittal, any portion of the plan that does not require the action of the
2legislature or the action of the committee under another law may be implemented.
3If, within 14 working days after the date of the secretary's submittal, the
4cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance notify the secretary that the
5committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed plan,
6no part of the plan may be implemented without the approval of the committee.
SB40-SSA1,487,7 7(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply after December 31, 2013.
SB40-SSA1, s. 781x 8Section 781x. 43.70 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,488,29 43.70 (3) Immediately upon making such apportionment, the state
10superintendent shall certify to the department of administration the estimated
11amount that each school district is entitled to receive under this section and shall
12notify each school district administrator of the estimated amount so certified for his
13or her school district. The department of administration shall distribute each school
14district's aid entitlement in one payment on or before May 1. The amount paid to each
15school district shall be based upon the amount in the appropriation account under
16s. 20.255 (2) (s) on April 15. All moneys Moneys distributed under this section shall
17may be expended only for the purchase of instructional materials from the state
18historical society for use in teaching Wisconsin history and for the purchase of library
19books and other instructional materials for school libraries, but not for public library
20facilities operated by school districts under s. 43.52, in accordance with rules
21promulgated by the state superintendent. In addition, a school district may use up
22to 25 percent of the moneys received in a fiscal year under this section to purchase
23school library computers and related software if the purchases are approved by the
24person who supervises the school district's libraries.
Appropriate records of such all

1purchases under this section shall be kept and necessary reports thereon shall be
2made to the state superintendent.
SB40-SSA1, s. 782 3Section 782. 44.02 (28) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-SSA1,488,64 44.02 (28) Annually distribute the amount appropriated under s. 20.245 (1) (b)
5as a grant to the Wisconsin Black Historical Society and Museum to fund the
6operations of that society and museum.
SB40-SSA1, s. 782m 7Section 782m. 45.03 (13) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-SSA1,488,108 45.03 (13) (f) Provide services related to post-traumatic stress disorder to
9service members and veterans, which shall include at least one of the following
10services:
SB40-SSA1,488,1211 1. Outreach services to service members and veterans who may be experiencing
12post-traumatic stress disorder.
SB40-SSA1,488,1413 2. Information on the availability of post-traumatic stress disorder medical
14services and referrals to those services.
SB40-SSA1, s. 783 15Section 783. 45.03 (20) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,489,516 45.03 (20) Transfer of funds to the veterans trust fund. If the balance in
17the appropriation account under s. 20.485 (1) (gk) is in excess of the amount needed
18for the care of the members of the Wisconsin veterans homes under s. 45.50 and the
19payment of stipends under s. 45.50 (9) during fiscal year 2006-07 2007-08 or
202008-09
, the department may request permission from the joint committee on
21finance to
transfer the excess moneys to the veterans trust fund. If the
22cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department within 14 working
23days after the date of receipt of the department's request that the committee has
24scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the transfer, the transfer may be
25made as proposed by the department. If, within 14 working days after the date of

1receipt of the department's request, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the
2department that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing
3the proposed transfer, the transfer may be made only upon approval of the
4committee.
The total amount transferred under this subsection may not exceed
5$16,000,000 $7,000,000.
SB40-SSA1, s. 783m 6Section 783m. 45.045 of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-SSA1,489,10 745.045 Veteran registry. The department shall establish a voluntary
8statewide registry that will collect information from veterans and inform veterans
9on health issues, including post-traumatic stress disorder, Agent Orange, and Gulf
10War syndrome.
SB40-SSA1, s. 784 11Section 784. 45.20 (2) (d) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,489,1512 45.20 (2) (d) 2. b. A statement that the veteran is not delinquent in child
13support or maintenance payments and does not owe past support, medical expenses
14or birth expenses, signed by the department of workforce development children and
15families
or its designee within 7 working days before the date of the application.
SB40-SSA1, s. 785 16Section 785. 45.33 (2) (b) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,489,2017 45.33 (2) (b) 1. b. A statement that the person is not delinquent in child support
18or maintenance payments and does not owe past support, medical expenses, or birth
19expenses, signed by the department of workforce development children and families
20or its designee within 7 working days before the date of the application.
SB40-SSA1, s. 785d 21Section 785d. 45.40 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,489,2422 45.40 (1) (b) The maximum amount that any veteran may receive under this
23subsection per occurrence during a consecutive 12-month period may not exceed
24$2,000 $3,000.
SB40-SSA1, s. 785g 25Section 785g. 45.40 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB40-SSA1, s. 785m
1Section 785m. 45.40 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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