Amendment ASA1-AB75

AB75-ASA1,413,2 36.09 (1) (j) Except where such matters are a subject of bargaining with a certified representative of a collective bargaining unit under s. 111.91 or 111.998, the board shall establish salaries for persons not in the classified staff prior to July 1 of each year for the next fiscal year, and shall designate the effective dates for payment of the new salaries. In the first year of the biennium, payments of the salaries established for the preceding year shall be continued until the biennial budget bill is enacted. If the budget is enacted after July 1, payments shall be made following enactment of the budget to satisfy the obligations incurred on the effective dates, as designated by the board, for the new salaries, subject only to the appropriation of funds by the legislature and s. 20.928 (3). This paragraph does not limit the authority of the board to establish salaries for new appointments. The board may not increase the salaries of employees specified in ss. 20.923 (5) and (6) (m) and 230.08 (2) (d) under this paragraph unless the salary increase conforms to the proposal as approved under s. 230.12 (3) (e) or the board authorizes the salary increase to correct salary inequities under par. (h), to fund job reclassifications or promotions, or to recognize competitive factors. The board may not increase the salary of any position identified in s. 20.923 (4g) under this paragraph unless the salary increase conforms to the proposal as approved under s. 230.12 (3) (e) or the board authorizes the salary increase to correct a salary inequity or to recognize competitive factors. The board may not increase the salary of any position identified in s. 20.923 (4g) (ae) and (am) to correct a salary inequity that results from the appointment of a person to a position identified in s. 20.923 (4g) (ae) and (am) unless the increase is approved by the office of state employment relations. The granting of salary increases to recognize competitive factors does not obligate inclusion of the annualized amount of the increases in the appropriations under s. 20.285 (1) for subsequent fiscal bienniums. No later than October 1 of each year, the board shall report to the joint committee on finance and the secretary of administration and director of the office of state employment relations concerning the amounts of any salary increases granted to recognize competitive factors, and the institutions at which they are granted, for the 12-month period ending on the preceding June 30.

AB75-ASA1, s. 738e Section 738e. 36.11 (48) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-ASA1,413,13 36.11 (48) Report on utility charges; assessment of certain utility charges. The board shall ensure that the University of Wisconsin-Madison reports annually to the department of administration on utility charges in the following fiscal year to fund principal and interest costs incurred in purchasing the Walnut Street steam and chilled-water plant enumerated under 2003 Wisconsin Act 33, section 9106 (1) (g) 2. and in renovating and adding an addition to the Charter Street heating and cooling plant enumerated under 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9106 (1) (g) 3., and the methodology used to calculate those charges. The board may not assess the utility charges until the charges are approved by the department of administration.

AB75-ASA1, s. 740 Section 740. 36.25 (49) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-ASA1,414,6 36.25 (49) Academic fee increase grants. The board may make grants in the 2009-10 fiscal year from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (kj), in the 2010-11 fiscal year from the appropriations under s. 20.285 (1) (a) and (kj), and in the 2011-12 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (a), to resident undergraduate students who do not receive grants under s. 39.435 that are payable from the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fe), whose annual family income is less than $60,000, and who have unmet financial need. Beginning in fiscal year 2011-12, the board may make a grant under this subsection only to those students enrolled in the system during fiscal year 2010-11 who maintain continuous enrollment. A grant to a student under this subsection shall be in an amount determined by the board that corresponds to any increase, or any portion of an increase, in academic fees charged to the student, but may not exceed the amount of the student's unmet need. The board may not make a grant under this subsection to a student whose name appears on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), unless the student 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).

AB75-ASA1, s. 741 Section 741. 36.25 (50) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-ASA1,414,9 36.25 (50) School of public health. The board may create a school of public health at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

AB75-ASA1, s. 742 Section 742. 36.25 (51) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-ASA1,414,12 36.25 (51) School of freshwater sciences. The board may create a school of freshwater sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

AB75-ASA1, s. 743 Section 743. 36.27 (2) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-ASA1,414,16 36.27 (2) (cr) A person who is a citizen of a country other than the United States is entitled to the exemption under par. (a) if that person meets all of the following requirements:

AB75-ASA1,414,18 1. The person graduated from a high school in this state or received a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation from this state.

AB75-ASA1,414,21 2. The person was continuously present in this state for at least 3 years following the first day of attending a high school in this state or immediately preceding receipt of a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation.

AB75-ASA1,414,25 3. The person enrolls in an institution and provides that institution with an affidavit stating that the person has filed or will file an application for a permanent resident visa with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as soon as the person is eligible to do so.

AB75-ASA1, s. 744 Section 744. 36.27 (3n) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-ASA1,415,6 36.27 (3n) (b) (intro.) Except as provided in subds. 1. to 3. and par. (bm), the board shall grant full remission of academic fees and segregated fees for 128 credits or 8 semesters, whichever is longer, less the amount of any academic fees or segregated fees paid under 38 USC 3319, to any resident student who is also any of the following:

AB75-ASA1, s. 745 Section 745. 36.27 (3n) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-ASA1,415,23 36.27 (3n) (bm) Before the Board of Regents may grant a remission of academic fees and segregated fees under par. (b), the Board of Regents shall require the resident student to apply to the payment of those fees all educational assistance to which the resident student is entitled under 38 USC 3319. This requirement applies notwithstanding the fact that the resident student may be entitled to educational assistance under 38 USC 3500 to 3566 as well as under 38 USC 3319. For a resident student who is entitled to educational assistance under both 38 USC 3500 to 3566 and 38 USC 3319, if the amount of educational assistance, not including educational assistance for tuition, to which the resident student is entitled under 38 USC 3500 to 3566 is greater than the amount of educational assistance, not including educational assistance for tuition, to which the resident student is entitled under 38 USC 3319, as determined by the higher educational aids board, the higher educational aids board shall reimburse the resident student for the difference in those amounts of educational assistance, as calculated by the higher educational aids board. The higher educational aids board shall make that determination and calculation in consultation with the Board of Regents.

AB75-ASA1, s. 746 Section 746. 36.27 (3p) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-ASA1,416,5 36.27 (3p) (b) The Except as provided in par. (bm), the board shall grant full remission of nonresident tuition, academic fees, and segregated fees charged for 128 credits or 8 semesters, whichever is longer, less the amount of any academic fees or segregated fees paid under 10 USC 2107 (c) or, 38 USC 3104 (a) (7) (A), or 38 USC 3313, to any student who is a veteran.

AB75-ASA1, s. 747 Section 747. 36.27 (3p) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-ASA1,416,22 36.27 (3p) (bm) Before the Board of Regents may grant a remission of nonresident tuition, academic fees, and segregated fees under par. (b), the board shall require the student to apply to the payment of that tuition and those fees all educational assistance to which the student is entitled under 38 USC 3313. This requirement applies notwithstanding the fact that the student may be entitled to educational assistance under 38 USC 3001 to 3036 as well as under 38 USC 3313. For a student who is entitled to educational assistance under both 38 USC 3001 to 3036 and 38 USC 3313, if the amount of educational assistance, not including educational assistance for tuition, to which the student is entitled under 38 USC 3001 to 3036 is greater than the amount of educational assistance, not including educational assistance for tuition, to which the student is entitled under 38 USC 3313, as determined by the higher educational aids board, the higher educational aids board shall reimburse the student for the difference in those amounts of educational assistance, as calculated by the higher educational aids board. The higher educational aids board shall make that determination and calculation in consultation with the Board of Regents.

AB75-ASA1, s. 747m Section 747m. 36.27 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-ASA1,417,4 36.27 (4) (a) The board may annually exempt from nonresident tuition, but not from incidental or other fees, up to 200 300 students enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside as juniors or seniors in programs identified by that institution as having surplus capacity and up to 150 225 students enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Superior in programs identified by that institution as having surplus capacity.

AB75-ASA1, s. 747p Section 747p. 36.34 (1) (c) 1. a. and b. of the statutes are amended to read:

AB75-ASA1,417,9 36.34 (1) (c) 1. a. For purposes of calculating the amount to be appropriated under s. 20.285 (4) (dd) for fiscal year 2007-08 2011-12, "base amount" means the amount shown in the schedule under s. 20.005 for that appropriation for fiscal year 2006-07 2010-11.

AB75-ASA1,417,12 b. For purposes of calculating the amount to be appropriated under s. 20.285 (4) (dd) for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2007-08 2011-12, "base amount" means the appropriation determined under subd. 2. for the previous fiscal year.

AB75-ASA1, s. 747r Section 747r. 36.34 (1) (c) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-ASA1,417,16 36.34 (1) (c) 2. (intro.) Beginning in 2007 2011, biennially, by February 1, the board shall calculate the amounts to be appropriated under s. 20.285 (4) (dd) for the next biennium as follows:

AB75-ASA1, s. 747s Section 747s. 36.60 (8) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-ASA1,417,18 36.60 (8) (g) Make recommendations to the governor on all of the following:

AB75-ASA1,417,20 1. Ways to improve the delivery of health care to persons living in rural areas of the state that constitute shortage areas.

AB75-ASA1,417,22 2. Ways to help communities evaluate and utilize the linkage between rural health facilities and economic development.

AB75-ASA1,417,24 3. Coordination of state and federal programs available to assist rural health care service delivery.

AB75-ASA1,418,2 4. Strengthening coordination and maintenance of rural services and delivery system.

AB75-ASA1,418,4 5. Development of mechanisms to reduce shortages of health care providers in rural areas.

AB75-ASA1, s. 748 Section 748. 38.04 (4) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-ASA1,418,7 38.04 (4) (ag) A program approved by the development finance economic policy board under subch. IV V of ch. 560 is exempt from board approval under par. (a).

AB75-ASA1, s. 749 Section 749. 38.15 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-ASA1,418,21 38.15 (1) Subject to sub. (3), if the district board intends to make a capital expenditure in excess of $1,000,000 $1,500,000, excluding moneys received from gifts, grants or federal funds, for the acquisition of sites, purchase or construction of buildings, the lease/purchase of buildings if costs exceed $1,000,000 $1,500,000 for the lifetime of the lease, building additions or enlargements or the purchase of fixed equipment relating to any such activity, it shall adopt a resolution stating its intention to do so and identifying the anticipated source of revenue for each project and shall submit the resolution to the electors of the district for approval. The referendum shall be noticed, called and conducted as provided in s. 67.05 (3) insofar as applicable. For the purposes of this section, all projects located on a single campus site within one district which are bid concurrently or which are approved by the board under s. 38.04 (10) within a 2-year period shall be considered as one capital expenditure project.

AB75-ASA1, s. 750 Section 750. 38.15 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-ASA1,419,2 38.15 (2) No more than $1,000,000 in reserve funds, consisting of property tax revenues and investment earnings on those revenues, may be utilized by the district board to finance capital expenditures in excess of $1,000,000 $1,500,000 for the purposes under sub. (1).

AB75-ASA1, s. 751 Section 751. 38.22 (6) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-ASA1,419,5 38.22 (6) (e) Any person who is a citizen of a country other than the United States if that person meets all of the following requirements:

AB75-ASA1,419,7 1. The person graduated from a high school in this state or received a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation from this state.

AB75-ASA1,419,10 2. The person was continuously present in this state for at least 3 years following the first day of attending a high school in this state or immediately preceding receipt of a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation.

AB75-ASA1,419,14 3. The person enrolls in a district school and provides the district board with an affidavit stating that the person has filed or will file an application for a permanent resident visa with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as soon as the person is eligible to do so.

AB75-ASA1, s. 752 Section 752. 38.24 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-ASA1,419,20 38.24 (3) (a) For all students who are not residents of this state, nor subject to reciprocal agreements with the board, annually the board shall establish a fee based on 100% of the statewide cost per full-time equivalent student for operating the programs in which they are enrolled 150 percent of program fees established under sub. (1m) (a) and (b).

AB75-ASA1, s. 753 Section 753. 38.24 (7) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-ASA1,419,25 38.24 (7) (b) (intro.) Except as provided in subds. 1. to 3. and par. (bm), the district board shall grant full remission of fees under sub. (1m) (a) to (c) for 128 credits or 8 semesters, whichever is longer, less the amount of any fees paid under 38 USC 3319, to any resident student who is also any of the following:

AB75-ASA1, s. 754 Section 754. 38.24 (7) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-ASA1,420,17 38.24 (7) (bm) Before the district board may grant a remission of fees under par. (b), the district board shall require the resident student to apply to the payment of those fees all educational assistance to which the resident student is entitled under 38 USC 3319. This requirement applies notwithstanding the fact that the resident student may be entitled to educational assistance under 38 USC 3500 to 3566 as well as under 38 USC 3319. For a resident student who is entitled to educational assistance under both 38 USC 3500 to 3566 and 38 USC 3319, if the amount of educational assistance, other than educational assistance for tuition, to which the resident student is entitled under 38 USC 3500 to 3566 is greater than the amount of educational assistance, other than educational assistance for tuition, to which the resident student is entitled under 38 USC 3319, as determined by the higher educational aids board, the higher educational aids board shall reimburse the resident student for the difference in those amounts of educational assistance, as calculated by the higher educational aids board. The higher educational aids board shall make that determination and calculation in consultation with the board and district board.

AB75-ASA1, s. 755 Section 755. 38.24 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-ASA1,420,22 38.24 (8) (b) The Except as provided in par. (bm), the district board shall grant full remission of the fees charged under sub. (1m) (a) to (c) for 128 credits or 8 semesters, whichever is longer, less the amount of any fees paid under 10 USC 2107 (c) or, 38 USC 3104 (a) (7) (A), or 38 USC 3313, to any student who is a veteran.

AB75-ASA1, s. 756 Section 756. 38.24 (8) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-ASA1,421,13 38.24 (8) (bm) Before the district board may grant a remission of fees under par. (b), the district board shall require the student to apply to the payment of those fees all educational assistance to which the student is entitled under 38 USC 3313. This requirement applies notwithstanding the fact that the student may be entitled to educational assistance under 38 USC 3001 to 3036 as well as under 38 USC 3313. For a student who is entitled to educational assistance under both 38 USC 3001 to 3036 and 38 USC 3313, if the amount of educational assistance, other than educational assistance for tuition, to which the student is entitled under 38 USC 3001 to 3036 is greater than the amount of educational assistance, other than educational assistance for tuition, to which the student is entitled under 38 USC 3313, as determined by the higher educational aids board, the higher educational aids board shall reimburse the student for the difference in those amounts of educational assistance, as calculated by the higher educational aids board. The higher educational aids board shall make that determination and calculation in consultation with the board and district board.

AB75-ASA1, s. 758d Section 758d. 38.41 (2) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 38.41 (2) and amended to read:

AB75-ASA1,421,21 38.41 (2) The board may award a grant to a district board to provide skills training or other education to a business if all of the following apply: 1. The the business is located in this state and satisfies any of the following criteria: a. The the applicant submits to the board an affidavit stating that the business has no more than 100 employees. b. The business and had no more than $10,000,000 in gross annual income in its most recent fiscal year.

AB75-ASA1, s. 758h Section 758h. 38.41 (2) (a) 2. to 6. of the statutes are repealed.

AB75-ASA1, s. 758k Section 758k. 38.41 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB75-ASA1, s. 758L Section 758L. 38.41 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB75-ASA1, s. 758p Section 758p. 38.41 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB75-ASA1, s. 758t Section 758t. 38.41 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-ASA1,422,3 38.41 (3) (c) The board may award no more than $500,000 in the 2007-08 fiscal year, and no more than $1,000,000 in any fiscal year thereafter, under sub. (2).

AB75-ASA1, s. 760d Section 760d. 39.435 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-ASA1,422,12 39.435 (3) Grants under sub. (1) shall not be less than $250 during any one academic year, unless the joint committee on finance approves an adjustment in the amount of the minimum grant. Grants under sub. (1) shall not exceed $3,000 during any one academic year, except that beginning in academic year 2009-10, grants under sub. (1) shall not exceed $3,150 during any one academic year. The board shall, by rule, establish a reporting system to periodically provide student economic data and shall promulgate other rules the board deems necessary to assure uniform administration of the program.

AB75-ASA1, s. 760g Section 760g. 39.435 (7) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-ASA1,422,17 39.435 (7) (a) 1. For purposes of calculating the amount to be appropriated under s. 20.235 (1) (fe) for fiscal year 2009-10 2011-12, "base amount" means the amount shown in the schedule under s. 20.005 for that appropriation for fiscal year 2008-09 2010-11.

AB75-ASA1, s. 760i Section 760i. 39.435 (7) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-ASA1,422,22 39.435 (7) (a) 2. For purposes of calculating the amount to be appropriated under s. 20.235 (1) (fe) for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2009-10 2011-12, "base amount" means the appropriation amount calculated under par. (b) for the previous fiscal year.

AB75-ASA1, s. 760k Section 760k. 39.435 (7) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-ASA1,423,3 39.435 (7) (b) (intro.) Biennially, beginning on February 1, 2009 2011, the board shall calculate the amounts to be appropriated under s. 20.235 (1) (fe) for the next biennium as follows:

AB75-ASA1, s. 761 Section 761 . 39.435 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-ASA1,423,7 39.435 (8) The board shall award grants under this section to University of Wisconsin System students from the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.235 (1) (fe) and (ke).

AB75-ASA1, s. 762 Section 762 . 39.435 (8) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB75-ASA1,423,12 39.435 (8) The board shall award grants under this section to University of Wisconsin System students from the appropriations appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fe) and (ke).

AB75-ASA1, s. 763 Section 763. 39.437 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-ASA1,423,18 39.437 (1) Establishment of grant program. There is established, to be administered by the board, with the assistance of the office of the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program in the department of administration as provided in subs. (2) (a) 2., (4), and (5), a Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program to provide grants to students who meet the eligibility criteria specified in sub. (2).

AB75-ASA1, s. 764 Section 764. 39.437 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 39.437 (2) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB75-ASA1,423,22 39.437 (2) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (b), a student is eligible for a grant under this section if the student is meets all of the following criteria:

AB75-ASA1,424,2 1. The student is a resident of this state and is enrolled at least half time and registered as a freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior in a public or private, nonprofit, accredited institution of higher education or in a tribally controlled college in this state.

AB75-ASA1, s. 765 Section 765. 39.437 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-ASA1,424,6 39.437 (2) (a) 2. The student has been designated as a Wisconsin covenant scholar by the office of the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program in the department of administration.

AB75-ASA1, s. 766 Section 766. 39.437 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-ASA1,424,21 39.437 (4) (a) By February 1 of each year, the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall provide to the board office of the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program in the department of administration information relating to the resident undergraduate academic fees charged to attend each of the institutions within that system for the current academic year, the technical college system board shall provide to the board that office information relating to the fees under s. 38.24 (1m) (a) to (c) charged to attend each of the technical colleges within that system for the current academic year, and each tribally controlled college in this state shall provide to the board that office information relating to the tuition and fees charged to attend the tribal college for the current academic year, and the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities or a successor organization shall provide to that office information relating to tuition and fees charged to attend each of the private, nonprofit, accredited institutions of higher education in this state for the current academic year.

AB75-ASA1, s. 767 Section 767. 39.437 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read: