AB40-ASA1,460,9 2036.335 Sale of other land; buildings and structures. Except as provided
21in s. 36.33, if the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System board sells
22any real property under its jurisdiction during the period beginning on October 27,
232007, and ending on June 30, 2009, and the period beginning on July 1, 2009
, the
24board shall credit deposit the net proceeds of the sale to the appropriation account
25under s. 20.285 (1) (iz)
into the University of Wisconsin System fund except that if

1there is any outstanding public debt used to finance the acquisition, construction, or
2improvement of any property that is sold, the board shall deposit a sufficient amount
3of the net proceeds from the sale of the property in the bond security and redemption
4fund under s. 18.09 to repay the principal and pay the interest on the debt, and any
5premium due upon refunding any of the debt. If the property was acquired,
6constructed, or improved with federal financial assistance, the board shall pay to the
7federal government any of the net proceeds required by federal law. If the property
8was acquired by gift or grant or acquired with gift or grant funds, the board shall
9adhere to any restriction governing use of the proceeds.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1004 10Section 1004. 36.34 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,460,1111 36.34 (1) (a) 3. Is a Hispanic, as defined in s. 560.036 16.287 (1) (d).
AB40-ASA1, s. 1004m 12Section 1004m. 36.34 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,460,2013 36.34 (1) (b) The board shall establish a grant program for minority
14undergraduates enrolled in the system. The board shall designate all grants under
15this subsection as Lawton grants. Grants shall be awarded from the appropriation
16under s. 20.285 (4) (dd).
The board may not make a grant under this subsection to
17a person whose name appears on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854
18(2) (b), unless the person provides to the board a payment agreement that has been
19approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent
20with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a).
AB40-ASA1, s. 1005 21Section 1005. 36.34 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1006m 22Section 1006m. 36.36 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,461,2 2336.36 Grants for study abroad. (intro.) From the appropriation under s.
2420.285 (1) (er), the
The board shall may award a grant of up to $2,000 to a resident

1undergraduate student to assist in paying the costs associated with the student's
2study abroad if the student satisfies all of the following criteria:
AB40-ASA1, s. 1010 3Section 1010. 36.46 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 36.46, and 36.46 (2), as
4renumbered, is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,461,135 36.46 (2) Notwithstanding par. (a) sub. (1), if, within 14 working days after the
6date of the secretary's notification, the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify
7the secretary that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of
8reviewing the secretary's proposed action, the proposed reserve funds may be
9accumulated. If, within 14 working days after the date of the secretary's notification,
10the cochairpersons of the committee notify the secretary that the committee has
11scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the secretary's proposed action, the
12proposed reserve funds may not be accumulated unless the committee approves that
13action.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1011 14Section 1011. 36.46 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1014m 15Section 1014m. 36.49 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,461,1716 36.49 (3) Award the balance to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point for
17environmental programs.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1015e 18Section 1015e. 36.52 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,462,2 1936.52 Reimbursement of pay supplements. Whenever moneys become
20available from the federal government to finance the cost of pay and related
21adjustments for employees of the system in the unclassified service whose positions
22are wholly or partly funded from federal revenue under 7 USC 343 that have been
23paid from the appropriation under s. 20.865 (1) (cj) during the same fiscal year in
24which moneys are expended from that appropriation, the board shall reimburse the

1general fund for any expenditures made under s. 20.865 (1) (cj) from the appropriate
2appropriation to the board made from federal revenues.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1015m 3Section 1015m. 36.53 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 36.53 (2).
AB40-ASA1, s. 1015p 4Section 1015p. 36.53 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1015r 5Section 1015r. 36.54 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,462,136 36.54 (2) (b) From the appropriations under s. 20.285 (1) (j), (r) and, (rc) , and
7(xr)
, the environmental education board shall award grants to corporations and
8public agencies for the development, dissemination and presentation of
9environmental education programs. Programs shall be funded on an 18-month
10basis. The environmental education board may not award a grant unless the grant
11recipient matches at least 25% of the amount of the grant. Private funds and in-kind
12contributions may be applied to meet the matching requirement. Grants under this
13paragraph may not be used to replace funding available from other sources.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1015s 14Section 1015s. 36.54 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,462,2015 36.54 (2) (c) The environmental education board shall promulgate rules
16establishing the criteria and procedures for the awarding of grants for programs and
17projects under par. (b). The environmental education board shall use the priorities
18established under sub. (1) for awarding grants if the amount in the appropriations
19under s. 20.285 (1) (j), (r) and, (rc), and (xr) in any fiscal year is insufficient to fund
20all applications under this subsection.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1015v 21Section 1015v. 36.58 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1015x 22Section 1015x. 36.585 of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,463,2 2336.585 Telecommunications and information technology services. (1)
24In this section, "telecommunications services" includes data and voice over Internet

1protocol services, Internet protocol services, broadband access and transport,
2information technology services, Internet access services, and unlit fiber.
AB40-ASA1,463,7 3(3) The board may not be, and shall ensure that no institution or college campus
4is and that the extension is not, a member, shareholder, or partner in or with any
5business organization or other person that offers, resells, or provides
6telecommunications services to the general public or to any public or private entity
7other than the system, an institution, a college campus, or the extension.
AB40-ASA1,463,9 8(4) The board may not do, and shall ensure that no institution or college
9campus does and that the extension does not do, any of the following:
AB40-ASA1,463,1210 (a) Receive any funds from the National Telecommunications and Information
11Administration in the federal department of commerce related to the Building
12Community Capacity Through Broadband Project grant awarded to the extension.
AB40-ASA1,463,1513 (b) Disburse, spend, loan, grant, or in any other way distribute or commit to
14distribute any funds received with respect to or budgeted or allocated for the
15Building Community Capacity Through Broadband Project identified under par. (a).
AB40-ASA1,463,19 16(5) Beginning July 1, 2012, the board shall ensure that Wisconsin's Research
17and Education Network, a nonprofit association of public and private organizations
18that provides Internet access and other network services to member organizations,
19known as WiscNet, is not incorporated as a department or office in the system.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1016g 20Section 1016g. 36.60 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,463,2521 36.60 (3) (b) The agreement shall specify that the responsibility of the board
22to make the payments under the agreement is subject to the availability of funds in
23the appropriations
amount of funds transferred to the board under s. 20.505 (8) (hm)
246r., the contributions received and penalties assessed by the board, and the
25appropriation
under s. 20.285 (1) (jc), (ks), and (qj).
AB40-ASA1, s. 1016k
1Section 1016k. 36.60 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,464,62 36.60 (5) (a) The obligation of the board to make payments under an agreement
3entered into under sub. (3) (b) is subject to the availability of funds in the
4appropriations
amount of funds transferred to the board under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 6r.,
5the contributions received and penalties assessed by the board, and the
6appropriation
under s. 20.285 (1) (jc), (ks), and (qj).
AB40-ASA1, s. 1016n 7Section 1016n. 36.60 (5) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,464,148 36.60 (5) (b) (intro.) If the cost of repaying the loans of all eligible applicants,
9when added to the cost of loan repayments scheduled under existing agreements,
10exceeds the total amount in the appropriations of funds transferred to the board
11under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 6r., the contributions received and penalties assessed by the
12board, and the appropriation
under s. 20.285 (1) (jc), (ks), and (qj), the board shall
13establish priorities among the eligible applicants based upon the following
14considerations:
AB40-ASA1, s. 1016p 15Section 1016p. 36.60 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,464,1816 36.60 (6) Local participation. The board shall encourage contributions to the
17program under this section by counties, cities, villages, and towns. Funds received
18under this subsection shall be deposited in the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (jc).
AB40-ASA1, s. 1016r 19Section 1016r. 36.60 (6m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 36.60 (6m).
AB40-ASA1, s. 1016t 20Section 1016t. 36.60 (6m) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1016w 21Section 1016w. 36.61 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,465,222 36.61 (3) (b) The agreement shall specify that the responsibility of the board
23to make the payments under the agreement is subject to the availability of funds in
24the appropriations
amount of funds transferred to the board under s. 20.505 (8) (hm)

16r., the contributions received and penalties assessed by the board, and the
2appropriation
under s. 20.285 (1) (jc), (ks), and (qj).
AB40-ASA1, s. 1016y 3Section 1016y. 36.61 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,465,84 36.61 (5) (a) The obligation of the board to make payments under an agreement
5entered into under sub. (3) is subject to the availability of funds in the appropriations
6amount of funds transferred to the board under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 6r., the
7contributions received and penalties assessed by the board, and the appropriation

8under s. 20.285 (1) (jc), (ks), and (qj).
AB40-ASA1, s. 1017d 9Section 1017d. 36.61 (5) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,465,1610 36.61 (5) (b) (intro.) If the cost of repaying the loans of all eligible applicants,
11when added to the cost of loan repayments scheduled under existing agreements,
12exceeds the total amount in the appropriations of funds transferred to the board
13under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 6r., the contributions received and penalties assessed by the
14board, and the appropriation
under s. 20.285 (1) (jc), (ks), and (qj), the board shall
15establish priorities among the eligible applicants based upon the following
16considerations:
AB40-ASA1, s. 1017g 17Section 1017g. 36.61 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,465,2118 36.61 (6) Local participation. The board shall encourage contributions to the
19program under this section by counties, cities, villages and towns. Funds received
20under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.285
21(1) (jc).
AB40-ASA1, s. 1017i 22Section 1017i. 36.61 (6m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 36.61 (6m).
AB40-ASA1, s. 1017k 23Section 1017k. 36.61 (6m) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1017m 24Section 1017m. 36.65 of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,466,2
136.65 Annual reports. (1) Definition. In this section, "chancellor" means
2the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
AB40-ASA1,466,7 3(2) Reports. Annually, the board and the chancellor shall each submit an
4accountability report to the governor and to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2). The
5reports shall include all of the following information, the board's report with respect
6to the system other than the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the chancellor's
7report with respect to the University of Wisconsin-Madison:
AB40-ASA1,466,118 (a) Performance. The graduation rate, the total number of graduates, the time
9needed to graduate, the number of credits needed to obtain a degree, retention rates,
10placement of graduates, and the percentage of residents and nonresidents who
11reside in this state 10 years after graduation.
AB40-ASA1,466,1312 (b) Financial. Financial reports from each institution and each college campus,
13prepared using generally accepted accounting principles.
AB40-ASA1,466,2014 (c) Access and affordability. A profile of enrolled students, including mean per
15capita family income, the percentage of resident and nonresident students who are
16low-income, the percentage of resident and nonresident students who are members
17of minority groups, the number of transfers from other institutions and other colleges
18within this state, the published cost for resident students and the actual cost for
19resident students once financial aid is subtracted, and increases in available
20institutional financial aid for students with a demonstrated need.
AB40-ASA1,466,2421 (d) Undergraduate education. The extent of access to required courses and to
22popular majors, the majors offered, improvements in overall student experience,
23efforts to close the achievement gap between majority and underrepresented
24minority students, and post-graduation success.
AB40-ASA1,467,4
1(e) Graduate and professional education. The number of graduate degrees
2awarded; the number of professional graduates in key areas, including physicians,
3nurses, business, engineers, pharmacists, veterinarians, and lawyers; and
4incentives provided for remaining in this state after graduation.
AB40-ASA1,467,75 (f) Faculty. A profile of the faculty, including faculty teaching loads, success or
6failure in recruiting and retaining scholars, and teachers who are rated at the top of
7their fields.
AB40-ASA1,467,168 (g) Economic development. The amount and source of research funds and other
9new revenue brought into the state, the number of government contracts received,
10the number of research projects in progress or completed, the number of patents and
11licenses for system inventions, the number of new businesses created or spun off, the
12number of secondary businesses affiliated with the system or system-sponsored
13research projects, support provided to existing industries throughout the state, job
14growth from support to existing industries and new businesses, the number of jobs
15created in campus areas, the number of jobs created statewide, and a comparison of
16economic indicators for campus and other areas.
AB40-ASA1,467,1817 (h) Collaboration. Partnerships and collaborative relationships with system
18administration and institutions.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1088 19Section 1088. 38.04 (1m) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,467,2220 38.04 (1m) (b) (intro.) The board, in consultation with the department of
21commerce
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, shall do all of the
22following for each economic development program administered by the board:
AB40-ASA1, s. 1089 23Section 1089. 38.04 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,468,324 38.04 (4) (a) Except as provided in par. (ag), the The qualifications of
25educational personnel and the courses of study for each program offered in district

1schools shall be approved by the board. The board may charge the districts for the
2full costs associated with certification of educational personnel. Such certification
3expenses shall not be included in the district aidable cost.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1090 4Section 1090. 38.04 (4) (ag) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1091 5Section 1091. 38.04 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,468,76 38.04 (8) (a) In this subsection, "minority group member" has the meaning
7given in s. 560.036 16.287 (1) (f).
AB40-ASA1, s. 1092 8Section 1092. 38.04 (10m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,468,109 38.04 (10m) (title) Economic development assistance coordination and
10reporting.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1093 11Section 1093. 38.04 (10m) of the statutes is renumbered 38.04 (10m) (b) and
12amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,468,2013 38.04 (10m) (b) Annually, no later than October 1, the board shall submit to
14the joint legislative audit committee and to the appropriate standing committees of
15the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) a comprehensive report assessing economic
16development programs, as defined in sub. (1m) (a), administered by the board. The
17report shall include all of the information required under s. 560.01 (2) (am) 238.07
18(2)
. The board shall collaborate with the department of commerce Wisconsin
19Economic Development Corporation
to make readily accessible to the public on an
20Internet-based system the information required under this subsection.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1094 21Section 1094. 38.04 (10m) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,468,2322 38.04 (10m) (a) The board shall coordinate any economic development
23assistance with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1094g 24Section 1094g. 38.15 (3) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,469,6
138.15 (3) (e) That portion of a capital expenditure funded with student housing
2payments for the purchase or construction, or the lease/purchase, of a student
3residence facility if the district board uses no revenue derived from its tax levy under
4s. 38.16, state aid received under s. 38.28, or fees and tuition collected under s. 38.24,
5for the purchase or construction, or the lease/purchase, of the student residence
6facility.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1095 7Section 1095. 38.16 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,469,88 38.16 (3) (a) In this subsection:
AB40-ASA1,469,99 1. "Department" means the department of revenue.
AB40-ASA1,469,1110 2. "Excess levy" means the amount by which a district board's tax levy exceeds
11the limit under par. (b).
AB40-ASA1,469,1312 3. "Tax levy" excludes taxes levied for the purpose of paying principal and
13interest on valid bonds and notes.
AB40-ASA1,469,1514 (b) Notwithstanding sub. (1), a district board's tax levy in 2011 and in 2012 may
15not exceed the greater of the following, except as provided in pars. (bg) and (br):
AB40-ASA1,469,1616 1. The district board's tax levy in 2010.
AB40-ASA1,469,1717 2. The amount generated using the mill rate used for the tax levy in 2010.
AB40-ASA1,469,2218 (bg) The limit otherwise applicable to a district board under par. (b) is increased
19by an amount equal to the amount of any refunded or rescinded property taxes paid
20by the district board in the year of the levy if the refunded or rescinded property taxes
21result in a redetermination of the district's equalized valuation by the department
22of revenue under s. 74.41.
AB40-ASA1,470,1023 (br) 1. If a district board wishes to exceed the limit under par. (b) otherwise
24applicable to the district in 2011 or 2012, it shall adopt a resolution supporting
25inclusion in the final district budget of an amount equal to the proposed excess levy.

1The resolution shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37. Within 10 days after adopting the
2resolution, the district board shall notify the board of the scheduled date of the
3referendum and submit a copy of the resolution to the board. The district board shall
4call a special referendum for the purpose of submitting the resolution to the electors
5of the district for approval or rejection. In lieu of a special referendum, the district
6board may specify that the referendum be held at the next succeeding spring primary
7or election or September primary or general election, if such election is to be held not
8sooner than 42 days after the filing of the resolution of the district board. The district
9board shall certify the results of the referendum to the board within 10 days after the
10referendum is held.
AB40-ASA1,470,1511 2. The district board shall publish type A, B, C, D, and E notices of the
12referendum under s. 10.01 (2). Notwithstanding s. 10.01 (2) (a), the type A notice
13shall include a statement of the amount of the excess levy specified in subd. 1. and
14a copy of the resolution under subd. 1. Section 5.01 (1) applies in the event of failure
15to comply with the notice requirements of this subdivision.
AB40-ASA1,470,2316 3. The referendum shall be held in accordance with chs. 5 to 12. The district
17board shall provide the election officials with all necessary election supplies. The
18form of the ballot shall correspond substantially with the standard form for
19referendum ballots prescribed by the government accountability board under ss.
205.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a). The question submitted shall be whether the limit under
21par. (b) may be exceeded by a specified amount. The limit otherwise applicable to the
22district under par. (b) is increased by the amount approved by a majority of those
23voting on the question.
AB40-ASA1,470,2524 (c) Except as provided in par. (d), if the board determines that a district board
25imposed an excess levy in 2011 or 2012, the board shall do all of the following:
AB40-ASA1,471,3
11. Reduce the amount of state aid payments to the district board in the school
2year in which the district board imposed the excess levy by an amount equal to the
3amount of the excess levy.
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