AB40-ASA1,9127 20Section 9127. Nonstatutory provisions; Legislature.
AB40-ASA1,1303,2 21(1i) Rural schools task force. The joint legislative council is requested to
22establish a rural schools task force by August 1, 2013, to identify funding challenges
23faced by rural school districts, particularly with respect to transportation and
24technology issues. If established, the task force shall develop a long-term plan to

1address these issues, especially in the context of declining enrollments, and an aging
2population, and submit a report to the joint legislative council by April 1, 2014.
AB40-ASA1,1303,4 3(1q) Statements of scope of proposed rules published prior to effective date
4of 2011 Wisconsin Act 21.
AB40-ASA1,1303,12 5(a) Notwithstanding section 227.14 (4m) of the statutes, as affected by this act,
6if an agency's statement of the scope of a proposed rule under section 227.135 of the
7statutes was published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register prior to June 8,
82011, the notice required under section 227.14 (4m) of the statutes, as affected by this
9act, need not include an identifying number for the statement of scope for the
10proposed rule or the date of approval of the statement of scope for the proposed rule
11by the individual or body with policy-making powers over the subject matter of the
12proposed rule under section 227.135 (2) of the statutes.
AB40-ASA1,1303,19 13(b) Notwithstanding section 227.19 (2) of the statutes, as affected by this act,
14if an agency's statement of the scope of a proposed rule under section 227.135 of the
15statutes was published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register prior to June 8,
162011, the agency shall include in its notice under section 227.19 (2) of the statutes,
17as affected by this act, a statement of the date and issue number of the the register
18in which the statement of scope for the proposed rule was published, in lieu of a
19statement of the governor's date of approval of the proposed rule.
AB40-ASA1,1303,25 20(1r) Refunds for advance payments for printed Wisconsin administrative
21code and register.
Notwithstanding section 35.93 (7), 2011 stats., upon request, the
22department of administration shall refund to any person the pro rata share of any
23advance payment made by that person for printed copies of the Wisconsin
24administrative code or Wisconsin administrative register that were to be delivered
25to the person on or after the effective date of this subsection.
AB40-ASA1,1304,8
1(1z) Joint legislative council study on the use of global positioning systems
2and electronic monitoring.
The joint legislative council is requested to conduct a
3study on the effective and efficient use of global positioning systems and electronic
4monitoring technology for correctional purposes and for monitoring persons subject
5to a temporary restraining order or injunction under s. 813.12 or 813.125. If the joint
6legislative council conducts the study, it shall report its findings, conclusions, and
7recommendations to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2)
8of the statutes by June 30, 2015.
AB40-ASA1,1304,14 9(2q) Legislative audit bureau analysis related to department of
10transportation engineering consultants.
The joint legislative audit committee is
11requested to direct the legislative audit bureau to conduct an analysis of the
12processes used by the department of transportation for the selection of consultants
13for transportation engineering services, the oversight of consultant work, and the
14payment of consultants for services.
AB40-ASA1,9128 15Section 9128. Nonstatutory provisions; Lieutenant Governor.
AB40-ASA1,9129 16Section 9129. Nonstatutory provisions; Local Government.
AB40-ASA1,1304,21 17(1e) Crime prevention funding board. Upon the creation of a crime prevention
18funding board, the initial members of the board specified under section 59.54 (28) (c)
19of the statutes, as created by this act, shall declare that they are serving on the board,
20or appoint their designees, not later than the first day of the 4th month beginning
21after a board is created.
AB40-ASA1,9130 22Section 9130. Nonstatutory provisions; Medical College of Wisconsin.
AB40-ASA1,9131 23Section 9131. Nonstatutory provisions; Military Affairs.
AB40-ASA1,9132 24Section 9132. Nonstatutory provisions; Natural Resources.
AB40-ASA1,1305,5
1(1c) Environmental repair fee. Notwithstanding section 25.46 (7) of the
2statutes, of the fees imposed under section 289.67 of the statutes that are allocated
3under section 25.46 (7) of the statutes for environmental management, $650,000 in
4fiscal year 2013-14 and $1,300,000 in fiscal year 2014-15 are instead allocated for
5nonpoint source water pollution abatement.
AB40-ASA1,1305,10 6(1L) Report concerning natural minor sources. No later than March 1, 2015,
7the department of natural resources shall submit a report to the joint committee on
8finance and to the standing committees of the assembly and senate with jurisdiction
9over environmental matters on the progress that the department has made in
10implementing section 285.60 (6) (c) 1. of the statutes, as created by this act.
AB40-ASA1,1305,20 11(2) Bonus deer hunting permit fee rules. The department of natural resources
12may use the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes to promulgate rules
13under section 29.040 of the statutes, as created by this act. Notwithstanding section
14227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes, emergency rules promulgated under this
15subsection remain in effect until June 30, 2015, or the date on which permanent rules
16take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and
17(3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that
18promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the
19preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to
20provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
AB40-ASA1,1306,2 21(2i) Payments to certain towns. In fiscal year 2013-14, the secretary of natural
22resources shall distribute $2,500,000 from the appropriation account under section
2320.370 (1) (mv) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to towns that were eligible to
24receive national forest income payments under section 59.25 (3) (rm), 2011 stats.,
25during the 2012-13 fiscal year. The secretary shall distribute the moneys to the

1towns according to the criteria required for the distribution of national forest income
2payments under section 59.25 (3) (rm), 2011 stats.
AB40-ASA1,1306,13 3(3) Deer management assistance program. The department of natural
4resources may use the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes to promulgate
5rules under section 29.020 of the statutes, as created by this act. Notwithstanding
6section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes, emergency rules promulgated under this
7subsection remain in effect until June 30, 2015, or the date on which permanent rules
8take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and
9(3) of the statutes, the department of natural resources is not required to provide
10evidence that promulgating rules under this subsection as emergency rules is
11necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is
12not required to provide a finding of emergency for rules promulgated under this
13subsection.
AB40-ASA1,1306,24 14(3e) Walleye production grants and contracts. The department of natural
15resources may promulgate emergency rules under section 227.24 of the statutes
16implementing sections 29.739 and 29.740 of the statutes, as created by this act.
17Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes, emergency rules
18promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until June 30, 2016, or the date
19on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding section
20227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide
21evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is
22necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is
23not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this
24subsection.
AB40-ASA1,1307,5
1(3i) MacKenzie Environmental Education Center. The department of natural
2resources shall expend $239,000 in fiscal year 2013-14 from the appropriation
3account under section 20.370 (9) (mu) of the statutes for the continuation of
4school-based environmental education services at the MacKenzie Environmental
5Education Center from August 15, 2013, to August 15, 2014.
AB40-ASA1,1307,9 6(4c) Fish hatchery infrastructure project. Not later than June 30, 2014, the
7department of natural resources shall submit a report to the joint committee on
8finance that describes the need for renovation of the Kettle Moraine Springs fish
9hatchery. The report shall include all of the following:
AB40-ASA1,1307,12 10(a) A statement about whether private aquaculture facilities or other entities
11are able to meet the department's fish stocking needs in an economically feasible
12manner.
AB40-ASA1,1307,15 13(b) A description of all proposed expenditures for the renovation of the Kettle
14Moraine Springs fish hatchery and how those expenditures minimize the
15requirement to contract state debt.
AB40-ASA1,1307,16 16(4d) Sporting heritage grants.
AB40-ASA1,1307,21 17(a) In addition to the requirements under section 29.605 (3) of the statutes, as
18created by this act, a nonprofit organization is eligible to receive a grant under
19section 29.605 (1) of the statutes, as created by this act, during fiscal biennium
202013-15 only if the nonprofit organization submits an application to the department
21of natural resources within 30 days after the effective date of this paragraph.
AB40-ASA1,1308,2 22(b) 1. There is created a committee to review grant applications submitted to
23the department of natural resources under section 29.605 of the statutes, as created
24by this act, in fiscal year 2013-14 and to submit a recommendation to the secretary

1of natural resources on which applicant should receive the grant. The committee
2shall consist of the following members:
AB40-ASA1,1308,4 3a. Three members appointed by the chairperson of the sporting heritage
4council.
AB40-ASA1,1308,6 5b. The chairperson of the standing committee of the assembly with jurisdiction
6over natural resources matters.
AB40-ASA1,1308,8 7c. The chairperson of the standing committee of the senate with jurisdiction
8over natural resources matters.
AB40-ASA1,1308,12 92. The committee shall submit its recommendation to the secretary of natural
10resources as required under subdivision 1. not later than 50 days after the effective
11date of this subdivision. The committee terminates upon submission of that
12recommendation.
AB40-ASA1,1308,15 133. The department of natural resources shall award the grant under section
1429.605 of the statutes, as created by this act, for fiscal biennium 2013-15 not later
15than 60 days after the effective date of this subdivision.
AB40-ASA1,1308,16 16(4e) Milwaukee shoreline.
AB40-ASA1,1308,17 17(a) The state declares all of the following:
AB40-ASA1,1308,24 181. That if any part of the shoreline established under section 30.2038 of the
19statutes, as created by this act, is located on any part of the lake bed of Lake
20Michigan, the ceding of that lake bed by the city of Milwaukee to a private party
21under the agreement described in section 30.2038 (1) (a) of the statutes, as created
22by this act, was necessary to foster the public purposes for which the lake bed was
23ceded to the city of Milwaukee, as affirmed by the Wisconsin supreme court in City
24of Milwaukee v. State of Wisconsin
, 193 Wis. 423 (1927).
AB40-ASA1,1309,6
12. That the public purposes for which the lake bed was ceded as described in
2subdivision 1. were to construct a park and boulevard, to establish and maintain
3breakwaters, bulkheads, piers, wharves, warehouses, transfer sheds, railway
4tracks, airports, and other harbor facilities, and for other purposes that are not
5inconsistent with the improvement of navigation and fisheries in Lake Michigan and
6its tributaries and determined by the city of Milwaukee to be expedient.
AB40-ASA1,1309,8 7(b) The declaration under paragraph (a) is made in lieu of, and has the same
8effect as, a final judgment entered by a court under chapter 841 of the statutes.
AB40-ASA1,1309,12 9(c) The department of natural resources is not required to prepare a report
10under section 13.097 (2) of the statutes with regard to the establishment of the
11shoreline of Lake Michigan under section 30.2038 of the statutes, as created by this
12act.
AB40-ASA1,1309,23 13(4j) Private fish farm capacity study. The department of natural resources
14shall study the capacity of private fish farms to rear fish for stocking in the waters
15of this state for the purpose of maintaining and improving fish populations. In
16conducting the study under this subsection, the department of natural resources
17shall consult with the department of administration, the department of agriculture,
18trade, and consumer protection, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation,
19the Wisconsin Aquaculture Association, Inc., and the University of
20Wisconsin–Extension. No later than June 30, 2014, the department of natural
21resources shall complete the study and submit a report of the study results to the
22appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under
23section 13.172 (3) of the statutes.
AB40-ASA1,1309,24 24(4q) Fish farm studies and rules.
AB40-ASA1,1309,25 25(a) Studies.
AB40-ASA1,1310,8
11. The department of natural resources and the department of agriculture,
2trade and consumer protection shall conduct a study of the statutes and
3administrative rules that are in effect on the effective date of this subdivision and
4that are applicable to fish farms, as defined in section 95.001 (1) (aj) of the statutes,
5for the purpose of assessing the need for these statutes and rules. In making this
6assessment, both departments shall study the issue of overlap among these statutes
7and rules and the possibility of streamlining the procedures used by both
8departments in administering these statutes and rules.
AB40-ASA1,1310,12 92. The department of natural resources and the department of agriculture,
10trade and consumer protection shall also conduct a study on the viability of creating
11a fish hatchery stamp that could be issued to holders of licenses under chapter 29 of
12the statutes that authorize fishing for sport.
AB40-ASA1,1310,20 13(b) Recommendations and report. The department of natural resources and the
14department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall jointly make
15recommendations based on the studies conducted under paragraph (a) 1. and 2. and
16the department of natural resources shall prepare a report containing the results of
17the studies and these recommendations. The department of natural resources shall
18submit the report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature and to
19the joint committee for review of administrative rules in the manner provided under
20section 13.172 (3) of the statutes no later than November 15, 2013.
AB40-ASA1,1311,7 21(c) Emergency rules. The department of natural resources and the department
22of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may use the procedure under section
23227.24 of the statutes to promulgate rules to implement any of the recommendations
24for changes to administrative rules that are based on the study conducted under
25paragraph (a) 1. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes,

1emergency rules promulgated under this paragraph remain in effect until June 30,
22016, or the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner.
3Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the statutes, neither department
4is required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this paragraph as an
5emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety,
6or welfare, and neither department is required to provide a finding of emergency for
7a rule promulgated under this paragraph.
AB40-ASA1,1311,15 8(4u) Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River commission. The department of
9natural resources shall provide in fiscal year 2013-14, from the appropriation under
10section 20.370 (5) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, $200,000 to the
11Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River commission. The commission may use this
12funding for activities that are required or authorized under subchapter VI of chapter
1333 of the statutes and that are consistent with the commission's implementation
14plan. The activities for which this funding is used may include the activities required
15under section 33.56 (1), (2), and (3) of the statutes.
AB40-ASA1,1311,22 16(5c) University of Wisconsin-Extension private fish farm grant. In fiscal year
172013-14, the department of natural resources shall award a grant in the amount of
18$160,000 to the University of Wisconsin-Extension from the appropriation under
19section 20.370 (4) (ma) of the statutes. The University of Wisconsin-Extension shall
20use the grant during fiscal year 2013-14 to assist private fish farms by developing
21programs and providing services that support fish farm industry growth and
22profitability.
AB40-ASA1,9133 23Section 9133. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Defender Board.
AB40-ASA1,9134 24Section 9134. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Instruction.
AB40-ASA1,1312,6
1(2) Statewide student data system. By the first day of the 3rd month beginning
2after the effective date of this subsection, the agencies specified in section 115.297
3(1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, shall amend the agreement under
4section 115.297 (3) of the statutes, or enter into a new agreement under that section,
5so as to include the department of children and families and the department of
6workforce development in the agreement.
AB40-ASA1,1312,7 7(2q) Comprehensive evaluation of common core standards.
AB40-ASA1,1312,10 8(a) Definition. In this subsection, "common core standards" means the
9educational standards developed for kindergarten through grade 12 by the Common
10Core State Standards Initiative.
AB40-ASA1,1312,16 11(b) Suspend implementation of common core standards. Except as provided in
12this subsection, the department of public instruction may take no further action to
13implement the common core standards and may not direct school districts to
14implement further standards. Any common core standard adopted and implemented
15by the department of public instruction before July 1, 2013, remains in effect until
16the department adopts the standards required in paragraph (f).
AB40-ASA1,1312,23 17(c) Evaluation of common core standards by the department of public
18instruction.
No later than September 1, 2013, the department of public instruction
19shall submit a written evaluation of the common core standards adopted pursuant
20to a proclamation of the state superintendent on June 2, 2010, to the speaker of the
21assembly and the president of the senate, in the manner provided under s. 13.172 (3),
22the governor, and, if applicable, the legislative study committee established under
23paragraph (e).
AB40-ASA1,1313,3 24(d) Analysis by the legislative fiscal bureau of the fiscal impact of adopting the
25common core standards.
No later than September 1, 2013, the legislative fiscal

1bureau shall, in consultation with the department of public instruction, estimate the
2fiscal impact to the state if the department of public instruction takes either of the
3following actions:
AB40-ASA1,1313,5 41. `Implementation of common core standards.' Fully implements the adoption
5of the common core standards.
AB40-ASA1,1313,7 62. `Rejection of common core standards.' Discontinues the implementation of
7the common core standards and adopts other college and career readiness standards.
AB40-ASA1,1313,9 8(e) Joint legislative council study on common core standards and other college
9and career readiness standards.
AB40-ASA1,1313,14 101. `Legislative study committee.' The joint legislative council is requested to
11establish a study committee to study issues related to the common core standards
12adopted by the state superintendent of public instruction on June 2, 2010, and other
13academic standards, including those academic standards currently in effect in this
14state.
AB40-ASA1,1313,19 152. `Findings.' If the joint legislative council establishes a study committee as
16requested in this paragraph, the legislative study committee shall, no later than
17November 1, 2013, schedule and hold at least three public hearings to consider and
18submit a final report containing all of the following information to the legislative
19council, the governor, and the department of public instruction:
AB40-ASA1,1313,22 20a. A comparison of the academic standards currently in effect in this state with
21the common core state standards adopted by the state superintendent on June 2,
222010.
AB40-ASA1,1314,4 23b. A consideration of best practices in developing and adopting college and
24career readiness standards. To fulfill the requirement of this subdivision 2. b., the
25legislative study committee shall seek information from a broad range of sources,

1including subject area teachers from elementary and secondary schools in this state
2and subject area instructors and experts from post-secondary educational
3institutions; and shall seek information about any other standards the study
4committee considers to be superior to the common core standards.
AB40-ASA1,1314,9 5c. A comparative evaluation of the costs to the state of adopting and
6implementing assessments developed by the Partnership for Assessment of
7Readiness for College and Careers and of adopting and implementing assessments
8developed by the Smarter Balanced Consortium and aligned to the common core
9standards.
AB40-ASA1,1314,10 10(f) Procedure for adopting college and career readiness standards.
AB40-ASA1,1314,13 111. `Adoption of standards.' No later than July 1, 2014, and subject to
12subdivisions 2. and 3., the department of public instruction shall adopt college and
13career readiness standards that satisfy all of the following:
AB40-ASA1,1314,15 14a. The standards meet national and international benchmarks for college and
15career readiness.
AB40-ASA1,1314,16 16b. The standards are aligned with postsecondary educational expectations.
AB40-ASA1,1314,18 17c. The standards fulfill the requirements established under 20 USC 7861 for
18the state to receive a waiver under 20 USC 7861.
AB40-ASA1,1314,21 192. `Standards may vary from common core standards.' The standards adopted
20under subdivision 1. may exceed, supplement, or supplant the common core
21standards, provided the standards satisfy the requirement under subdivision 1. c.
AB40-ASA1,1314,24 223. `Conditions precedent to adopting standards.' The department of public
23instruction may not adopt the standards under subdivision 1. until all of the
24following are satisfied:
AB40-ASA1,1315,3
1a. The state superintendent of public instruction reviews and considers the
2department's evaluation of the common core standards submitted under paragraph
3(c).
AB40-ASA1,1315,6 4b. The state superintendent of public instruction reviews and considers the
5fiscal impact estimate prepared by the legislative fiscal bureau as required under
6paragraph (d).
AB40-ASA1,1315,9 7c. If a legislative study committee is established under paragraph (e), the state
8superintendent of public instruction reviews and considers the final report prepared
9by that committee.
AB40-ASA1,1315,12 10d. The department conducts at least three public hearings regarding the
11adoption of college and career readiness standards at which the information
12described in this subdivision is presented and public testimony is received.
AB40-ASA1,1315,17 13(3c) Preaccreditation for private schools accepting pupils who reside in
14school districts other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school
15district.
A private school that satisfies all of the following is exempt from the
16requirement obtain preaccreditation under section 118.60 (2) (a) 7. of the statutes,
17as affected by this act:
AB40-ASA1,1315,19 18(a) The private school is a first-time participant in the program under section
19118.60 of the statutes, as affected by this act, in the 2013-14 or 2014-15 school year.
AB40-ASA1,1316,2 20(b) The private school is not accredited by Wisconsin North Central
21Association, Wisconsin Religious and Independent Schools Accreditation,
22Independent Schools Association of the Central States, Wisconsin Evangelical
23Lutheran Synod School Accreditation, National Lutheran School Accreditation,
24Wisconsin Association of Christian Schools, the diocese or archdiocese within which

1the private school is located, or any other organization recognized by the National
2Council for Private School Accreditation.
AB40-ASA1,1316,6 3(c) The private school accepts pupils under the program under section 118.60
4of the statutes, as affected by this act, who reside in a school district, other than an
5eligible school district, as defined under section 118.60 (1) (am) of the statutes, or a
61st class city school district.
AB40-ASA1,1316,9 7(d) The private school does not accept pupils under the program under section
8119.23 of the statutes, as affected by this act, and does not accept pupils under section
9118.60 of the statutes, as affected by this act, who reside in an eligible school district.
AB40-ASA1,1316,13 10(3i) Oral vocabulary assessment. In the 2014-15 school year, the department
11of public instruction shall conduct a pilot oral vocabulary assessment for pupils
12enrolled in second grade in public schools and charter schools established under
13section 118.40 (2r) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
AB40-ASA1,1316,14 14(4L) Community programs and services.
AB40-ASA1,1316,15 15(a) In this subsection:
AB40-ASA1,1316,17 161. "Community programs and services" means the programs and services
17described in section 120.13 (19) of the statutes.
AB40-ASA1,1316,18 182. "Department" means the department of public instruction.
AB40-ASA1,1316,24 19(b) No school board may levy more for community programs and services in
202013 or 2014 than it levied for community programs and services in 2012. The school
21board of a 1st class city school district may not include in its budget communicated
22to the common council in 2013 or 2014 under section 119.16 (8) (b) of the statutes an
23amount for community programs or services that is greater than the amount so
24communicated in 2012.
AB40-ASA1,1317,6
1(c) 1. Except as provided in subdivisions 2. and 3., a school board that intends
2to levy for community programs and services in 2013 or 2014 shall identify in its
3budget summary required to be included in the written report for the annual meeting
4under section 120.11 (3) of the statutes the expenditures that will be funded from
5that levy and a statement describing how the expenditures meet the department's
6criteria for use of the community service fund.
AB40-ASA1,1317,9 72. The school board of a unified school district shall specify in its written agenda
8for the meeting at which it will set the school district levy the information described
9in subdivision 1.
AB40-ASA1,1317,14 103. If the school board of a 1st class city school district intends to include an
11amount for community programs and services in its budget communicated in 2013
12or 2014 to the common council under section 119.16 (8) (b) of the statutes, it shall
13specify in its written agenda for the meeting at which it will set that amount the
14information described in subdivision 1.
AB40-ASA1,1317,18 15(d) 1. The school board shall post the information required to be included in its
16budget summary under paragraph (c) 1. or 3. for the 2013 levy or budget
17communication on its Internet site within 60 days of the effective date of this
18subdivision.
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