Amendment SA3-AB56

AB56-SA3,21,11 36.11 (3) (c) Subject to s. 36.31 (2m), the board may establish policies for the appropriate transfer of credits with other educational institutions outside the system, including postsecondary credits earned by a high school pupil enrolled in a course at an educational institution outside the system through the program under s. 118.55 36.25 (56). If the board determines that postsecondary credits earned by a high school pupil under the program under s. 118.55 36.25 (56) are not transferable under this paragraph, the board shall permit the individual to take an examination to determine the individual's competency in the subject area of the course and, if the individual receives a passing score on the examination, shall award equivalent credits to the individual.

AB56-SA3,360 Section 360. 36.25 (56) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-SA3,21,17 36.25 (56) Dual enrollment program. (a) In this subsection, “transcripted credit” means that the institution in which a high school student is enrolled under this subsection awards postsecondary credit for successful course completion and issues a transcript from the institution documenting successful completion of the course and the credits awarded for the course, if such a transcript is requested.

AB56-SA3,21,21 (b) The board shall establish policies and implement a program under which students attending high school in this state are admitted to the system as nondegree students and may enroll in courses of instruction offered for transcripted credit at any institution if all of the following apply:

AB56-SA3,21,22 1. The student meets the requirements and prerequisites of the course.

AB56-SA3,21,23 2. There is space available in the course.

AB56-SA3,22,2 (c) In establishing the policies and implementing the program under par. (b), the board shall consult with the department of public instruction and coordinate with the school districts and the governing bodies of private schools where the high school students are enrolled.

AB56-SA3,22,12 (d) 1. A public school student who intends to enroll in an institution under this subsection shall notify the school board of the school district in which he or she is enrolled and a student attending a private school who intends to enroll in an institution under this subsection shall notify the governing body of the private school he or she attends of that intention no later than March 1 if the student intends to enroll in the fall semester, and no later than October 1 if the student intends to enroll in the spring semester. The notice shall include the titles of the courses in which the student intends to enroll and the number of credits of each course, and shall specify whether the student will be taking the courses for high school credit as well as postsecondary credit.

AB56-SA3,23,8 2. If the public school student specifies in the notice under subd. 1. that he or she intends to take a course at an institution for high school credit, the school board shall determine whether the course satisfies any of the high school graduation requirements under s. 118.33 and the number of high school credits to award the student for the course, if any. If the student attending a private school specifies in the notice under subd. 1. that he or she intends to take a course at an institution for high school credit, the governing body of the participating private school shall determine whether the course satisfies any requirements necessary for high school graduation and the number of high school credits to award the student for the course, if any. In cooperation with the system, the state superintendent shall develop guidelines to assist school districts and participating private schools in making the determinations. The school board or governing body shall notify the student of its determinations, in writing, before the beginning of the semester in which the student will be enrolled. If the public school student disagrees with the school board's decision regarding satisfaction of high school graduation requirements or the number of high school credits to be awarded, the student may appeal the school board's decision to the state superintendent within 30 days after the decision. The state superintendent's decision shall be final and is not subject to review under subch. III of ch. 227. If the student attending a participating private school disagrees with any decision of a governing body under this subdivision, the student may appeal the decision to the governing body within 30 days after the decision.

AB56-SA3,23,12 (e) The board may not charge any tuition, academic fees, or segregated fees to any high school student, or to the school district or private school in which the student is enrolled, in connection with the student's participation in the program under par. (b) or the student's enrollment in any course under this program.

AB56-SA3,23,19 (f) The board shall implement the program under this subsection no later than 30 days after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date]. If at the time the board implements the program under this subsection the institution in which a student is or will be enrolled has already received payment of any tuition, academic fees, or segregated fees as provided in s. 118.55 (5) or (6), 2017 stats., for the first semester commencing after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], the board shall refund all such tuition and fees received.”.

AB56-SA3,23,20 35. Page 289, line 3: after that line insert:

AB56-SA3,23,21 “ Section 359m. 36.115 (9) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-SA3,24,2 36.115 (9) From the appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (a), the Board of Regents shall allocate $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $2,000,000 in each fiscal year thereafter for 20.0 full-time equivalent extension county-based agriculture positions.

AB56-SA3,359o Section 359o. 36.115 (10) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-SA3,24,9 36.115 (10) From the appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (a), the Board of Regents shall allocate $126,800 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $168,000 in each fiscal year thereafter for 1.0 full-time equivalent faculty position for the state laboratory of hygiene's forensic toxicology unit to conduct research on trends in opioids, novel psychoactive substances, and drugs and to further collective efforts to curtail opioids and other drug abuse.”.

AB56-SA3,24,10 36. Page 289, line 8: after that line insert:

AB56-SA3,24,11 “ Section 363. 36.27 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56-SA3,24,18 36.27 (1) (a) Subject to par. (b) and s. 36.25 (56) (e), the board may establish for different classes of students differing tuition and fees incidental to enrollment in educational programs or use of facilities in the system. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the board may charge any student who is not exempted by this section a nonresident tuition. The Subject to s. 36.25 (56) (e), the board may establish special rates of tuition and fees for the extension and summer sessions and such other studies or courses of instruction as the board deems advisable.”.

AB56-SA3,24,19 37. Page 289, line 8: after that line insert:

AB56-SA3,24,20 “ Section 362m. 36.57 of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-SA3,24,21 36.57 Environmental education grants. (1) In this section:

AB56-SA3,24,23 (a) “Corporation" means a nonstock corporation organized under ch. 181 that is a nonprofit corporation, as defined in s. 181.0103 (17).

AB56-SA3,24,24 (b) “Lake sanitary district" has the meaning given in s. 30.50 (4q).

AB56-SA3,25,4 (c) “Public agency" means a county, city, village, town, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district, lake sanitary district, or school district or an agency of this state or of a county, city, village, town, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district, lake sanitary district, or school district.

AB56-SA3,25,9 (2) (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (c) and sub. (3) (b), from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (rs), the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point shall award grants to corporations and public agencies for the development, dissemination, and presentation of environmental education programs. Programs shall be funded on an 18-month basis.

AB56-SA3,25,13 (b) No grant may be awarded under this section unless the grant recipient matches at least 25 percent of the amount of the grant. Private funds and in-kind contributions may be applied to meet the matching requirement. Grants under this section may not be used to replace funding available from other sources.

AB56-SA3,25,15 (c) No more than one-third of the total amount awarded in grants under this section in any fiscal year may be awarded to state agencies.

AB56-SA3,25,19 (3) (a) The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point shall consult with all of the following to assist in identifying needs and establishing priorities for environmental education, including needs for teacher training, curriculum development and the development and dissemination of curriculum materials:

AB56-SA3,25,20 1. The state superintendent of public instruction.

AB56-SA3,25,22 2. Other system institutions with expertise in the field of environmental education.

AB56-SA3,25,24 3. Conservation and environmental groups, including youth organizations and nature and environmental centers.

AB56-SA3,26,6 (b) In consultation with the chancellor and faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, the board shall promulgate rules establishing the criteria and procedures for the awarding of grants under sub. (2). The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point shall use the priorities established under par. (a) for awarding grants if the amount in the appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (rs) in any fiscal year is insufficient to fund all applications for grants under this section.

AB56-SA3,26,10 (4) In addition to making grants under this section funded from the appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (rs), the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point shall seek private funds for the purpose of making grants under this section from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (ge).”.

AB56-SA3,26,11 38. Page 289, line 8: after that line insert:

AB56-SA3,26,12 “ Section 361m. 36.25 (58) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-SA3,26,21 36.25 (58) Additional funding for UW Colleges. From the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (a), the board shall allocate at least $2,500,000 in each fiscal year to the University of Wisconsin Colleges for student support services. The amount allocated under this subsection is in addition to any other amount that is allocated to the University of Wisconsin Colleges under s. 36.09 (1) (h) or 36.112 or as part of any other formula or method for the board's distribution of funds to the system's various institutions. The allocation of funding under this subsection shall be a bona fide increase of funding to the University of Wisconsin Colleges above the level that would otherwise be provided in the absence of this subsection.

AB56-SA3,361r Section 361r. 36.25 (59) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-SA3,27,3 36.25 (59) Dairy Innovation Hub. (a) The board shall create a University of Wisconsin Dairy Innovation Hub, funded from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (er) except as provided in par. (h).

AB56-SA3,27,7 (b) The Dairy Innovation Hub shall include operations at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, and University of Wisconsin-River Falls. The Dairy Innovation Hub shall include disciplines in 4 separate sectors to accomplish all of the following objectives:

AB56-SA3,27,8 1. Ensure animal health and welfare.

AB56-SA3,27,9 2. Enrich human health and nutrition.

AB56-SA3,27,10 3. Steward land and water resources.

AB56-SA3,27,11 4. Grow farm businesses and communities.

AB56-SA3,27,14 (c) The board shall allocate 52 percent of the amount appropriated under s. 20.285 (1) (er) to do all of the following in connection with the Dairy Innovation Hub at the University of Wisconsin-Madison:

AB56-SA3,27,18 1. Create positions assigned to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, which may include faculty positions, post-doctoral research fellowship positions, graduate student fellowship positions, grant writer staff positions, or any combination of these positions.

AB56-SA3,27,20 2. Create a Dairy Innovation Hub administrator position assigned to the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

AB56-SA3,27,22 3. Establish and operate an advanced dairy management academy to provide training and facilitate technology transfer.

AB56-SA3,27,24 4. Provide support for research facilities and infrastructure, including research-related farms, laboratories, and equipment.

AB56-SA3,28,3 (d) The board shall allocate 24 percent of the amount appropriated under s. 20.285 (1) (er) to do all of the following in connection with the Dairy Innovation Hub at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville:

AB56-SA3,28,9 1. Create positions assigned to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, which may include faculty positions, post-doctoral teaching fellowship positions, graduate student fellowship positions, grant writer staff positions, building staff positions, or any combination of these positions, and, upon request by the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, provide research fellowships for existing faculty assigned to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

AB56-SA3,28,11 2. Provide support for research facilities and infrastructure, including research-related farms, laboratories, and equipment.

AB56-SA3,28,14 (e) The board shall allocate 24 percent of the amount appropriated under s. 20.285 (1) (er) to do all of the following in connection with the Dairy Innovation Hub at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls:

AB56-SA3,28,20 1. Create positions assigned to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, which may include faculty positions, post-doctoral teaching fellowship positions, graduate student fellowship positions, grant writer staff positions, building staff positions, or any combination of these positions, and, upon request by the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, provide research fellowships for existing faculty assigned to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

AB56-SA3,28,22 2. Provide support for research facilities and infrastructure, including research-related farms, laboratories, and equipment.

AB56-SA3,29,2 (f) By July 1, 2021, and annually thereafter, the board shall submit to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3) having jurisdiction over matters relating to agriculture a report that includes all of the following:

AB56-SA3,29,5 1. Identification of all positions created under pars. (c) 1. and 2., (d) 1., and (e) 1. and, for each position, specify whether the position has been filled or remains open as of the time the report is prepared.

AB56-SA3,29,8 2. For each filled position identified in subd. 1., a description of the accomplishments associated with that position, both since the position was created and during the immediately preceding year.

AB56-SA3,29,10 3. A description of the major accomplishments of the Dairy Innovation Hub, both since its inception and during the immediately preceding year.

AB56-SA3,29,15 (g) The board shall ensure that the funding provided in s. 20.285 (1) (er) to support the positions and activities under this subsection is administered to reflect a bona fide increase in funding for the purposes specified in this subsection and that no other funding provided to the board under s. 20.285 is reduced as a result of, or reduced in a way that offsets, this additional funding for the Dairy Innovation Hub.

AB56-SA3,29,19 (h) The board may pay, from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (a) instead of the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (er), the cost of employer contributions for employee fringe benefits under ch. 40 for positions created under pars. (c) 1. and 2., (d) 1., and (e) 1.”.

AB56-SA3,29,20 39. Page 289, line 8: after that line insert:

AB56-SA3,29,21 “ Section 366m. 36.60 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56-SA3,30,2 36.60 (2) (a) 2. The board may repay, on behalf of a physician or dentist who agrees under sub. (3) to practice in a rural area, up to $100,000 in educational loans obtained by the physician or dentist from a public or private lending institution for education in an accredited school of medicine or dentistry or for postgraduate medical or dental training.

AB56-SA3,367m Section 367m. 36.60 (4m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56-SA3,30,7 36.60 (4m) Loan repayment; rural physicians and dentists. (intro.) If a physician or dentist agrees under sub. (3) to practice in a rural area, principal and interest due on the loan, exclusive of any penalties, may be repaid by the board at the following rate:

AB56-SA3,373m Section 373m. 36.615 of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-SA3,30,10 36.615 Nurse educators. (1) Subject to sub. (2), the Board of Regents shall establish a program for providing all of the following:

AB56-SA3,30,12 (a) Fellowships to students who enroll in programs for degrees in doctor of nursing practice or doctor of philosophy in nursing.

AB56-SA3,30,13 (b) Postdoctoral fellowships to recruit faculty for system nursing programs.

AB56-SA3,30,15 (c) Educational loan repayment assistance to recruit and retain faculty for system nursing programs.

AB56-SA3,30,18 (2) The program established under sub. (1) shall require individuals who receive fellowships under sub. (1) (a) or (b) or assistance under sub. (1) (c) to make a commitment to teach for 3 consecutive years in a system nursing program.

AB56-SA3,30,20 (3) Costs associated with the program established under sub. (1) shall be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (f).”.

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AB56-SA3,30,22 “ Section 375. 38.04 (11) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56-SA3,31,5 38.04 (11) (a) 2. In consultation with the state superintendent of public instruction, the board shall establish, by rule, a uniform format for district boards to use in reporting the number of pupils attending district schools under ss. 38.12 (14) and s. 118.15 (1) (b), (cm), and (d) and in reporting pupil participation in technical preparation programs under s. 118.34, including the number of courses taken for advanced standing in the district's associate degree program and for technical college credit.

AB56-SA3,376 Section 376. 38.04 (21) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56-SA3,31,8 38.04 (21) (a) The number of pupils who attended district schools under ss. 38.12 (14) and s. 118.15 (1) (b), (cm), and (d) in the previous school year.

AB56-SA3,377 Section 377. 38.04 (21) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB56-SA3,378 Section 378. 38.12 (14) of the statutes is repealed.

AB56-SA3,379 Section 379. 38.12 (15) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-SA3,31,16 38.12 (15) Dual enrollment program. (a) In this subsection, “transcripted credit” means that the technical college in which a high school student is enrolled under this subsection awards postsecondary credit for successful course completion and issues a transcript from the technical college documenting successful completion of the course and the credits awarded for the course, if such a transcript is requested.

AB56-SA3,31,21 (b) Each district board shall establish policies and implement a program under which students attending high school in this state and residing in the district are admitted to the technical colleges of the district as nondegree students and may enroll in courses of instruction offered for transcripted credit at any such technical college if all of the following apply:

AB56-SA3,31,22 1. The student meets the requirements and prerequisites of the course.

AB56-SA3,31,23 2. There is space available in the course.

AB56-SA3,32,2 (c) In establishing the policies and implementing the program under par. (b), the district board shall consult with the department of public instruction and coordinate with the school districts and the governing bodies of private schools where the high school students are enrolled.

AB56-SA3,32,12 (d) 1. A public school student who intends to enroll in a technical college under this subsection shall notify the school board of the school district in which he or she is enrolled and a student attending a private school who intends to enroll in a technical college under this subsection shall notify the governing body of the private school he or she attends of that intention no later than March 1 if the student intends to enroll in the fall semester, and no later than October 1 if the student intends to enroll in the spring semester. The notice shall include the titles of the courses in which the student intends to enroll and the number of credits of each course, and shall specify whether the student will be taking the courses for high school credit as well as postsecondary credit.

AB56-SA3,33,9 2. If the public school student specifies in the notice under subd. 1. that he or she intends to take a course at a technical college for high school credit, the school board shall determine whether the course satisfies any of the high school graduation requirements under s. 118.33 and the number of high school credits to award the student for the course, if any. If the student attending a private school specifies in the notice under subd. 1. that he or she intends to take a course at a technical college for high school credit, the governing body of the participating private school shall determine whether the course satisfies any requirements necessary for high school graduation and the number of high school credits to award the student for the course, if any. In cooperation with the board and district boards, the state superintendent shall develop guidelines to assist school districts and participating private schools in making the determinations. The school board or governing body shall notify the student of its determinations, in writing, before the beginning of the semester in which the student will be enrolled. If the public school student disagrees with the school board's decision regarding satisfaction of high school graduation requirements or the number of high school credits to be awarded, the student may appeal the school board's decision to the state superintendent within 30 days after the decision. The state superintendent's decision shall be final and is not subject to review under subch. III of ch. 227. If the student attending a participating private school disagrees with any decision of a governing body under this subdivision, the student may appeal the decision to the governing body within 30 days after the decision.

AB56-SA3,33,13 (e) Notwithstanding s. 38.24 (1m), the district board may not charge any fees to any high school student, or to the school district or private school in which the student is enrolled, in connection with the student's participation in the program under par. (b) or the student's enrollment in any course under this program.