AB150: Bill Text

AB150, s. 1839 Section 1839. 38.51 (10) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,758,16 38.51 (10) (c) Fees; rule making. (intro.) The board department shall promulgate rules to establish fees. In promulgating rules to establish fees, the board department shall:

AB150, s. 1840 Section 1840. 38.51 (10) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,758,20 38.51 (10) (c) 1. Require that the amount of fees collected under this paragraph be sufficient to cover all costs that the board department incurs in examining and approving proprietary schools under this subsection.

AB150, s. 1841 Section 1841. 39.11 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 16.991 (1) (b) and amended to read:

AB150,758,25 16.991 (1) (b) Lease, purchase or construct radio and television facilities for joint use, such as network interconnection or relay equipment, mobile units, or other equipment available for statewide use;.

AB150, s. 1842 Section 1842. 39.11 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 16.991 (1) (c) and amended to read:

AB150,759,5 16.991 (1) (c) Apply for, construct and operate radio and television transmission equipment in order to provide broadcast service to all areas of this state;.

AB150, s. 1843 Section 1843. 39.11 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,759,11 39.11 (11) If Jointly with the department of administration, if appropriate funds are made available, file applications after appropriate engineering studies and feasibility surveys for the construction and operation of noncommercial educational radio and television transmitters in the vicinities of Wausau, Colfax, La Crosse and Appleton and translators in the Platteville and Ashland area.

AB150, s. 1844 Section 1844. 39.11 (12) of the statutes is renumbered 16.991 (1) (e) and amended to read:

AB150,759,19 16.991 (1) (e) Establish and operate, as soon as practicable, an interconnection between the broadcast facilities and higher education campuses to facilitate statewide use of closed circuit and broadcast radio and television for educational purposes. Additional facilities may be authorized by the educational communications board department if deemed necessary and if funds are available for such purposes.

AB150, s. 1845 Section 1845. 39.115 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,759,24 39.115 (3) Enter into a contract with any state agency, county, cooperative educational service agency, technical college district, municipality or school district for the educational communications board to furnish engineering and other services related to the construction or operation of telecommunications facilities.

AB150, s. 1846 Section 1846. 39.115 (3) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 16.991 (2) (c) and amended to read:

AB150,760,7 16.991 (2) (c) Enter into a contract with any state agency, county, cooperative educational service agency, technical college district, municipality or school district for the educational communications board department to furnish engineering and other services related to the construction or operation of telecommunications facilities.

AB150, s. 1847 Section 1847. 39.13 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,760,14 39.13 (2) The executive director may employ a deputy director, the number of division administrators specified in s. 230.08 (2) (e) and 12 11 professional staff members outside the classified service. Subject to authorization under s. 16.505, the executive director may employ additional professional staff members for development and grant projects outside the classified service or for other purposes within the classified service.

AB150, s. 1848 Section 1848. 39.14 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,760,20 39.14 (1) The educational communications board may enter into an affiliation agreement with broadcast radio and television licensees for the purpose of furthering its responsibilities under s. 39.11 (2), (4), (7), (13) and (14). An affiliation agreement shall include the minimum amount of programming of the Wisconsin educational radio or television network to be carried by the affiliated radio and television station.

AB150, s. 1849 Section 1849. 39.14 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,761,2 39.14 (3) Any nonprofit affiliated licensee of the Wisconsin educational radio or television network shall be required to submit to the educational communications board and the department of administration an annual report of their the licensee's operating and capital budgets, plans for future development and expansion, and schedules of weekly broadcast programming, and all other information deemed reasonable and appropriate by the contracting parties.

AB150, s. 1850 Section 1850. 39.14 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,761,6 39.14 (4) The educational communications board shall , jointly with the department of administration, negotiate an affiliation agreement under s. 36.25 (5) with the university of Wisconsin system.

AB150, s. 1851 Section 1851. 39.155 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,761,12 39.155 (1) All Subject to sub. (3), all funds appropriated to the medical college of Wisconsin, inc., under s. 20.250 (1) (a) shall be based on a per capita formula for an amount for each Wisconsin resident enrolled at the college who is paying full tuition. A student's qualification as a resident of this state shall be determined by the higher educational aids board in accordance with s. 36.27, so far as applicable.

AB150, s. 1852 Section 1852. 39.155 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,761,21 39.155 (3) The medical college of Wisconsin, inc., may not assess tuition for a Wisconsin resident enrolled at the college in an amount that exceeds the difference between the tuition assessed a nonresident student enrolled at the college and the amount disbursed under s. 20.250 (1) (a) for each Wisconsin resident enrolled at the college. This subsection applies only to students enrolled in the class entering the college in the 1986-87 academic year and thereafter for whom payments are made to the Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc., from the appropriation under s. 20.250 (1) (a).

AB150, s. 1853 Section 1853. Subchapter III (title) of chapter 39 [precedes 39.26] of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,761,24 CHAPTER 39

AB150,762,2 SUBCHAPTER III HIGHER EDUCATIONAL AIDS BOARD

AB150, s. 1854 Section 1854. 39.26 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,762,5 39.26 Definition. In this subchapter, "board" "department" means the higher educational aids board department of education.

AB150, s. 1855 Section 1855. 39.27 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,762,9 39.27 Council on financial aids. The council on financial aids shall advise the executive secretary of the board education on matters pertaining to the state's student financial aids programs.

AB150, s. 1856 Section 1856. 39.28 (1) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB150,762,15 39.28 (1) The board department shall administer the programs under this subchapter and may promulgate such rules as are necessary to carry out its functions. It The department may accept and use any funds which it receives from participating institutions, lenders or agencies. It The department may enter into such contracts as are necessary to carry out its functions under this subchapter.

AB150,762,21 (2) The board department shall establish plans to be administered by the board department for participation by this state under any federal acts relating to higher education and submit them to the U.S. commissioner of education for the commissioner's approval. The board department may utilize such criteria for determination of priorities, participation or purpose as are delineated in the federal acts.

AB150, s. 1857 Section 1857. 39.28 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 1858 Section 1858. 39.28 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,762,25 39.28 (4) The board department may assign, sell, convey or repurchase student loans made under s. 39.32 subject to prior approval by the joint committee on finance.

AB150, s. 1859 Section 1859. 39.28 (5) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 1860 Section 1860. 39.29 of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 1861 Section 1861. 39.30 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,763,6 39.30 (2) (e) The board department may not make a grant to a student if it the department receives a certification under s. 46.255 (7) that the student is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments.

AB150, s. 1862 Section 1862. 39.30 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,763,10 39.30 (3) (e) The board department shall establish criteria for the treatment of financially independent students which are consistent with procedures in pars. (a) to (d).

AB150, s. 1863 Section 1863. 39.30 (3) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,763,15 39.30 (3) (f) The board department may not make initial awards of grants under this section for an academic year in an amount that exceeds 122% of the amount appropriated under s. 20.235 (1) (b) for the fiscal year in which the grant may be paid.

AB150, s. 1864 Section 1864. 39.30 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,763,20 39.30 (4) Forms. The board department shall prescribe, furnish and make available, at locations in the state convenient to the public, application forms for grants under this section. Upon request, it the department shall advise and assist applicants in making out such forms.

AB150, s. 1865 Section 1865. 39.31 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,763,25 39.31 Determination of student costs. (intro.) In determining a student's total cost of attending a postsecondary institution for the purpose of calculating the amount of a grant under s. 39.30, 39.38, 39.435 or 39.44 the board department shall include the following:

AB150, s. 1866 Section 1866. 39.31 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,764,2 39.31 (2) Miscellaneous expenses, as determined by the board department.

AB150, s. 1867 Section 1867. 39.31 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,764,4 39.31 (3) The cost of child care, as determined by the board department.

AB150, s. 1868 Section 1868. 39.32 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,764,6 39.32 (2) (intro.) The board department shall:

AB150, s. 1869 Section 1869. 39.32 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,764,9 39.32 (3) (intro.) The board department may make and authorize loans to be made to students if:

AB150, s. 1870 Section 1870. 39.32 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,764,13 39.32 (3) (b) The student's eligibility for a loan is certified to the board department by the institution of higher education in which the student is enrolled or has been accepted for enrollment.

AB150, s. 1871 Section 1871. 39.32 (3) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,764,17 39.32 (3) (g) The student is not in default on any previous loan or the board department has determined that the student has made satisfactory arrangements to repay the defaulted loan.

AB150, s. 1872 Section 1872. 39.32 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,764,21 39.32 (5) The board department may collect any loans made or authorized to be made by the board department pursuant to this section or made prior to July 1, 1966, under s. 49.42, 1963 stats.

AB150, s. 1873 Section 1873. 39.32 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,765,7 39.32 (6) The board department shall satisfy the loan of any student who obtained a loan under this section or s. 39.023, 1965 stats., between July 1, 1966, and December 15, 1968, where such student died or dies after July 1, 1966, and before completing repayment thereof, and shall write off the balance of principal and interest owing on the loan on the date it received confirmation of such student's death. Obligation to repay such a loan shall terminate on the date of the student's death and any payments made thereon to the board department after such date shall be refunded to the payor or the payor's heirs, executor or administrator from the appropriation in s. 20.235 (2) (ba) upon receipt by the board department of an application for refund.

AB150, s. 1874 Section 1874. 39.32 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,765,13 39.32 (7) The board department may write off defaulted student loans made pursuant to this section or made prior to July 1, 1966, under s. 49.42, 1963 stats., from moneys other than advances from the investment board originally appropriated for student loans, and from moneys other than moneys resulting from assignment, sale or conveyance of student loans.

AB150, s. 1875 Section 1875. 39.32 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,765,18 39.32 (8) The board department may use up to $150,000 annually of student revenue bond proceeds for the purpose of consolidating loans for needy students who have a state direct loan and one or more federally guaranteed student loans from one or more private lenders.

AB150, s. 1876 Section 1876. 39.32 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,766,2 39.32 (10) (a) The board department may enter into contractual agreements with lenders in this state and lenders in other states which grant loans to residents of this state, and with institutions and agencies wherein the board department may provide and furnish to such lenders, institutions and agencies administrative services related to the operation of any programs involving the granting of loans to students including but not limited to any and all services and functions related to the granting, administering and collecting of any loans made to students.

AB150,766,11 (b) The board department shall have all powers as are reasonably appropriate to the provision of such services and the performance of such contracts and may include charges or fees to be paid by the lenders, institutions and agencies to the board department for the provision of such administrative services or any services or activities related to the collection of any student loans for which the board department may become responsible by operation of law or by contractual agreements under this paragraph, but such charges or fees, before being instituted by the board department, shall be approved by the secretary of the department of administration.

AB150, s. 1877 Section 1877. 39.32 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,766,20 39.32 (11) (a) In lieu of the procedure under ch. 812, the board department, on behalf of the corporation under s. 39.33, or the corporation, on its own behalf, may certify the department of administration to deduct money from a state employe's earnings. The board department shall specify an amount, not to exceed 25% of the employe's disposable earnings, as defined in s. 812.30 (6), to be deducted on a continuing basis until the amount certified by the board department or corporation has been paid. The department of administration shall remit moneys deducted to the board department or the corporation.

AB150,767,4 (b) The procedure in this section may be used only if the amount owed to the board department or corporation is reduced to a judgment. At least 30 days prior to certification, the board department or corporation shall notify the debtor under s. 879.05 (2) or (3) of the intent to certify the debt to the department of administration and of the debtor's right to a contested case hearing before the board department under s. 227.42. If the debtor requests a hearing within 20 days after receiving notice, the board department shall notify the department of administration which shall not make deductions under par. (a) until a decision is reached under s. 227.47 or the case is otherwise concluded.

AB150,767,6 (c) The department of administration shall prescribe the manner and form for certification of debts by the board department or corporation under this subsection.

AB150, s. 1878 Section 1878. 39.325 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,767,13 39.325 Wisconsin health education loan program. (1) There is established, to be administered by the board department, a Wisconsin health education loan program under P.L. 94-484, on July 29, 1979, in order to provide financial aid to medical and dentistry students enrolled in the university of Wisconsin medical school, the medical college of Wisconsin or Marquette university school of dentistry.

AB150,767,23 (2) The board department shall lend to students who qualify under sub. (1) any moneys appropriated or authorized through the issuance of revenue obligations. The board department shall require a student borrowing moneys under this section to pay interest while in medical or dental school and during his or her residency training at the rate of at least 3% per year on the sum of the principal amount of the student's obligation and the accumulated interest, unless federal law provides otherwise as a condition of guaranteeing the loan. Principal and interest payable on maturing revenue obligations shall, when necessary, be paid from funded reserves, authorized under subch. II of ch. 18, or from moneys made available under chapter 20, laws of 1981, section 2022 (1).

AB150,768,3 (3) The board department shall promulgate rules and establish standards and methods of determining the amounts of loans, rates of interest and other administrative procedures consistent with P.L. 94-484, on July 29, 1979. The rates of interest shall be set as low as possible, but shall remain sufficient to cover all costs of the program under this section.

AB150, s. 1879 Section 1879. 39.33 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,768,9 39.33 Guaranteed student loan program. (1) The board department may organize and maintain a nonstock corporation under ch. 181 to provide for a guaranteed student loan program in this state under P.L. 89-287 and P.L. 89-329 as may from time to time be amended. The board department may make use of and pay for the use of the facilities and services of such corporation.

AB150,768,15 (2) The board department may provide administrative services for the nonstock corporation with which the board department has entered into a contractual agreement for purposes of providing for a guaranteed student loan program in this state. Services provided under this section shall be in accordance with the decision of the board department as to the type and scope of services requested and the civil service range of any employe assigned to them.

AB150,768,19 (3) The board department or the legislature or any person delegated by the legislature may inspect and examine or cause an inspection and examination of all records relating to all programs that are, or are to be, administered under contractual agreement between the board department and the corporation.