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(2) (c) Upon written request, to the employer of a person who applies for
22a disability annuity or duty disability benefit or who files a claim for income
23continuation insurance under subch. V or, if the person is a state employe, to the
24department of administration for the purpose of managing the state employes'
25worker's compensation program under s. 16.865 (4). The only individual medical
1information that may be disclosed to an employer under this paragraph are the
2medical records and any attached documentation submitted to the department
3pursuant to a specific application for benefits related to a disability for which the
4employer is requested by the department to make a certification.
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5Section
1323. 40.07 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
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(2) (d) Upon written request, to a participant or his or her designee, but
7only if the participant's or his or her designee's access to the individual medical
8information is not otherwise restricted by law. The department may only disclose
9individual medical information under this paragraph that is specifically identified
10in the written request.
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11Section
1324. 40.08 (1c) of the statutes is created to read:
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40.08
(1c) Withholding of annuity payments. Notwithstanding sub. (1), any
13monthly annuity paid under s. 40.23, 40.24, 40.25 (1), (2) or (2m) or 40.63 is subject
14to s. 767.265. The board and any member or agent thereof and the department and
15any employe or agent thereof are immune from civil liability for any act or omission
16while performing official duties relating to withholding any annuity payment
17pursuant to s. 767.265.
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18Section
1325. 40.08 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
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40.08
(1g) Withholding of lump sum payments. Notwithstanding sub. (1), any
20lump sum payment made under s. 40.23, 40.24, 40.25 (1), (2) or (2m) or 40.63 is
21subject to s. 49.852. The board and any member or agent thereof and the department
22and any employe or agent thereof are immune from civil liability for any act or
23omission while performing official duties relating to withholding any lump sum
24payment pursuant to s. 49.852.
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25Section
1326. 41.19 (2m) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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141.19
(2m) (c) (intro.) Subject to par. (d), from the appropriation under s. 20.380
2(1)
(bm) (a), the department shall award a grant to the applicant on behalf of an area
3of the state selected under par. (a) if all of the following apply:
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4Section
1327. 41.23 of the statutes is created to read:
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541.23 Authority to license state symbols. (1) (a) Subject to par. (b), the
6department shall have exclusive rights and authority to license the commercial use
7of any state symbol or any representation designed by the state or that is affixed to
8state property for the purpose of manufacturing or marketing any article of
9merchandise on which is affixed such symbol or representation. No person may use
10for commercial purposes any state symbol or representation over which the
11department has rights or authority without being licensed to do so by the
12department.
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(b) The department may not have any rights or authority over the commercial
14use of any of the following:
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1. Any state symbol or representation to which the state does not possess the
16rights or authority.
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2. Any state symbol or representation that relates to the University of
18Wisconsin System.
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3. Any state symbol or representation described in s. 1.07, 1.08 or 1.10.
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4. Any state symbol or representation that relates to the state historical society.
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5. Any label or trademark adopted under s. 100.14.
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6. Any state symbol or representation that relates to the state lottery under ch.
23565.
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7. Any brand, label, mark or tag that contains the words "convict-made", as
25provided under s. 132.13 (1) (a).
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1(2) The department may do any of the following:
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(a) Market or sell any article of merchandise on which is affixed any state
3symbol or representation over which the department has exclusive rights and
4authority for the commercial purposes specified in sub. (1) (a).
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(b) License one or more persons to use for commercial purposes any state
6symbol or representation over which the department has the exclusive rights and
7authority under sub. (1) (a).
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(c) Contract with one or more persons for the purpose of manufacturing or
9marketing any article of merchandise on which is affixed any state symbol or
10representation over which the department has exclusive rights and authority for the
11commercial purposes specified in sub. (1) (a).
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(d) Acquire excess or surplus property from the department of administration
13under ss. 16.72 (4) (b) and 16.98 (1) or from the department of transportation under
14s. 84.09 (5s) and sell the property to any person at a price determined by the
15department of tourism.
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16(3) The department shall enter into a contract with one or more statewide
17organizations under s. 41.25 for the purpose of marketing or selling any article of
18merchandise specified in sub. (2) (a) or any property specified in sub. (2) (d).
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19(4) (a) Any moneys received by the department from license fees under sub.
20(2) (b) or contracts entered into under sub. (2) (c) or (3) and any proceeds received by
21the department from the sale of merchandise under sub. (2) (a) or property under sub.
22(2) (d) shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.380 (1) (h).
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(b) A statewide organization that enters into a contract under sub. (3) shall
24transfer any proceeds received by the organization from the sale of merchandise or
1property under the contract to the secretary. The secretary shall credit any proceeds
2received under this paragraph to the appropriation account under s. 20.380 (1) (hm).
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3(5) The department shall promulgate rules for the administration of this
4section, including rules establishing the license fee under sub. (2) (b).
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5Section
1328. 41.25 of the statutes is created to read:
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641.25 International trade, business and economic development grants. 7(1) From the appropriations under s. 20.380 (1) (h) and (hm), the department shall
8make grants to statewide organizations representing counties to promote
9international trade, business and economic development in the state if all of the
10following apply:
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(a) The organization is a statewide organization created for the purpose of
12protecting county interests and promoting better county government.
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(b) The organization has promoted international trade, business and economic
14development before the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date].
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(c) The organization enters into a written agreement with the department that
16specifies the conditions for use of the grant proceeds, including reporting and
17auditing requirements.
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(d) The organization agrees in writing to submit to the department the report
19required under sub. (2) by the time required under sub. (2).
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20(2) An organization receiving a grant under this section shall submit to the
21department, within 6 months after spending the full amount of the grant, a report
22detailing how the grant proceeds were used.
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23Section
1329. 43.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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43.01
(1) "Department" means the department of
education public instruction.
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25Section
1330. 43.01 (6) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
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143.01
(6) "State superintendent" means the state superintendent of public
2instruction.
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3Section
1331. 43.03 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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443.03 (title)
General duties of department state superintendent. (intro.)
5The
department state superintendent shall:
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6Section
1332. 43.05 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
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43.05
(13) Carry out such other programs and policies as directed by the
8department state superintendent.
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9Section
1333. 43.07 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1043.07 Council on library and network development. (intro.) The
11department state superintendent and the division shall seek the advice of and
12consult with the council on library and network development in performing their
13duties in regard to library service. The
secretary
state superintendent or the
14administrator of the division shall attend every meeting of the council. The council
15may initiate consultations with the department and the division. The council shall:
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16Section
1334. 43.07 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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43.07
(2) Advise the
secretary state superintendent in regard to the general
18policies and activities of the state's program for library development, interlibrary
19cooperation and network development.
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20Section
1335. 43.07 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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43.07
(3) Advise the
secretary state superintendent in regard to the general
22policies and activities of the state's program for the development of school library
23media programs and facilities and the coordination of these programs with other
24library services.
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25Section
1336. 43.07 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(4) Hold a biennial meeting for the purpose of discussing the report
2submitted by the
department state superintendent under s. 43.03 (3) (d). Notice of
3the meeting shall be sent to public libraries, public library systems, school libraries
4and other types of libraries and related agencies. After the meeting, the council shall
5make recommendations to the
department state superintendent regarding the
6report and any other matter the council deems appropriate.
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7Section
1337. 43.07 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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43.07
(5) On or before July 1 of every odd-numbered year, transmit to the
9department state superintendent a descriptive and statistical report on the
10condition and progress of library services in the state and recommendations on how
11library services in the state may be improved. The
department state superintendent 12shall include the report as an addendum to the department's biennial report under
13s. 15.04 (1) (d).
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14Section
1338. 43.07 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
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43.07
(7) Receive complaints, suggestions and inquiries regarding the
16programs and policies of the department relating to library and network
17development, inquire into such complaints, suggestions and inquiries, and advise
18the
secretary state superintendent and the division on any action to be taken.
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19Section
1339. 43.13 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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43.13
(4) Any decision by the division under this section may be appealed to
21the
department state superintendent.
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22Section
1340. 43.15 (4) (c) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
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43.15
(4) (c) 6. Employs a head librarian holding current public library
24certification from the department of
education public instruction.
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25Section
1341. 43.70 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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143.70
(1) No later than October 15 of each year, each school district
2administrator shall certify to the
department state superintendent, on forms
3provided by the
department state superintendent, a report of the total number of
4children between the ages of 4 and 20 years residing in the school district on the
5preceding June 30. The number may be estimated by using statistically significant
6sampling techniques that have been approved by the
department state
7superintendent.
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8Section
1342. 43.70 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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43.70
(2) Annually, within 40 days after December 1, the
department state
10superintendent shall
ascertain the aggregate amount of all moneys received as
11income in the common school fund prior to that December 1 and shall apportion
such 12the amount
appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (s) to the school districts in proportion
13to the number of children resident therein between the ages of 4 and 20 years, as
14shown by the census report certified under sub. (1).
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15Section
1343. 43.70 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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43.70
(3) Immediately upon making such apportionment, the
department state
17superintendent shall certify to the department of administration the
total amount
18that each school district is entitled to receive under this section and shall notify each
19school district administrator of the amount so certified for his or her school district.
20Within 15 days after receiving such certification, the department of administration
21shall issue its warrants upon which the state treasurer shall pay
the amount
22apportioned forthwith to the proper school district treasurer
to each school district
2350% of its total aid entitlement on or before January 31 and the balance on or before
24June 30. All moneys
apportioned from the common school fund distributed under
25this section shall be expended for the purchase of library books and other
1instructional materials for school libraries, but not for public library facilities
2operated by school districts under s. 43.52, in accordance with rules promulgated by
3the
department state superintendent. Appropriate records of such purchases shall
4be kept and necessary reports thereon shall be made to the
department state
5superintendent.
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6Section
1344. Chapter 44 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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Chapter 44
8
Historical societies
and, arts
9board
and technology for
10educational achievement
11
in Wisconsin board
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12Section
1345. 44.015 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
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44.015
(3m) Notwithstanding s. 44.02 (5g), charge a fee for research services
14provided by the historical society to nonresidents who are not present when the
15services are being performed if the historical society submits a fee schedule to the
16joint committee on finance that includes the specific fee to be charged for such
17services. The fee schedule of the historical society shall be implemented if the
18committee approves the report, or does not schedule a meeting for the purpose of
19reviewing the report within 14 working days after receipt of the report.
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20Section
1346. 44.04 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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44.04
(2) (a) Prepare, publish, issue, loan or circulate such magazines, books,
22aids, guides and other publications, such visual aids, special exhibits, and other
23teaching materials and aids as it, in consultation with the department of
education 24public instruction, deems advisable.
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1Section
1347. Subchapter IV of chapter 44 [precedes 44.70] of the statutes is
2created to read:
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Subchapter IV
5
technology for educational
6
achievement in Wisconsin board
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744.70 Definitions. In this subchapter:
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8(1) "Board" means the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin
9board.
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10(2) "Department" means the department of administration.
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11(3) "Educational technology" means technology used in the education or
12training of any person or in the administration of an elementary or secondary school
13and related telecommunications services.
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14(4) "Telecommunications" has the meaning given in s. 16.99 (1).
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1544.71 Technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board. (1) 16Executive director; staff. The governor may appoint a person to serve as executive
17director of the board. The executive director may appoint subordinate staff, subject
18to authorization under s. 16.505.
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19(2) Duties. The board shall do all of the following:
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(a) In cooperation with school districts, cooperative educational service
21agencies, the technical college system board, the board of regents of the University
22of Wisconsin System and the department, promote the efficient, cost-effective
23procurement, installation and maintenance of educational technology by school
24districts, cooperative educational service agencies, technical college districts and the
25University of Wisconsin System.
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1(b) Identify the best methods of providing preservice and in-service training
2for teachers related to educational technology.
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(c) With the consent of the department, enter into cooperative purchasing
4agreements under s. 16.73 (1) under which participating school districts and
5cooperative educational service agencies may contract for their professional
6employes to receive training concerning the effective use of educational technology.
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(d) In cooperation with the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin
8System, the technical college system board, the department of public instruction and
9other entities, support the development of courses for the instruction of professional
10employes who are licensed by the state superintendent of public instruction
11concerning the effective use of educational technology.
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(e) In cooperation with the department and the public service commission,
13provide telecommunications access to school districts under the program established
14under s. 196.218 (4r) (b).
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(f) No later than October 1 of each even-numbered year, submit a biennial
16report concerning the board's activities to the governor, and to the appropriate
17standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3).
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(g) Coordinate the purchasing of educational technology materials, supplies,
19equipment and contractual services for school districts, cooperative educational
20service agencies, technical college districts and the board of regents of the University
21of Wisconsin System by the department under s. 16.72 (8), and, in cooperation with
22the department, establish standards and specifications for purchases of educational
23technology hardware and software by school districts, cooperative educational
24service agencies, technical college districts and the board of regents of the University
25of Wisconsin System.
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1(h) Purchase educational technology equipment for use by school districts,
2cooperative educational service agencies and public educational institutions in this
3state and lease the equipment, with option to purchase, to the school districts,
4cooperative educational service agencies and public educational institutions.