SB288: Bill Text

SB288,18,17 40.02 (57) "University" means any college, school or department under the control and management of the board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system under ch. 36.

SB288, s. 53 Section 53. 45.25 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB288,18,22 45.25 (1) Administration. The department of veterans affairs shall administer a tuition and fee reimbursement program for eligible veterans enrolling as undergraduates in any institution or center within the university of Wisconsin system or enrolling in any technical college under ch. 38.

SB288, s. 54 Section 54. 45.25 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 255, is amended to read:

SB288,19,11 45.25 (3) (a) An individual who meets the requirements under sub. (2), upon satisfactory completion of an undergraduate semester in any institution or center within the university of Wisconsin system or a semester at any technical college district school under ch. 38, may be reimbursed for up to 50% of the individual's tuition and fees, other than textbooks and other costs, charged by the institution, center or school, or the difference between the individual's tuition and fees and the grants or scholarships, including those made under s. 21.49, that the individual receives specifically for the payment of the tuition or fees, whichever is less. Reimbursement is available only for tuition and fees that are part of a curriculum that is relevant to a degree in a particular course of study at the institution, center or school.

SB288, s. 55 Section 55. 45.25 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB288,19,15 45.25 (3) (b) 4. Contain the signatures of both the applicant and a representative of the institution, center or school certifying that the applicant has satisfactorily completed the semester.

SB288, s. 56 Section 56. 45.25 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB288,19,21 45.25 (4) (a) An individual is not eligible for reimbursement under sub. (2) for more than 120 credits of part-time study or 8 full semesters of full-time study at any institution or center within the university of Wisconsin system or 60 credits of part-time study or 4 full semesters of full-time study at a technical college under ch. 38.

SB288, s. 57 Section 57. 59.56 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB288,20,2 59.56 (4) (title) University centers college campuses. The board may appropriate money for the construction, remodeling, expansion, acquisition or equipping of land, buildings and facilities for a university of Wisconsin center college campus, as defined in s. 36.05 (6m), if the operation of it has been approved by the board of regents.

SB288, s. 58 Section 58. 66.51 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB288,20,11 66.51 (1) (a) Every county or city, or both jointly, may construct, purchase, acquire, develop, improve, operate or maintain a county or city building, or both jointly, for a courthouse, safety building, city hall, hospital, armory, library, auditorium and music hall, municipal parking lots or other parking facilities, or municipal center or any combination thereof, or a university of Wisconsin center college campus, as defined in s. 36.05 (6m), if the operation of such center college campus has been approved by the board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system.

SB288, s. 59 Section 59. 67.05 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB288,21,20 67.05 (5) (b) No city or village may issue any bonds for any purposes other than for water systems, lighting works, gas works, bridges, street lighting, street improvements, street improvement funding, hospitals, airports, harbor improvements, river improvements, breakwaters and protection piers, sewerage, garbage disposal, rubbish or refuse disposal, any combination of sewage, garbage or refuse or rubbish disposal, parks and public grounds, swimming pools and band shells thereon, veterans housing projects, paying the municipality's portion of the cost of abolishing grade crossings, for the construction of police facilities and combined fire and police safety buildings, for the purchase of sites for engine houses, for fire engines and other equipment of the fire department, for construction of engine houses, and for pumps, water mains, reservoirs and all other reasonable facilities for fire protection apparatus or equipment for fire protection, for parking lots or other parking facilities, for school purposes, for libraries, for buildings for the housing of machinery and equipment, for acquiring and developing sites for industry and commerce as will expand the municipal tax base, for financing the cost of low-interest mortgage loans under s. 66.38, for providing financial assistance to blight elimination, slum clearance, community development, redevelopment and urban renewal programs and projects under ss. 66.405 to 66.425, 66.43, 66.431, 66.4325, 66.435 and 66.46 or for university of Wisconsin system centers college campuses, as defined in s. 36.05 (6m), until the proposition for their issue for the special purpose thereof has been submitted to the electors of the city or village and adopted by a majority vote. Except as provided under sub. (15), if the common council of any city or the village board of any village declares its purpose to raise money by issuing bonds for any purpose other than those above specified, it shall direct by resolution, which shall be recorded at length in the record of its proceedings, the clerk to call a special election for the purpose of submitting the question of bonding to the city or village electors. If a number of electors of a city or village equal to at least 15% of the votes cast for governor at the last general election in their city or village sign and file a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 with the city or village clerk requesting submission of the resolution, the city or village may not issue bonds for financing the cost of low-interest mortgage loans under s. 66.38 without calling a special election to submit the question of bonding to the city or village electors for their approval.

SB288, s. 60 Section 60. 116.01 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB288,22,6 116.01 Purpose. The organization of school districts in Wisconsin is such that the legislature recognizes the need for a service unit between the school district and the department. The cooperative educational service agencies are designed to serve educational needs in all areas of Wisconsin by serving as a link both between school districts and between school districts and the state. Cooperative educational service agencies may provide leadership, coordination and education services to school districts, University of Wisconsin System institutions and centers and technical colleges. Cooperative educational service agencies may facilitate communication and cooperation among all public and private schools, agencies and organizations that provide services to pupils.

SB288, s. 61 Section 61. 116.032 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB288,22,11 116.032 (1) Subject to subs. (2) to (5), for the purpose of providing services to pupils a board of control may contract with school districts, University of Wisconsin System institutions and centers, technical college district boards, private schools, and agencies or organizations that provide services to pupils.

SB288, s. 62 Section 62. 118.37 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB288,22,15 118.37 (1) Definition. In this section, "institution of higher education" means a center or an institution within the university of Wisconsin system, a technical college or a private, nonprofit institution of higher education located in this state.

SB288, s. 63 Section 63. 118.37 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB288,22,19 118.37 (5) (a) If the pupil is attending a center or an institution within the university of Wisconsin system, the actual cost of tuition, fees, books and other necessary materials directly related to the course.

SB288, s. 64 Section 64. 120.12 (17) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB288,22,25 120.12 (17) University of Wisconsin system tuition. Pay the tuition of any pupil enrolled in the school district and attending a center or an or institution within the university of Wisconsin system if the pupil is not participating in the program under s. 118.37, the course the pupil is attending at the university is not offered in the school district and the pupil will receive high school credit for the course.

SB288, s. 65 Section 65. 233.04 (7) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB288,23,7 233.04 (7) (g) A provision that protects the board of regents from all liability associated with the management, operation, use or maintenance of the on-campus facilities. No such provision shall make the authority liable for the acts or omissions of any officer, employe or agent of the board of regents, including any student who is enrolled at an institution or center within the University of Wisconsin System, unless the officer, employe or agent acts at the direction of the authority.

SB288, s. 66 Section 66. 233.17 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB288,23,12 233.17 (2) (a) No officer, employe or agent of the board of regents, including any student who is enrolled at an institution or center within the University of Wisconsin System, is an agent of the authority unless the officer, employe or agent acts at the express written direction of the authority.

SB288, s. 67 Section 67. 254.61 (5) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB288,23,17 254.61 (5) (f) Any center college campus, as defined in s. 36.05 (4) (6m), institution as defined in s. 36.51 (1) (b) or technical college that serves meals only to the students enrolled in the center college campus, institution or school or to authorized elderly persons under s. 36.51 or 38.36.

SB288, s. 68 Section 68. 609.655 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB288,23,21 609.655 (1) (c) "School" means a technical college; a center or an institution within the university of Wisconsin system; and any institution of higher education that grants a bachelor's or higher degree.

SB288, s. 69 Section 69. 895.515 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB288,24,3 895.515 (1) (b) "Institution of higher education" means a center or an institution within the University of Wisconsin System, a technical college or a private, nonprofit institution of higher education located in this state.

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