AB934: Bill Text

Note: Corrects name.

AB934, s. 58 Section 58. 39.15 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB934,24,20 39.15 (1) (a) One-third of the members of the board of trustees of the medical college Medical College of Wisconsin, inc. Inc., shall be nominated by the governor, and, with the advice and consent of the senate, appointed, for staggered 6-year terms expiring on May 1.

Note: Conforms capitalization to current style.

AB934, s. 59 Section 59. 39.15 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB934,25,2 39.15 (1) (b) The medical college Medical College of Wisconsin, inc. Inc., shall give first preference in admissions to residents of this state.

Note: Conforms capitalization to current style.

AB934, s. 60 Section 60. 39.15 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB934,25,6 39.15 (1) (c) The medical college Medical College of Wisconsin, inc. Inc., shall make every effort to ensure that at least 5% of the total enrollment of the college consists of minority students.

Note: Conforms capitalization to current style.

AB934, s. 61 Section 61. 39.15 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB934,25,12 39.15 (2) The legislative audit bureau shall biennially postaudit expenditures under s. 20.250 so as to assure the propriety of expenditures and compliance with legislative intent. State affirmative action policies, rules, and practices shall be applied to the medical college Medical College of Wisconsin, inc. Inc., consistent with their application to state agencies.

Note: Conforms capitalization to current style.

AB934, s. 62 Section 62. 39.155 (title) and (1) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB934,25,19 39.155 (title) Medical college College of Wisconsin; state aid policies. (1) Subject to sub. (3), all funds appropriated to the medical college Medical College of Wisconsin, inc. 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.

Note: Conforms capitalization to that of current style.

AB934, s. 63 Section 63. 39.155 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB934,26,9 39.155 (2) On or before January 15 and September 15 of each year, the medical college Medical College of Wisconsin, inc. Inc., shall submit to the higher educational aids board for its approval a list of the Wisconsin residents enrolled at the college who are paying full tuition. The state shall make semiannual payments to the medical college Medical College of Wisconsin, inc. Inc., from the appropriation under s. 20.250 (1) (a), upon approval of the list. If the appropriation under s. 20.250 (1) (a) is insufficient to pay the amount specified to be disbursed under s. 20.250 (1) (a), the payments shall be disbursed on a prorated basis for each student entitled to such aid. No more than 8 such payments may be made to the medical college Medical College of Wisconsin, inc. Inc., from the appropriation under s. 20.250 (1) (a), for any individual student.

Note: Conforms capitalization to current style.

AB934, s. 64 Section 64. 39.155 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB934,26,18 39.155 (3) The medical college Medical College of Wisconsin, inc. 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).

Note: Conforms capitalization to current style.

AB934, s. 65 Section 65. 39.16 (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 39.16 (1).

Note: This provision is not introductory to the existing subsection (2) that follows it but is separate and distinct and is renumbered accordingly.

AB934, s. 66 Section 66. 40.02 (48) (am) of the statutes is renumbered 40.02 (48) (am) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB934,27,3 40.02 (48) (am) (intro.) "Protective occupation participant" includes any participant whose name is certified to the fund as provided in s. 40.06 (1) (d) and (dm) and who is a any of the following:

AB934,27,4 1. A conservation warden,.

AB934,27,5 2. A conservation patrol boat captain, .

AB934,27,6 3. A conservation patrol boat engineer, .

AB934,27,7 4. A conservation pilot,.

AB934,27,8 5. A conservation patrol officer,.

AB934,27,9 6. A forest fire control assistant, .

AB934,27,10 7. A member of the state traffic patrol, .

AB934,27,11 8. A state motor vehicle inspector, .

AB934,27,12 9. A police officer,.

AB934,27,13 10. A fire fighter,.

AB934,27,14 11. A sheriff,.

AB934,27,15 12. An undersheriff,.

AB934,27,16 13. A deputy sheriff,.

AB934,27,17 14. A state probation and parole officer, .

AB934,27,18 15. A county traffic police officer, .

AB934,27,19 16. A state forest ranger,.

AB934,27,20 17. A fire watcher employed at Wisconsin veterans facilities,.

AB934,27,21 18. A state correctional-psychiatric officer,.

AB934,27,22 19. An excise tax investigator employed by the department of revenue,.

AB934,27,23 20. A special criminal investigation agent in the department of justice,.

AB934,27,24 21. An assistant or deputy fire marshal, or.

AB934,27,25 22. A person employed under s. 61.66 (1).

Note: Subdivides long sentence for improved readability and greater conformity with current style.

AB934, s. 67 Section 67. 41.41 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB934,28,6 41.41 (4) (c) The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the department of natural resources, the department of transportation, the department of commerce, the department of administration, the state historical society, and the university University of Wisconsin-extension Wisconsin-Extension shall cooperate with and assist the board in matters related to its functions.

Note: Conforms capitalization to current style.

AB934, s. 68 Section 68. 43.17 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB934,28,12 43.17 (10) Borrowers' cards. Except as provided in sub. (11), all public libraries in a public library system shall honor the valid borrowers' cards of a public library in an adjacent public library system, other than the Milwaukee county federated library system County Federated Library System. The requirement under this subsection does not apply to the Milwaukee County Federated Library System.

Note: Conforms capitalization to current style.

AB934, s. 69 Section 69. 45.001 of the statutes is created to read:

AB934,28,14 45.001 Definitions. In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

AB934,28,15 (2) "Department" means the department of veterans affairs.

AB934,28,16 (3) "Secretary" means the secretary of veterans affairs.

Note: Creates definitions applicable to the entire chapter for terms used throughout the chapter.

AB934, s. 70 Section 70. 45.012 of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, section 1448, is renumbered 45.001 (1) and amended to read:

AB934,28,20 45.001 (1) Definition. In this subchapter, "board" "Board" means the board of veterans affairs.

Note: This bill creates, as the first section in ch. 45, s. 45.001, a section for definitions applicable to all of ch. 45, consistent with current style.

AB934, s. 71 Section 71. 45.014 of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, section 1441, is amended to read:

AB934,29,12 45.014 Wisconsin veterans museum. The department of administration shall provide suitable space for the purpose of a memorial hall, designated as the Wisconsin veterans museum Veterans Museum, dedicated to the men and women of Wisconsin who served in the armed forces of the United States in the civil war of 1861 to 1865 or who meet one of the conditions listed in s. 45.35 (5) (a) 1. a. to d. 45.001 (4) (a) 1. a. to d., and the department of veterans affairs shall operate and conduct the Wisconsin veterans museum Veterans Museum. The mission of the Wisconsin veterans museum Veterans Museum is to acknowledge, commemorate, and affirm the role of Wisconsin veterans in the United States of America's military past by means of instructive exhibits and other educational programs.

Note: Section 45.35 (5) (a) is renumbered to s. 45.001 (4) (a) by this bill. Conforms capitalization to current style. Section 45.01 was renumbered 45.014 by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16.

AB934, s. 72 Section 72. 45.02 of the statutes is renumbered 45.02 (intro.) and amended to read:

AB934,29,19 45.02 Memorial collection. (intro.) The battle flags of Wisconsin units serving in the nation's wars, and all relics and mementos of such the nation's wars donated to or otherwise acquired by the state for display in the Wisconsin veterans museum Veterans Museum shall constitute the memorial collection. The department of veterans affairs shall catalog do all of the following:

AB934,29,21 (1) Catalog and identify all war relics and mementos of the memorial collection, restore.

AB934,29,23 (2) Restore, preserve, and safeguard such items, procure the relics and mementos of the memorial collection.

AB934,30,1 (3) Procure additions to such the memorial collection, provide .

AB934,30,3 (4) Provide proper display equipment , and to so display such the memorial collection as to make it instructive and attractive to visitors.

Note: "Department" in ch. 45 is defined as the department of veterans affairs by s. 45.001 (2), which is created by this bill. Inserts specific references and subdivides provision to improve readability and to conform to current style. Conforms the form of the (intro.) and capitalization to current style.

AB934, s. 73 Section 73. 45.03 (1) (intro.) and (b) of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 45.03 (1) and amended to read:

AB934,30,9 45.03 (1) In this section: (b) "Persian Gulf war" means the period of conflict designated by the president of the United States as Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm and any operation that is a successor to Operation Desert Shield or Operation Desert Storm.

Note: This bill repeals section 45.03 (1) (a). Since par. (b) is the only remaining paragraph, the (intro.) and par. (b) are combined.

AB934, s. 74 Section 74. 45.03 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

Note: Repeals definition of "department" made unnecessary by the creation of s. 45.001 (2), which defines "department" for all of ch. 45.

AB934, s. 75 Section 75. 45.03 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB934,31,6 45.03 (2) From the appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (d), the department shall provide funding to the Wisconsin Vietnam veterans memorial project, inc. Veterans Memorial Project, Inc., for the construction of 3 memorials, as defined in s. 45.04 (1) (c), one memorial for the veterans of World War I, one memorial for the veterans of World War II, and one memorial for the veterans of the Persian Gulf war. The memorials shall be constructed at the veterans memorial site located at The Highground in Clark County. The department may expend up to $45,000 for the memorial for the veterans of World War I, up to $85,000 for the memorial for the veterans of World War II, and up to $60,000 for the memorial for the veterans of the Persian Gulf war. If the moneys available under this section to construct one of these memorials are in excess of the moneys needed to construct that memorial, and if the moneys available under this section to construct another one of these memorials are insufficient to construct that memorial, the department, with the approval of the joint committee on finance, may allocate the excess moneys to construct the memorial that is insufficiently funded.

Note: Conforms capitalization to current style.

AB934, s. 76 Section 76. 45.04 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

Note: Repeals definition of "department" made unnecessary by the creation of s. 45.001 (2), which defines "department" for all of ch. 45.

AB934, s. 77 Section 77. 45.04 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.

Note: Repeals definition of "secretary" made unnecessary by the creation of s. 45.001 (3), which defines "secretary" for all of ch. 45.

AB934, s. 78 Section 78. 45.052 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB934,31,12 45.052 (1) (c) It may convey any property under its control to any municipality and lease it back under terms agreed upon by the commission or board of trustees and the municipality.

Note: Inserts specific board. "Board" in ch. 45 is defined as the board of veterans affairs, unless qualified, by s. 45.001 (1).

AB934, s. 79 Section 79. 45.059 of the statutes is amended to read: