SB44: Bill Text

SB44, s. 921 Section 921. 33.445 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 922 Section 922. 33.56 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 923 Section 923. 34.01 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,471,19 34.01 (2) (a) Any loss of public moneys, which have been deposited in a designated public depository in accordance with this chapter, resulting from the failure of any public depository to repay to any public depositor the full amount of its deposit because the office of credit unions, administrator of federal credit unions, U.S. comptroller of the currency, federal home loan bank board, U.S. office of thrift supervision, federal deposit insurance corporation, resolution trust corporation, or division of banking or division of savings institutions has taken possession of the public depository or because the public depository has, with the consent and approval of the office of credit unions, administrator of federal credit unions, U.S. office of thrift supervision, federal deposit insurance corporation, resolution trust corporation, or division of banking or division of savings institutions, adopted a stabilization and readjustment plan or has sold a part or all of its assets to another credit union, bank, savings bank, or savings and loan association which has agreed to pay a part or all of the deposit liability on a deferred payment basis or because the depository is prevented from paying out old deposits because of rules of the office of credit unions, administrator of federal credit unions, U.S. comptroller of the currency, federal home loan bank board, U.S. office of thrift supervision, federal deposit insurance corporation, resolution trust corporation, or division of banking or division of savings institutions.

SB44, s. 924 Section 924. 34.045 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,472,2 34.045 (1) (b) Establish procedures by which state agencies and departments pay for services through compensating balances or fees, or a combination of both methods. In the case of the state treasurer's accounts, direct the state treasurer Direct the secretary of administration to maintain compensating balances, or direct the investment board to pay bank service costs as allocated by the state treasurer secretary of administration under s. 25.19 (3) directly from the income account of the state investment fund, or by a combination of such methods.

SB44, s. 925 Section 925. 34.08 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,472,14 34.08 (2) Payments under sub. (1) shall be made in the order in which satisfactory proofs of loss are received by the division of banking. The payment made to any public depositor for all losses of the public depositor in any individual public depository may not exceed $400,000 above the amount of deposit insurance provided by an agency of the United States or by the Wisconsin Credit Union Savings Insurance Corporation at the public depository which experienced the loss. Upon a satisfactory proof of loss, the division of banking shall direct the department of administration to draw its warrant payable from the appropriation under s. 20.144 (1) (a) and the state treasurer secretary of administration shall pay the warrant under s. 14.58 16.401 (4) in favor of the public depositor that has submitted the proof of loss.

SB44, s. 926 Section 926. 34.10 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,473,18 34.10 Reorganization and stabilization of financial institutions. Whenever the office of credit unions, administrator of federal credit unions, U.S. comptroller of the currency, federal home loan bank board, U.S. office of thrift supervision, federal deposit insurance corporation, resolution trust corporation, or division of banking or division of savings institutions has taken charge of a credit union, bank, savings bank, or savings and loan association with a view of restoring its solvency, pursuant to law, or with a view of stabilizing and readjusting the structure of any national or state credit union, bank, savings bank , or savings and loan association located in this state, and has approved a reorganization plan or a stabilization and readjustment agreement entered into between the credit union, bank, savings bank, or savings and loan association and depositors and unsecured creditors, or when a credit union, bank, savings bank, or savings and loan association, with the approval of the office of credit unions, administrator of federal credit unions, U.S. comptroller of the currency, federal home loan bank board, U.S. office of thrift supervision, federal deposit insurance corporation, resolution trust corporation, or division of banking or division of savings institutions proposes to sell its assets to another credit union, bank, savings bank, or savings and loan association which agrees to assume a part or all of the deposit liability of such selling credit union, bank, savings bank, or savings and loan association and to pay the same on a deferred payment basis, the governing board of the public depositor may, on the approval of the division of banking, join in the execution of any reorganization plan, or any stabilization and readjustment agreement, or any depositor's agreement relative to a proposed sale of assets if, in its judgment and that of the division of banking, the reorganization plan or stabilization and readjustment agreement or proposed sale of assets is in the best interest of all persons concerned. The joining in any reorganization plan, or any stabilization and readjustment agreement, or any proposed sale of assets which meets the approval of the division of banking does not waive any rights under this chapter.

SB44, s. 927 Section 927. 35.24 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,473,23 35.24 (3) Reprints of the feature article shall be bound in paper covers and shall be in such quantity as is authorized for each specific reprint by the joint committee on legislative organization. The cost of reprints shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.765 (1) (d) or (5).

SB44, s. 928 Section 928. 35.91 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,474,5 35.91 (1) The latest edition of the Wisconsin statutes shall be sold at a price, calculated to the nearest dollar, to be fixed by the department, based on cost plus 75% of the revisor's expenditures under s. 20.765 (3) (a) or (5) during the preceding biennium. The department may sell noncurrent editions of the Wisconsin statutes and Wisconsin annotations at reduced prices to be fixed by it.

SB44, s. 929 Section 929. 35.93 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,474,10 35.93 (9) The department shall charge the legislature under s. 20.765 (1) (d) or (5) for the cost of distribution of the code and the register, including the costs specified in s. 35.80, and shall deposit all revenues received from their sale into the general fund.

SB44, s. 930 Section 930. 36.09 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,474,19 36.09 (1) (i) Upon recommendation of the president and the administrator of the division of merit recruitment and selection in the department of employment relations administration, the board and the secretary of employment relations administration shall jointly adopt general policies governing the designation of positions to be exempt from the classified service as academic staff as defined in s. 36.15 (1) (a) and (b). No position in the classified service may be designated as an academic staff position under the general policies unless the secretary of employment relations administration approves the designation.

SB44, s. 931 Section 931. 36.09 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,475,25 36.09 (1) (j) Except where such matters are a subject of bargaining with a certified representative of a collective bargaining unit under s. 111.91, the board shall establish salaries for persons not in the classified staff prior to July 1 of each year for the next fiscal year, and shall designate the effective dates for payment of the new salaries. In the first year of the biennium, payments of the salaries established for the preceding year shall be continued until the biennial budget bill is enacted. If the budget is enacted after July 1, payments shall be made following enactment of the budget to satisfy the obligations incurred on the effective dates, as designated by the board, for the new salaries, subject only to the appropriation of funds by the legislature and s. 20.928 (3). This paragraph does not limit the authority of the board to establish salaries for new appointments. The board may not increase the salaries of employees specified in ss. 20.923 (5) and (6) (m) and 230.08 (2) (d) under this paragraph unless the salary increase conforms to the proposal as approved under s. 230.12 (3) (e) or the board authorizes the salary increase to correct salary inequities under par. (h), to fund job reclassifications or promotions, or to recognize competitive factors. The board may not increase the salary of any position identified in s. 20.923 (4g) under this paragraph unless the salary increase conforms to the proposal as approved under s. 230.12 (3) (e) or the board authorizes the salary increase to correct a salary inequity or to recognize competitive factors. The board may not increase the salary of any position identified in s. 20.923 (4g) (ae) and (am) to correct a salary inequity that results from the appointment of a person to a position identified in s. 20.923 (4g) (ae) and (am) unless the increase is approved by the department of employment relations administration. The granting of salary increases to recognize competitive factors does not obligate inclusion of the annualized amount of the increases in the appropriations under s. 20.285 (1) for subsequent fiscal bienniums. No later than October 1 of each year, the board shall report to the joint committee on finance and the departments department of administration and employment relations concerning the amounts of any salary increases granted to recognize competitive factors, and the institutions at which they are granted, for the 12-month period ending on the preceding June 30.

SB44, s. 932 Section 932. 36.11 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,476,6 36.11 (6) (c) By April 10, 1998, and annually thereafter Annually, by April 10, the board shall develop and submit to the higher educational aids board for its review under s. 39.285 (1) a proposed formula for the awarding of grants under s. 39.435, except for grants awarded under s. 39.435 (2) or (5), for the upcoming academic year to students enrolled in the system.

SB44, s. 933 Section 933. 36.25 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,476,16 36.25 (14) Graduate student financial aid. The board shall establish a grant program for minority and disadvantaged graduate students enrolled in the system. The grants shall be awarded from the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.285 (4) (b) and (gm). The board shall give preference in awarding grants under this subsection to residents of this state. The board may not make a grant under this subsection to a person whose name appears on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), unless the person provides to the board a payment agreement that has been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a).

SB44, s. 934 Section 934. 36.25 (38) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,476,19 36.25 (38) (a) In this subsection, "educational technology" has the meaning given in s. 44.70 115.997 (3).

SB44, s. 935 Section 935. 36.25 (38) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,476,22 36.25 (38) (b) 6. To pay the department of electronic government administration for telecommunications services provided under s. 22.05 16.972 (1).

SB44, s. 936 Section 936. 36.27 (1) (am) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,478,5 36.27 (1) (am) 2. The approved recommendations of the secretary of employment relations administration for compensation and fringe benefits for classified staff, for unclassified employees specified in s. 230.12 (1) (a) 1. b., and for unclassified employees specified in s. 230.12 (3) (e). If these recommendations have not been approved by the joint committee on employment relations by the time the board sets academic fees, the board may raise academic fees for resident undergraduate students by an amount sufficient to fund the recommendations of the secretary of employment relations administration for compensation and fringe benefits for classified staff and for unclassified employees specified in s. 230.12 (1) (a) 1. b. and the board's recommendations for unclassified employees specified in s. 230.12 (3) (e). If the secretary of employment relations administration has not made recommendations by the time the board sets academic fees, the board may raise academic fees for resident undergraduate students by an amount sufficient to fund the board's estimate of compensation and fringe benefits for classified staff and for unclassified employees specified in s. 230.12 (1) (a) 1. b. and the board's recommendations for unclassified employees specified in s. 230.12 (3) (e). If the board sets academic fees based upon the board's estimate and the board's unapproved recommendations, and the recommendations of the board and the secretary of employment relations administration as finally approved by the joint committee on employment relations call for a lower rate of compensation and fringe benefits than the board's estimate and unapproved recommendations, the board shall lower academic student fees for resident undergraduate students for the next academic year by an amount equal to the difference between the academic fees charged and an amount sufficient to fund the approved recommendations. If the board sets academic fees based upon the board's estimate and unapproved recommendations, and the recommendations of the board and the secretary of employment relations administration as finally approved by the joint committee on employment relations call for a higher rate of compensation and fringe benefits than the board's estimate and unapproved recommendations, the board may raise academic student fees for resident undergraduate students for the next academic year by an amount equal to the difference between the academic fees charged and an amount sufficient to fund the approved recommendations.

SB44, s. 937 Section 937. 36.27 (2) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:

SB44,478,9 36.27 (2) (cr) A person who is a citizen of a country other than the United States is entitled to the exemption under par. (a) if that person meets all of the following requirements:

SB44,478,11 1. The person graduated from a high school in this state or received a high school graduation equivalency from this state.

SB44,478,13 2. The person was continuously present in this state for at least one year following the first day of attending a high school in this state.

SB44,478,17 3. The person enrolls in an institution and provides that institution with an affidavit stating that the person has filed or will file an application for a permanent resident visa with the Immigration and Naturalization Service as soon as the person is eligible to do so.

SB44, s. 938 Section 938. 36.31 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 939 Section 939. 36.34 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,479,2 36.34 (1) (b) The board shall establish a grant program for minority undergraduates enrolled in the system. The board shall designate all grants under this subsection as Lawton grants. Grants shall be awarded from the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.285 (4) (dd) and (g). The board may not make a grant under this subsection to a person whose name appears on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), unless the person provides to the board a payment agreement that has been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a).

SB44, s. 940 Section 940. 36.51 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,479,10 36.51 (6) The college campus or institution may file a claim with the department of public instruction for reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred, excluding capital equipment costs, but not to exceed 15% of the cost of the meal or 50 cents per meal, whichever is less. Any cost in excess of the lesser amount may be charged to participants. If the department of public instruction approves the claim, it shall certify that payment is due and the state treasurer secretary of administration shall pay the claim from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cn).

SB44, s. 941 Section 941. 38.04 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,479,17 38.04 (7m) Financial aids. By April 10, 1998, and annually thereafter Annually, by April 10, the board shall develop and submit to the higher educational aids board Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System for its review under s. 39.285 (1) a proposed formula for the awarding of grants under s. 39.435, except for grants awarded under s. 39.435 (2) or (5), for the upcoming academic year to students enrolled in the technical colleges.

SB44, s. 942 Section 942. 38.04 (19) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 943 Section 943. 38.04 (28) of the statutes is created to read:

SB44,479,22 38.04 (28) Health care education programs. From the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (ch), the board shall award grants to district boards to expand health care education programs.

SB44, s. 944 Section 944. 38.28 (1m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,480,7 38.28 (1m) (a) 1. "District aidable cost" means the annual cost of operating a technical college district, including debt service charges for district bonds and promissory notes for building programs or capital equipment, but excluding all expenditures relating to auxiliary enterprises and community service programs, all expenditures funded by or reimbursed with federal revenues, all receipts under sub. (6) and ss. 38.12 (9), 38.14 (3) and (9), 118.15 (2) (a), 118.55 (7r), and 146.55 (5), all receipts from grants awarded under ss. 38.04 (8), (19), (20), (28), and (31), 38.14 (11), 38.26, 38.27, 38.31, 38.33, and 38.38, all fees collected under s. 38.24, and driver education and chauffeur training aids.

SB44, s. 945 Section 945. 38.31 of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 946 Section 946. 38.36 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,480,16 38.36 (6) The district board may file a claim with the department of public instruction for reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred, excluding capital equipment costs, but not to exceed 15% of the cost of the meal or 50 cents per meal, whichever is less. Any cost in excess of the lesser amount may be charged to participants. If the department of public instruction approves the claim, it shall certify that payment is due and the state treasurer secretary of administration shall pay the claim from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cn).

SB44, s. 947 Section 947. 39.11 (16g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,480,22 39.11 (16g) Expend at least $140,200 in each fiscal year 1994-95 and every fiscal year thereafter for the development and periodic update of instructional television programs that are specific to this state for use in schools. Funds may be expended for the programs from the appropriation under s. 20.225 (1) (f), (g), (h) or (m).

SB44, s. 948 Section 948. 39.155 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,481,3 39.155 (1) Subject to sub. (3), all 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.

SB44, s. 949 Section 949 . 39.155 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB44,481,11 39.155 (1) 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 Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System in accordance with s. 36.27, so far as applicable.

SB44, s. 950 Section 950. 39.155 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,481,22 39.155 (2) On or before January 15 and September 15 of each year, the Medical College of Wisconsin, 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 of Wisconsin, 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 of Wisconsin, Inc., from the appropriation under s. 20.250 (1) (a), for any individual student.

SB44, s. 951 Section 951 . 39.155 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB44,482,8 39.155 (2) On or before January 15 and September 15 of each year, the Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc., shall submit to the higher educational aids board Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System 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 of Wisconsin, Inc., from the appropriation under s. 20.250 (1) (a), upon approval of the list. No more than 8 such payments may be made to the Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc., from the appropriation under s. 20.250 (1) (a), for any individual student.

SB44, s. 952 Section 952. 39.155 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 953 Section 953. Subchapter III (title) of chapter 39 [precedes 39.26] of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,482,12 chapter 39

SB44,482,14 subchapter iii higher educational aids board

SB44, s. 954 Section 954. 39.26 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,482,17 39.26 Definition. In this subchapter, "board" means the higher educational aids board Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.

SB44, s. 955 Section 955. 39.28 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,482,23 39.28 (1) The board shall administer the programs under this subchapter and may promulgate such rules establish such policies as are necessary to carry out its functions. The board may accept and use any funds which it that the board receives from participating institutions, lenders, or agencies. The board may enter into such contracts as are necessary to carry out its functions under this subchapter.

SB44, s. 956 Section 956. 39.285 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,483,4 39.285 (1) By May 1, 1998, and annually thereafter Annually, by May 1, the board shall approve, modify, or disapprove any proposed formula for the awarding of grants for the upcoming academic year submitted under sub. (2) or (3) or s. 36.11 (6) (c) or 38.04 (7m).

SB44, s. 957 Section 957. 39.29 of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 958 Section 958. 39.30 (3m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,483,10 39.30 (3m) (b) The board 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) 20.285 (7) (b) for the fiscal year in which the grant may be paid.

SB44, s. 959 Section 959. 39.325 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,483,16 39.325 (3) The board shall promulgate rules and establish enact policies establishing 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.

SB44, s. 960 Section 960. 39.38 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,484,6 39.38 (2) Grants under this section shall be based on financial need, as determined by the board. The maximum grant shall not exceed $2,200 per year, of which not more than $1,100 may be from the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) 20.285 (7) (k). State aid from this appropriation may be matched by a contribution from a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band that is deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.235 (1) 20.285 (7) (gm). Grants shall be awarded to students for full-time or part-time attendance at any accredited institution of higher education in this state. The board may not make a grant under this section to a student whose name appears on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), unless the student provides to the board a payment agreement that has been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a). Grants shall be renewable for up to 5 years if a recipient remains in good academic standing at the institution that he or she is attending.

SB44, s. 961 Section 961. 39.39 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,484,9 39.39 (2) (a) Make stipend loans from the appropriations under s. 20.235 (1) 20.285 (7) (cg) and (gg).

SB44, s. 962 Section 962. 39.39 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,484,15 39.39 (2) (b) Promulgate rules Establish policies to administer this section, including rules policies establishing loan amounts and the criteria and procedures for loan forgiveness and for selecting loan recipients. Loan recipients shall be selected on the basis of financial need, as determined by the board, using the needs analysis methodology used under s. 39.435.

SB44, s. 963 Section 963. 39.393 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,484,22 39.393 (2) Beginning in the 2002-03 fiscal year, the The board shall make loans under this section from the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) 20.285 (7) (cm). The maximum amount of loan for a person during any fiscal year is $3,000. The maximum that a person may receive under this section is $15,000. The board shall ensure that the terms of the loan do not require a loan recipient to repay the loan while the recipient is enrolled in a program under sub. (1).

SB44, s. 964 Section 964. 39.393 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,484,25 39.393 (4) The board shall promulgate rules establish policies to implement and administer this section.

SB44, s. 965 Section 965. 39.395 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,485,5 39.395 (1) The board shall establish a loan program to defray the cost of tuition for persons enrolled in a teacher education program offered by the Milwaukee Teacher Education Center, a nonstock, nonprofit corporation organized under ch. 181. Loans shall be made from the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) 20.285 (7) (cu).