AB40: Bill Text

AB40,573,6 (2) Advise the board on the amount, up to $25,000, to be repaid on behalf of each health care provider who participates in the health care provider loan assistance program under s. 37.61.

AB40, s. 1088 Section 1088. 38.04 (1m) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,573,10 38.04 (1m) (b) (intro.) The board, in consultation with the department of commerce Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, shall do all of the following for each economic development program administered by the board:

AB40, s. 1089 Section 1089. 38.04 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,573,16 38.04 (4) (a) Except as provided in par. (ag), the The qualifications of educational personnel and the courses of study for each program offered in district schools shall be approved by the board. The board may charge the districts for the full costs associated with certification of educational personnel. Such certification expenses shall not be included in the district aidable cost.

AB40, s. 1090 Section 1090. 38.04 (4) (ag) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 1091 Section 1091. 38.04 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,573,20 38.04 (8) (a) In this subsection, "minority group member" has the meaning given in s. 560.036 490.04 (1) (f).

AB40, s. 1092 Section 1092. 38.04 (10m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,573,23 38.04 (10m) (title) Economic development assistance coordination and reporting.

AB40, s. 1093 Section 1093. 38.04 (10m) of the statutes is renumbered 38.04 (10m) (b) and amended to read:

AB40,574,8 38.04 (10m) (b) Annually, no later than October 1, the board shall submit to the joint legislative audit committee and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) a comprehensive report assessing economic development programs, as defined in sub. (1m) (a), administered by the board. The report shall include all of the information required under s. 560.01 (2) (am) 238.07 (2). The board shall collaborate with the department of commerce Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to make readily accessible to the public on an Internet-based system the information required under this subsection.

AB40, s. 1094 Section 1094. 38.04 (10m) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,574,11 38.04 (10m) (a) The board shall coordinate any economic development assistance with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.

AB40, s. 1095 Section 1095. 38.16 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,574,13 38.16 (3) (a) In this subsection:

AB40,574,14 1. "Department" means the department of revenue.

AB40,574,16 2. "Excess levy" means the amount by which a district board's tax levy exceeds the limit under par. (b).

AB40,574,18 3. "Tax levy" excludes taxes levied for the purpose of paying principal and interest on valid bonds and notes.

AB40,574,20 (b) Notwithstanding sub. (1), a district board's tax levy in 2011 and in 2012 may not exceed the district board's tax levy in 2010.

AB40,574,22 (c) Except as provided in par. (d), if the board determines that a district board imposed an excess levy in 2011 or 2012, the board shall do all of the following:

AB40,574,25 1. Reduce the amount of state aid payments to the district board in the school year in which the district board imposed the excess levy by an amount equal to the amount of the excess levy.

AB40,575,2 2. Ensure that the amount of any reductions in state aid under subd. 1. lapses to the general fund.

AB40,575,4 3. Ensure that the amount of the excess levy is not included in determining the limit described under par. (b) for the district board for the following year.

AB40,575,8 4. Ensure that, if a district board's excess levy exceeds the amount of state aid that may be reduced under subd. 1., the excess amount is subtracted from state aid payments in the following years until the total amount of the excess levy is subtracted from the state aid payments.

AB40,575,12 (d) The department may issue a finding that a district board is not liable for a penalty that would otherwise be imposed under par. (c) if the department determines that the district board's excess levy is caused by one of the following clerical errors:

AB40,575,16 1. The department, through mistake or inadvertence, has assessed to any county or taxation district, in the current year or in the previous year, a greater or lesser valuation for any year than should have been assessed, causing the district board's levy to be erroneous in a way that directly causes an excess levy.

AB40,575,19 2. A taxation district clerk or a county clerk, through mistake or inadvertence in preparing or delivering the tax roll, causes a district board's levy to be erroneous in a way that directly causes an excess levy.

AB40, s. 1096 Section 1096. 38.22 (6) (e) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 1097 Section 1097. 38.23 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,575,23 38.23 (4) Nothing in this section or s. 36.12 or 37.12 prevents institutions from segregating students in dormitories based on sex.

AB40, s. 1098 Section 1098 . 38.24 (7) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,576,7 38.24 (7) (b) (intro.) Except as provided in subds. 1. to 3. and par. (bg), the district board shall grant full remission of fees under sub. (1m) (a) to (c) for 128 credits or 8 semesters, whichever is longer, less the number of credits or semesters for which the person received remission of fees from any other district board under this subsection and from the Board of Regents under s. 36.27 (3n) (b) and, but not less the amount of any fees paid under 38 USC 3319, to any resident student who is also any of the following:

AB40, s. 1099 Section 1099. 38.24 (7) (b) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB40,576,16 38.24 (7) (b) (intro.) Except as provided in subds. 1. to 3. and par. (bg), the district board shall grant full remission of fees under sub. (1m) (a) to (c) for 128 credits or 8 semesters, whichever is longer, less the number of credits or semesters for which the person received remission of fees from any other district board under this subsection and, from the Board of Regents under s. 36.27 (3n) (b), and from the Board of Trustees under s. 37.27 (3n) (b), but not less the amount of any fees paid under 38 USC 3319, to any resident student who is also any of the following:

AB40, s. 1100 Section 1100 . 38.24 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,576,24 38.24 (8) (b) Except as provided in par. (bg), the district board shall grant full remission of the fees charged under sub. (1m) (a) to (c) for 128 credits or 8 semesters, whichever is longer, less the number of credits or semesters for which the person received remission of fees from any other district board under this subsection and from the Board of Regents under s. 36.27 (3p) and, but not less the amount of any fees paid under 10 USC 2107 (c), 38 USC 3104 (a) (7) (A), or 38 USC 3313, to any student who is a veteran.

AB40, s. 1101 Section 1101. 38.24 (8) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB40,577,9 38.24 (8) (b) Except as provided in par. (bg), the district board shall grant full remission of the fees charged under sub. (1m) (a) to (c) for 128 credits or 8 semesters, whichever is longer, less the number of credits or semesters for which the person received remission of fees from any other district board under this subsection and from the Board of Regents under s. 36.27 (3p), and from the Board of Trustees under s. 37.27 (3p), but not less the amount of any fees paid under 10 USC 2107 (c), 38 USC 3104 (a) (7) (A), or 38 USC 3313, to any student who is a veteran.

AB40, s. 1102 Section 1102. 38.26 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,577,13 38.26 (1) In this section, "minority student" means a student enrolled in a district school who is a minority group member, as defined in s. 560.036 490.04 (1) (f).

AB40, s. 1103 Section 1103. 38.28 (1m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,577,19 38.28 (1m) (a) 2. "District aidable cost" for any district that does not have an institution or, college campus, or university located in the district does not include costs associated with the collegiate transfer program at the district school. In this subdivision, "institution" and "college campus" have the meanings specified under s. 36.05 and "university" has the meaning given in s. 37.01 (9).

AB40, s. 1104 Section 1104. 38.28 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,578,3 38.28 (4) From the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (dm), the board shall annually pay to any district that does not have an institution or, college campus, or university located within the district an amount equal to that portion of the instructional costs of the district's collegiate transfer program not supported by fees and tuition that is equal to the state support of similar programs in the University of Wisconsin System, as determined by the board. In this subsection, "institution" and "college campus" have the meanings specified under s. 36.05 and "university" has the meaning given in s. 37.01 (9).

AB40, s. 1105 Section 1105. 38.40 (4m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,578,12 38.40 (4m) (a) The board may approve an innovative school-to-work program provided by a nonprofit organization for children at risk, as defined in s. 118.153 (1) (a) 115.001 (1m), in a county having a population of 500,000 or more to assist those children at risk in acquiring employability skills and occupational-specific competencies before leaving high school. If the board approves a program under this paragraph, the board may award a grant, from the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (ef), to the nonprofit organization providing the program and the nonprofit organization shall use the funds received under the grant to provide the program.

AB40, s. 1106 Section 1106. 39.16 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,578,20 39.16 (1) There is created a medical education review committee consisting of 9 members as follows. Seven members shall be appointed by the governor for staggered 5-year terms, and shall be selected from citizens with broad knowledge of medical education who are currently not associated with either of the medical schools of this state. The remaining members of the committee shall be the president chancellor of the University of Wisconsin System Wisconsin–Madison or a designee, and the president of the Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. or a designee.

AB40, s. 1107 Section 1107. 39.16 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,578,25 39.16 (2) (a) Stimulate the development of cooperative programs by the Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, and advise the governor and legislature on the viability of such cooperative arrangements.

AB40, s. 1108 Section 1108. 39.30 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,579,3 39.30 (1) (e) "Resident student" shall be determined under s. 36.27 or 37.27, so far as applicable.

AB40, s. 1109 Section 1109. 39.30 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,579,7 39.30 (3) (a) From the total tuition charged the student by the institution, subtract the amount of the resident academic fee charged at the Madison campus of the University of Wisconsin System Wisconsin-Madison.

AB40, s. 1110 Section 1110. 39.32 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,579,10 39.32 (1) (b) "Resident student" shall be determined under s. 36.27 or 37.27, so far as applicable.

AB40, s. 1111 Section 1111. 39.325 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,579,16 39.325 (1) There is established, to be administered by the board, 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 of Medicine and Public Health, the Medical College of Wisconsin, or the Marquette University School of Dentistry.

AB40, s. 1112 Section 1112. 39.40 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,579,18 39.40 (1) (c) A Hispanic, as defined in s. 560.036 490.04 (1) (d).

AB40, s. 1113 Section 1113. 39.40 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,579,23 39.40 (2) (a) Are registered as juniors or seniors, or hold a bachelor's degree and are registered as special students, in the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in the University of Wisconsin System, or in an accredited, private institution of higher education located in this state.

AB40, s. 1114 Section 1114. 39.41 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,580,10 39.41 (2) (a) If a designated scholar under sub. (1m) is admitted to and enrolls, on a full-time basis, by September 30 of the academic year immediately following the school year in which the senior was designated a scholar, in the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in an institution within the University of Wisconsin System, or in a technical college district school that is participating in the program under this section, the scholar shall receive a higher education scholarship that exempts the scholar from all tuition and fees, including segregated fees, at the that university, institution, or district school for one year, except that the maximum scholarship for a scholar who receives an original scholarship for the 1996-97 academic year or for any academic year thereafter may not exceed $2,250 per academic year.

AB40, s. 1115 Section 1115. 39.41 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,580,24 39.41 (2) (b) For each year that a scholar who receives a scholarship under par. (a) is enrolled full time, maintains at least a 3.000 grade point average, or the equivalent as determined by the university, institution , or district school, and makes satisfactory progress toward an associate degree, a bachelor's degree, or a vocational diploma, the student shall be exempt from all tuition and fees, including segregated fees, in the subsequent year or, if the scholar does not enroll in a participating institution of higher education in the subsequent year, in the 2nd year following the year in which the scholar received the scholarship, except that the maximum scholarship for a scholar who receives an original scholarship for the 1996-97 academic year or for any academic year thereafter may not exceed $2,250 per academic year. No scholar is eligible for an exemption for more than 4 years in the University of Wisconsin-Madison or the University of Wisconsin System or more than 3 years at a district school.

AB40, s. 1116 Section 1116. 39.41 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,581,6 39.41 (2) (c) Subject to sub. (4), for each year the student is exempt from tuition and fees under par. (a) or (b), the board shall pay the university, institution, or district school, on behalf of the student, an amount equal to 50% of the student's tuition and fees, except that the maximum payment for a student who receives an original scholarship for the 1996-97 academic year or for any academic year thereafter may not exceed $1,125 per academic year.

AB40, s. 1117 Section 1117. 39.41 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,581,21 39.41 (4) (a) The board shall make the payments under subs. (2) (c) and (3) only if the university, institution, district school, or private institution matches the amount of the payment from institutional funds, gifts, or grants. Beginning in the 1992-93 school year, the matching requirement under this paragraph for the institutions within the University of Wisconsin System shall be satisfied by payments of an amount equal to the total payments from the institutions made under this paragraph in the 1991-92 school year and, if such payments are insufficient to satisfy the matching requirement, by the waiver of academic fees established under s. 36.27. Beginning in the 2011-12 school year, the matching requirement under this paragraph for the University of Wisconsin-Madison shall be satisfied by payments of an amount equal to the total payments from the University of Wisconsin-Madison made under this paragraph in the 1991-92 school year and, if such payments are insufficient to satisfy the matching requirement, by the waiver of academic fees established under s. 37.27.

AB40, s. 1118 Section 1118. 39.41 (5) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,582,6 39.41 (5) (a) 1. Each institution within the University of Wisconsin System, technical college district school and private institution of higher education that wishes to participate in the scholarship program under this section in academic year 1999-2000 and thereafter shall notify the board by October 1, 1998, that the institution wishes to participate. Notification as required under this subdivision provided by the University of Wisconsin-Madison prior to the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], shall be considered notification that the University of Wisconsin-Madison wishes to participate in the scholarship program under this section.

AB40, s. 1119 Section 1119. 39.435 (7) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,582,11 39.435 (7) (a) 1. For purposes of calculating the amount to be appropriated under s. 20.235 (1) (fe) for fiscal year 2011-12 2013-14, "base amount" means the amount shown in the schedule under s. 20.005 for that appropriation for fiscal year 2010-11 2012-13.

AB40, s. 1120 Section 1120. 39.435 (7) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,582,16 39.435 (7) (a) 2. For purposes of calculating the amount to be appropriated under s. 20.235 (1) (fe) for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2011-12 2013-14, "base amount" means the appropriation amount calculated under par. (b) for the previous fiscal year.

AB40, s. 1121 Section 1121. 39.435 (7) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,582,20 39.435 (7) (b) (intro.) Biennially, beginning on February 1, 2011 2013, the board shall calculate the amounts to be appropriated under s. 20.235 (1) (fe) for the next biennium as follows:

AB40, s. 1122 Section 1122. 39.435 (7) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,583,2 39.435 (7) (b) 1. The board shall determine the percentage by which the undergraduate academic fees that will be charged for the next academic year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and at each institution within the University of Wisconsin System, as estimated by the board, will increase or decrease from the undergraduate academic fees charged for the current academic year.

AB40, s. 1123 Section 1123. 39.435 (7) (b) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,583,9 39.435 (7) (b) 1m. The board shall determine the percentage by which the undergraduate academic fees that will be charged for the academic year after the next academic year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and at each institution within the University of Wisconsin System, as estimated by the board, will increase or decrease from the estimated undergraduate academic fees that will be charged for the next academic year.

AB40, s. 1124 Section 1124. 39.435 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,583,13 39.435 (8) The board shall award grants under this section to University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Wisconsin System students from the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fe).

AB40, s. 1125 Section 1125. 39.437 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,583,19 39.437 (1) Establishment of grant program. There is established, to be administered by the board, with the assistance of the office of the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program in the department of administration as provided in subs. (2) (a) 2., (4), and (5), a Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program to provide grants to students who meet the eligibility criteria specified in sub. (2).