AB40, s. 2414 9Section 2414. 111.81 (17m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,958,1710 111.81 (17m) "Research assistant" means a graduate student enrolled in the
11University of Wisconsin System or at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who is
12receiving a stipend to conduct research that is primarily for the benefit of the
13student's own learning and research and which is independent or self-directed, but
14does not include students provided fellowships, scholarships, or traineeships which
15are distributed through other titles such as advanced opportunity fellow, fellow,
16scholar, or trainee, and does not include students with either an F-1 or a J-1 visa
17issued by the federal department of state.
AB40, s. 2415 18Section 2415. 111.81 (19m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,958,2319 111.81 (19m) "Teaching assistant" means a graduate student enrolled in the
20University of Wisconsin System or at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who is
21regularly assigned teaching and related responsibilities, other than manual or
22clerical responsibilities, under the supervision of a member of the faculty as defined
23in s. 36.05 (8) or 37.01 (5).
AB40, s. 2416 24Section 2416. 111.815 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,960,4
1111.815 (1) In the furtherance of this subchapter, the state shall be considered
2as a single employer and employment relations policies and practices throughout the
3state service shall be as consistent as practicable. The office shall negotiate and
4administer collective bargaining agreements except that the department of health
5services, subject to the approval of the federal centers for medicare and medicaid
6services to use collective bargaining as the method of setting rates for
7reimbursement of home care providers, shall negotiate and administer collective
8bargaining agreements entered into with the collective bargaining unit specified in
9s. 111.825 (2g). To coordinate the employer position in the negotiation of agreements,
10the office, or the department of health services with regard to collective bargaining
11agreements entered into with the collective bargaining unit specified in s. 111.825
12(2g), shall maintain close liaison with the legislature relative to the negotiation of
13agreements and the fiscal ramifications of those agreements. Except with respect
14to the collective bargaining units specified in s. 111.825 (1g), (1m), (2) (f), and (2g),
15the office is responsible for the employer functions of the executive branch under this
16subchapter, and shall coordinate its collective bargaining activities with operating
17state agencies on matters of agency concern. The legislative branch shall act upon
18those portions of tentative agreements negotiated by the office that require
19legislative action. With respect to the collective bargaining units specified in s.
20111.825 (1g), the University of Wisconsin-Madison is responsible for the employer
21functions under this subchapter.
With respect to the collective bargaining units
22specified in s. 111.825 (1m), the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board
23is responsible for the employer functions under this subchapter. With respect to the
24collective bargaining unit specified in s. 111.825 (2) (f), the governing board of the
25charter school established by contract under s. 118.40 (2r) (cm) (b) 1. e. is responsible

1for the employer functions under this subchapter. With respect to the collective
2bargaining unit specified in s. 111.825 (2g), the department of health services is
3responsible for the employer functions of the executive branch under this
4subchapter.
AB40, s. 2417 5Section 2417. 111.815 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,960,126 111.815 (2) In the furtherance of the policy under s. 111.80 (4), the director of
7the office shall, together with the appointing authorities or their representatives,
8represent the state in its responsibility as an employer under this subchapter except
9with respect to negotiations in the collective bargaining units specified in s. 111.825
10(1g), (1m), (2) (f), and (2g). The director of the office shall establish and maintain,
11wherever practicable, consistent employment relations policies and practices
12throughout the state service.
AB40, s. 2418 13Section 2418. 111.825 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,960,1614 111.825 (1g) Collective bargaining units at the University of
15Wisconsin-Madison are structured with one or more collective bargaining units for
16each of the following groups:
AB40,960,1817 (a) Program assistants; project assistants; and teaching assistants of the
18University of Wisconsin-Madison.
AB40,960,1919 (b) Research assistants of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
AB40,960,2020 (c) Employees under s. 111.81 (7) (h) who are not included under par. (a) or (b).
AB40, s. 2419 21Section 2419. 111.825 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,960,2322 111.825 (2) (a) The program, project and teaching assistants of the University
23of Wisconsin-Madison and
the University of Wisconsin-Extension.
AB40, s. 2420 24Section 2420. 111.825 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1111.825 (2) (f) Instructional staff employed by the board of regents of the
2University of Wisconsin System who provide services for a charter school established
3by contract under s. 118.40 (2r) (cm) (b) 1. e.
AB40, s. 2421 4Section 2421. 111.825 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,961,65 111.825 (2) (g) Research assistants of the University of Wisconsin-Madison
6and University of Wisconsin-Extension.
AB40, s. 2422 7Section 2422. 111.825 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,961,98 111.825 (3) The commission shall assign employees to the appropriate
9collective bargaining units set forth in subs. (1), (1g), (1m), (2), and (2g).
AB40, s. 2423 10Section 2423. 111.825 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,961,1811 111.825 (4) Any labor organization may petition for recognition as the exclusive
12representative of a collective bargaining unit specified in sub. (1), (1g), (1m), (2), or
13(2g) in accordance with the election procedures set forth in s. 111.83, provided the
14petition is accompanied by a 30% showing of interest in the form of signed
15authorization cards. Each additional labor organization seeking to appear on the
16ballot shall file petitions within 60 days of the date of filing of the original petition
17and prove, through signed authorization cards, that at least 10% of the employees
18in the collective bargaining unit want it to be their representative.
AB40, s. 2424 19Section 2424. 111.84 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,962,220 111.84 (2) (c) To refuse to bargain collectively on matters set forth in s. 111.91
21(1) with the duly authorized officer or agent of the employer which is the recognized
22or certified exclusive collective bargaining representative of employees specified in
23s. 111.81 (7) (a) in an appropriate collective bargaining unit or with the certified
24exclusive collective bargaining representative of employees specified in s. 111.81 (7)
25(b) to (g) (h) in an appropriate collective bargaining unit. Such refusal to bargain

1shall include, but not be limited to, the refusal to execute a collective bargaining
2agreement previously orally agreed upon.
AB40, s. 2425 3Section 2425. 111.91 (2) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,962,54 111.91 (2) (n) The provision to employees of the health insurance coverage
5required under s. 632.895 (11) to (14), (16), and (16m) and (17).
AB40, s. 2426 6Section 2426. 111.915 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,962,13 7111.915 Labor proposals. The Except with respect to a collective bargaining
8unit specified in s. 111.825 (1g), the
director of the office shall notify and consult with
9the joint committee on employment relations, in such form and detail as the
10committee requests, regarding substantial changes in wages, employee benefits,
11personnel management, and program policy contract provisions to be included in any
12contract proposal to be offered to any labor organization by the state or to be agreed
13to by the state before such proposal is actually offered or accepted.
AB40, s. 2427 14Section 2427. 111.92 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,962,1815 111.92 (1) (am) Any tentative agreement reached between the University of
16Wisconsin-Madison, acting for the state, and any labor organization representing a
17collective bargaining unit specified in s. 111.825 (1g) shall, after official ratification
18by the labor organization, be executed by the parties.
AB40, s. 2428 19Section 2428. 111.92 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,962,2520 111.92 (1) (c) Any tentative agreement reached between the governing board
21of the a charter school established by contract under s. 118.40 (2r) (cm) (b) 1. e., acting
22for the state, and any labor organization representing a collective bargaining unit
23specified in s. 111.825 (2) (f) shall, after official ratification by the labor organization
24and approval by the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, be executed
25by the parties.
AB40, s. 2429
1Section 2429. 111.93 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,963,72 111.93 (2) All civil service and other applicable statutes concerning wages,
3fringe benefits, hours and conditions of employment apply to employees specified in
4s. 111.81 (7) (a) who are not included in collective bargaining units for which a
5representative is recognized or certified and to employees specified in s. 111.81 (7)
6(b) to (f) and (h) who are not included in a collective bargaining unit for which a
7representative is certified.
AB40, s. 2430 8Section 2430. 111.93 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,963,189 111.93 (3) Except as provided in ss. 7.33 (4), 40.05, 40.80 (3), 111.91 (1) (cm),
10230.35 (2d) and (3) (e) 6., and 230.88 (2) (b), if a collective bargaining agreement
11exists between the employer and a labor organization representing employees in a
12collective bargaining unit, the provisions of that agreement shall supersede the
13provisions of civil service and other applicable statutes, as well as rules and policies
14of the board of regents Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and
15rules and policies of the Board of Trustees of the University of Wisconsin-Madison
,
16related to wages, fringe benefits, hours, and conditions of employment whether or
17not the matters contained in those statutes, rules, and policies are set forth in the
18collective bargaining agreement.
AB40, s. 2431 19Section 2431. 111.935 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,964,220 111.935 (2) Notwithstanding s. 111.83 (2), the commission shall establish a
21procedure whereby research assistants may determine whether to form themselves
22into collective bargaining units under s. 111.825 (1g) (b) or (2) (g), (h), or (i) by
23authorization cards in lieu of secret ballot. The procedure shall provide that once a
24majority of research assistants have indicated their preference on the authorization

1cards to form themselves into a collective bargaining unit, the collective bargaining
2unit is established.
AB40, s. 2432 3Section 2432. 114.31 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,964,154 114.31 (6) Technical services to municipalities. The secretary may, insofar
5as is reasonably possible, offer the engineering or other technical service of the
6department, to any municipality desiring them in connection with the construction,
7maintenance or operation or proposed construction, maintenance or operation of an
8airport. The secretary may assess reasonable costs for services including services
9performed while acting as agent for a municipality. Such assessment shall include
10properly allocated administrative costs. Municipalities are authorized to cooperate
11with the secretary in the development of aeronautics and aeronautical facilities in
12this state. The department of commerce Wisconsin Economic Development
13Corporation
and all other agencies are authorized and directed to make available
14such facilities and services, and to cooperate as far as possible to promote the best
15interests of aeronautics of the state.
AB40, s. 2433 16Section 2433. 114.33 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,965,617 114.33 (10) Subject to the approval of the governor under this subsection, the
18secretary may sell at public or private sale property of whatever nature owned by the
19state and under the jurisdiction of the secretary when the secretary determines that
20the property is no longer necessary for the state's use for airport purposes and, if real
21property, the real property is not the subject of a petition under s. 560.9810
. The
22secretary shall present to the governor a full and complete report of the property to
23be sold, the reason for the sale, and the minimum price for which the property should
24be sold, together with an application for the governor's approval of the sale. The
25governor shall investigate the proposed sale as he or she deems necessary and

1approve or disapprove the application. Upon approval and receipt of the full
2purchase price, the secretary shall by appropriate deed or other instrument transfer
3the property to the purchaser. The funds derived from the sale shall be deposited in
4the appropriate airport fund, and the expense incurred by the secretary in
5connection with the sale shall be paid from that fund. This subsection does not apply
6to real property that is sold under s. 16.848.
AB40, s. 2434 7Section 2434. 115.001 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,965,108 115.001 (11) School nurse. "School nurse" means a registered nurse licensed
9under s. 441.06 or in a party state, as defined in s. 441.50 (2) (j) , who also meets the
10qualifications for school nurses prescribed by the department by rule
.
AB40, s. 2435 11Section 2435. 115.01 (10) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 115.01 (10).
AB40, s. 2436 12Section 2436. 115.01 (10) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2437 13Section 2437. 115.28 (12) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,965,2214 115.28 (12) Student information system. (a) Working with the office of the
15governor, establish a student information system to collect and maintain
16information about pupils enrolled in public schools, including their academic
17performance and demographic information, aggregated by school district, school,
18and teacher. Annually by May 1, the state superintendent shall submit to the
19governor a plan for the expenditure of moneys appropriated in s. 20.255 (1) (e) in the
20succeeding fiscal year. The state superintendent may not expend or encumber
21moneys appropriated under s. 20.255 (1) (e) in any fiscal year unless the governor
22approves the plan for that fiscal year.
AB40,966,223 (b) Charge a fee, on a per pupil basis, to any school district that uses the system
24under par. (a). The state superintendent may charge a fee to any other person that

1uses the system. All fees shall be credited to the appropriation account under s.
220.255 (1) (jm).
AB40, s. 2438 3Section 2438. 115.28 (24) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,966,94 115.28 (24) Priority in awarding grants. Give priority in awarding grants to
5school boards under ss. s. 115.36 and 115.361, and in awarding grants from federal
6funds received under 20 USC 2301 to 2471, 20 USC 4601 to 4665 and 29 USC 2862
7(b) (1) (B), to programs that provide more than one of the educational services
8specified under s. 115.36, 115.361, 115.915, 118.01 (2) (d) 7. or 8. or 118.153 or 20 USC
92301
to 2471, 20 USC 4601 to 4665 or 29 USC 2862 (b) (1) (B).
AB40, s. 2439 10Section 2439. 115.28 (35) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2440 11Section 2440. 115.28 (39) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,966,1712 115.28 (39) Alcohol and other drug abuse report. By July 1, 1998, and
13biennially
Biennially by July 1 thereafter, evaluate the effectiveness of the programs
14under ss. s. 115.36 and 115.361 and submit a report to the legislature under s. 13.172
15(2). To satisfy this reporting requirement as it pertains to s. 115.361, the department
16may incorporate into the report under this subsection the report required under s.
17115.361 (2).
AB40, s. 2441 18Section 2441. 115.28 (45) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2442 19Section 2442. 115.28 (46) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2443 20Section 2443. 115.28 (47) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2444 21Section 2444. 115.297 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,966,2522 115.297 (1) (a) "Agencies" means the department, the board of regents Board
23of Regents
of the University of Wisconsin System, the Board of Trustees of the
24University of Wisconsin–Madison,
the technical college system board, and the
25Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.
AB40, s. 2445
1Section 2445. 115.31 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,967,102 115.31 (1) (b) "Educational agency" means a school district, cooperative
3educational service agency, state correctional institution under s. 302.01, juvenile
4correctional facility, as defined in s. 938.02 (10p), secured residential care center for
5children and youth, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g), the Wisconsin Center for the Blind
6and Visually Impaired, the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf
7and Hard of Hearing, the Mendota Mental Health Institute, the Winnebago Mental
8Health Institute, a state center for the developmentally disabled, or a private school,
9or a private, nonprofit, nonsectarian agency under contract with a school board
10under s. 118.153 (3) (c)
.
AB40, s. 2446 11Section 2446. 115.33 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,967,1412 115.33 (2) (a) (intro.) The state superintendent may request the department
13of commerce safety and professional services to inspect a public school if any of the
14following occurs:
AB40, s. 2447 15Section 2447. 115.33 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,967,1816 115.33 (2) (b) The department of commerce safety and professional services
17shall inspect the school within 30 days after receiving a request from the state
18superintendent under par. (a).
AB40, s. 2448 19Section 2448. 115.33 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,967,2520 115.33 (3) (a) If the state superintendent determines that a school is not in
21compliance, and the department of commerce safety and professional services, based
22on its inspection of the school, concurs in the determination, the state
23superintendent may order the school board to repair, improve, remodel or close the
24school by a stated date. An order issued under this paragraph constitutes a
25preliminary finding of noncompliance with the standard under s. 121.02 (1) (i).
AB40, s. 2449
1Section 2449. 115.33 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,968,132 115.33 (3) (b) 1. If the state superintendent determines that a school is not in
3compliance and is not worth repairing, and the department of commerce safety and
4professional services
, based on its inspection of the school, concurs in the
5determination, the state superintendent may order the school board to develop a
6plan that describes how the school board will achieve compliance with the standard
7under s. 121.02 (1) (i). The plan shall specify the time within which compliance with
8the standard under s. 121.02 (1) (i) shall be achieved. The state superintendent shall
9hold a public hearing on the plan in the school district and may, as a result of the
10hearing, recommend changes to the plan. The state superintendent may withhold
11up to 25% of the school district's state aid if the school district fails to achieve
12compliance with the standard under s. 121.02 (1) (i) within the period specified in the
13plan.
AB40, s. 2450 14Section 2450. 115.347 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,968,2515 115.347 (2) Whenever a school district that is located in whole or in part in a
16county that has converted to the client assistance for reemployment and economic
17support data system submits a report under sub. (1) in the prescribed format, the
18department of children and families shall determine which children enrolled in the
19school district are members of Wisconsin Works groups participating under s. 49.147
20(3) to (5) or of families receiving aid to families with dependent children or food
21stamps
benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program under 7 USC
222011
to 2036
and shall provide the information to the school board as soon thereafter
23as possible. The school board shall use the information to directly certify children
24as eligible for free or reduced-price meals served by the school district under federal
25school nutrition programs, pursuant to 42 USC 1758 (b) (2) (C) (ii) and (iii).
AB40, s. 2451
1Section 2451. 115.361 of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2452 2Section 2452. 115.366 of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2453 3Section 2453. 115.39 of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2454 4Section 2454. 115.405 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2455 5Section 2455. 115.43 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,969,126 115.43 (2) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (fz), award precollege
7scholarships, on a competitive basis, to economically disadvantaged pupils who
8enroll in a technical college or in college or university classes or programs designed
9to improve academic skills that are essential for success in postsecondary school
10education. The state superintendent shall give preference to economically
11disadvantaged pupils who are inadequately represented in the technical college and
12University of Wisconsin Systems and the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
AB40, s. 2456 13Section 2456. 115.435 of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2457 14Section 2457. 115.45 of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2458 15Section 2458. 115.53 (3) (a) and (b) of the statutes are consolidated,
16renumbered 115.53 (3) and amended to read:
AB40,969,2317 115.53 (3) Arrange for otological or ophthalmic examination of any pupil or
18prospective pupil of the school operated by the Wisconsin Educational Services
19Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. The examination shall be paid for from
20the appropriation in s. 20.255 (1) (b), (gh) or (gs). (b) Arrange for ophthalmic or
21otological examination of any pupil or prospective pupil of
or the school operated by
22the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. The examination shall
23be paid for from the appropriation in under s. 20.255 (1) (b), (gh), (gL), or (gs).
AB40, s. 2459 24Section 2459. 115.53 (4) (unnumbered first par.) and (a) of the statutes are
25consolidated, renumbered 115.53 (4) and amended to read:
AB40,970,10
1115.53 (4) Apply to the board of directors of the University of Wisconsin
2Hospitals and Clinics Authority for admission to the University of Wisconsin
3Hospitals and Clinics of any pupil at the school operated by the Wisconsin
4Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing or the school
5operated by the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. (a) The
6application shall be accompanied by the report of a physician appointed by the
7director of the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of
8Hearing or the director of the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
9and shall be in the same form as reports of other physicians for admission of patients
10to such hospital.
AB40, s. 2460 11Section 2460. 115.53 (4) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
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