AB427: Bill Text

AB427, s. 97 Section 97. 38.50 (13) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 37.65 (title).

AB427, s. 98 Section 98. 38.50 (13) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 37.65 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB427,26,21 37.65 (1) (intro.) In this subsection section:

AB427, s. 99 Section 99. 38.50 (13) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 37.65 (1) (a) and amended to read:

AB427,27,2 37.65 (1) (a) "Academic credential" means a degree, transcript, certificate, or other similar document that indicates the completion of a program, course, or course of instruction leading to, or the earning of academic credit toward, the granting of an associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degree.

AB427, s. 100 Section 100. 38.50 (13) (a) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 37.65 (1) (b) (intro.).

AB427, s. 101 Section 101. 38.50 (13) (a) 2. a. of the statutes is renumbered 37.65 (1) (b) 1.

AB427, s. 102 Section 102. 38.50 (13) (a) 2. b. of the statutes is renumbered 37.65 (1) (b) 2.

AB427, s. 103 Section 103. 38.50 (13) (a) 2. c. of the statutes is renumbered 37.65 (1) (b) 3. and amended to read:

AB427,27,10 37.65 (1) (b) 3. Operates in this state and is a school described in sub. (1) (e) 1. to 8 s. 37.01 (6) (a) to (f).

AB427, s. 104 Section 104. 38.50 (13) (a) 2. d. of the statutes is renumbered 37.65 (1) (b) 4.

AB427, s. 105 Section 105. 38.50 (13) (a) 2. e. of the statutes is renumbered 37.65 (1) (b) 5.

AB427, s. 106 Section 106. 38.50 (13) (a) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 37.65 (1) (c).

AB427, s. 107 Section 107. 38.50 (13) (a) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 37.65 (1) (d).

AB427, s. 108 Section 108. 38.50 (13) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 37.65 (2).

AB427, s. 109 Section 109. 38.50 (13) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 37.65 (3).

AB427, s. 110 Section 110. 38.50 (13) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 37.65 (4) and amended to read:

AB427,27,23 37.65 (4) The board may charge a fee for evaluating an educational institution under par. (a) 2. e. sub. (1) (b) 5. in an amount that is sufficient to cover all costs that the board incurs in evaluating the institution. All fees collected by the board under this paragraph subsection shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.292 (2) (g).

AB427, s. 111 Section 111. 45.20 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB427,28,6 45.20 (1) (d) "Tuition," when referring to the University of Wisconsin System, means academic fees and segregated fees; when referring to the technical colleges, means "program fees" and "additional fees" as described in s. 38.24 (1m) and (1s); and when referring to a high school, a school that is approved under s. 45.03 (11), or a proprietary school that is approved under s. 38.50 ch. 37, means the charge for the courses or programs for which a person is enrolled.

AB427, s. 112 Section 112. 45.20 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32, is amended to read:

AB427,28,15 45.20 (2) (a) 1. The department shall administer a tuition reimbursement program for eligible veterans enrolling as undergraduates in any institution of higher education in this state, enrolling in a school that is approved under s. 45.03 (11), enrolling in a proprietary school that is approved under s. 38.50 ch. 37, enrolling in a public or private high school, enrolling in a tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001 (15m), in any grade from 9 to 12, or receiving a waiver of nonresident tuition under s. 39.47.

AB427, s. 113 Section 113. 45.20 (2) (a) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB427,28,22 45.20 (2) (a) 2. (intro.) A veteran who is a resident of this state and otherwise qualified to receive benefits under this subsection may receive the benefits under this subsection upon the completion of any correspondence courses course, program, or part-time classroom study from an institution of higher education located outside this state, from a school that is approved under s. 45.03 (11), or from a proprietary school that is approved under s. 38.50 ch. 37, if any of the following applies:

AB427, s. 114 Section 114. 45.20 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB427,29,11 45.20 (2) (c) 1. A veteran who meets the eligibility requirements under par. (b) 1. may be reimbursed upon satisfactory completion of an undergraduate semester in any institution of higher education in this state, or upon satisfactory completion of a course or program at any school that is approved under s. 45.03 (11), any proprietary school that is approved under s. 38.50 ch. 37, any public or private high school, any tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001 (15m), that operates any grade from 9 to 12, or any institution from which the veteran receives a waiver of nonresident tuition under s. 39.47. Except as provided in par. (e), the amount of reimbursement may not exceed the total cost of the veteran's tuition minus any grants or scholarships that the veteran receives specifically for the payment of the tuition, or, if the tuition is for an undergraduate semester in any institution of higher education, the standard cost of tuition for a state resident for an equivalent undergraduate semester at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, whichever is less.

AB427, s. 115 Section 115. 45.20 (2) (d) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB427,29,19 45.20 (2) (d) 1. (intro.) Subject to subd. 1m., a veteran's eligibility for reimbursement under this subsection at any institution of higher education in this state, at a school that is approved under s. 45.03 (11), at a proprietary school that is approved under s. 38.50 ch. 37, at a public or private high school, at a tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001 (15m), that operates any grade from 9 to 12, or at an institution where he or she is receiving a waiver of nonresident tuition under s. 39.47 is limited to the following:

AB427, s. 116 Section 116. 45.21 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB427,30,2 45.21 (2) (a) The veteran is enrolled in a training course in a technical college under ch. 38 or in a proprietary program in a school in the state approved by the educational approval board under s. 38.50 ch. 37, other than a proprietary school offering a 4-year degree or 4-year program, or is engaged in a structured on-the-job training program that meets program requirements promulgated by the department by rule.

AB427, s. 117 Section 117. 71.05 (6) (b) 28. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB427,30,10 71.05 (6) (b) 28. (intro.) An amount paid by a claimant for tuition expenses and mandatory student fees for a student who is the claimant or who is the claimant's child and the claimant's dependent who is claimed under section 151 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code, to attend any university, college, technical college or a school approved under s. 38.50 ch. 37, that is located in Wisconsin or to attend a public vocational school or public institution of higher education in Minnesota under the Minnesota-Wisconsin reciprocity agreement under s. 39.47, calculated as follows:

AB427, s. 118 Section 118. 71.07 (5r) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 71.07 (5r) (a) 5m. and amended to read:

AB427,30,14 71.07 (5r) (a) 5m. "Course of instruction" "Program" has the meaning given in s. 38.50 (1) (c) 37.01 (4).

AB427, s. 119 Section 119. 71.07 (5r) (a) 6. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB427,30,17 71.07 (5r) (a) 6. b. A school approved under s. 38.50 ch. 37, if the delivery of education occurs in this state.

AB427, s. 120 Section 120. 71.07 (5r) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB427,30,23 71.07 (5r) (b) 1. Twenty-five percent of the tuition that the claimant paid or incurred for an individual to participate in an education program the educational programming of a qualified postsecondary institution, if the individual was enrolled in a course of instruction program and eligible for a grant from the Federal Pell Grant Program.

AB427, s. 121 Section 121. 71.07 (5r) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB427,31,7 71.07 (5r) (b) 2. Thirty percent of the tuition that the claimant paid or incurred for an individual to participate in an education program the educational programming of a qualified postsecondary institution, if the individual was enrolled in a course of instruction program that relates to a projected worker shortage in this state, as determined by the local workforce development boards established under 29 USC 2832, and if the individual was eligible for a grant from the Federal Pell Grant Program.

AB427, s. 122 Section 122. 71.07 (5r) (c) 3. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB427,31,13 71.07 (5r) (c) 3. a. The family member was employed an average of at least 20 hours per week as an employee of the claimant, or the claimant's business, during the one-year period prior to commencing participation in the education program educational programming in connection with which the claimant claims a credit under par. (b).

AB427, s. 123 Section 123. 71.07 (5r) (c) 3. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB427,31,16 71.07 (5r) (c) 3. b. The family member is enrolled in a course of instruction program that is substantially related to the claimant's business.

AB427, s. 124 Section 124. 71.07 (5r) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB427,31,21 71.07 (5r) (c) 4. The claimant shall claim the credit for the taxable year in which the individual graduates from a course of instruction program in an amount equal to the total amount the claimant paid or incurred under par. (b) for all taxable years in which the claimant paid or incurred such amounts related to that individual.

AB427, s. 125 Section 125. 71.28 (5r) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 71.28 (5r) (a) 5m. and amended to read:

AB427,31,25 71.28 (5r) (a) 5m. "Course of instruction" "Program" has the meaning given in s. 38.50 (1) (c) 37.01 (4).

AB427, s. 126 Section 126. 71.28 (5r) (a) 6. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB427,32,3 71.28 (5r) (a) 6. b. A school approved under s. 38.50 ch. 37, if the delivery of education occurs in this state.

AB427, s. 127 Section 127. 71.28 (5r) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB427,32,9 71.28 (5r) (b) 1. Twenty-five percent of the tuition that the claimant paid or incurred for an individual to participate in an education program the educational programming of a qualified postsecondary institution, if the individual was enrolled in a course of instruction program and eligible for a grant from the Federal Pell Grant Program.

AB427, s. 128 Section 128. 71.28 (5r) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB427,32,17 71.28 (5r) (b) 2. Thirty percent of the tuition that the claimant paid or incurred for an individual to participate in an education program the educational programming of a qualified postsecondary institution, if the individual was enrolled in a course of instruction program that relates to a projected worker shortage in this state, as determined by the local workforce development boards established under 29 USC 2832, and if the individual was eligible for a grant from the Federal Pell Grant Program.

AB427, s. 129 Section 129. 71.28 (5r) (c) 3. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB427,32,23 71.28 (5r) (c) 3. a. The family member was employed an average of at least 20 hours per week as an employee of the claimant, or the claimant's business, during the one-year period prior to commencing participation in the education program educational programming in connection with which the claimant claims a credit under par. (b).

AB427, s. 130 Section 130. 71.28 (5r) (c) 3. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB427,33,2 71.28 (5r) (c) 3. b. The family member is enrolled in a course of instruction program that is substantially related to the claimant's business.

AB427, s. 131 Section 131. 71.28 (5r) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB427,33,7 71.28 (5r) (c) 4. The claimant shall claim the credit for the taxable year in which the individual graduates from a course of instruction program in an amount equal to the total amount the claimant paid or incurred under par. (b) for all taxable years in which the claimant paid or incurred such amounts related to that individual.

AB427, s. 132 Section 132. 71.47 (5r) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 71.47 (5r) (a) 5m. and amended to read:

AB427,33,11 71.47 (5r) (a) 5m. "Course of instruction" "Program" has the meaning given in s. 38.50 (1) (c) 37.01 (4).

AB427, s. 133 Section 133. 71.47 (5r) (a) 6. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB427,33,14 71.47 (5r) (a) 6. b. A school approved under s. 38.50 ch. 37, if the delivery of education occurs in this state.

AB427, s. 134 Section 134. 71.47 (5r) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB427,33,20 71.47 (5r) (b) 1. Twenty-five percent of the tuition that the claimant paid or incurred for an individual to participate in an education program the educational programming of a qualified postsecondary institution, if the individual was enrolled in a course of instruction program and eligible for a grant from the Federal Pell Grant Program.

AB427, s. 135 Section 135. 71.47 (5r) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB427,34,3 71.47 (5r) (b) 2. Thirty percent of the tuition that the claimant paid or incurred for an individual to participate in an education program the educational programming of a qualified postsecondary institution, if the individual was enrolled in a course of instruction program that relates to a projected worker shortage in this state, as determined by the local workforce development boards established under 29 USC 2832, and if the individual was eligible for a grant from the Federal Pell Grant Program.

AB427, s. 136 Section 136. 71.47 (5r) (c) 3. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB427,34,9 71.47 (5r) (c) 3. a. The family member was employed an average of at least 20 hours per week as an employee of the claimant, or the claimant's business, during the one-year period prior to commencing participation in the education program educational programming in connection with which the claimant claims a credit under par. (b).

AB427, s. 137 Section 137. 71.47 (5r) (c) 3. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB427,34,12 71.47 (5r) (c) 3. b. The family member is enrolled in a course of instruction program that is substantially related to the claimant's business.

AB427, s. 138 Section 138. 71.47 (5r) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB427,34,17 71.47 (5r) (c) 4. The claimant shall claim the credit for the taxable year in which the individual graduates from a course of instruction program in an amount equal to the total amount the claimant paid or incurred under par. (b) for all taxable years in which the claimant paid or incurred such amounts related to that individual.

AB427, s. 139 Section 139. 111.335 (1) (cx) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB427,34,22 111.335 (1) (cx) Notwithstanding s. 111.322, it is not employment discrimination because of conviction record to refuse to employ or license, or to bar or terminate from employment or licensure, any individual who has been convicted of any offense under s. 38.50 (13) (c) 37.65 (3).

AB427, s. 140 Section 140. 115.28 (7g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB427,34,25 115.28 (7g) Approval of licensure programs. Have the exclusive authority to do all of the following:

AB427,35,4 (a) Approve a program offered by a school located in this state, or accept a program offered in this state by a school located outside this state that is accredited by another state or jurisdiction, leading to licensure of teachers, including an online or distance learning program.

AB427,35,8 (b) Approve a school located in this state, or accept a school located outside this state that is accredited by another state or jurisdiction, that, in this state, offers only programs leading to licensure of teachers, including online and distance learning programs.

AB427, s. 141 Section 141. 182.028 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB427,35,22 182.028 School corporations. Any corporation formed for the establishment and maintenance of schools, academies, seminaries, colleges or universities or for the cultivation and practice of music shall have power to enact bylaws for the protection of its property, and provide fines as liquidated damages upon its members and patrons for violating the bylaws, and may collect the same in tort actions, and to prescribe and regulate the courses of instruction therein, and to confer such degrees and grant such diplomas as are usually conferred by similar institutions or as shall be appropriate to the courses of instruction prescribed, except that no corporation shall operate or advertise a school that is subject to s. 38.50 (10) 37.40 (1) without complying with the requirements of s. 38.50 ch. 37. Any stockholder may transfer his or her stock to the corporation for its use; and if the written transfer so provides the stock shall be perpetually held by the board of directors with all the rights of a stockholder, including the right to vote.

AB427, s. 142 Section 142. 460.05 (1) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB427,36,2 460.05 (1) (e) 1. Graduated from a school of massage therapy or bodywork therapy approved by the educational approval board under s. 38.50 ch. 37 that meets the requirements under s. 460.095 or completed a training program approved by the affiliated credentialing board under the rules promulgated under s. 460.04 (2) (b).

AB427, s. 143 Section 143. 944.21 (8) (b) 3. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB427,36,6 944.21 (8) (b) 3. a. Is a technical college, is a school approved by the educational approval board under s. 38.50 ch. 37, or is a school described in s. 38.50 (1) (e) 6., 7. or 8. 37.01 (6) (f); and

AB427, s. 144 Section 144. 948.11 (4) (b) 3. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB427,36,10 948.11 (4) (b) 3. a. Is a technical college, is a school approved by the educational approval board under s. 38.50 ch. 37, or is a school described in s. 38.50 (1) (e) 6., 7. or 8. 37.01 (6) (f); and

AB427, s. 145 Section 145. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows: