SB397: Bill Text

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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE

2015 Senate BILL 397

November 20, 2015 - Introduced by Senators Harris Dodd, C. Larson, Carpenter and Lassa, cosponsored by Representatives Barnes, Goyke, Brostoff, Johnson, Zamarripa, Bowen, Kessler, Sinicki, Riemer, Mason, Wachs, C. Taylor and Ohnstad. Referred to Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges.

SB397,1,3 An Act to repeal 38.08 (1) (a) 1g.; and to amend 38.08 (1) (a) 1. (intro.), 38.08 (1) (a) 1r., 38.08 (2m), 38.10 (1) (d) and 38.10 (2) (g) 2. of the statutes; relating to: district board membership for the Milwaukee Area Technical College.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill changes the composition of the district board for the Milwaukee Area Technical College, which, under current law, consists of the following nine members: five employers, one school district administrator, one elected official, and two additional members. Under current law, the district boards of all other technical colleges consist of the following nine members: two employers, two employees, one school district administrator, one elected official, and three additional members. Under this bill, the composition of the district board of the Milwaukee Area Technical College is the same as the other boards under current law.

The bill also adds three members to the appointment committee that appoints members to the district board for the Milwaukee Area Technical College. Under current law, the appointment committee consists of the county executive of Milwaukee County and the chairpersons of the Milwaukee, Ozaukee, and Washington County boards of supervisors. This bill adds the following three members to the appointment committee: the mayor of the city of Milwaukee or his or her designee; the president of the common council of the city of Milwaukee or his or her designee; and the president of the board of school directors of the city of Milwaukee or his or her designee. Under current law, three members of the appointment committee constitute a quorum. Under the bill, four members constitute a quorum.

For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SB397,1 Section 1. 38.08 (1) (a) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB397,2,4 38.08 (1) (a) 1. (intro.) A district board shall administer the district and, except as provided in subd. 1g., shall be composed of 9 members who are residents of the district, consisting of the following:

SB397,2 Section 2. 38.08 (1) (a) 1g. of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is repealed.

SB397,3 Section 3. 38.08 (1) (a) 1r. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB397,2,11 38.08 (1) (a) 1r. The board shall by rule define "employer" and "employee" for the purpose of subd. 1. a. and b. For purposes of subd. 1g. a., "employer" means a business entity, as defined in s. 13.62 (5), nonprofit organization that provides health care services, credit union, or cooperative association.

SB397,4 Section 4. 38.08 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB397,2,15 38.08 (2m) Any member of a district board serving as an elected official under sub. (1) (a) 1. e. or 1g. c. shall cease to be a member upon vacating his or her office as an elected official.

SB397,5 Section 5. 38.10 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB397,3,3 38.10 (1) (d) Notwithstanding pars. (a) to (c), the county executive of Milwaukee County and, the chairpersons of the Milwaukee, Ozaukee, and Washington County boards of supervisors, the mayor of the city of Milwaukee or his or her designee, the president of the common council of the city of Milwaukee or his or her designee, and the president of the board of school directors in charge of the public schools of the city of Milwaukee or his or her designee shall constitute the appointment committee for the district board governing the Milwaukee area technical college.

SB397,6 Section 6. 38.10 (2) (g) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB397,3,7 38.10 (2) (g) 2. Three Four members shall constitute a quorum for the appointment committee for the district board governing the Milwaukee area technical college.

SB397,7 Section 7 . Nonstatutory provisions.

SB397,3,15 (1) Notwithstanding section 38.08 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes, as affected by this act, the members of the district board governing the Milwaukee area technical college described in section 38.08 (1) (a) 1g. b., c., and d., 2013 stats., shall serve on the district board until the expiration of their terms. Notwithstanding section 38.08 (1) (b) of the statutes, the members of the district board governing the Milwaukee area technical college who are appointed to replace the members described in section 38.08 (1) (a) 1g. a., 2013 stats., shall have terms expiring as follows:

SB397,3,18 (a) One of the members described in section 38.08 (1) (a) 1. b. of the statutes and one of the members described in section 38.08 (1) (a) 1. c. of the statutes shall have terms expiring on June 30, 2017.

SB397,3,21 (b) One of the members described in section 38.08 (1) (a) 1. a. of the statutes and one of the members described in section 38.08 (1) (a) 1. b. of the statutes shall have terms expiring on June 30, 2018.

SB397,3,23 (c) One of the members described in section 38.08 (1) (a) 1. a. of the statutes shall have a term expiring on June 30, 2019.

SB397,8 Section 8. Effective dates. This act takes effect on July 1, 2016, or on the day after publication, whichever is later, except as follows:

SB397,4,2 (1) The treatment of sections 38.10 (1) (d) and (2) (g) 2. of the statutes and Section 7 of this act take effect on the day after publication.

SB397,4,3 (End)