Wisconsin Legislature: Scholarships and loans

DSPS duties and powers revised re uniform professional credentialing and occupational licensing procedures; multifamily dwelling and commercial building codes; Building Inspector Review Board; penalties for certain violations; safety glazing material in hazardous locations; aging schools program; list of variances under the historic building code; list of licensed retail LPG suppliers; municipal construction site erosion control program review frequency; manufactured housing industry dispute resolution; manufactured home construction and safety reports; certain master and journeyman plumber permits; septic tank installers; public swimming pool definition; plumbing, fire protection systems, and swimming pool plan review law reorganized; mandatory meeting requirements; administrative warnings; costs of disciplinary proceedings; registration of licensed medical professionals; jurisprudence examination of funeral directors; and degree requirement for sitting for certain exams; DOA appendix report - SB698

Electrician licensing exemption for certain activities re private on-site wastewater treatment system and pump for wells [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2718g, h] - SB21

Financial Institutions and Professional Services, Department of (DFIPS), created; all DFI functions transferred to; DOA administration of disabled veteran, women, and minority owned business certifications transferred to; Small Business Regulatory Review Board and Office of Business Development transferred to; EAB eliminated and functions transferred to DFIPS and DATCP; tattooing, body piercing, and tanning oversight transferred to; DSPS eliminated and all functions transferred to, except private on-site wastewater treatment systems to DNR [for section numbers, see entry under ``Financial Institutions and Professional Services, Department of"] - AB21

Financial Institutions and Professional Services, Department of (DFIPS), created; all DFI functions transferred to; DOA administration of disabled veteran, women, and minority owned business certifications transferred to; Small Business Regulatory Review Board and Office of Business Development transferred to; EAB eliminated and functions transferred to DFIPS and DATCP; tattooing, body piercing, and tanning oversight transferred to; DSPS eliminated and all functions transferred to, except private on-site wastewater treatment systems to DNR and Veterinary Examining Board to DATCP - AB163

Financial Institutions and Professional Services, Department of (DFIPS), created; all DFI functions transferred to; DOA administration of disabled veteran, women, and minority owned business certifications transferred to; Small Business Regulatory Review Board and Office of Business Development transferred to; EAB eliminated and functions transferred to DFIPS and DATCP; DSPS eliminated and all functions transferred to, except private on-site wastewater treatment systems to DNR [for section numbers, see entry under ``Financial Institutions and Professional Services, Department of"] - SB21

Financial Institutions and Professional Services, Department of (DFIPS), created; all DFI functions transferred to; DOA administration of disabled veteran, women, and minority owned business certifications transferred to; Small Business Regulatory Review Board and Office of Business Development transferred to; EAB eliminated and functions transferred to DFIPS and DATCP; tattooing, body piercing, and tanning oversight transferred to; DSPS eliminated and all functions transferred to, except private on-site wastewater treatment systems to DNR and Veterinary Examining Board to DATCP - SB119

Local governmental units required to establish a civil service system; just cause, grievance procedure, and exception provisions - AB108

Metropolitan sewerage district for 2nd class city with population over 200,000 established [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3537b-y, 9129 (3u), 9429 (1u)] - SB21

Municipal public utilities: extension of water or sewer service from another municipality provisions created [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1991m; S.Amdt.2: county specified and appeal to PSC provision added] - SB21

Municipal water or sewer utility plant: prohibition on selling or leasing to investor-owned public utility - AB915

Municipal water or sewer utility plant: prohibition on selling or leasing to investor-owned public utility - SB700

Private on-site wastewater treatment system: DSPS grant program for failing systems eliminated [Sec. 540, 618, 619, 1024, 2011, 3446-3451, 3473, 3475, 3482, 4117, 4138] - AB21

Private on-site wastewater treatment system: DSPS grant program for failing systems eliminated [Sec. 540, 545, 618, 619, 1024, 2011, 3446-3451, 3473, 3475, 3482, 4117, 4138; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, grants revised not eliminated, 540m, deletes 540, 618, 619, 1024, 2011, 3446-3451, 3473, 3475, 3482, 4138] - SB21

Sale or lease of municipal water or sewer utility provisions revised, referendum and petition provisions, and PSC duties; treatment of out-of-state water and sewer utilities re public utility holding companies - AB554

Sale or lease of municipal water or sewer utility provisions revised, referendum and petition provisions, and PSC duties; treatment of out-of-state water and sewer utilities re public utility holding companies - SB432

Senate Organization, Committee on, required to create a special committee on certain water issues affecting the state; report required before December 31, 2016 - SR9

Tangible personal property that becomes a component in a municipal or nonprofit organization facility: sales and use tax exemptions created; JSCTE appendix report [S.Amdt.2: expands entities the property is transferred to] - SB227

Town meeting to direct a town board to change the number of commissioners on a town sanitary district commission authorized under certain conditions - AB706

Town meeting to direct a town board to change the number of commissioners on a town sanitary district commission authorized under certain conditions - SB486

``Frank Lloyd Wright Heritage Trail" established; DOT and Tour.Dept duties [A.Amdt.1: appropriation removed, contributions from interested parties and other conditions added] - AB512

``Frank Lloyd Wright Heritage Trail" established; DOT and Tour.Dept duties - SB384

Credit union operations: statutory and DFI rule changes [Admin.Code DFI-CU 63.03, 69.02] [A.Amdt.2: additional rule changes added, DFI-Bkg 14.03, DFI-SL 12.03, DFI-SB 12.03] - AB807

Life and service on the United States Supreme Court commended upon his death - AJR113

Life and service on the United States Supreme Court commended upon his death - SJR109

Academic Excellence Higher Education Scholarship Program: revisions re amount of scholarship, number of scholarships awarded, and GPA and ACT score requirement, exceptions provided; individual income tax credit created - AB314

Academic Excellence Higher Education Scholarship Program: revisions re amount of scholarship, number of scholarships awarded, and GPA and ACT score requirement, exceptions provided; individual income tax credit created - SB228

Academic Excellence Higher Education Scholarships awarded to pupils in public and tribal high schools with certain low enrollment - AB958

Academic Excellence Higher Education Scholarships awarded to pupils in public and tribal high schools with certain low enrollment - SB732

Christian Schools International added to list of choice program accrediting agencies and preaccrediting agencies and Special Needs Scholarship program accrediting entities re qualifying private schools [A.Amdt.1: Association of Christian Schools International added] - AB602

Christian Schools International added to list of choice program accrediting agencies and preaccrediting agencies and Special Needs Scholarship program accrediting entities re qualifying private schools - SB467

College savings account established for each child born in this state, conditions and amount set; DOA duties - AB1017

College savings program: income tax subtraction modified and account balance maximum set [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 316d, de, 2118d, dd, 2123g-gg, 9337 (5j)] - SB21

Emergency financial need grants for technical college and UW colleges students created - AB741

Emergency financial need grants for technical college and UW colleges students created - SB592

Growing Rural Opportunities and Workforce in Wisconsin Program (GROW Wisconsin) created re student loan reimbursement payments to individuals who relocate to certain rural counties; HEAB and DWD duties; participating counties must adopt an authorizing resolution - AB546

Growing Rural Opportunities and Workforce in Wisconsin Program (GROW Wisconsin) created re student loan reimbursement payments to individuals who relocate to certain rural counties; HEAB and DWD duties; participating counties must adopt an authorizing resolution - SB416

Institutions of higher education required to provide letter to students re each student’s loans, estimated cost of attendance, amount of grants, and information on financial literacy - AB744

Institutions of higher education required to provide letter to students re each student’s loans, estimated cost of attendance, amount of grants, and information on financial literacy - SB595

Interest paid on qualified education loans: individual income tax deduction created; JSCTE appendix report - AB739

Interest paid on qualified education loans: individual income tax deduction created; JSCTE appendix report - SB622

JCLO required to appoint a Commission on Debt-Free College to study and report on feasibility of providing debt-free college education to all Wisconsin residents; finding required before January 3, 2017 - AJR102

JCLO required to appoint a Commission on Debt-Free College to study and report on feasibility of providing debt-free college education to all Wisconsin residents; finding required before January 3, 2017 - SJR78

Principal disseminating or attempting to influence model, uniform, suggested, or recommended legislation required to register with GAB and file expense statements; state public official statements of economic interests expanded to include reimbursements from campaign accounts or scholarships to attend a meeting or conference, person providing the reimbursement or scholarship also required to report to GAB; penalty provisions - AB464

Rural county assistance: HEAB to make student loan reimbursement payments for eligible individuals who establish domiciles in rural counties, conditions specified - AB794

Rural county assistance: HEAB to make student loan reimbursement payments for eligible individuals who establish domiciles in rural counties, conditions specified - SB663

Rural teacher grant program created in HEAB re financial assistance for student loans or certain costs - AB878

Rural teacher grant program created in HEAB re financial assistance for student loans or certain costs - SB633

Small farm operators: program to reimburse higher education debt created in HEAB, conditions specified; Small Farm Higher Education Debt Council created in DATCP; fraud, income tax deductions, and LAB audit and report provisions; JSCTE appendix report - AB913

Small farm operators: program to reimburse higher education debt created in HEAB, conditions specified; Small Farm Higher Education Debt Council created in DATCP; fraud, income tax deductions, and LAB audit and report provisions; JSCTE appendix report - SB706

Special Needs Scholarship Program changes - AB751

Special Needs Scholarship Program changes [A.Amdt.1: revenue limit adjustment for school districts with incoming choice pupils added] - SB615

Special Needs Scholarship Program established [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 563d, 3224g, m, 3266am, 3351g, 3379g, 9134 (6q)] - SB21

State elected official who owes a debt to the state: interest applied based on federal student loan interest rate - AB971

Student loan assistance for critical industry sectors: HEAB to administer and Secretary of DWD and CEO of WEDC to identify the sectors in consultation with UW Board of Regents, Superintendent of Public Instruction, TCS Board, and local workforce investment boards; promotional materials to high schools provision - AB661

Student loan assistance for critical industry sectors: HEAB to administer and Secretary of DWD and CEO of WEDC to identify the sectors in consultation with UW Board of Regents, Superintendent of Public Instruction, TCS Board, and local workforce investment boards; promotional materials to high schools provision - SB491

Technical Excellence Higher Education Scholarship Program eligibility requirements modified - AB626

Technical Excellence Higher Education Scholarship Program eligibility requirements modified - SB476

Wisconsin Promise grants created to cover tuition and other educational expenses for eligible students attending public institutions of higher education; HEAB duties - AB903

Wisconsin Promise grants created to cover tuition and other educational expenses for eligible students attending public institutions of higher education; HEAB duties - SB686

Wisconsin Student Loan Refinancing Authority (WSLRA) created; DFI duties re financial aid information; institutions of higher education required to provide student loan counseling; individual income tax subtraction for tuition and student fees revised; annual report from HEAB to JCF required re student loan debt; JSCTE appendix report - AB272

Wisconsin Student Loan Refinancing Authority (WSLRA) created; DFI duties re financial aid information; institutions of higher education required to provide student loan counseling; individual income tax subtraction for tuition and student fees revised; annual report from HEAB to JCF required re student loan debt; JSCTE appendix report - SB194

Academic Excellence Higher Education Scholarships awarded to pupils in public and tribal high schools with certain low enrollment - AB958

Academic Excellence Higher Education Scholarships awarded to pupils in public and tribal high schools with certain low enrollment - SB732

Academic review system replaces school and school district accountability system; Academic Review Board created in DPI, duties specified, report required, and emergency rule provisions - AB1

Annual performance review of schools: DPI required to determine in certain areas; sanction provisions revised; independent charter schools and private schools participating in a parental choice program provisions - AB1

Broadband expansion grant program: eligible applicant includes school district, technical college district, or public library board in partnership with an organization or telecommunications utility - AB63

Broadband expansion grant program: eligible applicant includes school district, technical college district, or public library board in partnership with an organization or telecommunications utility - SB33

Charter School Oversight Board (CSOB) created to approve nonprofit, nonsectarian organizations to contract with persons to operate independent charter schools; charter school and contract requirements, reports required [Sec. 107, 164, 3143, 3156, 3176, 3182, 3271-3278, 3285-3300, 3304, 3305, 3580, 3778, 9134 (1), 9334 (1), 9434 (1)] - AB21

Charter School Oversight Board (CSOB) created to approve nonprofit, nonsectarian organizations to contract with persons to operate independent charter schools; charter school and contract requirements, reports required [Sec. 107, 164, 3143, 3156, 3176, 3182, 3271-3278, 3285-3300, 3304, 3305, 3580, 3778, 9134 (1), 9334 (1), 9434 (1); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, CSOB provisions removed, additional charter school authorizers permitted, Office of Educational Opportunity created in the UW System, 419g, 560r, 565c, g, 1138m, 1207g, 1275m, 1325m, 3182g, 3191r, 3193p, r, 3211p-v, 3220m, p, 3228g, k, 3229c, f, q, 3245c, j, m, p, 3248g, k, 3250r, 3258r, t, 3268g, 3269d-k, 3270d-k, 3272d-L, 3276d, 3277d, 3278g, j, 3282g, 3284n, p, 3286m, p, 3300g-v, 3311m, 3389m, 3395w, 4642m, 9148 (4g), deletes 107, 164, 3182, 3272, 3276, 3277, 3286, 3293, 3580, 9134 (1)] - SB21

Chronically failing schools and school districts provisions replace low-performing schools and school districts provisions; public and charter school accountability board (PCAB) created in DPI; parental choice school accountability board created in DOA; improvement plans, interventions, withholding state aid, not renewing contracts, and no new students under a parental choice program provisions; DPI duties specified - SB1

Civics portion of citizenship test: successful completion required to obtain a high school diploma or equivalency diploma - AB194

Civics test requirement for high school diploma: 2015 WisAct 55 provisions repealed - AB952

Civics test requirement for high school diploma [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3187m, 3266b, e, g, n, p-v, 3391b, c] - SB21

Commencement of school term before September 1 prohibition: exception for school district with certain advanced placement participation rate created - AB144

Common or union high school district property, sale of: annual meeting requirement removed - AB109

Common or union high school district property, sale of: annual meeting requirement removed - SB85

Community school start-up grant program: DPI directed to create; reports to DPI required - AB216

Community school start-up grant program: DPI directed to create; reports to DPI required - SB146

CPR, CCR, and AED instruction required in grades 7 to 12 - AB545

CPR, CCR, and AED instruction required in grades 7 to 12 - SB412

Crimes and safety-related incidents that occur on school property, school transportation, or school sanctioned events: public high schools and private high schools participating in parental choice program required to collect and report statistics; DPI duties and accountability report provision - AB517

Crimes and safety-related incidents that occur on school property, school transportation, or school sanctioned events: public high schools and private high schools participating in parental choice program required to collect and report statistics; DPI duties and accountability report provision - SB470