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AB56-SA3,20,2415 36.11 (3) (b) Subject to s. 36.31 (2m), the board shall establish policies for the
16appropriate transfer of credits between institutions within the system, including
17postsecondary credits earned by a high school pupil enrolled in a course at an
18institution within the system under the program under s. 118.55 36.25 (56). If the
19board determines that postsecondary credits earned by a high school pupil under the
20program under s. 118.55 36.25 (56) are not transferable under this paragraph, the
21board shall permit the individual to take an examination to determine the
22individual's competency in the subject area of the course and, if the individual
23receives a passing score on the examination, shall award equivalent credits to the
24individual.
AB56-SA3,354
1Section 354. 36.11 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,21,112 36.11 (3) (c) Subject to s. 36.31 (2m), the board may establish policies for the
3appropriate transfer of credits with other educational institutions outside the
4system, including postsecondary credits earned by a high school pupil enrolled in a
5course at an educational institution outside the system through the program under
6s. 118.55 36.25 (56). If the board determines that postsecondary credits earned by
7a high school pupil under the program under s. 118.55 36.25 (56) are not transferable
8under this paragraph, the board shall permit the individual to take an examination
9to determine the individual's competency in the subject area of the course and, if the
10individual receives a passing score on the examination, shall award equivalent
11credits to the individual.
AB56-SA3,360 12Section 360. 36.25 (56) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA3,21,1713 36.25 (56) Dual enrollment program. (a) In this subsection, “transcripted
14credit” means that the institution in which a high school student is enrolled under
15this subsection awards postsecondary credit for successful course completion and
16issues a transcript from the institution documenting successful completion of the
17course and the credits awarded for the course, if such a transcript is requested.
AB56-SA3,21,2118 (b) The board shall establish policies and implement a program under which
19students attending high school in this state are admitted to the system as nondegree
20students and may enroll in courses of instruction offered for transcripted credit at
21any institution if all of the following apply:
AB56-SA3,21,2222 1. The student meets the requirements and prerequisites of the course.
AB56-SA3,21,2323 2. There is space available in the course.
AB56-SA3,22,224 (c) In establishing the policies and implementing the program under par. (b),
25the board shall consult with the department of public instruction and coordinate

1with the school districts and the governing bodies of private schools where the high
2school students are enrolled.
AB56-SA3,22,123 (d) 1. A public school student who intends to enroll in an institution under this
4subsection shall notify the school board of the school district in which he or she is
5enrolled and a student attending a private school who intends to enroll in an
6institution under this subsection shall notify the governing body of the private school
7he or she attends of that intention no later than March 1 if the student intends to
8enroll in the fall semester, and no later than October 1 if the student intends to enroll
9in the spring semester. The notice shall include the titles of the courses in which the
10student intends to enroll and the number of credits of each course, and shall specify
11whether the student will be taking the courses for high school credit as well as
12postsecondary credit.
AB56-SA3,23,813 2. If the public school student specifies in the notice under subd. 1. that he or
14she intends to take a course at an institution for high school credit, the school board
15shall determine whether the course satisfies any of the high school graduation
16requirements under s. 118.33 and the number of high school credits to award the
17student for the course, if any. If the student attending a private school specifies in
18the notice under subd. 1. that he or she intends to take a course at an institution for
19high school credit, the governing body of the participating private school shall
20determine whether the course satisfies any requirements necessary for high school
21graduation and the number of high school credits to award the student for the course,
22if any. In cooperation with the system, the state superintendent shall develop
23guidelines to assist school districts and participating private schools in making the
24determinations. The school board or governing body shall notify the student of its
25determinations, in writing, before the beginning of the semester in which the student

1will be enrolled. If the public school student disagrees with the school board's
2decision regarding satisfaction of high school graduation requirements or the
3number of high school credits to be awarded, the student may appeal the school
4board's decision to the state superintendent within 30 days after the decision. The
5state superintendent's decision shall be final and is not subject to review under
6subch. III of ch. 227. If the student attending a participating private school disagrees
7with any decision of a governing body under this subdivision, the student may appeal
8the decision to the governing body within 30 days after the decision.
AB56-SA3,23,129 (e) The board may not charge any tuition, academic fees, or segregated fees to
10any high school student, or to the school district or private school in which the
11student is enrolled, in connection with the student's participation in the program
12under par. (b) or the student's enrollment in any course under this program.
AB56-SA3,23,1913 (f) The board shall implement the program under this subsection no later than
1430 days after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date]. If at the time
15the board implements the program under this subsection the institution in which a
16student is or will be enrolled has already received payment of any tuition, academic
17fees, or segregated fees as provided in s. 118.55 (5) or (6), 2017 stats., for the first
18semester commencing after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts
19date], the board shall refund all such tuition and fees received.”.
AB56-SA3,23,20 2035. Page 289, line 3: after that line insert:
AB56-SA3,23,21 21 Section 359m. 36.115 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA3,24,222 36.115 (9) From the appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (a), the Board
23of Regents shall allocate $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $2,000,000 in each

1fiscal year thereafter for 20.0 full-time equivalent extension county-based
2agriculture positions.
AB56-SA3,359o 3Section 359o. 36.115 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA3,24,94 36.115 (10) From the appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (a), the Board
5of Regents shall allocate $126,800 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $168,000 in each fiscal
6year thereafter for 1.0 full-time equivalent faculty position for the state laboratory
7of hygiene's forensic toxicology unit to conduct research on trends in opioids, novel
8psychoactive substances, and drugs and to further collective efforts to curtail opioids
9and other drug abuse.”.
AB56-SA3,24,10 1036. Page 289, line 8: after that line insert:
AB56-SA3,24,11 11 Section 363. 36.27 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,24,1812 36.27 (1) (a) Subject to par. (b) and s. 36.25 (56) (e), the board may establish for
13different classes of students differing tuition and fees incidental to enrollment in
14educational programs or use of facilities in the system. Except as otherwise provided
15in this section, the board may charge any student who is not exempted by this section
16a nonresident tuition. The Subject to s. 36.25 (56) (e), the board may establish special
17rates of tuition and fees for the extension and summer sessions and such other
18studies or courses of instruction as the board deems advisable.”.
AB56-SA3,24,19 1937. Page 289, line 8: after that line insert:
AB56-SA3,24,20 20 Section 362m. 36.57 of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA3,24,21 2136.57 Environmental education grants. (1) In this section:
AB56-SA3,24,2322 (a) “Corporation" means a nonstock corporation organized under ch. 181 that
23is a nonprofit corporation, as defined in s. 181.0103 (17).
AB56-SA3,24,2424 (b) “Lake sanitary district" has the meaning given in s. 30.50 (4q).
AB56-SA3,25,4
1(c) “Public agency" means a county, city, village, town, public inland lake
2protection and rehabilitation district, lake sanitary district, or school district or an
3agency of this state or of a county, city, village, town, public inland lake protection
4and rehabilitation district, lake sanitary district, or school district.
AB56-SA3,25,9 5(2) (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (c) and sub. (3) (b), from the appropriation under
6s. 20.285 (1) (rs), the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point shall award grants to
7corporations and public agencies for the development, dissemination, and
8presentation of environmental education programs. Programs shall be funded on an
918-month basis.
AB56-SA3,25,1310 (b) No grant may be awarded under this section unless the grant recipient
11matches at least 25 percent of the amount of the grant. Private funds and in-kind
12contributions may be applied to meet the matching requirement. Grants under this
13section may not be used to replace funding available from other sources.
AB56-SA3,25,1514 (c) No more than one-third of the total amount awarded in grants under this
15section in any fiscal year may be awarded to state agencies.
AB56-SA3,25,19 16(3) (a) The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point shall consult with all of the
17following to assist in identifying needs and establishing priorities for environmental
18education, including needs for teacher training, curriculum development and the
19development and dissemination of curriculum materials:
AB56-SA3,25,2020 1. The state superintendent of public instruction.
AB56-SA3,25,2221 2. Other system institutions with expertise in the field of environmental
22education.
AB56-SA3,25,2423 3. Conservation and environmental groups, including youth organizations and
24nature and environmental centers.
AB56-SA3,26,6
1(b) In consultation with the chancellor and faculty of the University of
2Wisconsin-Stevens Point, the board shall promulgate rules establishing the criteria
3and procedures for the awarding of grants under sub. (2). The University of
4Wisconsin-Stevens Point shall use the priorities established under par. (a) for
5awarding grants if the amount in the appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (rs)
6in any fiscal year is insufficient to fund all applications for grants under this section.
AB56-SA3,26,10 7(4) In addition to making grants under this section funded from the
8appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (rs), the University of Wisconsin-Stevens
9Point shall seek private funds for the purpose of making grants under this section
10from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (ge).”.
AB56-SA3,26,11 1138. Page 289, line 8: after that line insert:
AB56-SA3,26,12 12 Section 361m. 36.25 (58) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA3,26,2113 36.25 (58) Additional funding for UW Colleges. From the appropriation
14under s. 20.285 (1) (a), the board shall allocate at least $2,500,000 in each fiscal year
15to the University of Wisconsin Colleges for student support services. The amount
16allocated under this subsection is in addition to any other amount that is allocated
17to the University of Wisconsin Colleges under s. 36.09 (1) (h) or 36.112 or as part of
18any other formula or method for the board's distribution of funds to the system's
19various institutions. The allocation of funding under this subsection shall be a bona
20fide increase of funding to the University of Wisconsin Colleges above the level that
21would otherwise be provided in the absence of this subsection.
AB56-SA3,361r 22Section 361r. 36.25 (59) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA3,27,3
136.25 (59) Dairy Innovation Hub. (a) The board shall create a University of
2Wisconsin Dairy Innovation Hub, funded from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1)
3(er) except as provided in par. (h).
AB56-SA3,27,74 (b) The Dairy Innovation Hub shall include operations at the University of
5Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, and University of
6Wisconsin-River Falls. The Dairy Innovation Hub shall include disciplines in 4
7separate sectors to accomplish all of the following objectives:
AB56-SA3,27,88 1. Ensure animal health and welfare.
AB56-SA3,27,99 2. Enrich human health and nutrition.
AB56-SA3,27,1010 3. Steward land and water resources.
AB56-SA3,27,1111 4. Grow farm businesses and communities.
AB56-SA3,27,1412 (c) The board shall allocate 52 percent of the amount appropriated under s.
1320.285 (1) (er) to do all of the following in connection with the Dairy Innovation Hub
14at the University of Wisconsin-Madison:
AB56-SA3,27,1815 1. Create positions assigned to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, which
16may include faculty positions, post-doctoral research fellowship positions, graduate
17student fellowship positions, grant writer staff positions, or any combination of these
18positions.
AB56-SA3,27,2019 2. Create a Dairy Innovation Hub administrator position assigned to the
20University of Wisconsin-Madison.
AB56-SA3,27,2221 3. Establish and operate an advanced dairy management academy to provide
22training and facilitate technology transfer.
AB56-SA3,27,2423 4. Provide support for research facilities and infrastructure, including
24research-related farms, laboratories, and equipment.
AB56-SA3,28,3
1(d) The board shall allocate 24 percent of the amount appropriated under s.
220.285 (1) (er) to do all of the following in connection with the Dairy Innovation Hub
3at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville:
AB56-SA3,28,94 1. Create positions assigned to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, which
5may include faculty positions, post-doctoral teaching fellowship positions, graduate
6student fellowship positions, grant writer staff positions, building staff positions, or
7any combination of these positions, and, upon request by the chancellor of the
8University of Wisconsin-Platteville, provide research fellowships for existing faculty
9assigned to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.
AB56-SA3,28,1110 2. Provide support for research facilities and infrastructure, including
11research-related farms, laboratories, and equipment.
AB56-SA3,28,1412 (e) The board shall allocate 24 percent of the amount appropriated under s.
1320.285 (1) (er) to do all of the following in connection with the Dairy Innovation Hub
14at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls:
AB56-SA3,28,2015 1. Create positions assigned to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, which
16may include faculty positions, post-doctoral teaching fellowship positions, graduate
17student fellowship positions, grant writer staff positions, building staff positions, or
18any combination of these positions, and, upon request by the chancellor of the
19University of Wisconsin-River Falls, provide research fellowships for existing
20faculty assigned to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
AB56-SA3,28,2221 2. Provide support for research facilities and infrastructure, including
22research-related farms, laboratories, and equipment.
AB56-SA3,29,223 (f) By July 1, 2021, and annually thereafter, the board shall submit to the chief
24clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing

1committees under s. 13.172 (3) having jurisdiction over matters relating to
2agriculture a report that includes all of the following:
AB56-SA3,29,53 1. Identification of all positions created under pars. (c) 1. and 2., (d) 1., and (e)
41. and, for each position, specify whether the position has been filled or remains open
5as of the time the report is prepared.
AB56-SA3,29,86 2. For each filled position identified in subd. 1., a description of the
7accomplishments associated with that position, both since the position was created
8and during the immediately preceding year.
AB56-SA3,29,109 3. A description of the major accomplishments of the Dairy Innovation Hub,
10both since its inception and during the immediately preceding year.
AB56-SA3,29,1511 (g) The board shall ensure that the funding provided in s. 20.285 (1) (er) to
12support the positions and activities under this subsection is administered to reflect
13a bona fide increase in funding for the purposes specified in this subsection and that
14no other funding provided to the board under s. 20.285 is reduced as a result of, or
15reduced in a way that offsets, this additional funding for the Dairy Innovation Hub.
AB56-SA3,29,1916 (h) The board may pay, from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (a) instead
17of the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (er), the cost of employer contributions for
18employee fringe benefits under ch. 40 for positions created under pars. (c) 1. and 2.,
19(d) 1., and (e) 1.”.
AB56-SA3,29,20 2039. Page 289, line 8: after that line insert:
AB56-SA3,29,21 21 Section 366m. 36.60 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,30,222 36.60 (2) (a) 2. The board may repay, on behalf of a physician or dentist who
23agrees under sub. (3) to practice in a rural area, up to $100,000 in educational loans
24obtained by the physician or dentist from a public or private lending institution for

1education in an accredited school of medicine or dentistry or for postgraduate
2medical or dental training.
AB56-SA3,367m 3Section 367m. 36.60 (4m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,30,74 36.60 (4m) Loan repayment; rural physicians and dentists. (intro.) If a
5physician or dentist agrees under sub. (3) to practice in a rural area, principal and
6interest due on the loan, exclusive of any penalties, may be repaid by the board at
7the following rate:
AB56-SA3,373m 8Section 373m. 36.615 of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA3,30,10 936.615 Nurse educators. (1) Subject to sub. (2), the Board of Regents shall
10establish a program for providing all of the following:
AB56-SA3,30,1211 (a) Fellowships to students who enroll in programs for degrees in doctor of
12nursing practice or doctor of philosophy in nursing.
AB56-SA3,30,1313 (b) Postdoctoral fellowships to recruit faculty for system nursing programs.
AB56-SA3,30,1514 (c) Educational loan repayment assistance to recruit and retain faculty for
15system nursing programs.
AB56-SA3,30,18 16(2) The program established under sub. (1) shall require individuals who
17receive fellowships under sub. (1) (a) or (b) or assistance under sub. (1) (c) to make
18a commitment to teach for 3 consecutive years in a system nursing program.
AB56-SA3,30,20 19(3) Costs associated with the program established under sub. (1) shall be
20funded from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (f).”.
AB56-SA3,30,21 2140. Page 289, line 13: after that line insert:
AB56-SA3,30,22 22 Section 375. 38.04 (11) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,31,523 38.04 (11) (a) 2. In consultation with the state superintendent of public
24instruction, the board shall establish, by rule, a uniform format for district boards

1to use in reporting the number of pupils attending district schools under ss. 38.12
2(14) and
s. 118.15 (1) (b), (cm), and (d) and in reporting pupil participation in
3technical preparation programs under s. 118.34, including the number of courses
4taken for advanced standing in the district's associate degree program and for
5technical college credit
.
AB56-SA3,376 6Section 376. 38.04 (21) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,31,87 38.04 (21) (a) The number of pupils who attended district schools under ss.
838.12 (14) and
s. 118.15 (1) (b), (cm), and (d) in the previous school year.
AB56-SA3,377 9Section 377. 38.04 (21) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB56-SA3,378 10Section 378. 38.12 (14) of the statutes is repealed.
AB56-SA3,379 11Section 379. 38.12 (15) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA3,31,1612 38.12 (15) Dual enrollment program. (a) In this subsection, “transcripted
13credit” means that the technical college in which a high school student is enrolled
14under this subsection awards postsecondary credit for successful course completion
15and issues a transcript from the technical college documenting successful completion
16of the course and the credits awarded for the course, if such a transcript is requested.
AB56-SA3,31,2117 (b) Each district board shall establish policies and implement a program under
18which students attending high school in this state and residing in the district are
19admitted to the technical colleges of the district as nondegree students and may
20enroll in courses of instruction offered for transcripted credit at any such technical
21college if all of the following apply:
AB56-SA3,31,2222 1. The student meets the requirements and prerequisites of the course.
AB56-SA3,31,2323 2. There is space available in the course.
AB56-SA3,32,224 (c) In establishing the policies and implementing the program under par. (b),
25the district board shall consult with the department of public instruction and

1coordinate with the school districts and the governing bodies of private schools where
2the high school students are enrolled.
AB56-SA3,32,123 (d) 1. A public school student who intends to enroll in a technical college under
4this subsection shall notify the school board of the school district in which he or she
5is enrolled and a student attending a private school who intends to enroll in a
6technical college under this subsection shall notify the governing body of the private
7school he or she attends of that intention no later than March 1 if the student intends
8to enroll in the fall semester, and no later than October 1 if the student intends to
9enroll in the spring semester. The notice shall include the titles of the courses in
10which the student intends to enroll and the number of credits of each course, and
11shall specify whether the student will be taking the courses for high school credit as
12well as postsecondary credit.
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