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SB59,432,621 27.019 (10) Acquisition of land. Any county in which there does not exist a
22county park commission acting through its rural planning committee may acquire
23by gift, grant, devise, donation, purchase, condemnation or otherwise, with the
24consent of the county board, a sufficient tract or tracts of land for the reservation for
25public use of river fronts, lake shores, picnic groves, outlook points from hilltops,

1places of special historic interest, memorial grounds, parks, playgrounds, sites for
2public buildings, and reservations in and about and along and leading to any or all
3of the same, and to develop and maintain the same for public use. The power of
4condemnation may not be used for the purpose of establishing or extending a
5recreational trail; a bicycle way, as defined in s. 340.01 (5s); a bicycle lane, as defined
6in s. 340.01 (5e); or a pedestrian way, as defined in s. 346.02 (8) (a).
SB59,344 7Section 344. 27.05 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,432,178 27.05 (3) Acquire, in the name of the county, by purchase, land contract, lease,
9condemnation, or otherwise, with the approval and consent of the county board, such
10tracts of land or public ways as it deems suitable for park purposes; including lands
11in any other county not more than three-fourths of a mile from the county line; but
12no land so acquired shall be disposed of by the county without the consent of said
13commission, and all moneys received for any such lands, or any materials, so
14disposed of, shall be paid into the county park fund hereinafter established. The
15power of condemnation may not be used for the purpose of establishing or extending
16a recreational trail; a bicycle way, as defined in s. 340.01 (5s); a bicycle lane, as
17defined in s. 340.01 (5e); or a pedestrian way, as defined in s. 346.02 (8) (a).
SB59,345 18Section 345. 27.065 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,433,1119 27.065 (1) (a) The county board of any county which shall have adopted a
20county system of parks or a county system of streets and parkways, pursuant to s.
2127.04, may acquire the lands necessary for carrying out all or part of such plan by
22gift, purchase, condemnation or otherwise; provided, however, that no lands shall be
23acquired by condemnation unless and until the common council of the city or the
24board of trustees of the village or the board of supervisors of the town wherein such
25land is situated shall consent thereto. The power of condemnation may not be used

1for the purpose of establishing or extending a recreational trail; a bicycle way, as
2defined in s. 340.01 (5s); a bicycle lane, as defined in s. 340.01 (5e); or a pedestrian
3way, as defined in s. 346.02 (8) (a).
The cost of acquiring such lands by purchase or
4condemnation may be paid in whole or in part by the county or by the property to be
5benefited thereby, as the county board shall direct but in no case shall the amount
6assessed to any parcel of real estate exceed the benefits accruing thereto; provided,
7that no assessment for paying the cost of acquiring lands may be levied or collected
8against the property to be benefited until the governing body of the city, village or
9town where such lands are located has by resolution determined that the public
10welfare will be promoted thereby. Title to all lands acquired hereunder shall be an
11estate in fee simple.
SB59,346 12Section 346. 27.08 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,433,2513 27.08 (2) (b) To acquire in the name of the city for park, parkway, boulevard or
14pleasure drive purposes by gift, devise, bequest or condemnation, either absolutely
15or in trust, money, real or personal property, or any incorporeal right or privilege;
16except that no lands may be acquired by condemnation for the purpose of
17establishing or extending a recreational trail; a bicycle way, as defined in s. 340.01
18(5s); a bicycle lane, as defined in s. 340.01 (5e); or a pedestrian way, as defined in s.
19346.02 (8) (a)
. Gifts to any city of money or other property, real or personal, either
20absolutely or in trust, for park, parkway, boulevard or pleasure drive purposes shall
21be accepted only after they shall have been recommended by the board to the common
22council and approved by said council by resolution. Subject to the approval of the
23common council the board may execute every trust imposed upon the use of property
24or property rights by the deed, testament or other conveyance transferring the title
25of such property to the city for park, parkway, boulevard or pleasure drive purposes.
SB59,347
1Section 347. 27.08 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,434,122 27.08 (2) (c) Subject to the approval of the common council to buy or lease lands
3in the name of the city for park, parkway, boulevard or pleasure drive purposes
4within or without the city and, with the approval of the common council, to sell or
5exchange property no longer required for its purposes. Every city is authorized, upon
6recommendation of its officers, board or body having the control and management
7of its public parks, to acquire by condemnation in the name of the city such lands
8within or without its corporate boundaries as it may need for public parks, parkways,
9boulevards and pleasure drives. The power of condemnation may not be used for the
10purpose of establishing or extending a recreational trail; a bicycle way, as defined in
11s. 340.01 (5s); a bicycle lane, as defined in s. 340.01 (5e); or a pedestrian way, as
12defined in s. 346.02 (8) (a).
SB59,348 13Section 348. 29.024 (11) of the statutes is created to read:
SB59,434,1814 29.024 (11) Automatic reissuance of approvals. The department may develop
15a system under which, when a person purchases an approval, the person may opt to
16automatically purchase the same approval for subsequent years. The department
17may contract with a 3rd party to store customer information in order to carry out this
18system.
SB59,349 19Section 349. 32.015 of the statutes is repealed.
SB59,350 20Section 350. 32.51 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,434,2321 32.51 (1) Purposes. (intro.) In addition to the powers granted under subch. I
22and subject to the limitations under s. 32.015, any city may condemn or otherwise
23acquire property under this subchapter for:
SB59,351 24Section 351 . 35.93 (2) (b) 3. im. of the statutes is repealed.
SB59,352 25Section 352. 36.11 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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136.11 (3) (a) The Subject to s. 36.25 (56), the board shall establish the policies
2for admission within the system and within these policies each institution shall
3establish specific requirements for admission to its courses of instruction. No
4sectarian or partisan tests or any tests based upon race, religion, national origin of
5U.S. citizens or sex shall ever be allowed in the admission of students thereto.
SB59,353 6Section 353. 36.11 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,435,167 36.11 (3) (b) Subject to s. 36.31 (2m), the board shall establish policies for the
8appropriate transfer of credits between institutions within the system, including
9postsecondary credits earned by a high school pupil enrolled in a course at an
10institution within the system under the program under s. 118.55 36.25 (56). If the
11board determines that postsecondary credits earned by a high school pupil under the
12program under s. 118.55 36.25 (56) are not transferable under this paragraph, the
13board shall permit the individual to take an examination to determine the
14individual's competency in the subject area of the course and, if the individual
15receives a passing score on the examination, shall award equivalent credits to the
16individual.
SB59,354 17Section 354. 36.11 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,436,218 36.11 (3) (c) Subject to s. 36.31 (2m), the board may establish policies for the
19appropriate transfer of credits with other educational institutions outside the
20system, including postsecondary credits earned by a high school pupil enrolled in a
21course at an educational institution outside the system through the program under
22s. 118.55 36.25 (56). If the board determines that postsecondary credits earned by
23a high school pupil under the program under s. 118.55 36.25 (56) are not transferable
24under this paragraph, the board shall permit the individual to take an examination
25to determine the individual's competency in the subject area of the course and, if the

1individual receives a passing score on the examination, shall award equivalent
2credits to the individual.
SB59,355 3Section 355. 36.112 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 36.112 (1) (intro.) and
4amended to read:
SB59,436,55 36.112 (1) Definition Definitions. (intro.) In this section,:
SB59,436,7 6(a) Notwithstanding s. 36.05 (9), “institution” includes the extension. means
7any of the following:
SB59,356 8Section 356. 36.112 (1) (a) 1., 2. and 3. and (b) of the statutes are created to
9read:
SB59,436,1110 36.112 (1) (a) 1. Any university, including any branch campus associated with
11the university as a result of the system restructuring.
SB59,436,1412 2. Any operational unit of the University of Wisconsin-Madison assigned
13former functions of the University of Wisconsin-Extension as a result of the system
14restructuring.
SB59,436,1615 3. Any operational unit of system administration assigned former functions of
16the University of Wisconsin-Extension as a result of the system restructuring.
SB59,436,1817 (b) “System restructuring” means the system's restructuring plan approved by
18the Higher Learning Commission on or about June 28, 2018.
SB59,357 19Section 357. 36.112 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,436,2320 36.112 (2) (b) For each goal specified in par. (a), the Board of Regents shall
21identify at least 4 metrics to measure an institution's progress toward meeting the
22goal. As the Board of Regents determines is appropriate, the board may specify
23different metrics for the extension an institution described in sub. (1) (a) 2. or 3.
SB59,358 24Section 358. 36.112 (7) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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136.112 (7) (c) Approve a peer group for each institution that includes
2institutions of higher education with comparable missions and service populations.
3This paragraph does not apply to an institution described in sub. (1) (a) 2. or 3.
SB59,359 4Section 359 . 36.115 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
SB59,437,75 36.115 (9) From the appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (a), the Board
6of Regents shall allocate $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $2,000,000 in each
7fiscal year thereafter for extension county-based agriculture positions.
SB59,360 8Section 360. 36.25 (56) of the statutes is created to read:
SB59,437,139 36.25 (56) Dual enrollment program. (a) In this subsection, “transcripted
10credit” means that the institution in which a high school student is enrolled under
11this subsection awards postsecondary credit for successful course completion and
12issues a transcript from the institution documenting successful completion of the
13course and the credits awarded for the course, if such a transcript is requested.
SB59,437,1714 (b) The board shall establish policies and implement a program under which
15students attending high school in this state are admitted to the system as nondegree
16students and may enroll in courses of instruction offered for transcripted credit at
17any institution if all of the following apply:
SB59,437,1818 1. The student meets the requirements and prerequisites of the course.
SB59,437,1919 2. There is space available in the course.
SB59,437,2320 (c) In establishing the policies and implementing the program under par. (b),
21the board shall consult with the department of public instruction and coordinate
22with the school districts and the governing bodies of private schools where the high
23school students are enrolled.
SB59,438,824 (d) 1. A public school student who intends to enroll in an institution under this
25subsection shall notify the school board of the school district in which he or she is

1enrolled and a student attending a private school who intends to enroll in an
2institution under this subsection shall notify the governing body of the private school
3he or she attends of that intention no later than March 1 if the student intends to
4enroll in the fall semester, and no later than October 1 if the student intends to enroll
5in the spring semester. The notice shall include the titles of the courses in which the
6student intends to enroll and the number of credits of each course, and shall specify
7whether the student will be taking the courses for high school credit as well as
8postsecondary credit.
SB59,439,49 2. If the public school student specifies in the notice under subd. 1. that he or
10she intends to take a course at an institution for high school credit, the school board
11shall determine whether the course satisfies any of the high school graduation
12requirements under s. 118.33 and the number of high school credits to award the
13student for the course, if any. If the student attending a private school specifies in
14the notice under subd. 1. that he or she intends to take a course at an institution for
15high school credit, the governing body of the participating private school shall
16determine whether the course satisfies any requirements necessary for high school
17graduation and the number of high school credits to award the student for the course,
18if any. In cooperation with the system, the state superintendent shall develop
19guidelines to assist school districts and participating private schools in making the
20determinations. The school board or governing body shall notify the student of its
21determinations, in writing, before the beginning of the semester in which the student
22will be enrolled. If the public school student disagrees with the school board's
23decision regarding satisfaction of high school graduation requirements or the
24number of high school credits to be awarded, the student may appeal the school
25board's decision to the state superintendent within 30 days after the decision. The

1state superintendent's decision shall be final and is not subject to review under
2subch. III of ch. 227. If the student attending a participating private school disagrees
3with any decision of a governing body under this subdivision, the student may appeal
4the decision to the governing body within 30 days after the decision.
SB59,439,85 (e) The board may not charge any tuition, academic fees, or segregated fees to
6any high school student, or to the school district or private school in which the
7student is enrolled, in connection with the student's participation in the program
8under par. (b) or the student's enrollment in any course under this program.
SB59,439,159 (f) The board shall implement the program under this subsection no later than
1030 days after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date]. If at the time
11the board implements the program under this subsection the institution in which a
12student is or will be enrolled has already received payment of any tuition, academic
13fees, or segregated fees as provided in s. 118.55 (5) or (6), 2017 stats., for the first
14semester commencing after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts
15date], the board shall refund all such tuition and fees received.
SB59,361 16Section 361 . 36.25 (57) of the statutes is created to read:
SB59,439,2017 36.25 (57) University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point paper science program.
18The Board of Regents shall ensure that at least 1.0 full-time equivalent position,
19funded from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (qm), is created in the paper
20science program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
SB59,362 21Section 362. 36.25 (58) of the statutes is created to read:
SB59,440,522 36.25 (58) Additional funding for UW Colleges. From the appropriation
23under s. 20.285 (1) (a), the board shall allocate at least $2,500,000 in each fiscal year
24to the University of Wisconsin Colleges for student support services. The amount
25allocated under this subsection is in addition to any other amount that is allocated

1to the University of Wisconsin Colleges under s. 36.09 (1) (h) or 36.112 or as part of
2any other formula or method for the board's distribution of funds to the system's
3various institutions. The allocation of funding under this subsection shall be a bona
4fide increase of funding to the University of Wisconsin Colleges above the level that
5would otherwise be provided in the absence of this subsection.
SB59,363 6Section 363. 36.27 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,440,137 36.27 (1) (a) Subject to par. (b) and s. 36.25 (56) (e), the board may establish for
8different classes of students differing tuition and fees incidental to enrollment in
9educational programs or use of facilities in the system. Except as otherwise provided
10in this section, the board may charge any student who is not exempted by this section
11a nonresident tuition. The Subject to s. 36.25 (56) (e), the board may establish special
12rates of tuition and fees for the extension and summer sessions and such other
13studies or courses of instruction as the board deems advisable.
SB59,364 14Section 364. 36.27 (2) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:
SB59,440,1715 36.27 (2) (cr) A person who is a citizen of a country other than the United States
16is entitled to the exemption under par. (a) if that person meets all of the following
17requirements:
SB59,440,1918 1. The person graduated from a high school in this state or received a
19declaration of equivalency of high school graduation from this state.
SB59,440,2220 2. The person was continuously present in this state for at least 3 years
21following the first day of attending a high school in this state or immediately
22preceding receipt of a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation.
SB59,440,2523 3. The person enrolls in an institution and provides that institution with proof
24that the person has filed or will file an application for a permanent resident visa with
25U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as soon as the person is eligible to do so.
SB59,365
1Section 365. 36.57 of the statutes is created to read:
SB59,441,2 236.57 Environmental education grants. (1) In this section:
SB59,441,43 (a) “Corporation" means a nonstock corporation organized under ch. 181 that
4is a nonprofit corporation, as defined in s. 181.0103 (17).
SB59,441,55 (b) “Lake sanitary district" has the meaning given in s. 30.50 (4q).
SB59,441,96 (c) “Public agency" means a county, city, village, town, public inland lake
7protection and rehabilitation district, lake sanitary district, or school district or an
8agency of this state or of a county, city, village, town, public inland lake protection
9and rehabilitation district, lake sanitary district, or school district.
SB59,441,14 10(2) (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (c) and sub. (3) (b), from the appropriation under
11s. 20.285 (1) (rs), the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point shall award grants to
12corporations and public agencies for the development, dissemination, and
13presentation of environmental education programs. Programs shall be funded on an
1418-month basis.
SB59,441,1815 (b) No grant may be awarded under this section unless the grant recipient
16matches at least 25 percent of the amount of the grant. Private funds and in-kind
17contributions may be applied to meet the matching requirement. Grants under this
18section may not be used to replace funding available from other sources.
SB59,441,2019 (c) No more than one-third of the total amount awarded in grants under this
20section in any fiscal year may be awarded to state agencies.
SB59,441,24 21(3) (a) The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point shall consult with all of the
22following to assist in identifying needs and establishing priorities for environmental
23education, including needs for teacher training, curriculum development and the
24development and dissemination of curriculum materials:
SB59,441,2525 1. The state superintendent of public instruction.
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12. Other system institutions with expertise in the field of environmental
2education.
SB59,442,43 3. Conservation and environmental groups, including youth organizations and
4nature and environmental centers.
SB59,442,105 (b) In consultation with the chancellor and faculty of the University of
6Wisconsin-Stevens Point, the board shall promulgate rules establishing the criteria
7and procedures for the awarding of grants under sub. (2). The University of
8Wisconsin-Stevens Point shall use the priorities established under par. (a) for
9awarding grants if the amount in the appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (rs)
10in any fiscal year is insufficient to fund all applications for grants under this section.
SB59,442,14 11(4) In addition to making grants under this section funded from the
12appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (rs), the University of Wisconsin-Stevens
13Point shall seek private funds for the purpose of making grants under this section
14from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (ge).
SB59,366 15Section 366. 36.60 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,442,2016 36.60 (2) (a) 2. The board may repay, on behalf of a physician or dentist who
17agrees under sub. (3) to practice in a rural area, up to $100,000 in educational loans
18obtained by the physician or dentist from a public or private lending institution for
19education in an accredited school of medicine or dentistry or for postgraduate
20medical or dental training.
SB59,367 21Section 367. 36.60 (4m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,442,2522 36.60 (4m) Loan repayment; rural physicians and dentists. (intro.) If a
23physician or dentist agrees under sub. (3) to practice in a rural area, principal and
24interest due on the loan, exclusive of any penalties, may be repaid by the board at
25the following rate:
SB59,368
1Section 368. 36.61 (1) (ak) of the statutes is created to read:
SB59,443,32 36.61 (1) (ak) “Dental therapist” means an individual licensed under s. 447.04
3(1m).
SB59,369 4Section 369 . 36.61 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,443,65 36.61 (1) (b) “Health care provider" means a dental therapist, dental hygienist,
6physician assistant, nurse-midwife, or nurse practitioner.
SB59,370 7Section 370 . 36.61 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,443,148 36.61 (3) (a) The board shall enter into a written agreement with the health
9care provider. In the agreement, the health care provider shall agree to practice at
10least 32 clinic hours per week for 3 years in one or more eligible practice areas in this
11state or in a rural area, except that a health care provider in the expanded loan
12assistance program under sub. (8) who is not a dental therapist or dental hygienist
13may only agree to practice at a public or private nonprofit entity in a health
14professional shortage area.
SB59,371 15Section 371 . 36.61 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,443,2116 36.61 (5) (b) 1. The degree to which there is an extremely high need for medical
17care in the eligible practice area, health professional shortage area, or rural area in
18which an eligible applicant who is not a dental therapist or dental hygienist desires
19to practice and the degree to which there is an extremely high need for dental care
20in the dental health shortage area or rural area in which an eligible applicant who
21is a dental therapist or dental hygienist desires to practice.
SB59,372 22Section 372 . 36.61 (8) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,444,223 36.61 (8) (c) 3. Practice at a public or private nonprofit entity in a health
24professional shortage area, if the health care provider is not a dental therapist or

1dental hygienist, or in a dental health shortage area, if the health care provider is
2a dental therapist or dental hygienist.
SB59,373 3Section 373. 36.615 of the statutes is created to read:
SB59,444,5 436.615 Nurse educators. (1) Subject to sub. (2), the Board of Regents shall
5establish a program for providing all of the following:
SB59,444,76 (a) Fellowships to students who enroll in programs for degrees in doctor of
7nursing practice or doctor of philosophy in nursing.
SB59,444,88 (b) Postdoctoral fellowships to recruit faculty for system nursing programs.
SB59,444,109 (c) Educational loan repayment assistance to recruit and retain faculty for
10system nursing programs.
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