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AB68-ASA2-AA4,5,24 24 Section 33p. 20.285 (1) (fv) of the statutes is created to read:
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120.285 (1) (fv) Tuition promise grant program. The amounts in the schedule
2for the tuition grants as specified in s. 36.50.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,6,3 331. Page 274, line 2: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA4,6,4 4 Section 164h. 25.17 (2) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA4,6,135 25.17 (2) (h) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, invest
6moneys designated by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
7under s. 36.11 (11m) (am) as directed by the Board of Regents under the Board of
8Regents' investment policies. The investment board shall make and manage
9investments under this paragraph in accordance with the investment directives and
10policies of the Board of Regents except that the investment board may decline to
11follow any investment directive or policy that the investment board considers to
12involve unreasonable risk or to be in violation of the investment board's standard of
13responsibility under s. 25.15 (2).
AB68-ASA2-AA4,164j 14Section 164j. 25.17 (9m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA4,6,1815 25.17 (9m) If contracted to do so by the Board of Regents of the University of
16Wisconsin System, invest the moneys specified in s. 36.11 (11m) (a) in accordance
17with the terms of the contract and the board's standard of responsibility specified in
18s. 25.15 (2).”.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,6,19 1932. Page 276, line 19: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA4,6,20 20 Section 175h. 36.11 (11m) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA4,6,2421 36.11 (11m) (am) The Board of Regents may manage the investment of any
22revenues designated by the Board of Regents, including revenues specified in par.
23(a), by directing the investment board to invest these moneys according to
24investment policies established by the Board of Regents.
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1Section 175j. 36.11 (11m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA4,7,72 36.11 (11m) (b) Notwithstanding ss. 25.14 (1) (a) and 25.17 (1) (g), the board
3is not required to deposit revenues from gifts, grants, and donations in the state
4investment fund if the board invests these moneys as provided in par. (a).
5Notwithstanding ss. 25.14 (1) (a) and 25.17 (1) (g), the board is not required to deposit
6revenues designated under par. (am) in the state investment fund if the board directs
7the investment of these moneys as provided in par. (am) and s. 25.17 (2) (h).
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AB68-ASA2-AA4,7,8 833. Page 276, line 19: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA4,7,9 9 Section 175k. 36.25 (16) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA4,7,1310 36.25 (16) Freshwater collaborative. From the appropriation under s. 20.285
11(1) (ar), the board shall fund a freshwater collaborative and shall allocate funding to
12each institution for this purpose. Freshwater collaborative funding shall be used to
13do the following:
AB68-ASA2-AA4,7,1414 (a) Devise new watercentric training programs focused on undergraduates.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,7,1515 (b) Provide scholarships and student support to retain and attract new talent.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,7,1716 (c) Amplify marketing and recruiting relating to Wisconsin's role in freshwater
17science, including branding Wisconsin as the “Silicon Valley of Water."
AB68-ASA2-AA4,7,1818 (d) Enhance workforce development programming.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,7,2019 (e) Recruit new faculty and staff to advance training programs, research, and
20innovation.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,7,21 2134. Page 276, line 19: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA4,7,22 22 Section 175m. 36.25 (40) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA4,8,223 36.25 (40) Partnership program for the Lake Superior Research Institute.
24 (a) The board shall establish a partnership program between the University of

1Wisconsin-Superior's Lake Superior Research Institute and northern Wisconsin
2communities.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,8,43 (b) The program under par. (a) shall be designed to accomplish all of the
4following objectives:
AB68-ASA2-AA4,8,65 1. To remove barriers and provide easy access to research and testing services
6for homeowners and businesses.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,8,87 2. To provide follow-up assistance and recommendations to solve
8environmental issues.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,8,99 3. To secure external funding to solve environmental issues.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,8,1010 4. To develop highly visible outreach events.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,8,1311 5. To create a direct conduit to fully equipped laboratory space and scientific
12expertise and to fully integrate the institute as the applied-environmental research
13arm for the region.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,8,1614 (c) The program under par. (a) shall utilize permanent staff and student
15employees to coordinate directly with county health and conservation departments
16and with state, tribal, and local entities to develop regional priorities and solutions.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,8,1817 (d) Costs associated with the program under par. (a) shall be funded from the
18appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (bm).”.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,8,19 1935. Page 276, line 19: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA4,8,20 20 Section 175n. 36.25 (43) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA4,9,221 36.25 (43) Foster youth support programs. From the appropriation under s.
2220.285 (1) (cr), the board shall allocate funding to each institution to establish or
23maintain support programs for students enrolled in the institution who formerly
24resided in a foster home or group home. Support programs funded under this

1subsection may offer students who formerly resided in a foster home or group home,
2among other forms of support, any of the following:
AB68-ASA2-AA4,9,33 (a) Scholarships.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,9,44 (b) Employment.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,9,55 (c) Emergency funds.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,9,66 (d) Basic supplies.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,9,87 (e) Mentorships to assist with academic preparations and successful
8navigation of the complex college environment.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,9,109 (f) Other resources such as career planning, financial literacy training, and
10math and writing support.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,9,11 1136. Page 276, line 19: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA4,9,12 12 Section 175p. 36.50 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA4,9,17 1336.50 Tuition promise grant program. (1) Grant program. The board shall
14develop and administer a tuition promise grant program to supplement the gap
15between any scholarships or grants that an eligible student receives outside of this
16program and the full cost to the eligible student of academic fees and segregated fees
17at the institution in which the student is enrolled.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,9,19 18(2) Eligibility. (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (c), a student is eligible to receive
19grants from the program established under sub. (1) if all of the following apply:
AB68-ASA2-AA4,9,2020 1. The student is a resident of the state as determined under s. 36.27.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,9,2221 2. The student is enrolled in an on-campus program at an institution other
22than the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,9,2323 3. The student is enrolled in his or her first bachelor's degree program.
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14. The student's household's annual federal adjusted gross income is equal to
2or less than $55,000.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,10,43 5. The student meets any acceptable academic standards or additional
4requirements developed by the board.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,10,75 (b) No grant under this section may be awarded to any person during the period
6that the person is required to register with the selective service under 50 USC,
7Appendix, sections 451 to 473, if the person has not so registered.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,10,128 (c) No grant under this section may be awarded to a student whose name
9appears on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), unless the
10student provides to the board a payment agreement that has been approved by the
11county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules
12promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a).
AB68-ASA2-AA4,10,14 13(3) Grant awards. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (fv), the board
14may award grants to eligible students.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,10,1915 (b) The board may award grants under this section to eligible students for
16either 8 consecutive semesters for incoming freshmen or 4 consecutive semesters for
17incoming transfer students. Summer terms are not included in the consecutive
18semester count and the program funding may not be applied to students' summer
19term tuition or fees.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,10,21 20(4) Rules. The board may promulgate rules to implement and administer this
21section.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,10,22 2237. Page 276, line 19: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA4,10,23 23 Section 175r. 36.60 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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136.60 (2) (a) 2. The board may repay, on behalf of a physician or dentist who
2agrees under sub. (3) to practice in a rural area, up to $100,000 in educational loans
3obtained by the physician or dentist from a public or private lending institution for
4education in an accredited school of medicine or dentistry or for postgraduate
5medical or dental training.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,175s 6Section 175s. 36.60 (4m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA4,11,107 36.60 (4m) Loan repayment; rural physicians and dentists. (intro.) If a
8physician or dentist agrees under sub. (3) to practice in a rural area, principal and
9interest due on the loan, exclusive of any penalties, may be repaid by the board at
10the following rate:”.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,11,11 1138. Page 277, line 19: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA4,11,12 12 Section 179m. 39.395 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA4,11,16 1339.395 Nurse educators. (1) In this section, “institution of higher education”
14means an institution or college campus within the University of Wisconsin System,
15a technical college within the technical college system, or a private, nonprofit
16institution of higher education located in this state.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,11,18 17(2) Subject to sub. (3), the board shall establish a program that provides all of
18the following:
AB68-ASA2-AA4,11,2019 (a) Fellowships for students who enroll in doctor of nursing practice or doctor
20of philosophy in nursing degree programs in an institution of higher education.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,11,2221 (b) Postdoctoral fellowships to recruit faculty for nursing programs in an
22institution of higher education.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,11,2423 (c) Educational loan repayment assistance to recruit and retain faculty for
24nursing programs in an institution of higher education.
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1(3) The program established under sub. (2) shall require individuals who
2receive fellowships under sub. (2) (a) or (b) or assistance under sub. (2) (c) to make
3a commitment to teach for at least 3 consecutive years in a nursing program at an
4institution of higher education.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,12,6 5(4) Costs associated with the program established under sub. (2) shall be
6funded from the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (co).”.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,12,7 739. Page 394, line 3: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA4,12,9 8 Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin
9System.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,12,15 10(1a) Resident undergraduate tuition. Notwithstanding s. 36.27 (1) (a), the
11Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System may not charge resident
12undergraduates enrolled in an institution, as defined in s. 36.05 (9), or college
13campus, as defined in s. 36.05 (6m), in the 2021-22 or 2022-23 academic year more
14in academic fees than it charged resident undergraduates enrolled in that institution
15or college campus in the 2020-21 academic year.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,12,16 1640. Page 394, line 3: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA4,12,18 17 Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin
18System.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,12,22 19(3a) Mental and behavioral health support positions. The authorized FTE
20positions for the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System are
21increased by 26.5 GPR positions on July 1, 2021, to be funded from the appropriation
22under s. 20.285 (1) (cm), related to student mental and behavioral health services.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,13,2 23(5a) Program revenue supported positions. The authorized FTE positions for
24the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System are increased by 44.52

1PR positions on July 1, 2021, to be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1)
2(gb).”.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,13,3 341. Page 394, line 3: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA4,13,5 4 Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin
5System.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,13,96 (5u) Lake Superior Research Institute positions. The authorized FTE
7positions for the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System are
8increased by 5.0 GPR positions on July 1, 2021, to be funded from the appropriation
9under s. 20.285 (1) (bm), for the partnership program under s. 36.25 (40).”.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,13,10 1042. Page 394, line 3: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA4,13,12 11 Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin
12System.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,13,1313 (7h) Agriculture positions.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,13,1414 (a) In this subsection:
AB68-ASA2-AA4,13,1515 1. “Board” means the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,13,1616 2. “Chancellor” means the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,13,2217 (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (a), the board shall provide
18funding for 20.0 full-time equivalent agriculture-focused positions at the University
19of Wisconsin-Madison, composed of 15.0 full-time equivalent county-based
20agriculture agent positions, 3.0 full-time equivalent research positions focusing on
21applied agriculture research, and 2.0 full-time equivalent research positions
22focusing on agriculture and climate change.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,13,2323 (c) The positions specified in par. (b) are subject to all of the following:
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11. The positions shall be filled using existing authorized full-time equivalent
2positions, funded from s. 20.285 (1) (a), that are currently vacant.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,14,53 2. The positions shall be filled in a manner that reflects an increase in the total
4number of agricultural agent positions and agriculture-related research positions
5at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
AB68-ASA2-AA4,14,76 (d) The chancellor may not abolish under s. 16.505 (2p) the positions specified
7in par. (b).”.
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