Amendment SSA1-AB68

AB68-SSA1,442,16 4. To develop highly visible outreach events.

AB68-SSA1,442,19 5. To create a direct conduit to fully equipped laboratory space and scientific expertise and to fully integrate the institute as the applied-environmental research arm for the region.

AB68-SSA1,442,22 (c) The program under par. (a) shall utilize permanent staff and student employees to coordinate directly with county health and conservation departments and with state, tribal, and local entities to develop regional priorities and solutions.

AB68-SSA1,442,24 (d) Costs associated with the program under par. (a) shall be funded from the appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (bm).

AB68-SSA1,683 Section 683 . 36.25 (43) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,443,6 36.25 (43) Foster youth support programs. From the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (cr), the board shall allocate funding to each institution to establish or maintain support programs for students enrolled in the institution who formerly resided in a foster home or group home. Support programs funded under this subsection may offer students who formerly resided in a foster home or group home, among other forms of support, any of the following:

AB68-SSA1,443,7 (a) Scholarships.

AB68-SSA1,443,8 (b) Employment.

AB68-SSA1,443,9 (c) Emergency funds.

AB68-SSA1,443,10 (d) Basic supplies.

AB68-SSA1,443,12 (e) Mentorships to assist with academic preparations and successful navigation of the complex college environment.

AB68-SSA1,443,14 (f) Other resources such as career planning, financial literacy training, and math and writing support.

AB68-SSA1,684 Section 684. 36.25 (56) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,443,20 36.25 (56) UniverCity Alliance program. From the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (fm), the board shall provide funding for the UniverCity Alliance program to connect in partnership Wisconsin communities, towns, cities, and counties with University of Wisconsin-Madison education, service, and research activities in order to address the communities' biggest local challenges.

AB68-SSA1,685 Section 685. 36.27 (2) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,443,23 36.27 (2) (ar) A student is entitled to the exemption under par. (a) if all of the following apply:

AB68-SSA1,444,3 1. The student, or the student's parent or grandparent, is a member of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state or is a member of a federally recognized tribe in a state contiguous with Wisconsin.

AB68-SSA1,444,7 2. The student has resided in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, or Michigan, or in any combination of these states, for at least 12 months immediately preceding the beginning of any semester or session in which the student enrolls in an institution.

AB68-SSA1,686 Section 686. 36.27 (2) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,444,10 36.27 (2) (cr) A person who is not a citizen of the United States is entitled to the exemption under par. (a) if that person meets all of the following requirements:

AB68-SSA1,444,12 1. The person graduated from a high school in this state or received a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation from this state.

AB68-SSA1,444,15 2. The person was continuously present in this state for at least 3 years following the first day of attending a high school in this state or immediately preceding receipt of a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation.

AB68-SSA1,444,19 3. The person enrolls in an institution and provides that institution with proof that the person has filed or will file an application for lawful permanent resident status with the U.S. citizenship and immigration services as soon as the person is eligible to do so.

AB68-SSA1,687 Section 687. 36.27 (2) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 36.27 (2) (e) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,444,24 36.27 (2) (e) (intro.) In determining bona fide residence at the time of the beginning of any semester or session and for the preceding 12 months the, all of the following apply:

AB68-SSA1,445,10 1. The intent of the person to establish and maintain a permanent home in Wisconsin is determinative. In addition to representations by the student, intent may be demonstrated or disproved by factors including, but not limited to, timely filing of a Wisconsin income tax return of a type that only full-year Wisconsin residents may file, voter registration in Wisconsin, motor vehicle registration in Wisconsin, possession of a Wisconsin operator's license, place of employment, self-support, involvement in community activities in Wisconsin, physical presence in Wisconsin for at least 12 months preceding the beginning of the semester or session for which the student registers, and, if the student is not a U.S. citizen, possession of a visa that permits indefinite residence in the United States.

AB68-SSA1,445,14 2. Notwithstanding subd. 1. and par. (a), a student who enters and remains in this state principally to obtain an education is presumed to continue to reside outside this state and such presumption continues in effect until rebutted by clear and convincing evidence of bona fide residence.

AB68-SSA1,688 Section 688. 36.27 (2) (e) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,445,18 36.27 (2) (e) 3. a. In this subdivision, “relocated service member” means an active duty member of the U.S. armed forces who has been relocated from Wisconsin and stationed on active duty in another state.

AB68-SSA1,445,23 b. A relocated service member and the service member's spouse and dependents are considered residents of this state for purposes of this subsection during the period in which the service member is relocated on active duty if they demonstrate, under the factors described in subd. 1., that they are bona fide residents during this period.

AB68-SSA1,445,25 c. Except as provided in subd. 3. d., subd. 3. b. does not apply after the relocated service member's period of relocation on active duty in another state has ended.

AB68-SSA1,446,4 d. A relocated service member's dependent who is considered a resident of this state under subd. 3. b. continues to be considered a resident of this state after the relocated service member's period of relocation on active duty in another state has ended.

AB68-SSA1,689 Section 689. 36.27 (2r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,446,17 36.27 (2r) Minnesota-University of Wisconsin System student reciprocity agreement. (a) There is established, to be administered by the board, a Minnesota-University of Wisconsin System student reciprocity agreement, the purpose of which shall be to ensure that neither state shall profit at the expense of the other and that the determination of any amounts owed by either state under the agreement shall be based on an equitable formula that reflects the educational costs incurred by the 2 states, reflects any differentials in usage by residents of either state of the public institutions of higher education located in the other state, and reflects any differentials in the resident tuition charged at comparable public institutions of higher education of the 2 states. The board, representing this state, shall enter into an agreement meeting the requirements of this subsection with the designated body representing the state of Minnesota.

AB68-SSA1,447,3 (b) The agreement under this subsection shall provide for the waiver of nonresident tuition for residents of either state who are enrolled in public institutions of higher education located in the other state. The agreement shall also establish a reciprocal fee structure for residents of either state who are enrolled in public institutions of higher education located in the other state. The reciprocal fee may not exceed the higher of the resident tuition that would be charged the student at the public institution of higher education in which the student is enrolled or the resident tuition that would be charged the student at comparable public institutions of higher education located in the student's state of residence, as specified in the annual administrative memorandum under par. (c). The agreement is subject to the approval of the joint committee on finance.

AB68-SSA1,447,17 (c) Prior to each academic year, the board and the designated body representing the state of Minnesota shall prepare an administrative memorandum that establishes policies and procedures for implementation of the agreement for the upcoming academic year, including a description of how the reciprocal fee structure shall be determined for purposes of par. (b), and the board shall submit the administrative memorandum to the joint committee on finance. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the board that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the administrative memorandum within 14 working days after the date of the submittal, the administrative memorandum may be implemented as proposed by the board. If, within 14 working days after the date of the submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the board that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the administrative memorandum, the administrative memorandum may be implemented only upon approval of the committee.

AB68-SSA1,447,22 (d) No resident of this state whose name appears on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b) may receive a waiver of nonresident tuition under this subsection unless the resident provides to the board a payment agreement that has been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a).

AB68-SSA1,448,11 (e) At the end of each semester or academic term, each state shall determine the number of students for whom nonresident tuition has been waived under the agreement. Each state shall certify to the other state, in addition to the number of students so determined, the aggregate amount of its reimbursement obligation. The state with the larger reimbursement obligation shall pay as provided in the agreement an amount determined by subtracting the reimbursement obligation of the state with the smaller reimbursement obligation from the reimbursement obligation of the state with the larger reimbursement obligation. The agreement shall provide a reasonable date for payment of any such sums due and owing, after which date interest may be charged on the amount owed. The methodology for determination of the appropriate interest rate shall be included in the agreement. All tuition and fees received by this state under this subsection and any net obligations received under this paragraph shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (gb).

AB68-SSA1,690 Section 690. 36.29 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,448,14 36.29 (8) This section does not apply to a private gift or grant made to the office of educational opportunity. under s. 36.09 (3) (d) 2. d.

AB68-SSA1,691 Section 691. 36.50 of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,448,20 36.50 Tuition promise grant program. (1) Grant program. The board shall develop and administer a tuition promise grant program to supplement the gap between any scholarships or grants that an eligible student receives outside of this program and the full cost to the eligible student of academic fees and segregated fees at the institution in which the student is enrolled.

AB68-SSA1,448,22 (2) Eligibility. (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (c), a student is eligible to receive grants from the program established under sub. (1) if all of the following apply:

AB68-SSA1,448,23 1. The student is a resident of the state as determined under s. 36.27.

AB68-SSA1,448,25 2. The student is enrolled in an on-campus program at an institution other than the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

AB68-SSA1,449,1 3. The student is enrolled in his or her first bachelor's degree program.

AB68-SSA1,449,3 4. The student's household's annual federal adjusted gross income is equal to or less than the threshold amount set by the board.

AB68-SSA1,449,5 5. The student meets any acceptable academic standards or additional requirements developed by the board.

AB68-SSA1,449,8 (b) No grant under this section may be awarded to any person during the period that the person is required to register with the selective service under 50 USC, Appendix, sections 451 to 473 if the person has not so registered.

AB68-SSA1,449,13 (c) No grant under this section may be awarded to a student whose name appears on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), unless the student provides to the board a payment agreement that has been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a).

AB68-SSA1,449,15 (3) Grant awards. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (fv), the board may award grants to eligible students.

AB68-SSA1,449,20 (b) The board may award grants under this section to eligible students for either 8 consecutive semesters for incoming freshmen or 4 consecutive semesters for incoming transfer students. Summer terms are not included in the consecutive semester count and the program funding may not be applied to students' summer term tuition or fees.

AB68-SSA1,449,24 (4) Rules. The board may promulgate rules to implement and administer this section. The board shall not set the federal adjusted gross income threshold amount described under sub. (2) (a) 4. in an amount that exceeds the state's most recent median household income amount as determined by the U.S. bureau of the census.

AB68-SSA1,692 Section 692. 36.60 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,450,5 36.60 (2) (a) 2. The board may repay, on behalf of a physician or dentist who agrees under sub. (3) to practice in a rural area, up to $100,000 in educational loans obtained by the physician or dentist from a public or private lending institution for education in an accredited school of medicine or dentistry or for postgraduate medical or dental training.

AB68-SSA1,693 Section 693. 36.60 (4m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,450,10 36.60 (4m) Loan repayment; rural physicians and dentists. (intro.) If a physician or dentist agrees under sub. (3) to practice in a rural area, principal and interest due on the loan, exclusive of any penalties, may be repaid by the board at the following rate:

AB68-SSA1,694 Section 694 . 36.61 (1) (ak) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,450,13 36.61 (1) (ak) “Dental therapist” means an individual licensed under s. 447.04 (1m).

AB68-SSA1,695 Section 695 . 36.61 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,450,16 36.61 (1) (b) “Health care provider" means a dental therapist, dental hygienist, physician assistant, nurse-midwife, or nurse practitioner.

AB68-SSA1,696 Section 696 . 36.61 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,450,24 36.61 (3) (a) The board shall enter into a written agreement with the health care provider. In the agreement, the health care provider shall agree to practice at least 32 clinic hours per week for 3 years in one or more eligible practice areas in this state or in a rural area, except that a health care provider in the expanded loan assistance program under sub. (8) who is not a dental therapist or dental hygienist may only agree to practice at a public or private nonprofit entity in a health professional shortage area.

AB68-SSA1,697 Section 697 . 36.61 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,451,6 36.61 (5) (b) 1. The degree to which there is an extremely high need for medical care in the eligible practice area, health professional shortage area, or rural area in which an eligible applicant who is not a dental therapist or dental hygienist desires to practice and the degree to which there is an extremely high need for dental care in the dental health shortage area or rural area in which an eligible applicant who is a dental therapist or dental hygienist desires to practice.

AB68-SSA1,698 Section 698 . 36.61 (8) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,451,11 36.61 (8) (c) 3. Practice at a public or private nonprofit entity in a health professional shortage area, if the health care provider is not a dental therapist or dental hygienist, or in a dental health shortage area, if the health care provider is a dental therapist or dental hygienist.

AB68-SSA1,699 Section 699. 36.64 (title) and (1) of the statutes are repealed.

AB68-SSA1,700 Section 700. 36.64 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 36.09 (3) (d) 1. and amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,451,19 36.09 (3) (d) 1. The office of educational opportunity shall evaluate proposals for contracts under s. 118.40 (2x), chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison shall monitor pupil academic performance at charter schools authorized under s. 118.40 (2x), and monitor the overall operations of charter schools authorized under s. 118.40 (2x).

AB68-SSA1,701 Section 701. 36.64 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68-SSA1,702 Section 702. 36.64 (4) (intro.) and (a) of the statutes are renumbered 36.09 (3) (d) 2. (intro.) and a. and amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,451,25 36.09 (3) (d) 2. (intro.) The director of the office of educational opportunity chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison may do any of the following in carrying out the chancellor's duties under subd. 1.:

AB68-SSA1,452,1 a. Appoint up to 2 associate directors assistants.

AB68-SSA1,703 Section 703. 36.64 (4) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68-SSA1,704 Section 704. 36.64 (4) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 36.09 (3) (d) 2. c.

AB68-SSA1,705 Section 705. 36.64 (4) (d) and (5) of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 36.09 (3) (d) 2. d. and amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,452,10 36.09 (3) (d) 2. d. Solicit private gifts and grants for charter schools established under s. 118.40 (2x). (5) The director of the office of educational opportunity chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison shall report to the board any private gift or grant received by the office of educational opportunity under this subd. 2. d. and how the director chancellor intends to use the private gift or grant.

AB68-SSA1,706 Section 706. 38.16 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,452,17 38.16 (3) (a) 4. “Valuation factor" means a percentage equal to the greater of either zero 2 percent as compared to the previous year or the percentage change in the district's January 1 equalized value due to the aggregate new construction, less improvements removed, in municipalities located in the district between the previous year and the current year, as determined by the department of revenue under par. (am).

AB68-SSA1,707 Section 707. 38.22 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 38.22 (4) (a) and amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,452,23 38.22 (4) (a) The Subject to par. (b), the board shall establish procedures to determine the residence of students attending district schools. In the case of any disagreement as to the residence of any student, the board shall make the final determination.

AB68-SSA1,708 Section 708. 38.22 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,453,3 38.22 (4) (b) 1. In this paragraph, “relocated service member” means an active duty member of the U.S. armed forces who has been relocated from Wisconsin and stationed on active duty in another state.

AB68-SSA1,453,8 2. For purposes of sub. (6) and the procedures established under par. (a), a relocated service member and the service member's spouse and dependents are considered residents of this state during the period in which the service member is relocated on active duty if they demonstrate, under the procedures established under par. (a), that they are bona fide residents during this period.

AB68-SSA1,453,10 3. Except as provided in subd. 4., subd. 2. does not apply after the relocated service member's period of relocation on active duty in another state has ended.

AB68-SSA1,453,14 4. A relocated service member's dependent who is considered a resident of this state under subd. 2. continues to be considered a resident of this state after the relocated service member's period of relocation on active duty in another state has ended.

AB68-SSA1,709 Section 709. 38.22 (6) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,453,17 38.22 (6) (e) Any person who is not a citizen of the United States if that person meets all of the following requirements: