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AB68,626,64 36.115 (8) (c) 1. In this paragraph, “state specialists” means state specialists
5who provide extension services in the field of applied agricultural research at any
6institution and who are faculty or instructional academic staff.
AB68,626,107 2. The plan under par. (a) shall recognize as teaching hours, to be included in
8reports to the system administration under par. (a) 1. and eligible for reward under
9par. (a) 2., time spent by state specialists teaching graduate students and teaching
10Wisconsin farmers.
AB68,655 11Section 655 . 36.25 (16) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,626,1512 36.25 (16) Freshwater collaborative. From the appropriation under s. 20.285
13(1) (ar), the board shall fund a freshwater collaborative and shall allocate funding to
14each institution for this purpose. Freshwater collaborative funding shall be used to
15do the following:
AB68,626,1616 (a) Devise new watercentric training programs focused on undergraduates.
AB68,626,1717 (b) Provide scholarships and student support to retain and attract new talent.
AB68,626,1918 (c) Amplify marketing and recruiting relating to Wisconsin's role in freshwater
19science, including branding Wisconsin as the “Silicon Valley of Water."
AB68,626,2020 (d) Enhance workforce development programming.
AB68,626,2221 (e) Recruit new faculty and staff to advance training programs, research, and
22innovation.
AB68,656 23Section 656. 36.25 (17) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,627,224 36.25 (17) Baccalaureate degree program for prisoners. (a) Subject to par.
25(b), the board and the department of corrections shall provide a baccalaureate

1education degree program for prisoners to be funded from the appropriation under
2s. 20.285 (1) (cg).
AB68,627,113 (b) Prior to expending any funds under par. (a), the board and the department
4of corrections shall jointly submit a plan for implementing the program under this
5section to the department of administration. The plan shall detail the proposed
6structure, goals, delivery, and expenditures of the baccalaureate degree program for
7prisoners as mutually agreed upon by the board and the department of corrections.
8The department of administration shall approve or disapprove the plan within 60
9days after it is received. The board may not expend any funds appropriated under
10s. 20.285 (1) (cg) except in accordance with the plan as approved by the department
11of administration.
AB68,657 12Section 657. 36.25 (40) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,627,1613 36.25 (40) Partnership program for the Lake Superior Research Institute.
14 (a) The board shall establish a partnership program between the University of
15Wisconsin-Superior's Lake Superior Research Institute and northern Wisconsin
16communities.
AB68,627,1817 (b) The program under par. (a) shall be designed to accomplish all of the
18following objectives:
AB68,627,2019 1. To remove barriers and provide easy access to research and testing services
20for homeowners and businesses.
AB68,627,2221 2. To provide follow-up assistance and recommendations to solve
22environmental issues.
AB68,627,2323 3. To secure external funding to solve environmental issues.
AB68,627,2424 4. To develop highly visible outreach events.
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15. To create a direct conduit to fully equipped laboratory space and scientific
2expertise and to fully integrate the institute as the applied-environmental research
3arm for the region.
AB68,628,64 (c) The program under par. (a) shall utilize permanent staff and student
5employees to coordinate directly with county health and conservation departments
6and with state, tribal, and local entities to develop regional priorities and solutions.
AB68,628,87 (d) Costs associated with the program under par. (a) shall be funded from the
8appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (bm).
AB68,658 9Section 658 . 36.25 (43) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,628,1510 36.25 (43) Foster youth support programs. From the appropriation under s.
1120.285 (1) (cr), the board shall allocate funding to each institution to establish or
12maintain support programs for students enrolled in the institution who formerly
13resided in a foster home or group home. Support programs funded under this
14subsection may offer students who formerly resided in a foster home or group home,
15among other forms of support, any of the following:
AB68,628,1616 (a) Scholarships.
AB68,628,1717 (b) Employment.
AB68,628,1818 (c) Emergency funds.
AB68,628,1919 (d) Basic supplies.
AB68,628,2120 (e) Mentorships to assist with academic preparations and successful
21navigation of the complex college environment.
AB68,628,2322 (f) Other resources such as career planning, financial literacy training, and
23math and writing support.
AB68,659 24Section 659. 36.25 (56) of the statutes is created to read:
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136.25 (56) UniverCity Alliance program. From the appropriation under s.
220.285 (1) (fm), the board shall provide funding for the UniverCity Alliance program
3to connect in partnership Wisconsin communities, towns, cities, and counties with
4University of Wisconsin-Madison education, service, and research activities in order
5to address the communities' biggest local challenges.
AB68,660 6Section 660. 36.27 (2) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,629,87 36.27 (2) (ar) A student is entitled to the exemption under par. (a) if all of the
8following apply:
AB68,629,119 1. The student, or the student's parent or grandparent, is a member of a
10federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state or is a member of
11a federally recognized tribe in a state contiguous with Wisconsin.
AB68,629,1512 2. The student has resided in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, or
13Michigan, or in any combination of these states, for at least 12 months immediately
14preceding the beginning of any semester or session in which the student enrolls in
15an institution.
AB68,661 16Section 661. 36.27 (2) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,629,1817 36.27 (2) (cr) A person who is not a citizen of the United States is entitled to
18the exemption under par. (a) if that person meets all of the following requirements:
AB68,629,2019 1. The person graduated from a high school in this state or received a
20declaration of equivalency of high school graduation from this state.
AB68,629,2321 2. The person was continuously present in this state for at least 3 years
22following the first day of attending a high school in this state or immediately
23preceding receipt of a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation.
AB68,630,224 3. The person enrolls in an institution and provides that institution with proof
25that the person has filed or will file an application for lawful permanent resident

1status with the U.S. citizenship and immigration services as soon as the person is
2eligible to do so.
AB68,662 3Section 662. 36.27 (2) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 36.27 (2) (e) (intro.) and
4amended to read:
AB68,630,75 36.27 (2) (e) (intro.) In determining bona fide residence at the time of the
6beginning of any semester or session and for the preceding 12 months the, all of the
7following apply:
AB68,630,17 81. The intent of the person to establish and maintain a permanent home in
9Wisconsin is determinative. In addition to representations by the student, intent
10may be demonstrated or disproved by factors including, but not limited to, timely
11filing of a Wisconsin income tax return of a type that only full-year Wisconsin
12residents may file, voter registration in Wisconsin, motor vehicle registration in
13Wisconsin, possession of a Wisconsin operator's license, place of employment,
14self-support, involvement in community activities in Wisconsin, physical presence
15in Wisconsin for at least 12 months preceding the beginning of the semester or
16session for which the student registers, and, if the student is not a U.S. citizen,
17possession of a visa that permits indefinite residence in the United States.
AB68,630,21 182. Notwithstanding subd. 1. and par. (a), a student who enters and remains in
19this state principally to obtain an education is presumed to continue to reside outside
20this state and such presumption continues in effect until rebutted by clear and
21convincing evidence of bona fide residence.
AB68,663 22Section 663. 36.27 (2) (e) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,630,2523 36.27 (2) (e) 3. a. In this subdivision, “relocated service member” means an
24active duty member of the U.S. armed forces who has been relocated from Wisconsin
25and stationed on active duty in another state.
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1b. A relocated service member and the service member's spouse and
2dependents are considered residents of this state for purposes of this subsection
3during the period in which the service member is relocated on active duty if they
4demonstrate, under the factors described in subd. 1., that they are bona fide
5residents during this period.
AB68,631,76 c. Except as provided in subd. 3. d., subd. 3. b. does not apply after the relocated
7service member's period of relocation on active duty in another state has ended.
AB68,631,118 d. A relocated service member's dependent who is considered a resident of this
9state under subd. 3. b. continues to be considered a resident of this state after the
10relocated service member's period of relocation on active duty in another state has
11ended.
AB68,664 12Section 664. 36.27 (2r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,631,2413 36.27 (2r) Minnesota-University of Wisconsin System student reciprocity
14agreement.
(a) There is established, to be administered by the board, a
15Minnesota-University of Wisconsin System student reciprocity agreement, the
16purpose of which shall be to ensure that neither state shall profit at the expense of
17the other and that the determination of any amounts owed by either state under the
18agreement shall be based on an equitable formula that reflects the educational costs
19incurred by the 2 states, reflects any differentials in usage by residents of either state
20of the public institutions of higher education located in the other state, and reflects
21any differentials in the resident tuition charged at comparable public institutions of
22higher education of the 2 states. The board, representing this state, shall enter into
23an agreement meeting the requirements of this subsection with the designated body
24representing the state of Minnesota.
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1(b) The agreement under this subsection shall provide for the waiver of
2nonresident tuition for residents of either state who are enrolled in public
3institutions of higher education located in the other state. The agreement shall also
4establish a reciprocal fee structure for residents of either state who are enrolled in
5public institutions of higher education located in the other state. The reciprocal fee
6may not exceed the higher of the resident tuition that would be charged the student
7at the public institution of higher education in which the student is enrolled or the
8resident tuition that would be charged the student at comparable public institutions
9of higher education located in the student's state of residence, as specified in the
10annual administrative memorandum under par. (c). The agreement is subject to the
11approval of the joint committee on finance.
AB68,632,2512 (c) Prior to each academic year, the board and the designated body representing
13the state of Minnesota shall prepare an administrative memorandum that
14establishes policies and procedures for implementation of the agreement for the
15upcoming academic year, including a description of how the reciprocal fee structure
16shall be determined for purposes of par. (b), and the board shall submit the
17administrative memorandum to the joint committee on finance. If the
18cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the board that the committee has
19scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the administrative memorandum
20within 14 working days after the date of the submittal, the administrative
21memorandum may be implemented as proposed by the board. If, within 14 working
22days after the date of the submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the
23board that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the
24administrative memorandum, the administrative memorandum may be
25implemented only upon approval of the committee.
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1(d) No resident of this state whose name appears on the statewide support lien
2docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b) may receive a waiver of nonresident tuition under this
3subsection unless the resident provides to the board a payment agreement that has
4been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is
5consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a).
AB68,633,196 (e) At the end of each semester or academic term, each state shall determine
7the number of students for whom nonresident tuition has been waived under the
8agreement. Each state shall certify to the other state, in addition to the number of
9students so determined, the aggregate amount of its reimbursement obligation. The
10state with the larger reimbursement obligation shall pay as provided in the
11agreement an amount determined by subtracting the reimbursement obligation of
12the state with the smaller reimbursement obligation from the reimbursement
13obligation of the state with the larger reimbursement obligation. The agreement
14shall provide a reasonable date for payment of any such sums due and owing, after
15which date interest may be charged on the amount owed. The methodology for
16determination of the appropriate interest rate shall be included in the agreement.
17All tuition and fees received by this state under this subsection and any net
18obligations received under this paragraph shall be credited to the appropriation
19account under s. 20.285 (1) (gb).
AB68,665 20Section 665. 36.29 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,633,2221 36.29 (8) This section does not apply to a private gift or grant made to the office
22of educational opportunity.
under s. 36.09 (3) (d) 2. d.
AB68,666 23Section 666. 36.50 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,634,3 2436.50 Tuition promise grant program. (1) Grant program. The board shall
25develop and administer a tuition promise grant program to supplement the gap

1between any scholarships or grants that an eligible student receives outside of this
2program and the full cost to the eligible student of academic fees and segregated fees
3at the institution in which the student is enrolled.
AB68,634,5 4(2) Eligibility. (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (c), a student is eligible to receive
5grants from the program established under sub. (1) if all of the following apply:
AB68,634,66 1. The student is a resident of the state as determined under s. 36.27.
AB68,634,87 2. The student is enrolled in an on-campus program at an institution other
8than the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
AB68,634,99 3. The student is enrolled in his or her first bachelor's degree program.
AB68,634,1110 4. The student's household's annual federal adjusted gross income is equal to
11or less than $60,000.
AB68,634,1312 5. The student meets any acceptable academic standards or additional
13requirements developed by the board.
AB68,634,1614 (b) No grant under this section may be awarded to any person during the period
15that the person is required to register with the selective service under 50 USC,
16Appendix, sections 451 to 473 if the person has not so registered.
AB68,634,2117 (c) No grant under this section may be awarded to a student whose name
18appears on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), unless the
19student provides to the board a payment agreement that has been approved by the
20county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules
21promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a).
AB68,634,23 22(3) Grant awards. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (fv), the board
23may award grants to eligible students.
AB68,635,324 (b) The board may award grants under this section to eligible students for
25either 8 consecutive semesters for incoming freshmen or 4 consecutive semesters for

1incoming transfer students. Summer terms are not included in the consecutive
2semester count and the program funding may not be applied to students' summer
3term tuition or fees.
AB68,635,5 4(4) Rules. The board may promulgate rules to implement and administer this
5section.
AB68,667 6Section 667. 36.60 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,635,117 36.60 (2) (a) 2. The board may repay, on behalf of a physician or dentist who
8agrees under sub. (3) to practice in a rural area, up to $100,000 in educational loans
9obtained by the physician or dentist from a public or private lending institution for
10education in an accredited school of medicine or dentistry or for postgraduate
11medical or dental training.
AB68,668 12Section 668. 36.60 (4m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,635,1613 36.60 (4m) Loan repayment; rural physicians and dentists. (intro.) If a
14physician or dentist agrees under sub. (3) to practice in a rural area, principal and
15interest due on the loan, exclusive of any penalties, may be repaid by the board at
16the following rate:
AB68,669 17Section 669 . 36.61 (1) (ak) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,635,1918 36.61 (1) (ak) “Dental therapist” means an individual licensed under s. 447.04
19(1m).
AB68,670 20Section 670 . 36.61 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,635,2221 36.61 (1) (b) “Health care provider" means a dental therapist, dental hygienist,
22physician assistant, nurse-midwife, or nurse practitioner.
AB68,671 23Section 671 . 36.61 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,636,524 36.61 (3) (a) The board shall enter into a written agreement with the health
25care provider. In the agreement, the health care provider shall agree to practice at

1least 32 clinic hours per week for 3 years in one or more eligible practice areas in this
2state or in a rural area, except that a health care provider in the expanded loan
3assistance program under sub. (8) who is not a dental therapist or dental hygienist
4may only agree to practice at a public or private nonprofit entity in a health
5professional shortage area.
AB68,672 6Section 672 . 36.61 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,636,127 36.61 (5) (b) 1. The degree to which there is an extremely high need for medical
8care in the eligible practice area, health professional shortage area, or rural area in
9which an eligible applicant who is not a dental therapist or dental hygienist desires
10to practice and the degree to which there is an extremely high need for dental care
11in the dental health shortage area or rural area in which an eligible applicant who
12is a dental therapist or dental hygienist desires to practice.
AB68,673 13Section 673 . 36.61 (8) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,636,1714 36.61 (8) (c) 3. Practice at a public or private nonprofit entity in a health
15professional shortage area, if the health care provider is not a dental therapist or
16dental hygienist, or in a dental health shortage area, if the health care provider is
17a dental therapist or dental hygienist.
AB68,674 18Section 674. 36.615 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,636,20 1936.615 Nurse educators. (1) Subject to sub. (2), the Board of Regents shall
20establish a program that provides all of the following:
AB68,636,2221 (a) Fellowships for students who enroll in doctor of nursing practice or doctor
22of philosophy in nursing degree programs.
AB68,636,2323 (b) Postdoctoral fellowships to recruit faculty for system nursing programs.
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