SB956: Bill Text

SB956,32,19 115.996 Report to the legislature. (intro.) Annually, on or before December 31, the state superintendent shall submit a report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), on the status of bilingual-bicultural education programs established under this subchapter. The report shall include all of the following information:

SB956,32,23 (1) The number of pupils served in bilingual-bicultural education programs for each language group in each school district in which such programs are offered and the cost of the program per pupil for each school district, language group, and program type.

SB956,33,2 (2) The department shall also provide the number of pupils in each school district and language group who as a result of participation in a bilingual-bicultural education program improved their English language ability to such an extent that the program is no longer necessary for such pupils.

SB956,62 Section 62. 115.996 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

SB956,33,6 115.996 (3) The number of limited-English proficient pupils in each language group enrolled in each school district and attending each charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x).

SB956,63 Section 63. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB956,33,13 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. a. Add the amounts appropriated in the current fiscal year under s. 20.255 (2), except s. 20.255 (2) (ac), (aw), (az), (bb), (da), (de), (dj), (du), (fm), (fp), (fq), (fr), (fu), (k), and (m); and s. 20.505 (4) (es); and the amount, as determined by the secretary of administration, of the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (s) allocated for payments to telecommunications providers under contracts with school districts and cooperative educational service agencies under s. 16.971 (13).

SB956,64 Section 64. 119.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB956,34,3 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V, and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121, and ss. 66.0235 (3) (c), 66.0603 (1m) to (3), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345, 115.363, 115.3635, 115.364, 115.365 (3), 115.366, 115.367, 115.38 (2), 115.415, 115.442, 115.445, 115.447, 115.449, 115.453, 115.456, 115.457, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.075, 118.076, 118.10, 118.12, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18, 118.19, 118.196, 118.20, 118.223, 118.225, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6), (8), and (10), 118.245, 118.25, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291, 118.292, 118.293, 118.30 to 118.43, 118.46, 118.50, 118.51, 118.52, 118.53, 118.55, 118.56, 120.12 (2m), (4m), (5), and (15) to (27), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34), (35), (37), (37m), and (38), 120.137, 120.14, 120.20, 120.21 (3), and 120.25 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board but not, unless explicitly provided in this chapter or in the terms of a contract, to the commissioner or to any school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program.

SB956,65 Section 65. 121.41 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB956,34,12 121.41 Driver education programs; fees. A school board, operator of a charter school authorized under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), cooperative educational service agency, or the technical college system board may establish and collect reasonable fees for any driver education program or part of a program which is neither required for nor credited toward graduation. The school board, operator of a charter school authorized under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), cooperative educational service agency, or the technical college system board may waive any fee established under this subsection for any indigent pupil.

SB956,66 Section 66. 121.42 of the statutes is created to read:

SB956,34,14 121.42 Driver education programs; state aid. (1) In this section:

SB956,34,17 (a) “Driver education program” means an instructional program in driver education approved by the department and operated by a qualified driver education provider.

SB956,34,20 (b) “Eligible pupil” means a pupil who met the income eligibility standard for a free or reduced-price lunch in the federal school lunch program under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1) in the previous school year.

SB956,34,23 (c) “Qualified driver education provider” means a school board, the operator of a charter school authorized under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), or a cooperative educational service agency.

SB956,35,2 (2) Beginning in the 2022-23 school year, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cv) and subject to sub. (4), the department shall pay to each qualified driver education provider the amount determined under sub. (3) if all of the following apply:

SB956,35,6 (a) The qualified driver education provider demonstrates to the department that for eligible pupils the qualified driver education provider reduced the fees the qualified driver education provider otherwise charges pupils to enroll in and complete the driver education program.

SB956,35,10 (b) By October 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, the qualified driver education provider reports to the department the number of eligible pupils who enrolled in and successfully completed a driver education program operated by qualified driver education in the previous school year.

SB956,35,13 (3) The department shall calculate the amount paid to a qualified driver education provider under sub. (2) by multiplying the number of eligible pupils reported under sub. (2) (b) by the lesser of the following:

SB956,35,14 (a) Two hundred dollars.

SB956,35,16 (b) The amount by which the qualified driver education provider reduced fees under sub. (2) (a) in the previous school year.

SB956,35,19 (4) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cv) in any fiscal year is insufficient to pay the full amount of aid under sub. (2), the department shall prorate the aid payments among the entitled qualified driver education providers.

SB956,35,21 (5) The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.

SB956,67 Section 67. 121.905 (3) (c) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB956,35,25 121.905 (3) (c) 6. For the limit for each of the 2015-16 to 2018-19 school years, for the 2021-22 school year, for the 2023-24 school year, and for any school year thereafter, make no adjustment to the result under par. (b).

SB956,68 Section 68. 121.905 (3) (c) 9. of the statutes is created to read:

SB956,36,3 121.905 (3) (c) 9. For the limit for the 2022-23 school year, add $200 to the result under par. (b).

SB956,69 Section 69. 121.91 (2m) (i) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB956,36,8 121.91 (2m) (i) (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (3), (4), and (8), no school district may increase its revenues for any of the 2015-16 to 2018-19 school year or for any school year thereafter years or for the 2021-22 school year to an amount that exceeds the amount calculated as follows:

SB956,70 Section 70. 121.91 (2m) (im) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB956,36,13 121.91 (2m) (im) (intro.) Notwithstanding par. (i) and except Except as provided in subs. (3), (4), and (8), a no school district cannot may increase its revenues for the 2019-20 school year to an amount that exceeds the amount calculated as follows:

SB956,71 Section 71. 121.91 (2m) (j) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB956,36,17 121.91 (2m) (j) (intro.) Notwithstanding par. (i) and except Except as provided in subs. (3), (4), and (8), a no school district cannot may increase its revenues for the 2020-21 school year to an amount that exceeds the amount calculated as follows:

SB956,72 Section 72. 121.91 (2m) (k) and (L) of the statutes are created to read:

SB956,36,21 121.91 (2m) (k) Except as provided in subs. (3), (4), and (8), no school district may increase its revenues for the 2022-23 school year to an amount that exceeds the amount calculated as follows:

SB956,36,25 1. Divide the sum of the amount of state aid received in the previous school year and property taxes levied for the previous school year, excluding property taxes levied for the purpose of s. 120.13 (19) and excluding funds described under sub. (4) (c), by the average of the number of pupils enrolled in the 3 previous school years.

SB956,37,1 2. Add $200 to the result under subd. 1.

SB956,37,3 3. Multiply the result under subd. 2. by the average of the number of pupils enrolled in the current school year and the 2 preceding school years.

SB956,37,6 (L) Except as provided in subs. (3), (4), and (8), no school district may increase its revenues for the 2023-24 school year or for any school year thereafter to an amount that exceeds the amount calculated as follows:

SB956,37,10 1. Divide the sum of the amount of state aid received in the previous school year and property taxes levied for the previous school year, excluding property taxes levied for the purpose of s. 120.13 (19) and excluding funds described under sub. (4) (c), by the average of the number of pupils enrolled in the 3 previous school years.

SB956,37,12 2. Multiply the result under subd. 1. by the average of the number of pupils enrolled in the current school year and the 2 preceding school years.

SB956,73 Section 73. 121.91 (2m) (r) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB956,37,17 121.91 (2m) (r) 1. (intro.) Notwithstanding pars. (i) to (j) (k) and (L), if a school district is created under s. 117.105, its revenue limit under this section for the school year beginning with the effective date of the reorganization shall be determined as follows except as provided under subs. (3) and (4):

SB956,74 Section 74. 121.91 (2m) (r) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB956,38,3 121.91 (2m) (r) 1. b. Add an amount equal to the amount of revenue increase per pupil allowed under this subsection for the previous school year multiplied by the sum of 1.0 plus the allowable rate of increase under s. 73.0305 expressed as a decimal to the result under subd. 1. a., except that in calculating the limit for the 2013-14 school year and the 2014-15 school year, add $75 to the result under subd. 1. a., in calculating the limit for the 2019-20 school year, add $175 to the result under subd. 1. a., and in calculating the limit for the 2020-21 school year, add $179 to the result under subd. 1. a. In the 2015-16 to 2018-19 school years, the 2021-22 school year, the 2022-23 school year, add $200 to the result under subd. 1. a., and in any school year thereafter, make no adjustment to the result under subd. 1. a.

SB956,75 Section 75. 121.91 (2m) (r) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB956,38,8 121.91 (2m) (r) 2. (intro.) If a school district is created under s. 117.105, the following adjustments to the calculations under pars. (i) to (j) (k) and (L) apply for the 2 school years beginning on the July 1 following the effective date of the reorganization:

SB956,76 Section 76. 121.91 (2m) (r) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB956,38,17 121.91 (2m) (r) 2. a. For the school year beginning on the first July 1 following the effective date of the reorganization the number of pupils in the previous school year shall be used under pars. (i) 1., (im) 1. and (j) 1. (k) 1. and (L) 1. instead of the average of the number of pupils in the 3 previous school years, and for the school year beginning on the 2nd July 1 following the effective date of the reorganization the average of the number of pupils in the 2 previous school years shall be used under pars. (i) 1., (im) 1. and (j) 1. (k) 1. and (L) 1. instead of the average of the number of pupils in the 3 previous school years.

SB956,77 Section 77. 121.91 (2m) (r) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB956,38,23 121.91 (2m) (r) 2. b. For the school year beginning on the first July 1 following the effective date of the reorganization the average of the number of pupils in the current and the previous school years shall be used under pars. (i) 2. and (j) 3. (k) 3. and (L) 2. instead of the average of the number of pupils in the current and the 2 preceding school years.

SB956,78 Section 78. 121.91 (2m) (s) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB956,39,5 121.91 (2m) (s) 1. (intro.) Notwithstanding pars. (i) to (j) (k) and (L), if territory is detached from a school district to create a new school district under s. 117.105, the revenue limit under this section of the school district from which territory is detached for the school year beginning with the effective date of the reorganization shall be determined as follows except as provided in subs. (3) and (4):

SB956,79 Section 79. 121.91 (2m) (s) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB956,39,16 121.91 (2m) (s) 1. b. Add an amount equal to the amount of revenue increase per pupil allowed under this subsection for the previous school year multiplied by the sum of 1.0 plus the allowable rate of increase under s. 73.0305 expressed as a decimal to the result under subd. 1. a., except that in calculating the limit for the 2013-14 school year and the 2014-15 school year, add $75 to the result under subd. 1. a., in calculating the limit for the 2019-20 school year, add $175 to the result under subd. 1. a., and in calculating the limit for the 2020-21 school year, add $179 to the result under subd. 1. a. In the 2015-16 to 2018-19 school years, the 2021-22 school year, the 2022-23 school year, add $200 to the result under subd. 1. a., and in any school year thereafter, make no adjustment to the result under subd. 1. a.

SB956,80 Section 80. 121.91 (2m) (s) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB956,39,22 121.91 (2m) (s) 2. (intro.) If territory is detached from a school district to create a new school district under s. 117.105, the following adjustments to the calculations under pars. (i) to (j) (k) and (L) apply to the school district from which territory is detached for the 2 school years beginning on the July 1 following the effective date of the reorganization:

SB956,81 Section 81. 121.91 (2m) (s) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB956,40,6 121.91 (2m) (s) 2. a. For the school year beginning on the first July 1 following the effective date of the reorganization, the number of pupils in the previous school year shall be used under pars. (i) 1., (im) 1., and (j) 1. (k) 1. and (L) 1. instead of the average of the number of pupils in the 3 previous school years; and for the school year beginning on the 2nd July 1 following the effective date of the reorganization, the average of the number of pupils in the 2 previous school years shall be used under pars. (i) 1., (im) 1., and (j) 1. (k) 1. and (L) 1. instead of the average of the number of pupils in the 3 previous school years.

SB956,82 Section 82. 121.91 (2m) (s) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB956,40,12 121.91 (2m) (s) 2. b. For the school year beginning on the first July 1 following the effective date of the reorganization the average of the number of pupils in the current and the previous school year shall be used under pars. (i) 2. and (j) 3. (k) 3. and (L) 2. instead of the average of the number of pupils in the current and the 2 preceding school years.

SB956,83 Section 83. 121.91 (2m) (t) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB956,40,20 121.91 (2m) (t) 1. (intro.) If 2 or more school districts are consolidated under s. 117.08 or 117.09, in the 2019-20 2022-23 school year, the consolidated school district's revenue limit shall be determined as provided under par. (im), in the 2020-21 school year, the consolidated school district's revenue limit shall be determined as provided under par. (j) (k), and in each school year thereafter, the consolidated school district's revenue limit shall be determined as provided under par. (i) (L), except as follows:

SB956,84 Section 84 . Nonstatutory provisions.

SB956,40,22 (1) Tax rebate for 2022.

SB956,40,23 (a) In this subsection:

SB956,40,25 1. “Claimant" means an individual who is eligible to receive a rebate under this subsection.

SB956,41,1 2. “Department" means the department of revenue.

SB956,41,3 3. “Full-year resident" means an individual who was a resident of this state for the entire year of 2021.

SB956,41,5 4. “Nonresident" means an individual who was not a resident of this state for any part of 2021.

SB956,41,7 5. “Part-year resident" means an individual who was a resident of this state for some part of 2021.

SB956,41,11 (b) Subject to the limitations and conditions under this subsection, an individual who is a full-year resident or part-year resident is eligible to receive a rebate, as determined under par. (c ) or (d), but a nonresident is not eligible to receive a rebate under this subsection.

SB956,41,21 (c) A claimant who files a Wisconsin individual income tax return for the taxable year beginning after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2022, on or before the unextended due date shall receive a rebate under this subsection equal to $150, multiplied by the number of personal exemptions claimed on the claimant's individual income tax return. A part-year resident who files a Wisconsin individual income tax return for the taxable year beginning after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2022, on or before the unextended due date may receive the rebate if the part-year resident was domiciled in this state on December 31, 2021. The department of administration shall make the payment under this paragraph as provided in par. (g) without any further action required of the claimant.

SB956,42,8 (d) A claimant who has not filed a Wisconsin individual income tax return for the taxable year beginning after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2022, on or before the unextended due date because the claimant anticipates filing for or has filed for an extension or because the claimant does not anticipate filing such a return, but who is a full-year resident or part-year resident, may receive a rebate under this subsection equal to $150, multiplied by the number of personal exemptions that the claimant could have claimed on the claimant's Wisconsin individual income tax return for the taxable year beginning after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2022. A claimant is eligible to claim the rebate under this paragraph if the claimant is a resident of or is domiciled in this state on December 31, 2021, and maintains residency in this state at the time when the claimant files a claim as provided under par. (e).

SB956,42,12 (e) The department shall establish a portal on its Internet site for a claimant to file a claim for the rebate as provided under par. (d ). The department shall establish a claim period ending on July 15, 2022, for claimants filing a claim under par. (d).

SB956,42,16 (f) The department shall establish procedures for claimants who do not receive a rebate for which they were otherwise eligible under this subsection to file a claim for the rebate by December 31, 2022. No individual may make a claim for a rebate under this subsection after December 31, 2022.

SB956,42,21 (g) For each rebate under this subsection approved by the department, the department shall certify the allowable amount of the rebate to the department of administration for payment to the claimant by check, share draft, or other draft drawn from the appropriation account under s. 20.835 (2) (cd). The department of administration shall make rebate payments beginning on July 15, 2022.

SB956,43,2 (h) Section 71.80 (3) and (3m), as it applies to income tax refunds, applies to a rebate under this subsection. The department may enforce the rebate under this subsection and may take any action, conduct any proceeding, and proceed as it is authorized with respect to taxes under ch. 71. The income tax provisions in ch. 71 relating to assessments, refunds, appeals, collection, interest, and penalties apply to the rebate under this subsection.

SB956,43,7 (i) If a claimant becomes deceased after he or she filed his or her claim for a rebate under this subsection, the amount of the rebate for which the claimant is eligible shall be paid to the claimant's estate. For purposes of this paragraph, the department of health services shall supply, without charge, vital records information to the department of revenue.

SB956,43,15 (j) Notwithstanding any other provision of state law that relates to determining, based on an individual's personal income or assets, that individual's eligibility for a state-funded grant, loan, monetary assistance, or other benefit, or the amount or extent of that grant, loan, monetary assistance, or other benefit, a state agency may not consider receipt of a onetime rebate under this subsection to be income or an asset of the individual. This paragraph shall be broadly construed to avoid determinations of ineligibility for a state-funded grant, loan, monetary assistance, or other benefit.

SB956,43,22 (k) By July 1, 2022, the department of health services shall request a waiver, to the extent permitted under federal law, from the secretary of the federal department of health and human services under 42 USC 1396n (c), and shall amend the state plan for services under 42 USC 1396, to authorize the department of health services to disregard receipt by an individual of a onetime rebate under this subsection in determining the individual's eligibility for Medical Assistance under s. 49.46 (1), 49.465, or 49.47 (4).

SB956,44,2 (L) To the extent permitted under federal law, a state agency shall disregard receipt by an individual of a onetime rebate under this subsection in determining the individual's eligibility for a federally funded grant, loan, monetary assistance, or other benefit or in determining the amount or extent of that grant, loan, monetary assistance, or other benefit.

SB956,85 Section 85 . Fiscal changes.

SB956,44,7 (1) General program operations. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of revenue under s. 20.566 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by $506,400 for the purpose of administering the rebate program under Section 84 (1) of this act.

SB956,44,11 (2) Special education aid. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of public instruction under s. 20.255 (2) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is increased by $172,643,000 to increase funding for aids for special education under s. 115.88.

SB956,44,15 (3) UW System; general program operations. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System under s. 20.285 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is increased by $111,000,000 for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.

SB956,44,19 (4) State aids for technical colleges. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the technical college system board under s. 20.292 (1) (d), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is increased by $28,000,000 for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.

SB956,44,23 (5) General equalization aids. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of public instruction under s. 20.255 (2) (ac), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is increased by $188,000,000 for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.