Amendment AA7-SB70

SB70-AA7,20,3 4. A nurse practitioner.

SB70-AA7,39 Section 39. 36.61 (1) (b) 5., 6. and 7. of the statutes are created to read:

SB70-AA7,20,5 36.61 (1) (b) 5. A medical assistant.

SB70-AA7,20,6 6. A dental assistant.

SB70-AA7,20,7 7. A dental auxiliary.

SB70-AA7,40 Section 40. 36.61 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,20,11 36.61 (1) (c) “Medical assistant” means an individual who has received a medical assistant technical diploma from a technical college under ch. 38 or who has successfully completed the national certification examination for medical assistants.

SB70-AA7,41 Section 41. 36.61 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 36.61 (2) (a) and amended to read:

SB70-AA7,20,18 36.61 (2) (a) The Except as provided in par. (b), the board may repay, on behalf of a health care provider, up to $25,000 in educational loans obtained by the health care provider from a public or private lending institution for education related to the health care provider's field of practice, as determined by the board with the advice of the council.

SB70-AA7,42 Section 42. 36.61 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,20,21 36.61 (2) (b) For a health care provider that is a medical assistant, the board's repayment under par. (a) may not exceed $12,500.

SB70-AA7,43 Section 43. 36.61 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,21,4 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 hygienist, dental assistant, or dental auxiliary may only agree to practice at a public or private nonprofit entity in a health professional shortage area.

SB70-AA7,44 Section 44. 36.61 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,21,10 36.61 (3) (b) The agreement shall specify that the responsibility of the board to make the payments under the agreement is subject to the amount of funds transferred to the board under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 6r., the contributions received and penalties assessed by the board, and the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.285 (1) (br) and (qj).

SB70-AA7,45 Section 45. 36.61 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 36.61 (4) (am), and 36.61 (4) (am) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,21,15 36.61 (4) (am) (intro.) Principal Except as provided in par. (bm), principal and interest due on loans, exclusive of any penalties, may be repaid by the board at the following rate:

SB70-AA7,46 Section 46. 36.61 (4) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,21,19 36.61 (4) (bm) For a health care provider that is a medical assistant, principal and interest due on loans, exclusive of any penalties, may be repaid by the board at the following rate:

SB70-AA7,21,21 1. Up to 40 percent of the principal of the loan or $5,000, whichever is less, during the first year of participation in the program under this section.

SB70-AA7,21,24 2. Up to an additional 40 percent of the principal of the loan or $5,000, whichever is less, during the 2nd year of participation in the program under this section.

SB70-AA7,22,3 3. Up to an additional 20 percent of the principal of the loan or $2,500, whichever is less, during the 3rd year of participation in the program under this section.

SB70-AA7,47 Section 47. 36.61 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,22,8 36.61 (5) (a) The obligation of the board to make payments under an agreement entered into under sub. (3) is subject to the amount of funds transferred to the board under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 6r., the contributions received and penalties assessed by the board, and the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.285 (1) (br) and (qj).

SB70-AA7,48 Section 48. 36.61 (5) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,22,16 36.61 (5) (b) (intro.) If the cost of repaying the loans of all eligible applicants, when added to the cost of loan repayments scheduled under existing agreements, exceeds the total amount of funds transferred to the board under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 6r., the contributions received and penalties assessed by the board, and the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.285 (1) (br) and (qj), then, subject to par. (bm), the board shall establish priorities among the eligible applicants based upon the following considerations:

SB70-AA7,49 Section 49. 36.61 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,22,24 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 hygienist, dental assistant, or dental auxiliary 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 hygienist, dental assistant, or dental auxiliary desires to practice.

SB70-AA7,50 Section 50. 36.61 (8) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,23,4 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 hygienist, dental assistant, or dental auxiliary, or in a dental health shortage area, if the health care provider is a dental hygienist, dental assistant, or dental auxiliary.

SB70-AA7,51 Section 51. 36.62 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,23,9 36.62 (2) Advise the board on the amount, up to $25,000 for health care providers other than medical assistants and up to $12,500 for medical assistants, to be repaid on behalf of each health care provider who participates in the health care provider loan assistance program under s. 36.61.”.

SB70-AA7,23,10 42. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA7,23,11 “ Section 52. 20.285 (1) (at) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,23,16 20.285 (1) (at) Wisconsin financial futures incentive program. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for a Wisconsin financial futures incentive program in the University of Wisconsin-Madison's division of extension that makes financial education and coaching available statewide to assist residents in reaching their financial goals.

SB70-AA7,9147 Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin System.

SB70-AA7,24,2 (1) Financial futures incentive program positions. The authorized FTE positions for the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System are increased by 2.0 GPR positions, to be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (at), for statewide educators assigned to the University of Wisconsin-Madison's division of extension, with one position focusing on serving English-learners and bilingual individuals, with both positions having duties related to the financial futures incentive program.”.

SB70-AA7,24,3 43. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA7,24,4 “ Section 53. 36.27 (2) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,24,6 36.27 (2) (ar) A student is entitled to the exemption under par. (a) if all of the following apply:

SB70-AA7,24,9 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 Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, or Michigan.

SB70-AA7,24,13 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.

SB70-AA7,54 Section 54. 38.22 (6) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,24,15 38.22 (6) (g) Any person who meets all of the following requirements:

SB70-AA7,24,18 1. The person, or the person'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 Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, or Michigan.

SB70-AA7,24,22 2. The person 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 person enrolls in a district school.

SB70-AA7,9342 Section 9342. Initial applicability; Technical College System.

SB70-AA7,25,3 (1) Nonresident tuition exemption for certain tribal members. The treatment of s. 38.22 (6) (g) first applies to persons who enroll for the semester or session following the effective date of this subsection.

SB70-AA7,9347 Section 9347. Initial applicability; University of Wisconsin System.

SB70-AA7,25,7 (1) Nonresident tuition exemption for certain tribal members. The treatment of s. 36.27 (2) (ar) first applies to students who enroll for the semester or session following the effective date of this subsection.”.

SB70-AA7,25,8 44. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA7,25,9 “ Section 9142. Nonstatutory provisions; Technical College System.

SB70-AA7,25,13 (1) Voter identification. No later than August 1, 2023, each technical college in this state that is a member of and governed by the technical college system under ch. 38 shall issue student identification cards that qualify as identification under s. 5.02 (6m) (f).

SB70-AA7,9147 Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin System.

SB70-AA7,25,18 (1) Voter identification. No later than August 1, 2023, each University of Wisconsin System institution shall issue student identification cards that qualify as identification under s. 5.02 (6m) (f).”.

SB70-AA7,25,19 45. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA7,25,20 “ Section 55. 38.16 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,26,2 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).

SB70-AA7,9342 Section 9342. Initial applicability; Technical College System.

SB70-AA7,26,6 (1) Revenue limits. The treatment of s. 38.16 (3) (a) 4. first applies to the calculation of a technical college district board's revenue limit for the 2023-24 school year.”.

SB70-AA7,26,7 46. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA7,26,8 “ Section 56. 20.285 (1) (ax) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,26,12 20.285 (1) (ax) Farm and industry short course at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for general program operations of a farm and industry short course at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.”.

SB70-AA7,26,13 47. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA7,26,14 “ Section 57. 20.285 (1) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,26,16 20.285 (1) (fm) UniverCity Alliance program. The amounts in the schedule for the purposes specified in s. 36.25 (56).

SB70-AA7,58 Section 58. 36.25 (56) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,26,22 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.”.

SB70-AA7,26,23 48. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA7,26,24 “ Section 59. 20.285 (1) (aw) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,27,5 20.285 (1) (aw) Rural Wisconsin entrepreneurship initiative. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for a rural Wisconsin entrepreneurship initiative in the University of Wisconsin-Madison's division of extension that provides business development assistance, rural entrepreneurship ecosystems, and access to finance for rural entrepreneurs in this state.

SB70-AA7,9147 Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin System.

SB70-AA7,27,11 (1u) Positions for the rural Wisconsin entrepreneurship initiative. The authorized FTE positions for the University of Wisconsin System are increased by 2.3 GPR positions, to be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.185 (1) (aw), for the rural Wisconsin entrepreneurship initiative.”.

SB70-AA7,27,12 49. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA7,27,13 “ Section 60. 36.27 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,27,16 36.27 (2) (b) 5. A person who is a resident of and living in this state at the time of registering at an institution, and who is a veteran as described under s. 45.01 (12) (fm), is entitled to the exemption under par. (a).

SB70-AA7,61 Section 61. 36.27 (3p) (a) 1r. g. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,27,19 36.27 (3p) (a) 1r. g. The person meets the criteria described under s. 45.01 (12) (fm).

SB70-AA7,62 Section 62. 38.24 (8) (a) 1r. g. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,27,22 38.24 (8) (a) 1r. g. The person meets the criteria described under s. 45.01 (12) (fm).

SB70-AA7,63 Section 63. 45.01 (12) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,28,7 45.01 (12) (fm) A person who was naturalized pursuant to section 2 (1) of the federal Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000, P.L. 106-207, and resides in this state or a person who the secretary determines served honorably with a special guerrilla unit or irregular forces operating from a base in Laos in support of the armed forces of the United States at any time during the period beginning February 28, 1961, and ending May 7, 1975; is a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States; and resides in the state.

SB70-AA7,64 Section 64. 45.44 (3) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,28,10 45.44 (3) (c) (intro.) A veteran, as defined in s. 45.01 (12) (a) to (f) (fm), or one of the following:

SB70-AA7,65 Section 65. 45.51 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,28,13 45.51 (2) (a) 1. A veteran, other than a veteran described under s. 45.01 (12) (fm).”.

SB70-AA7,28,14 50. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA7,28,15 “ Section 66. 36.27 (2) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,28,17 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: