AB43,689
23Section
689. 39.435 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 39.436 (2) and amended
24to read:
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139.436
(2) The board shall
ensure that grants under this section are made
2available to students administer a grant program for postsecondary resident
3students enrolled at least half-time and attending private or public institutions in
4this state who are deaf or hard of hearing or visually impaired and who demonstrate
5need. Grants may also be made available to such students attending private or
6public institutions in other states under criteria established by the board. In
7determining the financial need of these students special consideration shall be given
8to their unique and unusual costs.
A grant awarded under this subsection may not
9be less than $250 nor more than $1,800 for any academic year. The board may award
10a grant under this subsection to the same student for up to 10 semesters or their
11equivalent, but may not award a grant to the same student more than 6 years after
12the initial grant is awarded to that student.
AB43,690
13Section
690. 39.436 (title), (3) and (4) of the statutes are created to read:
AB43,621,15
1439.436 (title)
Talent incentive grants; grants for students with visual
15or hearing impairment.
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16(3) The board shall award grants under this section based on a formula that
17accounts for a family's expected family contribution, as defined in s. 39.437 (3) (a),
18and that is consistent with generally accepted definitions and nationally approved
19needs analysis methodology.
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20(4) The board may not make a grant under this section to a person whose name
21appears on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), unless the
22person provides to the board a payment agreement that has been approved by the
23county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules
24promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a).
AB43,691
25Section
691. 39.437 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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139.437
(3) (a) In this subsection, “expected family contribution" means the
2amount that a student and the student's family are expected to contribute in an
3academic year to the cost of the student's postsecondary education, as determined by
4use of the most recent federal Free Application for Federal Student Aid, as described
5in
20 USC 1090 (a)
, except that, upon implementation of the FAFSA Simplification
6Act, Pub. Law 116-260, section 702, as affected by the FAFSA Simplification
7Technical Corrections Act, Pub. Law 117-103, section 102, “expected family
8contribution” shall be determined consistently with requirements for determining
9the student aid index under 20 USC 472 to 477.
AB43,692
10Section 692
. 40.02 (8) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
AB43,693
11Section 693
. 40.02 (21d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,622,1412
40.02
(21d) (intro.) “Domestic partnership" means a relationship between 2
13individuals
, who submitted an affidavit of domestic partnership to the department
14before September 23, 2017, that satisfies all of the following:
AB43,694
15Section
694. 40.02 (28) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.02
(28) “Employer" means the state, including each state agency, any
17county, city, village, town, school district, other governmental unit or
18instrumentality of 2 or more units of government now existing or hereafter created
19within the state, any federated public library system established under s. 43.19
20whose territory lies within a single county with a population of 750,000 or more, a
21local exposition district created under subch. II of ch. 229,
a transit authority created
22under s. 66.1039, and a long-term care district created under s. 46.2895, except as
23provided under ss. 40.51 (7) and 40.61 (3). “Employer" does not include a local
24cultural arts district created under subch. V of ch. 229. Each employer shall be a
25separate legal jurisdiction for OASDHI purposes.
AB43,695
1Section
695. 40.03 (1) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
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40.03
(1) (dm) Shall develop and implement policies, principles, and directives
3for the office of internal audit and determine the qualifications of and appoint, in the
4classified service, staff for the office of internal audit. Staff appointed under this
5paragraph shall report directly to the board.
AB43,696
6Section 696
. 40.03 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.03
(1) (i) May determine that some or all of the disability annuities and
8death benefits provided from the Wisconsin retirement system shall instead be
9provided through group insurance plans
to be established by the group insurance
10board either as separate plans or as integral parts of the group life and income
11continuation insurance plans established under this chapter.
AB43,697
12Section 697
. 40.03 (1) (p) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.03
(1) (p) May, upon the recommendation of the actuary, transfer in whole
14or in part the assets and reserves held in any account described in s. 40.04 (9) to a
15different account described in s. 40.04 (9), for the purpose of providing any group
16insurance benefit
offered by the group insurance board.
AB43,698
17Section 698
. 40.03 (1) (q) of the statutes is created to read:
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40.03
(1) (q) For the purposes of the group income continuation insurance plan
19established under ss. 40.61 and 40.62 and the group long-term disability insurance
20plan established under s. 40.64:
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1. May, on behalf of the state, enter into a contract or contracts with one or more
22insurers authorized to transact insurance business in this state for the purpose of
23providing the plans.
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2. May, wholly or partially in lieu of subd. 1., on behalf of the state, provide the
25plans on a self-insured basis.
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13. May take any action as trustees that is considered advisable and not
2specifically prohibited or delegated to some other governmental agency to carry out
3the purpose and intent of the plans.
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4. May apportion all excess moneys becoming available to the board through
5operation of the plans to reduce premium payments in following contract years or to
6establish reserves to stabilize costs in subsequent years. If the board determines
7that the excess became available due to favorable experience of specific groups of
8employers or specific employee groups, the board may make the apportionment in
9a manner designated to benefit the specific employers or employee groups only or to
10a greater extent than other employers and employee groups.
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5. Shall take prompt action to liquidate any actuarial or cash deficit that occurs
12in the accounts and reserves maintained in the fund for the plans.
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6. Shall accept timely appeals of determinations made by the department
14affecting any right or benefit under the plans.
AB43,699
15Section 699
. 40.03 (2) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.03
(2) (i)
Shall Except as provided under pars. (ig) and (ir), shall promulgate
,
17with the approval of the board, all rules
, except rules promulgated under par. (ig) or
18(ir), that are required for the efficient administration of the fund or of any of the
19benefit plans established by this chapter
. In addition to being approved by the board,
20and shall promulgate rules as necessary for a group long-term disability insurance
21plan established under s. 40.64. All rules promulgated under this paragraph are
22subject to board approval under sub. (1) (m). Except for rules promulgated under s.
2340.30 (6), the rules promulgated under this paragraph relating to teachers
must be
24approved are subject to approval by the teachers retirement board
and under sub.
25(7) (d). Except for rules promulgated under s. 40.30 (6), the rules promulgated under
1this paragraph relating to participants other than teachers
must be approved are
2subject to approval by the Wisconsin retirement board
, except rules promulgated 3under
s. 40.30 sub. (8) (d).
AB43,700
4Section 700
. 40.03 (2) (ig) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.03
(2) (ig) Shall promulgate, with the approval of the group insurance board,
6all rules required for the administration of the group health, long-term care,
income
7continuation or life insurance plans established under subchs. IV
to and VI and
8health savings accounts under subch. IV.
AB43,701
9Section 701
. 40.03 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
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40.03
(4m) Office of internal audit. (a) The office of internal audit shall
11provide independent assurance that the public employee trust fund assets under the
12control of the department are safeguarded for the purpose of ensuring the fulfillment
13of the benefit commitments to individuals under this chapter.
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(b) The internal auditor may review any activity, information, or record of the
15department that relates to the administration of the fund.
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(c) The internal auditor shall plan and conduct audit activities, including
17external audits, risk assessments, research projects, and management reviews,
18under the direction of the board and in accordance with policies, principles, and
19directives determined by the board.
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(d) The internal auditor shall monitor the department's compliance with
21applicable legal requirements and contracts entered into by the department and the
22board.
AB43,702
23Section 702
. 40.03 (6) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.03
(6) Group insurance board. (intro.)
The With respect to the group
25insurance plans provided for by this chapter other than the group income
1continuation insurance plan established under ss. 40.61 and 40.62 and the group
2long-term disability insurance plan established under s. 40.64, the group insurance
3board:
AB43,703
4Section 703
. 40.03 (6) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.03
(6) (a) 1. Except as provided in par. (m), shall, on behalf of the state, enter
6into a contract or contracts with one or more insurers authorized to transact
7insurance business in this state for the purpose of providing the group insurance
8plans
provided for by this chapter; or
AB43,704
9Section 704
. 40.03 (6) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.03
(6) (d) (intro.) May take any action as trustees
which that is deemed
11advisable and not specifically prohibited or delegated to some other governmental
12agency, to carry out the purpose and intent of the group insurance plans
provided
13under this chapter, including, but not limited to, provisions in the appropriate
14contracts relating to:
AB43,705
15Section 705
. 40.03 (6) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.03
(6) (i) Shall accept timely appeals of determinations made by the
17department affecting any right or benefit under any group insurance plan
provided
18for under this chapter that is overseen by the group insurance board.
AB43,706
19Section 706
. 40.04 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.04
(3) (a) The net gain or loss of the variable retirement investment trust
21shall be distributed annually on December 31 to each participating account in the
22same ratio as each account's average
daily balance within the respective trust bears
23to the total average
daily balance of all participating accounts in the trust. The
24amount to be distributed shall be the excess of the increase within the period in the
25value of the assets of the trust resulting from income from the investments of the
1trust and from the sale or appreciation in value of any investment of the trust, over
2the decrease within the period in the value of the assets resulting from the sale or
3the depreciation in value of any investments of the trust.
AB43,707
4Section 707
. 40.04 (3) (am) 3. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.04
(3) (am) 3. (intro.) Annually, on December 31, the sum of all of the
6following shall be distributed from the market recognition account to each
7participating account in the core retirement investment trust in the same ratio as
8each account's average
daily balance bears to the total average
daily balance of all
9participating accounts in the trust:
AB43,708
10Section
708. 40.05 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.05
(4) (a) 2. For an insured employee who is an eligible employee under s.
1240.02 (25) (a) 2. or (b) 1m. or 2c., the employer shall pay required employer
13contributions toward the health insurance premium of the insured employee
14beginning on the date on which the employee becomes insured. For an insured state
15employee who is currently employed, but who is not a limited term appointment
16under s. 230.26 or an eligible employee under s. 40.02 (25) (a) 2. or (b) 1m. or 2c., the
17employer shall pay required employer contributions toward the health insurance
18premium of the insured employee beginning on the first day of the
3rd 2nd month
19beginning after the date on which the employee begins employment with the state,
20not including any leave of absence. For an insured employee who has a limited term
21appointment under s. 230.26, the employer shall pay required employer
22contributions toward the health insurance premium of the insured employee
23beginning on the first day of the 7th month beginning after the date on which the
24employee first becomes a participating employee.
AB43,709
1Section
709. 40.05 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 40.05 (5) and
2amended to read:
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40.05
(5) Income continuation insurance premiums. For the
group income
4continuation insurance provided under
subch. V
ss. 40.61 and 40.62, the employee
5shall pay the amount remaining after the employer has contributed
the following an
6amount equal to the gross premium payable for insurance coverage that includes the
7longest waiting period available to the employee under the insurance contract by
8rule or, if different, the amount determined under a collective bargaining agreement
9under subch. V of ch. 111 or s. 230.12 or 233.10
:
.
AB43,710
10Section 710
. 40.05 (5) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB43,711
11Section 711
. 40.05 (5) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB43,712
12Section
712. 40.22 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.22
(1) Except as otherwise provided in sub. (2) and s. 40.26
(6) (1), each
14employee currently in the service of, and receiving earnings from, a state agency or
15other participating employer shall be included within the provisions of the Wisconsin
16retirement system as a participating employee of that state agency or participating
17employer.
AB43,713
18Section
713. 40.22 (2) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.22
(2) (L) The employee is employed by a participating employer after the
20person becomes an annuitant, unless the service is after the annuity is suspended
21by the election of the employee under s. 40.26.
AB43,714
22Section
714. 40.22 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.22
(2m) (intro.) Except as otherwise provided in s. 40.26
(6) (1), an employee
24who was a participating employee before July 1, 2011, who is not expected to work
25at least one-third of what is considered full-time employment by the department,
1as determined by rule, and who is not otherwise excluded under sub. (2) from
2becoming a participating employee shall become a participating employee if he or she
3is subsequently employed by the state agency or other participating employer for
4either of the following periods:
AB43,715
5Section
715. 40.22 (2r) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.22
(2r) (intro.) Except as otherwise provided in s. 40.26
(6) (1), an employee
7who was not a participating employee before July 1, 2011, who is not expected to work
8at least two-thirds of what is considered full-time employment by the department,
9as determined by rule, and who is not otherwise excluded under sub. (2) from
10becoming a participating employee shall become a participating employee if he or she
11is subsequently employed by the state agency or other participating employer for
12either of the following periods:
AB43,716
13Section
716. 40.22 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.22
(3) (intro.) Except as otherwise provided in s. 40.26
(6) (1), a person who
15qualifies as a participating employee shall be included within, and shall be subject
16to, the Wisconsin retirement system effective on one of the following dates:
AB43,717
17Section 717
. 40.23 (1) (bm) of the statutes is renumbered 40.23 (1) (bm) 1. and
18amended to read:
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40.23
(1) (bm) 1. If an application by a participant age 55 or over, or by a
20protective occupation participant age 50 or over, for
group long-term disability
21insurance benefits
under s. 40.64 is disapproved under rules promulgated by the
22department, the date which would have been the effective date for the insurance
23benefits
shall be is the retirement annuity effective date if requested by the applicant
24within 60 days of the disapproval or, if the disapproval is appealed, within 60 days
25of the final disposition of the appeal.
AB43,718
1Section
718. 40.26 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.26
(1) Except as provided in
sub. (1m) and ss. 40.05 (2) (g) 2. and 40.23 (1)
3(am), if a participant receiving a retirement annuity, or a disability annuitant who
4has attained his or her normal retirement date, receives earnings that are subject
5to s. 40.05 (1) or that would be subject to s. 40.05 (1) except for the exclusion specified
6in s. 40.22 (2) (L), the annuity shall be suspended, including any amount provided
7by additional contributions, and no annuity payment shall be payable after the
8month in which the participant files with the department a written election to be
9included within the provisions of the Wisconsin retirement system as a participating
10employee.
AB43,719
11Section
719. 40.26 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB43,720
12Section
720. 40.26 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.26
(2) (intro.) Upon suspension of an annuity under sub. (1)
or (1m), the
14retirement account of the participant whose annuity is so suspended shall be
15established on the following basis:
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16Section
721. 40.26 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.26
(5) (intro.)
Except as otherwise provided in sub. (5m), if If a participant
18applies for an annuity or lump sum payment during the period in which less than
75 1930 days have elapsed between the termination of employment with a participating
20employer and becoming a participating employee with any participating employer,
21all of the following shall apply:
AB43,722
22Section
722. 40.26 (5m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB43,723
23Section
723. 40.26 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
AB43,724
24Section 724
. 40.51 (2m) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB43,725
1Section
725. 40.51 (2m) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 40.51 (2m) and
2amended to read:
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40.51
(2m) If an eligible employee is divorced or was a domestic partner in a
4dissolved domestic partnership, the eligible employee may not enroll a new spouse
5or domestic partner in a group health insurance plan under this subchapter until 6
6months have elapsed since the date of the divorce or dissolved domestic partnership.
AB43,726
7Section
726. 40.51 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.51
(7) (a) Any employer, other than the state, including an employer that
9is not a participating employer, may offer to all of its employees a health care
10coverage plan through a program offered by the group insurance board.
11Notwithstanding sub. (2) and ss. 40.05 (4) and 40.52 (1), the department may by rule
12establish different eligibility standards or contribution requirements for such
13employees and employers. Beginning on January 1, 2012, except as otherwise
14provided in a collective bargaining agreement under subch. IV of ch. 111
that covers
15public safety employees or transit employees and except as provided in par. (b), an
16employer may not offer a health care coverage plan to its employees under this
17subsection if the employer pays more than 88 percent of the average premium cost
18of plans offered in any tier with the lowest employee premium cost under this
19subsection.
AB43,727
20Section
727. 40.51 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.51
(8) Every health care coverage plan offered by the state under sub. (6)
22shall comply with ss. 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2), 631.95, 632.72 (2),
632.728, 632.729,
23632.746 (1) to (8) and (10), 632.747, 632.748, 632.798, 632.83, 632.835, 632.85,
24632.853, 632.855, 632.861,
632.862, 632.867, 632.87 (3) to
(6) (8), 632.871, 632.885,
25632.89, 632.895 (5m) and (8) to (17), and 632.896.
AB43,728
1Section
728. 40.51 (8m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.51
(8m) Every health care coverage plan offered by the group insurance
3board under sub. (7) shall comply with ss. 631.95,
632.728, 632.729, 632.746 (1) to
4(8) and (10), 632.747, 632.748, 632.798, 632.83, 632.835, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855,
5632.861,
632.862, 632.867,
632.87 (7) and (8), 632.871, 632.885, 632.89, and 632.895
6(11) (8) and (10) to (17).
AB43,729
7Section 729
. 40.513 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.513
(3) (b) The employee's spouse
or domestic partner is receiving health
9care coverage under s. 40.51 (6).