Amendment AA4-ASA2-AB68

AB68-ASA2-AA4,5,24 “ Section 33p. 20.285 (1) (fv) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA4,6,2 20.285 (1) (fv) Tuition promise grant program. The amounts in the schedule for the tuition grants as specified in s. 36.50.”.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,6,3 31. Page 274, line 2: after that line insert:

AB68-ASA2-AA4,6,4 “ Section 164h. 25.17 (2) (h) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA4,6,13 25.17 (2) (h) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, invest moneys designated by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System under s. 36.11 (11m) (am) as directed by the Board of Regents under the Board of Regents' investment policies. The investment board shall make and manage investments under this paragraph in accordance with the investment directives and policies of the Board of Regents except that the investment board may decline to follow any investment directive or policy that the investment board considers to involve unreasonable risk or to be in violation of the investment board's standard of responsibility under s. 25.15 (2).

AB68-ASA2-AA4,164j Section 164j. 25.17 (9m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA4,6,18 25.17 (9m) If contracted to do so by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, invest the moneys specified in s. 36.11 (11m) (a) in accordance with the terms of the contract and the board's standard of responsibility specified in s. 25.15 (2).”.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,6,19 32. Page 276, line 19: after that line insert:

AB68-ASA2-AA4,6,20 “ Section 175h. 36.11 (11m) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA4,6,24 36.11 (11m) (am) The Board of Regents may manage the investment of any revenues designated by the Board of Regents, including revenues specified in par. (a), by directing the investment board to invest these moneys according to investment policies established by the Board of Regents.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,175j Section 175j. 36.11 (11m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA4,7,7 36.11 (11m) (b) Notwithstanding ss. 25.14 (1) (a) and 25.17 (1) (g), the board is not required to deposit revenues from gifts, grants, and donations in the state investment fund if the board invests these moneys as provided in par. (a). Notwithstanding ss. 25.14 (1) (a) and 25.17 (1) (g), the board is not required to deposit revenues designated under par. (am) in the state investment fund if the board directs the investment of these moneys as provided in par. (am) and s. 25.17 (2) (h).”.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,7,8 33. Page 276, line 19: after that line insert:

AB68-ASA2-AA4,7,9 “ Section 175k. 36.25 (16) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA4,7,13 36.25 (16) Freshwater collaborative. From the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (ar), the board shall fund a freshwater collaborative and shall allocate funding to each institution for this purpose. Freshwater collaborative funding shall be used to do the following:

AB68-ASA2-AA4,7,14 (a) Devise new watercentric training programs focused on undergraduates.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,7,15 (b) Provide scholarships and student support to retain and attract new talent.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,7,17 (c) Amplify marketing and recruiting relating to Wisconsin's role in freshwater science, including branding Wisconsin as the “Silicon Valley of Water."

AB68-ASA2-AA4,7,18 (d) Enhance workforce development programming.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,7,20 (e) Recruit new faculty and staff to advance training programs, research, and innovation.”.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,7,21 34. Page 276, line 19: after that line insert:

AB68-ASA2-AA4,7,22 “ Section 175m. 36.25 (40) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA4,8,2 36.25 (40) Partnership program for the Lake Superior Research Institute. (a) The board shall establish a partnership program between the University of Wisconsin-Superior's Lake Superior Research Institute and northern Wisconsin communities.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,8,4 (b) The program under par. (a) shall be designed to accomplish all of the following objectives:

AB68-ASA2-AA4,8,6 1. To remove barriers and provide easy access to research and testing services for homeowners and businesses.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,8,8 2. To provide follow-up assistance and recommendations to solve environmental issues.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,8,9 3. To secure external funding to solve environmental issues.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,8,10 4. To develop highly visible outreach events.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,8,13 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-ASA2-AA4,8,16 (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-ASA2-AA4,8,18 (d) Costs associated with the program under par. (a) shall be funded from the appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (bm).”.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,8,19 35. Page 276, line 19: after that line insert:

AB68-ASA2-AA4,8,20 “ Section 175n. 36.25 (43) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA4,9,2 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-ASA2-AA4,9,3 (a) Scholarships.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,9,4 (b) Employment.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,9,5 (c) Emergency funds.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,9,6 (d) Basic supplies.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,9,8 (e) Mentorships to assist with academic preparations and successful navigation of the complex college environment.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,9,10 (f) Other resources such as career planning, financial literacy training, and math and writing support.”.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,9,11 36. Page 276, line 19: after that line insert:

AB68-ASA2-AA4,9,12 “ Section 175p. 36.50 of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA4,9,17 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-ASA2-AA4,9,19 (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-ASA2-AA4,9,20 1. The student is a resident of the state as determined under s. 36.27.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,9,22 2. The student is enrolled in an on-campus program at an institution other than the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,9,23 3. The student is enrolled in his or her first bachelor's degree program.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,10,2 4. The student's household's annual federal adjusted gross income is equal to or less than $55,000.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,10,4 5. The student meets any acceptable academic standards or additional requirements developed by the board.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,10,7 (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-ASA2-AA4,10,12 (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-ASA2-AA4,10,14 (3) Grant awards. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (fv), the board may award grants to eligible students.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,10,19 (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-ASA2-AA4,10,21 (4) Rules. The board may promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.”.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,10,22 37. Page 276, line 19: after that line insert:

AB68-ASA2-AA4,10,23 “ Section 175r. 36.60 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA4,11,5 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-ASA2-AA4,175s Section 175s. 36.60 (4m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA4,11,10 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-ASA2-AA4,11,11 38. Page 277, line 19: after that line insert:

AB68-ASA2-AA4,11,12 “ Section 179m. 39.395 of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA4,11,16 39.395 Nurse educators. (1) In this section, “institution of higher education” means an institution or college campus within the University of Wisconsin System, a technical college within the technical college system, or a private, nonprofit institution of higher education located in this state.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,11,18 (2) Subject to sub. (3), the board shall establish a program that provides all of the following:

AB68-ASA2-AA4,11,20 (a) Fellowships for students who enroll in doctor of nursing practice or doctor of philosophy in nursing degree programs in an institution of higher education.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,11,22 (b) Postdoctoral fellowships to recruit faculty for nursing programs in an institution of higher education.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,11,24 (c) Educational loan repayment assistance to recruit and retain faculty for nursing programs in an institution of higher education.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,12,4 (3) The program established under sub. (2) shall require individuals who receive fellowships under sub. (2) (a) or (b) or assistance under sub. (2) (c) to make a commitment to teach for at least 3 consecutive years in a nursing program at an institution of higher education.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,12,6 (4) Costs associated with the program established under sub. (2) shall be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (co).”.

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AB68-ASA2-AA4,12,9 “ Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin System.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,12,15 (1a) Resident undergraduate tuition. Notwithstanding s. 36.27 (1) (a), the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System may not charge resident undergraduates enrolled in an institution, as defined in s. 36.05 (9), or college campus, as defined in s. 36.05 (6m), in the 2021-22 or 2022-23 academic year more in academic fees than it charged resident undergraduates enrolled in that institution or college campus in the 2020-21 academic year.”.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,12,16 40. Page 394, line 3: after that line insert:

AB68-ASA2-AA4,12,18 “ Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin System.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,12,22 (3a) Mental and behavioral health support positions. The authorized FTE positions for the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System are increased by 26.5 GPR positions on July 1, 2021, to be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (cm), related to student mental and behavioral health services.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,13,2 (5a) Program revenue supported positions. The authorized FTE positions for the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System are increased by 44.52 PR positions on July 1, 2021, to be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (gb).”.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,13,3 41. Page 394, line 3: after that line insert:

AB68-ASA2-AA4,13,5 “ Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin System.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,13,9 (5u) Lake Superior Research Institute positions. The authorized FTE positions for the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System are increased by 5.0 GPR positions on July 1, 2021, to be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (bm), for the partnership program under s. 36.25 (40).”.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,13,10 42. Page 394, line 3: after that line insert:

AB68-ASA2-AA4,13,12 “ Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin System.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,13,13 (7h) Agriculture positions.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,13,14 (a) In this subsection:

AB68-ASA2-AA4,13,15 1. “Board” means the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,13,16 2. “Chancellor” means the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,13,22 (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (a), the board shall provide funding for 20.0 full-time equivalent agriculture-focused positions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, composed of 15.0 full-time equivalent county-based agriculture agent positions, 3.0 full-time equivalent research positions focusing on applied agriculture research, and 2.0 full-time equivalent research positions focusing on agriculture and climate change.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,13,23 (c) The positions specified in par. (b) are subject to all of the following:

AB68-ASA2-AA4,14,2 1. The positions shall be filled using existing authorized full-time equivalent positions, funded from s. 20.285 (1) (a), that are currently vacant.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,14,5 2. The positions shall be filled in a manner that reflects an increase in the total number of agricultural agent positions and agriculture-related research positions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

AB68-ASA2-AA4,14,7 (d) The chancellor may not abolish under s. 16.505 (2p) the positions specified in par. (b).”.