Government Relations
Legislative Update
October 3, 2003
Legislative Sessions
The Assembly passed AB-503 on a vote of 59-39. The bill would increase the number of students allowed to enter the UW-Parkside charter school from 400 to 480 beginning in the 2004-05 school year.
Upcoming Committee Hearings
Assembly Colleges and Universities will meet
at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 7, in Room 225-Northwest of the
State Capitol. The committee will discuss the UW executive
salary range action taken on Sept. 2. Regent Vice President
The committee will also hear testimony on:
AB-366.
Would require the Board of Regents to accept all credits transferred
within the UW System, including credits transferred between
the two-year UW Colleges, and all credits transferred from
the technical college system.
AB-377.
Would require the Board of Regents to offer paid sabbatical
leave funded by gifts and grants, instead of general purpose
revenue, as it is now funded.
AB-403.
Regulates athlete agents.
AB-532.
Makes UW System senior executive salary ranges and adjustments
subject to Joint Finance Committee approval.
AB-543.
Expands the open meetings law to include all university departmental
committees, subcommittees and similar bodies which are currently
exempt.
(The committee may vote on the above items.)
New Legislation
SB-266 and AB-543. (Sen. Reynolds/Rep. Suder) Expands the open meetings law to include all university departmental committees, subcommittees and similar bodies which are currently exempt. To Senate Higher Education and Tourism and Assembly Colleges and Universities Committees, respectively.
AB-540. (Rep. Albers) This bill would create a UW Employee Code of Ethics to require that all unclassified personnel annually report to the System income received from any source other than direct pay by the UW System. This could include income from patents, royalties, honorariums, consulting services, and grants that are a result of the employee’s professional experience and expertise. The proposal bill also directs the state Ethics Board to maintain or participate in a site on the Internet where this information is to be posted and to charge the Board of Regents costs for services rendered. To Colleges and Universities.
Proposals Circulating for Co-Sponsorship
Financial
Aid (Sens. Jauch
and Schultz) LRB 3178
This proposal would restore the National
Guard tuition grant program.
Roll Call Votes (Rep. Rhoades) LRB 3271/1
This bill would require that every vote by
the Board of Regents be a roll call vote.
UW Employee Code of Ethics (Rep. Albers and Sen. Reynolds) LRB 0165/3 & LRB 3213/1
Omnibus Issues (Rep. Schneider) LRB 2623/5
Rep. Schneider has presented the Board of
Regents with draft legislation that lists 16 unrelated new
or modified statutory changes in UW System governance. The
bill is not yet introduced and Schneider is requesting the
Regents to adopt most provisions by Administrative Rule.
Information on the Web
UW System Government Relations:
http://www.uwsa.edu/govrel/
UW System Budget:
http://www.uwsa.edu/budplan/
Wisconsin Legislature on the Web
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/
For further information contact Margaret Lewis (608) 262-4464 or David Miller (608) 262-4463