AB 372

Fall semester.

This bill allows graduate health science classes at the

University of Wisconsin System to commence before September 1. Under current

law, only medical school and fourth year veterinary school classes may commence

before that date.

Reporting requirements.

The bill also exempts the UW System from

requirements to submit the following reports, which apply to other state agencies

under current law: 1) an annual report to the Department of Administration on

interest paid for late payments; 2) an annual report to the Joint Committee on

Finance and DOA on expenditure of nonfederal gifts and grants; and 3) an annual

report to DOA on the cost of occupancy of state facilities.

In addition, the bill repeals requirements for the UW System to submit the

following reports: 1) a biennial financial report to the governor and JCF by the

Medical College of Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical

School; 2) an annual report to DOA and JCF on created and abolished positions; 3)

an annual report to the governor and JCF on federal funding expenditures; 4) an

annual report to JCF and DOA on salary increases; 5) an annual report to the

legislature and governor regarding employees with limited or concurrent

appointments and employees requiring backup positions; 6) a biennial report to JCF

on industrial and economic development research projects; 7) a biennial report to the

governor and JCF on research funded with general purpose revenue; 8) a semiannual

report to the Joint Committee on Information Policy and Technology on certain

information technology projects; 9) an annual report to JCF and the Joint Legislative

Audit Committee on fee increases; 10) an annual report to JCF on course dropout

rates; and 11) an annual report by UW System administration to the Board of

Regents on consultants. The bill also makes changes to requirements for UW System

large, high-risk information technology projects, including eliminating a

requirement for reporting certain changes regarding those projects to the Joint

Committee on Information Policy and Technology.

The bill also does the following:

1. Prohibits DOA from requiring the Board of Regents to submit to DOA reports

on accounts receivable or moving expenses if substantially similar information is

included in other reports submitted by the Board of Regents or is accessible through

DOA's statewide accounting system.

2. Exempts the Board of Regents from submitting annual reports to the

Department of Natural Resources relating to its local program for construction site

erosion control and storm water management.

3. Requires DOA, instead of the Board of Regents, to make an annual report

to the legislature on certain environmental impact reports regarding the UW