Wisconsin 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: To Executive 2 R cosponsors

AB 962 — Relating to: UW System institution participation in Department of Public Instruction-initiated landscape analysis. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

15 added · 36 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill AB 962 now specifies that University of Wisconsin System institutions must participate in a “landscape analysis” of educator preparation programs whenever requested by the Department of Public Instruction. This analysis is funded by the federal American Rescue Plan Act and aims to improve educator training. These changes matter because they establish clearer requirements for participation, ensuring that institutions contribute to efforts aimed at enhancing the quality of education in Wisconsin.

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- 2022 LEGISLATURE LRB-5938/1 JAM:cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 962 February 8, 2022 - Introduced by Representatives T HIESFELDT, KITCHENS and W ITTKE, cosponsored by Senators B ERNIER, D ARLING, B ALLWEG and F ELZKOWSKI.
Date of enactment:
Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities.
Assembly Bill 962 Date of publication*:
A N A CT relating to:
WISCONSIN ACT A N A CT relating to:
UW System institution participation in Department of Public Instruction-initiated landscape analysis.
UW System institution participation in Department of Public Instruction−initiated landscape analysis.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill requires that University of Wisconsin System institutions, if requested, fully cooperate and participate in a “landscape analysis.” The term “landscape analysis” is defined in the bill as the analysis of educator preparation programs for which the Joint Committee on Finance has approved the use of moneys from the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in eys from the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
117-2, and that is conducted by an independent organization that has been chosen by the Department of Public Instruction.
P.L.117−2, and that is conducted by an independent orga- SECTION 1.0Nonstatutory provisions.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
nization that has been chosen by the department of public (1) R EQUIRED PARTICIPATION IN LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS instruction.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
OF EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS.
SECTION 1.Nonstatutory provisions.
(1) REQUIRED PARTICIPATION IN LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS OF EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS.
- 2022 Legislature - 2 - LRB-5938/1 JAM:cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 962 SECTION 1 (a) In this subsection, “landscape analysis” means the analysis of educator preparation programs for which the joint committee on finance has approved the use of moneys from the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L.
117-2, and that is conducted by an independent organization that has been chosen by the department of public instruction.
36.05 (9), shall cooperate and participate in any landscape analysis if the department of public instruction requests the institution's cooperation or participation.
36.05 (9), shall (a) In this subsection, “landscape analysis” means the cooperate and participate in any landscape analysis if the analysis of educator preparation programs for which the department of public instruction requests the institution’s joint committee on finance has approved the use of mon- cooperation or participation.
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* Section 991.11,ISCONSISTATUTES:
Effective date of acts.
“Every act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the governor’s partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication.”
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Action History

  1. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

  2. Placed on calendar 5-17-2022 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  3. Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-8-2022

  4. Presented to the Governor on 4-4-2022 by directive of the Speaker

  5. Report correctly enrolled on 3-11-2022

  6. Received from Senate concurred in

  7. Ordered immediately messaged

  8. Read a third time and concurred in

  9. Rules suspended

  10. Ordered to a third reading

  11. Read a second time

  12. Placed on calendar 3-8-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  13. Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  14. Available for scheduling

  15. Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  16. Received from Assembly

  17. Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Read a third time and passed

  19. Rules suspended

  20. Ordered to a third reading

  21. Read a second time

  22. Referred to calendar of 2-22-2022 pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1)

  23. Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 9, Noes 4

  24. Executive action taken

  25. Public hearing held

  26. Fiscal estimate received

  27. Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities

  28. Introduced by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Kitchens and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Bernier, Darling, Ballweg and Felzkowski

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

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Not signed on (129)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 962?
AB 962 is sponsored by Wittke, Robert (Republican), Kitchens, Joel (Republican), and Thiesfeldt.
What is the current status of AB 962?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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