Bill > AB1034

This bill establishes name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights for University of Wisconsin System student athletes, allowing them to be compensated for the use of their NIL without being considered employees of the university or being prohibited from professional representation. Student athletes must disclose any NIL agreements to the university, and these agreements cannot conflict with university policies or involve compensation for athletic performance or the endorsement of certain restricted products like tobacco, alcohol, or gambling. The bill also allocates funding for the maintenance of intercollegiate athletic facilities at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Klotsche Center at UW-Milwaukee, and the Phoenix Sports Center and Athletic Field Complex at UW-Green Bay, and clarifies that student athletes at private nonprofit institutions will not be considered employees due to NIL compensation agreements.