Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 R cosponsors

SB 241 — Relating to: a school psychologist loan program, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Last action — Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SB 241 primarily changes the eligibility criteria for the new school psychologist loan program. Originally, the program included several levels of students, but now it specifically targets graduate students pursuing a career in school psychology. Additionally, the amendment removed provisions regarding the financial appropriation process and adjusted how the funding request will be included in future budget planning. These changes streamline the focus of the program and clarify funding expectations, which could help better address the shortage of school psychologists in certain areas.

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- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRBa0642/1 JAM:cjs SENATE AMENDMENT 2, TO SENATE BILL 241 October 30, 2023 - Offered by SenatoOWLES .
- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRB-2599/2 JAM:cdc&wlj SENATE BILL 241 April 14, 2023 - Introduced by Senators OWLES and F ELZKOWSKI, cosponsored by Representatives SORTWELL , ARMSTRONG , BEHNKE , ONOVAN , GREEN , ITCHENS , M URSAU and S UBECK.
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
Referred to Committee on Universities and Revenue.
A N A CT to create 20.235 (1) (cp) and 39.396 of the statutes;relating to:
a school psychologist loan program, and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill creates a school psychologist loan program to be administered by the Higher Educational Aids Board (HEAB) for students who meet certain eligibility criteria, including enrollment at an institution of higher education in a program of study leading to a school psychologist career.
Under the program, HEAB may award to an eligible student a loan of up to $10,000 annually for up to three years.
HEAB must forgive 25 percent of the loan for each school year that the recipient is employed as a school psychologist in an urbanized county or rural area, as defined in the bill.
“School psychologist” is defined in the bill as a licensed psychologist who practices in a school-based setting or an individual who is licensed as a school psychologist under rules promulgated by the Department of Public Instruction.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes:
at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
- 2024 Legislature - 2 - LRB-2599/2 JAM:cdc&wlj SENATE BILL 241 SECTION 1 2023-24 2024-25 20.235 Higher Educational Aids Board (1) S TUDENT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES (cp) School psychologist loan pro­ gram GPR A -0- -0- SECTION 2.
20.235 (1) (cp) of the statutes is created to read:
20.235(1) (cp) School psychologist loan program.
The amounts in the schedule for the school psychologist loan program under s.
39.396.
SECTION 3.
39.396 of the statutes is created to read:
39.396 School psychologist loan program.
(1) In this section:
(a) “Rural county” means a county that satisfies all of the following:
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The county does not include any urbanized area.
delete “, and making an appropriation".
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Less than 25 percent of persons residing in the county are employed in another county that includes an urbanized area.
delete lines 3 and 4.
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Less than 25 percent of persons employed in the county reside in another county that includes an urbanized area.
delete lines 1 to 7.
(b) “School psychologist” means a psychologist licensed under s.
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455.04 (1) or (2) who practices in a school-based setting, or an individual who is licensed as a school psychologist under rules promulgated by the department of public instruction.
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(b) “Urbanized area" has the meaning given in 23 USC 134 (b) (7).
delete the material beginning with “sophomores" and ending with “seniors" on line 2 and substitute “graduate students”.
(2) The board shall establish a school psychologist loan program for students who meet all of the following requirements:
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LRB-2599/2 - 2024 Legislature - 3 - JAM:cdc&wlj SECTION 3 SENATE BILL 241 (a) Are residents of this state enrolled at least half-time as sophomores, juniors, or seniors in an institution of higher education, as defined in 20 USC 1001 (a) and (b), located in this state.
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(b) Are enrolled in programs of study leading to a school psychologist career.
delete the material beginning with “Loans" and ending with “20.235 (1) (cp)." on line 11.
(c) Have a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4-point scale or the equivalent.
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(3) A student eligible for a loan under sub.
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(2) may be awarded loans of up to $10,000 annually for not more than 3 years, with a maximum of $30,000 in loans to a student under this section.
after that line insert:
(4) (a) Loans under sub.
“SECTION 4.Nonstatutory provisions.
(2) shall be made from the appropriation under s.
(1) HIGHER EDUCATIONAL AIDS BOARD 2025-27 BIENNIAL BUDGET REQUEST.
20.235 (1) (cp).
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In submitting information under s.
Except as provided in par.
16.42 (1) for the purposes of the 2025-27 biennial LRBa0642/1 - 2024 Legislature - 2 - JAM:cjs budget bill, the higher educational aids board shall include a request for funding for the school psychology loan program under s.
(b), loans under sub.
39.396.”.
(2) shall be repaid at an annual interest rate of 5 percent.
(b) The board shall forgive 25 percent of the loan and 25 percent of the interest on the loan for each school year the recipient is employed as a full-time school psychologist by a public or private elementary or secondary school in an urbanized area or in a school district in a rural county.
(5) The board shall deposit in the general fund as general purpose revenue-earned all repayments of loans made under sub.
(2) and the interest on the loans.
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Action History

  1. Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Andraca added as a cosponsor

  3. Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  4. Representative Ratcliff added as a cosponsor

  5. Received from Senate

  6. Ordered immediately messaged

  7. Read a third time and passed

  8. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  9. Ordered to a third reading

  10. Senate Amendment 2 adopted

  11. Read a second time

  12. Placed on the foot of the 14th order of business on the calendar of 11-14-2023

  13. Placed on calendar 11-14-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  14. Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor

  15. Available for scheduling

  16. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  17. Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  18. Executive action taken

  19. Representative Joers added as a cosponsor

  20. Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Cowles

  21. Public hearing held

  22. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Cowles

  23. Fiscal estimate received

  24. Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities and Revenue

  25. Introduced by Senators Cowles and Felzkowski; cosponsored by Representatives Sortwell, Armstrong, Behnke, Donovan, Green, Kitchens, Mursau and Subeck

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Who sponsors SB 241?
SB 241 is sponsored by Cowles and Felzkowski, Mary (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 241?
This bill died with 2023-2024 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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