SB 16 — Relating to: tuition and fee remission for certain veterans and their dependents enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System or a technical college. (FE)

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The bill eliminates the five-year residency requirement for veterans and their family members seeking tuition remission if the veteran was not a resident of Wisconsin when they entered military service, allowing for greater access to fee remissions.

• 36.27 (3n) (a) 1m. a.

  who, while a resident of this state, died on active duty, died as the result of a service-connected disability, or died in the line of duty while on active or inactive duty for training purposes. → or as the result of a service-connected disability, or died in the line of duty while on active or inactive duty for training purposes.

  This change clarifies the conditions under which the veteran's family can receive fee remission.

• 36.27 (3n) (a) 1m. b.

  or resided in this state for at least 5 consecutive years immediately preceding the beginning of any semester or session for which the person's spouse or child described in par. (b) 1., 2., or 3. registers at an institution, → or any of the following must apply: 1) if the veteran, while a resident of this state, died on active duty, died as the result of a service-connected disability, or died in the line of duty while on active or inactive duty for training purposes, the veteran must have resided in this state for at least five consecutive years while an adult, or 2) if the veteran received at least a 30 percent service-connected disability rating, the veteran must have resided in this state for at least five consecutive years immediately before the veteran's spouse or child registers at a UW System school or technical college.

  This amendment introduces specific conditions under which spouses or children can still qualify for tuition remission without the five-year requirement if the veteran has met certain criteria.

• 36.27 (3n) (b) (intro.)

  the board shall grant full remission of nonresident tuition,mic fees, and segregated fees → the board shall grant full remission of nonresident tuition, academic fees, and segregated fees

  This change corrects a typographical error in the language regarding what fees are remitted.

• 36.27 (3n) (bd)

  the board may grant a remission of nonresident tuition, academic fees, and segregated fees under this subsection only if the eligible veteran's spouse or child described in par. (b) 1., 2., or 3. has resided in this state for at least 5 consecutive yearsately preceding the spouse's or child's enrollment in an institution. → the board may grant a remission of nonresident tuition, academic fees, and segregated fees under this subsection if the eligible veteran's spouse or child described in par. (b) 1., 2., or 3. has resided in this state immediately before enrollment in an institution and if the veteran resided in this state for at least 5 consecutive years at any time as an adult.

  This revision expands eligibility for fee remission to spouses and children by alleviating the five-year residency requirement and introducing transitional conditions.

• 36.27 (3n) (bm)

  If in any fiscal year there are insufficient moneys available in the appropriation account under s. 20.235 (1) (fz) to provide full reimbursement under subd. 1. to all residentents who are eligible for that reimbursement, → If there are insufficient moneys available to provide full reimbursement under subd. 1. to all eligible resident students,

  This change simplifies the language regarding reimbursement availability without changing the intent.

• 38.24 (7) (a) 1m. a.

  who was a resident of this state at the time of entry into that service or resided in this state for at least 5 consecutive years after the person attained the age of 18; and who, while a resident of this state, died on active duty, died as the result of a service-connected disability, or died in the line of duty while on active or inactive duty for training purposes. → who was a resident of this state at the time of entry into that service or resided in this state for at least 5 consecutive years after the person attained the age of 18; or died as the result of a service-connected disability, or died in the line of duty while on active or inactive duty for training purposes.

  This amendment adjusts the conditions for eligibility related to residence and veteran status.

Action History

1. April 15, 2024

   Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

2. April 10, 2024

   Senator Pfaff added as a coauthor

3. November 07, 2023

   Representative Gustafson added as a cosponsor

4. February 21, 2023

   Fiscal estimate received

5. February 16, 2023

   Representative Jacobson added as a cosponsor

6. February 02, 2023

   Fiscal estimate received

7. January 30, 2023

   Representative Shankland added as a cosponsor

8. January 27, 2023

   Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities and Revenue

9. January 27, 2023

   Introduced by Senators Jacque, Ballweg and Carpenter; cosponsored by Representatives Murphy, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Donovan, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez, Plumer, Sinicki, Tusler and Wichgers

Sponsors

• André Jacque · Primary
• Ballweg · Primary
• Tim Carpenter · Primary

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