SB473: Bill Text

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

1995 Senate BILL 473

January 3, 1996 - Introduced by Senators Risser, Moen and Clausing, cosponsored by Representatives Baldus, Black, Boyle, Gronemus, Meyer, Plombon, Riley and Turner. Referred to Committee on Human Resources, Labor, Tourism, Veterans and Military Affairs.

SB473,1,2 An Act to repeal 21.49 (2) (a) and (b); and to amend 21.49 (3) (d) of the statutes; relating to: tuition grants for national guard members.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

1995 Wisconsin Act 27, the biennial budget bill, changed current law to make national guard members who are officers or warrant officers or who have a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent ineligible for a national guard tuition grant. This bill reinstates those members' eligibility for national guard tuition grants. 1995 Wisconsin Act 27 removed a requirement that the department of military affairs (DMA) deny national guard tuition grants if sufficient moneys were not available for national guard tuition grants. This bill requires DMA to prorate national guard tuition grants if sufficient moneys are not available for those grants.

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:

SB473, s. 1 Section 1. 21.49 (2) (a) and (b) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, are repealed.

SB473, s. 2 Section 2. 21.49 (3) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

SB473,2,3 21.49 (3) (d) Tuition grants under this section shall be paid out of the appropriation under s. 20.465 (2) (a). If the amount of funds applied for exceeds the amount available under s. 20.465 (2) (a), the department shall prorate grants.

SB473, s. 3 Section 3. Initial applicability.

SB473,2,6 (1) This act first applies to courses completed on the effective date of this subsection.

SB473,2,7 (End)