2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE
March 8, 2001 - Introduced by Senators Grobschmidt, Moen, Shibilski, Risser,
Roessler, M. Meyer, George, Baumgart
and Decker, cosponsored by
Representatives Black, Miller, Plouff, Shilling, Kreuser, Young,
Carpenter, Schneider, Ryba, Bock, Pocan, Boyle, Turner, Balow, J. Lehman,
Berceau, Huber, Richards, Hebl, Lassa
and Morris-Tatum. Referred to
Committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.
SB79,1,4 1An Act to amend 20.235 (1) (b), 20.235 (1) (fe) and 20.285 (4) (dd); and to create
236.34 (1) (c), 39.30 (5) and 39.435 (7) of the statutes; relating to: making an
3appropriation for the tuition, Wisconsin higher education, and Lawton
4minority undergraduate grant programs.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law specifies a sum certain in each fiscal year for the amount
appropriated for higher education and tuition grants awarded by the higher
educational aids board and for minority undergraduate grants awarded by the board
of regents of the University of Wisconsin (UW) System (board of regents).
Under this bill, the amount appropriated in each fiscal year for these grants
depends on whether undergraduate tuition at institutions within the UW System in
the current academic year has increased or decreased as compared to the previous
academic year. By February 1 before the beginning of the next fiscal year, the higher
educational aids board and the board of regents are required to determine the
percentage of such an increase at each such institution. The appropriation for the
next fiscal year is determined by increasing the amount of the appropriation in the
current fiscal year by the highest percentage increase. If tuition has decreased or
stayed the same at each such institution, the appropriation for the next fiscal year
is the amount appropriated in the current fiscal year.

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:
SB79, s. 1 1Section 1. 20.235 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB79,2,42 20.235 (1) (b) Tuition grants. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule A sum
3sufficient equal to the amount determined under s. 39.30 (5)
for the purposes of s.
439.30.
SB79, s. 2 5Section 2. 20.235 (1) (fe) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB79,2,106 20.235 (1) (fe) Wisconsin higher education grants; University of Wisconsin
7System students.
Biennially, the amounts in the schedule A sum sufficient equal to
8the amount determined under s. 39.435 (7)
for the Wisconsin higher education grant
9program under s. 39.435 for University of Wisconsin System students, except for
10grants awarded under s. 39.435 (2) or (5).
SB79, s. 3 11Section 3. 20.285 (4) (dd) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB79,2,1412 20.285 (4) (dd) Lawton minority undergraduate grants program. The amounts
13in the schedule
A sum sufficient equal to the amount determined under s. 36.34 (1)
14(c)
for the Lawton minority undergraduate grant program under s. 36.34 (1).
SB79, s. 4 15Section 4. 36.34 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB79,2,1616 36.34 (1) (c) 1. In this paragraph:
SB79,2,1917 a. For purposes of determining the appropriation under s. 20.285 (4) (dd) for
18fiscal year 2002-03, "base amount" means the amount shown in the schedule under
19s. 20.005 for that appropriation for fiscal year 2001-02.
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1b. For purposes of determining the appropriation under s. 20.285 (4) (dd) for
2each fiscal year after fiscal year 2002-03, "base amount" means the appropriation
3determined under subd. 2. for the previous fiscal year.
SB79,3,54 2. Annually, by February 1, the board shall determine the appropriation under
5s. 20.285 (4) (dd) for the next fiscal year as follows:
SB79,3,96 a. The board shall determine the percentage by which the undergraduate
7academic fees charged for the current academic year at each institution within the
8University of Wisconsin System has increased or decreased from the undergraduate
9academic fees charged for the previous academic year.
SB79,3,1510 b. The appropriation for the next fiscal year shall be the result obtained by
11increasing, to the nearest $100, the base amount by the highest percentage increase
12determined under subd. 2. a., except that, if the undergraduate academic fees for the
13current academic year decreased or did not change from the undergraduate
14academic fees charged for the previous academic year at each institution specified
15in subd. 2. a., the appropriation shall be the base amount.
SB79, s. 5 16Section 5. 39.30 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
SB79,3,1717 39.30 (5) Appropriation. (a) In this subsection:
SB79,3,2018 1. For purposes of determining the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (b) for
19fiscal year 2002-03, "base amount" means the amount shown in the schedule under
20s. 20.005 for that appropriation for fiscal year 2001-02.
SB79,3,2321 2. For purposes of determining the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (b) for each
22fiscal year after fiscal year 2002-03, "base amount" means the appropriation
23determined under par. (b) for the previous fiscal year.
SB79,3,2524 (b) Annually, by February 1, the board shall determine the appropriation under
25s. 20.235 (1) (b) for the next fiscal year as follows:
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11. The board shall determine the percentage by which the undergraduate
2academic fees charged for the current academic year at each institution within the
3University of Wisconsin System has increased or decreased from the undergraduate
4academic fees charged for the previous academic year.
SB79,4,105 2. The appropriation for the next fiscal year shall be the result obtained by
6increasing, to the nearest $100, the base amount by the highest percentage increase
7determined under subd. 1., except that, if the undergraduate academic fees for the
8current academic year decreased or did not change from the undergraduate
9academic fees charged for the previous academic year at each institution specified
10in subd. 1., the appropriation shall be the base amount.
SB79, s. 6 11Section 6. 39.435 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
SB79,4,1212 39.435 (7) (a) In this subsection:
SB79,4,1513 1. For purposes of determining the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fe) for
14fiscal year 2002-03, "base amount" means the amount shown in the schedule under
15s. 20.005 for that appropriation for fiscal year 2001-02.
SB79,4,1816 2. For purposes of determining the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fe) for
17each fiscal year after fiscal year 2002-03, "base amount" means the maximum
18appropriation amount determined under par. (b) for the previous fiscal year.
SB79,4,2019 (b) Annually, by February 1, the board shall determine the appropriation under
20s. 20.235 (1) (fe) for the next fiscal year as follows:
SB79,4,2421 1. The board shall determine the percentage by which the undergraduate
22academic fees charged for the current academic year at each institution within the
23University of Wisconsin System has increased or decreased from the undergraduate
24academic fees charged for the previous academic year.
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12. The appropriation for the next fiscal year shall be the result obtained by
2increasing, to the nearest $100, the base amount by the highest percentage increase
3determined under subd. 1., except that, if the undergraduate academic fees for the
4current academic year decreased or did not change from the undergraduate
5academic fees charged for the previous academic year at each institution specified
6in subd. 1., the appropriation shall be the base amount.
SB79, s. 7 7Section 7. Effective dates. This act takes effect on July 1, 2001, or on the day
8after publication, whichever is later, except as follows:
SB79,5,109 (1) The treatment of sections 20.235 (1) (b) and (fe) and 20.285 (4) (dd) of the
10statutes takes effect on July 1, 2002.
SB79,5,1111 (End)
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