AB1068: Bill Text

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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

2005 Assembly BILL 1068

February 27, 2006 - Introduced by Representatives Nass, Kreibich, Ziegelbauer, Suder, Owens, Kerkman, Honadel and Bies, cosponsored by Senator A. Lasee. Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities.

AB1068,1,3 An Act relating to: salaries of certain executive and administrative positions in, and the amount of nonresident tuition charged at, the University of Wisconsin System.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill prohibits the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin (UW) System from doing either of the following until July 1, 2007:

1. Increasing the salary of certain senior executive and administrator positions by more than 5 percent unless the increase is funded with gifts, grants, or federal revenue. The positions covered by this prohibition include president of the UW System, vice presidents, associate and assistant vice presidents, chancellors, assistant chancellors, vice chancellors, associate and assistant vice chancellors, administrative directors, and associate directors.

2. Reducing nonresident tuition levels below the levels in effect for the 2005-06 academic year.

For further information see the state and local 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:

AB1068, s. 1 Section 1. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB1068,2,5 (1) Salaries of administrators. Notwithstanding section 20.923 (4g) and (5) of the statutes, until July 1, 2007, the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System may not increase the salary of any position specified in section 20.923 (4g) or (5) of the statutes by more than 5 percent. This subsection does not apply to salary increases funded with gifts, grants, or federal revenues.

AB1068,2,9 (2) Nonresident tuition. Notwithstanding section 36.27 (1) (a) of the statutes, until July 1, 2007, the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System may not reduce nonresident tuition levels below the levels in effect for the 2005-06 academic year.

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