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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
January 17, 2006 - Introduced by Representatives Schneider, Albers, Hebl,
Kreibich, Owens and
Molepske, cosponsored by Senator Erpenbach.
Referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs.
AB916,1,3
1An Act to amend 36.27 (3n) (a) (intro.) and 38.24 (7) (a) (intro.); and
to create
236.27 (3n) (a) 3. and 38.24 (7) (a) 3. of the statutes;
relating to: eligibility for
3tuition fee remission for family members of certain veterans.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law, as created by
2005 Wisconsin Act 25 (budget act), provides the
remission of tuition for certain students attending the University of Wisconsin
System and technical college campuses. Under that budget act, the spouses,
children, or surviving spouses of certain veterans are eligible for a full remission of
tuition at the University of Wisconsin System and at the technical colleges. For the
spouse, surviving spouse, or child to be eligible, the veteran must have entered
service while a resident of this state and either died while on duty or incurred a
service-connected disability that is rated as 30 percent or more while a resident of
this state.
This bill adds fee remission eligibility to spouses, surviving spouses, or children
of veterans if the veteran is a resident of this state and was a resident of this state
for at least 15 continuous years before the student registers.
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:
AB916,2,43
36.27
(3n) (a) (intro.) In this subsection, "eligible veteran" means a person
4verified by the department of veterans affairs to be
either any of the following:
AB916, s. 2
5Section
2. 36.27 (3n) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB916,2,116
36.27
(3n) (a) 3. A person who is a veteran, as defined in s. 45.01 (12), who is
7verified by the department of veterans affairs as being a resident of this state for
8purposes of receiving benefits under ch. 45, and who has been a continuous resident
9of this state for at least 15 years immediately preceding the beginning of any
10semester or session for which the spouse, surviving spouse, or child registers at an
11institution.
AB916,2,1514
38.24
(7) (a) (intro.) In this subsection, "eligible veteran" means a person
15verified by the department of veterans affairs to be
either any of the following:
AB916, s. 4
16Section
4. 38.24 (7) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB916,2,2217
38.24
(7) (a) 3. A person who is a veteran, as defined in s. 45.01 (12), who is
18verified by the department of veterans affairs as being a resident of this state for
19purposes of receiving benefits under ch. 45, and who has been a continuous resident
20of this state for at least 15 years immediately preceding the beginning of any
21semester or session for which the spouse, surviving spouse, or child registers at an
22institution.
