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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
February 26, 2010 - Introduced by Representatives Hilgenberg, Turner, Hubler,
Sinicki, Ziegelbauer, Lothian, Garthwaite, Pope-Roberts, Berceau, Smith,
Soletski, Pasch
and Young, cosponsored by Senators Lehman, Holperin and
Taylor. Referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs.
AB781,1,5 1An Act to amend 36.27 (3n) (b) (intro.), 36.27 (3n) (bg), 36.27 (3p) (b), 38.24 (7)
2(b) (intro.), 38.24 (7) (bg) and 38.24 (8) (b); and to create 36.27 (3n) (bd), 36.27
3(3p) (bd), 38.24 (7) (bd) and 38.24 (8) (bd) of the statutes; relating to: remission
4of fees for veterans and their dependents enrolled in the University of
5Wisconsin System or in a technical college.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law requires the Board of Regents of the UW System (Board of
Regents) and each technical college district board (district board) to grant remission
of academic fees to certain veterans who are residents of this state for veterans
benefits purposes and to the spouse, unremarried surviving spouse, and children
(dependents) of a veteran who was a resident of this state at the time of entry into
service and who either: 1) 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 2) incurred at least a 30 percent
service-connected disability rating. In the case of a veteran enrolled in the UW
System, "academic fees" includes nonresident tuition.
Current law requires the Board of Regents and each district board to grant full
remission of academic fees charged for up to 128 credits or eight semesters,
whichever is longer, less the amount of any academic fees paid under the federal
Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Program, the federal Veterans Vocational
Rehabilitation Act, or the federal Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of
2008, commonly referred to as the "New GI Bill."

This bill requires the Board of Regents and each district board to grant full
remission of academic fees charged for 128 credits or eight semesters, whichever is
longer, less 50 percent of the number of credits or semesters for which the student
received educational assistance under the federal ROTC Program, the federal
Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation Act, or the federal New GI Bill. As such, if a
student received 128 credits or eight semesters of educational assistance under those
federal programs, the bill permits the student to receive full remission of academic
fees charged for 64 credits or four semesters, whichever is longer.
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:
AB781, s. 1 1Section 1. 36.27 (3n) (b) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin
2Act 28
, is amended to read:
AB781,2,93 36.27 (3n) (b) (intro.) Except as provided in subds. 1. to 3. and par. pars. (bd)
4and
(bg), the board shall grant full remission of academic fees and segregated fees
5for 128 credits or 8 semesters, whichever is longer, less the number of credits or
6semesters for which the person received remission of fees under s. 38.24 (7) and

7charged for a semester, less the amount of any academic fees or segregated fees for
8that semester
paid under 38 USC 3319, to any resident student who is also any of
9the following:
AB781, s. 2 10Section 2. 36.27 (3n) (bd) of the statutes is created to read:
AB781,2,1511 36.27 (3n) (bd) The board shall grant remission of academic fees and
12segregated fees under par. (b) for 128 credits or 8 semesters, whichever is longer, less
13the number of credits or semesters for which the resident student received remission
14of fees under s. 38.24 (7) and less 50 percent of the number of credits or semesters
15for which the resident student received educational assistance under 38 USC 3319.
AB781, s. 3 16Section 3. 36.27 (3n) (bg) of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28,
17is amended to read:
AB781,3,9
136.27 (3n) (bg) Before the Board of Regents may grant a remission of academic
2fees and segregated fees under par. (b), the Board of Regents shall require the
3resident student to apply to the payment of those fees all educational assistance to
4which the resident student is entitled under 38 USC 3319. This requirement applies
5notwithstanding the fact that the resident student may be entitled to educational
6assistance under 10 USC 16132a, 10 USC 16163a, 38 USC 3001 to 3036, or 38 USC
73500
to 3566 as well as under 38 USC 3319, unless the resident student has 12
8months or less of eligibility remaining for educational assistance under 10 USC
916132a
, 10 USC 16163a, 38 USC 3001 to 3036, or 38 USC 3500 to 3566.
AB781, s. 4 10Section 4. 36.27 (3p) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28,
11is amended to read:
AB781,3,1812 36.27 (3p) (b) Except as provided in par. pars. (bd) and (bg), the board shall
13grant full remission of nonresident tuition, academic fees, and segregated fees
14charged for 128 credits or 8 semesters, whichever is longer, less the number of credits
15or semesters for which the person received remission of fees under s. 38.24 (8) and

16a semester, less the amount of any academic fees or segregated fees for that semester
17paid under 10 USC 2107 (c), 38 USC 3104 (a) (7) (A), or 38 USC 3313, to any student
18who is a veteran.
AB781, s. 5 19Section 5. 36.27 (3p) (bd) of the statutes is created to read:
AB781,3,2520 36.27 (3p) (bd) The board shall grant remission of nonresident tuition,
21academic fees, and segregated fees under par. (b) for 128 credits or 8 semesters,
22whichever is longer, less the number of credits or semesters for which the student
23received remission of fees under s. 38.24 (8) and less 50 percent of the number of
24credits or semesters for which the student received educational assistance under 10
25USC 2107
(c), 38 USC 3104 (a) (7) (A), or 38 USC 3313.
AB781, s. 6
1Section 6. 38.24 (7) (b) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin
2Act 28
, is amended to read:
AB781,4,93 38.24 (7) (b) (intro.) Except as provided in subds. 1. to 3. and par. pars. (bd) and
4(bg), the district board shall grant full remission of fees under sub. (1m) (a) to (c) for
5128 credits or 8 semesters, whichever is longer, less the number of credits or
6semesters for which the person received remission of fees from any other district
7board under this subsection and from the Board of Regents under s. 36.27 (3n) (b) and

8charged for a semester, less the amount of any fees for that semester paid under 38
9USC 3319
, to any resident student who is also any of the following:
AB781, s. 7 10Section 7. 38.24 (7) (bd) of the statutes is created to read:
AB781,4,1611 38.24 (7) (bd) The district board shall grant remission of fees under par. (b) for
12128 credits or 8 semesters, whichever is longer, less the number of credits or
13semesters for which the resident student received remission of fees from any other
14district board under this subsection and from the Board of Regents under s. 36.27
15(3n) and less 50 percent of the number of credits or semesters for which the resident
16student received educational assistance under 38 USC 3319.
AB781, s. 8 17Section 8. 38.24 (7) (bg) of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28,
18is amended to read:
AB781,5,219 38.24 (7) (bg) Before the district board may grant a remission of fees under par.
20(b), the district board shall require the resident student to apply to the payment of
21those fees all educational assistance to which the resident student is entitled under
2238 USC 3319. This requirement applies notwithstanding the fact that the resident
23student may be entitled to educational assistance under 10 USC 16132a, 10 USC
2416163a
, 38 USC 3001 to 3036, or 38 USC 3500 to 3566 as well as under 38 USC 3319,
25unless the resident student has 12 months or less of eligibility remaining for

1educational assistance under 10 USC 16132a, 10 USC 16163a, 38 USC 3001 to 3036,
2or 38 USC 3500 to 3566.
AB781, s. 9 3Section 9. 38.24 (8) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28,
4is amended to read:
AB781,5,115 38.24 (8) (b) Except as provided in par. pars. (bd) and (bg), the district board
6shall grant full remission of the fees charged under sub. (1m) (a) to (c) for 128 credits
7or 8 semesters, whichever is longer, less the number of credits or semesters for which
8the person received remission of fees from any other district board under this
9subsection and from the Board of Regents under s. 38.27 (3p) and
charged for a
10semester,
less the amount of any fees for that semester paid under 10 USC 2107 (c),
1138 USC 3104 (a) (7) (A), or 38 USC 3313, to any student who is a veteran.
AB781, s. 10 12Section 10. 38.24 (8) (bd) of the statutes is created to read:
AB781,5,1913 38.24 (8) (bd) The district board shall grant remission of fees under par. (b) for
14128 credits or 8 semesters, whichever is longer, less the number of credits or
15semesters for which the student received remission of fees from any other district
16board under this subsection and from the Board of Regents under s. 36.27 (3p) and
17less 50 percent of the number of credits or semesters for which the student received
18educational assistance under 10 USC 2107 (c), 38 USC 3104 (a) (7) (A), or 38 USC
193313
.
AB781, s. 11 20Section 11. Initial applicability.
AB781,5,2221 (1) Fee remission. This act first applies to a student who is enrolled in the
22spring 2010 semester.
AB781, s. 12 23Section 12. Effective date.
AB781,5,2424 (1) Fee remission. This act takes effect retroactively on January 1, 2010.
AB781,5,2525 (End)
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