Amendment ASA1-AB624

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, To 1995 ASSEMBLY BILL 624

December 12, 1995 - Offered by Representative Lazich.

AB624-ASA1,1,3 An Act to create 20.410 (1) (gd), 301.065 and 303.065 (5) (am) of the statutes; relating to: prisoner payments for postsecondary education costs, granting rule-making authority and making an appropriation.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB624-ASA1, s. 1 Section 1. 20.410 (1) (gd) of the statutes is created to read:

AB624-ASA1,1,6 20.410 (1) (gd) Educational services. All moneys received from postsecondary education fee payments under s. 301.065 to provide education for prisoners.

AB624-ASA1, s. 2 Section 2. 301.065 of the statutes is created to read:

AB624-ASA1,1,12 301.065 Prisoners pay for costs of postsecondary education. (1) In this section, "postsecondary education" means education provided by a bachelor's or associate degree granting institution, other than education provided in a vocational diploma program, as defined in s. 38.01 (11), a vocational certificate program or an apprenticeship program.

AB624-ASA1,2,2 (2) The department shall charge each prisoner for the costs of postsecondary education provided to that prisoner by the department or paid for by the department. This subsection applies to costs incurred on or after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date].

AB624-ASA1,2,8 (3) If a prisoner is financially able to do so, he or she shall pay moneys due under sub. (2) before receiving the postsecondary education course or programming. If the prisoner is not financially able to make the payment before receiving the course or programming, the department may provide the person with the course or programming if the prisoner and the department make a written agreement including all of the following:

AB624-ASA1,2,11 (a) A payment schedule under which the prisoner makes payments while he or she is in prison and, if necessary, while he or she is subsequently on parole. Payment of all moneys owed under sub. (2) is a condition of any such parole.

AB624-ASA1,2,19 (b) An assignment of all lottery prizes payable in instalments, commissions and earnings that are payable to the prisoner to go into effect if the prisoner fails to comply with the payment schedule. The assignment shall not have priority over payments made to victims, restitution payments or court-ordered child support payments. If the prisoner's commissions or earnings are subject to assignment under this paragraph, the department shall not be entitled to an amount greater than 50% of the prisoner's disposable commissions or earnings, remaining after deducting any amount paid to victims, as restitution and for child support.

AB624-ASA1,2,21 (4) The department shall collect all moneys due under sub. (2) and credit those moneys to the appropriation account under s. 20.410 (1) (gd).

AB624-ASA1,2,23 (5) The department shall promulgate rules to administer this section. The rules shall include all of the following:

AB624-ASA1,2,25 (a) Standards and methods for determining those prisoners that need financial assistance under sub. (3).

AB624-ASA1,3,1 (b) Standards for creating payment schedules under sub. (3).

AB624-ASA1,3,3 (c) Procedures for monitoring compliance with payment schedules under sub. (3).

AB624-ASA1, s. 3 Section 3. 303.065 (5) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB624-ASA1,3,5 303.065 (5) (am) Payments for postsecondary education costs under s. 301.065.

AB624-ASA1,3,6 (End)