AB220: Bill Text

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

1995 Assembly BILL 220

March 17, 1995 - Introduced by Representatives Linton, L. Young, Baldus, Brandemuehl, Ryba, Williams, Ainsworth, Boyle, Robson, Plombon, Hasenohrl, Seratti, Riley and Kreuser, cosponsored by Senators Jauch and Andrea. Referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs.

AB220,1,3 An Act to amend 45.25 (3) (a) and 45.25 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes; relating to: amount of tuition and fees reimbursed under the veterans tuition and fee reimbursement program.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a veteran who meets the requirements for the tuition and fee reimbursement program may be reimbursed for up to 25% of the individual's tuition and fees charged by the institution or center within the University of Wisconsin (UW) System or technical college that the veteran attends. This bill allows the veteran to be reimbursed for up to 25% of the average tuition and fees charged by the technical colleges and UW institutions and centers.

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:

AB220, s. 1 Section 1. 45.25 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB220,2,7 45.25 (3) (a) An individual who meets the requirements under sub. (2), upon satisfactory completion of an undergraduate semester in any institution or center within the university University of Wisconsin system System or a semester at any technical college district school under ch. 38, may be reimbursed for up to 25% of the individual's average tuition and fees, other than textbooks and other costs, charged by the institution, center or school charged a resident of this state at each technical college and at each institution and center within the University of Wisconsin System, or the difference between the individual's tuition and fees and the grants or scholarships, including those made under s. 21.49, that the individual receives specifically for the payment of the tuition or fees, whichever is less. Reimbursement is available only for tuition and fees that are part of a curriculum that is relevant to a degree in a particular course of study at the institution, center or school college.

AB220, s. 2 Section 2. 45.25 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB220,2,11 45.25 (3) (b) 4. Contain the signatures of both the applicant and a representative of the institution, center or school college certifying that the applicant has satisfactorily completed the semester.

AB220, s. 3 Section 3. Initial applicability.

AB220,2,14 (1) This act first applies to applications for reimbursement of tuition and fees received by the department of veterans affairs on the effective date of this subsection.

AB220,2,15 (End)