1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
March 21, 1995 - Introduced by Representatives Bock, Riley, Robson, Baldwin,
Black, Notestein, Plache, Wirch, Baldus, R. Young, Boyle, Plombon, L.
Young and Springer, cosponsored by Senators Darling, Moore, Rosenzweig,
Burke, Clausing and
Wineke. Referred to Committee on Colleges and
Universities.
AB236,1,3
1An Act to create 20.235 (1) (cw) and 39.385 of the statutes;
relating to: the child
2care worker loan repayment assistance program, granting rule-making
3authority and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill creates a child care worker loan repayment assistance program to be
administered by the higher educational aids board (HEAB). Under the program,
HEAB reimburses a child care worker for 10% of the outstanding principal amount
of educational loans of the child care worker or $1,000, whichever is less, if all of the
following apply:
1. The child care worker has been continuously employed full-time in this state
as a child care worker for not less than 12 months.
2. The child care worker graduated on or after May 1, 1995, with a degree in
an area relating to early childhood education.
3. The child care worker is currently in repayment on any educational loan and
is not in default on repayment.
After initial reimbursement under the program, a child care worker is eligible
for additional loan repayment assistance payments, up to a maximum of 4 additional
reimbursements, in the same manner as initial reimbursement under the program.
HEAB is required to promulgate rules to implement and administer the child
care worker loan repayment assistance program.
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:
AB236, s. 1
1Section
1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
2the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
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3Section
2. 20.235 (1) (cw) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.235
(1) (cw)
Child care worker loan repayment assistance program. 5Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the child care worker loan repayment
6assistance program for private institutions under s. 39.385.
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7Section
3. 39.385 of the statutes is created to read:
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839.385 Child care worker loan repayment assistance program. (1) 9There is established, to be administered by the board, a loan repayment assistance
10program for resident child care workers who meet all of the following requirements:
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(a) Have graduated on or after May 1, 1995, with a bachelor's degree from an
12institution of higher education, as defined in s. 39.32 (1) (a), located in this state or
13a degree under an associate degree program, as defined in s. 38.01 (1), in an area
14relating to early childhood education.
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(b) Are currently in loan repayment on any student loan, which loan repayment
16status is not in default, as determined by the applicable lender.
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(c) Have been continuously employed on a full-time basis in this state for at
18least 12 months as a child care worker.
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19(2) The board shall:
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1(a) Reimburse a child care worker for 10% of the outstanding principal amount
2of any student loans of the child care worker or $1,000, whichever is less, for the
312-month period of eligibility under sub. (1). As a condition of eligibility for loan
4repayment assistance under this paragraph, the child care worker shall submit to
5the board, on a form prescribed by the board, a statement certified by the lender of
6an applicable student loan, within 30 days previous to the filing of the submission,
7that the loan repayment status of the borrower is not in default and the outstanding
8principal amount of the applicable student loan.
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(b) For each succeeding 12-month period of eligibility under sub. (1), reimburse
10the child care worker as determined under par. (a). No child care worker is eligible
11for more than 5 loan repayment assistance payments under this section.
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(c) Make the loan repayment assistance payments under pars. (a) and (b) from
13the appropriation account under s. 20.235 (1) (cw), subject to the availability of funds.
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(d) Promulgate rules to implement and administer this section, including rules
15establishing the criteria and procedures for loan repayment assistance and, after
16first consulting with the department of health and social services, defining "child
17care worker" for the purposes of this section. The definition of "child care worker"
18shall include any child care position specified in rules of the department of health and
19social services relating to day care and family day care centers for children.
