SB271: Bill Text

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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE

1997 Senate BILL 271

August 14, 1997 - Introduced by Senators Jauch, Burke, Drzewiecki, Wirch, Darling, Breske, Schultz and Welch, cosponsored by Representatives Kaufert, Dobyns, Boyle, Bock, Ott, Linton, Turner, Musser, Murat, Plale, L. Young, Gronemus, Kreuser, Ryba, Green and Vander Loop. Referred to Committee on Education.

SB271,1,5 An Act to renumber 38.24 (5) (a) 1.; to renumber and amend 36.27 (3m) (b) and 38.24 (5) (b); and to create 36.27 (3m) (b) 2., 38.24 (5) (a) 1g. and 38.24 (5) (b) 2. of the statutes; relating to: exempting certain resident students from tuition at the University of Wisconsin System and at the technical college system.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law provides free tuition at the University of Wisconsin (UW) System to any resident undergraduate student who is enrolled in a bachelor's degree program and who is the child of a correctional officer, fire fighter or law enforcement officer who was killed in the line of duty in this state. Similarly, current law provides free tuition at the technical college system to any resident student who is enrolled in a program leading to an associate of arts degree, a collegiate transfer program or a vocational diploma program and who is the child of a fire fighter or law enforcement officer who was killed in the line of duty in this state.

This bill provides that the child of a slain correctional officer is entitled to free tuition at the technical college system under the same conditions as described above. The bill also provides that the surviving spouse of a slain correctional officer, fire fighter or law enforcement officer is entitled to free tuition at the UW system and at the technical college system, under the same conditions as described above.

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:

SB271, s. 1 Section 1. 36.27 (3m) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 36.27 (3m) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB271,2,5 36.27 (3m) (b) (intro.) The board shall grant full remission of fees to any resident undergraduate student who is enrolled in a bachelor's degree program and who is the any of the following:

SB271,2,9 1. The child of a correctional officer, fire fighter or law enforcement officer who was killed in the line of duty in this state. The student must be the child of a correctional officer, fire fighter or law enforcement officer who was so killed when the child was under the age of 21 or before the child was born.

SB271, s. 2 Section 2. 36.27 (3m) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

SB271,2,12 36.27 (3m) (b) 2. The surviving spouse of a correctional officer, fire fighter or law enforcement officer who was killed in the line of duty in this state.

SB271, s. 3 Section 3. 38.24 (5) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 38.27 (5) (a) 1m.

SB271, s. 4 Section 4. 38.24 (5) (a) 1g. of the statutes is created to read:

SB271,2,15 38.24 (5) (a) 1g. "Correctional officer" has the meaning give in s. 102.475 (8) (a).

SB271, s. 5 Section 5. 38.24 (5) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 38.24 (5) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB271,2,21 38.24 (5) (b) (intro.) The district board shall grant full remission of fees under sub. (1m) (a) and (b) to any resident student who is enrolled in a program leading to an associate of arts degree, a collegiate transfer program or a vocational diploma program and who is the any of the following:

SB271,3,4 1. The child of a correctional officer, fire fighter or law enforcement officer who was killed in the line of duty in this state. The student must be the child of a correctional officer, fire fighter or law enforcement officer who was so killed when the child was under the age of 21 or before the child was born.

SB271, s. 6 Section 6. 38.24 (5) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

SB271,3,7 38.24 (5) (b) 2. The surviving spouse of a correctional officer, fire fighter or law enforcement officer who was killed in the line of duty in this state.

SB271,3,8 (End)