LRB-2953/1
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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
August 14, 2003 - Introduced by Representatives A. Williams, Jensen, Gronemus,
Owens, Nass, Grothman, Bies, Hundertmark and McCormick, cosponsored by
Senators Reynolds and Lazich. Referred to Committee on Education Reform.
AB472,1,2
1An Act to amend 119.23 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes;
relating to: the Milwaukee
2Parental Choice Program income limit.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, in order to participate in the Milwaukee Parental Choice
Program, which allows certain pupils to attend participating private schools in
Milwaukee at state expense, the pupil must be a member of a family with a total
family income of no more than 1.75 times the federal poverty level. This bill raises
that limit to 2.2 times the federal poverty level.
For further information see the state and local 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:
AB472, s. 1
3Section
1. 119.23 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB472,1,74
119.23
(2) (a) 1. The pupil is a member of a family that has a total family income
5that does not exceed an amount equal to
1.75 2.2 times the poverty level determined
6in accordance with criteria established by the director of the federal office of
7management and budget.
AB472,2,32
(1) This act first applies to pupils participating in the Milwaukee Parental
3Choice Program in the 2004-05 school year.
