AB506, s. 27 13Section 27. 39.90 (1) (b) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act ....
14(Assembly Bill 210), is renumbered 38.50 (1) (b).
AB506, s. 28 15Section 28. 39.90 (1) (c) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act ....
16(Assembly Bill 210), is renumbered 38.50 (1) (c).
AB506, s. 29 17Section 29. 39.90 (1) (d) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act ....
18(Assembly Bill 210), is renumbered 38.50 (1) (d).
AB506, s. 30 19Section 30. 39.90 (1) (e) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act ....
20(Assembly Bill 210), is renumbered 38.50 (1) (e).
AB506, s. 31 21Section 31. 39.90 (1) (f) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act ....
22(Assembly Bill 210), is renumbered 38.50 (1) (f).
AB506, s. 32 23Section 32. 39.90 (1) (g) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act ....
24(Assembly Bill 210), is renumbered 38.50 (1) (g).
AB506, s. 33
1Section 33. 39.90 (2) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act ....
2(Assembly Bill 210), is renumbered 38.50 (2).
AB506, s. 34 3Section 34. 39.90 (3) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act ....
4(Assembly Bill 210), is renumbered 38.50 (3).
AB506, s. 35 5Section 35. 39.90 (4) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act ....
6(Assembly Bill 210), is renumbered 38.50 (5) and amended to read:
AB506,10,137 38.50 (5) Employees, quarters. The board shall employ a person to perform
8the duties of an executive secretary and any other persons under the classified
9service that may be necessary to carry out the board's responsibilities. The person
10performing the duties of the executive secretary shall be in charge of the
11administrative functions of the board. The board shall, to the maximum extent
12practicable, keep its office with the department of veterans affairs technical college
13system board
.
AB506, s. 36 14Section 36. 39.90 (5) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act ....
15(Assembly Bill 210), is renumbered 38.50 (7).
AB506, s. 37 16Section 37. 39.90 (6) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act ....
17(Assembly Bill 210), is renumbered 38.50 (8), and 38.50 (8) (b) and (c) 5., as
18renumbered, are amended to read:
AB506,11,1619 38.50 (8) (b) Solicitor's permit. The application for a solicitor's permit shall be
20made on a form furnished by the board and shall be accompanied by a fee and a surety
21bond acceptable to the board in the sum of $2,000. The board shall, by rule, specify
22the amount of the fee for a solicitor's permit. The bond may be continuous and shall
23be conditioned to provide indemnification to any student suffering loss as the result
24of any fraud or misrepresentation used in procuring his or her enrollment or as a
25result of the failure of the school to perform faithfully the agreement the solicitor

1made with the student, and may be supplied by the solicitor or by the school itself
2either as a blanket bond covering each of its solicitors in the amount of $2,000 or the
3surety bond under sub. (5) (7) (i). Upon approval of a permit, the board shall issue
4an identification card to the solicitor giving his or her name and address, the name
5and address of the employing school, and certifying that the person whose name
6appears on the card is authorized to solicit students for the school. A permit shall
7be valid for one year from the date issued. Liability under this paragraph of the
8surety on the bond for each solicitor covered by the bond shall not exceed the sum of
9$2,000 as an aggregate for any and all students for all breaches of the conditions of
10the bond. The surety of a bond may cancel the bond upon giving 30 days' notice in
11writing to the board and shall be relieved of liability under this paragraph upon
12giving the notice for any breach of condition occurring after the effective date of the
13cancellation. An application for renewal shall be accompanied by a fee, a surety bond
14acceptable to the board in the sum of $2,000 if a continuous bond has not been
15furnished, and such information as the board requests of the applicant. The board
16shall, by rule, specify the amount of the fee for renewal of a solicitor's permit.
AB506,11,1917 (c) 5. Failure of the school which the solicitor represents to meet requirements
18and standards established by and to comply with rules promulgated by the board
19under sub. (5) (7).
AB506, s. 38 20Section 38. 39.90 (7) (title) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act
21.... (Assembly Bill 210), is renumbered 38.50 (10) (title).
AB506, s. 39 22Section 39. 39.90 (7) (a) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act ....
23(Assembly Bill 210), is renumbered 38.50 (10) (a) and amended to read:
AB506,12,824 38.50 (10) (a) Authority. All proprietary schools shall be examined and
25approved by the board before operating in this state. Approval shall be granted to

1schools meeting the criteria established by the board for a period not to exceed one
2year. No school may advertise in this state unless approved by the board. All
3approved schools shall submit quarterly reports, including information on
4enrollment, number of teachers and their qualifications, course offerings, number of
5graduates, number of graduates successfully employed, and such other information
6as the board considers necessary. If a school closure results in losses to students,
7parents, or sponsors, the board may authorize the full or partial payment of those
8losses from the appropriation under s. 20.485 (5) 20.292 (2) (gm).
AB506, s. 40 9Section 40. 39.90 (7) (b) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act ....
10(Assembly Bill 210), is renumbered 38.50 (10) (b).
AB506, s. 41 11Section 41. 39.90 (7) (c) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act ....
12(Assembly Bill 210), is renumbered 38.50 (10) (c).
AB506, s. 42 13Section 42. 39.90 (7) (cm) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act ....
14(Assembly Bill 210), is renumbered 38.50 (10) (cm).
AB506, s. 43 15Section 43. 39.90 (7) (d) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act ....
16(Assembly Bill 210), is renumbered 38.50 (10) (d).
AB506, s. 44 17Section 44. 39.90 (7) (e) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act ....
18(Assembly Bill 210), is renumbered 38.50 (10) (e).
AB506, s. 45 19Section 45. 39.90 (7) (f) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act ....
20(Assembly Bill 210), is renumbered 38.50 (10) (f).
AB506, s. 46 21Section 46. 45.03 (5) (c) 1. a. of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act
22.... (Assembly Bill 210), is amended to read:
AB506,13,323 45.03 (5) (c) 1. a. Without limitation by reason of any other provisions of the
24statutes except s. 16.848, unless otherwise required by law, the power to sell and to
25convey title in fee simple to a nonprofit corporation any land and any existing

1buildings owned by the state that are under the jurisdiction of the department for
2the consideration and upon the terms and conditions as in the judgment of the board
3are in the public interest.
AB506, s. 47 4Section 47. 45.03 (13) (j) of the statutes is created to read:
AB506,13,125 45.03 (13) (j) Provide grants to eligible persons who administer a program to
6identify, train, and place volunteers at the community level who will assist national
7guard members, members of the U.S. armed forces or forces incorporated in the U.S.
8armed forces, and their spouses and dependents, who return to this state after
9serving on active duty. The department shall make available to the volunteers,
10veterans, and their spouses and dependents, a packet of information about the
11benefits that they may be eligible to receive from the state or federal government.
12This paragraph does not apply after June 30, 2007.
AB506, s. 48 13Section 48. 45.03 (13) (k) of the statutes is created to read:
AB506,13,1714 45.03 (13) (k) Provide $117,300 in 2005-06 and $117,300 in 2006-07 to a
15housing authority in a 1st class city in a county with a population of at least 500,000
16to supplement the housing costs of chronically homeless veterans and their families
17if the housing authority does all of the following:
AB506,13,2018 1. Provides evidence that the money will be used to provide multi-family
19housing for individuals and families that contain at least one veteran who has been
20chronically homeless.
AB506,13,2321 2. Uses at least 50 percent of the money for supplementing temporary privately
22owned rental housing costs and the remainder for subsidizing public rental housing
23costs.
AB506,14,224 3. In coordination with the department, submits reports to the legislature
25under s. 13.172 (2) and to the governor by August 15, 2006, and August 15, 2007, that

1contain the following information related to the money received in the previous fiscal
2year:
AB506,14,33 a. The number of veterans that received a housing supplement.
AB506,14,44 b. The size of the veterans' households.
AB506,14,65 c. The amount of the supplement and time that the supplement was provided
6to each veteran's household.
AB506,14,87 d. The housing status of the assisted veteran's household at the time the
8supplement ended.
AB506,14,109 e. Any other information that the department considers necessary to evaluate
10the program.
AB506, s. 49 11Section 49. 45.03 (13) (L) of the statutes is created to read:
AB506,14,1312 45.03 (13) (L) Provide verification to the educational institution of the
13information required under s. 36.27 (3p) (a) or 38.24 (8) (a).
AB506, s. 50 14Section 50. 45.03 (13) (m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB506,14,1615 45.03 (13) (m) Provide verification to the educational institution of the
16information required under s. 36.27 (3n) (a) or 38.24 (7) (a).
AB506, s. 51 17Section 51. 45.03 (13) (n) of the statutes is created to read:
AB506,14,1918 45.03 (13) (n) Provide verification to the department of revenue of the
19information required under s. 71.07 (6e) (a) 2. or 3.
AB506, s. 52 20Section 52. 45.20 of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act ....
21(Assembly Bill 210), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB506,14,22 2245.20 Tuition reimbursement. (1) Definitions. In this section:
AB506,14,2323 (a) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning given in 20 USC 1001 (a).
AB506,14,2424 (c) "Part-time classroom study" means any of the following:
AB506,15,2
11. Enrollment in courses for which no more than 11 semester or the equivalent
2trimester or quarter credits will be given upon satisfactory completion.
AB506,15,33 2. Enrollment in courses during a summer semester or session.
AB506,15,94 (d) "Tuition," when referring to the University of Wisconsin System, means
5"academic fees," as described in s. 36.27 (1), when referring to the technical colleges,
6means "program fees," as described in s. 38.24 (1m) (a) and (b) and, when referring
7to a high school, a school that is approved under s. 45.03 (11), or a proprietary school
8that is approved under s. 38.50, means the charge for the courses for which a person
9is enrolled.
AB506,15,15 10(2) Tuition reimbursement program. (a) Administration. 1. The department
11shall administer a tuition reimbursement program for eligible veterans enrolling as
12undergraduates in any institution of higher education in this state, enrolling in a
13school that is approved under s. 45.03 (11), enrolling in a proprietary school that is
14approved under s. 38.50, enrolling in a public or private high school, or receiving a
15waiver of nonresident tuition under s. 39.47.
AB506,15,2116 2. A veteran who is a resident of this state and otherwise qualified to receive
17benefits under this subsection may receive the benefits under this subsection upon
18the completion of any correspondence courses or part-time classroom study from an
19institution of higher education located outside this state, from a school that is
20approved under s. 45.03 (11), or from a proprietary school that is approved under s.
2138.50, if any of the following applies:
AB506,15,2522 a. The part-time classroom study is not offered within 50 miles of the veteran's
23residence by any school or institution under this paragraph and the educational
24institution from which the study is offered is located not more than 50 miles from the
25boundary line of this state.
AB506,16,1
1b. The correspondence course is not offered in this state.
AB506,16,32 (b) Eligibility. 1. A veteran is eligible for the tuition reimbursement program
3if he or she meets all of the following criteria:
AB506,16,54 a. The annual income of the veteran and his or her spouse does not exceed
5$50,000 plus $1,000 for each dependent in excess of 2 dependents.
AB506,16,96 b. The veteran applies for the program for courses begun within 10 years after
7separation from the service. This subd. 1. b. does not apply to a veteran who is
8applying for reimbursement for up to 60 credits of part-time classroom study
9courses.
AB506,16,1710 c. The veteran is a resident at the time of application for the program and was
11a Wisconsin resident at the time of entry into service or was a resident for any
12consecutive 12-month period after entry into service and before the date of his or her
13application. If a person applying for a benefit under this subsection meets the
14residency requirement of 12 consecutive months, the department may not require
15the person to reestablish that he or she meets that residency requirement when he
16or she later applies for any other benefit under this chapter that requires that
17residency.
AB506,16,1918 2. In determining eligibility under this subsection, the department shall verify
19all reported income amounts.
AB506,16,2120 3. A veteran is not eligible under this program if the veteran has an
21undergraduate degree from any institution of higher education.
AB506,17,822 (c) Program benefits. 1. A veteran who meets the eligibility requirements
23under par. (b) 1. may be reimbursed upon satisfactory completion of an
24undergraduate semester in any institution of higher education in this state, or upon
25satisfactory completion of a course at any school that is approved under s. 45.03 (11),

1any proprietary school that is approved under s. 38.50, any public or private high
2school, or any institution from which the veteran receives a waiver of nonresident
3tuition under s. 39.47. Except as provided in par. (e), the amount of reimbursement
4may not exceed the total cost of the veteran's tuition minus any grants or
5scholarships that the veteran receives specifically for the payment of the tuition, or,
6if the tuition is for an undergraduate semester in any institution of higher education,
7the standard cost of tuition for a state resident for an equivalent undergraduate
8semester at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, whichever is less.
AB506,17,109 2. An application for reimbursement of tuition under this subsection shall meet
10all of the following requirements:
AB506,17,1411 a. Be completed and received by the department no later than 60 days after the
12completion of the semester or course. The department may accept an application
13received more than 60 days after the completion of the semester or course if the
14applicant shows good cause for the delayed receipt.
AB506,17,1615 b. Contain the information necessary to establish eligibility as determined by
16the department.
AB506,17,1717 c. Be on the application form established by the department.
AB506,17,2018 d. Contain the signatures of both the applicant and a representative of the
19institution or school certifying that the applicant has satisfactorily completed the
20semester.
AB506,18,421 3. Reimbursement provided under this subsection shall be paid from the
22appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (tf). If the amount of funds applied for exceeds the
23amount available under s. 20.485 (2) (tf), the department may reduce the
24reimbursement percentage, except to disabled veterans who are eligible for 100
25percent of tuition and fees under par. (e), or deny applications for reimbursement

1that would otherwise qualify under this subsection. In those cases, the department
2shall determine the reimbursement percentage, except to disabled veterans who are
3eligible for 100 percent of tuition and fees under par. (e), and eligibility on the basis
4of the dates on which applications for reimbursement were received.
AB506,18,85 4. Reimbursement of tuition for a course may be provided at an institution or
6school under this paragraph other than the one from which the veteran is receiving
7his or her degree or certificate of graduation or course completion if all of the
8following apply:
AB506,18,109 a. The curriculum at the institution or school consists only of courses necessary
10to complete a degree in a particular course of study.
AB506,18,1311 b. The course is accepted as transfer credits at the institution or school listed
12under this paragraph from which the veteran is receiving his or her degree but is not
13available at that institution or school.
AB506,18,1814 (d) Limitations. 1. A veteran's eligibility for reimbursement under this
15subsection at any institution of higher education in this state, at a school that is
16approved under s. 45.03 (11), at a proprietary school that is approved under s. 38.50,
17at a public or private high school, or at an institution where he or she is receiving a
18waiver of nonresident tuition under s. 39.47 is limited to the following:
AB506,18,2219 a. If the veteran served on active duty, except service on active duty for training
20purposes, for 90 to 180 days, the veteran may be reimbursed for a maximum of 30
21credits or 2 semesters, or an equivalent amount of credits or semesters if at a school
22other than an institution of higher education.
AB506,19,223 b. If the veteran served on active duty, except service on active duty for training
24purposes, for 181 to 730 days, the veteran may be reimbursed for a maximum of 60

1credits or 4 semesters, or an equivalent amount of credits or semesters if at a school
2other than an institution of higher education.
AB506,19,63 c. If the veteran served on active duty, except service on active duty for training
4purposes, for more than 730 days, the veteran may be reimbursed for a maximum
5of 120 credits or 8 semesters, or an equivalent amount of credits or semesters if at
6a school other than an institution of higher education.
AB506,19,117 2. The department may provide reimbursement under this subsection to a
8veteran who is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments or who owes
9past support, medical expenses or birth expenses, as established by appearance of
10the veteran's name on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), only
11if the veteran provides the department with one of the following:
AB506,19,1412 a. A repayment agreement that the veteran has entered into, that has been
13accepted by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that has been kept
14current for the 6-month period immediately preceding the date of the application.
AB506,19,1815 b. A statement that the veteran is not delinquent in child support or
16maintenance payments and does not owe past support, medical expenses or birth
17expenses, signed by the department of workforce development or its designee within
187 working days before the date of the application.
AB506,19,2119 3. A veteran may not receive reimbursement under this subsection for any
20semester in which he or she is eligible for or received a grant under s. 21.49 or under
2110 USC 2007.
AB506,19,2422 4. A veteran may not receive reimbursement under this subsection for any
23semester in which the veteran fails to receive at least a 2.0 grade point average or
24an average grade of "C".
AB506,20,7
1(e) Disabled veteran eligibility. A disabled veteran who meets the requirements
2under this subsection and whose disability is rated at 30% or more under 38 USC
31114
or 1134 may be reimbursed for up to 100% of the cost of tuition and fees, but that
4reimbursement is limited to 100% of the standard cost for a state resident for tuition
5and fees for an equivalent undergraduate course at the University of
6Wisconsin-Madison per course if the tuition and fees are for an undergraduate
7semester in any institution of higher education.
AB506,20,128 (f) Reporting requirements. The department shall promulgate a rule that
9establishes the number of days after the commencement of an academic term that
10begins after December 31, 2005, by which a veteran who will be seeking
11reimbursement under this section must provide the department with all of the
12following information:
AB506,20,1313 1. The veteran's name.
AB506,20,1414 2. The educational institution the veteran is attending.
AB506,20,1615 3. Whether the veteran is enrolled full-time or part-time at the educational
16institution.
AB506,20,1817 4. An estimate of the amount of tuition reimbursement that the veteran will
18claim at the end of the academic term.
AB506, s. 53 19Section 53. 45.21 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act ....
20(Assembly Bill 210), is amended to read:
AB506,20,2521 45.21 (2) (a) The veteran is enrolled in a training course in a technical college
22under ch. 38 or in a proprietary school in the state approved by the educational
23approval board under s. 39.90 38.50, other than a proprietary school offering a
244-year degree or 4-year program, or is engaged in a structured on-the-job training
25program that meets program requirements promulgated by the department by rule.
AB506, s. 54
1Section 54. 45.31 (9) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act ....
2(Assembly Bill 210), is amended to read:
AB506,21,73 45.31 (9) "Home" means a building or portion of a building used as the veteran's
4principal place of
by the veteran as a residence, and includes condominiums and
5income-producing property, a portion of which is used as a principal place of
6residence by the veteran, and the land, including existing improvements,
7appertaining to the building.
Loading...
Loading...