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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
July 27, 2005 - Introduced by Representatives Colon, Zepnick, Young, Pocan,
Sinicki, Berceau, Black, Grigsby, Lehman, Seidel, Travis, Turner, Fields,
Parisi and Toles, cosponsored by Senator Risser. Referred to Committee on
Colleges and Universities.
AB576,1,3
1An Act to create 36.27 (2) (cr) and 38.22 (6) (e) of the statutes;
relating to:
2allowing aliens who are not legal permanent residents of the United States to
3pay resident tuition or fees.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Generally, current law allows a University of Wisconsin (UW) System student
who has been a bona fide Wisconsin resident for the 12 months preceding the
beginning of a semester or session for which the student registers to pay resident,
as opposed to nonresident, tuition. In addition, a person who is not a resident of this
state may attend a technical college only if the district board approves. A
nonresident pays higher fees.
This bill allows an alien who is not a legal permanent resident of the United
States to be treated as a resident for purposes of admission to a technical college and
to pay resident, as opposed to nonresident, tuition or fees at the UW System
institution or the technical college if he or she: 1) graduated from a Wisconsin high
school or received a high school graduation equivalency from Wisconsin; 2) was
continuously present in Wisconsin for at least three years following the first day of
attending a Wisconsin high school; and 3) enrolls in a UW System institution or
technical college and provides the institution or college with an affidavit stating that
he or she has filed or will file an application for permanent residency with the U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services as soon as the person is eligible to do so.
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:
AB576, s. 1
1Section
1. 36.27 (2) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:
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36.27
(2) (cr) A person who is a citizen of a country other than the United States
3is entitled to the exemption under par. (a) if that person meets all of the following
4requirements:
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1. The person graduated from a high school in this state or received a high
6school graduation equivalency from this state.
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2. The person was continuously present in this state for at least 3 years
8following the first day of attending a high school in this state.
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3. The person enrolls in an institution and provides that institution with an
10affidavit stating that the person has filed or will file an application for a permanent
11resident visa with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as soon as the
12person is eligible to do so.
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13Section
2. 38.22 (6) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
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38.22
(6) (e) A person who is a citizen of a country other than the United States
15if that person meets all of the following requirements:
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1. The person graduated from a high school in this state or received a high
17school graduation equivalency from this state.
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2. The person was continuously present in this state for at least 3 years
19following the first day of attending a high school in this state.
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3. The person enrolls in a district and provides the district board with an
21affidavit stating that the person has filed or will file an application for a permanent
1resident visa with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as soon as the
2person is eligible to do so.
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(1) This act first applies to persons who enroll for the semester or session
5following the effective date of this subsection.
