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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
December 13, 2005 - Introduced by Representatives Musser, Nischke, Boyle,
Sinicki, Sheridan, Freese, Lehman, Vruwink, Albers, Berceau, McCormick,
Petrowski, Hines, Ott, Molepske, Van Roy, Nelson, Hebl, Owens, LeMahieu

and Bies, cosponsored by Senators Hansen, Erpenbach, Plale, Wirch and
Roessler. Referred to Committee on Military Affairs.
AB879,1,4 1An Act to amend 36.27 (3n) (a) (intro.), 36.27 (3n) (a) 2., 38.24 (7) (a) (intro.) and
238.24 (7) (a) 2.; and to create 36.27 (3n) (a) 3. and 38.24 (7) (a) 3. of the statutes;
3relating to: eligibility for tuition fee remission for spouses and children of
4certain veterans.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act 25 (the 2005 budget act),
provides the remission of tuition for certain students attending the University of
Wisconsin System and technical college campuses. Under that act, the spouses,
children, or surviving spouses of certain veterans are eligible for a full remission of
tuition at the University of Wisconsin System and at the technical colleges. For the
spouse, surviving spouse, or child to be eligible, the veteran must have entered
service while a resident of this state and either died while on duty or incurred a
service-connected disability that is rated as 30 percent or more while a resident of
this state.
This bill removes the requirement that the veteran incurred the
service-connected disability while a resident of this state. The bill adds eligibility
to spouses, surviving spouses, or children of veterans if the veteran was a resident
of this state for at least ten continuous years before the student registers and the
veteran has incurred a service-connected disability that is rated as 30 percent or
more.

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:
AB879, s. 1 1Section 1. 36.27 (3n) (a) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin
2Act 25
, is amended to read:
AB879,2,43 36.27 (3n) (a) (intro.) In this subsection, "eligible veteran" means a person
4verified by the department of veterans affairs to be either any of the following:
AB879, s. 2 5Section 2. 36.27 (3n) (a) 2. of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act
625
, is amended to read:
AB879,2,97 36.27 (3n) (a) 2. A person who was a resident of this state at the time of entry
8into service described in subd. 1. and who, while a resident of this state, incurred at
9least a 30 percent service-connected disability rating under 38 USC 1114 or 1134.
AB879, s. 3 10Section 3. 36.27 (3n) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB879,2,1511 36.27 (3n) (a) 3. A person who has incurred at least a 30 percent
12service-connected disability rating under 38 USC 1114 or 1134 and who was a
13resident of this state for at least 10 continuous years immediately preceding the
14beginning of any semester or session for which the spouse, surviving spouse, or child
15registers at an institution.
AB879, s. 4 16Section 4. 38.24 (7) (a) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin
17Act 25
, is amended to read:
AB879,2,1918 38.24 (7) (a) (intro.) In this subsection, "eligible veteran" means a person
19verified by the department of veterans affairs to be either any of the following:
AB879, s. 5 20Section 5. 38.24 (7) (a) 2. of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act 25,
21is amended to read:
AB879,3,3
138.24 (7) (a) 2. A person who was a resident of this state at the time of entry
2into service described in subd. 1. and who, while a resident of this state, incurred at
3least a 30 percent service-connected disability rating under 38 USC 1114 or 1134.
AB879, s. 6 4Section 6. 38.24 (7) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB879,3,95 38.24 (7) (a) 3. A person who has incurred at least a 30 percent
6service-connected disability rating under 38 USC 1114 or 1134 and who was a
7resident of this state for at least 10 continuous years immediately preceding the
8beginning of any semester or session for which the spouse, surviving spouse, or child
9registers at a technical college.
AB879,3,1010 (End)
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