AB97: Bill Text

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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE

2007 Assembly BILL 97

February 22, 2007 - Introduced by Representatives Schneider, Boyle, Kleefisch, Turner, Albers, Hahn, Gunderson and Bies, cosponsored by Senator Lassa. Referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs.

AB97,1,3 An Act to amend 36.27 (3n) (a) (intro.) and 38.24 (7) (a) (intro.); and to create 36.27 (3n) (a) 3. and 38.24 (7) (a) 3. of the statutes; relating to: eligibility for tuition fee remission for family members of certain veterans.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a spouse, child, or unremarried surviving spouse of certain veterans is eligible for a full remission of tuition at the University of Wisconsin System and at technical colleges. For the spouse, unremarried 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.

This bill adds fee remission eligibility to the spouse or child of a veteran if the veteran is a resident of this state and was a resident of this state for at least 15 continuous years before the student registers.

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:

AB97, s. 1 Section 1. 36.27 (3n) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB97,2,2 36.27 (3n) (a) (intro.) In this subsection, "eligible veteran" means a person verified by the department of veterans affairs to be either any of the following:

AB97, s. 2 Section 2. 36.27 (3n) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB97,2,8 36.27 (3n) (a) 3. A person who is a veteran, as defined in s. 45.01 (12), who is a resident of this state for purposes of receiving benefits under ch. 45, and who has been a continuous resident of this state for at least 15 years immediately preceding the beginning of any semester or session for which the spouse or child registers at an institution.

AB97, s. 3 Section 3. 38.24 (7) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB97,2,11 38.24 (7) (a) (intro.) In this subsection, "eligible veteran" means a person verified by the department of veterans affairs to be either any of the following:

AB97, s. 4 Section 4. 38.24 (7) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB97,2,17 38.24 (7) (a) 3. A person who is a veteran, as defined in s. 45.01 (12), who is a resident of this state for purposes of receiving benefits under ch. 45, and who has been a continuous resident of this state for at least 15 years immediately preceding the beginning of any semester or session for which the spouse or child registers at an institution.

AB97,2,18 (End)