LRB-3277/1
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
October 17, 2007 - Introduced by Senators Vinehout, Miller, Olsen, Roessler,
Lassa, Darling, Plale and Kedzie, cosponsored by Representatives Gottlieb,
Mursau, Jeskewitz, Ballweg, Hahn, Lothian, Turner, M. Williams, Vos,
Townsend, A. Ott, Petrowski and Nygren. Referred to Committee on
Agriculture and Higher Education.
SB291,1,3
1An Act to repeal 36.53 (1) (b) and 36.53 (2) (b); and
to renumber 36.53 (2) (a)
2of the statutes;
relating to: University of Wisconsin System tuition gift
3certificate program.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin (UW)
System is authorized to establish a program of gift certificates for the payment of
tuition at the UW System. The individual named in a gift certificate may use the
certificate to pay all or a portion of his or her tuition at any UW campus or for a UW
study-abroad program. A gift certificate is not transferable except to a parent, child,
spouse, or sibling. Under this bill, a gift certificate may be transferred to anybody.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB291, s. 1
4Section
1. 36.53 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB291, s. 2
5Section
2. 36.53 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 36.53 (2).
SB291, s. 3
6Section
3. 36.53 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
