AB143: Bill Text

AB143,10,20 1r. The board shall determine the amount by which the undergraduate academic fees that will be charged for a student to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison for the academic year after the next academic year, as estimated by the board, will increase or decrease from the estimated undergraduate academic fees that will be charged for a student to attend that institution for the next academic year and multiply the amount of that increase by the number of students who will be receiving grants from the appropriation account under s. 20.235 (1) (fe) for the next academic year, as estimated by the board.

Note: This Section modifies the procedure for calculating the appropriation for Wisconsin higher education grants awarded to UW System students.

AB143, s. 16 Section 16. 39.435 (7) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB143,11,6 39.435 (7) (b) 2. The appropriation for the first next fiscal year of the next biennium shall be the result obtained by increasing, to the nearest $100, the base amount by the average of the percentage increases determined under subd. 1. or the amount determined under subd. 1g., whichever is greater, except that, if the undergraduate academic fees for the next academic year are estimated to decrease or not change from the undergraduate academic fees charged for the current academic year at each institution specified in subd. 1., the appropriation shall be the base amount.

Note: This Section amends the procedure for calculating the appropriation for the Wisconsin higher education grants awarded to UW System students for the next fiscal year.

AB143, s. 17 Section 17. 39.435 (7) (b) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB143,11,15 39.435 (7) (b) 2m. The appropriation for the 2nd fiscal year after the next fiscal year of the next biennium shall be the result obtained by increasing, to the nearest $100, the base amount by the average of the percentage increases determined under subd. 1m. or the amount determined under subd. 1r., whichever is greater, except that, if the undergraduate academic fees for the academic year after the next academic year are estimated to decrease or not change from the estimated undergraduate academic fees charged for the next academic year at each institution specified in subd. 1m., the appropriation shall be the base amount.

Note: This Section amends the procedure for calculating the appropriation for the Wisconsin higher education grants awarded to UW System students for the fiscal year after the next fiscal year.

AB143, s. 18 Section 18 . 39.435 (7) (c) and (d) of the statutes are created to read:

AB143,11,19 39.435 (7) (c) By February 1, 2012, and biennially thereafter, the board shall calculate the amount to be appropriated under s. 20.235 (1) (ff) for the next 2 fiscal years as follows:

AB143,12,2 1. The board shall determine the percentage by which the program fees that will be charged under s. 38.24 (1m) (a) and (b) for the next academic year, as estimated by the board, will increase or decrease from the undergraduate program fees charged for the current academic year.

AB143,12,6 2. The board shall determine the percentage by which the program fees that will be charged under s. 38.24 (1m) (a) and (b) for the academic year after the next academic year, as estimated by the board, will increase or decrease from the estimated program fees that will be charged for the next academic year.

AB143,12,12 3. The appropriation for the next fiscal year shall be the result obtained by increasing, to the nearest $100, the base amount by the average of the percentage increases determined under subd. 1., except that, if the program fees charged under s. 38.24 (1m) (a) and (b) for the current academic year decreased or did not change from the program fees charged for the previous academic year, the appropriation shall be the base amount.

AB143,12,18 4. The appropriation for the fiscal year after the next fiscal year shall be the result obtained by increasing, to the nearest $100, the base amount by the average of the percentage increases determined under subd. 2., except that, if the program fees charged under s. 38.24 (1m) (a) and (b) for the academic year after the next academic year are estimated to decrease or not change from the program fees charged for the next academic year, the appropriation shall be the base amount.

AB143,12,21 (d) By February 1, 2012, and biennially thereafter, the board shall calculate the amount to be appropriated under s. 20.235 (1) (km) for the next 2 fiscal years as follows:

AB143,12,25 1. The board shall determine the percentage by which the undergraduate academic fees charged for the next academic year at each institution within the University of Wisconsin System, as estimated by the board, will increase or decrease from the undergraduate academic fees charged for the current academic year.

AB143,13,7 2. The board shall determine the amount by which the undergraduate academic fees that will be charged for a student to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison for the next academic year, as estimated by the board, will increase or decrease from the amount of undergraduate academic fees charged for a student to attend that institution for the current academic year and multiply the amount of that increase by the number of students who are receiving grants from the appropriation account under s. 20.235 (1) (km) for the current academic year.

AB143,13,12 3. The board shall determine the percentage by which the undergraduate academic fees that will be charged for the academic year after the next academic year at each institution within the University of Wisconsin System, as estimated by the board, will increase or decrease from the estimated undergraduate academic fees that will be charged for the next academic year.

AB143,13,20 4. The board shall determine the amount by which the undergraduate academic fees that will be charged for a student to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison for the academic year after the next academic year, as estimated by the board, will increase or decrease from the estimated undergraduate academic fees that will be charged for a student to attend that institution for the next academic year and multiply the amount of that increase by the number of students who will be receiving grants from the appropriation account under s. 20.235 (1) (km) for the next academic year, as estimated by the board.

AB143,14,2 5. The appropriation for the next fiscal year shall be the result obtained by increasing, to the nearest $100, the base amount by the highest percentage increase determined under subd. 1. or the amount determined under subd. 2., whichever is greater, except that, if the amount of the undergraduate academic fees for the current academic year decreased or did not change from the undergraduate academic fees charged for the previous academic year at each institution specified in subd. 1., the appropriation shall be the base amount.

AB143,14,10 6. The appropriation for the fiscal year after the next fiscal year shall be the result obtained by increasing, to the nearest $100, the base amount by the average of the percentage increases determined under subd. 3. or the amount determined under subd. 4., whichever is greater, except that, if the undergraduate academic fees for the academic year after the next academic year are estimated to decrease or not change from the estimated undergraduate academic fees charged for the next academic year at each institution specified under subd. 3., the appropriation shall be the base amount.

Note: This Section creates a new procedure for calculating the appropriation for Wisconsin higher education grants awarded to technical college and tribal college students.

AB143, s. 19 Section 19. 39.44 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

AB143,14,12 39.44 (6) (a) In this subsection:

AB143,14,15 1. For purposes of calculating the amount to be appropriated under s. 20.235 (1) (fg) for fiscal year 2012-13, "base amount" means the amount shown in the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for that appropriation for fiscal year 2011-12.

AB143,14,18 2. For purposes of calculating the amount to be appropriated under s. 20.235 (1) (fg) for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2012-13, "base amount" means the appropriation amount calculated under par. (b) for the previous fiscal year.

AB143,14,21 (b) By February 1, 2012, and biennially thereafter, the board shall calculate the amount to be appropriated under s. 20.235 (1) (fg) for the next 2 fiscal years as follows:

AB143,15,3 1. The board shall determine the percentage by which the undergraduate academic fees that will be charged for the next academic year at each institution within the University of Wisconsin System, as estimated by the board, will increase or decrease from the undergraduate academic fees charged for the current academic year.

AB143,15,10 2. The board shall determine the amount by which the undergraduate academic fees that will be charged for a student to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison for the next academic year, as estimated by the board, will increase or decrease from the amount of undergraduate academic fees charged for a student to attend that institution for the current academic year and multiply the amount of that increase by the number of students who are receiving grants from the appropriation account under s. 20.235 (1) (fg) for the current academic year.

AB143,15,15 3. The board shall determine the percentage by which the undergraduate academic fees that will be charged for the academic year after the next academic year at each institution within the University of Wisconsin System, as estimated by the board, will increase or decrease from the estimated undergraduate academic fees that will be charged for the next academic year.

AB143,15,23 4. The board shall determine the amount by which the undergraduate academic fees that will be charged for a student to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison for the academic year after the next academic year, as estimated by the board, will increase or decrease from the estimated undergraduate academic fees that will be charged for a student to attend that institution for the next academic year and multiply the amount of that increase by the number of students who will be receiving grants from the appropriation account under s. 20.235 (1) (fg) for the next academic year, as estimated by the board.

AB143,16,5 5. The appropriation for the next fiscal year shall be the result obtained by increasing, to the nearest $100, the base amount by the average of the percentage increases determined under subd. 1. or the amount determined under subd. 2., whichever is greater, except that, if the undergraduate academic fees for the next academic year are estimated to decrease or not change from the undergraduate academic fees charged for the current academic year at each institution specified in subd. 1., the appropriation shall be the base amount.

AB143,16,13 6. The appropriation for the fiscal year after the next fiscal year shall be the result obtained by increasing, to the nearest $100, the base amount by the average of the percentage increases determined under subd. 3. or the amount determined under subd. 4., whichever is greater, except that, if the undergraduate academic fees for the academic year after the next academic year are estimated to decrease or not change from the estimated undergraduate academic fees charged for the next academic year at each institution specified under subd. 3., the appropriation shall be the base amount.

Note: This Section creates a new procedure for calculating the appropriation for the minority undergraduate retention grants program.

AB143, s. 20 Section 20. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

AB143,16,18 (1) Tuition, higher education, Lawton, and minority undergraduate retention grants. The treatment of sections 20.235 (1) (b), (fe), (ff), (fg), and (km), and 20.505 (8) (hm) 10. of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 2012.

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