Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

Wisconsin Assembly Bill AB132 Compare Versions

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3	3	2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
4	4	2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 132
5	5	March 31, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives MURPHY, ALLEN, BRANDTJEN,
6	6	BROOKS, DONOVAN, KNODL and MOSES, cosponsored by Senator JACQUE.
7	7	Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection.
8	8	*AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
9	9	AN ACT to amend 36.11 (57) (c) and 36.27 (1) (a); and to create 36.27 (1m) of the
10	10	statutes; relating to: University of Wisconsin System resident undergraduate
11	11	tuition and fees.
12	12	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
13	13	This bill prohibits the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
14	14	from increasing resident undergraduate student tuition by more than the increase
15	15	in the consumer price index (CPI) for the previous year. The bill defines CPI as the
16	16	consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, as determined by
17	17	the U.S. Department of Labor. Also, for purposes of the bill, “resident undergraduate
18	18	tuition” is defined to include any differential tuition and mandatory fees charged to
19	19	a resident undergraduate student.
20	20	For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
21	21	an appendix to this bill.
22	22	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
23	23	enact as follows:
24	24	SECTION 1. 36.11 (57) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
25	25	36.11 (57) (c) Notwithstanding s. 36.27 (1), and subject to s. 36.27 (1m), the
26	26	board may not approve an increase in the allocable portion of segregated fees at any
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34	34	SECTION 1 ASSEMBLY BILL 132
35	35	institution until the joint committee on finance has approved the board's revised
36	36	policies in the manner provided in par. (b).
37	37	SECTION 2. 36.27 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
38	38	36.27 (1) (a) Subject to par. (b) and sub. (1m), the board may establish for
39	39	different classes of students differing tuition and fees incidental to enrollment in
40	40	educational programs or use of facilities in the system. Except as otherwise provided
41	41	in this section, the board may charge any student who is not exempted by this section
42	42	a nonresident tuition. The board may establish special rates of tuition and fees for
43	43	the extension and summer sessions and such other studies or courses of instruction
44	44	as the board deems advisable.
45	45	SECTION 3. 36.27 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
46	46	36.27 (1m) RESIDENT UNDERGRADUATE TUITION. (a) In this subsection:
47	47	1. “Consumer price index” means the consumer price index for all urban
48	48	consumers, U.S. city average, as determined by the U.S. department of labor.
49	49	2. “Resident undergraduate tuition” includes:
50	50	a. Academic fees charged to a resident undergraduate student.
51	51	b. Any differential tuition charged to a resident undergraduate student.
52	52	c. Any other mandatory fees charged to a resident undergraduate student that
53	53	are in addition to instructional fees.
54	54	(b) The Board of Regents may not increase resident undergraduate tuition by
55	55	more than the percentage increase in the consumer price index for the previous year.
56	56	SECTION 4.0Initial applicability.
57	57	(1) This act first applies to the tuition and fees charged for the first semester
58	58	or session beginning at least 30 days after the effective date of this subsection.
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