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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 997
January 25, 2024 - Introduced by Representatives SHANKLAND, EMERSON, J.
ANDERSON, BALDEH, BARE, CLANCY, CONLEY, JACOBSON, JOERS, MADISON,
NEUBAUER, OHNSTAD, PALMERI, RATCLIFF, SHELTON, SINICKI, STUBBS and
SUBECK, cosponsored by Senators SMITH, LARSON, SPREITZER, ROYS and AGARD.
Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities.
***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
AN ACT to create 20.285 (1) (em) and 36.27 (3q) of the statutes; relating to:
resident undergraduate tuition remission at the University of Wisconsin
System for student teachers and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill provides for a semester of full undergraduate tuition remission to
resident undergraduate students enrolled in a teaching program at a University of
Wisconsin System institution during the student's semester of student teaching.
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:
SECTION 1. 20.285 (1) (em) of the statutes is created to read:
20.285 (1) (em) Student teacher tuition remission. A sum sufficient to
reimburse the University of Wisconsin System for student teacher tuition remissions
under s. 36.27 (3q).
SECTION 2. 36.27 (3q) of the statutes is created to read:
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SECTION 2 ASSEMBLY BILL 997
36.27 (3q) TUITION REMISSION FOR STUDENT TEACHERS. (a) In this subsection,
“student teacher” means an individual enrolled as a resident undergraduate student
in the system who is participating in the student teaching component of a teacher
preparatory program in this state approved by the state superintendent of public
instruction under s. 115.28 (7) (a).
(b) The board shall grant full remission of resident undergraduate tuition to
student teachers during their semester of student teaching.
(c) The cost to the system of remissions under this subsection shall be paid from
the appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (em).
SECTION 3.0Initial applicability.
(1) This act first applies to individuals who commence student teaching in the
first semester that begins after the effective date of this subsection.
SECTION 4.0Effective date.
(1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 3rd month beginning after
publication, or on the first day of the 3rd month beginning after publication of the
2023 biennial budget act, whichever is later.
(END)
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