Assembly Bill 47 aims to amend the residency requirements for the tuition and fee remission program for certain veterans and their dependents enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System and technical colleges. The bill proposes to eliminate the current five-year residency requirement for veterans, their spouses, and children if the veteran was not a resident of Wisconsin at the time of entering military service. Instead, the bill allows these individuals to qualify for tuition and fee remission if they are residents of Wisconsin immediately before registering at a UW System school or technical college.

Additionally, the bill introduces new provisions regarding the remission of nonresident tuition, academic fees, and segregated fees, ensuring that eligible veterans and their dependents can receive these benefits regardless of their prior residency status. The amendments include the removal of specific language that previously mandated a five-year residency period, thereby broadening access to educational benefits for veterans and their families. Overall, the bill seeks to enhance educational opportunities for veterans and their dependents by simplifying the eligibility criteria for tuition remission.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 36.27(3n)(a)1m.a, 36.27, 36.27(3n)(a)1m.b, 36.27(3n)(b)(intro.), 36.27(3n)(bd), 36.27(3n)(bg), 36.27(3n)(bm), 36.27(3n)(c), 36.27(3p)(a)1r.(intro.), 38.24(7)(a)1m.a, 38.24, 38.24(7)(a)1m.b, 38.24(7)(a)1p, 38.24(7)(b)(intro.), 38.24(7)(bd), 38.24(7)(bg), 38.24(7)(bm), 38.24(8)(a)1r.(intro.)