Assembly Bill 591 aims to enhance the tuition remission program for veterans and their dependents enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System and technical colleges. The bill proposes to convert the current sum certain appropriation for this program into a sum sufficient appropriation, ensuring that funds will be available to fully reimburse the Board of Regents and technical college district boards for tuition and fees remitted under the Wisconsin GI Bill. This change is intended to eliminate the need for proration of reimbursements when funds are insufficient, which has been a limitation under the existing law.

Additionally, the bill includes several deletions of specific provisions related to the proration of reimbursements and the biennial schedule for appropriations. It repeals certain subsections that previously governed the reimbursement process and renumbers others to streamline the statutory language. The changes will first take effect for eligible students enrolled in the fall 2026 semester, thereby providing a more reliable funding structure for veterans' educational benefits in Wisconsin.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 20.235(1)(fz), 20.235, 36.27(3n)(bm)2, 36.27, 36.27(3n)(c), 36.27(3p)(bm)2, 36.27(3p)(c), 38.24(7)(bm)2, 38.24, 38.24(7)(c), 38.24(8)(bm)2, 38.24(8)(c), 39.50(1), 39.50, 39.50(2), 39.50(3m), 39.50(4)