Amendment AA1-AB554

November 2, 2023 - Offered by Representatives Rettinger and Wittke.

AB554-AA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB554-AA1,1,2 1. Page 4, line 1: before that line insert:

AB554-AA1,1,3 “ Section 1c. 36.05 (6r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB554-AA1,1,6 36.05 (6r) 1. Subject to subd. 2., “disadvantaged," with respect to a student, means having experienced any unfavorable economic, familial, geographic, physical, or other personal hardship.

AB554-AA1,1,11 2. The term “disadvantaged” may be further defined by the board by rule but in doing so the board may not permit, either directly or indirectly, the consideration of a student's race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or religion, or the consideration of a student's identity as a member of a group without regard to individual qualities.”.

AB554-AA1,1,12 2. Page 5, line 16: delete lines 16 to 20.

AB554-AA1,1,13 3. Page 6, line 6: after that line insert:

AB554-AA1,2,1 “ Section 8m. 38.01 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB554-AA1,2,4 38.01 (4m) 1. Subject to subd. 2., “disadvantaged," with respect to a student, means having experienced any unfavorable economic, familial, geographic, physical, or other personal hardship.

AB554-AA1,2,9 2. The term “disadvantaged” may be further defined by the board by rule but in doing so the board may not permit, either directly or indirectly, the consideration of a student's race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or religion, or the consideration of a student's identity as a member of a group without regard to individual qualities.”.

AB554-AA1,2,10 4. Page 6, line 11: delete that line and substitute:

AB554-AA1,2,12 “ Section 11m. 38.04 (8) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 38.04 (8) and amended to read:”.

AB554-AA1,2,13 5. Page 6, line 12: delete “(b)".

AB554-AA1,2,14 6. Page 6, line 20: delete lines 20 to 24.

AB554-AA1,2,15 7. Page 7, line 23: after that line insert:

AB554-AA1,2,17 “ Section 17g. 39.26 of the statutes is renumbered 39.26 (intro.) and amended to read:

AB554-AA1,2,18 39.26 Definition Definitions. (intro.) In this subchapter, “ board":

AB554-AA1,2,19 (1) “Board” means the higher educational aids board.

AB554-AA1,17m Section 17m. 39.26 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB554-AA1,2,23 39.26 (2) (a) Subject to par. (b), “disadvantaged," with respect to a student, means having experienced any unfavorable economic, familial, geographic, physical, or other personal hardship.

AB554-AA1,3,5 (b) The term “disadvantaged” may be further defined by the board by rule but in doing so the board may not permit, either directly or indirectly, the consideration of a student's race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or religion, or the consideration of a student's identity as a member of a group without regard to individual qualities.”.

AB554-AA1,3,6 8. Page 8, line 18: delete that line and substitute:

AB554-AA1,3,8 “ Section 24m. 39.44 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 39.44 (1) and amended to read:”.

AB554-AA1,3,9 9. Page 8, line 19: delete “(b)".

AB554-AA1,3,11 10. Page 8, line 23: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 9, line 2.

AB554-AA1,3,12 11. Page 9, line 10: delete “(c) 2., and (d)" and substitute “and (c) 2.".

AB554-AA1,3,13 12. Page 9, line 11: delete “, (a), (b), and (c)" and substitute “and (a)".

AB554-AA1,3,14 13. Page 9, line 12: delete “(b), and (c),".

AB554-AA1,3,15 14. Page 9, line 13: delete “and the" and substitute “, the".

AB554-AA1,3,16 15. Page 9, line 13: delete “s." and substitute “ss.".

AB554-AA1,3,18 16. Page 9, line 13: after “(b)" insert “, 38.04 (8) (b), 39.26, and 39.44 (1) (b), and the creation of ss. 36.05 (6r), 38.01 (4m), and 39.26 (2)".

AB554-AA1,3,19 (End)