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SB444,24 13Section 24 . 16.765 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB444,12,2414 16.765 (7) (intro.) When a violation of this section has been determined by the
15department, the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
16Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin
17Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin
18Student Loan Refinancing Authority,
the Wisconsin Economic Development
19Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation, the
20contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the
21Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the
22Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Student Loan Refinancing
23Authority,
the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center
24Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall:
SB444,25 25Section 25 . 16.765 (7) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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116.765 (7) (d) Direct the violating party to take immediate steps to prevent
2further violations of this section and to report its corrective action to the contracting
3agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River
4Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox
5River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Student Loan Refinancing Authority,
6the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports
7and Entertainment Corporation.
SB444,26 8Section 26 . 16.765 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB444,14,29 16.765 (8) If further violations of this section are committed during the term
10of the contract, the contracting agency, the Fox River Navigational System Authority,
11the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the
12Wisconsin Student Loan Refinancing Authority,
the Wisconsin Economic
13Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment
14Corporation may permit the violating party to complete the contract, after complying
15with this section, but thereafter the contracting agency, the Fox River Navigational
16System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River
17Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Student Loan Refinancing Authority, the
18Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and
19Entertainment Corporation shall request the department to place the name of the
20party on the ineligible list for state contracts, or the contracting agency, the Fox River
21Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox
22River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Student Loan Refinancing Authority,
23the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports
24and Entertainment Corporation may terminate the contract without liability for the

1uncompleted portion or any materials or services purchased or paid for by the
2contracting party for use in completing the contract.
SB444,27 3Section 27 . 16.85 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB444,14,134 16.85 (2) To furnish engineering, architectural, project management, and other
5building construction services whenever requisitions therefor are presented to the
6department by any agency. The department may deposit moneys received from the
7provision of these services in the account under s. 20.505 (1) (kc) or in the general
8fund as general purpose revenue — earned. In this subsection, “agency" means an
9office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association,
10society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the
11constitution or any law, which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law,
12including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in
13subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, 239, or 279.
SB444,28 14Section 28 . 16.865 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB444,15,415 16.865 (8) Annually in each fiscal year, allocate as a charge to each agency a
16proportionate share of the estimated costs attributable to programs administered by
17the agency to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (2) (k). The department
18may charge premiums to agencies to finance costs under this subsection and pay the
19costs from the appropriation on an actual basis. The department shall deposit all
20collections under this subsection in the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (2) (k).
21Costs assessed under this subsection may include judgments, investigative and
22adjustment fees, data processing and staff support costs, program administration
23costs, litigation costs, and the cost of insurance contracts under sub. (5). In this
24subsection, “agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution
25of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created

1or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend
2moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not
3including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 237,
4238, 239, or 279.
SB444,29 5Section 29 . 19.42 (10) (t) of the statutes is created to read:
SB444,15,76 19.42 (10) (t) The chief executive officer and members of the board of directors
7of the Wisconsin Student Loan Refinancing Authority.
SB444,30 8Section 30 . 19.42 (13) (q) of the statutes is created to read:
SB444,15,109 19.42 (13) (q) The chief executive officer and members of the board of directors
10of the Wisconsin Student Loan Refinancing Authority.
SB444,31 11Section 31. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
12insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF
SB444,32 13Section 32 . 20.195 of the statutes is created to read:
SB444,15,16 1420.195 Wisconsin Student Loan Refinancing Authority. There is
15appropriated to the Wisconsin Student Loan Refinancing Authority for the following
16programs:
SB444,16,2 17(1) Student loan refinancing program. (a) Initial funding. Biennially, the
18amounts in the schedule to fund the initial costs of operating the Wisconsin Student

1Loan Refinancing Authority and to start the student loan refinancing program under
2ch. 239.
SB444,33 3Section 33 . 39.28 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
SB444,16,64 39.28 (7) The board shall create on its Internet site a link to that portion of the
5department of financial institutions' Internet site created under s. 224.30 (6) (c) and
6(d).
SB444,34 7Section 34 . 39.52 of the statutes is created to read:
SB444,16,21 839.52 Student loan debt reports. (1) By January 1 of each year, the Board
9of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall provide to the board the
10average amount of student loan debt incurred in the previous year by resident
11undergraduate students enrolled in each institution within that system, the
12technical college system board shall provide to the board the average amount of
13student loan debt incurred in the previous year by resident undergraduate students
14enrolled in each technical college within that system, each tribally controlled college
15in this state shall provide to the board the average amount of student loan debt
16incurred in the previous year by resident undergraduate students enrolled in that
17tribally controlled college, and the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges
18and Universities or a successor organization shall provide to the board the average
19amount of student loan debt incurred in the previous year by resident undergraduate
20students enrolled in each of the private, nonprofit accredited institutions of higher
21education in this state.
SB444,16,22 22(2) By March 1 of each year, the board shall do all of the following:
SB444,17,223 (a) Compile the information provided to the board under sub. (1) and, from that
24information, compute the statewide average amount of student loan debt incurred

1in the previous year by resident undergraduate students enrolled in the institutions
2specified in sub. (1).
SB444,17,53 (b) Compare the amount computed under par. (a) to the national average
4amount of student loan debt incurred in the previous year by undergraduate
5students enrolled in institutions of higher education in the United States.
SB444,17,96 (c) Compare the amount computed under par. (a) to the statewide average
7amount of student loan debt incurred in the previous year by undergraduate
8students in the state with the lowest ratio of statewide average student loan debt to
9the lowest quintile of state per capita income.
SB444,17,1410 (d) Submit to the joint committee on finance a report regarding student loan
11debt incurred in the previous year by resident undergraduate students at the
12institutions specified in sub. (1). The report shall include the information provided
13to the board under sub. (1), the statewide average amount of student loan debt
14computed under par. (a), and the comparisons described in pars. (b) and (c).
SB444,35 15Section 35 . 39.54 of the statutes is created to read:
SB444,17,22 1639.54 Student lending transparency. (1) In this section, “institution of
17higher education" means an institution or college campus within the University of
18Wisconsin System, a technical college within the technical college system, a tribally
19controlled college, or a private, nonprofit institution of higher education located in
20this state that provides an educational program for which the institution awards an
21associate degree or higher or provides a program that is acceptable toward such a
22degree.
SB444,17,25 23(2) Each institution of higher education shall provide to a prospective or newly
24accepted student and to the student's parents clearly outlined and
25easy-to-understand information pertaining to all of the following:
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1(a) The total cost of attendance at the institution of higher education.
SB444,18,62 (b) The approximate or, if known, the actual total amount of financial aid that
3the student would receive from the institution of higher education, and the
4approximate or, if known, the actual total amount of student loan debt that the
5student would accumulate, over the course of 4 years if the student were to attend
6the institution of higher education for 4 years.
SB444,18,97 (c) Student loan rates, repayment plans, default rates, and the actual monthly
8payment that would be required to pay the student loan debt described in par. (b)
9when the loan becomes due.
SB444,18,12 10(3) Each institution of higher education shall create on its Internet site a link
11to that portion of the department of financial institutions' Internet site created under
12s. 224.30 (6) (c) and (d).
SB444,36 13Section 36 . 39.56 of the statutes is created to read:
SB444,18,18 1439.56 Loan counseling. (1) Definition. In this section, “institution of higher
15education" means an institution or college campus within the University of
16Wisconsin System, a technical college under ch. 38, or any private, nonprofit,
17educational institution located in this state that provides an educational program for
18which it awards an associate degree or higher.
SB444,18,22 19(2) Applicability. This section applies to any student loan offered by an
20institution of higher education or a private lender or recommended to a student by
21an institution of higher education, other than a federally funded, federally insured,
22or federally guaranteed loan for which counseling is required by 20 USC 1092.
SB444,19,5 23(3) Entrance counseling. (a) Before a student enters into a student loan
24agreement, an institution of higher education shall provide the student with
25comprehensive information on the terms and conditions of a loan and the

1responsibilities the student has with respect to the loan. The institution shall
2provide the information during a counseling session conducted in person, on a
3written form provided to the student that the student signs and returns, or online,
4with the student acknowledging receipt of the information. The information
5provided shall include all of the following:
SB444,19,76 1. To the extent practicable, the effect of accepting the loan to be disbursed on
7the eligibility of the borrower for other forms of student financial assistance.
SB444,19,98 2. How interest accrues and is capitalized during periods when the interest is
9not paid by the borrower.
SB444,19,1210 3. The definitions of full-time and half-time enrollment at the institution of
11higher education, during regular terms and intersession terms, if applicable, and the
12consequences of not maintaining full-time or half-time enrollment.
SB444,19,1513 4. The importance of contacting the appropriate office at the institution of
14higher education if the borrower withdraws before completing his or her program of
15study so that the institution can provide counseling under sub. (4).
SB444,19,1716 5. Sample monthly repayment amounts, based on a range of levels of
17indebtedness.
SB444,19,2018 6. The obligation of the borrower to repay the full amount of the loan,
19irrespective of whether the borrower completes his or her program of study at the
20institution.
SB444,19,2221 7. The likely consequences of default on the loan, including adverse credit
22reports, delinquent debt collection procedures, and litigation.
SB444,19,2423 8. Whether the student has reached the limit on his or her federal student loan
24opportunities.
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19. The name of, and contact information for, an individual the borrower may
2contact if he or she has any questions about the borrower's rights and responsibilities
3or the terms and conditions of the loan.
SB444,20,84 10. How a student or any member of the public may file a complaint about a
5lender with the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by calling a toll-free
6telephone number, or by completing a complaint form, which may be obtained on the
7bureau's Internet site. The institution of higher education shall also include the
8toll-free telephone number and Internet site address of the bureau.
SB444,20,109 (b) In conjunction with providing information under par. (a), the institution of
10higher education shall also do all of the following:
SB444,20,1311 1. Clearly distinguish private loans from federal loans in individual financial
12aid awards by stating, for any private loans included by the institution as part of the
13institution's award package, all of the following:
SB444,20,1414 a. Whether the rate is fixed or variable.
SB444,20,1615 b. An explanation that private student loan lenders can offer variable interest
16rates that can increase or decrease over time, depending on market conditions.
SB444,20,2017 c. An explanation that private student loans have a range of interest rates and
18fees and students should determine the interest rate of, and any fees associated with,
19the private student loan included in their financial aid award package before
20accepting the loan.
SB444,20,2321 d. An explanation that students should contact the lender of the private
22student loan or their institution's financial aid office if they have any questions about
23a private student loan.
SB444,20,2524 e. An explanation that the interest rate on a private student loan may depend
25on the borrower's credit rating.
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12. If the institution of higher education provides a private loan lender list,
2provide general information about the loans available through the lender and
3disclose the basis for each lender's inclusion on the list. The institution shall also
4disclose with the list that the student may choose any lender.
SB444,21,105 (c) 1. A lender may not accept a final and complete application for a private
6student loan from an applicant, or assess any fees upon an applicant, without first
7receiving certification from the applicant's institution of higher education that the
8applicant has received counseling from the institution under pars. (a) and (b) and
9that the counseling was conducted in person, unless the certification specified that
10the applicant elected to receive the counseling in a manner other than in person.
SB444,21,1611 2. The certification required by subd. 1. shall be signed by the applicant and
12the institutional counselor, and shall include the date of the counseling and the
13name, address, and telephone number of both the counselor and the applicant. An
14electronic facsimile copy of the counseling certification satisfies the requirement
15under this subdivision. The lender shall maintain the certification in an accurate,
16reproducible, and accessible format for the term of the student loan.
SB444,21,20 17(4) Exit counseling. (a) As close as practicable to the date that a student
18graduates from, transfers from, withdraws from, or otherwise completes his or her
19program of study at the institution of higher education, the institution shall provide
20the student with information relating to all of the following:
SB444,21,2421 1. Repayment plans that are available, including a description of the different
22features of each plan and sample information showing the average anticipated
23monthly payments, and the difference in interest paid and total payments, under
24each plan.
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12. Debt management strategies designed to facilitate the repayment of
2indebtedness.
SB444,22,43 3. The options to prepay each loan, pay each loan on a shorter schedule, or
4change repayment plans.
SB444,22,65 4. The likely consequences of default on the loan, including adverse credit
6reports, delinquent debt collection procedures, and litigation.
SB444,22,77 5. The effects of consolidation on a borrower's underlying loan benefits.
SB444,22,88 6. Grace periods, loan forgiveness, cancellation, and deferment opportunities.
SB444,22,99 7. The borrower benefit programs of different lenders.
SB444,22,1010 8. The tax benefits that may be available to borrowers.
SB444,22,1111 9. How to enroll in income-based repayment.
SB444,22,1412 (b) With respect to a student who leaves an institution of higher education
13without the knowledge of the institution, the institution shall attempt to provide the
14information described in par. (a) to the student in writing.
SB444,22,18 15(5) Fee. An institution of higher education may assess a reasonable fee to the
16lender to defray the cost of counseling under this section in an amount not exceeding
17$50. The board and the department of financial institutions shall jointly promulgate
18rules to implement and administer this subsection.
SB444,37 19Section 37 . 40.02 (54) (n) of the statutes is created to read:
SB444,22,2020 40.02 (54) (n) The Wisconsin Student Loan Refinancing Authority.
SB444,38 21Section 38 . 70.11 (38v) of the statutes is created to read:
SB444,22,2522 70.11 (38v) Wisconsin Student Loan Refinancing Authority. All property
23owned by the Wisconsin Student Loan Refinancing Authority, provided that use of
24the property is primarily related to the purposes of the Wisconsin Student Loan
25Refinancing Authority.
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1Section 39. 77.54 (9a) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB444,23,52 77.54 (9a) (a) This state or any agency thereof, the University of Wisconsin
3Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin
4Economic Development Corporation, the Wisconsin Student Loan Refinancing
5Authority,
and the Fox River Navigational System Authority.
SB444,40 6Section 40 . 100.45 (1) (dm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB444,23,167 100.45 (1) (dm) “State agency" means any office, department, agency,
8institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state
9government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law which
10is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
11courts, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, the Bradley
12Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation, the University of Wisconsin
13Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities
14Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin Economic
15Development Corporation, the Wisconsin Student Loan Refinancing Authority, and
16the Fox River Navigational System Authority.
SB444,41 17Section 41 . 224.30 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
SB444,23,1818 224.30 (6) Student lending transparency. (a) In this subsection:
SB444,23,1919 1. “Higher education expenses" includes all of the following:
SB444,23,2020 a. Tuition and fees.
SB444,23,2121 b. Books and supplies.
SB444,23,2222 c. Room and board.
SB444,23,2523 2. “Private lending institution" means any private entity that by itself or
24through an affiliate makes available student loans to pay for or finance higher
25education expenses.
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13. “Private student loan" means a loan issued by a private lending institution
2for the purpose of paying for or financing higher education expenses.
SB444,24,43 4. “Student borrower" means any individual who borrows money from a private
4lending institution to finance higher education expenses.
SB444,24,75 (b) The department shall compile data related to private student loans for the
6purpose of comparing private lending institutions' student loan interest rates and
7repayment plans, including all of the following:
SB444,24,88 1. Policies relating to deferment and forbearance.
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