This is the preview version of the Wisconsin State Legislature site.
Please see http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov for the production version.
LRB-5012/1
ARG:skw
2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
December 7, 2021 - Introduced by Representatives Horlacher, Allen, Armstrong,
Behnke, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum,
James, Knodl, Macco, Magnafici, Moses, Murphy, Penterman, Rozar,
Schraa, Sortwell and Wichgers, cosponsored by Senators Testin,
Felzkowski, Nass and Stroebel. Referred to Committee on Colleges and
Universities.
AB741,1,4 1An Act to renumber and amend 38.24 (1); to amend 36.27 (1) (a) and 38.24
2(1m) (intro.); and to create 36.05 (6r), 36.27 (1) (c), 38.24 (1) (a) and 38.24 (1p)
3of the statutes; relating to: tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin System
4institutions and technical colleges and COVID-19 vaccination requirements.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires a University of Wisconsin System institution and a technical
college to refund to a student all current and previously charged tuition and fees
associated with the student's enrollment in a program at the UW institution or
technical college if all of the following apply: 1) the UW institution or technical
college requires the student to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of
participation in the program; 2) the UW institution or technical college refuses an
exemption for the student to this requirement to accommodate the student's
sincerely held religious beliefs or personal convictions; and 3) the UW institution or
technical college prohibits the student from participation in the program because of
the student's failure to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and the student's
participation in the program is therefore temporarily or permanently discontinued.
For further information see the state and local 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:
AB741,1
1Section 1. 36.05 (6r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB741,2,22 36.05 (6r) “COVID-19" has the meaning given in s. 895.476 (1) (a).
AB741,2 3Section 2. 36.27 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB741,2,104 36.27 (1) (a) Subject to par. pars. (b) and (c), the board may establish for
5different classes of students differing tuition and fees incidental to enrollment in
6educational programs or use of facilities in the system. Except as otherwise provided
7in this section, the board may charge any student who is not exempted by this section
8a nonresident tuition. The board may establish special rates of tuition and fees for
9the extension and summer sessions and such other studies or courses of instruction
10as the board deems advisable.
AB741,3 11Section 3 . 36.27 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB741,2,1412 36.27 (1) (c) An institution shall refund to a student all current and previously
13charged academic fees, nonresident tuition, and segregated fees associated with the
14student's enrollment in a program at the institution if all of the following apply:
AB741,2,1615 1. The institution requires the student to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as
16a condition of participation in the program.
AB741,2,1917 2. The institution refuses an exemption for the student to the requirement
18under subd. 1. to accommodate the student's sincerely held religious beliefs or
19personal convictions.
AB741,2,2220 3. The institution prohibits the student from participation in the program
21because of the student's failure to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and the student's
22participation in the program is therefore temporarily or permanently discontinued.
AB741,4 23Section 4. 38.24 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 38.24 (1) (intro.) and
24amended to read:
AB741,2,2525 38.24 (1) Definition Definitions. (intro.) In this section, “ operational:
AB741,3,2
1(b) “Operational cost" means costs funded by general purpose revenue,
2property taxes and uniform fees established under sub. (1m) (a) and (b).
AB741,5 3Section 5. 38.24 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
AB741,3,44 38.24 (1) (a) “COVID-19" has the meaning given in s. 895.476 (1) (a).
AB741,6 5Section 6. 38.24 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB741,3,86 38.24 (1m) Program fees. (intro.) The Except as provided in sub. (1p), the
7district boards shall charge students the fees established by the state board under
8this subsection. Annually, the board shall establish:
AB741,7 9Section 7 . 38.24 (1p) of the statutes is created to read:
AB741,3,1410 38.24 (1p) Prohibited fees and refunds related to COVID-19 vaccination
11status.
Notwithstanding any policy established under sub. (2), a district board shall
12refund to a student all current and previously charged fees under sub. (1m)
13associated with the student's enrollment in a program at a technical college of the
14district if all of the following apply:
AB741,3,1615 (a) The district board requires the student to be vaccinated against COVID-19
16as a condition of participation in the program.
AB741,3,1917 (b) The district board refuses an exemption for the student to the requirement
18under par. (a) to accommodate the student's sincerely held religious beliefs or
19personal convictions.
AB741,3,2220 (c) The district board prohibits the student from participation in the program
21because of the student's failure to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and the student's
22participation in the program is therefore temporarily or permanently discontinued.
AB741,8 23Section 8 . Initial applicability.
AB741,4,2
1(1) This act first applies with respect to vaccination requirements imposed in
2the 2021-22 academic year.
AB741,4,33 (End)
Loading...
Loading...