January 25, 2024 - Introduced by Representatives Shankland, Emerson, J. Anderson, Baldeh, Bare, Clancy, Conley, Jacobson, Joers, Madison, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Shelton, Sinicki, Stubbs and Subeck, cosponsored by Senators Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer, Roys, Larson and Agard. Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities.
AB991,,22An Act relating to: funding for Wisconsin grants for University of Wisconsin System students and technical college students and making an appropriation. AB991,,33Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill increases funding for Wisconsin grants for University of Wisconsin System students and technical college students.
Under current law, the Wisconsin grant program, administered by the Higher Educational Aids Board, provides grants to resident students enrolled in specified postsecondary institutions, including UW institutions and technical colleges.
The bill increases HEAB’s appropriations for Wisconsin grants for UW students by $22,518,700 in fiscal year 2024-25 and for technical college students by $8,357,700 in fiscal year 2024-25.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
AB991,,44The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: AB991,,66(1) Wisconsin grants to University of Wisconsin students. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the higher educational aids board under s. 20.235 (1) (fe), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $22,518,700. AB991,,77(2) Wisconsin grants to technical college students. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the higher educational aids board under s. 20.235 (1) (ff), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $8,357,700.
