January 25, 2024 - Introduced by Representatives Shankland, Palmeri, Emerson, J. Anderson, Baldeh, Clancy, Conley, Jacobson, Joers, Madison, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ratcliff, Shelton, Sinicki, Stubbs and Subeck, cosponsored by Senators Smith, Spreitzer, Roys, Larson and Agard. Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities.
AB993,,22An Act to create 36.27 (1m) of the statutes; relating to: resident undergraduate tuition freezes for the University of Wisconsin System. AB993,,33Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill prohibits from taking effect any limitation on the amount the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System may charge for resident undergraduate tuition unless the limitation is offset by a corresponding increase in the amount of general purpose revenues appropriated to the Board of Regents. The prohibition first applies beginning in the 2024-25 academic year.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
AB993,,44The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: AB993,15Section 1. 36.27 (1m) of the statutes is created to read: AB993,,6636.27 (1m) Resident undergraduate tuition freezes. Beginning in the 2024-25 academic year, no limitation on the amount the board may charge for resident undergraduate tuition for an institution or college campus may take effect unless the limitation is offset by a corresponding increase in the amount of general purpose revenues appropriated to the board.
