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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
April 10, 2007 - Introduced by Representatives Molepske, Berceau, Staskunas,
Cullen, Hixson and
Soletski, cosponsored by Senators Erpenbach, Lehman,
Roessler, Coggs and
Lassa. Referred to Committee on Colleges and
Universities.
AB252,1,2
1An Act to amend 39.435 (3) of the statutes;
relating to: the maximum amount
2of a Wisconsin higher education grant.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the Higher Educational Aids Board awards Wisconsin
higher education grants (WHEG grants) to undergraduates enrolled at least half
time at nonprofit public institutions of higher education or tribally controlled
colleges in this state. Currently, a WHEG grant may not exceed $3,000 for any
academic year. This bill sets that maximum grant amount during any academic year
at 50 percent of the resident undergraduate academic fees charged to attend the
institution within the University of Wisconsin System for which the highest such
fees are charged in that academic year.
For further information see the state 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:
AB252, s. 1
3Section
1. 39.435 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB252,2,74
39.435
(3) Grants under sub. (1) shall not be less than $250 during any one
5academic year, unless the joint committee on finance approves an adjustment in the
1amount of the minimum grant. Grants under sub. (1)
shall not exceed $3,000 during
2any one academic year
shall not exceed 50 percent of the resident undergraduate
3academic fees charged to attend the institution within the University of Wisconsin
4System for which the highest such fees are charged in that academic year. The board
5shall, by rule, establish a reporting system to periodically provide student economic
6data and shall promulgate other rules the board deems necessary to assure uniform
7administration of the program.
AB252,2,119
(1)
Wisconsin higher education grants. This act first applies to Wisconsin
10higher education grants awarded by the higher educational aids board for the
112007-08 academic year.
