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Bills · 2009-2010 Regular Session

SB 304

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the veterans tuition reimbursement program.

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Currently, the Department of Veterans Affairs reimburses eligible veterans for

tuition and fees for certain secondary or post-secondary education. The maximum

number of credits for which a veteran may receive reimbursement is determined

based on the amount of time the veteran served on active duty.

Under current law, a veteran generally must begin studies within ten years

after separating from the military to receive tuition and fee reimbursement for the

studies. However, current law provides exceptions to this ten-year rule for

part-time study. A veteran may receive reimbursement for up to 11 credits for a

semester that begins more than ten years after separation if the veteran enrolls in

no more than 11 credits that semester; if the veteran enrolls in more than 11 credits

that semester, he or she may not receive any reimbursement. Further, for a summer

semester, a veteran may receive reimbursement for any number of credits, subject

to maximum credit limits. Current law limits reimbursement for studies begun more

than ten years after separation to 60 credits.

This bill provides that a veteran may receive reimbursement for tuition and

fees for up to 11 credits for a semester that begins more than ten years after

separation from the military, even if the veteran enrolls in more than 11 credits that

semester.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Coggs (D) , Darling (R) , Hansen (D) , Harsdorf (R) , Kreitlow (D) , Lassa (D) , Olsen (R) , Schultz (R) , Taylor (D)

18 cosponsors

A. Williams (D) , Berceau (D) , Bies (R) , Brooks (R) , Carpenter (D) , Clark (D) , Dexter (D) , Grigsby (D) , Gunderson (R) , Hebl (D) , Jorgensen (D) , Kapanke (R) , Molepske Jr. (D) , Pridemore (R) , Sinicki (D) , Turner (D) , Vruwink (D) , Zepnick (D)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Jan 27, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report passage recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

Passed 15–0 Apr 9, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0

Passed 33–0 Apr 15, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Sep 23, 2009 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Kreitlow, Harsdorf, Lassa, Olsen, Darling, Coggs, Taylor, Schultz and Hansen;Cosponsored by Representatives Dexter, Berceau, Vruwink, Molepske Jr., Brooks, Pridemore, Bies, Hebl, Sinicki, Turner, A. Williams, Gunderson, Jorgensen, Zepnick, Grigsby and Clark

  2. Sep 23, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions

  3. Oct 23, 2009 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Nov 4, 2009 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Jan 20, 2010 · Senate

    Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor

  6. Jan 20, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Jan 27, 2010 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  8. Jan 27, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  9. Feb 10, 2010 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)

  10. Apr 7, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  11. Apr 9, 2010 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  12. Apr 9, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  13. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-15-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  14. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    Senator Kapanke added as a coauthor

  15. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  16. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  17. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  18. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0

  19. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  20. Apr 16, 2010 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  21. Apr 16, 2010 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  22. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:29 A.M. on 4-22-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 26

  23. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  24. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  25. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  26. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  27. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. Apr 23, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  29. Apr 27, 2010 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 4-27-2010

  30. May 11, 2010 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 5-11-2010

  31. May 12, 2010 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 5-12-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 297

  32. May 13, 2010 · Senate

    Published 5-26-2010