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Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

SB 396

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Relating to: waiver of University of Wisconsin System and technical college application fees and making an appropriation. (FE)

Appropriation School — Curriculum School — Discipline and student rights Technical college University of wisconsin — Entrance requirement

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill requires University of Wisconsin System (UWS) institutions and

technical colleges to waive application fees for state residents who are high school

juniors or seniors and who apply during the second full week of October. The bill

appropriates general purpose revenues to reimburse UWS institutions and technical

colleges for the fees that are waived.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Harris Dodd (D) , L. Taylor (D) , Shilling (D)

5 cosponsors

Berceau (D) , Brostoff (D) , C. Taylor (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Young (D)

Full history

  1. Nov 20, 2015 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators L. Taylor, Harris Dodd and Shilling; cosponsored by Representatives Berceau, Brostoff, Spreitzer, C. Taylor and Young

  2. Nov 20, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges

  3. Dec 8, 2015 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Dec 11, 2015 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Jan 28, 2016 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Apr 13, 2016 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1