Relating to: remission of fees for veterans and their dependents enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System or in a technical college and making an appropriation. (FE)
Senate Bill 587 modifies the process for remitting educational fees for veterans and their dependents attending University of Wisconsin System institutions or technical colleges. It establishes a "sum sufficient" appropriation, ensuring that the state provides the necessary funds to fully reimburse these educational institutions for all remitted fees. The bill removes previous limitations on the amount the state's Higher Educational Aids Board can reimburse the universities and
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Oct 2025
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Introduced Oct 24, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced
Introduced by Senators Dassler-Alfheim, Pfaff, Roys, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Wirch, Hesselbein, Smith, Carpenter, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Drake and L. Johnson;
cosponsored by Representatives Billings, Sinicki, Palmeri, Ortiz-Velez, DeSmidt, Tenorio, Arney, Miresse, Rivera-Wagner, Goodwin, Subeck, Stubbs, Joers, Fitzgerald, Roe, Sheehan, Bare, Snodgrass, Stroud, Johnson, Andraca and Tucker
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District
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Bob Wirch
DDemocratic
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Brad Pfaff
DDemocratic
P
Chris Larson
DDemocratic
P
Dianne Hesselbein
DDemocratic
P
Dora Drake
DDemocratic
P
Jeff Smith
DDemocratic
P
Jodi Habush Sinykin
DDemocratic
P
Kelda Roys
DDemocratic
P
Kristin Dassler-Alfheim
DDemocratic
P
LaTonya Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Mark Spreitzer
DDemocratic
P
Melissa Ratcliff
DDemocratic
P
Sarah Keyeski
DDemocratic
P
Tim Carpenter
DDemocratic
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