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SB399 • 2025

University of Wisconsin System resident undergraduate tuition and fees

University of Wisconsin System resident undergraduate tuition and fees

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senators Jacque, Bradley and Wanggaard, cosponsored by Representatives Murphy, Allen, Behnke, Dittrich, Goeben, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, O'Connor, Tusler and Wichgers
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Available for Scheduling
Effective date
Not listed

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University of Wisconsin System resident undergraduate tuition and fees

University of Wisconsin System resident undergraduate tuition and fees Status: S - Available for Scheduling

What This Bill Does

  • University of Wisconsin System resident undergraduate tuition and fees Status: S - Available for Scheduling

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2025-10-24 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  3. 2025-10-24 Sen.

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges , Ayes 3, Noes 2

  4. 2025-10-24 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  5. 2025-10-15 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  6. 2025-09-18 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. 2025-08-25 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators Jacque , Bradley and Wanggaard ; cosponsored by Representatives Murphy , Allen , Behnke , Dittrich , Goeben , B. Jacobson , Knodl , Kreibich , Maxey , O'Connor , Tusler and Wichgers

  8. 2025-08-25 Sen.

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

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University of Wisconsin System resident undergraduate tuition and fees
Status: S - Available for Scheduling

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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 SENATE BILL 399
August 25, 2025 - Introduced by Senators
Jacque
,
Bradley
and
Wanggaard
, cosponsored by Representatives
Murphy
,
Allen
,
Behnke
,
Dittrich
,
Goeben
,
B. Jacobson
,
Knodl
,
Kreibich
,
Maxey
,
O'Connor
,
Tusler
and
Wichgers
. Referred to Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges.
SB399,1,3
1
An Act

to amend
36.11 (57) (c) and 36.27 (1) (a);
to create
36.27 (1m) of the
2
statutes;
relating to:
University of Wisconsin System resident undergraduate
3
tuition and fees.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill prohibits the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System from increasing resident undergraduate student tuition by more than the increase in the consumer price index (CPI) for the previous year. The bill defines CPI as the consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, as determined by the U.S. Department of Labor. Also, for purposes of the bill, “resident undergraduate tuition” is defined to include any differential tuition and mandatory fees charged to a resident undergraduate student.
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:
SB399,1
4
Section
1
.
36.11 (57) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB399,2,3
5
36.11
(57)
(c) Notwithstanding s. 36.27 (1),
and subject to s. 36.27 (1m),
the
1
board may not approve an increase in the allocable portion of segregated fees at any
2
institution until the joint committee on finance has approved the board’s revised
3
policies in the manner provided in par. (b).
SB399,2
4
Section
2
.
36.27 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB399,2,11
5
36.27
(1)
(a) Subject to par. (b)
and sub. (1m)
, the board may establish for
6
different classes of students differing tuition and fees incidental to enrollment in
7
educational programs or use of facilities in the system. Except as otherwise
8
provided in this section, the board may charge any student who is not exempted by
9
this section a nonresident tuition. The board may establish special rates of tuition
10
and fees for the extension and summer sessions and such other studies or courses of
11
instruction as the board deems advisable.
SB399,3
12
Section
3
.
36.27 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB399,2,13
13
36.27
(1m)

Resident undergraduate tuition.
(a) In this subsection:
SB399,2,15
14
1. “Consumer price index” means the consumer price index for all urban
15
consumers, U.S. city average, as determined by the U.S. department of labor.
SB399,2,16
16
2. “Resident undergraduate tuition” includes:
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17
a. Academic fees charged to a resident undergraduate student.
SB399,2,18
18
b. Any differential tuition charged to a resident undergraduate student.
SB399,2,20
19
c. Any other mandatory fees charged to a resident undergraduate student that
20
are in addition to instructional fees.
SB399,2,23
21
(b) The Board of Regents may not increase resident undergraduate tuition by
22
more than the percentage increase in the consumer price index for the previous
23
year.
SB399,4
1
Section
4
. Initial applicability.
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2
(
1
) This act first applies to the tuition and fees charged for the first semester
3
or session beginning at least 30 days after the effective date of this subsection.
SB399,3,4
4
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