Legislature's Budget Writing Committee Approves More Money for the UW-System, But with a Catch
Wednesday, May 29th, 2019 -- 10:53 AM
(AP) -The Legislature’s budget-writing committee has voted to continue a University of Wisconsin tuition freeze for another two years and give the system about $58 million more in state funding, with a catch.Most of the money, $45 million, would only be turned over after lawmakers approve of how they want to spend it. Total new funding approved Tuesday by the committee is about $69 million less than Gov. Tony Evers proposed. Evers wanted about $50 million to pay for the tuition freeze, but the committee rejected that while extending the six-year-old freeze.
The panel also rejected Evers’ proposals to spend $45 million to attract and retain students in high demand areas. It also rejected a $10 million Evers proposal designed to increase teachers in the nursing school.
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