GOP bill would cap Universities of Wisconsin tuition raises to inflation after latest increase

Two state lawmakers want to cap UW System tuition hikes

Proposed bill would only allow UW Board of Regents to increase fees for Wisconsin residents up to the rate of the consumer price index.

GOP lawmakers seek to limit tuition increases at Universities of Wisconsin following recent hike

Republican lawmakers are proposing a state law to limit tuition increases after the University of Wisconsin system approved another tuition hike earlier this month. The Board of Regents voted earlier this month to increase tuition by 5% at most UW…

GOP bill would cap Universities of Wisconsin tuition raises to inflation after latest increase

"Now more than ever, the Legislature must implement a common sense law placing controls on these types of skyrocketing tuition increases," the bill's authors wrote.

GOP bill would limit UW tuition raises to rate of inflation

The news comes just weeks after the UW Board of Regents gave the green light to a tuition increase for in-state students, and a budget deal approved the largest state funding increase in 20 years.