The Student Services Finance Committee approved a bylaw that would change how student services are funded Monday.
The Campus Services Process, formerly the Campus Services Fund, would distribute contracts to student groups that would allow them to provide student services. The bylaw would allow student groups to "bid on" services to provide to students.
Some SSFC members were concerned the bylaw would not allow groups receiving contracts to continue to be supported by the General Student Services Fund.
"Fundamentally, student groups shouldn't have to lose their GSSF status to become a part of this process," said Rep. Tia Nowack. "I think the GSSF process right now is complicated enough."
SSFC members amended the Campus Services Process so providing services through the CSP would not harm groups' funding eligibility.
SSFC Chair Sarah Neibart said the bylaw would ensure student services are still offered in light of budget cuts.
"With the cuts the university is facing, this is one way we can ensure that services provided on this campus stay provided by this campus," Neibart said.
The legislation will now go through Student Council for final approval.
Also at the meeting, SSFC approved the Wisconsin Student Lobby's budget of over $44,000.
SSFC members asked if the group was expecting to return a significant amount of its funding as it did last year.
WSL Finance Director Brandon Williams estimated that most of the returns were from salaries.
"The reduced staff we have in place now are more committed to their individual positions than before," Williams said.
SSFC gave the group less money than requested for advertising and salaried positions, despite the group lowering its total staff from eight to five members.
