AB629

AB629 AB629
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Colleges and Universities

Assembly Bill 629
Relating to: creating a loan program for teachers and orientation and mobility instructors of visually impaired pupils, granting rule-making authority and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Brandemuehl, Olsen, Kestell, Nass, Musser, Ainsworth, Plale, Wood, Albers, Spillner, Sykora, M. Lehman, Freese, Stone and Gronemus; cosponsored by Senators Grobschmidt, Breske, Rosenzweig, Wirch, Baumgart and Schultz.

December 30, 1999 Referred to committee on Colleges and Universities.

February 23, 2000 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (10) Representatives Kreibich, Rhoades, Hutchison, Townsend, Underheim, Kelso, Plouff, Boyle, Lassa and Richards.
Excused Absent: (1) Representative Meyer.

Appearances for
· Rep. David Brandemuehl, author
· Sharon James, UW System
· Samantha Hoffman, Dept. of Public Instruction
· Lyn Ayer, Certification/Licensing Program for Visually Impaired
· Lisa Tomberlin, The National Agenda Project, CESA 6
· Andy Papinean
· Karen Ferstl, VI Children

Appearances against
· None.

Appearances for Information Only
· None.

Registrations for
· David Miller, UW System
· Rep. Steve Nass
· Karla Ashenhurst, UW-Milwaukee
· Kay Glodowski
· Russ Allen, Wisconsin Education Assn. Council, Wisconsin Federation of Teachers
· Sandra Adams
· Ken Tapp, Dept. of Public Instruction
· Barb Wasmund
· Rebecca Bartels
· Stacy King
· Wendy Greeney
· Ann Nielsen

Registrations against
· None.

February 23, 2000 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (10) Representatives Kreibich, Rhoades, Hutchison, Townsend, Underheim, Kelso, Plouff, Boyle, Lassa and Richards.
Excused Absent: (1) Representative Meyer.

Moved by Representative Underheim, seconded by Representative Rhoades, that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (10) Representatives Kreibich, Rhoades, Hutchison, Townsend, Underheim, Kelso, Plouff, Boyle, Lassa and Richards.
Noes: (0) None.
Excused Absent: (1) Representative Meyer, voting Aye if present.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0, Excused Absent 1


Moved by Representative Kelso, seconded by Representative Underheim, that Assembly Bill 629 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (10) Representatives Kreibich, Rhoades, Hutchison, Townsend, Underheim, Kelso, Plouff, Boyle, Lassa and Richards.
Noes: (0) None.
Excused Absent: (1) Representative Meyer, voting Aye if present.


PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0, Excused Absent 1





Andrew Cook
Committee Clerk