AB654

AB654 AB654
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Colleges and Universities

Assembly Bill 654
Relating to: the college tuition prepayment program, creating a college savings program board and college savings program, granting rule-making authority and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Kreibich, Plale, Underheim, Jensen, Musser, Kestell, Duff, M. Lehman, Rhoades, Hutchison, Sykora, Albers, Freese, Gunderson, Brandemuehl, Ladwig, Jeskewitz, Spillner, Suder, Ott, Plouff, Ryba, Meyerhofer, Stone, Olsen, Handrick, Klusman, Vrakas, Montgomery, Walker, Townsend, Ward, Pettis, Young, Ainsworth, Wieckert and Wasserman; cosponsored by Senators Grobschmidt, Welch, Darling, Burke, Erpenbach, Roessler, Decker, Farrow and Lazich.

January 11, 2000 Referred to committee on Colleges and Universities.

January 12, 2000 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

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

Appearances for
· Representative Rob Kreibich
· Senator Richard Grobschmidt
· Representative Jeff Plale
· Dr. Rolf Wegenke, WI Assn of Independent Colleges & Universities
· Jack Voight, State Treasurer
· Marty Olle, EdVest Wisconsin program
· Pete Christianson, TIAA-CREF
· Andrew LeFevre, American Legislative Exchange Council

Appearances against
· None.

Appearances for Information Only
· Will Sandstrum, Fish & Wildlife Unlimited

Registrations for
· Jenny Boese, Real Property, Probate, & Trust Law Section of the State Bar of WI
· Senator Brian Burke
· Sen. Alberta Darling

Registrations against
· None.

January 12, 2000 EXECUTIVE SESSION

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

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

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

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


Moved by Representative Underheim, seconded by Representative Hutchison, that Assembly Bill 654 be recommended for passage as amended.

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








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





Andrew Cook
Committee Clerk