Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Colleges and Universities

Assembly Bill 532

Relating to: changing the names, Wisconsin higher education grants, and tuition grants, to Wisconsin grants.

By Representatives Ballweg, Bies, Kahl, Ripp and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Risser, Olsen and Lassa.

November 25, 2013    Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities

December 19, 2013     Public Hearing Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Nass; Representatives Murphy, Weatherston, Stroebel, Ballweg, Krug, Schraa, Bewley, Billings, Hesselbein and Wachs.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Knudson and Berceau.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Joan Ballweg - Author

·      Dr. Rolf Wegenke - WI Association of Independent Colleges and Universities

·      John Reinemann - WI Higher Educational Aids Board

·      Grant Huber - UW System

·      Nancy Merrill - WI Technical College System

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Morna Foy - WI Technical College System

·      Paul Gabriel - WI Technical College District Boards

·      Wendy Wink - WI Association of Independent Colleges and Universities

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 18, 2014       Executive Session Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Nass; Representatives Murphy, Knudson, Weatherston, Stroebel, Ballweg, Krug, Schraa, Bewley, Billings, Hesselbein, Wachs and Berceau.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Ballweg, seconded by Representative Nass that Assembly Bill 532 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Nass; Representatives Murphy, Knudson, Weatherston, Stroebel, Ballweg, Krug, Schraa, Bewley, Billings, Hesselbein, Wachs and Berceau.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

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Mike Mikalsen

Committee Clerk