Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Veterans
Assembly Bill 734
Relating to: powers and duties of the board of veterans affairs; reimbursement of veterans' tuition at tribal colleges; documentation for eligibility to veterans homes; operation of veterans homes; eligibility and procedural requirements for veterans home loans, veterans personal loans, county veterans service grants, and American Indian veterans grants; and funeral honors, burial, and disinterment of veterans.
By Representatives Petryk, Ringhand, LeMahieu, Weatherston, Krug, Skowronski, Kolste, Czaja, Sinicki, Pridemore, A. Ott, Endsley, Spiros, Smith, Wright, Brooks and Bies; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski and Lehman.
February 06, 2014 Referred to Committee on Veterans
February 12, 2014 Public Hearing Held
Present: (16) Representative Petryk; Representatives Weatherston, Bies, Endsley, Nerison, Pridemore, Brooks, J. Ott, Tittl, Skowronski, Ringhand, Milroy, Sinicki, Vruwink, Hesselbein and Goyke.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Warren Petryk - State Assembly
· Kathy Marschman - WDVA
· Jason Johns - VFW & The Military Order of Purple Heart
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Jerry Petrowski - Senator - WI State Senate
· Al Labelle - Disabled American Veterans
· Mike Furgal - VFW
· Roger Fetterly - Military Officers Association of America
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 12, 2014 Executive Session Held
Present: (16) Representative Petryk; Representatives Weatherston, Bies, Endsley, Nerison, Pridemore, Brooks, J. Ott, Tittl, Skowronski, Ringhand, Milroy, Sinicki, Vruwink, Hesselbein and Goyke.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Weatherston, seconded by Representative Brooks that Assembly Bill 734 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (14) Representative Petryk; Representatives Weatherston, Bies, Endsley, Nerison, Pridemore, Brooks, J. Ott, Tittl, Skowronski, Ringhand, Milroy, Sinicki and Hesselbein.
Noes: (2) Representatives Vruwink and Goyke.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 2
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Marcie Rainbolt
Committee Clerk
