Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs

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 27, 2014       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Petrowski; Senators Leibham, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Warren Petryk - Representative - 93rd Assembly District

·      Kathy Marschmann - Assistant Deputy Secretary - Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Jerry Petrowski - Senator - 29th Senate District

·      Jason Johns - Military Order of the Purple Heart, VFW, American Legion

·      Al Labelle - Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 06, 2014           Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Petrowski; Senators Leibham, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Leibham, seconded by Senator Petrowski that Assembly Bill 734 be recommended for concurrence.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Petrowski; Senators Leibham, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.

Noes:     (0)     None.

CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Derek Punches

Committee Clerk