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