Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges

Senate Bill 376

Relating to: student loans, the individual income tax subtract modification for tuition and student fees, creating an authority, to be known as the Wisconsin Student Loan Refinancing Authority, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.

By Senators Hansen, Lassa, Miller, Harris, Lehman, L. Taylor, Wirch, Risser, T. Cullen, C. Larson, Erpenbach, Vinehout, Carpenter, Jauch and Shilling; cosponsored by Representatives Mason, Kolste, Johnson, Wachs, Smith, Pasch, Wright, Goyke, Kahl, Doyle, Zamarripa, Billings, Bewley, Ringhand, Danou, Barnes, Ohnstad, Kessler, C. Taylor, Young, Riemer, Genrich, Hesselbein, Jorgensen, Richards, Barca, Shankland, Hintz, Clark, Milroy, Sargent, Bernard Schaber, Berceau, Pope, Hulsey, Vruwink, Zepnick, Hebl and Sinicki.

October 29, 2013        Referred to Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges

February 05, 2014       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Harsdorf; Senators Schultz, Gudex, Shilling and Erpenbach.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Cory Mason - Representative

·      Dave Hansen - Senator

·      Deb Kolste - Representative

·      Jennifer Hussli

·      Mia Akers - Associated Students of Madison (ASM)

·      Genevieve Carter - Associated Students of Madison (ASM)

·      Rebecca Zien - National Association of Social Workers (NASW-WI)

·      Marc Herstand - National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

·      Jenni Dye - Dane County Board

·      Leland Pan - Dane County Board

·      Tyler Will - UW-Eau Claire Student Senate

·      Catherine Ruetschlin - Demos

·      Scot Ross - One Wisconsin Now

·      Sarah Razner

·      Lamonte Moore - United Council, UW-Milwaukee

·      Faun Moses - Public Defender's Office

·      Saul Newton - UW-Waukesha Student

·      Cynthia Riley

·      Analiese Eicher

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      John Reinemann - Higher Educational Aids Board (HEAB)

·      Susan  Fischer - UW-Madison

·      David Dies - Educational Approval Board (EAB)

Registrations For

·      Claire Steven - College Democrats of UW-Madison

·      Peter Gust

·      Chris Hoffman - Associated Students of Madison (ASM)

·      Jacob Jokisch

·      Tim Carpenter - Senator

·      Dianne Hesselbein - Representative

·      Andy Jorgenson - Representative

·      Josh Zepnick - Representative

·      Mandela Barnes - Representative

·      LaTonya Johnson - Representative

·      Evan Goyke - Representative

·      Melissa Sargent - Representative

·      Dana Wachs - Representative

·      Jill Billings - Representative

·      Paul Gabriel - District Boards Association

·      Robb Kahl - Representative

·      Lauren Danen

·      Victoria Hildebrandt

·      Mary Hoynacki

·      David Gardner - Associated Students of Madison (ASM)

·      Janis Ringhand - Representative

·      Susan McMurray - AFSCME

·      Jeff Knight - Madison Teachers Inc.

·      Sara Bringman - Madison Teachers Inc.

·      Jenny Tasse

·      Suzanne Miller

·      Morgan Rae - Associated Students of Madison (ASM)

·      John Jacobson

·      Eileen Dorfman

·      Zack Wood

·      Andrew Selander

·      Richard Batzler

·      Lewis Loy

·      Kristin Hoffschmidt

·      Kim Kohlhaas - AFT-Wisconsin

·      Sam Gehler

·      Anna Landmark

·      Anthony Somerville

·      Ken Somerville

·      Aaron Somerville

·      Sherryl Engstrom

·      Jennifer Lewis

·      Kayla Emrick

·      Hayley Young

·      Ann DeGarmo - UW-Madison Young Progressives

·      Mara Brooks - WI Dental Association

·      Jim Conrardy - Dr.

·      Gabriella Stasson

·      Kait Bacon

·      Meghan Parker

·      Marian Leleswick

·      Victoria Boucher

·      Maggie Mehr

·      Amanda Fazzini

·      Lauren O'Brien

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      S. Verna  Fowler - Dr. - College of Menominee Nation

April 08, 2014             Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Melissa Weigand

Committee Clerk