Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs
Senate Bill 339
Relating to: establishing the Wisconsin Veterans Employment Initiative.
By Senators Marklein, Lasee, Olsen, Ringhand, Wanggaard and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Allen, Born, Brostoff, Edming, Heaton, Horlacher, Jarchow, Kleefisch, Krug, T. Larson, Mursau, Novak, Petryk, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Sinicki, Spiros, Steffen, Tranel, VanderMeer and Genrich.
October 15, 2015 Referred to Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs
January 14, 2016 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Howard Marklein - 17th Senate District
· Representative Scott Allen
· Dan Schmitz - WI Veterans Task Force Commission
· Bruce Markert - WI Veterans Task Force Commission
· Dan Buttery - Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
· Larry Hill - Disabled American Veterans
· Al Labelle - Disabled American Veterans
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Joanna Cervantes - Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
· Mike "Gunner" Furgal - VFW
· Joseph Hines - VFW
· Representative Warren Petryk - 93rd Assembly District
· Jason Johns - VFW
· Jason Johns - Military Order of the Purple Heart
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 21, 2016 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Marklein, seconded by Senator Hansen that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Marklein, seconded by Senator Cowles that Senate Bill 339 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Derek Punches
Committee Clerk
