Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Colleges and Universities
Assembly Bill 512
Relating to: the tuition grant program for national guard members administered by the Department of Military Affairs.
By Representatives Kuglitsch, Allen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Edming, Gannon, Jacque, Jagler, Kremer, Krug, Kulp, Mursau, Petryk, Skowronski, Spiros, Steffen, Tittl, VanderMeer, Weatherston, Anderson and C. Taylor; cosponsored by Senators Vukmir, Marklein, Nass, Stroebel and Carpenter.
September 25, 2017 Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
October 10, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (10) Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Quinn, Petryk, Stafsholt, Kremer, Berceau, Billings, Vruwink and Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (6) Representatives Zimmerman, Summerfield, Ballweg, Krug, Wachs and Hebl.
Appearances For
· Rep. Mike Kuglitsch - Author
· Sen. Leah Vukmir - author
· Carter Mahnke
· Major Bart Droessler - Education Officer, WIsconsin National Guard
· Captain Russell Simonis - Wisconsin National Guard
· Jason Johns - VFW of Wisconsin
· John Bechtol - UW-Madison
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Jeff Buhrandt - UW System
Registrations For
· Rep. Dianne Hesselbein
· Rep. Warren Petryk
· Jason Johns - Military Order of the Purple Heart
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 24, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Zimmerman, Quinn, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Stafsholt, Kremer, Berceau, Billings, Vruwink and Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Summerfield, Wachs and Hebl.
Moved by Representative Ballweg, seconded by Representative Petryk that Assembly Bill 512 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (13) Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Zimmerman, Quinn, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Stafsholt, Kremer, Berceau, Billings, Vruwink and Anderson.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
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Diane Handrick
Committee Clerk
