Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
January 2017 Special Session Assembly Bill 6
Relating to: authorizing the director of the Office of Educational Opportunity in the University of Wisconsin System to contract for the operation of a recovery charter school, insurance coverage of mental health treatment provided by a recovery charter school, and making appropriations.
By committee on Assembly Organization, Representatives Nygren, Born, Felzkowski, Skowronski, Novak, Quinn, Steffen, Murphy, Ripp, Ballweg, Swearingen, Mursau, Subeck, Brostoff, Kleefisch, Petryk, Tittl, Spiros, Rohrkaste, E. Brooks, Bernier, Billings, Zepnick, Sinicki, Doyle, Krug, Petersen, Kolste, Jagler, Rodriguez, Vruwink, Fields, Kulp, Sargent, Allen and Wachs; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Vukmir, Harsdorf, Marklein, Testin, Wanggaard, Kapenga, Lasee and Carpenter., by request of Governor Scott Walker
February 17, 2017 Referred to Committee on Education
March 02, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Jagler, Rodriguez, Mursau, Quinn, Duchow, Wichgers, Pope, Genrich, Considine, Hebl, Bowen and Vruwink.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Kitchens, Zimmerman and Tusler.
Appearances For
· Gary Bennett - UW OEO
· John Nygren - State Representative
· Ray Cross - UW SA
· Paul Moberg - UW Pop Health Institute
· Ellen Grunder - self and Waunakee Schools
· Caroline Miller - self
Appearances Against
· Dennis Hughes - self
Appearances for Information Only
· Jeff Grothman - OCI
· Elizabeth Hizmi - OCI
· Jeff Pertl - DPI
Registrations For
· Joe Strohl - Menominee Tribe
· Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society
· Ed Brooks - State Representative
· Lisa Davidson - Wi Primary Health Care Assoc.
· Kim Kaukl - Wis Rural Schools Alliance
· Alberta Darling - State Senator
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 09, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (15) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Rodriguez, Tusler, Mursau, Quinn, Duchow, Wichgers, Pope, Genrich, Considine, Hebl, Bowen and Vruwink.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Zimmerman.
Moved by Representative Rodriguez, seconded by Representative Mursau that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (13) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Rodriguez, Tusler, Mursau, Quinn, Wichgers, Pope, Genrich, Considine, Hebl and Vruwink.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Rodriguez, seconded by Representative Jagler that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Rodriguez, Tusler, Mursau, Quinn, Wichgers, Pope, Genrich, Considine, Hebl, Bowen and Vruwink.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Jagler, seconded by Representative Quinn that January 2017 Special Session Assembly Bill 6 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (16) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Zimmerman, Rodriguez, Tusler, Mursau, Quinn, Duchow, Wichgers, Pope, Genrich, Considine, Hebl, Bowen and Vruwink.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0
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Hariah Hutkowski
Committee Clerk
