Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 383
Relating to: parental choice programs, the Special Needs Scholarship Program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Kitchens, Fields, Ballweg, Bernier, Felzkowski, Gannon, Horlacher, Jagler, Kleefisch, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Thiesfeldt, Young and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, L. Taylor, Darling, Stroebel, Wanggaard and Vukmir.
June 08, 2017 Referred to Committee on Education
June 13, 2017 Public Hearing 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.
Appearances For
· Kim Wadas - Wisconsin Catholic Conference
· Paul Scriver - Shoreland Lutheran HS
· Chris Cody - South WI district - Luther church missouri Synod Schools
· David Eaton - Columbus Catholic Schools
· Henry Tyson - St. Marcus
· Allison Wagner - Seton Catholic Schools
· Jamie Luehring - Kettle Moraine Lutheran HS - WELS
· Adam Schmidt - Seton Catholic Schools
· Jim Bender - School Choice WI
· Jeff Pertl - DPI
· Tricia Collins - DPI
· Joel Kitchens - Representative
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Josh Zepnick - Representative
· Steve Baas - MMAC
· Duey Stroebel - State Senator
· Nathan Lewis - Lutheran Special Schools and Educational Services
· Mary Czech-Mrochinski - Marquette University
· Justin Moralez - American Federation for Children
· Sharon Schmeling - WI Council of Religious and Independent Schools
· Carol Shires - School Choice WI
· Scott Jensen - American Federation for Children
· Eric Bott - Americans for Properity WI
· Laura Sumner-coon - SOAR - Racine
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
June 14, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Rodriguez, Tusler, Mursau, Quinn, Wichgers, Pope, Genrich, Considine, Hebl and Vruwink.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Zimmerman, Duchow and Bowen.
Moved by Representative Jagler, seconded by Representative Quinn that Assembly Bill 383 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (11) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Rodriguez, Tusler, Mursau, Quinn, Duchow, Wichgers, Considine and Vruwink.
Noes: (4) Representatives Pope, Genrich, Hebl and Bowen.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 4
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Hariah Hutkowski
Committee Clerk
