Senate
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
April 06, 2017 Referred to Committee on Education
April 20, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (7) Senator Olsen; Senators Darling, Nass, Vukmir, C. Larson, Bewley and Johnson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Caroline Krause - Office of Representative John Nygren
· Ray Cross - University of Wisconsin
· Gary Bennett - University of Wisconsin
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Jeff Pertl - DPI
Registrations For
· John Nygren
· Mark Grapentine - Wisconsin Medical Society
· Representative Josh Zepnick
· Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 24, 2017 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (7) Senator Olsen; Senators Darling, Nass, Vukmir, C. Larson, Bewley and Johnson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by that January 2017 Special Session Assembly Bill 6 be recommended for concurrence.
Ayes: (6) Senator Olsen; Senators Darling, Vukmir, C. Larson, Bewley and Johnson.
Noes: (1) Senator Nass.
CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 1
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Jenna Zantow
Committee Clerk
