Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs
Senate Bill 666
Relating to: pilot program to provide outreach, support, and mental health and substance abuse services for veterans and making an appropriation.
By Senators Petrowski, Cowles, Bewley, Carpenter, Darling, Olsen, Wanggaard and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Felzkowski, Loudenbeck, Anderson, Hesselbein, Horlacher, Jacque, Jagler, Kitchens, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Milroy, Novak, Ott, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Schraa, Tauchen, Tranel, Mursau, VanderMeer and Goyke.
December 21, 2017 Referred to Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs
January 30, 2018 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Jerry Petrowski - 29th Senate District
· Kathy Still - Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
· Ken Grant - Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
· Tammy Walters - CVSO Association of Wisconsin
· Chandra Cox - Coulee Inc.
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Mike "Gunner" Furgal - Veterans of Foreign Wars
· Joe Aulik - Winnebago CVSO
· Joseph Hines - Veterans of Foreign Wars
· Chandler Miller
· Frederic "Ricki" Patton - Fond du Lac County Veteran Services
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 06, 2018 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Carpenter, seconded by Senator Cowles that Senate Bill 666 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Derek Punches
Committee Clerk
