Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Colleges and Universities
Assembly Bill 524
Relating to: farmer tuition assistance grants and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Oldenburg, B. Meyers, Ballweg, Doyle, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Jagler, James, Kitchens, Kulp, Kurtz, Milroy, Mursau, Neubauer, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Shankland, Spiros, Spreitzer, C. Taylor, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vining, Vruwink, Wittke and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Bernier, Carpenter, Ringhand, Schachtner and Testin.
October 11, 2019 Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
October 17, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (11) Representative Murphy; Representatives Duchow, Ballweg, Wittke, Petryk, Shankland, Billings, Stubbs, Emerson, Hesselbein and Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (5) Representatives Tranel, Summerfield, Stafsholt, Krug and Quinn.
Appearances For
· Rep. Loren Oldenburg - 96th Assembly District
· Sen. Luther Olsen - 14th Senate District
· Dona Goede - Western Technical College
· Jennifer Wickman - Cooperative Network
· Abigail Wiedmeyer
· Jill Grennan - Western Technical College
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· John Shutske - UW-Madison and Extension
Registrations For
· James Zylstra - Wisconsin Technical College System
· Debi Towns - WI Farm Bureau
· Chad Zuleger - Dairy Business Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 23, 2019 Executive Session Held
Present: (15) Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Duchow, Ballweg, Wittke, Summerfield, Stafsholt, Quinn, Petryk, Shankland, Billings, Stubbs, Emerson, Hesselbein and Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Krug.
Moved by Representative Ballweg, seconded by Representative Petryk that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (15) Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Duchow, Ballweg, Wittke, Summerfield, Stafsholt, Quinn, Petryk, Shankland, Billings, Stubbs, Emerson, Hesselbein and Anderson.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Quinn, seconded by Representative Summerfield that Assembly Bill 524 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (15) Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Duchow, Ballweg, Wittke, Summerfield, Stafsholt, Quinn, Petryk, Shankland, Billings, Stubbs, Emerson, Hesselbein and Anderson.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
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Diane Handrick
Committee Clerk
