Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Colleges and Universities

Assembly Bill 230

Relating to: transferring academic credits from military transcripts to University of Wisconsin System schools and technical colleges.

By Representatives Kurtz, Sanfelippo, Kulp, Spiros, Skowronski, Kuglitsch, Ballweg, Thiesfeldt, Tusler, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Sinicki, Horlacher, Wichgers and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators Kooyenga, Marklein, Testin, Wanggaard, Bewley, Smith and Bernier.

May 22, 2019              Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities

January 23, 2020         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (16)      Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Duchow, Ballweg, Wittke, Summerfield, Stafsholt, Krug, Quinn, Petryk, Shankland, Billings, Stubbs, Emerson, Hesselbein and Anderson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Tony Kurtz - author

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Sam Rogers

·      Vivian Beppler

·      Jacob Kachellek

Registrations For

·      Sen. Dale Kooyenga - author

·      James Quattromani - County Veterans Service Officer Association of WI

·      Assistant Deputy Secretary Kathy Still - WI Dept of Veterans Affairs

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      President Ray Cross - UW System

January 30, 2020         Executive Session Held

Present:       (16)      Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Duchow, Ballweg, Wittke, Summerfield, Stafsholt, Krug, Quinn, Petryk, Shankland, Billings, Stubbs, Emerson, Hesselbein and Anderson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Stafsholt, seconded by Representative Krug that Assembly Bill 230 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (16)   Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Duchow, Ballweg, Wittke, Summerfield, Stafsholt, Krug, Quinn, Petryk, Shankland, Billings, Stubbs, Emerson, Hesselbein and Anderson.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0

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Diane Handrick

Committee Clerk