Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs

Assembly Bill 689

Relating to:  tuition and fee remission for certain veterans and their dependents enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System or a technical college.

By Representatives Murphy, Magnafici, Anderson, Horlacher, Tusler, Spiros and Ramthun; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and L. Taylor.

December 20, 2019     Referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs

January 16, 2020         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Skowronski; Representatives VanderMeer, Allen, Petryk, Edming, Kurtz, Summerfield, Ott, Tittl, James, Hesselbein, Riemer, Sinicki and Haywood.

Absent:       (1)        Representative Milroy.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Dave  Murphy - Wisconsin State Assembly

·      Andre  Jacque

·      Al  Labelle - Disabled American Veterans

·      Mike  Hert - Disabled American Veterans

·      Rock  Larson - SELF

Appearances Against

·      Ray  Cross - UW System

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      James Fialkowski - Americon Legion Wi

·      David J  Wischer - Ameican Legion

·      MItchell  Woytych - American Legion

·      Paul Fisk - American Legion Wi

·      Nathan M Bond - CVSO Assocation of Wisconsin

·      Amber  Nikolai - American Legion WI

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 26, 2020           Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Sarah Gibbs

Committee Clerk