Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs
Senate Bill 8
Relating to: the University of Wisconsin Missing-in-Action Recovery and Identification Project and making an appropriation.
By Senators Cowles, Hesselbein, Carpenter, Feyen, James, Larson, Pfaff, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Taylor, Wanggaard and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Sinicki, C. Anderson, Andraca, Armstrong, Baldeh, Billings, Brandtjen, Cabrera, Conley, Considine, Donovan, Edming, Emerson, Gustafson, Haywood, Joers, Kitchens, Knodl, Mursau, Novak, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Petersen, Petryk, Riemer, Rozar, Shankland, Spiros, Stubbs, Subeck, Tittl, Tusler, Wittke, Zimmerman and Ratcliff.
January 27, 2023 Referred to Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs
August 08, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Testin; Senators Nass, Wanggaard, Wirch and Carpenter.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep Tony Kurtz - 50th AD
· Legislative Chair Jordan Tilleson - VFW SB8
· State Liaison Mark Herrmann - Rolling Thunder Wi
· Team Lead Charles Konsitzke - UW MIA Recovery and Identification Project
· Dep Adjutant DAV Larry Hill - DAV and supporting SB 8
· Paul Fisk - American legion
· Senator Robert Cowles - 2nd Senate District
· Amy Snyder-Heitman - For Representative Sinicki
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· POW MIA Family Advocate Bradley Burt - Outpost 422
Registrations For
· Michael Furval - VFW
· State Adjutant Adam Wallace - VFW Wisconsin
· VFW Senior Vice Cmdr Mary Ann Christopherson - Veterans of Foreign Wars
· John Barghusen - VFW post 1318 Rolling Thunder Wisconsin Chapter5
· William Muether - Rolling Thunder wi
· DEC 3 DAV Wisconsin Wesley Hackensmith - SB-8 Hearing
· Crystal Potts
· Assistant Deputy Secretary Joseph Hoey - Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
· Jack O'Meara - PROFS, UW-Madison faculty
· Secretary Peter Barca
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
September 05, 2023 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (5) Senator Testin; Senators Nass, Wanggaard, Wirch and Carpenter.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by that Senate Bill 8 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (5) Senator Testin; Senators Nass, Wanggaard, Wirch and Carpenter.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Christina Nelson
Committee Clerk
