Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs

Assembly Bill 139

Relating to: veterans benefits for veterans who are delinquent in child or spousal support, maintenance, medical expenses or birth expenses.

By Representatives Musser, Sykora, Zukowski, Duff, Ryba, Powers, Turner, Gunderson, Grothman, Albers, Kreuser, Hahn, M. Lehman, Nass, Boyle and Seratti; cosponsored by Senators Wirch, Welch, Cowles, Rosenzweig and A. Lasee.

February 24, 1997 Referred to committee on Veterans and Military Affairs.

March 5, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (8) Representative Musser, Lorge, Dobyns, Sykora, Ryba, Schneider, Vander Loop and Plouff.

Absent: (1) Representative Zukowski.

Appearances for

· Representative Terry Musser, 92nd District

· Marvin Freedman, V V A

· Charles Hoslet, WI DVA

Appearances against

· None

Appearances for Information Only

· None

· None

Registrations for

· Joseph Guigo, DVA

· Edward Muzik, TAUWP

Registrations against

· None.

April 30, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (8) Representatives Musser, Lorge, Dobyns, Sykora, Ryba, Schneider, Vander Loop and Plouff.

Absent: (1) Representative Zukowski.

Representative Musser requested unanimous consent that the committee introduce Amendment 1 to Substitute Amendment 1. Granted

Moved by Representative Vander Loop, seconded by Representative Plouff, that Amendment 1 to Substitute Amendment 1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (8) Representative Musser, Lorge, Dobyns, Sykora, Ryba, Schneider, Vander Loop and Plouff.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative Zukowski.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0, Absent 1

Moved by Representative Vander Loop, seconded by Representative Plouff, that Substitute Amendment 1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (8) Representative Musser, Lorge, Dobyns, Sykora, Ryba, Schneider, Vander Loop and Plouff.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative Zukowski.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0, Absent 1

Moved by Representative Lorge, seconded by Representative Ryba, that Assembly Bill 139

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (8) Representatives Musser, Lorge, Dobyns, Sykora, Ryba, Schneider, Vander Loop and Plouff.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative Zukowski.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0, Absent 1

Marlene Reineking

Committee Clerk