Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs

Assembly Bill 140

Relating to: Vietnam veteran eligibility for veterans benefits.

By Representatives Musser, Schafer, Vander Loop, Duff, Turner, Freese, Gronemus, Goetsch, Albers, Plale, Kelso, Owens, Porter, Brandemuehl, Ryba, Notestein, M. Lehman, Riley, Green, Hahn, Dobyns, Kreuser, Sykora, Nass, Hasenohrl, Kreibich, Vrakas, Boyle and Seratti; cosponsored by Senators Fitzgerald, Moen, Rude, Breske, Rosenzweig, A. Lasee, Wirch, Wineke, Clausing, Zien, Buettner, Welch and Jauch.

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

Appearances against

· None

Appearances for Information Only

· None

Registrations for

· Joseph Guido, DAV

· Senator David Zien, 23rd District

· Charles Hoslet, WI DVA

· Edward Muzik, TAUWP

Registrations against

· None

March 5, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

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

Absent: (1) Representative Zukowski.

Moved by Representative Dobyns, seconded by Representative Plouff, that Assembly Bill 140

be recommended for passage.

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

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative Zukowski.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0, Absent 1

Marlene Reineking

Committee Clerk