Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Colleges and Universities

Assembly Bill 860

Relating to: participation by institutions of higher education in the academic excellence higher education scholarship program and clarifying the required grade point average for academic excellence higher education scholarships (suggested as remedial legislation by the higher educational aids board).

Law Revision Committee.

March 2, 1998 Referred to committee on Colleges and Universities.

March 19, 1998 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (9) Representatives Kreibich, Underheim, Hutchison, Kelso, Olsen, Hanson, Boyle, Reynolds and Plouff.

Absent: (2) Representatives Ward and Murat.

Appearances for

· Alice Winters, Higher Education Aids Board, Madison

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· David Dies, Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, Madison

Registrations against

· None.

March 19, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (9) Representatives Kreibich, Underheim, Hutchison, Kelso, Olsen, Hanson, Boyle, Reynolds and Plouff.

Absent: (2) Representatives Ward and Murat.

Moved by Representative Olsen, seconded by Representative Hanson, that Assembly Bill 860

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (9) Representatives Kreibich, Underheim, Hutchison, Kelso, Olsen, Hanson, Boyle, Reynolds and Plouff.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (2) Representatives Ward and Murat.

Representative Ward, had he been present, would have voted in the affirmative.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 2

Greg Gasper

Committee Clerk