Senate Record of Committee Proceedings Committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations Senate Bill 131 Relating to: allowing an individual income tax deduction for certain amounts contributed by a grandparent to a college savings account or a college tuition and expenses program. By Senators Grobschmidt, Darling, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Baumgart, Welch, Plache, Burke, Rosenzweig, Roessler, Moen, Risser, Harsdorf, Schultz, M. Meyer, Zien, Huelsman and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Kreibich, Plale, Musser, La Fave, Black, Urban, Richards, Ladwig, Huebsch, Rhoades, M. Lehman, Hahn, Boyle, J. Lehman, Townsend, Wade, Hundertmark, Lassa, Shilling, Gronemus, Freese, Krawczyk, Olsen, Petrowski, Jensen, Sykora, Albers, McCormick, Kreuser, Coggs, Suder, Gunderson, Ryba, Miller, Plouff, Young, Vrakas, D. Meyer, Grothman, Jeskewitz, Wasserman, Seratti, Montgomery, Balow, Powers, Hoven, Berceau, Huber, Nass, Pettis, Steinbrink, Skindrud, Owens, Leibham, Ott, Schneider, Walker and Turner. April 11, 2001 Referred to Committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations. June 6, 2001
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (6) Senators M. Meyer, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Ellis, Huelsman and Zien.
Absent: (1) Senator Moore.
Appearances for
· State Senator Richard Grobschmidt, bill author
· Marty Olle, EdVest Program
Appearances against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations for
· State Representative Robin Kreibich, bill co-author
· State Senator Alberta Darling, 8th Senate District
· David Miller, UW System
· State Senator Fred Risser, 26th District
· Dr. Rolf Wegenke, WI Assn. of Independent Colleges and Universities
Registrations against
· None.
June 8, 2001
EXECUTIVE SESSION-POLLING
Moved by Senator M. Meyer that
LRB s0129/1
be recommended for introduction and adoption.
Ayes: (7) Senators M. Meyer, Moore, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Ellis, Huelsman and Zien.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.
INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0, Absent 0
Moved by Senator M. Meyer that
Senate Bill 131
be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (7) Senators M. Meyer, Moore, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Ellis, Huelsman and Zien.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0, Absent 0