Senate Record of Committee Proceedings Committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs Senate Bill 281 Relating to: eligibility for veterans benefits for those veterans who are involved in Operation Enduring Freedom; the extension or renewal of a license held by a national guard member or member of the U.S. armed forces reserve who is called into active service; college students called to serve in the armed forces; and granting rule-making authority. By Senators Moen, Risser, Erpenbach, Jauch, Burke, Breske, Plache, Zien, Schultz, Wirch, Shibilski, Decker, Grobschmidt, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Baumgart and George; cosponsored by Representatives Musser, Nass, Ryba, Gronemus, Boyle, Suder, Kestell, Jeskewitz, Plouff, Turner, Albers, La Fave, Sykora, Krawczyk, Pettis, Staskunas, Meyerhofer, Bock, Freese, Petrowski, Grothman, Ladwig, Lassa, Berceau and Urban. October 16, 2001 Referred to Committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs. October 17, 2001
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (9) Senators Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Absent: (0) None.
Appearances for
· LTC Terry McArdle, WI Dept. of Military Affairs
Appearances against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations for
· Secretary Oscar Herrera, Dept. of Regulation and Licensing
· Morna Foy, WI Tech. College System Board
· Marvin Freedman, Vietnam Veterans of America
Registrations against
· None.
October 23, 2001
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (9) Senators Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Absent: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Lazich, seconded by Senator Breske, that
Senate Amendment 1
be recommended for introduction and adoption.
Ayes: (9) Senators Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.
INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 0
Moved by Senator Breske, seconded by Senator Robson, that
Senate Bill 281
be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (9) Senators Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 0