Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Colleges and Universities
Assembly Bill 177
Relating to: transferring technical college district assets, liabilities, and employees to the technical college system board; limiting the authority of technical college district boards and prohibiting them from levying property taxes; increasing the rate of the state sales tax and use tax, and requiring a referendum.
By Representatives Bies, Nygren and T. Larson.
April 25, 2013 Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
October 10, 2013 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Nass; Representatives Murphy, Knudson, Weatherston, Stroebel, Ballweg, Schraa, Bewley, Billings, Hesselbein, Wachs and Berceau.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Krug.
Appearances For
· Rep. Garey Bies - 1st Assembly District
· Terry Nichols
Appearances Against
· Lori Wegners - Northcentral Technical College
· Tom Felch - J&D Tube Benders
· Stephanie Skilba - Gateway Technical College
· Stephen Kohler - Oshkosh Corporation
· John Lukas - LDI Industries
· Dr. Mike Lanser - Lakeshore Technical College
· Alyce Dumke - Fox Valley Technical College Foundation
· Patti Balacek - Western Technical College
· Kelly Ryan - Incourage Community Foundation
· Morna Foy - WI Technical College System
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· None.
Registrations Against
· Rep. Scott Krug
· Angie Lawrence
· Jason Bauknecht - Milwaukee Area Technical College
· Thomas Eckert - Blackhawk Technical College
· Tony Driessen - WI Amusement and Music Operators
· Tony Driessen - Bowling Centers Association of Wisconsin
· Tim Casper - Madison Area Technical College
· Paul Gabriel - WI Technical College District Boards
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 08, 2014 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Mike Mikalsen
Committee Clerk
