Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Colleges and Universities

Assembly Bill 697

Relating to: the amount of an academic excellence higher education scholarship, the number of those scholarships that may be awarded in an academic year, the eligibility criteria for those scholarships, creating an individual income tax credit for certain academic scholarship recipients, and making an appropriation.

By Representatives Stroebel, Marklein, Strachota and Knodl.

January 31, 2014         Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities

February 10, 2014       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Nass; Representatives Murphy, Weatherston, Stroebel, Schraa, Bewley, Billings, Hesselbein, Wachs and Berceau.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Knudson, Ballweg and Krug.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Duey Stroebel - Author

·      John Reinemann - WI Higher Educational Aids Board

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      None.

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