Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Colleges and Universities
Assembly Bill 739
Relating to: creating an individual income tax deduction for certain interest paid on qualified education loans.
By Representatives Macco, Murphy, Kulp, Czaja, Mursau, Kremer, Knodl, Duchow, Quinn, A. Ott, Tranel, Petryk, Horlacher, Rodriguez and Bernier; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Gudex, Lasee, Moulton and Nass.
January 19, 2016 Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
January 21, 2016 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Murphy; Representatives Rohrkaste, Quinn, Rodriguez, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Macco, Wachs, Berceau, Billings, Hesselbein and Jorgensen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives R. Brooks and Tranel.
Appearances For
· President Ray Cross - University of Wisconsin System
· Senator Howard Marklein - 17th Senate District
· Representative John Macco - 88th Assembly District
· Legislative Liaison Nate Ristow - WI Dept. of Revenue
Appearances Against
· Scot Ross - One Wisconsin Now
· Program Director Analiese Eicher - One Wisconsin Now
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Senator Frank Lasee - 1st Senate District
· Representative Dave Murphy - 56th Assembly District
· President Morna Foy - Wisconsin Technical College System
· President Rolf Wegenke - WI Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU)
· Executive Secretary John Reinemann - WI Higher Educational Aids Board
· UW System Board of Regents - UW Board of Regents
· Andrew Glazner - Student-UW Stevens Point
Registrations Against
· Representative Scott Allen - 97th Assembly District
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 28, 2016 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Murphy; Representatives Rohrkaste, Quinn, Rodriguez, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Tranel, Macco, Wachs, Berceau, Billings, Hesselbein and Jorgensen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative R. Brooks.
Moved by Representative Wachs, seconded by Representative Berceau that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Representatives Wachs, Berceau, Billings, Hesselbein and Jorgensen.
Noes: (9) Representative Murphy; Representatives Rohrkaste, Quinn, Rodriguez, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Tranel and Macco.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 9
Moved by Representative Ballweg, seconded by Representative Petryk that Assembly Bill 739 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (9) Representative Murphy; Representatives Rohrkaste, Quinn, Rodriguez, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Tranel and Macco.
Noes: (5) Representatives Wachs, Berceau, Billings, Hesselbein and Jorgensen.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 5
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Diane Handrick
Committee Clerk
