Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
Assembly Bill 542
Relating to: a nonprofit organization grant program administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Edming, Petryk, Allen, Berceau, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Horlacher, T. Larson, Macco, Milroy, A. Ott, Riemer, Sinicki and Skowronski; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Carpenter, Darling, Harsdorf, Marklein, Moulton, Ringhand, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch.
November 24, 2015 Referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
December 10, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Skowronski; Representatives VanderMeer, Weatherston, Petryk, Allen, Edming, Nerison, Heaton, J. Ott, Tittl, Hesselbein, Milroy and Goyke.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Sinicki and Riemer.
Appearances For
· Daniel Buttery - Wisconsin Department of Veterans
· Representative Warren Petryk - 93rdd Assembly District
· Representative James Edming - 87th Assembly District
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Jason Johns - Military Order of Purple Heart Department of Wisconsin
· Mike "Gunner" Furgal - VFW Wisconsin
· Joseph Hines - VFW Post 1318
· Rock Larson - CVSO Association of Wisconsin
· Mike "Gunner' Furgal - VFW Wisconsin
· Jason Johns - Military Order of Purple Heart Dept of WI
· Senator Jerry Petrowski - 29th State Senate District
· Neil Lerner - UWES Business Centers
· Michael Ertmer - Bunker Labs Wi
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 21, 2016 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Skowronski; Representatives VanderMeer, Petryk, Allen, Edming, Nerison, Heaton, J. Ott, Tittl, Hesselbein, Milroy, Sinicki, Goyke and Riemer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Weatherston.
Moved by Representative Petryk, seconded by Representative Tittl that Assembly Bill 542 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (14) Representative Skowronski; Representatives VanderMeer, Petryk, Allen, Edming, Nerison, Heaton, J. Ott, Tittl, Hesselbein, Milroy, Sinicki, Goyke and Riemer.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
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Justin Phillips
Committee Clerk
