Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
Assembly Bill 541
Relating to: a veterans employment and entrepreneurship grant program, veteran employment grants, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
By Representatives VanderMeer, Allen, Ballweg, Bernier, Brostoff, Edming, T. Larson, Macco, Milroy, Murphy, A. Ott, Petryk and Skowronski; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Carpenter, Darling, Harsdorf, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Olsen, Ringhand, L. Taylor and Vinehout.
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
· Christopher Yesbeck - RW Baird & Co,
· Chad Lee - RW Baird & Co.
· Neil Lerner - UW Madison SBDC
· Representative Nancy Vander Meer - 70th Assembly District
· Michael Ertmer - Bunker Labs Wisconsin
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
· Senator Jerry Petrowski - 29th Senate District
· Jim Hodge - RW Baird & Co.
· Bruce Markeit - Veterans Task Force
· Rock Larson - CVSO Association of Wisconsin
· Mike "Gunner" Furgal - VFW Wisconsin
· Joseph Hins - VFW Post 1318
· Jason Johns - Purple Heart Dept. of 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 Edming, seconded by Representative VanderMeer that Assembly Bill 541 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