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