Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
Assembly Bill 441
Relating to: establishing the Wisconsin Veterans Employment Initiative.
By Representatives Allen, Born, Brostoff, Duchow, Edming, Genrich, Heaton, Horlacher, Jarchow, Kleefisch, Krug, T. Larson, Mursau, Novak, Petryk, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Sinicki, Steffen, Spiros, Tranel and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Lasee, Olsen, Wanggaard and Wirch.
October 22, 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
· Senator Howard Marklein - 17th Senate District
· Representative Scott Allen - 97th Assembly District
· Daniel Buttery - Wisconsin Department of Veterans
· Bruce Markeit - Veterans Task Force committee
· Rock Larson - CVSO Association of 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
· Joseph Hines - VFW Post 1318
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 Hesselbein, seconded by Representative Allen that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representative Skowronski; Representatives VanderMeer, Petryk, Allen, Edming, Nerison, Heaton, J. Ott, Tittl, Hesselbein, Milroy, Sinicki, Goyke and Riemer.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Edming, seconded by Representative Allen that Assembly Bill 441 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (14) Representative Skowronski; Representatives VanderMeer, Petryk, Allen, Edming, Nerison, Heaton, J. Ott, Tittl, Hesselbein, Milroy, Sinicki, Goyke and Riemer.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
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Justin Phillips
Committee Clerk
