Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
Assembly Bill 693
Relating to: disposition of the unclaimed cremated remains of veterans and their dependents.
By Representatives Skowronski, Jarchow, Murtha, Petryk, Gannon, Macco, Horlacher, Novak, Ballweg, Kremer, Edming, R. Brooks, Murphy, T. Larson, E. Brooks, Brandtjen and Knodl; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Marklein, Vinehout, Olsen and Ringhand.
January 13, 2016 Referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
January 21, 2016 Public Hearing 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.
Appearances For
· Senator Sheila Harsdorf - 10th Senate District
· Daniel Buttery - Wisconsin Department of Veterans
· Steve Conto - Personal
· Ed Cooper - American Legion
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Representative Ken Skowronski - 82nd Assembly District
· Rock Larson - CVSO Association of Wisconsin
· Jason Johns - Military Order of the Purple Heart, Wisconsin chapter
· Jason Johns - VFW Deparment of WI
· Paul Fisk - American Legion Department of Wisconsin
· Adam Rashka - Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 04, 2016 Executive Session Held
Present: (15) Representative Skowronski; Representatives VanderMeer, Weatherston, Petryk, Allen, Edming, Nerison, Heaton, J. Ott, Tittl, Hesselbein, Milroy, Sinicki, Goyke and Riemer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Allen, seconded by Representative Petryk that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (15) Representative Skowronski; Representatives VanderMeer, Weatherston, Petryk, Allen, Edming, Nerison, Heaton, J. Ott, Tittl, Hesselbein, Milroy, Sinicki, Goyke and Riemer.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Ott, seconded by Representative Petryk that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (15) Representative Skowronski; Representatives VanderMeer, Weatherston, Petryk, Allen, Edming, Nerison, Heaton, J. Ott, Tittl, Hesselbein, Milroy, Sinicki, Goyke and Riemer.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Weatherston, seconded by Representative Heaton that Assembly Bill 693 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (15) Representative Skowronski; Representatives VanderMeer, Weatherston, Petryk, Allen, Edming, Nerison, Heaton, J. Ott, Tittl, Hesselbein, Milroy, Sinicki, Goyke and Riemer.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
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Justin Phillips
Committee Clerk
