Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
Assembly Bill 622
Relating to: exempting from nonresident tuition at the University of Wisconsin System certain members of the Wisconsin National Guard or a reserve unit of the U.S. armed forces.
By Representatives Heaton, Ballweg, Bernier, Billings, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Edming, Gannon, Horlacher, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kremer, Loudenbeck, Milroy, Murtha, A. Ott, Petryk, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, Zepnick and Macco; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Marklein, Harris Dodd, Lassa, LeMahieu, Vukmir and Wirch.
December 29, 2015 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
· Representative Dave Heaton - 85th Assembly District
· Rock Larson - CVSO Association of Wisconsin
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Senator Jerry Petrowski - 29th Senate District
· Jason Johns - Military Order of the Purple Heart, Wisconsin chapter
· Jason Johns - VFW Deparment of WI
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 Hesselbein, seconded by Representative Goyke that Assembly Bill 622 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (14) Representative Skowronski; Representatives VanderMeer, Weatherston, Petryk, Edming, Nerison, Heaton, J. Ott, Tittl, Hesselbein, Milroy, Sinicki, Goyke and Riemer.
Noes: (1) Representative Allen.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 1
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Justin Phillips
Committee Clerk