Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs
Senate Bill 419
Relating to: a veterans employment and entrepreneurship grant program, veteran employment grants, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
By Senators Petrowski, Carpenter, Darling, Harsdorf, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Olsen, Ringhand, L. Taylor and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives VanderMeer, Allen, Ballweg, Bernier, Brostoff, Edming, T. Larson, Macco, Milroy, Murphy, A. Ott, Petryk and Skowronski.
December 03, 2015 Referred to Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs
January 14, 2016 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Jerry Petrowski - 29th Senate District
· Representative Nancy VanderMeer - 70th Assembly District
· Dan Buttery - Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
· Paul Fisk - American Legion
· Michael Ertmer - Bunker Labs of Wisconsin
· Nick Mastronardi - POLCO
· Joanna Cervantes - Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Representative Warren Petryk - 93rd Assembly District
· Bill Crowley - American Legion
· Joseph Hines - VFW
· Mike "Gunner" Furgal - VFW
· Al Labelle - Disabled American Veterans
· Ted Lasser - MDI
· Dylan Cooper - POLCO
· Jason Johns - VFW
· Jason Johns - Military Order of the Purple Heart
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 21, 2016 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Marklein, seconded by Senator Hansen that Senate Bill 419 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Derek Punches
Committee Clerk
