Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges
Senate Bill 228
Relating to: the amount of an academic excellence higher education scholarship, the number of those scholarships that may be awarded in an academic year, the eligibility criteria for those scholarships, and creating an individual income tax credit for certain academic scholarship recipients.
By Senators Stroebel, Miller and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Knodl, Kremer, Kitchens, Gannon, Murtha and R. Brooks.
August 11, 2015 Referred to Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges
October 07, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Harsdorf; Senators Nass, Gudex, Hansen and Bewley.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Sen. Duey Stroebel - 20th Senate District
· Rep. Dan Knodl - 24th Assembly District
· David Olien
Appearances Against
· Kim Kaukl - WI Rural Schools Alliance
· John Forester - School Administrators Alliance
Appearances for Information Only
· John Reinemann - Higher Education Aids Board
· Jeff Buhrandt - UW System
· Bob Jokisch - UW System
· John Reinemann - Higher Education Aids Board
Registrations For
· None.
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 28, 2016 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Harsdorf; Senators Nass, Gudex, Hansen and Bewley.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Nass, seconded by Senator Gudex that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Harsdorf; Senators Nass, Gudex, Hansen and Bewley.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Nass, seconded by Senator Gudex that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Harsdorf; Senators Nass, Gudex, Hansen and Bewley.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Nass, seconded by Senator Gudex that Senate Bill 228 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (4) Senator Harsdorf; Senators Nass, Gudex and Hansen.
Noes: (1) Senator Bewley.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1
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Alison Zikmund
Committee Clerk
