Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Colleges and Universities
Assembly Bill 559
Relating to: transfer policies for college credit earned by high school pupils.
By Representatives Kitchens, R. Brooks, Gannon, Horlacher, Hutton, Kleefisch, Macco, Murphy, Mursau, Quinn, Ripp, Steffen, Tauchen and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Marklein, Nass and Testin.
October 19, 2017 Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
December 12, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Quinn, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Stafsholt, Kremer, Berceau, Wachs, Billings, Hebl, Vruwink and Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Zimmerman and Summerfield.
Appearances For
· Rep. Joel Kitchens - author
· Barry Mellen
· Jenna Seiler
· Nora Scheer
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Jeff Buhrandt - UW-System
Registrations For
· Sen. Dan Feyen - Senate author
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
December 20, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Quinn, Summerfield, Petryk, Stafsholt, Kremer, Berceau, Wachs, Billings, Hebl, Vruwink and Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Zimmerman, Ballweg and Krug.
Moved by Representative Petryk, seconded by Representative Kremer that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (13) Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Quinn, Summerfield, Petryk, Stafsholt, Kremer, Berceau, Wachs, Billings, Hebl, Vruwink and Anderson.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Stafsholt, seconded by Representative Berceau that Assembly Bill 559 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (13) Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Quinn, Summerfield, Petryk, Stafsholt, Kremer, Berceau, Wachs, Billings, Hebl, Vruwink and Anderson.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
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Diane Handrick
Committee Clerk
