Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Colleges and Universities
Assembly Bill 777
Relating to: University of Wisconsin and technical college tuition remissions for and grants to support foster care and other out-of-home placement students and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Novak, Kitchens, Billings, Snyder, Doyle, Meyers, Rodriguez, Crowley, Subeck, Ballweg, Katsma, Pronschinske, Anderson, Berceau, Born, Brostoff, Considine, Duchow, Fields, Genrich, Horlacher, Jagler, Kolste, Krug, Kulp, Mursau, Petersen, Petryk, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Schraa, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Steineke, Summerfield, C. Taylor, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer, Vruwink and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Johnson, Carpenter, Ringhand, L. Taylor and Vinehout.
December 27, 2017 Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
January 18, 2018 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Quinn, Summerfield, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Kremer, Berceau, Wachs, Billings, Hebl, Vruwink and Anderson.
Absent: (1) Representative Stafsholt.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Todd Novak - author
· Rep. Joel Kitchens
· Sen. Luther Olsen
· President Ray Cross - University of Wisconsin System
· Margaret Munns - Fostering Success at UW-Stout
· Katie Gordon - Fostering Success at UW-Stout
· Jason McClenning - Fostering Success at UW-Stout
· Jameelah Love - Wisconsin Leadership Corps
· Candice Barkley - Wisconsin Leadership Corps
· Santana Lee - Wisconsin Leadership Corps
· Legislative Liaison Lonna Morouney - WI Dept. of Children and Families
· Division Admininstrator Fredi Bove - WI Dept. of Children and Families
· Bureau Director Wendy Henderson - WI Dept. of Children and Families
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Dr. Rolf Wegenke - Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Registrations For
· President Morna Foy - Wisconsin Technical College System
· Kathy Markeland - WAFCA
· Christine Woods - SaintA Inc
· Executive Director Layla Merrifield - Wisconsin Technical College District Boards Association
· Briana Carey - Coalition for Children, Youth and Families
· Laura Wojciuk - Wisconsin Leadership Corps
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 01, 2018 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Zimmerman, Quinn, Summerfield, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Kremer, Berceau, Hebl, Vruwink and Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Stafsholt, Wachs and Billings.
Moved by Representative Berceau, seconded by Representative Hebl that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (13) Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Zimmerman, Quinn, Summerfield, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Kremer, Berceau, Hebl, Vruwink and Anderson.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Hebl, seconded by Representative Ballweg that Assembly Bill 777 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (12) Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Zimmerman, Quinn, Summerfield, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Berceau, Hebl, Vruwink and Anderson.
Noes: (1) Representative Kremer.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 1
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Diane Handrick
Committee Clerk
