Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Education

Assembly Bill 471

Relating to: the payment of state aid to school districts and payments to operators of independent charter schools and private schools participating in a choice program or the Special Needs Scholarship Program.

By Representatives Hutton, Horlacher, Katsma, Kolste, Kooyenga, Kremer, Murphy, Novak, Spiros, Vruwink and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Darling, Harsdorf and Kapenga.

August 14, 2017         Referred to Committee on Education

August 24, 2017         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Rodriguez, Quinn, Duchow, Wichgers, Pope, Genrich, Considine, Bowen and Vruwink.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (4)        Representatives Zimmerman, Tusler, Mursau and Hebl.

Appearances For

·      Rob Hutton - State Representative

·      John Forester - SAA

·      Dan  Rossmiller - WASB

·      Jim Bender - School Choice WI

·      Glenn Allgaier - Elmbrook School District

·      Fred Lautz - St. Marcus Lutheran School

·      Emily  Koczak

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Dee Pettack - DPI

·      Bob  Solner - DPI

Registrations For

·      Scott Jensen - American Federation for Children

·      Justin Moralez - American Federation for Children

·      Luther Olsen - State Senator

·      Julaine Appling - Wis. Family Action

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 22, 2018           Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Hariah Hutkowski

Committee Clerk