Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight

Assembly Bill 804

Relating to: merit scholarships for certain University of Wisconsin System students and making an appropriation.

By Representatives August, Sanfelippo, Anderson, E. Brooks, Petryk, Edming, Felzkowski, Steffen, Rodriguez, Duchow, Tranel, Summerfield, Tauchen, R. Brooks, Quinn, Horlacher, Murphy, Jacque, Hutton and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Nass, Craig, Feyen and LeMahieu.

December 28, 2017     Referred to Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight

January 17, 2018         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (8)        Representative Hutton; Representatives Brandtjen, Wichgers, Kuglitsch, August, Pope, Brostoff and Riemer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Krug.

Appearances For

·      Representative Tyler August

·      State Treasurer Matt Adamczyk

·      Jeff Schoenfeldt - UW System

·      Derek Kindle - UW-Madison

·      Karla Weber - UW-Madison

·      Ben Giles

·      TJ Cool

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Steve Nass

·      President Ray Cross - UW System

·      Jean Adamczyk

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 31, 2018         Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Hutton; Representatives Brandtjen, Krug, Wichgers, Kuglitsch, August, Pope, Brostoff and Riemer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Brandtjen, seconded by Representative Kuglitsch that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Representative Hutton; Representatives Brandtjen, Wichgers, Kuglitsch and August.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Pope, Brostoff and Riemer.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 3

Moved by Representative Brandtjen, seconded by Representative Kuglitsch that Assembly Bill 804 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (6)     Representative Hutton; Representatives Brandtjen, Krug, Wichgers, Kuglitsch and August.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Pope, Brostoff and Riemer.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3

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Phillip Pratt

Committee Clerk