Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government

Senate Bill 671

Relating to: University of Wisconsin research contracts.

By Senators Feyen, Risser, Cowles, Olsen, Miller and Bewley; cosponsored by Representatives Murphy, Berceau, Rohrkaste, Anderson, Ballweg, Kuglitsch, Sargent, Barca and Subeck.

January 04, 2018         Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government

January 24, 2018         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (7)        Senator Feyen; Senators Petrowski, Darling, Testin, Ringhand, Bewley and Johnson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Dan Feyen

·      Rep. Dave Murphy

·      Jamey Weichert - Profs/UW Madison

·      Richard Burgess - PROFS/UW Madison

·      Thomas Mackie - PROFS/ACE

·      Michael Welsch - WEDA

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Kathi Kilgore - ASPRO- UW Academic Staff

·      Sen. Fred Risser

·      Carol Hirschmugel - UW Milwaukee

·      Marija Gajdardziska-Josifovska - UW Milwaukee

·      Crystal Potts - UW Madison

·      Ray Cross - UW Madison

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 25, 2018         Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (7)        Senator Feyen; Senators Petrowski, Darling, Testin, Ringhand, Bewley and Johnson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by  that Senate Bill 671 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (7)     Senator Feyen; Senators Petrowski, Darling, Testin, Ringhand, Bewley and Johnson.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0

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Tim Lakin

Committee Clerk