Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs
Senate Bill 338
Relating to: creating the Hire Heroes program to provide transitional jobs to veterans and granting rule-making authority.
By Senators Cowles, Carpenter, Feyen, Hansen and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Horlacher, Riemer, Allen, Anderson, Berceau, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Edming, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hintz, Jacque, Jagler, Kleefisch, Kolste, Krug, Mason, Milroy, Mursau, Petryk, Ripp, Sinicki, Skowronski, Summerfield, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt and Vruwink.
July 13, 2017 Referred to Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs
October 04, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Sen. Rob Cowles - 2nd Senate District
· Rep. David Riemer - 7th Assembly District
· Anna Schwarz - Office of Rep. Cody Horlacher, 33rd Assembly District
· Rock Larson - CVSO Association of Wisconsin
· Nathan Bond - CVSO Association of Wisconsin
· Conor Williams - Community Advocates
· Tim LaSage - WPS Health Solutions
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Kathy Still - Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
· Andrew Evenson - Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Registrations For
· Mike "Gunner" Furgal - Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
· Rebecca Hogan - WPS Health Solutions
· Paul Fisk - American Legion, Department of Wisconsin
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 24, 2017 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved that Senate Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved that Senate Bill 338 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Derek Punches
Committee Clerk
