Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs

Senate Bill 755

Relating to: University of Wisconsin System resident tuition for certain veterans and their family members.

By Senators Petrowski, Marklein, Larson, Ringhand, Risser and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Murphy, Anderson, Ballweg, Berceau, E. Brooks, Crowley, Mursau, Novak, Petryk, Sargent, Spiros, Spreitzer, C. Taylor, Tusler and VanderMeer.

February 01, 2018       Referred to Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs

February 06, 2018       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Petrowski; Senators Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Jerry Petrowski - 29th Senate District

·      John Bechtol - UW-Madison

·      Joe Rasmussen - UW-Madison

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Mike "Gunner" Furgal - Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)

·      Crystal Potts - UW-Madison

·      Joseph Hines - Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 09, 2018       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 Bill 755 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Petrowski; Senators Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Derek Punches

Committee Clerk