Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Colleges and Universities

Assembly Bill 189

Relating to: transferability of courses between the University of Wisconsin System, technical college system, and tribally controlled and private colleges.

By Representatives Born, Zimmerman, Jagler, Duchow, Skowronski, Gundrum, Plumer, Tusler, Edming, Mursau, Brooks, Dittrich, Felzkowski, Knodl, Horlacher, Murphy, Krug, James, Kulp, L. Myers and Kuglitsch; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Feyen, Nass, Marklein, Wanggaard and Testin.

April 25, 2019             Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities

September 12, 2019    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Murphy; Representatives Duchow, Wittke, Summerfield, Krug, Shankland, Billings, Stubbs, Emerson, Hesselbein and Anderson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (5)        Representatives Tranel, Ballweg, Stafsholt, Quinn and Petryk.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Mark Born - 39th Assembly District

·      Sen. Duey Stroebel - 20th Senate District

·      Jennifer Lanter - Fox Valley Technical College

·      Robyn Ludtke - Waukesha County Business Alliance

·      Dr. Jim Barrett - Moraine Park Technical College

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Jeff Buhrandt - UW System

·      Carleen VandeZande - UW System

·      Tracy Davidson - UW System

·      Dr. Todd Stebbens - Madison Area Technical College

·      Glen Schwalbach

Registrations For

·      Layla Merrifield - WI Technical College District Boards Association

·      Joe Strohl - College of Menomonee Nation

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      President Ray Cross - UW System

·      Dr. Rolf Wegenke - WI Association of Independent Colleges and Universities

October 02, 2019        Executive Session Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Ballweg, Wittke, Summerfield, Stafsholt, Krug, Quinn, Petryk, Billings, Hesselbein and Anderson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (4)        Representatives Duchow, Shankland, Stubbs and Emerson.

Moved by Representative Wittke, seconded by Representative Petryk that Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Ballweg, Wittke, Summerfield, Stafsholt, Krug, Quinn, Petryk, Billings, Hesselbein and Anderson.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Krug, seconded by Representative Ballweg that Assembly Bill 189 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Ballweg, Wittke, Summerfield, Stafsholt, Krug, Quinn, Petryk, Billings and Anderson.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Hesselbein.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 1

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Diane Handrick

Committee Clerk