Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Colleges and Universities
Assembly Bill 684
Relating to: veteran-related tuition grants for certain veterans and dependents enrolled in private nonprofit institutions of higher education and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Kurtz, Dittrich, Horlacher, Krug, Kulp, Murphy, Mursau, Tusler, VanderMeer, Zimmerman and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Kooyenga, Tiffany, Roth, Bewley, Feyen, Olsen and Wanggaard.
December 20, 2019 Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
January 23, 2020 Public Hearing Held
Present: (16) Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Duchow, Ballweg, Wittke, Summerfield, Stafsholt, Krug, Quinn, Petryk, Shankland, Billings, Stubbs, Emerson, Hesselbein and Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Tony Kurtz - author
· Sen. Alberta Darling - author
· Dr. Rolf Wegenke - WI Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
· Kari Metts - Concordia University
· Keith Casey - Concordia University
· KaDee Knapper
· Matthew Krueger - WI Land and Water
· Keith Purnell - Viterbo
· Jarvis Racine - Herzing University
· Sue Bialk - Lakeland University
· Lena Scheibengraber - Milwaukee School of Engineering
· Ricky Gronwall - Milwaukee School of Engineering
· Michael Kielpkowski - Milwaukee School of Engineering
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Mary Czech-Mrochinski - Marquette University
· James Quattromani - County Veterans Service Officer Association of WI
· Gretchen Jameson - Concordia University
· Christy Call - Concordia University
· Bob Welch - WI Corn Growers Association
· Assistant Deputy Secretary Kathy Still - WI Dept of Veterans Affairs
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 06, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (16) Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Duchow, Ballweg, Wittke, Summerfield, Stafsholt, Krug, Quinn, Petryk, Shankland, Billings, Stubbs, Emerson, Hesselbein and Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Krug, seconded by Representative Wittke that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (15) Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Duchow, Ballweg, Wittke, Summerfield, Stafsholt, Krug, Quinn, Petryk, Shankland, Stubbs, Emerson, Hesselbein and Anderson.
Noes: (1) Representative Billings.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 1
Moved by Representative Quinn, seconded by Representative Ballweg that Assembly Bill 684 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (16) Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Duchow, Ballweg, Wittke, Summerfield, Stafsholt, Krug, Quinn, Petryk, Shankland, Billings, Stubbs, Emerson, Hesselbein and Anderson.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0
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Diane Handrick
Committee Clerk
