Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Colleges and Universities

Assembly Bill 801

Relating to: funding a University of Wisconsin System freshwater collaborative and making an appropriation.

By Representatives Novak, Shankland, Tranel, Krug, Summerfield, Kurtz, Pope, Hebl, Kitchens, Felzkowski, Zimmerman, Kulp, Gruszynski, Murphy, Sargent, Mursau, Neubauer, Anderson, Considine, Ballweg, Magnafici, Petryk, Macco, Plumer, Katsma, Spreitzer, Edming, Skowronski, Tauchen, Billings, Tusler, Sinicki, Stubbs, Vining, Swearingen, Kolste, Doyle, Subeck, C. Taylor, Zamarripa, Ohnstad, Cabrera, Milroy, Emerson, Vruwink, Allen, Ott and Spiros; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Cowles, Testin, Wirch, Petrowski, Olsen and Larson.

January 24, 2020         Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities

January 30, 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. Todd Novak - author

·      Rep. Katrina Shankland

·      Val Klump - UW-Milwaukee

·      Matt Ginder-Vogel - UW-Madison

·      Kevin Fermanich - UW-Green Bay

·      Elisabeth Harrahy - UW-Whitewater

·      Rami Reddy - UW-Platteville

·      Dennis Busch - UW-Platteville

·      J. Brian Mahoney - UW-Eau Claire

·      Brian Sloss - UW-Stevens Point

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      President Ray Cross - UW System

·      Chancellor Andy Leavitt - UW-Oshkosh

·      Roger Haro - UW-La Crosse

·      Jessica Orlofske - UW-Parkside

·      Sen. Alberta Darling

·      Bob Welch - WI Corn Growers Association

·      Chris Zindorf - Juneau County Board

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 Petryk, seconded by Representative Duchow that Assembly Bill 801 be recommended for passage.

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 RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0

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Diane Handrick

Committee Clerk