Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Colleges and Universities
Assembly Bill 556
Relating to: recognizing teaching hours for providing certain extension services of the University of Wisconsin System.
By Representatives Loudenbeck, Novak, Ballweg, Dittrich, Kitchens, Kulp, Mursau, Ramthun, Tauchen, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Petrowski, Testin, Kapenga and Olsen.
October 21, 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. Amy Loudenbeck - author
· Karl Pippenger - WI Cranberry Growers Association
· Tamas Houlihan - WI Potato & Vegetable Growers Association
· Amanda Gevens
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Ben Van Pelt - UW Madison
· Heidi Zoerb - UW College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Registrations For
· Sen. Howard Marklein - author
· Jordan Lamb - WI Association of Professional Agricultural Consultant
· Jordan Lamb - WI Soybean Association
· Jordan Lamb - WI Cattlemen's Association
· Jordan Lamb - WI Pork Association
· Jordan Lamb - WI Farm Bureau Federation
· Bob Welch - WI Corn Growers Association
· Bob Welch - WI Biomass Energy Coalition
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 30, 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 Summerfield that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (16) Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Duchow, Ballweg, Wittke, Summerfield, Stafsholt, Krug, Quinn, Petryk, Shankland, Billings, Stubbs, Emerson, Hesselbein and Anderson.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Billings, seconded by Representative Shankland that Assembly Bill 556 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