Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
Assembly Bill 785
Relating to: creating Hmong-Lao Veterans Day.
By Representatives Snyder, Tusler, Billings, Edming, Emerson, Hintz, Katsma, Krug, Kulp, Kurtz, Murphy, Shankland, Spiros, Steffen, Thiesfeldt and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Roth, Carpenter, Cowles, Jacque, Larson, Nass, Olsen and Ringhand.
January 22, 2020 Referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
February 13, 2020 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Skowronski; Representatives VanderMeer, Allen, Petryk, Edming, Kurtz, Summerfield, Ott, James, Hesselbein, Riemer, Milroy, Sinicki and Haywood.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Tittl.
Appearances For
· Pat Snyder - Wisc State Assembly
· Jerry Petrowski - Wisc State Senate
· Bee Vang - Wi-Lao Hmong Veterans Assoc.
· Youa Chu Thor - Wi-Lao Hmong Veterans Assoc.
· Yang Vang - Wi-Lao Hmong Veterans Assoc.
· Za Blong Vang - Wi-Lao Hmong Veterans Assoc.
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· None.
Registrations Against
· Warren Petryk - Wisc. State Assembly
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 13, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Skowronski; Representatives VanderMeer, Allen, Petryk, Edming, Kurtz, Summerfield, Ott, James, Hesselbein, Riemer, Milroy, Sinicki and Haywood.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Tittl.
Moved by Representative Petryk, seconded by Representative Hesselbein that Assembly Bill 785 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (14) Representative Skowronski; Representatives VanderMeer, Allen, Petryk, Edming, Kurtz, Summerfield, Ott, James, Hesselbein, Riemer, Milroy, Sinicki and Haywood.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Petryk, seconded by Representative Hesselbein that Assembly Bill 785 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (14) Representative Skowronski; Representatives VanderMeer, Allen, Petryk, Edming, Kurtz, Summerfield, Ott, James, Hesselbein, Riemer, Milroy, Sinicki and Haywood.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
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Sarah Gibbs
Committee Clerk
