Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families

Senate Bill 142

Relating to: late payment of tuition benefits for student veterans enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System or a technical college.

By Senators Kooyenga, Carpenter, Bernier, Cowles, Nass and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives James, Skowronski, Ballweg, Brandtjen, Edming, Horlacher, Jagler, Kitchens, Knodl, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, L. Myers, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Sortwell, Spiros, VanderMeer, Wichgers and Zimmerman.

March 28, 2019           Referred to Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families

August 27, 2019         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (7)        Senator Kooyenga; Senators Nass, Darling, Olsen, Bewley, Larson and Schachtner.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Dale Kooyenga

·      Mr. Rock Larson - CVSO Assn. of WI

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Col. Nathan Bond - Wish County Veterans Service Officers Association

·      Representative Jesse James

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      President Ray Cross - UW System

September 25, 2019    Executive Session Held

Present:       (7)        Senator Kooyenga; Senators Nass, Darling, Olsen, Bewley, Larson and Schachtner.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Nass, seconded by Senator Bewley that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (7)     Senator Kooyenga; Senators Nass, Darling, Olsen, Bewley, Larson and Schachtner.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0

Moved by Senator Nass, seconded by Senator Larson that Senate Bill 142 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (7)     Senator Kooyenga; Senators Nass, Darling, Olsen, Bewley, Larson and Schachtner.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0

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Patrick McNulty

Committee Clerk