Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families
Senate Bill 537
Relating to: veteran-related tuition grants for certain veterans and dependents enrolled in private nonprofit institutions of higher education and making an appropriation.
By Senators Darling, Kooyenga, Tiffany, Roth, Bewley, Feyen, Olsen and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Dittrich, Horlacher, Krug, Kulp, Murphy, Mursau, Tusler, VanderMeer, Zimmerman and Thiesfeldt.
October 31, 2019 Referred to Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families
December 04, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (7) Senator Kooyenga; Senators Nass, Darling, Olsen, Bewley, Larson and Schachtner.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Sen Alberta Darling - 8th SD
· Rep Tony Kurtz - 50th Assembly District
· Dr Rolf Wegenke - WAICU
· Gretchen Jameson - Concordia University Wisconsin
· Assistant Director Keith Casey - Concordia University
· Kari Metts - CUW
· Student Amanda Wolf - Herzing University
· Campus President Jarvis Racine - Herzing University
· Holly Hotchkiss-Roth
· Mrs Arianna Cirincione - Viterbo University
· Director Military Aligned Student Recruitment and Support Keith Purnell - Viterbo University
· Kadee Knapper
· Lena Scheibengraber - Milwaukee School of Engineering
· Ricky Gronwall - MIlwaukee School of Engineering
· Senior Director of Financial Aid Patty Taylor - Lakeland University
· Matthew Schroeder - Edgewood College
· Michael Kielpikowski - Self Student At MSOE
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Kathy Still - Wisconsin Dept. of Veterans Affairs
· Bob Welch - Concordia University
· Mrs Christy Call - Concordia university
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 09, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (7) Senator Kooyenga; Senators Nass, Darling, Olsen, Bewley, Larson and Schachtner.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by 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 that Senate Bill 537 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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Nick Bentz
Committee Clerk
