Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families

Senate Bill 748

Relating to: purchase and renovation of a center for the employment of blind and visually impaired individuals, sale of the existing center, granting bonding authority, and making an appropriation.

By Senator Kooyenga; cosponsored by Representatives Steffen, Anderson, Crowley, Dittrich, Edming, Tusler and Wittke.

January 29, 2020         Referred to Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families

March 10, 2020           Public Hearing Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Mary LaPointe - Beyond Vision

·      Rob Buettner - Beyond Vision

·      Steve Heesen - Beyond Vision

·      Scott Hegle - Beyond Vision

·      Israel Cazares - Beyond Vision

·      Jeff Peil - Beyond Vision

·      Jim Kerlin - Beyond Vision

·      Guillermo Baena - Beyond Vision

·      Barbara Velez - Sb 748

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Lani Knutson - Beyond Vision

·      Stacy Fuehrer - Beyond Vision

·      Gary Goyke - Beyond Vision

·      Robert Welch - Beyond Vision

·      Representative David Steffen

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 26, 2020           Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Nick Bentz

Committee Clerk