Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Colleges and Universities
Assembly Bill 515
Relating to: tuition and fee remission or grants for certain veterans and their dependents enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System, a technical college, or a private nonprofit institution of higher education; and the University of Wisconsin System nonresident tuition exemption for certain veterans.
By Representatives Kitchens, Kurtz, Steffen, Cabral-Guevara, Duchow, Edming, Novak, Ohnstad, Rozar, Skowronski, Tusler, VanderMeer, Wichgers and Mursau; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Carpenter, Marklein and Petrowski.
August 31, 2021 Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
October 07, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Murphy; Representatives Dallman, Tranel, Wittke, Summerfield, Krug, Petryk, Moses, Hesselbein, Shankland, Anderson and Emerson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Duchow, Cabral-Guevara and Stubbs.
Appearances For
· State Senator Eric Wimberger - 30th Senate District
· State Representative Joel Kitchens - 1st Assembly District
· Al Labelle - Disabled American Veterans
· Joe Rasmussen - UW-Madison
· Rick Sense - Greater Green Bay Chamber
· Paul Fisk - American Legion
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Dr. Rolf Wegenke - WAICU
· Nathan Bond - County Veterans Service Officers Association of Wisconsin
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Jeff Buhrandt - UW System
December 08, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Murphy; Representatives Dallman, Tranel, Duchow, Wittke, Summerfield, Krug, Petryk, Cabral-Guevara, Moses, Shankland, Anderson, Emerson and Stubbs.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Hesselbein.
Moved by Representative Tranel, seconded by Representative Shankland that Assembly Bill 515 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (14) Representative Murphy; Representatives Dallman, Tranel, Duchow, Wittke, Summerfield, Krug, Petryk, Cabral-Guevara, Moses, Shankland, Anderson, Emerson and Stubbs.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
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Michael Moscicke
Committee Clerk
