Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 899
Relating to: requiring one credit of personal financial literacy for high school graduation.
By Representatives Dallman, Behnke, Cabral-Guevara, Edming, Knodl, Krug, Magnafici, Murphy, Mursau, Penterman and Ramthun; cosponsored by Senators Ballweg, Feyen and Marklein.
January 21, 2022 Referred to Committee on Education
February 01, 2022 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Rozar, Behnke, Penterman, Pope, Hebl, Considine and Vruwink.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Duchow.
Appearances For
· Rep. Dallman
· Senator Ballweg
· Laura Schoe
· Laura Schoenike
· Olivia Welh
· Jenna Hribar
· Patrick Kubeny
· JaJuan Hoskins
· Hunter St. Louis
· William Petkauski
· Kerri Herrild
· Patrick Rorabeck - SecureFutures
· Joel Chrisler
· Richard Entenmann
· Bill McCoshen - NAIFA - National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Alice O'Connor - WI Institute of CPAs
· Katrina Kuheny
· Carrie Knutson
· Alicia Schueitzer - Next Gen Personal Finance
· Colton Leman
· Koldyn Gechas
· Samuel Rutkowski
· Laurie Rutkowski
· John Cronin - WI Bankers Association
Registrations Against
· Bryn Horton - Sun Prairie Area School District
· Dee Pettack - DPI
· John Forester - School Administrators Alliance
· Dan Rossmiller - WI Association of School Boards
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 10, 2022 Executive Session Held
Present: (12) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Duchow, Rozar, Behnke, Pope, Hebl, Considine and Vruwink.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Kitchens, Penterman and L. Myers.
Moved by Representative Wittke, seconded by Representative Duchow that Assembly Bill 899 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (8) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Duchow, Rozar and Behnke.
Noes: (4) Representatives Pope, Hebl, Considine and Vruwink.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 4
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Katie Scott
Committee Clerk
