Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs

Assembly Bill 48

Relating to: expanding veterans benefits to individuals who served in Laos in support of the United States during the Vietnam War.

By Representatives Murphy, Emerson, Anderson, Baldeh, Billings, Cabrera, Doyle, Drake, Hintz, Hong, Milroy, Moses, Neubauer, Rozar, Shankland, Snodgrass, Steffen, Subeck, Thiesfeldt, Tusler, Tittl and Brostoff; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Wimberger, Carpenter, Pfaff, Marklein, Ringhand, Smith and Testin.

February 10, 2021       Referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs

April 29, 2021             Public Hearing Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Skowronski; Representatives VanderMeer, Sortwell, Tittl, Allen, James, Summerfield, Petryk, Riemer, Sinicki, Milroy and Hesselbein.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Edming.

Appearances For

·      Rep.  Murphy,  - bill's author

·      Sen.  Jacque,  - bill's author

·      Rep  Hong

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Rep.  Snodgrass

·      Paul Fisk - American Legion

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 10, 2022           Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Virginia Mueller

Committee Clerk