Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Senate Bill 974
Relating to: eliminating income limits for parental choice programs; eliminating pupil participation limits for the statewide parental choice program; private school tuition charged to a pupil participating in a parental choice program; and creating an education expense reimbursement program for the 2022-23 school year and the summer of 2023.
By Senators Roth, Darling, Nass, Wanggaard, Stroebel and Jagler; cosponsored by Representatives Wittke, Thiesfeldt, Dittrich, Knodl, Murphy, Penterman, Moses, Rozar, Brandtjen, Macco and Magnafici.
February 09, 2022 Referred to Committee on Education
February 23, 2022 Public Hearing Held
Present: (7) Senator Darling; Senators Bernier, Nass, Jagler, Larson, Smith and Johnson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Sen. Roger Roth - 19th Senate District
· Senator Alberta Darling - 8th Senate District
· Rep Robert Wittke - ASM Dist 62
· Jim Bender - School Choice Wisconsin Action
· Scott Frostman - Self
· Michael Brickman - IRG
· Rachel Ver Velde - WMC
· Libby Sobic - WILL
· Julaine Appling - Wisconsin Family Action
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Justin Moralez - American Federation for Children
· Chris Reader - IRG Action Fund
· Executive Director Sharon Schmeling - Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent School
Registrations Against
· Legislative liaiason Tami Jackson - Wisconsin board for people with developmental disabilities
· Dee Pettack - Dept. of Public Instruction
· Tami Jackson - Survival coalition of disability organization
· John Forester - School Administrators Alliance
· Jack O'Meara - WEAC
· Sen Lena Taylor - 4th Senate District
· DAN ROSSMILLER - WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 04, 2022 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (7) Senator Darling; Senators Bernier, Nass, Jagler, Larson, Smith and Johnson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by that Senate Bill 974 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (4) Senator Darling; Senators Bernier, Nass and Jagler.
Noes: (3) Senators Larson, Smith and Johnson.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 3
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Jerry Ponio
Committee Clerk
