Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges
Senate Bill 517
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 Senators Wimberger, Carpenter, Marklein and Petrowski; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Kurtz, Steffen, Cabral-Guevara, Duchow, Edming, Novak, Rozar, Skowronski, Tusler, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Ohnstad and Mursau.
August 19, 2021 Referred to Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges
December 15, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (8) Senator Roth; Senators Nass, Stafsholt, Feyen, Darling, Larson, Roys and Pfaff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Senator Erpenbach.
Appearances For
· Senator Eric Wimberger
· Rep. Joel Kitchens
· Paul Fisk - American legion
· Rick Sense - Greater Green Bay Chamber
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Joe Rasmussen - UW-Madison
· President Rolf Wegenke - WAICU
· Al Labelle - Disabled American Veterans
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Interim AVP Deej Lundgren - UWS
March 10, 2022 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Jason Vick
Committee Clerk
