Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
Assembly Bill 26
Relating to: the University of Wisconsin Missing-in-Action Recovery and Identification Project and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Kurtz, Sinicki, Zimmerman, Wittke, Tusler, Tittl, Subeck, Stubbs, Spiros, Shankland, Rozar, Riemer, Ratcliff, Petryk, Petersen, Ortiz-Velez, Ohnstad, Novak, Mursau, Knodl, Kitchens, Joers, Haywood, Gustafson, Emerson, Edming, Donovan, Considine, Conley, Cabrera, Brandtjen, Billings, Baldeh, Armstrong, Andraca, C. Anderson and Jacobson; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Hesselbein, Wirch, Wanggaard, Taylor, Stafsholt, Spreitzer, Pfaff, Larson, James, Feyen and Carpenter.
February 10, 2023 Referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
March 23, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (15) Representative Edming; Representatives VanderMeer, Allen, Michalski, Penterman, Petryk, Snyder, Sortwell, Summerfield, Tittl, Riemer, Sinicki, Andraca, Ortiz-Velez and Ratcliff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Tony Kurtz - 50th Assembly District
· Rep. Christine Sinicki - 20th Assembly District
· Sen. Robert Cowles - 2nd Senate District
· Chuck Konsitzke - UW-Madison
· Timothy Zadals - UW-MIA Recovery and Identification Project
· Michele Rathke - Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
· Corey Geisler - Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
· Robert Hilliard - Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
· Al Labelle - Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
· Matthew Kempainen - Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
· William Rosenau - CVSO Association of Wisconsin
· Paul Fisk - American Legion
· Mae Hurtado-Thiele - UW MIA Recovery and Identification Project
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Ray Cross - UW MIA Recovery and Identification Project
· Crystal Potts - UW-Madison
· Clemens Sylke - UW MIA Recovery and Identification Project
· Michael Furgal - Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
· Adam Wallace - Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
· MaryAnn Christopherson - Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
· Jordan Tilleson - Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
· Thomas Sontau - Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
· David Felten - Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
· Gregory Palo - Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
· Keith McDowell - Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
· Kevin Johnson - Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
· Wayne Pittsley - Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
· Ali Nelson - CVSO Association of Wisconsin
· Julie Muhle - American Legion
· Karl Stuvengen - American Legion
· Nathan Bond - American Legion
· Jack O'Meara - PROFS - UW-Madison Faculty
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 19, 2023 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Edming; Representatives VanderMeer, Michalski, Penterman, Snyder, Sortwell, Summerfield, Tittl, Riemer, Sinicki, Andraca, Ortiz-Velez and Ratcliff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Allen and Petryk.
Moved by Representative Sinicki, seconded by Representative Penterman that Assembly Bill 26 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (13) Representative Edming; Representatives VanderMeer, Michalski, Penterman, Snyder, Sortwell, Summerfield, Tittl, Riemer, Sinicki, Andraca, Ortiz-Velez and Ratcliff.
Noes: (0) None.
Representatives Allen and Petryk indicated that they would have voted Aye if they had been present.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
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Tyler Longsine
Committee Clerk
