Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
Assembly Bill 231
Relating to: members of the Council on Veterans Programs.
By Representatives Kurtz, Penterman, Jacobson, C. Anderson, Bare, Conley, Considine, Edming, Green, Joers, Novak, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Rozar, Sinicki, Spiros and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Hesselbein, Cowles, James and Marklein.
April 20, 2023 Referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
May 31, 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
· Brandon Trujillo - Wisconsin Technical College System
· Paul Fisk - American Legion - Department of Wisconsin
· Jim Gingras - Student Veterans of America
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Joey Hoey - Department of Veterans Affairs
· Rebecca Larson - Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
· Matthew Schroeder - Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Registrations For
· Sen. Romaine Quinn - 25th Senate District
· Sen. Dianne Hesselbein - 27th Senate District
· Deej Lundgren - UW System Office of Government Relations
· Joe Rassmussen - UW-Madison University Veteran Services
· Mike Furgal - Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
June 13, 2023 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Edming; Representatives VanderMeer, Michalski, Petryk, Snyder, Sortwell, Summerfield, Tittl, Riemer, Sinicki, Andraca, Ortiz-Velez and Ratcliff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Allen and Penterman.
Moved by Representative Sortwell, seconded by Representative Tittl that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (13) Representative Edming; Representatives VanderMeer, Michalski, Petryk, Snyder, Sortwell, Summerfield, Tittl, Riemer, Sinicki, Andraca, Ortiz-Velez and Ratcliff.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Sortwell, seconded by Representative Riemer that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (13) Representative Edming; Representatives VanderMeer, Michalski, Petryk, Snyder, Sortwell, Summerfield, Tittl, Riemer, Sinicki, Andraca, Ortiz-Velez and Ratcliff.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Sortwell, seconded by Representative Snyder that Assembly Bill 231 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (13) Representative Edming; Representatives VanderMeer, Michalski, Petryk, Snyder, Sortwell, Summerfield, Tittl, Riemer, Sinicki, Andraca, Ortiz-Velez and Ratcliff.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
Representative Penterman indicated that he would have voted Aye if he had been present.
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Tyler Longsine
Committee Clerk
