Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs

Senate Bill 744

Relating to: the tuition grant program for national guard members administered by the Department of Military Affairs.

By Senators Testin, Hesselbein, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, James, Marklein, Nass and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Duchow, Joers, Allen, C. Anderson, Bare, Brandtjen, Conley, Considine, Dittrich, Edming, Emerson, Goeben, Goyke, Gustafson, Jacobson, S. Johnson, Madison, Magnafici, Maxey, Michalski, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Shankland, Sinicki, Subeck and Tittl.

December 08, 2023     Referred to Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs

January 10, 2024         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Testin; Senators Nass, Wanggaard, Wirch and Carpenter.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Pat Testin

·      Joe Rasmussen - Uw madison

·      Yolanda Medina - Uw milwaukee

·      Groovy Cocroft - Uw milwaukee

·      Rep Cindi Duchow - 99th Assembly District

·      Rep Alex Joers - 79 Assembly District

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Bridget Esser - Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs

·      Deej Lundgren - Universities of wisconsin

·      Sen Dianne Hesselbein

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 11, 2024         Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (5)        Senator Testin; Senators Nass, Wanggaard, Wirch and Carpenter.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by  that Senate Bill 744 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Testin; Senators Nass, Wanggaard, Wirch and Carpenter.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Christina Nelson

Committee Clerk