Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Universities and Revenue

Senate Bill 380

Relating to: Wisconsin grants and other financial aid for higher education.

By Senators Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Smith, Spreitzer, Tomczyk and Roys; cosponsored by Representatives Murphy, Andraca, Armstrong, Baldeh, Edming, Goeben, Gundrum, Jacobson, Joers, Mursau, O'Connor and Stubbs.

August 09, 2023         Referred to Committee on Universities and Revenue

August 23, 2023         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (7)        Senator Hutton; Senators James, Nass, Ballweg, Larson, Roys and Smith.

Absent:       (1)        Senator Cabral-Guevara.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Helen Faith - University of Wisconsin-madison

·      Financial Aid Director Robert Bode - Wisconsin Assoc. Of Student Financial Aid administrators on SB 380

·      Financial aid Director Triena Bodart - Wisconsin Technical College System

·      Associate Vice Provost for Financial Aid and Enrollment Services Susan Teerink - Waicu and Marquette University

·      Senator Joan Ballweg - 14th Senate District

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Deej Lundgren - UW-System

·      Executive secretary Connie Hutchison - Higher educational aids boars

·      Rep Dave Murphy - Assembly Author. Not speaking. In favor. Submitting written testimony.

·      Chancellor Maria Gallo - Uw-River Falls

·      Senior Director of Financial Aid and Educational Funding Patty Taylor - Waicu and Lakeland University

·      Policy Advisor Brandon Trujillo - WI Technical College System

·      Executive vice president for external relations Rebecca Larson - Waicu

·      Mary Czech-Mrochinski - Marquette University

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

September 06, 2023    Executive Session Held

Present:       (8)        Senator Hutton; Senators James, Nass, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Larson, Roys and Smith.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Hutton, seconded by Senator James that Senate Bill 380 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (8)     Senator Hutton; Senators James, Nass, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Larson, Roys and Smith.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0

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Nicholas Esbeck

Committee Clerk