Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 166
Relating to: academic and career planning services provided to pupils and requiring the reporting of certain data on college student costs and outcomes.
By Representatives Melotik, Maxey, Behnke, Dittrich, Green, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, Sheehan and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senator Feyen.
April 08, 2025 Referred to Committee on Education
April 10, 2025 Public Hearing Held
Present: (11) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Goeben, Mursau, Snyder, Dittrich, Penterman, Melotik, Brill, Cruz, Phelps and Sheehan.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Duchow and Hong.
Appearances For
· Representative Paul Melotik - 22nd Assembly District
· Rachel Ver Velde - Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Layla Merrifield - Wisconsin Technical College System
· Kennedy Borman - Universities of Wisconsin Government Relations
· Ben Passmore - Universities of Wisconsin
· Rebecca Larson - Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Registrations For
· Senator Dan Feyen - 20th Senate District
· Representative Dave Maxey - 83rd Assembly District
· Tyler Lamensky - FGA Action
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 17, 2025 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Goeben, Mursau, Duchow, Snyder, Dittrich, Penterman, Melotik, Brill, Hong, Cruz, Phelps and Sheehan.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Mursau, seconded by Representative Dittrich that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (10) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Goeben, Mursau, Duchow, Snyder, Dittrich, Penterman, Melotik, Brill and Sheehan.
Noes: (3) Representatives Hong, Cruz and Phelps.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 3
Moved by Representative Dittrich, seconded by Representative Goeben that Assembly Bill 166 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (10) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Goeben, Mursau, Duchow, Snyder, Dittrich, Penterman, Melotik, Brill and Sheehan.
Noes: (3) Representatives Hong, Cruz and Phelps.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 3
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Bob Delaporte
Committee Clerk
