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By Representatives Rohrkaste and Skowronski; cosponsored by Senators Moulton and Miller.

To committee on Health.

Assembly Bill 841

Relating to: waivers and variances from rules issued by the Pharmacy Examining Board and authorizations for pilot programs.

By Representative Rohrkaste; cosponsored by Senator Moulton.

To committee on Health.

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Committee Reports

The committee on Colleges and Universities reports and recommends:

Assembly Bill 739

Relating to: creating an individual income tax deduction for certain interest paid on qualified education loans.

Passage:

Ayes: 9 - Representatives Murphy, Rohrkaste, Quinn, Rodriguez, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Tranel and Macco.

Noes: 5 - Representatives Wachs, Berceau, Billings, Hesselbein and Jorgensen.

To joint committee on Finance.

Assembly Bill 740

Relating to: Wisconsin grants for technical college students and making appropriations.

Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption:

Ayes: 10 - Representatives Murphy, Rohrkaste, Quinn, Rodriguez, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Tranel, Macco and Billings.

Noes: 4 - Representatives Wachs, Berceau, Hesselbein and Jorgensen.

Passage as amended:

Ayes: 9 - Representatives Murphy, Rohrkaste, Quinn, Rodriguez, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Tranel and Macco.

Noes: 5 - Representatives Wachs, Berceau, Billings, Hesselbein and Jorgensen.

To joint committee on Finance.

Assembly Bill 741

Relating to: grants to students enrolled in technical colleges and University of Wisconsin college campuses to meet emergency financial need and making an appropriation.

Passage:

Ayes: 9 - Representatives Murphy, Rohrkaste, Quinn, Rodriguez, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Tranel and Macco.

Noes: 5 - Representatives Wachs, Berceau, Billings, Hesselbein and Jorgensen.

To joint committee on Finance.

Assembly Bill 742

Relating to: requiring the Department of Workforce Development to provide student internship coordination and making an appropriation.

Assembly Amendment 3 adoption:

Ayes: 12 - Representatives Murphy, Rohrkaste, Quinn, Rodriguez, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Tranel, Macco, Wachs, Berceau and Jorgensen.

Noes: 2 - Representatives Billings and Hesselbein.

Passage as amended:

Ayes: 9 - Representatives Murphy, Rohrkaste, Quinn, Rodriguez, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Tranel and Macco.

Noes: 5 - Representatives Wachs, Berceau, Billings, Hesselbein and Jorgensen.

To joint committee on Finance.

Assembly Bill 743

Relating to: assisting University of Wisconsin System students in securing internships with businesses and making an appropriation.

Passage:

Ayes: 9 - Representatives Murphy, Rohrkaste, Quinn, Rodriguez, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Tranel and Macco.

Noes: 5 - Representatives Wachs, Berceau, Billings, Hesselbein and Jorgensen.

To joint committee on Finance.

Assembly Bill 744

Relating to: requiring institutions of higher education to provide information to students relating to educational costs and financial literacy.

Passage:

Ayes: 9 - Representatives Murphy, Rohrkaste, Quinn, Rodriguez, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Tranel and Macco.

Noes: 5 - Representatives Wachs, Berceau, Billings, Hesselbein and Jorgensen.

To joint committee on Finance.

DAVID MURPHY

Chairperson

Committee on Colleges and Universities

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The joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions reports and recommends:

Assembly Bill 409

Relating to: the sales and use tax imposed on a jukebox.

Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received.

Ayes: 8 - Senator LeMahieu; Representative August; Senator Tiffany; Representatives Swearingen and Hesselbein; Public Member Shaul; Secretary Chandler; Public Member Connell.

Noes: 1 - Senator Carpenter.

To joint committee on Finance.

Assembly Bill 460

Relating to: resolution of claims against the state for wrongful imprisonment of innocent persons, exempting from taxation certain amounts an individual receives from the claims board or legislature, health benefits for wrongfully imprisoned persons, and making appropriations.

Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received.

Ayes: 9 - Senator LeMahieu; Representative August; Senators Tiffany and Carpenter; Representatives Swearingen and Hesselbein; Public Member Shaul; Secretary Chandler; Public Member Connell.

Noes: 0.

Assembly Bill 553

Relating to: the sales tax exemption for occasional sales by nonprofit organizations.

Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received.

Ayes: 9 - Senator LeMahieu; Representative August; Senators Tiffany and Carpenter; Representatives Swearingen and Hesselbein; Public Member Shaul; Secretary Chandler; Public Member Connell.

Noes: 0.

Assembly Bill 608

Relating to: the sales tax imposed on ecosystem restoration services.

Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received.

Ayes: 8 - Senator LeMahieu; Representative August; Senator Tiffany; Representatives Swearingen and Hesselbein; Public Member Shaul; Secretary Chandler; Public Member Connell.

Noes: 1 - Senator Carpenter.

Assembly Bill 623

Relating to: individual and corporate income and franchise taxes; sales and use taxes; administration of tax laws; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.

Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received.

Ayes: 6 - Senator LeMahieu; Representative August; Senator Tiffany; Representative Swearingen; Secretary Chandler; Public Member Connell.

Noes: 3 – Senator Carpenter; Representative Hesselbein; Public Member Shaul.

Assembly Bill 629

Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for federal excise tax imposed on a sale of a heavy truck or trailer.

Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received.

Ayes: 8 - Senator LeMahieu; Representative August; Senator Tiffany; Representatives Swearingen and Hesselbein; Public Member Shaul; Secretary Chandler; Public Member Connell.

Noes: 1 - Senator Carpenter.

To joint committee on Finance.

Assembly Bill 731