Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs

Assembly Bill 769

Relating to: requirements for colleges when service member students are called into active duty.

By Representatives Duchow, Anderson, Ballweg, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Jagler, Kitchens, Kooyenga, Kremer, Kuglitsch, Novak, Rohrkaste, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Knodl, Ripp and Neylon; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Miller, Testin, Darling, Roth and Vukmir.

December 19, 2017     Referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs

January 04, 2018         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Skowronski; Representatives VanderMeer, Petryk, Allen, Edming, Nerison, Summerfield, Ott, Tittl, Weatherston, Hesselbein, Milroy, Sinicki and Goyke.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Riemer.

Appearances For

·      AJ Omernik - Self

·      Mike Williams - ESGR and WINGA

·      Mary Czech-Mrochinski - Marquette University

·      Representative Cindi Duchow - Wisconsin State Assembly

·      Brian Sikma - Self

·      Major Bart Droessler - Wisconsin Guard Education

·      Jackie Guthrie - Department of Military Affairs

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Chris Campbell

·      Mike Furgal - VFW

·      Senator Duey Strobel - 20th Senate District

·      Col Gary Hans - Wisconsin National Guard Enlisted Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 11, 2018         Executive Session Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Skowronski; Representatives VanderMeer, Petryk, Allen, Edming, Nerison, Summerfield, Ott, Tittl, Hesselbein, Sinicki and Goyke.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Weatherston, Milroy and Riemer.

Moved by Representative Petryk, seconded by Representative Hesselbein that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Skowronski; Representatives VanderMeer, Petryk, Allen, Edming, Nerison, Summerfield, Ott, Tittl, Hesselbein, Sinicki and Goyke.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Tittl, seconded by Representative Edming that Assembly Bill 769 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Skowronski; Representatives VanderMeer, Petryk, Allen, Edming, Nerison, Summerfield, Ott, Tittl, Hesselbein, Sinicki and Goyke.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

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Justin Phillips

Committee Clerk