Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Colleges and Universities
Assembly Bill 266
Relating to: eliminating certain restrictions on the respective educational roles of the University of Wisconsin System and the Technical College System.
By Representatives Snyder, Murphy, Armstrong, Brooks, Cabral-Guevara, Dallman, Gundrum, Krug, Kuglitsch, Loudenbeck, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Ramthun, J. Rodriguez, Schraa, Spiros, Steffen, Tauchen, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Wichgers and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Jacque, Bernier, Feyen, Marklein, Stroebel, Wanggaard and Wimberger.
April 16, 2021 Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
May 20, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (15) Representative Murphy; Representatives Dallman, Tranel, Duchow, Wittke, Summerfield, Krug, Petryk, Cabral-Guevara, Moses, Hesselbein, Shankland, Anderson, Emerson and Stubbs.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Pat Snyder - Author
· Sen. Mary Felzkowski - Senate author
· President Morna Foy - Wisconsin Technical College System
· Becky Levzow - WTCS Board
· Zaida Hernandez - Gateway Technical College
· Jason Tadlock - Elkhorn Area School District
· President Bryan Albrecht - Gateway Technical College
· President Jason Wood - Southwest Technical College
· President Lori Weyers - Northcentral Technical College
· President Tom Felch - J & D Tube Benders, Inc
· President Jack Daniels - Madison Area Technical College
· President Richard Barnhouse - Waukesha County Technical College
· Ann Ilagan - Waukesha County Technical College
· Executive Director Layla Merrifield - WTCS District Boards Association
Appearances Against
· Dr. Rob Ducoffe - UW Parkside
· Interim Vice President for University Relations Scott Neitzel - UW System
· Jon Shelton - AFT-Wisconsin
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Sen. Andre Jacque
Registrations Against
· Chad Alan Goldberg - United Faculty and Academic Staff, American Federation of Teachers Local 223
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
June 02, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (15) Representative Murphy; Representatives Dallman, Tranel, Duchow, Wittke, Summerfield, Krug, Petryk, Cabral-Guevara, Moses, Hesselbein, Shankland, Anderson, Emerson and Stubbs.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Dallman, seconded by Representative Wittke that Assembly Bill 266 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (10) Representative Murphy; Representatives Dallman, Tranel, Duchow, Wittke, Summerfield, Krug, Petryk, Cabral-Guevara and Moses.
Noes: (5) Representatives Hesselbein, Shankland, Anderson, Emerson and Stubbs.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 5
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Diane Handrick
Committee Clerk
