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Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs

Assembly Bill 26

Relating to:� the University of Wisconsin Missing-in-Action Recovery and Identification Project and making an appropriation.

By Representatives Kurtz, Sinicki, Zimmerman, Wittke, Tusler, Tittl, Subeck, Stubbs, Spiros, Shankland, Rozar, Riemer, Ratcliff, Petryk, Petersen, Ortiz-Velez, Ohnstad, Novak, Mursau, Knodl, Kitchens, Joers, Haywood, Gustafson, Emerson, Edming, Donovan, Considine, Conley, Cabrera, Brandtjen, Billings, Baldeh, Armstrong, Andraca, C. Anderson and Jacobson; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Hesselbein, Wirch, Wanggaard, Taylor, Stafsholt, Spreitzer, Pfaff, Larson, James, Feyen and Carpenter.

February 10, 2023������ Referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs

March 23, 2023���������� Public Hearing Held

Present:������ (15)����� Representative Edming; Representatives VanderMeer, Allen, Michalski, Penterman, Petryk, Snyder, Sortwell, Summerfield, Tittl, Riemer, Sinicki, Andraca, Ortiz-Velez and Ratcliff.

Absent:������ (0)������� None.

Excused:���� (0)������� None.

Appearances For

����� Rep. Tony Kurtz - 50th Assembly District

����� Rep. Christine Sinicki - 20th Assembly District

����� Sen. Robert Cowles - 2nd Senate District

����� Chuck Konsitzke - UW-Madison

����� Timothy Zadals - UW-MIA Recovery and Identification Project

����� Michele Rathke - Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)

����� Corey Geisler - Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)

����� Robert Hilliard - Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

����� Al Labelle - Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

����� Matthew Kempainen - Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

����� William Rosenau - CVSO Association of Wisconsin

����� Paul Fisk - American Legion

����� Mae Hurtado-Thiele - UW MIA Recovery and Identification Project

Appearances Against

����� None.

Appearances for Information Only

����� None.

Registrations For

����� Ray Cross - UW MIA Recovery and Identification Project

����� Crystal Potts - UW-Madison

����� Clemens Sylke - UW MIA Recovery and Identification Project

����� Michael Furgal - Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)

����� Adam Wallace - Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)

����� MaryAnn Christopherson - Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)

����� Jordan Tilleson - Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)

����� Thomas Sontau - Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

����� David Felten - Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

����� Gregory Palo - Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

����� Keith McDowell - Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

����� Kevin Johnson - Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

����� Wayne Pittsley - Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

����� Ali Nelson - CVSO Association of Wisconsin

����� Julie Muhle - American Legion

����� Karl Stuvengen - American Legion

����� Nathan Bond - American Legion

����� Jack O'Meara - PROFS - UW-Madison Faculty

Registrations Against

����� None.

Registrations for Information Only

����� None.

April 19, 2023������������ Executive Session Held

Present:������ (13)����� Representative Edming; Representatives VanderMeer, Michalski, Penterman, Snyder, Sortwell, Summerfield, Tittl, Riemer, Sinicki, Andraca, Ortiz-Velez and Ratcliff.

Absent:������ (0)������� None.

Excused:���� (2)������� Representatives Allen and Petryk.

Moved by Representative Sinicki, seconded by Representative Penterman that Assembly Bill 26 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:���� (13)�� Representative Edming; Representatives VanderMeer, Michalski, Penterman, Snyder, Sortwell, Summerfield, Tittl, Riemer, Sinicki, Andraca, Ortiz-Velez and Ratcliff.

Noes:���� (0)���� None.

Representatives Allen and Petryk indicated that they would have voted Aye if they had been present.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

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Tyler Longsine

Committee Clerk