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
