The Weekly Update Archive: 2020

  1. Assembly Committee on Agriculture- recap of February 11 public hearing and executive session

    February 17, 2020

    The Assembly Committee on Agriculture held a public hearing and executive session on Tuesday, February 11 and heard the following bills relating to UW System: AB 874 UW System Ag Study: requiring a study by the University of System of agricultural programs and issues. passed including amendment 1, in a 15-0 vote AB-627 Extension Services: funding for certain […]

  2. Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Energy- recap of February 11 executive session

    February 17, 2020

    The Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Energy held an executive session on Tuesday, February 11 and voted by paper ballot on the following bills relating to UW System: SB-718 Nitrate Reduction Pilot: creating a pilot grant program for farmers to reduce nitrate loading, funding research for nitrate loading reduction methods, extending the time limit for […]

  3. Assembly Session- recap of February 11 session

    February 17, 2020

    The Assembly was in session on Tuesday, February 11 and heard the following bills relating to UW System: AB-444 UW Free Expression: free expression within the University of Wisconsin System, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, and granting rule-making authority. Passed, including substitute amendment 1, in a 62-37 vote AB-531 ID Card Info: requiring that student identification cards […]

  4. Senate Committee on Government Operations, Technology, & Consumer Protection- recap of February 11 executive session

    February 17, 2020

    The Senate Committee on Government Operations, Technology, & Consumer Protection held an executive session on Tuesday, February 11 and heard the following bills relating to UW System: SB-612 Increasing Retirement Age: increasing the minimum retirement age under the Wisconsin Retirement System; decreasing the minimum break in service for annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System who are […]

  5. Joint Committee on Finance- recap of 13.10 meeting

    February 17, 2020

    The Joint Committee on Finance held a meeting on Wednesday, February 12 and heard the following case relating to UW System: Department of Justice – Josh Kaul, Attorney General Case: UW Board of Regents v. Sonnleitner and Wells. Settlement approved in a 13-0 vote

  6. Assembly Committee on Science and Technology- recap of February 12 public hearing

    February 17, 2020

    The Assembly Committee on Science and Technology held an executive session on Wednesday, February 12, and heard the following bills relating to UW System: AB-870 Access to Data: consumer access to personal data processed by a controller and providing a penalty. AB-871 Deleting Data: deletion of consumer personal data by controllers and providing a penalty. AB-872 Data Restrictions: […]

  7. Joint Committee on Finance- recap of February 12 executive session

    February 17, 2020

    The Joint Committee on Finance held an executive session on Wednesday, February 12 and heard the following bills relating to UW System: AB-536 Scholarship Program: establishing a career advancement scholarship program and making an appropriation. Passed including Amendment 1 in a 16-0 vote.   SB-537 Tuition Grants: veteran-related tuition grants for certain veterans and dependents enrolled in private […]

  8. Assembly Committee on Veteran and Military Affairs- recap of February 13 public hearing

    February 17, 2020

    The Assembly Committee on Veteran and Military Affairs held a public hearing on Thursday, February 13 and heard the following bill relating to UW System: AB-689 Tuition Remission: tuition and fee remission for certain veterans and their dependents enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System or a technical college. The committee took no action on this […]

  9. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Revenue, & Financial Institutions- recap of February 13 executive session

    February 17, 2020

    The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Revenue, & Financial Institutions held an executive session on Thursday, February 13, and voted by paper ballot on the following bill relating to UW System: SB-563 Extension Services: funding for certain extension services of the University of Wisconsin System and making an appropriation. The Committee passed this bill in a 9-0 […]

  10. Assembly State Affairs- recap of February 13 executive session

    February 17, 2020

    The Assembly Committee on State Affairs held an executive session on Thursday, February 13 and heard the following bill relating to UW System: AB-670 Increasing Retirement Age: increasing the minimum retirement age under the Wisconsin Retirement System; decreasing the minimum break in service for annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System who are rehired by a participating […]