The Weekly Update Archive: Week Recap

  1. Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities- recap of Jan. 30 executive session

    February 3, 2020

    The Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities held an executive session on January 30, and heard the following bills related to UW System: AB 230– Military Transcripts: transferring academic credits from military transcripts to University of Wisconsin System schools and technical colleges. Passed in a 16-0 vote. AB 556– Teaching Hours: recognizing teaching hours for providing […]

  2. Senate Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children & Families- recap of Jan. 31 executive session

    February 3, 2020

    The Senate Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children & Families held an executive session on Friday, January 31 to vote by paper ballot on the following bill relating to UW System: SB 497– Teaching Hours: recognizing teaching hours for providing certain extension services of the University of Wisconsin System. The Committee voted to pass the […]

  3. State of the State Address recap

    January 27, 2020

    Governor Tony Evers delivered the second annual state of the state address on Wednesday, January 22 at 7:00 p.m. A full copy of the Governors speech is attached below. See Regent President Petersen’s statement on the state of the state address here.

  4. Senate Session- January 21 Session Recap

    January 27, 2020

    The Senate was in session on Tuesday, January 21, and heard the following bills relating to UW System: SB-446 UW MIA Project: The University of Wisconsin Missing-in-Action Recovery and Identification Project and making an appropriation. Passed in a 33-0 vote. AB-531 ID Card Info: requiring that student identification cards include contact information for suicide prevention hotlines. Passed […]

  5. Governor Evers signs SB-334 into law

    January 27, 2020

    On Tuesday, January 21, Governor Tony Evers signed SB-334: Active Duty Service into law, Wisconsin Act 75. The bill expands protections and considerations for students who are called into active military service while they are enrolled in a university, technical, or private institution.

  6. Senate Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families – Jan. 22 public hearing recap

    January 27, 2020

    The Senate Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families held a public hearing on Wednesday, January 22, and heard the following bills relating to UW System: SB 343-Resident undergraduate tuition President Ray Cross provided verbal testimony in opposition of SB 343, which can be found attached below. SB 403– Free expression: free expression within […]

  7. Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities – Jan 23. public hearing and executive session recap

    January 27, 2020

    The Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities held an executive session and public hearing on Thursday, January 23. During the executive session, the committee considered the following bills relating to the UW System: AB 444– Free expression: free expression within the University of Wisconsin System, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, and granting rule-making authority. The Committee […]

  8. Assembly Session- recap of January 15 session

    January 21, 2020

    The Assembly was in session on Wednesday, January 15, and voted on the following bills relating to UW System: SB-334: Active Duty Service– requirements for colleges when service member students are called into active duty. Passed by the Assembly and will go to the Governor for signing. The Governor intends to sign  it on Tuesday, […]

  9. Assembly Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs- recap of January 16 public hearing

    January 21, 2020

    The Assembly Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs held a public hearing on Thursday, January 16 and heard AB-689: Tuition and Fee Remission- relating to tuition and fee remission for certain veterans and their dependents.  President Ray Cross testified in opposition to the bill. A copy of the testimony is attached below.

  10. Speaker’s Taskforce on Water Quality and Governor’s Office Release Reports

    January 21, 2020

    Both the Speaker’s Taskforce on Water Quality and the Governor’s office released their reports on efforts and proposals related to water quality. The report released by the Governor’s office can be found here. The report release by the Speaker’s Taskforce can be found here. There are several bills proposed by the Taskforce that affect the […]