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The Senate Floor session was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. The Senate confirmed the appointments of Regents:

• Edmund Manydeeds III–to serve for the term ending May 1, 2026
• Karen Walsh– to serve for the term ending May 1, 2026
• Olivia Woodmansee– to serve for the term ending May 1, 2021

The Senate also passed the following bills relating to UW System:

• SB 117-Athlete Agents including Senate Amendment 1– voice vote
• SB 205-Military Transfer Credit- voice vote
• SB 334-Requirements for students called into active duty- voice vote
• AB 38– Research Contracts including Senate Amendment 1– voice vote
• AB 189– Credit Transfer- voice vote

For a full recap of the Senate Floor session, a recording can be viewed online on WisconsinEye.

The Assembly Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight held a public hearing on Wednesday, November 6. President Ray Cross and UW-Madison Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Laurent Heller provided testimony in opposition of  AB 370– UW Debt Guarantees relating to state debt guarantees; delegations by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System; organizations affiliated with the UW System; and standards of conduct for certain UW System employees. See the WisconsinEye coverage of the hearing for a full recap. To view testimony documents, follow this link.

The UW System Board of Regents met on Thursday, November 7, 2019 in Madison. The meeting included a variety of presentations and discussions focused on the scope and significance of the research performed at all UW System campuses. Presentations included the UW-Madison Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute’s study known as the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention (WRAP), UW-Milwaukee’s efforts with the Milwaukee Institute for Drug Discovery, and the partnership between UW-Oshkosh’s Alta Resources Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and WiSys. Refer to the news release on research for more information.

See the news summary for a full recap of the November 7 meeting. Meeting materials, including agenda and video webcast, can be found at the Board of Regents website.

The Assembly Floor session was held on Thursday, November 7.  The Assembly passed the following bills relating to UW System:

• AB 531– information on suicide prevention on ID cards including Assembly Amendment 1– voice vote
• SB 142– late payments of benefits to student veterans-voice vote

For a full recap of the Assembly Floor session, a recording can be viewed online on WisconsinEye.

The Higher Education Aids Board met on Friday, November 1 to review and share updates on several financial aid programs, including the formula for how Wisconsin Grants are awarded at the Wisconsin Technical Colleges System, private non-profit colleges, and UW Systems schools. More information on the meeting can be found in the attached PDF below.

The Assembly Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform held an executive session on Thursday, Oct. 31, and heard AB 82- Athletes Agents Act: adopting revisions to the state’s uniform athlete agents act and providing a penalty. The committee passed the bill, including Amendment 1 and Amendment 2, in a 7-1 vote.