The Weekly Update Archive: Week Recap

  1. 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 […]

  2. 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

  3. 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: […]

  4. 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 […]

  5. 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 […]

  6. 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 […]

  7. 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 […]

  8. All In Wisconsin Tour- UW-Milwaukee event recap

    February 17, 2020

    UW System President Ray Cross and Regent President Andrew S. Petersen, along with Regents Eve Hall and Torrey Tiedeman, joined UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone for a series of events at UW-Milwaukee on Thursday, February 13, for the ninth stop of UW System’s All In Wisconsin tour, aimed at demonstrating the value the UW System brings […]

  9. Assembly Committee on Agriculture- February 4 public hearing recap

    February 10, 2020

    The Assembly Committee on Agriculture held a public hearing on Tuesday, February 4, and heard the following bill relating to UW System: AB-796– 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 emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption […]

  10. Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy- February 5 public hearing and executive session recap

    February 10, 2020

    The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy held a public hearing on Wednesday, February 5, and heard the following bill 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 emergency rule procedures, providing […]