The Weekly Update Archive: Week Recap

  1. Assembly Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight- February 5 executive session recap

    February 10, 2020

    The Assembly Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight held an executive session on Wednesday, February 5 and heard the following bills relating to UW System: AB 799 Water Policy Office: creating an office of water policy and making an appropriation. Passed including Amendment 1, in a 10-1 vote. AB 629 Fee Reports: Biennial reports regarding fees […]

  2. Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities- February 6 executive session recap

    February 10, 2020

    The Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities held an executive session on Thursday, February 6, and heard the following bills related to UW System: AB 684– Tuition Grants:  veteran-related tuition grants for certain veterans and dependents enrolled in private nonprofit institutions of higher education and making an appropriation.  Passed including Amendment 1 in a 16-0 […]

  3. Senate Committee On Agriculture, Revenue, & Financial Institutions- February 6 recap

    February 10, 2020

    The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Revenue, & Financial Institutions held an executive session on Thursday, February 6, and heard the following bill related to UW System: SB-645 Tax Exemption: A sales and use tax exemption for building materials that become a part of a facility for the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Authority The Committee voted to […]

  4. Assembly Committee on Environment- February 6 public hearing recap

    February 10, 2020

    The Assembly Committee on Environment held a public hearing on Thursday, February 6, and heard the following bill relating to UW System: AB-842 PFAS Programs: providing funding related to PFAS programs and positions, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. AB-843 PFAS Standards: PFAS standards and grant programs, providing blood testing for certain individuals, requiring a cancer […]

  5. Assembly Committee on Agriculture- February 6 executive session recap

    February 10, 2020

    The Assembly Committee on Agriculture held an executive session on Thursday, February 6 and heard the following bill related 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 […]

  6. Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy- February 7 public hearing recap

    February 10, 2020

    The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy held a public hearing on Friday, February 7, and heard the following bills relating to UW System: SB-772 PFAS Standards: PFAS standards and grant programs, providing blood testing for certain individuals, requiring a cancer cluster study, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from […]

  7. Board of Regents- February meeting recap

    February 10, 2020

    The February Board of Regents was held in Madison on Thursday, February 7 and Friday, February 8. On Thursday, the Regents heard a variety of presentations and focused on exploring strategies to narrow the achievement gap. In addition, the Business and Finance Committee voted unanimously to approve changes to nonresident and graduate student tuition rates […]

  8. Bargaining Contracts signed into law

    February 3, 2020

    On Tuesday, January 28, 2020, Governor Tony Evers signed the following bargaining contracts into law: AB-706 Bargaining Contract (Joint Committee on Employment Relations) Ratification of the agreement negotiated between the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, for the 2018-19 fiscal year, covering employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit, and […]

  9. Governor Signs Executive Order on Student Debt

    February 3, 2020

    On Wednesday, January 29, 2020, Governor Tony Evers signed Executive Order 67 to create a Task Force on Student Debt. The Task Force will include: Secretary of the Dept. of Financial Institutions (chair), or designee; Governor, or designee; Executive Director, Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board, or designee; Sec. of the Dept. of Agriculture, Trade, and […]

  10. Water Quality Bills Public Hearings

    February 3, 2020

    The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy held a public hearing on Wednesday, January 29 and heard  SB-712– Freshwater Collaborative: funding a University of Wisconsin System freshwater collaborative and making an appropriation. President Ray Cross submitted written testimony in favor of SB 712, attached below. In addition, UW System institutions attended the hearing to provide […]