The Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities will hold a public hearing on Thursday, October 17, 2019 starting at 9:30 a.m.. The Committee will hear the following bills:
See the public hearing notice for more details.
The Board of Regents met last week at UW-Superior. The Regents approved a report on the 2018-19 year-end program revenue balances. While total PR balances increased slightly by $11.1 million in FY19, attributable to large increases in restricted gift funds and other restricted funds, the tuition program revenue balance decreased by $55.9 million, a reduction of 56% since FY13. The Regents also heard the first report on the FY 2017-18 cost-benefit analysis summaries of foundations and other affiliated organizations. In 2017-18, UW institutions received $203.1 million from their primary foundations, while providing $9.1 million in administrative support. The Regents also approved eight requests from the Capital Planning and Budget Committee, and heard from UW-Madison, UW-Platteville, and UW-River Falls leaders on the impact the Dairy Innovation Hub will have on the state and next steps for launching Hub activities. President Cross, Board of Regents, and other UW leaders met in Grantsburg on Wednesday, October 9 to tour Four Cubs Farm, a 1,000-cow, robotic dairy operation owned by UW Board of Regent member Cris Peterson. The event was aimed at promoting the three campuses’ plans on spending the Dairy Innovation Hub funding allocated in the 2019-2021 state biennial budget.
A full summary of the October 10, 2019 meeting can be found here.
A full summary of the October 11, 2019 meeting can be found here.
The Assembly Floor session was held on Thursday, October 10, 2019. The Assembly voted to pass AB 189– Transfer of Courses with Substitute Amendment 2 and SB 266 with Substitute Amendment 1– Health Insurance for Survivors of a Law Enforcement Officer Who Dies in the Line of Duty. SB 266 heads to the Governor for final approval/signature, and AB 189 will be voted on by the Senate committee on Tuesday October, 15.
The Senate Floor session was held on Tuesday, October 8, 2019. The Senate voted to pass SB 142- Late payment of tuition benefits for student veterans and SB 266- Health insurance for surviving families of officers killed in the line of duty, with the amendments offered by UW System. SB 142 awaits approval from the Assembly. SB 266 also passed the Assembly on Thursday, October 10, 2019. The bill will sent to the Governor for final approval/signature.
President Ray Cross and Regent President Petersen joined UW-Superior Chancellor Wachter for a breakfast with business and community leaders for the fourth stop in the All in Wisconsin tour as part of a series of events held at UW System campuses this fall aimed at demonstrating the value the UW System brings to Wisconsin. See news release for a full recap of the event.
The Senate Floor session is scheduled for Tuesday, October 8, 2019 starting at 11:00 a.m.. The bills affecting the UW System are as follows:
The Assembly Floor session is scheduled for Thursday, October 10, 2019. The calendar for this session has not been released yet.
The Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities held an Executive Session on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 .
The committee voted to pass AB 161– Tuition Payments in a 12-0 vote. The bill included the amendment offered by UW System to clarify how federal veteran benefits work with a student’s financial aid package.
The committee also voted to pass AB 189– Transfer of Courses with Substitute Amendment 2, which the authors consulted on with UW-System, in a 11-1 vote.
The committee also voted to pass AB 361– Requirements for colleges when service members students are called into active duty in a 12-0 vote.
The Board of Regents will meet on Thursday, October 10-11 at UW-Superior. You can find the agenda and more details here.
Next stop for the “All in Wisconsin” tour will be UW-Superior on Friday, October 11. The event will showcase the incredible value this campus provides for students, families, and taxpayers. The day-long event will involve meetings with business and community leaders, direct engagement with students, and media opportunities to promote the benefits and value of the campus to its region. There are four remaining events scheduled through early December. The dates are as follows:
The Midwest Polling Summit will be held on Wednesday, October 9 at The Madison Club. The event will feature top pollsters and analysts looking at health care issues, other campaign trends and the future of polling. UW System and UW-Madison staff will be in attendance. More information including the registration link can be found here.