{"id":2834,"date":"2020-02-24T15:10:17","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T21:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/?p=2834&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=2834"},"modified":"2020-02-24T15:22:17","modified_gmt":"2020-02-24T21:22:17","slug":"assembly-floor-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/2020\/02\/24\/assembly-floor-session\/","title":{"rendered":"Recap of Assembly Floor Session on Thursday, February 20"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Assembly was in session on Thursday, February 20, and heard the following bills relating to UW System:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/document\/session\/2019\/REG\/AB556\">AB-556<\/a>\u00a0<strong>Teaching Hours<\/strong>: recognizing teaching hours for providing certain extension services of the University of Wisconsin System.<br \/>\n<strong><em>Passed in a voice vote, including <\/em><\/strong><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/2019\/related\/amendments\/ab556\/asa1_ab556\"><strong><em>Substitute Amendment 1<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>; Messaged<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/document\/session\/2019\/REG\/AB627\">AB-627<\/a>\u00a0<strong>Extension Services<\/strong>: funding for certain extension services of the University of Wisconsin System and making an appropriation.<br \/>\n<strong><em>Passed in a 99-0 vote; Messaged<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/document\/session\/2019\/REG\/AB874\">AB-874<\/a>\u00a0<strong>UW System Ag Study<\/strong>: requiring a study by the University of System of agricultural programs and issues.<br \/>\n<strong><em>Passed in a voice vote, <\/em><\/strong><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/2019\/related\/amendments\/ab874\/aa1_ab874\"><strong><em>including Amendment 1<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>; Messaged<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/document\/session\/2019\/REG\/AB876\">AB-876<\/a>\u00a0<strong>UW Madison Study<\/strong>: requiring the University of Wisconsin-Madison to conduct a research study on developing an agricultural science and technology program.<br \/>\n<strong><em>Passed in voice vote; Messaged<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/document\/session\/2019\/REG\/SB117\">SB-117<\/a>\u00a0<strong>Athlete Agents Act<\/strong>: adopting revisions to the state\u2019s uniform athlete agents act and providing a penalty.<br \/>\n<strong><em>Passed in a voice vote; Messaged<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/document\/session\/2019\/REG\/SB205\">SB-205<\/a>\u00a0<strong>Military Credit Transfer<\/strong>: transferring academic credits from military transcripts to University of Wisconsin System schools and technical colleges.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/2019\/related\/amendments\/sb205\/aa1_sb205\"><strong><em>Amendment 1<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em> returned to author; passed in a voice vote; Messaged<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/document\/session\/2019\/REG\/SB446\">SB-446<\/a>\u00a0<strong>UW MIA Project<\/strong>: The University of Wisconsin Missing-in-Action Recovery and Identification Project and making an appropriation.<br \/>\n<strong><em>Passed in a 98-0 vote, including <\/em><\/strong><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/2019\/related\/amendments\/sb446\/aa1_sb446\"><strong><em>Amendment 1<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>; Messaged<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/document\/session\/2019\/REG\/SB537\">SB-537<\/a>\u00a0<strong>Tuition Grants<\/strong>: veteran-related tuition grants for certain veterans and dependents enrolled in private nonprofit institutions of higher education and making an appropriation.<br \/>\n<strong><em>Passed in a 99-0 vote; Messaged<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, February 20th was the last floor session for the Assembly. 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