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Senate Bill 228

Relating To: Relating to: the amount of an academic excellence higher education scholarship, the number of those scholarships that may be awarded in an academic year, the eligibility criteria for those scholarships, and creating an individual income tax credit for certain academic scholarship recipients. (FE)
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Lobbying Principals

Principal Name	Notified Date	Communication Date	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Association of Wisconsin School Administrators	Notified Date 10/7/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 10/7/2015
Forward Janesville Inc	Notified Date 2/1/2016	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 2/1/2016
Marquette University	Notified Date 10/13/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 10/13/2015
Southeastern Wisconsin Schools Alliance	Notified Date 10/5/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 10/5/2015
Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities	Notified Date 11/3/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 11/3/2015
Wisconsin Association of School Boards Inc	Notified Date 10/23/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 10/23/2015 Comments The WASB has concerns that the changes in this bill will reduce opportunities for students in small and rural high schools to qualify for these scholarships.
Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials	Notified Date 10/7/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 10/7/2015
Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators	Notified Date 10/7/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 10/7/2015
Wisconsin Association of School Personnel Administrators	Notified Date 10/7/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 10/7/2015
Wisconsin Council for Administrators of Special Services	Notified Date 10/7/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 10/7/2015
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce	Notified Date 9/10/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 9/10/2015
Wisconsin Retired Educators Association	Notified Date 10/7/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 10/7/2015 Comments This bill will seriously diminish the number of excellent students who currently receive scholarships.
Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance	Notified Date 10/26/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 10/26/2015 Comments Testified against due to the impact to rural schools.

Lobbying Efforts

	2015 January - June	2015 July - December	2016 January - June	2016 July - December	Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter	2015 January - June	2015 July - December 25.00	2016 January - June 28.00	2016 July - December	Total 53.00
Forward Janesville Inc	2015 January - June	2015 July - December	2016 January - June 1.00	2016 July - December	Total 1.00
Marquette University	2015 January - June	2015 July - December	2016 January - June 24.00	2016 July - December	Total 24.00
Southeastern Wisconsin Schools Alliance	2015 January - June	2015 July - December 12.00	2016 January - June	2016 July - December	Total 12.00
Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities	2015 January - June	2015 July - December 10.00	2016 January - June	2016 July - December	Total 10.00
Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance	2015 January - June	2015 July - December 3.00	2016 January - June 3.00	2016 July - December	Total 6.00