Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 481
Relating to: limitations on borrowing by school districts and the use by school districts of resolutions and referenda to authorize bonding for capital projects or increase revenue limits and scheduling of school district referendums to exceed revenue limits.
By Representatives Schraa, Jacque, Tittl, Edming, R. Brooks, T. Larson, Knodl, Skowronski, Murphy, Craig, Jarchow, Petersen, Gannon, Sanfelippo, Kremer, Neylon, Brandtjen and Weatherston; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Lasee and Kapenga.
November 04, 2015 Referred to Committee on Education
December 17, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (15) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Rodriguez, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Murphy, Quinn, Hutton, Duchow, Pope, Sinicki, Genrich, Barnes and Considine.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Knudson.
Appearances For
· Michael Schraa - State Representative
· Duey Stroebel - State Senator
· Richard Parins - Brown County Taxpayers association
Appearances Against
· Charles Poches - Portage Community School District
· Margaret Rudolph - Portage Schools
· Marjorie Stoneman - Whitewater YES for Education
· Kelly Davis - Whitewater YES for Ed.
· Robert Chady - School District of Fort Atkinson, Marshall Public Schools
· Bruce Quinton - Pepin Area School
· Ken Bates - Green Lake School District
· Steven Sedlmayr - Alma Schools
· Dan Rossmiller - WASB
· Doug Perry - S. Milwaukee School Board
· Bob Soldner - DPI
· Erin Fath - DPI
· Jeff Simpson
· Stan Mack - Oshkosh Area Schools
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Eric Bott - Americans for Prosperity
Registrations Against
· Kelly McDowell - Fair Aid Coalition
· Mary Czaja - State Representative
· Forbes McIntosh - Nexus Solutions, LLC
· Zach Herrnstadt - Wisconsin Farmers Union
· Jim Boullion - AGC of Wisconsin
· John Schmitt - WWI Laborers District Council
· Colin Millard - Iron Workers District Council of the North Central States
· Patrick Landgraf - Sheet Metal Air Rail Transportation Workers local #18
· Kim Kaukl - WiRSA
· Genie Ogden
· Heather Dubois Bourenane
· Jill Gaskell
· Jeff Gaecke - Mechanical Contractors Assoc of WI
· Terry Hayden - Wi Pipe Trades Assn.
· Pete Christianson - SE Wis Schools Alliance
· Mike Richie - Northland Pines School District
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 07, 2016 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Hariah Hutkowski
Committee Clerk