Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Public Benefit Reform
Assembly Bill 192
Relating to: requiring certain unemployment insurance claimants to submit to drug tests, eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits following a drug test, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Rohrkaste, Knodl, Jagler, Gannon, A. Ott, Murphy, R. Brooks, Kerkman, Quinn, T. Larson, Edming, Macco, Petersen, Kleefisch, Kapenga and Kremer; cosponsored by Senator Olsen.
April 24, 2015 Referred to Committee on Public Benefit Reform
April 30, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Born; Representatives Kapenga, Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Kremer, Craig, Neylon, Krug, Tauchen, Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Schraa.
Appearances For
· John Schulze - Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
Appearances Against
· Vicky Selkowe - Legal Action of Wisconsin
· Reverend Ellen Rasmussen - WI Faith Voices for Justice Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church
· Cindy Crane - Lutheran Office for Public Policy in WI
· John Huebscher - WI Catholic Conference
· Reverend Scott Anderson - WI Council of Churches
· Peter Bakken - WI Council of Churches
· Martina Rippon
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Secretary Reggie Newson - Dept. of Workforce Development
· Chris Reader - Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
· Pete Hanson - WI Restaurants Association
Registrations Against
· Rep. Melissa Sargent - 48th Assembly District
· Rep. Christine Sinicki - 20th Assembly District
· Martin Kehrein
· Robert Liska
· Sue Breckenridge
· Frank Humphrey
· Kelly Albrecht
· Christine Taylor
· Sue Breckenridge
· Ryan Wherley
· Rick Ruecking
· Sarah Wegner
· Genie Ogden
· Thomas Kozlowsky
· Jonathan Bader - WISCAP
· Mickey Beil - Dane County
· Frank Humphrey - NAACP - Wisconsin
· Frank Humphrey
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
May 06, 2015 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Born; Representatives Kapenga, Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Neylon, Krug, Tauchen, Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Craig.
Moved by Representative Kolste, seconded by Representative Spreitzer that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Jorgensen, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Noes: (9) Representative Born; Representatives Kapenga, Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Neylon, Krug and Tauchen.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 9
Moved by Representative Subeck, seconded by Representative Kolste that Assembly Amendment 4 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Jorgensen, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Noes: (9) Representative Born; Representatives Kapenga, Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Neylon, Krug and Tauchen.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 4 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 9
Moved by Representative Spreitzer, seconded by Representative Jorgensen that Assembly Amendment 5 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Jorgensen, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Noes: (9) Representative Born; Representatives Kapenga, Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Neylon, Krug and Tauchen.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 5 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 9
Moved by Representative Spreitzer, seconded by Representative Kolste that Assembly Amendment 6 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Jorgensen, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Noes: (9) Representative Born; Representatives Kapenga, Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Neylon, Krug and Tauchen.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 6 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 9
Moved by Representative Spreitzer, seconded by Representative Kolste that Assembly Amendment 7 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Jorgensen, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Noes: (9) Representative Born; Representatives Kapenga, Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Neylon, Krug and Tauchen.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 7 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 9
Moved by Representative Spreitzer, seconded by Representative Kolste that Assembly Amendment 8 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Jorgensen, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Noes: (9) Representative Born; Representatives Kapenga, Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Neylon, Krug and Tauchen.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 8 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 9
Moved by Representative Kolste, seconded by Representative Subeck that Assembly Amendment 9 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Jorgensen, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Noes: (9) Representative Born; Representatives Kapenga, Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Neylon, Krug and Tauchen.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 9 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 9
Moved by Representative Spreitzer, seconded by Representative Kolste that Assembly Amendment 10 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Jorgensen, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Noes: (9) Representative Born; Representatives Kapenga, Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Neylon, Krug and Tauchen.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 10 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 9
Moved by Representative Jorgensen, seconded by Representative Spreitzer that Assembly Amendment 11 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Jorgensen, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Noes: (9) Representative Born; Representatives Kapenga, Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Neylon, Krug and Tauchen.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 11 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 9
Moved by Representative Jorgensen, seconded by Representative Kolste that Assembly Amendment 12 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Jorgensen, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Noes: (9) Representative Born; Representatives Kapenga, Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Neylon, Krug and Tauchen.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 12 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 9
Moved by Representative Vorpagel, seconded by Representative Kapenga that Assembly Amendment 13 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (13) Representative Born; Representatives Kapenga, Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Neylon, Krug, Tauchen, Jorgensen, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 13 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Vorpagel, seconded by Representative Schraa that Assembly Amendment 14 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Representative Born; Representatives Kapenga, Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Neylon, Krug and Tauchen.
Noes: (4) Representatives Jorgensen, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 14 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 4
Moved by Representative Vorpagel, seconded by Representative Kapenga that Assembly Bill 192 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (8) Representative Born; Representatives Kapenga, Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Krug and Tauchen.
Noes: (6) Representatives Neylon, Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 6
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John Cronin
Committee Clerk
