Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations
Assembly Bill 373
Relating to: the state civil service and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Steineke, Rohrkaste, Allen, August, Born, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Edming, Gannon, Hutton, Jagler, Jarchow, Katsma, Kleefisch, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kremer, Kuglitsch, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Murtha, Nygren, J. Ott, Sanfelippo, Skowronski, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Vorpagel and Weatherston; cosponsored by Senators Roth, Wanggaard, Darling, S. Fitzgerald, Kapenga, Lasee, Lazich, LeMahieu, Nass, Stroebel and Vukmir.
October 07, 2015 Referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations
October 15, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Craig, Jagler, Brandtjen, Kleefisch, Gannon, Kulp, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Sinicki, Kahl and Brostoff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Ripp, Tauchen and Ohnstad.
Appearances For
· Representative Jim Steineke - 5th Asembly District
· Ray Allen - Department of Financial Institutions
· Jack Jablonski - Department of Revenue
· Stacey Rolston - Department of Administration - DPW
· Cate Zeieske - Department of Administration
Appearances Against
· Stephanie Bloomingdale - WI State AFL-CIO
· Sally Drew - Association of Career Employees
· Gary Mitchell - AFSCME
· Susan McMurray - AFSCME Council 32
· Rick Badger - AFSCME Council 32
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Eric Bott - Americans for Prosperity
· Chris Lawrence
· Melissa Moss
· Amy Buchmeyer
· Kayla Gabrielse
· Jarimoquan Rittler
Registrations Against
· Glenn Elertson
· Susanna Breckenridge
· Tim White
· Brian Rothgery
· Bill Franks - AFT - Wisconsin Retiree
· Larry Jensen
· Ingrid Rothe
· John Fries - WPEC / AFT-Wisconsin
· Julia Clark
· David Knutzen
· Joanne Kanter
· Karen Gunderson
· Representative Andy Jorgensen - 43rd Assembly District
· Daina Zenehauskas-Juozericius
· Kathleen Fullin - Association of Career Employees
· Genie Ogden
· Paul Spink - AFSCME
· Susan Nossal
· Kevin Rusch
· Bob Liska
· Chris Taylor
· V J Link
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 21, 2015 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Craig, Jagler, Brandtjen, Kleefisch, Kulp, Tauchen, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Sinicki, Kahl, Ohnstad and Brostoff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Gannon and Ripp.
Moved by Representative Sinicki, seconded by Representative Ohnstad that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Representatives Zamarripa, Sinicki, Kahl, Ohnstad and Brostoff.
Noes: (8) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Craig, Jagler, Brandtjen, Kleefisch, Kulp, Tauchen and Vorpagel.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 8
Moved by Representative Kleefisch, seconded by Representative Jagler that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (8) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Craig, Jagler, Brandtjen, Kleefisch, Kulp, Tauchen and Vorpagel.
Noes: (5) Representatives Zamarripa, Sinicki, Kahl, Ohnstad and Brostoff.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 5
Moved by Representative Kleefisch, seconded by Representative Brandtjen that Assembly Bill 373 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (8) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Craig, Jagler, Brandtjen, Kleefisch, Kulp, Tauchen and Vorpagel.
Noes: (5) Representatives Zamarripa, Sinicki, Kahl, Ohnstad and Brostoff.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 5
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Dan Perchinsky
Committee Clerk
