Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism

Senate Bill 483

Relating to: a grant program to support creative industries, job creation, or economic development in this state and making an appropriation.

By Senators Harsdorf, Darling, Moulton, Bewley, Hansen, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Vinehout, L. Taylor and Petrowski; cosponsored by Representatives Petryk, Ballweg, Rohrkaste, Spiros, Berceau, Billings, Genrich, Kolste, Mason, Ohnstad, Shankland and C. Taylor.

December 29, 2015     Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism

January 13, 2016         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, LeMahieu, Vinehout, Erpenbach, Hansen and L. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Sheila Harsdorf - 10th Senate District

·      Representative Warren Petryk - 93rd Assembly District

·      George Tzougros - Wisconsin Arts Board

·      Kevin Miller - Wisconsin Arts Board

·      Anne Katz - Arts Wisconsin

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Wiliam Babcock - Wisconsin Society of Architects

·      Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 13, 2016         Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, LeMahieu, Vinehout, Erpenbach, Hansen and L. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Harsdorf, seconded by Senator Hansen that Senate Bill 483 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (8)     Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, Vinehout, Erpenbach, Hansen and L. Taylor.

Noes:     (1)     Senator LeMahieu.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 1

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Scott Nelson

Committee Clerk