Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Workforce Development, Public Works, and Military Affairs

Senate Bill 119

Relating to: elimination of the Department of Safety and Professional Services and the Department of Financial Institutions; elimination of the Educational Approval Board; creation of the Department of Financial Institutions and Professional Standards; transfer of the Veterinary Examining Board to the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; and making appropriations.

By Senators Roth and Farrow; cosponsored by Representative Ballweg.

April 14, 2015             Referred to Committee on Workforce Development, Public Works, and Military Affairs

April 22, 2015             Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Roth; Senators Gudex, Stroebel, C. Larson and Lassa.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Secretary Dave Ross - DSPS

·      Secretary Ray Allen - DFI

·      Sandy Chalmers - Assistant Deputy Secretary, DATCP

·      Rep. Bob Kulp - 69th Assembly District

·      Jordan Lamb - WI Veterinary Medical Association

Appearances Against

·      David Dies - Educational Approval Board

·      Don Madelung - Chair, Educational Approval Board

·      Jerry Klabacka - Diesel Truck Driver Training School

·      Wanda Beals - Milwaukee School of Massage

·      Rep. Terry Katsma - 26th Assembly District

·      Tom Liebe - WI Credit Unions

·      John Manske - Cooperative Network

·      Jack Takahashi - Milwaukee Career College

·      Mike Semmann - WI Bankers Association

Appearances for Information Only

·      George Klaetsch - Rural Health & Economic Development Coalition

·      Tom Larson - Rural Health & Economic Development Coalition

Registrations For

·      Georgia Maxwell - Assistant Deputy Secretary, DFI

·      Rep. Joan Ballweg - 41st Assembly District

·      Joe Knilans - Office of Business Development

·      Nancy Mistele - Office of Business Development

Registrations Against

·      Chad Rath - Community First Credit Union

·      Tim Sciborski - Community First Credit Union

·      Eric Kase - Landmark Credit Union

·      Colleen Woggon - Oakdale Credit Union

·      Steven Nothem - Premier Financial Credit Union

·      Harold Osborn - Connexus Credit Union

·      Daniel Milbrandt - Summit Credit Union

·      Genie Ogden

·      Scott Willmott - Shoreline Credit Union

·      Mary Sullivan - Community First Credit Union

·      Minh Do McKenzie - Community First Credit Union

·      Amanda Secor - Community First Credit Union

·      Sheila McNeal - Cuna Mutual Group

·      John Cuta - POCU - Madison WI

·      Lucy Harr - Heartland Credit Union

·      Kevin Yaeger - Post Office Credit Union

·      Laura  Yaeger - UW Credit Union

·      Susan Johnson - Fort Community Credit Union

·      Danielle Frawley - Fort Community Credit Union

·      Danny Wollin - PCM Credit Union

·      Joshua Roberts - Wisconsin Credit Union League

·      Jennifer Bernhardt - Cooperative Network

·      Robin Marohn - Heartland Credit Union

·      Dennis Degenhardt

Registrations for Information Only

·      Ryan Murray - Herzing University

April 07, 2016             Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Jason Vick

Committee Clerk