Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Local Government

Assembly Bill 139

Relating to: authorizing county clerks and clerks of court to copy certified birth certificates for certain purposes.

By Representatives Pronschinske, Bernier, E. Brooks, Considine, Edming, Genrich, Horlacher, Jarchow, Katsma, Kerkman, Kolste, Kremer, Krug, Kulp, Macco, Meyers, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Spiros, Steffen, Tauchen and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Hansen, Harsdorf, Bewley, Kapenga, Lasee, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Testin, Wanggaard and Wirch.

March 09, 2017           Referred to Committee on Local Government

May 03, 2017              Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Representative E. Brooks; Representatives Ripp, Novak, Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski, Subeck, Berceau and Spreitzer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Treig Pronschinske - Assembly District 92

·      Sen. Devin LeMahieu - Senate District 9

·      Sandy Juno - Brown County Clerk

·      Tyson Fettes - Wisconsin Register of Deeds Association

·      Jon Dolson - Sheboygan County Clerk

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Wendy Christensen - Racine County Clerk

·      Sarah Guenther - Wisconsin Register of Deeds Association

·      Staci Hoffman - Wisconsin Register of Deeds Association

·      Kathleen Novack - Waukesha County Clerk

·      Beth Pabst - St. Croix County Register of Deeds

·      Carey Petersilka - Wisconsin Register of Deeds Association

·      Marcie Rainbolt - Wisconsin Counties Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

May 17, 2017              Executive Session Held

Present:       (8)        Representatives Ripp, Novak, Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski, Subeck, Berceau and Spreitzer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative E. Brooks.

Moved by Representative Steffen, seconded by Representative Duchow that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (8)     Representatives Ripp, Novak, Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski, Subeck, Berceau and Spreitzer.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Spreitzer, seconded by Representative Duchow that Assembly Bill 139 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (8)     Representatives Ripp, Novak, Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski, Subeck, Berceau and Spreitzer.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0

Rep. E. Brooks would have voted Aye on passage if he had been present.

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John Flynn

Committee Clerk