Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Local Government
Assembly Bill 748
Relating to: preventing the state or local governments from requiring any person to accept certain collective bargaining provisions or waive its rights under the National Labor Relations Act or state labor law; prohibiting local regulation of employee hours and overtime, employment benefits, wage claims and collections, an employer's right to solicit salary information of prospective employees, employment discrimination, and professions regulated by the state; and providing a criminal penalty.
By Representatives Hutton, Rohrkaste, R. Brooks, Knodl, Kremer, Kuglitsch, Sanfelippo, Jacque, Katsma, Schraa, Brandtjen, Wichgers, Tusler and Horlacher; cosponsored by Senators Kapenga, Craig and Stroebel.
December 19, 2017 Referred to Committee on Local Government
February 07, 2018 Public Hearing Held
Present: (7) Representative E. Brooks; Representatives Novak, Duchow, Steffen, Subeck, Berceau and Spreitzer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Skowronski.
Appearances For
· Rep. Rob Hutton - Assembly District 13
· Chris Reader - Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
· Scott Manley - Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
· Bill Smith - National Federation of Independent Business
· Robert Prosser - Ishnala Supper Club
· Erin Vranas - Parthenon Gyros
· Susan Quam - Wisconsin Restaurant Association
Appearances Against
· Becky Schigiel - Worker Justice Wisconsin
· Astar Herndon - Keep Families First
· A. Steven Porter - We Are Many/United Against Hate
· Linda Ketchum - Madison Urban Ministry
· Wes Sparkman - Tamara Grigsby Office for Equity and Inclusion
· Peter Rickman
· Sarah Coombs
· Marcie Rainbolt - Wisconsin Counties Association
· Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
· Linda Kessel - Indivisible Madison
· Director Norman Davis - City of Madison Department of Civil Rights
· Division Manager Byron Bishop - City of Madison Department of Civil Rights Equal Opportunities Division
· Investigator Alyssa Riphon - City of Madison Department of Civil Rights Equal Opportunities Division
· Phil Neunenfeldt - Wisconsin AFL-CIO
· Eunice Gibson - Self
· Ginger Baier - Self
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Danielle Baerwald - Erv's Mug
· Eric Bott - Americans for Prosperity
· Patrick Buckley - Buckley Enterprises LLC
· Edward Chin - C&C Parent Company dba Wongs Wok
· Joan Cunningham - Schreiner's Restaurant
· Paul Cunningham - Schreiner's Restaurant
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
· Steve Davis - Ardy & Ed's Drive In
· Michael De Rosa - Eau-D Inc
· Tom Diehl - Association of Wisconsin Tourism Attractions
· Mark Dillon - Apple Hospitality Group
· Tyler Emerick - Wisconsin Association of Staffing Services
· Michael Engel - Pastiche Bistro
· Dave Flannery - Apple Holler
· Charles Gray - Culver's of Wausau and Rothschild
· Eugene Hatfield - Burger King - Coach's Fast Food
· Kevin Henry - Food Fight Restaurant Group
· Trey Hester - Rococo Franchise Corp
· Sen. Chris Kapenga - Senate District 33
· Kathi Kilgore - Wisconsin Hotel and Lodging Association
· Tyson Koput - Ground Round Grill and Bar
· Joseph Koss - Culver Franchising System LLC
· Susan Lamers - Grand Meridian
· Jean Landreman - Landreman's Family Restaurant
· Kris Larson - Becket's Restaurant
· Dale Leffel - Belvidere Supper Club
· Joe LoPiparo - That's Amore
· Lynn McDonough - Connell's Restaurant
· Joanne Palzkill - Draggetti's Ristorante
· Susie Patterson - Al & Al's Steinhaus
· Chico Pope - Buckhorn Supper Club
· Mary Rowley - Goose Blind Grill and Bar
· Richard Rudin - House of Gerhard
· Joel Schneider - SEEK Careers
· Brandon Scholz - Wisconsin Grocers Association
· Dave Schoonover - Allouez Cafe
· Mark Sericati - Schneider National
· David Silverberg - QualiTemps
· Susan Terry - Marcus Hotels & Resorts
· Linda Wendt - Wendt's on the Lake
Registrations Against
· Ruben Anthony - Urban League of Greater Madison
· Vanessa Avila - Self
· Rick Badger - AFSCME
· Justin Bates - Self
· Mickey Beil - Dane County
· Rep. David Bowen - Assembly District 10
· Steve Breitlow - Wisconsin Pipe Trades Association
· Lex Cashore - Self
· Douglas Dalton - Dalton Family
· Danielle Decker - City of Milwaukee
· Erik Franze - University of Wisconsin Madison
· Kevin Gundlach - South Centeral Federation of Labor
· Laura Gutknecht - Self
· Austin Johnson - City of Madison Department of Civil Rights
· Darla Lannert - Self
· Liz Lusk - Self
· Megin McDonnell - Fair Wisconsin Inc
· Carolyn McDonough - Self
· Christine McDonough - Self
· Gerald McDonough - Self
· Jason McDonough - Self
· Mike Murray - Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health
· Genie Ogden - Self
· Anna Ogden-Nussbaum - Self
· Michal Osier - Osier Family
· Jon Peacock - Kids Forward
· Melissa Ratcliff - Self
· Rolf Rodefeld - Self
· Sophia Rogers - Self
· Dan Ross - Self
· Matt Rothschild - Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
· Vicky Selkowe - Legal Action of Wisconsin
· Kayla Seuferer - Self
· Rep. Christine Sinicki - Assembly District 20
· John Smallwood - Self
· Erika Stankey - Self
· Steve Starkey - Self
· Wendy Strait - Human Rights Campaign
· Chris Virtue - Self
· Rhonda Willette - 9 to 5 Wisconsin
· Nick Zavos - City of Madison
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 20, 2018 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Representative E. Brooks; Representatives Novak, Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski, Gundrum, Subeck, Berceau and Spreitzer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Steffen, seconded by Representative Duchow that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Representative E. Brooks; Representatives Novak, Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski, Gundrum, Subeck, Berceau and Spreitzer.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Duchow, seconded by Representative Skowronski that Assembly Bill 748 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (6) Representative E. Brooks; Representatives Novak, Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski and Gundrum.
Noes: (3) Representatives Subeck, Berceau and Spreitzer.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3
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John Flynn
Committee Clerk
