Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Rural Development and Mining
Assembly Bill 917
Relating to: Telecommuter Forward! community certification and creating a Telecommuter Forward! council.
By Representatives Quinn, Bernier, E. Brooks, Kulp, Nerison, Novak, Petryk, Spiros, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Zimmerman, Edming, Pronschinske and Mursau; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Testin and Olsen.
February 02, 2018 Referred to Committee on Rural Development and Mining
February 14, 2018 Public Hearing Held
Present: (11) Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Kulp, Novak, R. Brooks, Quinn, E. Brooks, Pronschinske, Spreitzer, Milroy, Shankland and Vruwink.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Kuglitsch.
Appearances For
· Representative Romaine Quinn - 75th Assembly District
· Senator Howard Marklein - 17th Senate District
· Bill Esbeck - Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association
· Chad Young - Norvado
· John Dunbar - Mt. Horeb Telephone Company
· Melissa Lekse - Mt. Horeb Telephone Company
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses Inc
· Bill McClenahan - Access Wisconsin
· Drew Peterson - TDS
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 20, 2018 Executive Session Held
Present: (11) Representatives Kulp, Novak, R. Brooks, Quinn, E. Brooks, Kuglitsch, Pronschinske, Spreitzer, Milroy, Shankland and Vruwink.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative VanderMeer.
Moved by Representative Quinn, seconded by Representative Brooks that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (10) Representatives Kulp, Novak, R. Brooks, Quinn, E. Brooks, Kuglitsch, Pronschinske, Milroy, Shankland and Vruwink.
Noes: (1) Representative Spreitzer.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 1
Moved by Representative Brooks, seconded by Representative Pronschinske that Assembly Bill 917 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (11) Representatives Kulp, Novak, R. Brooks, Quinn, E. Brooks, Kuglitsch, Pronschinske, Spreitzer, Milroy, Shankland and Vruwink.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0
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Jesse Johnson
Committee Clerk
