Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on State Affairs

Assembly Bill 718

Relating to: fingerprinting and conducting background investigations of employees in the state civil service or of a political subdivision, and of individuals performing contractual services for the state, who have access to federal tax information.

By Representatives Kooyenga, Katsma, Kremer, Macco, Rohrkaste, Spiros, Tusler and Mursau; cosponsored by Senators Marklein and Wanggaard.

December 05, 2017     Referred to Committee on State Affairs

January 17, 2018         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jagler, Jacque, Knodl, Kleefisch, Summerfield, Kulp, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Hesselbein and Barca.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative Dale Kooyenga - 14th Assembly District

·      Andrew Rubsom - DWD

·      Janell Knutson - DWD

·      Brad Wassink - DCF

·      Connie Chesnik - DCF

·      Nicole  Kuehl - DOR

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Howard Marklein - 17th Senate District

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 25, 2018         Executive Session Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jagler, Jacque, Knodl, Kleefisch, Summerfield, Kulp, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Ohnstad, Hesselbein and Barca.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Sinicki.

Moved by Representative Barca, seconded by Representative Jacque that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jagler, Jacque, Knodl, Kleefisch, Summerfield, Kulp, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Ohnstad, Hesselbein and Barca.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Jacque, seconded by Representative Vorpagel that Assembly Bill 718 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jagler, Jacque, Knodl, Kleefisch, Summerfield, Kulp, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Ohnstad, Hesselbein and Barca.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

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Joe Mesec

Committee Clerk