Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Workforce Development
Assembly Bill 422
Relating to: creating the Hire Heroes program to provide transitional jobs to veterans, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
By Representatives Horlacher, Riemer, Allen, Anderson, Berceau, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Edming, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hintz, Jacque, Jagler, Kleefisch, Kolste, Krug, Mason, Milroy, Mursau, Petryk, Ripp, Sinicki, Skowronski, Summerfield, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Carpenter, Feyen, Hansen and L. Taylor.
June 30, 2017 Referred to Committee on Workforce Development
September 12, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Petryk; Representatives Murphy, Ripp, Allen, Katsma, E. Brooks, Brandtjen, Snyder, Billings, Spreitzer, Riemer, Ohnstad and Crowley.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Weatherston and Kulp.
Appearances For
· Cody Horlacher - 33rd Assembly District
· State Representative Daniel Riemer - 7th Assembly District
· Tim La Sage - WPS Health Solutions
· Mike "Gunner" Furgal - Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
· Conor Williams - Community Advocate
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Legislative Liaison Andrew Evenson - Department of Workforce Development
· Lonna Morouney - Department of Children and Families (DCF)
Registrations For
· State Senator Rob Cowles - 2nd Senate District
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 24, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Petryk; Representatives Weatherston, Murphy, Ripp, Allen, Kulp, E. Brooks, Brandtjen, Snyder, Billings, Spreitzer, Riemer, Ohnstad and Crowley.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Katsma.
Moved by Representative Riemer, seconded by Representative Brooks that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representative Petryk; Representatives Weatherston, Murphy, Ripp, Allen, Kulp, E. Brooks, Brandtjen, Snyder, Billings, Spreitzer, Riemer, Ohnstad and Crowley.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Riemer, seconded by Representative Brooks that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representative Petryk; Representatives Weatherston, Murphy, Ripp, Allen, Kulp, E. Brooks, Brandtjen, Snyder, Billings, Spreitzer, Riemer, Ohnstad and Crowley.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Weatherston, seconded by Representative Brandtjen that Assembly Bill 422 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (14) Representative Petryk; Representatives Weatherston, Murphy, Ripp, Allen, Kulp, E. Brooks, Brandtjen, Snyder, Billings, Spreitzer, Riemer, Ohnstad and Crowley.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
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Anna Watson
Committee Clerk
