Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government
Senate Bill 525
Relating to: creating the innovation fund and economic development programs funded by that fund, establishing the Innovation Fund Council, authorizing the State of Wisconsin Investment Board to provide certain advice and services to state agencies and others, and making appropriations.
By Senators Darling, Wanggaard, Feyen, Johnson and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Neylon, Rohrkaste, Crowley, Fields, Genrich, Horlacher, Krug, Mursau, Ohnstad, Tusler, Zepnick and Goyke.
November 08, 2017 Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government
December 12, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (6) Senator Feyen; Senators Petrowski, Darling, Testin, Bewley and Johnson.
Absent: (1) Senator Ringhand.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Alberta Darling
· Todd Asmuth - SHINE Medical Technologies
· James Dias - WELLBE
· Lisa Johnson - Bio Forward
· Richard Meeusen - Badger Meter
· Hensley Foster - Water Council
· Dean Amhaus - The Water Council
· Dan Kipp - Create & Pack Foods Inc.
· Henry Schwartz - Mob Craft Beers
· Brad Rostowfske - FAB WI
· Bill Murphy - UW
· Brian Thompson - UW Milwaukee
· Kalpa Vithalani - Medical College of WI
· Dr. Jeanne Hossenlopp - Marquette University
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Dan Berglund - State Science & Technology Institute
Registrations For
· Rep. Adam Neylon
· Nathan Houdek - WI Alumni Research Foundation
· Anne Wick - Stonehouse Water Technologies
· Meghan Jensen
· Crystal Potts - UW Madison
· Erik Kanter - Milwaukee Metro Sewage Dist.
· Michael Welsch - WEDA
· Dan Thoma - Grainger Institute for Engineering
· Connie Lebakken - STEM Pharm
· Craig Atwood - Jango Bio
· Dr. Shouning Du - Brainxcell
· Tom Joyce - Regenerative Medicine Solutions
· Carter Cliff - RPRD and APSIS Therapeutics
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Rebecca Deschane - WEDC
January 09, 2018 Executive Session Held
Present: (7) Senator Feyen; Senators Petrowski, Darling, Testin, Ringhand, Bewley and Johnson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Darling, seconded by Senator Testin that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (7) Senator Feyen; Senators Petrowski, Darling, Testin, Ringhand, Bewley and Johnson.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Darling, seconded by Senator Testin that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (7) Senator Feyen; Senators Petrowski, Darling, Testin, Ringhand, Bewley and Johnson.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Darling, seconded by Senator Testin that Senate Bill 525 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (5) Senator Feyen; Senators Darling, Testin, Ringhand and Johnson.
Noes: (2) Senators Petrowski and Bewley.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 2
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Tim Lakin
Committee Clerk
