Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform
Senate Bill 216
Relating to: elimination of the requirement that laborers, workers, mechanics, and truck drivers employed on the site of a project of public works be paid the prevailing wage.
By Senators Vukmir, Stroebel, Craig, Darling, Kapenga, Lasee, LeMahieu, Nass, Tiffany and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Hutton, Sanfelippo, Jacque, Allen, August, Born, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Duchow, Felzkowski, Gannon, Horlacher, Jagler, Jarchow, Katsma, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kooyenga, Kremer, Kuglitsch, Macco, Neylon, Ott, Petersen, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Schraa, Skowronski, Steineke, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Vos and Wichgers.
April 20, 2017 Referred to Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform
April 24, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Nass; Senators Wanggaard, Lasee, Wirch and Ringhand.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Leah Vukmir - Author
· Representative Rob Hutton - Co-Author
· Eric Bott - Americans for Prosperity
· John Schulze - Associated Builders and Contractors of WI
Appearances Against
· Daniel Bukiewicz - Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades Council
· Leroy Miller
· Paul Fisk
· Doug Volland
· Luke Burnamen
· Kent Miller - WI Laborers District Council
· Anthony Anestasi - Ironworkers Local 383
· Keith Kemper - Sheet Metal Workers Local 28
· Josh Garner - Sheet Metal Workers Local 18
· Terry Hayden - WI Pipe Trades Assn.
· Luis Garcia
· Stephanie Bloomingdale - WI AFL-CIO
· Ron Hanko
· Andy Buck - Painters and Allied Trades
· Mark Reihl - North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Bill Smith - National Federation of Independent Business
· Senator Duey Stroebel
· Jason Culotta - WMC
· Steve Baas - Milwaukee Metro Assn of Commerce
· Annette Olson
Registrations Against
· Scott Watson
· Mark Hoffmann - IBEW Local 159
· Dave Branson
· Genie Ogden
· David Coenen
· Lee Polencheck
· Harley Simon
· Adam Schroeder
· Steve Breitlow - Plumbers Union Local 75
· Todd Langreck
· Eric Peterson - Milwaukee County Executive's Office
· Rita Held
· Stephen Held
· Jeff Graecke - Mechanical Contractors Assn of WI
· Joseph Lotegeluaki
· Todd Dischler
· Steve Doruinen
· Mike Higgins
· Representative Christine Sinicki
· Joe Mrotek
· Eduardo Flores - WallTech
· Carlos Flores - WallTech
· Pat Goss - WI Transportation Builders Assn
· Tom Barton
· James Bakken
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
May 02, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Nass; Senators Wanggaard, Lasee, Wirch and Ringhand.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Ringhand, seconded by Senator Wirch that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (2) Senators Wirch and Ringhand.
Noes: (3) Senator Nass; Senators Wanggaard and Lasee.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 2, Noes 3
Moved by Senator Nass, seconded by Senator Wanggaard that Senate Bill 216 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (3) Senator Nass; Senators Wanggaard and Lasee.
Noes: (2) Senators Wirch and Ringhand.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2
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Mike Mikalsen
Committee Clerk