Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues
Senate Bill 49
Relating to: the information technology block grant program, the broadband expansion grant program, waiving certain fees and appraisals, and making appropriations.
By Senators Marklein, Testin, Feyen, Lasee, Petrowski, Olsen, Darling, Ringhand and Tiffany; cosponsored by Representatives Quinn, Petryk, Spiros, E. Brooks, Tranel, Novak, Edming, Tittl, Skowronski, Nygren, Tusler, Ballweg, Meyers, Ripp, Schraa, Spreitzer, Mursau, Horlacher, Krug, VanderMeer, Bernier, Kitchens, Kulp, Nerison, Snyder, Summerfield, Tauchen, Wachs, Considine, Pronschinske, Felzkowski and Zimmerman.
February 20, 2017 Referred to Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues
February 23, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Marklein; Senators LeMahieu, Tiffany, Ringhand and Vinehout.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Sen. Howard Marklein - 17th Senate District
· Rep. Romaine Quinn - 75th Assembly District
· Larry Bierke - Iowa County Administrator
· Savannah Ernzen - Southwestern Regional Planning Commission
· Stephen Scanlan - Green County
· Kara O'Connor - WI Farmer's Union
· Sen. Kathleen Vinehout - 31st Senate District
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Bill Esbeck - WI State Telecommunications Assoc
Registrations For
· Ron Brisbois - Grant County Economic Development
· Patrick Testin - 24th Senate District
· Kim Kaukl - WI Rural Schools Alliance
· Rep. Warren Petryk - 93rd Assembly District
· Tom Moore - WI Cable Communications Assoc
· Drew Petersen - TDS
· Michael Welsh - WI Economic Development Assoc
· Rep. Ed Brooks - 50th Assembly District
· Rick Manthe - WI Town Assoc
· Curt Witynski - League of WI Municipalities
· Jeremy Levin - Rural WI Health Cooperative
· Elizabeth Cliffe - Ascension Wisconsin
· Rob Richard - WI Farm Bureau
· Rep. Rob Swearingen - 34th Assembly District
· Brian Dake - WI Independent Businesses
· Dan Rossmiller - WI Assoc of School Boards
· John Forester - School Administrators Alliance
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 09, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Marklein; Senators LeMahieu, Tiffany, Ringhand and Vinehout.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator LeMahieu, seconded by Senator Tiffany that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Marklein; Senators LeMahieu, Tiffany, Ringhand and Vinehout.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Ringhand, seconded by Senator Vinehout that Senate Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (2) Senators Ringhand and Vinehout.
Noes: (3) Senator Marklein; Senators LeMahieu and Tiffany.
SENATE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 2, Noes 3
Moved by Senator Vinehout, seconded by Senator Ringhand that Senate Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (2) Senators Ringhand and Vinehout.
Noes: (3) Senator Marklein; Senators LeMahieu and Tiffany.
SENATE AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 2, Noes 3
Moved by Senator LeMahieu, seconded by Senator Tiffany that Senate Bill 49 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (5) Senator Marklein; Senators LeMahieu, Tiffany, Ringhand and Vinehout.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
______________________________
Vincent Williams
Committee Clerk
