Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Workforce Development

Assembly Bill 45

Relating to: creating individual and corporate income and franchise tax deductions for tuition paid for apprenticeship programs.

By Representatives Stafsholt, Doyle, Allen, Brandtjen, Brooks, Dittrich, Edming, Gundrum, Horlacher, Jagler, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Mursau, Oldenburg, Petryk, Quinn, Ramthun, Skowronski, Sortwell, Subeck, Thiesfeldt, Tranel, Tusler, Wichgers and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Carpenter, Cowles, Darling, Feyen, Nass, Olsen and L. Taylor.

February 28, 2019       Referred to Committee on Workforce Development

November 06, 2019    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Petryk; Representatives Dittrich, Murphy, Allen, Brandtjen, Macco, Snyder, Gundrum, Oldenburg, Shankland, Fields, Ohnstad and Haywood.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Kulp and Crowley.

Appearances For

·      Senator Andre Jacque

·      Representative Rob Stafsholt

·      Nicole Frank - Dave Jones Inc.

·      Ryan Kastonek - Circle Electric

·      Mary Grundahl - JG Development

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Steve Nass

·      Steve Baas - MMAC

·      Brad Boycks - Wisconsin Builders Association

·      Mike Welsh - WEDA

·      John Schulze - Associated Builders and Contractors of WI

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 14, 2020         Executive Session Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Petryk; Representatives Dittrich, Murphy, Allen, Brandtjen, Kulp, Macco, Snyder, Gundrum, Oldenburg, Shankland, Fields, Crowley, Ohnstad and Haywood.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Brandtjen, seconded by Representative Fields that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (15)   Representative Petryk; Representatives Dittrich, Murphy, Allen, Brandtjen, Kulp, Macco, Snyder, Gundrum, Oldenburg, Shankland, Fields, Crowley, Ohnstad and Haywood.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Gundrum, seconded by Representative Murphy that Assembly Bill 45 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (15)   Representative Petryk; Representatives Dittrich, Murphy, Allen, Brandtjen, Kulp, Macco, Snyder, Gundrum, Oldenburg, Shankland, Fields, Crowley, Ohnstad and Haywood.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

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BJ Dernbach

Committee Clerk