Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Workforce Development
Assembly Bill 237
Relating to: reimbursement grants to employers for payment of costs for certification programs in solar energy and wind energy systems.
By Representatives Kuglitsch, Neylon, Kitchens, Krug, Kulp, Milroy, Mursau, Petryk and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, L. Taylor and Wirch.
May 24, 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
· Representative Mike Kuglitsch
· Senator Rob Cowles
· Chris Collins - SunVest Solar Inc.
· Matt Neuman - SunVest Solar Inc.
· Mike Cornell - Arch Electric
· Ed Zinthafer - Arch Electric
· Tony Hartmann - Legacy Solar Co-Op
· Scott Coenen - WI Conservative Energy Forum
· Jim Boullion - RENEW Wisconsin
· Adam Huges
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Monique Currie - Wisconsin Tech College System
· Betsy Leonard - Wisconsin Tech College System
· Ken Walz - Madison Tech College
Registrations For
· Erik Kanter - NextEra Energy Resources
· Erk Kanter - EDP Renewables
· Kristin Gilkes - Customers First Coalition
· Representative Adam Neylon
· Joseph Owen - WPPI Energy
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 05, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Petryk; Representatives Dittrich, Murphy, Allen, Brandtjen, Kulp, Macco, Snyder, Gundrum, Oldenburg, Shankland, Fields, Ohnstad and Haywood.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Crowley.
Moved by Representative Kulp, seconded by Representative Ohnstad that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (13) Representative Petryk; Representatives Dittrich, Murphy, Allen, Kulp, Macco, Snyder, Gundrum, Oldenburg, Shankland, Fields, Ohnstad and Haywood.
Noes: (1) Representative Brandtjen.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 1
Moved by Representative Shankland, seconded by Representative Kulp that Assembly Bill 237 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (12) Representative Petryk; Representatives Dittrich, Murphy, Kulp, Macco, Snyder, Gundrum, Oldenburg, Shankland, Fields, Ohnstad and Haywood.
Noes: (2) Representatives Allen and Brandtjen.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 2
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BJ Dernbach
Committee Clerk
