Record of Committee Proceedings
Joint Committee on Finance
Senate Bill 458
Relating to: adding 12 circuit court branches to be allocated by the director of state courts.
By Senators Petrowski, Bewley, Bernier, LeMahieu, Schachtner, L. Taylor, Testin and Tiffany; cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Tittl, McGuire, Edming, Ballweg, Bowen, Crowley, Goyke, Neubauer, Petersen, Petryk, Schraa, Spiros, Summerfield, Zamarripa and Vruwink.
September 27, 2019 Referred to Joint Committee on Finance
October 02, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (15) Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Tiffany, Marklein, Stroebel, LeMahieu, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Born, Rohrkaste, Katsma, Zimmerman and C. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Goyke.
Appearances For
· Rep. Paul Tittl
· Rep. Ron Tusler
· Rep. James Edming
· Sen. Jerry Petrowski
· Judge James Morrison - Committee of Chief Judges
· Diane Fremgen - Director of State Courts
· Judge Rod Smelter - Dunn County
· Judge Anna Becker - Jackson County
· Judge Guy Dutcher - Waushara County
· Alee Connor - Calument County
· Pete Dtier - Calumet County
· Judy Hartl - Calument County
· Jeff Froehlich - Calument County
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Marcie Rainbolt - WI Counites Assoc
· Lynne Davis - State Bar of WI
· Paige Scobel - WI Defense Council
· David Prosser
· Rep. Tip McGuire
· Harold Froehlich
· Ethan Hollenberger - Washington County
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 12, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (16) Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Tiffany, Marklein, Stroebel, LeMahieu, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Born, Rohrkaste, Katsma, Zimmerman, C. Taylor and Goyke.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Darling, seconded by Representative Nygren that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (16) Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Tiffany, Marklein, Stroebel, LeMahieu, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Born, Rohrkaste, Katsma, Zimmerman, C. Taylor and Goyke.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Darling, seconded by Representative Nygren that Senate Bill 458 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (16) Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Tiffany, Marklein, Stroebel, LeMahieu, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Born, Rohrkaste, Katsma, Zimmerman, C. Taylor and Goyke.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0
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Joe Malkasian
Committee Clerk
