Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health and Human Services

Assembly Bill 895

Relating to: construction of or improvements to indoor, athletic or aquatic athletic facilities, granting bonding authority, and making an appropriation.

By Representatives Knodl, Fields, Loudenbeck and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Testin and Darling.

February 28, 2020       Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

March 11, 2020           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Jacque, Erpenbach and Carpenter.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Patrick  Testin - State Senator

·      Bill McCoshen - Friends of the Indoor Sports Complex (FISC)

·      David Anderson - Walten Schroeder Aquatic Center

·      Ziyad Saleem - Walten Schroeder Aquatic Center

·      Patrick Blackalla - Rice Lake Community Aquatics and Recreation Committee

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Steve Baas - Visit Milwaukee

·      Curt  Witynski  - League of Wisconsin Municipalities

·      Christine Rebout - Janesville Area Convention

·      Ryan Zatzke - Marshfield Clinic

·      Eric  Knight - Wisconsin Swimming

·      Tom Diehl - Association of Wisconsin Tourism Attractions

·      Dan Knodl - State Representative

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      Caty McDermott - Wisconsin Park and Recreation Association

March 17, 2020           Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (5)        Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Jacque, Erpenbach and Carpenter.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by  that Assembly Bill 895 be recommended for concurrence.

Ayes:     (3)     Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga and Jacque.

Noes:     (2)     Senators Erpenbach and Carpenter.

CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2

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Matt Wimmer

Committee Clerk