Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Local Government, Small Business, Tourism and Workforce Development

Senate Bill 44

Relating to: grants to technical college students for apprenticeship expenses and making an appropriation.

By Senators Jacque, Testin, L. Taylor, Darling, Feyen, Marklein, Nass and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Murphy, Petryk, Allen, Brandtjen, Brooks, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, Horlacher, Jagler, Oldenburg, Ramthun, Subeck, Thiesfeldt, Tusler, Wichgers, Zimmerman and Summerfield.

February 25, 2019       Referred to Committee on Local Government, Small Business, Tourism and Workforce Development

March 20, 2019           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Jacque; Senators Bernier, Tiffany, Schachtner and Miller.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Andre Jacque - 1st Senate District

·      HR Manager Bryan Obst - Trace-A-Matic

·      Joe Strohl - Menominee Tribe

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Representative Dave Murphy - 56th Assembly District

·      Representative Loren Oldenburg - 96th Assembly District

·      President Morna Foy - Wisconsin Technical College System

·      Director of Education Grantmaking Dr. Rebecca Villarreal - Ascendium Education Group

·      CEO & Business Director Alan Petelinsek - Power Test, Inc

·      Brad Boycks - Wisconsin Builders Association

·      Jeffery Knight - Mechanical Contractors Association of Wisconsin

·      Jeffery Knight - Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' Association of Milwaukee, Inc.

·      Jeffery Knight - Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors Association of Milwaukee and Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc.

·      Executive Director Layla Merrifield - Wisconsin Technical College District Boards Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 23, 2019        Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Jacque; Senators Bernier, Tiffany, Schachtner and Miller.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Bernier, seconded by Senator Tiffany that Senate Substitute Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Jacque; Senators Bernier, Tiffany, Schachtner and Miller.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Moved by Senator Bernier, seconded by Senator Tiffany that Senate Bill 44 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Jacque; Senators Bernier, Tiffany, Schachtner and Miller.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Bill Cosh

Committee Clerk