Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Constitution and Ethics

Assembly Bill 149

Relating to: legislative oversight of federal COVID-19 funds.

By Representatives Vos, Steineke, August, Petersen, Vorpagel, Duchow, James, Kerkman, Born, Loudenbeck, Katsma, Zimmerman, J. Rodriguez, Kurtz, Skowronski, Kitchens, Ramthun, Edming, Spiros, Petryk, Neylon, Sortwell, Plumer, Tusler, Murphy, Moses, Summerfield, Snyder, Macco, Steffen, Rozar, Krug, Dittrich, Gundrum, Dallman, Tranel, Brooks, Allen, Wittke, Swearingen, Armstrong and Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Kapenga, Feyen, Testin, Wanggaard, Marklein, Bernier, Stroebel, Jacque and Ballweg.

March 08, 2021           Referred to Committee on Constitution and Ethics

March 10, 2021           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Wichgers; Representatives Thiesfeldt, Allen, Ramthun, Magnafici, Murphy, Hebl, Pope and Cabrera.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Rep Mark  Born - Assembly District 39

·      Rep Tyler August - Assembly District 32

·      Sen Devin LeMahieu - Senate District 9

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Rep Robin Vos - Assembly District 63

·      Rep Bob Wittke - Assembly District 62

·      Kyle  Koenen - WILL

·      Libby Sobic - WILL

·      David Fladeboe - Badger Institute

·      Megan Novak - Americans for Prosperity - WI

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 10, 2021           Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Wichgers; Representatives Thiesfeldt, Allen, Ramthun, Magnafici, Murphy, Hebl, Pope and Cabrera.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Ramthun, seconded by Representative Murphy that Assembly Bill 149 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (6)     Representative Wichgers; Representatives Thiesfeldt, Allen, Ramthun, Magnafici and Murphy.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Hebl, Pope and Cabrera.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3

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William Neville

Committee Clerk