Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on State Affairs
Assembly Bill 376
Relating to: a statewide urban search and rescue task force, regional emergency response teams, and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Loudenbeck, Dallman, Born, James, Kerkman, Milroy, Moses, Mursau, Oldenburg, Petersen, Plumer, Shankland, Sortwell, Spreitzer, Thiesfeldt and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Ballweg, Wanggaard, Bernier, Bewley, Feyen, Jacque, Nass and Ringhand.
June 07, 2021 Referred to Committee on State Affairs
September 08, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (11) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Kuglitsch, Summerfield, Spiros, Knodl, Brooks, Schraa, Sinicki, Pope, Ohnstad and McGuire.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Vorpagel and Tauchen.
Appearances For
· Rep. Amy Loudenbeck - 31st Assembly District
· Chief David Litton - Green Bay Metro Fire
· Chief Michael Stanley - Oshkosh FD
· Chief Jeremy Hansen - Appleton FD
· Chief Cody Doucette - Cambria Community Fire Dept.
· Doug Vrecher - Appleton Fire
· Chris Garrison - WSFCA
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Sen. Joan Ballweg - 14th Senate District
· Tom Fonfara - WI State Firefighter Assn.
· George Klaetsch - WI State Fire Chiefs Assn.
· Joe Strohl - Professional Fire Fighters
· Curt Witynski - League of WI Municipalities
· Forbes McIntosh - WI EMS Assn.
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Bridget Esser - WI Dept. Military Affairs
September 15, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (12) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Vorpagel, Kuglitsch, Summerfield, Spiros, Knodl, Brooks, Schraa, Sinicki, Pope, Ohnstad and McGuire.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Tauchen.
Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Sinicki that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (12) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Vorpagel, Kuglitsch, Summerfield, Spiros, Knodl, Brooks, Schraa, Sinicki, Pope, Ohnstad and McGuire.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Sinicki that Assembly Bill 376 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (12) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Vorpagel, Kuglitsch, Summerfield, Spiros, Knodl, Brooks, Schraa, Sinicki, Pope, Ohnstad and McGuire.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
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Taylor Corkran
Committee Clerk
