Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Workforce Development

Assembly Bill 237

Relating to: deposits into the unemployment reserve fund.

By Representatives Petryk, Brooks, Armstrong, Born, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, James, Katsma, Krug, Loudenbeck, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Oldenburg, Plumer, Rozar, Snyder, Swearingen, Tranel, Tusler, Vorpagel, Wittke and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Bernier, Stroebel, Felzkowski, Jacque and Stafsholt.

April 02, 2021             Referred to Committee on Workforce Development

April 06, 2021             Public Hearing Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Petryk; Representatives Dittrich, Gundrum, Edming, Murphy, Oldenburg, Rozar, Armstrong, Sinicki, Andraca and Drake.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Shankland.

Appearances For

·      Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Terry Hayden

Registrations For

·      Senator Howard Marklein

·      John Cronin - Wisconsin Bankers Association

·      Chris Reader - Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 07, 2021             Executive Session Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Petryk; Representatives Dittrich, Gundrum, Edming, Murphy, Oldenburg, Rozar, Armstrong, Sinicki, Andraca and Drake.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Shankland.

Moved by Representative Sinicki, seconded by Representative Andraca that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (3)     Representatives Sinicki, Andraca and Drake.

Noes:     (8)     Representative Petryk; Representatives Dittrich, Gundrum, Edming, Murphy, Oldenburg, Rozar and Armstrong.

                                Representative Shankland indicated that she would have voted Aye if present.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION, Ayes 3, Noes 8

Moved by Representative Gundrum, seconded by Representative Dittrich that Assembly Bill 237 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Petryk; Representatives Dittrich, Gundrum, Edming, Murphy, Oldenburg, Rozar and Armstrong.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Sinicki, Andraca and Drake.

                                Representative Shankland indicated that she would have voted No if present.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 3

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BJ Dernbach

Committee Clerk