Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Workforce Development

Assembly Bill 336

Relating to: participation in federal unemployment benefit programs and work search requirements for unemployment insurance.

By Representatives Vos, Callahan, Allen, Armstrong, August, Born, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Dallman, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, Horlacher, James, Katsma, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Moses, Murphy, Neylon, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Rozar, Schraa, Spiros, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Wittke and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Feyen, Ballweg, Bernier, Bradley, Darling, Felzkowski, Jagler, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Nass, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Wanggaard and Wimberger.

May 21, 2021              Referred to Committee on Workforce Development

May 26, 2021              Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Petryk; Representatives Gundrum, Edming, Murphy, Oldenburg, Rozar, Armstrong, Sinicki, Andraca and Drake.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Dittrich and Shankland.

Appearances For

·      Representative Robin Vos

·      Senator Howard Marklein

·      Joe Zietlow - Kwik Trip

·      Kristine Hillmer - Wisconsin Restaurant Association

·      Alan Petelinrels - Power Test Inc.

·      Mathew Salsoudry - Power Test Inc.

·      Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses

·      Scott Manley - Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce

Appearances Against

·      Shawn Phetteplace - Main Street Alliance

·      Evan Dannels - Cadre Restaurant

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Rebecca Hogan - WPS Health Solutions

·      Kyle Koenen - Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty

·      Jason Culotta - Midwest Food Producers Association

·      Eric Knight - Association of Wisconsin Tourism Attractions

·      Kathi Kilgore - Wisconsin Hotel and Lodging Association

·      Rich Uselman

·      Forbes McIntosh - Wisconsin Assisted Living Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

June 02, 2021              Executive Session Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Petryk; Representatives Gundrum, Edming, Murphy, Oldenburg, Rozar, Armstrong, Shankland, Andraca and Drake.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Dittrich and Sinicki.

Moved by Representative Armstrong, seconded by Representative Rozar that Assembly Bill 336 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (7)     Representative Petryk; Representatives Gundrum, Edming, Murphy, Oldenburg, Rozar and Armstrong.

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

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 3

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BJ Dernbach

Committee Clerk