Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Workforce Development
Assembly Bill 973
Relating to: apprenticeship and youth apprenticeship completion awards, career and technical education incentive grants and completion awards, technical preparation programs in school districts and technical colleges, creating an individual income tax subtraction for expenses paid for apprenticeship programs, and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Oldenburg, Zimmerman, Petryk, Armstrong, Dittrich, Drake, Gundrum, James, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Schraa, Skowronski, Swearingen, Tranel, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Wittke, Vruwink and Kuglitsch; cosponsored by Senators Stafsholt, Feyen and Ballweg.
February 09, 2022 Referred to Committee on Workforce Development
February 10, 2022 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Petryk; Representatives Dittrich, Gundrum, Edming, Murphy, Oldenburg, Rozar, Armstrong, Shankland, Sinicki, Andraca and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Representative Loren Oldenburg
· Laura Cataldo - Local 139
· John Gard - IUOE Local 139
· John Mielke - ABC of Wisconsin
· Lisa Perkofski
· Andrew Disch - Carpenters Union
· Shaughn Darling
· Vern Widmer - AGC - Madison - ACE Academy Fond du Lac
· Anna Stern - AGC of WI - Tri-North Builders
· Shaun McHugh - Operating Engineers
Appearances Against
· Layla Merrifield - WTC District Boards Association
· Dr. Morna Foy - WTCS
Appearances for Information Only
· Jennifer Cole - DWD
Registrations For
· Senator Rob Stafsholt
· Misha Lee - Construction Business Group
· Tom Hickey - NCSRCC
· Derek Allen - Associated General Contractors of WI
· Brad Boycks - Wisconsin Builders Association
· Rachel VerVelde - WMC
· Bob Welch - Local 139 Operating Engineers
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 15, 2022 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Representative Petryk; Representatives Dittrich, Gundrum, Edming, Murphy, Oldenburg, Sinicki, Andraca and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Rozar, Armstrong and Shankland.
Moved by Representative Sinicki, seconded by Representative Andraca that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (3) Representatives Sinicki, Andraca and Drake.
Noes: (6) Representative Petryk; Representatives Dittrich, Gundrum, Edming, Murphy and Oldenburg.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION, Ayes 3, Noes 6
Moved by Representative Oldenburg, seconded by Representative Edming that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Representative Petryk; Representatives Dittrich, Gundrum, Edming, Murphy, Oldenburg, Sinicki, Andraca and Drake.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Edming, seconded by Representative Oldenburg that Assembly Bill 973 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (8) Representative Petryk; Representatives Dittrich, Gundrum, Edming, Murphy, Oldenburg, Andraca and Drake.
Noes: (1) Representative Sinicki.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 1
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BJ Dernbach
Committee Clerk
