Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Economic and Workforce Development

Senate Bill 125

Relating to: creating an individual income tax subtraction for tuition paid for apprenticeship programs.

By Senators Jacque, Testin, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Ballweg, Bernier, Darling, Felzkowski, Feyen, Nass and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Zimmerman, Callahan, Sinicki, Allen, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Brooks, Dittrich, Edming, Gundrum, Horlacher, Jagler, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Macco, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Oldenburg, Petryk, Plumer, Rozar, Sortwell, Summerfield, Thiesfeldt, Tranel, Tusler, Vorpagel, Wichgers and Skowronski.

February 18, 2021       Referred to Committee on Economic and Workforce Development

March 24, 2021           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Feyen; Senators Testin, Jacque, Ringhand and Pfaff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      John Schulze - Associated builders and contractors of wi

·      Senator Andre Jacque - First senate district

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Representative Shannon Zimmerman

·      Amanda Payne - Waukesha County business alliance

·      Steve Baas - MMAC

·      Mike Welch - Wisconsin economic development association

·      Michelle Kussow - Wi grocers association

·      Chris Reader - WMC

·      Layla Merrifield - Wisconsin technical college district board association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 07, 2021             Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Feyen; Senators Testin, Jacque, Ringhand and Pfaff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Jacque, seconded by Senator Testin that Senate Bill 125 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (3)     Senator Feyen; Senators Testin and Jacque.

Noes:     (2)     Senators Ringhand and Pfaff.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2

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Tim Lakin

Committee Clerk