Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities
Assembly Bill 152
Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law and authorizing the secretary of administration to transfer employees from any executive branch agency to the Department of Workforce Development for certain purposes.
By Representatives O'Connor, Gundrum, Brooks, Rozar, Petryk, Sortwell, Edming, Behnke, Moses, Nedweski, Plumer, Knodl, Macco, Brandtjen, Petersen, Wichgers, Gustafson and Rettinger; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Stroebel, Nass and Felzkowski.
April 07, 2023 Referred to Committee on Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities
April 12, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Petryk; Representatives Michalski, Gundrum, Snyder, Armstrong, Rozar, Nedweski, O'Connor, Rettinger, Shankland, Sinicki, Shelton, Jacobson and Madison.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Sapik.
Appearances For
· Representative Jerry O'Connor
· Senator Dan Feyen
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
· Bill Smith - National Federation of Independent Businesses
· Adam Gibbs - Opportunity Solutions Partnership
· Rachel VerVelde - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
Appearances Against
· Victor Forberger
Appearances for Information Only
· Shane Griesbach - Self
Registrations For
· Kyle Koenen - Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty
Registrations Against
· Peter Bakken - Wisconsin Council of Churches
Registrations for Information Only
· Arielle Exner - Department of Workforce Development
April 18, 2023 Executive Session Held
Present: (15) Representative Petryk; Representatives Michalski, Gundrum, Snyder, Armstrong, Rozar, Nedweski, O'Connor, Rettinger, Sapik, Shankland, Sinicki, Shelton, Jacobson and Madison.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Rettinger, seconded by Representative Armstrong that Assembly Bill 152 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (10) Representative Petryk; Representatives Michalski, Gundrum, Snyder, Armstrong, Rozar, Nedweski, O'Connor, Rettinger and Sapik.
Noes: (5) Representatives Shankland, Sinicki, Shelton, Jacobson and Madison.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 5
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BJ Dernbach
Committee Clerk