Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities
Assembly Bill 973
Relating to: mandatory training regarding human trafficking for employees of community-based residential facilities and owners of certain entities and certain other employees and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Gundrum, Stubbs, C. Anderson, Baldeh, Behnke, Brandtjen, Callahan, Conley, Considine, Edming, Emerson, Hurd, Kitchens, Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Schraa, Subeck and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Knodl, Ballweg, Taylor, Testin and Wirch.
January 18, 2024 Referred to Committee on Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities
January 24, 2024 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Petryk; Representatives Michalski, Gundrum, Snyder, Armstrong, Nedweski, Rettinger, Sapik, Shankland, Sinicki, Shelton, Jacobson and Madison.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Rozar and O'Connor.
Appearances For
· Representative Rick Gundrum
· Kathy Kilgore - WI Hotel & Lodging Association
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Representative Shelia Stubbs
· Senator Dan Knodl
· Steven Conway - Wisconsin State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police
· Hannah Huffman - UMOS
· David Earlywine - Wisconsin Catholic Conference
· Jack Hoogendyk - Wisconsin Family Action
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 06, 2024 Executive Session 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.
Moved by Representative Gundrum, seconded by Representative Rozar that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representative Petryk; Representatives Michalski, Gundrum, Snyder, Armstrong, Rozar, Nedweski, O'Connor, Rettinger, Shankland, Sinicki, Shelton, Jacobson and Madison.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Shankland, seconded by Representative Gundrum that Assembly Bill 973 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (14) Representative Petryk; Representatives Michalski, Gundrum, Snyder, Armstrong, Rozar, Nedweski, O'Connor, Rettinger, Shankland, Sinicki, Shelton, Jacobson and Madison.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
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BJ Dernbach
Committee Clerk
