AB471

AB471 AB471
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Small Business and Economic Development

Assembly Bill 471
Relating to: providing financial assistance to small businesses for training employes and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Schooff, Krug, Riley, Balow, Ryba, Sykora, Plale, Richards, Plouff, Seratti, Miller, J. Lehman, Sinicki, Hasenohrl, Lassa, Huber, Pocan, Staskunas, Gronemus, Turner, Coggs, Bock, Carpenter, Black, Boyle, Kreuser, Young, Berceau and Waukau; cosponsored by Senators Clausing, Robson, Drzewiecki, Erpenbach, Schultz and Wirch.

September 16, 1999 Referred to committee on Small Business and Economic Development.

December 2, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (12) Representatives Seratti, Pettis, Hundertmark, Petrowski, Stone, Leibham, Townsend, Schooff, Staskunas, J. Lehman, Lassa and Balow.
Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
· Representative Dan Schoof, 45th Assembly District; Representative Larry Balow, 68th Assembly District; Bill G. Smith, National Federation of Independent Business.

Appearances against
· None.

Appearances for Information Only
· Phil Albert and Chris Spooner, Department of Commerce.

Registrations for
· Representative David Cullen, 13th Assembly District;
· Representative Jim Kreuser, 64th Assembly District;
· Representative Tim Carpenter;
· Paul Gabriel, Wisconsin Technical College District Boards;
· Kelly McDowell, Wisconsin Fabric Institute and Wisconsin Landscape Federation;
· Kathi Kilgore, Wisconsin Restaurant Association;
· Amy Boyer, Wisconsin Economic Development Association; Richard Schlimm, Wisconsin Community Action Program Association;
· Michelle Kussow, Wisconsin Grocers Association;
· Mary Ann Gerrard, Wisconsin Auto and Truck Dealers Association;
· Jennifer Badeau, Petroleum Marketers Association of Wisconsin.

Registrations against
· None.

February 22, 2000 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (12) Representatives Seratti, Pettis, Hundertmark, Petrowski, Stone, Leibham, Townsend, Schooff, Staskunas, J. Lehman, Lassa and Balow.
Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Seratti, seconded by Representative Schooff, that Assembly substitute amendment 1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (12) Representatives Seratti, Pettis, Hundertmark, Petrowski, Stone, Leibham, Townsend, Schooff, Staskunas, J. Lehman, Lassa and Balow.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 0


Moved by Representative Seratti, seconded by Representative Schooff, that Assembly Bill 471 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (12) Representatives Seratti, Pettis, Hundertmark, Petrowski, Stone, Leibham, Townsend, Schooff, Staskunas, J. Lehman, Lassa and Balow.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 0





Minette Bollig
Committee Clerk