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Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means
Assembly Bill 124
Relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for a business that constructs or equips a facility for its employees to pump and store breast milk.
By Representatives Plale, Hoven, Jeskewitz, Schooff, Gronemus, Young, Bock, Powers, Staskunas, Sinicki, Miller, Ott, Balow, Wasserman and Berceau; cosponsored by Senators George, Burke, Schultz, Zien, Roessler and Rosenzweig.

February 14, 2001 Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

April 11, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (11) Representatives M. Lehman, Ainsworth, Jeskewitz, Olsen, Owens, Starzyk, Sykora, Ziegelbauer, Wood, Turner and Pocan.

Absent: (2) Representatives F. Lasee and Morris-Tatum.

Appearances for
· Rep. Jeff Plale, 21st Assembly District
· Dr. James Leonhardt, SMS
· Kathy Janisch, RN, SMS
· Shery Skogman
· Liz Nelson, Meriter Hospital
· Ann Conway, WI Association for Perinatal Care
· Gina Dennik-Champion, WI Nurses Association
· Kimberly Kane

· Jan Miller, Madison Breastfeeding Promotion Network

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· Tom Ourada, WI DOR

Registrations for
· Rep. Tim Hoven, 60th Assemblly District
· Sen. Carol Roessler, 18th Senate District
· Jim Leonhart, WI Child Care and Education Coalition
· Maureen O'Brien, SMS
· Bonnie Lincicum, Dane County Public Health
· Melanie Lavelle, St. Mary's Hospital
· Holly Guenther, RN, St. Mary's Hospital
· Laura Berger, RN, Madison Breastfeeding Promotional Network
· Rep. Mike Powers, 80th Assembly District
· Joan Hansen, WMC
· Colleen Wilson, WI Catholic Conference

· Jill Innes, Madison Breastfeeding Promotion Network

Registrations against

· None.

April 25, 2001 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (13) Representatives M. Lehman, Ainsworth, Jeskewitz, F. Lasee, Olsen, Owens, Starzyk, Sykora, Ziegelbauer, Wood, Morris-Tatum, Turner and Pocan.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Sykora, seconded by Representative Wood, that ASA1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (13) Representatives M. Lehman, Ainsworth, Jeskewitz, F. Lasee, Olsen, Owens, Starzyk, Sykora, Ziegelbauer, Wood, Morris-Tatum, Turner and Pocan.
Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Morris-Tatum, seconded by Representative Jeskewitz, that Assembly Bill 124

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (13) Representatives M. Lehman, Ainsworth, Jeskewitz, F. Lasee, Olsen, Owens, Starzyk, Sykora, Ziegelbauer, Wood, Morris-Tatum, Turner and Pocan.
Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0, Absent 0

Andrew Nowlan
Committee Clerk