Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Tourism
Assembly Bill 760
Relating to: a grant program to support creative industries, job creation, or economic development in this state and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Kaufert, Petryk, Brooks, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Billings, Clark, Doyle, Genrich, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hulsey, Kahl, Kolste, Mason, Milroy, Murphy, Ohnstad, Richards, Ringhand, Shankland, Smith, Strachota, Thiesfeldt, Vruwink, Wright and Zamarripa; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, Gudex, Harris, Lassa, Lehman, Olsen, Petrowski, Schultz, Shilling, Vinehout and Wirch.
February 12, 2014 Referred to Committee on Tourism
February 19, 2014 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Kaufert; Representatives Bies, Czaja, Kleefisch, Endsley, Born, A. Ott, Swearingen, Ballweg, Billings, Doyle, Hebl and Ohnstad.
Absent: (2) Representatives Hulsey and Hesselbein.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Dean Kaufert - Rep. - 55th Assembly District
· Sheila Harsdorf - Senator - 10th Senate District
· Anne Katz - Arts Wisconsin
· Jan Smith - Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass
· Kevin Miller - Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts
· Craig Molitor - Fond du Lac Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
· Jay Salinas - Wormfarm Institute
· Scott Griffiths - City of Washburn
· Ken Juon - ArtStart - Rhinelander
· Maria Dietrich - Thrasher Opera House
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Mike Ellis - Senator - 19th Senate District
· Warren Petryk - Rep. - 93rd Assembly District
· John Dickert - Mayor - City of Racine
· Paul Fisk - Mayor - City of Lodi
· William Babcock - Wisconsin Society of Architects
· Chet Gerlach - Association of Wisconsin Tourism Attractions
· Erin Carlson - Arts Wisconsin
· Kathi Kilgore - Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Assoc.
· Pat Osborne - Wisconsin Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus
· Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
· Larry MacDonald - Mayor - City of Bayfield
· Michael Pollocoft - Village of Pleasant Prairie
· Elizabeth Aguillera - Arts Alliance of Portage County
· Maggie Jacobus - Creative Alliance Milwaukee
· Dave Blank - Real Racine (Convention & Visitors Bureau)
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 25, 2014 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Kaufert; Representatives Czaja, Endsley, Born, A. Ott, Swearingen, Ballweg, Billings, Hulsey, Doyle, Hebl, Ohnstad and Hesselbein.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Bies and Kleefisch.
Moved by Representative Ott, seconded by Representative Czaja that Assembly Bill 760 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (13) Representative Kaufert; Representatives Czaja, Endsley, Born, A. Ott, Swearingen, Ballweg, Billings, Hulsey, Doyle, Hebl, Ohnstad and Hesselbein.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (2) Representatives Bies and Kleefisch.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
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Adam Field
Committee Clerk
