Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Workforce Development

Assembly Bill 14

Relating to: workforce training, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.

By Representatives Bernier, Schraa, Loudenbeck, Nygren, Bies, Born, Stone, T. Larson, Petryk, Spiros, Jagler, Kramer, Tranel, Thiesfeldt, Strachota, Honadel, A. Ott, Kuglitsch, Weatherston, Murphy and Knodl; cosponsored by Senators Gudex, Cowles, Darling, Harsdorf, Lassa, Leibham, Lazich and Moulton., by request of Governor Scott Walker

February 14, 02013     Referred to Committee on Workforce Development

February 19, 2013       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Loudenbeck; Representatives Petryk, Honadel, Kuglitsch, Pridemore, Weatherston, Born, Bernier, Knodl, Ringhand, Billings, Kolste, Barnes, Shankland and Wachs.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Severson.

Appearances For

·      Kathy Bernier - Rep.

·      Morna  Foy - Wisconsin Technical College System

·      Reggie Newson - Department of Workforce Development

·      Rick  Gudex - Senator

·      Robert Cowles - Senator

·      Georgia Maxwell - Department of Workforce Development

·      John Kissinger - GRAEF

·      Richard Best - West Central WI Workforce Development Board

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Pat Osborne - Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)

·      Stanley Cram - Moraine Park Technical College

·      Rebecca Hogan - Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC)

·      Paul Gabriel - Wisconsin Technical College District Boards Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 26, 2013       Executive Session Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Loudenbeck; Representatives Petryk, Honadel, Kuglitsch, Pridemore, Weatherston, Born, Bernier, Knodl, Ringhand, Billings, Kolste, Barnes, Shankland and Wachs.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Severson.

Moved by Representative Honadel, seconded by Representative Billings that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (15)   Representative Loudenbeck; Representatives Petryk, Honadel, Kuglitsch, Pridemore, Weatherston, Born, Bernier, Knodl, Ringhand, Billings, Kolste, Barnes, Shankland and Wachs.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (1)     Representative Severson.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Barnes, seconded by Representative Ringhand that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for introduction.

Ayes:     (14)   Representative Loudenbeck; Representatives Petryk, Honadel, Kuglitsch, Pridemore, Weatherston, Born, Bernier, Ringhand, Billings, Kolste, Barnes, Shankland and Wachs.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Knodl.

Absent:  (1)     Representative Severson.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 1

Moved by Representative Barnes, seconded by Representative Ringhand that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (6)     Representatives Ringhand, Billings, Kolste, Barnes, Shankland and Wachs.

Noes:     (9)     Representative Loudenbeck; Representatives Petryk, Honadel, Kuglitsch, Pridemore, Weatherston, Born, Bernier and Knodl.

Absent:  (1)     Representative Severson.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 9

Moved by Representative Billings, seconded by Representative Ringhand that Assembly Amendment 3 be recommended for introduction.

Ayes:     (14)   Representative Loudenbeck; Representatives Petryk, Honadel, Kuglitsch, Pridemore, Weatherston, Born, Bernier, Ringhand, Billings, Kolste, Barnes, Shankland and Wachs.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Knodl.

Absent:  (1)     Representative Severson.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 3 INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 1

Moved by Representative Billings, seconded by Representative Ringhand that Assembly Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (6)     Representatives Ringhand, Billings, Kolste, Barnes, Shankland and Wachs.

Noes:     (9)     Representative Loudenbeck; Representatives Petryk, Honadel, Kuglitsch, Pridemore, Weatherston, Born, Bernier and Knodl.

Absent:  (1)     Representative Severson.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 9

Moved by Representative Knodl, seconded by Representative Bernier that Assembly Bill 14 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (15)   Representative Loudenbeck; Representatives Petryk, Honadel, Kuglitsch, Pridemore, Weatherston, Born, Bernier, Knodl, Ringhand, Billings, Kolste, Barnes, Shankland and Wachs.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (1)     Representative Severson.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

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Lonna Morouney

Committee Clerk