Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Workforce Development

Assembly Bill 401

Relating to: a Transitional Jobs program.

By Representatives Weatherston, Mason, Ballweg, Bies, Brooks, Czaja, Endsley, Jagler, Kerkman, Kleefisch, Kolste, Krug, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nygren, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Petryk, Stone and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Gudex, C. Larson, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Olsen, Shilling, Schultz and Wirch.

October 03, 2013        Referred to Committee on Workforce Development

October 09, 2013        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Loudenbeck; Representatives Petryk, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Severson, Born, Weatherston, Ringhand, Billings, Barnes, Kolste, Shankland and Wachs.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Pridemore and Bernier.

Appearances For

·      Andrew Evenson - Office of Senator Alberta Darling, 8th Senate District

·      Representative Thomas Weatherston - 62nd Assembly District

·      Joan Hansen - Department of Children and Families

·      Kris Randal - Department of Children and Families

·      Jonathan Barry - Department of Workforce Development

·      Dr. Robert Borremans - Southwest Workforce Development Board

·      Brian Osei

·      Gregory Williams - Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board

·      Conor Williams - Milwaukee Transitional Jobs Collaborative

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      John Bauknecht - UMOS

·      Paul Gabriel - Wisconsin District Boards Association

·      Rebecca Hogan - Wisconsin Economic Development Association

·      Sabrina Gentile - WI Council on Children and Families

·      Chris Reader - WMC

·      Kenyon Kies - Department of Children and Families

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 10, 2013        Executive Session Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Severson.

Moved by Representative Weatherston, seconded by Representative Knodl that Assembly Bill 401 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Loudenbeck; Representatives Petryk, Pridemore, Knodl, Bernier, Kuglitsch, Born, Weatherston, Ringhand, Barnes, Kolste and Shankland.

Noes:     (2)     Representatives Billings and Wachs.

Absent:  (1)     Representative Severson.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 2

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Lonna Morouney

Committee Clerk