Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue

Senate Bill 23

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

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

February 15, 02013     Referred to Committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue

February 19, 2013       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Tiffany; Senators Darling, Grothman, Jauch and Lehman.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Rick Gudex - State Senator

·      Reggie Newson - Secretary

·      Georgia  Maxwell - Department of Workforce Development

·      John Kissinger - Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board

·      Richard Best - West Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board

·      Morna Foy - WI Technical College System

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Rob Cowles - State Senator

·      Paul Gabriel - WI Technical Colleges District Boards Assn.

·      Kevin   Kyser - Madison College Students

·      Devon Cook - Madison College Students

·      Rebecca Hogan - WMC

·      Pat Osborne - ABC

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      Chris Thomas-Cramer - WI Board for People with Developmental Disabilities

February 21, 2013       Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Tiffany; Senators Darling, Grothman, Jauch and Lehman.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Jauch, seconded by Senator Darling that Senate Bill 23 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Tiffany; Senators Darling, Grothman, Jauch and Lehman.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Eric Searing

Committee Clerk