Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Education

Assembly Bill 481

Relating to: limitations on borrowing by school districts and the use by school districts of resolutions and referenda to authorize bonding for capital projects or increase revenue limits and scheduling of school district referendums to exceed revenue limits.

By Representatives Schraa, Jacque, Tittl, Edming, R. Brooks, T. Larson, Knodl, Skowronski, Murphy, Craig, Jarchow, Petersen, Gannon, Sanfelippo, Kremer, Neylon, Brandtjen and Weatherston; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Lasee and Kapenga.

November 04, 2015    Referred to Committee on Education

December 17, 2015     Public Hearing Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Rodriguez, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Murphy, Quinn, Hutton, Duchow, Pope, Sinicki, Genrich, Barnes and Considine.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Knudson.

Appearances For

·      Michael  Schraa - State Representative

·      Duey Stroebel - State Senator

·      Richard  Parins - Brown County Taxpayers association

Appearances Against

·      Charles Poches - Portage Community School District

·      Margaret Rudolph - Portage Schools

·      Marjorie  Stoneman - Whitewater YES for Education

·      Kelly Davis - Whitewater YES for Ed.

·      Robert  Chady - School District of Fort Atkinson, Marshall Public Schools

·      Bruce Quinton - Pepin Area School

·      Ken  Bates - Green Lake School District

·      Steven Sedlmayr - Alma Schools

·      Dan Rossmiller - WASB

·      Doug Perry - S. Milwaukee School Board

·      Bob Soldner - DPI

·      Erin  Fath - DPI

·      Jeff Simpson

·      Stan  Mack - Oshkosh Area Schools

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Eric Bott - Americans for Prosperity

Registrations Against

·      Kelly McDowell - Fair Aid Coalition

·      Mary Czaja - State Representative

·      Forbes  McIntosh - Nexus Solutions, LLC

·      Zach Herrnstadt - Wisconsin Farmers Union

·      Jim  Boullion - AGC of Wisconsin

·      John Schmitt - WWI Laborers District Council

·      Colin  Millard - Iron Workers District Council of the North Central States

·      Patrick Landgraf - Sheet Metal Air Rail Transportation Workers local #18

·      Kim  Kaukl - WiRSA

·      Genie Ogden

·      Heather Dubois Bourenane

·      Jill Gaskell

·      Jeff Gaecke - Mechanical Contractors Assoc of WI

·      Terry Hayden - Wi Pipe Trades Assn.

·      Pete  Christianson - SE Wis Schools Alliance

·      Mike Richie - Northland Pines School District

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 07, 2016             Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Hariah Hutkowski

Committee Clerk