Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Jobs and the Economy

Assembly Bill 669

Relating to: providing fraudulent information to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and providing a criminal penalty.

By Representatives Kerkman, Macco, Jacque, C. Taylor, Berceau, R. Brooks, Danou, Duchow, Genrich, Horlacher, Jorgensen, Kessler, Kitchens, Kolste, Kremer, Kulp, T. Larson, Neylon, Novak, Petryk, Schraa, Spiros, Steffen, Subeck, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel and Young; cosponsored by Senators Hansen, Carpenter, Kapenga, C. Larson, Marklein, Nass, Ringhand, Risser, Vinehout, Wanggaard and L. Taylor.

January 11, 2016         Referred to Committee on Jobs and the Economy

January 13, 2016         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Neylon; Representatives Krug, Tauchen, Allen, Kulp, Tittl, Kuglitsch, Macco, Rohrkaste, Steffen, Ohnstad, Zamarripa, Barnes, Spreitzer and Stuck.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Dave Hansen - Senate District 30

·      Rep. Samantha Kerkman - Assembly District 61

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      James Buchen - WI Economic Development Association (WEDA)

Registrations For

·      Rep. Andre Jacque - Assembly District 2

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 27, 2016         Executive Session Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Neylon; Representatives Krug, Tauchen, Allen, Kulp, Kuglitsch, Macco, Rohrkaste, Steffen, Ohnstad, Zamarripa, Barnes, Spreitzer and Stuck.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Tittl.

Moved by Representative Tauchen, seconded by Representative Kulp that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Neylon; Representatives Krug, Tauchen, Allen, Kulp, Kuglitsch, Macco, Rohrkaste, Steffen, Spreitzer and Stuck.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Ohnstad, Zamarripa and Barnes.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 3

Moved by Representative Steffen, seconded by Representative Allen that Assembly Bill 669 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Neylon; Representatives Krug, Tauchen, Allen, Kulp, Kuglitsch, Macco, Rohrkaste, Steffen, Spreitzer and Stuck.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Ohnstad, Zamarripa and Barnes.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 3

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Joe Zapf

Committee Clerk