Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Public Benefit Reform
Assembly Bill 212
Relating to: acts of concealment and misrepresentations in filing for or claiming unemployment insurance benefits.
By Representatives Kerkman, Jacque, Allen, Brandtjen, Edming, Gannon, Heaton, Horlacher, Jagler, Jarchow, Kapenga, Kitchens, Knodl, Knudson, Kremer, Kulp, T. Larson, Macco, Murphy, A. Ott, Quinn, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Steffen and Tranel; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Gudex, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Wanggaard and Marklein.
May 12, 2015 Referred to Committee on Public Benefit Reform
August 18, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Born; Representatives Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Kremer, Craig, Neylon, Tauchen, Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Schraa and Krug.
Appearances For
· Rep. Samantha Kerkman - 61st Assembly District
· Sen. Rob Cowles - 2nd Senate District
Appearances Against
· Rep. Christine Sinicki - 20th Assembly District
· Kevin Magee - Legal Action of Wisconsin
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
· Chris Reader - Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
· Sen. Frank Lasee - 1st Senate District
· Rep. Andre Jacque - 2nd Assembly District
Registrations Against
· Marc Herstand - National Association of Social Workers
· Rep. Melissa Sargent - 48th Assembly District
· Crystal Hester - National Alliance on Mental Illness - Wisconsin
· Genie Ogden
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
September 15, 2015 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Born; Representatives Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Craig, Neylon, Krug, Tauchen, Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Jorgensen, seconded by Representative Goyke that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Representatives Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Noes: (9) Representative Born; Representatives Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Craig, Neylon, Krug and Tauchen.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 9
Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Spreitzer that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Representatives Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Noes: (9) Representative Born; Representatives Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Craig, Neylon, Krug and Tauchen.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 9
Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Spreitzer that Assembly Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Representatives Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Noes: (9) Representative Born; Representatives Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Craig, Neylon, Krug and Tauchen.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 9
Moved by Representative Schraa, seconded by Representative Vorpagel that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 4 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Representative Born; Representatives Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Craig, Neylon, Krug and Tauchen.
Noes: (5) Representatives Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 4 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 5
Moved by Representative Brandtjen, seconded by Representative Vorpagel that Assembly Amendment 4 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representative Born; Representatives Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Craig, Neylon, Krug, Tauchen, Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 4 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Spreitzer, seconded by Representative Goyke that Assembly Amendment 5 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Representatives Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Noes: (9) Representative Born; Representatives Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Craig, Neylon, Krug and Tauchen.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 5 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 9
Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Jorgensen that Assembly Amendment 6 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Representatives Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Noes: (9) Representative Born; Representatives Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Craig, Neylon, Krug and Tauchen.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 6 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 9
Moved by Representative Schraa, seconded by Representative Tauchen that Assembly Bill 212 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (9) Representative Born; Representatives Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Craig, Neylon, Krug and Tauchen.
Noes: (5) Representatives Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 5
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John Cronin
Committee Clerk
