Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations

Assembly Bill 723

Relating to: regulating the production and use of photo identification cards by local units of government.

By Representatives Sanfelippo, Brandtjen, Allen, Born, Craig, Duchow, Gannon, Kremer, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Skowronski and Weatherston; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, LeMahieu, Lasee, Gudex, Kapenga, Stroebel, Nass and Lazich.

January 15, 2016         Referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations

February 10, 2016       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Swearingen; Representatives Craig, Jagler, Brandtjen, Kleefisch, Gannon, Ripp, Kulp, Tauchen, Vorpagel, Sinicki, Zamarripa and Ohnstad.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Kahl and Brostoff.

Appearances For

·      Senator Van Wanggaard - 21st Senate District

·      Representative Joe Sanfelippo - 15th Assembly District

Appearances Against

·      Eric Peterson - Milwaukee County Executive

·      Matt Rothschild - Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

·      Representative JoCasta Zamarripa - 8th Assembly District

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      Andrea Kaminski - League of Women Voters of Wisconsin

·      Liz Stephens - Milwaukee County Board

·      Representative Cory Mason - 66th Assembly District

·      Carousel Bayrd - YWCA Madison

·      Representative Josh  Zepnick - 9th Assembly District

·      Representative Leon Young - 16th Assembly District

·      Tony Gibart - End Domestic Violence WF

·      Kimberly Montgomery - City of Milwaukee

·      Representative Evan Goyke - 18th Assembly District

·      Representative Beth Meyers

·      Representative Melissa Sargent - 48th Assembly District

·      Representative Jonathan Brostoff

·      Representative Mark  Spreitzer - 45th Assembly District

Registrations for Information Only

·      Barbara Sella - WI Catholioc Conference

February 10, 2016       Executive Session Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Swearingen; Representatives Craig, Jagler, Brandtjen, Kleefisch, Gannon, Ripp, Kulp, Tauchen, Vorpagel, Sinicki, Zamarripa and Ohnstad.

Absent:       (2)        Representatives Kahl and Brostoff.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Kleefisch, seconded by Representative Ohnstad that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Swearingen; Representatives Craig, Jagler, Brandtjen, Kleefisch, Gannon, Ripp, Kulp, Tauchen, Vorpagel, Sinicki, Zamarripa and Ohnstad.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Kleefisch, seconded by Representative Brandtjen that Assembly Bill 723 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Swearingen; Representatives Craig, Jagler, Brandtjen, Kleefisch, Gannon, Ripp, Kulp, Tauchen and Vorpagel.

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

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 3

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Dan Perchinsky

Committee Clerk