Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight

Assembly Bill 297

Relating to: preference in state and local government contracts and procurement for materials manufactured in the United States.

By Representatives Barca, Doyle, Mason, Ohnstad, Crowley, Wachs, Anderson, Pope, C. Taylor, Shankland, Goyke, Kessler, Kolste, Sinicki, Subeck, Zepnick, Riemer, Genrich, Berceau, Spreitzer and Hesselbein; cosponsored by Senators Hansen, Ringhand, Carpenter, Wirch, Shilling and Larson.

May 04, 2017              Referred to Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight

November 15, 2017    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (6)        Representative Hutton; Representatives Brandtjen, Krug, Wichgers, Pope and Brostoff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Kuglitsch, August and Hintz.

Appearances For

·      Representative Peter Barca - Assembly District 64

·      Representative Steve Doyle - Assembly District 94

·      Dave Branson

·      Stephanie Bloomingdale - WI State AFL-CIO

·      Kevin Gundlach - South Central Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO

·      Vince Raffalo - Superior Industrial Coatings

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Pat Landgrad - Sheet Metal Workers Local 18

·      Tony Mayrhofer - Iron Workers Local #8

·      Steve Breitlow - Plumbers Local #75

·      Scott Watson - Carpenters Local 314

·      Joe Lotegelunki - Carpenters Local

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 22, 2018           Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Phillip Pratt

Committee Clerk