Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform

Assembly Bill 670

Relating to: exemption from continuing education requirements for certain retired professionals holding credentials granted by the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, and Professional Land Surveyors and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.

By Representatives Kooyenga, E. Brooks, Kulp, Spiros and Thiesfeldt.

November 22, 2017    Referred to Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform

January 18, 2018         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Horlacher; Representatives Ballweg, Hutton, Jacque, Macco, Quinn, Brostoff, Genrich and Anderson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative Dale Kooyenga - 14th Assembly District

·      Glen Schwalbach - Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers

·      Rosheen Styczinski - DSPS-Joint Bd. Of Arch., Eng., LA, LS

·      Michael Eberle

·      A.J.  Gersich - DSPS Joint Examining Board

·      Tom  Hirsch

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      William  Babcock - Wisconsin Society of Architects

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 01, 2018       Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Horlacher; Representatives Ballweg, Hutton, Jacque, Macco, Quinn, Brostoff, Genrich and Anderson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Macco, seconded by Representative Jacque that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Horlacher; Representatives Ballweg, Hutton, Jacque, Macco, Quinn, Brostoff, Genrich and Anderson.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Jacque, seconded by Representative Macco that Assembly Bill 670 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Horlacher; Representatives Ballweg, Hutton, Jacque, Macco, Quinn, Brostoff, Genrich and Anderson.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

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Anna Schwarz

Committee Clerk