Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Rural Development and Mining

Assembly Bill 731

Relating to: qualification of newspapers to receive compensation for publication of legal notice.

By Representatives Kitchens, Ballweg, Berceau, Duchow, Mursau, Novak, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Steffen, Wichgers and E. Brooks; cosponsored by Senator Cowles.

December 07, 2017     Referred to Committee on Rural Development and Mining

January 04, 2018         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Kulp, Quinn, E. Brooks, Kuglitsch, Pronschinske, Spreitzer, Milroy, Shankland and Vruwink.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Novak and R. Brooks.

Appearances For

·      Representative Joel Kitchens - 1st Assembly District

·      David Elliot - Peninsula Pulse

·      Jim Lundstrom - Peninsula Pulse

·      Jon Dolson - Sheboygan County Clerk

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Robert Cowles - 2nd Senate District

·      Beth Bennett - WI Newspaper Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 18, 2018         Executive Session Held

Present:       (12)      Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Kulp, Novak, R. Brooks, Quinn, E. Brooks, Kuglitsch, Pronschinske, Spreitzer, Milroy, Shankland and Vruwink.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Quinn, seconded by Representative Vruwink that Assembly Bill 731 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Kulp, Novak, R. Brooks, Quinn, E. Brooks, Kuglitsch, Pronschinske, Spreitzer, Milroy, Shankland and Vruwink.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

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Jesse Johnson

Committee Clerk