Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on State Affairs

Assembly Bill 675

Relating to: projects included in the Authorized State Building Program, project approvals by the Building Commission, and selection of project architects and engineers.

By Representatives Born, Katsma, Swearingen, E. Brooks, Horlacher, Macco, Spiros, Steffen and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Petrowski, Cowles, Harsdorf, Marklein and Olsen.

November 28, 2017    Referred to Committee on State Affairs

December 20, 2017     Public Hearing Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jagler, Jacque, Knodl, Kleefisch, Summerfield, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Sinicki, Hesselbein and Barca.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Kulp and Ohnstad.

Appearances For

·      John  Cronin - On Behalf of Rep. Born

·      Naomi  De Mers - DOA

·      Bob Brandherm - Building Commission

·      Margaret Tennessen - UW-Madison

·      Gary Brown - UW-Madison

·      President Ray Cross - UW System

·      Alex Roe - UW System

·      Paul Martzke - Immel Construction

·      Melody Doyle - NAMI

·      Eric Lawson - AIA Wisconsin

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Terry Moulton - 23rd Senate District

·      Robert Barker - Associated General Contractors of WI

·      William Babcock - Wisconsin Society of Architects

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 03, 2018         Executive Session Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jagler, Jacque, Kleefisch, Summerfield, Kulp, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Ohnstad and Hesselbein.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Knodl, Sinicki and Barca.

Moved by Representative Tauchen, seconded by Representative Kulp that Assembly Bill 675 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jagler, Jacque, Kleefisch, Summerfield, Kulp, Vorpagel, Zamarripa and Ohnstad.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Hesselbein.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 1

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Michael Luckey

Committee Clerk