Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on State Affairs

Assembly Bill 576

Relating to: using a tribal identification card for various purposes.

By Representatives Mursau, Edming, Ballweg, Berceau, Considine, Genrich, Horlacher, Kolste, Milroy, Ohnstad, Skowronski, Spiros, Spreitzer, Subeck, C. Taylor and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Wanggaard, Bewley, Carpenter, Miller, Ringhand and L. Taylor.

October 24, 2017        Referred to Committee on State Affairs

January 03, 2018         Public Hearing 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.

Appearances For

·      Representative Jeff Mursau - 36th Assembly District

·      Shannon Holsey - Stockbridge-Munsee Tribe

·      Gary Besaw - Menominee Tribe

·      Brandon Stevens - Oneida Nation

·      Paula Mohan

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Representative James Edming - 87th Assembly District

·      Senator Jerry Petrowski - 29th Senate District

·      Danielle Womack - Pharmacy Society of WI

·      George Ermert - The Forest County Potawatomi

·      Joe Strohl - Menominee Tribe

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 25, 2018         Executive Session Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jagler, Jacque, Knodl, Kleefisch, Summerfield, Kulp, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Ohnstad, Hesselbein and Barca.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Sinicki.

Moved by Representative Barca, seconded by Representative Ohnstad that Assembly Bill 576 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jagler, Jacque, Knodl, Kleefisch, Summerfield, Kulp, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Ohnstad, Hesselbein and Barca.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

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Joe Mesec

Committee Clerk