Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues

Senate Bill 467

Relating to: a Public Defender Board student loan payment pilot program and making an appropriation.

By Senators Testin and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Quinn, Goyke, Anderson, Berceau, E. Brooks, Considine, Crowley, Doyle, Edming, Genrich, Horlacher, Mason, Mursau, Pope and C. Taylor.

October 18, 2017        Referred to Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues

December 12, 2017     Public Hearing Held

Present:       (4)        Senator Marklein; Senators LeMahieu, Tiffany and Vinehout.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Senator Ringhand.

Appearances For

·      Sen. Patrick Testin - 24th Senate District

·      Kelli Thompson - State Public Defender

·      Adam Plotkin - Office of State Public Defender

·      Paul Swanson - State Bar of Wisconsin

·      Kimberly Haas - Wisconsin Judi Care

·      Karen Lueschow - Assigned counsel of State Public Defender

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Rep. Ron Tusler - 3rd Assembly District

·      Sen. Kathleen Vinehout - 31st Senate District

·      Lynne Davis - State Bar of Wisconsin

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 07, 2018       Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Marklein; Senators LeMahieu, Tiffany, Ringhand and Vinehout.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Tiffany, seconded by Senator Ringhand that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (4)     Senator Marklein; Senators Tiffany, Ringhand and Vinehout.

Noes:     (1)     Senator LeMahieu.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1

Moved by Senator Tiffany, seconded by Senator Ringhand that Senate Bill 467 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (4)     Senator Marklein; Senators Tiffany, Ringhand and Vinehout.

Noes:     (1)     Senator LeMahieu.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1

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Vincent Williams

Committee Clerk