Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Community Development
Assembly Bill 66
Relating to: creative economy development initiative grants and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Kitchens, Petryk, Allen, Billings, Duchow, Krug, Kulp, Ohnstad, Rohrkaste, Shankland, Snyder, C. Taylor and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Bewley, Petrowski and Tiffany.
March 07, 2019 Referred to Committee on Community Development
March 12, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Representative Allen; Representatives Brandtjen, Snyder, Duchow, Sanfelippo, Ramthun, Fields, Subeck and Bowen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Representative Joel Kitchens - 1st Assembly District
· Senator Dan Feyen - 1st Senate District
· Melinda Childs
· Kathy Foley - Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
· Alan Kopischke
· Tom Targos
· Greg Wright - CREATE Portage County
· Mayor Mike Palm - City of Baraboo
· Representative Katrina Shankland - 71st Assembly District
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Representative Tod Ohnstad - 65th Assembly District
· Representative Warren Petryk - 93rd Assembly District
· Jay Salinas - Wormfarm Institute
· Marcia Yapp
· Meridith Ekberg
· John Brenninger - WIA, Inc.
· Vivian Olmstead
· Kevin Ricks
· Kevin Cullen - Neville Public Museum of Brown County
· Alex Zacarias
· Barry Wightman
· Caitlin Schmidt - Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra
· C. Ann Dietrich - Center for Visual Arts Wisconsin
· Kris Schumacher - Dodge County Center for the Arts
· Emily Worzalla - Rhapsody Arts Center
· Ruth Metz
· William Babcock
· Keith Hampton - Rhapsody Arts Center Inc.
· John Sterr
· Andrea Hubbert - ARTS Wisconsin
· Bill Smith - National Federation of Independent Business
· Caty McDermott - Wisconsin Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus
· Mary Brodzeller - Schauer Arts Center
· Jean Greenwood - Arts Wisconsin
· Gabrielle Javier-Cerulh
· Kayla Salter
· Heidi Salter
· Elizabeth Cichowski - Brass Bell Music
· Tristann Riech
· Jim O'Connell
· Aoam Bentley
· Todd Schmidt
· Judy Spring - Baraboo Public Arts Association
· Mary Huffaker
· Megan Wodson
· Joanne Meierhofer - Chequamegon Bay Arts Council
· Rhiannon Gurley
· Julie Peterman
· Katherine Georgeson - Orchestra Design Studio
· Kathi Kilgore - WI Hotel & Lodging Association
· Alex Schultz - Sculpture Valley
· Maly Williams
· Kelly Toltzien
· Robert Walker - Center for Visual Arts
· Ron Oshima - Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra
· Program Director Carole Spelic - Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts
· Vice President Lorraine Reynolds - Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts
· Executive Director Sara Flesch - Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts
· Kristina Coopman
· Managing Director Carrie Van Hallgren - American Players Theatre
· Cathy Lybarger - Wisconsin Arts Board
· Susan Baez - Wisconsin Arts Board
· Kelley Schmidt
· Maria DeBroux
· Beth Racette - Overture Center for the Arts
· Laura Schley - Green Bay Public Arts Commission
· Jared Duymovic - Overture Center for the Arts
· Amy Frank - 3rd Avenue Playhouse
· Spencer Schumann
· Emily Goretski
· Tara Owsadnile
· Ryan Bagnell
· Madeline Mueller
· Emily Magyar
· Dave Wedemayer
· Nicole Riggs
· Jessica Sieck
· Veronica Neske
· Amber Hederer
· Peter Kocanier
· Sherry Shafer
· Kaylee Theel
· Courtney Krell
· Michaela Kraft
· Nicole Vike
· Nicole Semrow
· Carolyn Nelson-Kavajelz - Sterling Silver Studio
· Mara Mullen-Reinhardt
· Douglas Henderson
· Susan Gingrasso - Wisconsin Dance Council
· Kelly Price - Center for the Visual Arts
· Bridget Fraser - Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra
· Michael Ross
· Eric Knight - Association of Wisconsin Tourism Attractions
· Katie Miller
· Kim Brooks
· Ashley McLaughlin
· Anne Katz - ARTS Wisconsin
· Michele Traband
· Sean Sobecki
· Amy Mueller - American Players Theatre
· Carol Jefferson
· Madeline Marsh
· Josh Fields
· Haylie Place
· Michaela Wyngaard
· Evelynn Ehrlich
· Taylor Tess
· Breton Spiller
· Rebecca Schwerman
· Stuart Benjamin
· Alissa Bethke
· Tom Sielaff
· Tya Kottler
· Marjorie Stoneman
· Kenzie Trezise
· Diana Bolander
· Delaney Trezise
· Beth Lemke - Neville Public Museum
· Executive Director Kasha Huntowski - Neville Public Museum
· David Burch
· Jeff McSweeney - Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts
· Curtis Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
· Christina Martin-Wright - VSA Wisconsin
· Margaret Rozga
· Dustin Skenadore
· Jacobo Lovo - Latino Arts Inc.
· Jason Jon Anderson - Pablo Center at the Confluence
· Stan Krahenbuhl - Driver Opera House
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 16, 2019 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Representative Allen; Representatives Brandtjen, Snyder, Duchow, Sanfelippo, Ramthun, Fields, Subeck and Bowen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Bowen, seconded by Representative Snyder that Assembly Bill 66 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (7) Representative Allen; Representatives Snyder, Duchow, Ramthun, Fields, Subeck and Bowen.
Noes: (2) Representatives Brandtjen and Sanfelippo.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 2
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Dan Hubert
Committee Clerk
