Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Jobs and the Economy
Assembly Bill 837
Relating to: purchase and renovation of a center for the employment of blind and visually impaired individuals, sale of the existing center, granting bonding authority, and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Steffen, Anderson, Crowley, Dittrich, Edming, Macco, Tusler, Wittke and Skowronski; cosponsored by Senator Kooyenga.
January 30, 2020 Referred to Committee on Jobs and the Economy
February 04, 2020 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Neylon; Representatives Snyder, Dittrich, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Wittke, Magnafici, Ohnstad, Neubauer, Stuck, Fields and Zamarripa.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Ballweg.
Appearances For
· Rep. David Steffen - AD 4
· Sandy Lonergan - Office of Sen. Dale Kooyenga SD 5
· Jim Kerlin - Beyond Vision
· Rob Buttner - Beyond Vision
· Steve Heeson - Beyond Vision
· Guillermo Baena - Beyond Vision
· Scott Hegle - Beyond Vision
· Jeff Peil - Beyond Vision
· Mary LaPlint - Beyond Vision
· Sarah Heesen - Beyond Vision
· Barbara Velez - Beyond Vision
· Israel Cazores - Beyond Vision
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Sen. Dale Kooyenga - SD 5
· Gary Goyke - Beyond Vision
· Bob Welch - Beyond Vision
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 12, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Neylon; Representatives Snyder, Dittrich, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Wittke, Magnafici, Ballweg, Ohnstad, Neubauer, Stuck, Fields and Zamarripa.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Ohnstad, seconded by Representative Macco that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representative Neylon; Representatives Snyder, Dittrich, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Wittke, Magnafici, Ballweg, Ohnstad, Neubauer, Stuck, Fields and Zamarripa.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Tittl, seconded by Representative Dittrich that Assembly Bill 837 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (13) Representative Neylon; Representatives Snyder, Dittrich, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Wittke, Magnafici, Ballweg, Neubauer, Stuck, Fields and Zamarripa.
Noes: (1) Representative Ohnstad.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 1
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Joe Zapf
Committee Clerk
