Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Local Government
Assembly Bill 527
Relating to: grants related to preventing suicide by firearm and making an appropriation.
By Representatives James, Sargent, Bowen, Anderson, Ballweg, Cabrera, Considine, Doyle, Duchow, Edming, Kitchens, Kulp, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, B. Meyers, Milroy, Mursau, Neubauer, Novak, Oldenburg, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Ramthun, Riemer, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Subeck, C. Taylor, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, Vining, Vruwink, Zamarripa, Zimmerman, Wittke and Dittrich; cosponsored by Senators Bernier, Carpenter, Feyen, Olsen, L. Taylor, Schachtner and Larson.
October 14, 2019 Referred to Committee on Local Government
October 22, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (8) Representative Novak; Representatives Gundrum, Duchow, Skowronski, Brooks, Spreitzer, Subeck and Gruszynski.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Steffen.
Appearances For
· State Representative Jesse James - Wisconsin State Legislature
· State Representative Melissa Sargent - Wisconsin State Legislature
· Chuck Lovelace - Safe Communities
· Jean Papalia - Safe Communities
· Dan Marcon
· Joe Strohl - Menominee Tribe
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· State Representative Joan Ballweg - Wisconsin State Legislature
· Danielle Decker - City of Milwaukee
· Todd Sturz
· Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 29, 2019 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Representative Novak; Representatives Gundrum, Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski, Brooks, Spreitzer, Subeck and Gruszynski.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Skowronski, seconded by Representative Steffen that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Representative Novak; Representatives Gundrum, Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski, Brooks, Spreitzer, Subeck and Gruszynski.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Duchow, seconded by Representative Steffen that Assembly Bill 527 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (9) Representative Novak; Representatives Gundrum, Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski, Brooks, Spreitzer, Subeck and Gruszynski.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
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Jake Wolf
Committee Clerk
