Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Workforce Development
Assembly Bill 144
Relating to: skills enhancement grants and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Kurtz, Steineke, Rodriguez, Snyder, Pronschinske, Plumer, Dittrich, James, Nygren, Rohrkaste, Felzkowski, Tittl, Mursau, Spiros, Steffen, Allen, Duchow, Kulp, Petryk, Petersen, Thiesfeldt, Kitchens, Schraa, Krug, Murphy, Horlacher, Tusler and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Feyen and Carpenter.
March 25, 2019 Referred to Committee on Workforce Development
April 23, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Petryk; Representatives Dittrich, Murphy, Allen, Brandtjen, Kulp, Macco, Snyder, Gundrum, Oldenburg, Fields, Crowley, Ohnstad and Haywood.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Shankland.
Appearances For
· Joseph Volk - Wisconsin Coalition Against Homelessness
· Scott Peoples - Pillars Inc.
· Brad Paul - WISCAP
· Wendy Schneider - Central WI Community Action Council
· Lexi Wood - Micah Center
· Rafael Aceredo - Milwaukee Continuum of Care
· Andi Elliot - Milwaukee Continuum of Care
· Torrie Kopp Mueller - Homeless Services Consortium of Dane County
· Carrie Poser - WI Balance of States Continuum of Care
· Representative Tony Kurtz
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Katie Jaeger - HSC
· Jon Mugasaki - Project Respect
· Eve Dorman
· Representative Warren Petryk
· Bob Welch - AASCW
· Meghan Jensen
· Gary Goyke - WI Apartment Association
· Gary Goyke - Wis. Community Action WISCAP
· Jodi Bloch - Children's Hospital of WI
· Jim Bestul - WI Apartment Association
· Gai Lorenzen - Racine Continuum of Care
· Senator Alberta Darling
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
June 04, 2019 Executive Session Held
Present: (12) Representative Petryk; Representatives Dittrich, Allen, Brandtjen, Kulp, Macco, Snyder, Gundrum, Shankland, Fields, Crowley and Ohnstad.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Murphy, Oldenburg and Haywood.
Moved by Representative Brandtjen, seconded by Representative Dittrich that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (8) Representative Petryk; Representatives Dittrich, Allen, Brandtjen, Kulp, Macco, Snyder and Gundrum.
Noes: (4) Representatives Shankland, Fields, Crowley and Ohnstad.
*NOTE: Representative Murphy would have voted Aye on ASA1 had he been present.
*NOTE: Representative Haywood would have voted No on ASA1 had he been present.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 4
Moved by Representative Gundrum, seconded by Representative Kulp that Assembly Bill 144 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (12) Representative Petryk; Representatives Dittrich, Allen, Brandtjen, Kulp, Macco, Snyder, Gundrum, Shankland, Fields, Crowley and Ohnstad.
Noes: (0) None.
*NOTE: Representative Murphy would have voted Aye on AB 144 as amended had he been present.
*NOTE: Representative Haywood would have voted Aye on AB 144 as amended had he been present.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
______________________________
BJ Dernbach
Committee Clerk
