Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Colleges and Universities

Assembly Bill 15

Relating to: educational qualifications for certified public accountants.

By Representatives Wittke, Zimmerman, Dittrich, Gundrum, Kuglitsch, VanderMeer, Moses, Ramthun, Skowronski, Tranel, Rozar and Knodl; cosponsored by Senators Kooyenga, Marklein, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Darling and Nass.

January 25, 2021         Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities

March 04, 2021           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Duchow, Wittke, Summerfield, Krug, Petryk, Cabral-Guevara, Moses, Hesselbein, Anderson, Emerson and Stubbs.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Dallman and Shankland.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Bob Wittke - Author

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Sen. Dale Kooyenga - author

·      Alice O'Connor - WI Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 11, 2021           Executive Session Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Murphy; Representatives Dallman, Tranel, Duchow, Wittke, Summerfield, Krug, Petryk, Cabral-Guevara, Moses, Hesselbein, Anderson, Emerson and Stubbs.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Shankland.

Moved by Representative Moses, seconded by Representative Dallman that Assembly Bill 15 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (14)   Representative Murphy; Representatives Dallman, Tranel, Duchow, Wittke, Summerfield, Krug, Petryk, Cabral-Guevara, Moses, Hesselbein, Anderson, Emerson and Stubbs.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Representative Shankland indicated that she would have voted Aye if present.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0

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Diane Handrick

Committee Clerk