Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight
Assembly Bill 378
Relating to: making school district and school financial information available to the public.
By Representatives Magnafici, Wittke, Allen, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, Kitchens, Kuglitsch, Loudenbeck, Moses, Mursau, Petryk, Ramthun, Rozar, Snyder, Steffen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tusler, VanderMeer, Wichgers and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Darling, Bernier, Bradley, Feyen, Jagler, Stroebel and Wimberger.
June 07, 2021 Referred to Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight
September 15, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Representative Knodl; Representatives Brandtjen, Kuglitsch, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Krug, Emerson, Neubauer and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Gae Magnafici - 28th Assembly District
· Sen. Mary Felzkowski - 12th Senate District
· Rep. Robert Wittke - 62nd Assembly District
· Chris Reader - Institute for Reforming Government
· Amanda Nedweski
· Josh King
· Peggy Moede
· Zach Eckert - Excel in Ed in Action
· Libby Sobic - Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Dee Pettack - Department of Public Instruction
· Dan Rossmiller - Wisconsin Association of School Boards
· John Jacobson - Wisconsin Property Taxpayers
· John Forester - School Administrators Alliance
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
September 15, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Representative Knodl; Representatives Brandtjen, Kuglitsch, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Krug, Emerson, Neubauer and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Brandtjen, seconded by Representative Steffen that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.
Ayes: (8) Representative Knodl; Representatives Brandtjen, Kuglitsch, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Krug, Neubauer and Drake.
Noes: (1) Representative Emerson.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 1
Moved by Representative Brandtjen, seconded by Representative Thiesfeldt that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for introduction and adoption.
Ayes: (8) Representative Knodl; Representatives Brandtjen, Kuglitsch, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Krug, Neubauer and Drake.
Noes: (1) Representative Emerson.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 1
Moved by Representative Brandtjen, seconded by Representative Krug that Assembly Bill 378 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (8) Representative Knodl; Representatives Brandtjen, Kuglitsch, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Krug, Neubauer and Drake.
Noes: (1) Representative Emerson.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 1
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James Mietus
Committee Clerk
