Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight
Assembly Bill 475
Relating to: including with a referendum question for issuing bonds a statement of the estimated interest accruing on the amount of the bonds.
By Representatives Cabral-Guevara, Macco, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Edming, Horlacher, Moses, Murphy, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Thiesfeldt and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Stroebel and Nass.
July 26, 2021 Referred to Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight
October 06, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (8) Representative Knodl; Representatives Kuglitsch, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Krug, Emerson, Neubauer and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Brandtjen.
Appearances For
· Will Terry - Rep. Rachael Cabral-Guevara - 55th Assembly District
· Bill Cosh - Sen. Andre Jacque - 1st Senate District
· Jay Schroeder
Appearances Against
· John Forester - School Administrators Alliance
· Dan Rossmiller - Wisconsin Association of School Boards
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Rep. John Macco - 88th Assembly District
· Sen. Andre Jacque - 1st Senate District
· Sen. Roger Roth - 19th Senate District
· John Jacobson - Wisconsin Taxpayers Inc.
Registrations Against
· Layla Merrifield - WI Tech College District Boards Association
· Morna Foy - Wisconsin Technical Colleges System
· Terri Phillips - Southeast WI Schools Alliance
· Tom McCarthy - Department of Public Instruction
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 11, 2022 Executive Session Held
Present: (6) Representative Knodl; Representatives Brandtjen, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Neubauer and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Kuglitsch, Krug and Emerson.
Moved by Representative Brandtjen, seconded by Representative Thiesfeldt that Assembly Bill 475 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (4) Representative Knodl; Representatives Brandtjen, Steffen and Thiesfeldt.
Noes: (2) Representatives Neubauer and Drake.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 2
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James Mietus
Committee Clerk
