Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Jobs and the Economy
Assembly Bill 888
Relating to: talent attraction and retention initiatives focusing on veterans.
By Representatives VanderMeer, Magnafici, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Gundrum, James, Kerkman, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Mursau, Penterman, Petryk, Rozar, Snyder, Sortwell, Steffen, Tauchen and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Ballweg and Marklein.
January 21, 2022 Referred to Committee on Jobs and the Economy
February 08, 2022 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Wittke; Representatives Armstrong, Snyder, Magnafici, Rozar, Macco, Dittrich, Neylon, Tittl, Ohnstad, Bowen, Doyle and Shelton.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Nancy VanderMeer - Assembly District 70
· Sen. Eric Wimberger - Senate District 30
· Michael Welsh - WI Economic Development Association
· Angel Whitehead - Heart of Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce
· Ryan Healy - Superior Crane Corp
· Suzanne Kelley - Waukesha County Business Alliance
· Rachel Ver Velde - WMC
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· None.
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 09, 2022 Executive Session Held
Present: (12) Representative Wittke; Representatives Armstrong, Snyder, Magnafici, Rozar, Macco, Dittrich, Tittl, Ohnstad, Bowen, Doyle and Shelton.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Neylon.
Moved by Representative Ohnstad, seconded by Representative Shelton that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Ohnstad, Bowen, Doyle and Shelton.
Noes: (8) Representative Wittke; Representatives Armstrong, Snyder, Magnafici, Rozar, Macco, Dittrich and Tittl.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION, Ayes 4, Noes 8
Moved by Representative Magnafici, seconded by Representative Tittl that Assembly Bill 888 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (9) Representative Wittke; Representatives Armstrong, Snyder, Magnafici, Rozar, Macco, Dittrich, Tittl and Doyle.
Noes: (3) Representatives Ohnstad, Bowen and Shelton.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 3
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Terri Griffiths
Committee Clerk
