Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Local Government
Assembly Bill 47
Relating to: qualification of newspapers to receive compensation for publication of legal notices and requirements relating to publication.
By Representatives Kitchens, Armstrong, Billings, Doyle, Duchow, James, Knodl, Loudenbeck, Milroy, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Rozar, Skowronski, Steffen, Subeck, Vruwink and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Bewley, Pfaff and Testin.
February 10, 2021 Referred to Committee on Local Government
March 10, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (7) Representative Novak; Representatives Gundrum, Duchow, Brooks, Spreitzer, Baldeh and Conley.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Skowronski and Macco.
Appearances For
· Representative Joel Kitchens - 1st Assembly District
· Senator Robert Cowles - 2nd Senate District
· Beth Bennett - Wisconsin Newspaper Association
· Jon Dolson - Sheboygan County Clerk
· David Eliot - Peninsula Pulse
· Karen Schneider - Oshkosh Herald
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Janelle Anderson - Wisconsin Community Papers
· Rod Christensen - Market Messenger
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 15, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (7) Representative Novak; Representatives Gundrum, Skowronski, Brooks, Spreitzer, Baldeh and Conley.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Duchow and Macco.
Moved by Representative Spreitzer, seconded by Representative Conley that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (6) Representative Novak; Representatives Gundrum, Skowronski, Brooks, Spreitzer and Conley.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Gundrum, seconded by Representative Brooks that Assembly Bill 47 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (7) Representative Novak; Representatives Gundrum, Skowronski, Brooks, Spreitzer, Baldeh and Conley.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0
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Nolan C Bursch
Committee Clerk
