Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on State Affairs

Assembly Bill 61

Relating to: the use of proceeds from the sale of state-owned properties controlled by the Department of Natural Resources.

By Representatives Kitchens, Mursau, Gundrum, Knodl, Loudenbeck, Sinicki, Skowronski, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Stroebel and Wanggaard.

February 12, 2021       Referred to Committee on State Affairs

March 31, 2021           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Swearingen; Representatives Vorpagel, Kuglitsch, Tauchen, Summerfield, Spiros, Knodl, Brooks, Schraa, Sinicki, Pope, Ohnstad and McGuire.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Sen. Robert Cowles - 2nd Senate District

·      Rep. Joel Kitchens - 1st Assembly District

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Terry Bay - Department of Natural Resources

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 07, 2021             Executive Session Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Swearingen; Representatives Vorpagel, Kuglitsch, Tauchen, Summerfield, Spiros, Schraa, Sinicki, Pope, Ohnstad and McGuire.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Knodl and Brooks.

Moved by Representative Tauchen, seconded by Representative Vorpagel that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Swearingen; Representatives Vorpagel, Kuglitsch, Tauchen, Summerfield, Spiros, Schraa, Sinicki, Pope, Ohnstad and McGuire.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Summerfield, seconded by Representative Spiros that Assembly Bill 61 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Swearingen; Representatives Vorpagel, Kuglitsch, Tauchen, Summerfield, Spiros, Schraa, Sinicki, Pope, Ohnstad and McGuire.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

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Taylor Corkran

Committee Clerk