Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on State Affairs
Assembly Bill 756
Relating to: changes to the administration of the code of ethics, as recommended by the Ethics Commission.
By Representatives Wichgers, Cabral-Guevara, Murphy and Spiros; cosponsored by Senator Bernier.
December 07, 2021 Referred to Committee on State Affairs
January 19, 2022 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Vorpagel, Kuglitsch, Summerfield, Spiros, Knodl, Brooks, Schraa, Sinicki, Pope, Ohnstad and McGuire.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Tauchen.
Appearances For
· Sen. Kathy Bernier - 23rd Senate District
· William Neville - Rep. Wichgers - 83rd Assembly District
· Dan Carlton - WI Ethics Commission
· George Klaetsch - Assn. of WI Lobbyists
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Jay Risch - SWIB
Registrations For
· Susan Quam - WI Restaurant Assn.
· Kathi Kilgore - WI Hotel & Lodging Assn.
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 01, 2022 Executive Session Held
Present: (12) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Vorpagel, Kuglitsch, Tauchen, Summerfield, Spiros, Knodl, Brooks, Schraa, Sinicki, Pope and McGuire.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Ohnstad.
Moved by Representative Tauchen, seconded by Representative Knodl that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (12) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Vorpagel, Kuglitsch, Tauchen, Summerfield, Spiros, Knodl, Brooks, Schraa, Sinicki, Pope and McGuire.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Knodl that Assembly Bill 756 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (12) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Vorpagel, Kuglitsch, Tauchen, Summerfield, Spiros, Knodl, Brooks, Schraa, Sinicki, Pope and McGuire.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
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Taylor Corkran
Committee Clerk