Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Workforce Development
Assembly Bill 115
Relating to: creating an individual income tax subtraction for tuition paid for apprenticeship programs.
By Representatives Zimmerman, Callahan, Sinicki, Allen, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Brooks, Dittrich, Edming, Gundrum, Horlacher, Jagler, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Macco, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Oldenburg, Petryk, Plumer, Rozar, Skowronski, Sortwell, Summerfield, Thiesfeldt, Tranel, Tusler, Vorpagel and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Testin, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Ballweg, Bernier, Darling, Felzkowski, Feyen, Nass and Stroebel.
February 18, 2021 Referred to Committee on Workforce Development
May 05, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (11) Representative Petryk; Representatives Dittrich, Gundrum, Edming, Murphy, Oldenburg, Rozar, Armstrong, Sinicki, Andraca and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Shankland.
Appearances For
· Rep. Shannon Zimmerman
· Jeff Anderson - Bob Anderson Builders
· Fernanda Balthazar - NSI Electrical Contractors
· JR Reesman - Reesman Excavating
· Tammy Fox - ASG Electric
· Ashley Schumacher - Dave Jones Plumbing
· Sara Frednzkson - PDC
· Greg Kresbach - KW Electric
· Gerry Kresbach - KW Electric
· Roger Thiman - Wondra Construction
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· John Schulze - ABC of Wisconsin
· Amanda Payne - Waukesah County Business Alliance
· Mike Welsch - WEDA
· Steve Bass - MMAC
· Chris Reader - WMC
· Michelle Kussow - WI Grocers Association
· Brad Boycks - WI Builders Association
· Layla Manfield - WI Technical College District Board Association
· Sen. Andre Jacque
Registrations Against
· Bob Welch - International Union of Operating Engineers Local #139
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
September 21, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (12) Representative Petryk; Representatives Dittrich, Gundrum, Edming, Murphy, Oldenburg, Rozar, Armstrong, Shankland, Sinicki, Andraca and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Drake, seconded by Representative Sinicki that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Shankland, Sinicki, Andraca and Drake.
Noes: (6) Representative Petryk; Representatives Gundrum, Edming, Oldenburg, Rozar and Armstrong.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION, Ayes 4, Noes 6
Moved by Representative Murphy, seconded by Representative Rozar that Assembly Bill 115 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (8) Representative Petryk; Representatives Dittrich, Gundrum, Murphy, Oldenburg, Rozar, Armstrong and Andraca.
Noes: (4) Representatives Edming, Shankland, Sinicki and Drake.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 4
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BJ Dernbach
Committee Clerk