Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Workforce Development
Assembly Bill 937
Relating to: the amount of benefits received under the unemployment insurance law.
By Representatives Dallman, Vorpagel, Wittke, Allen, Armstrong, August, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, James, Katsma, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Moses, Penterman, Petersen, Plumer, Schraa, Snyder, Sortwell, Steffen, Tusler, Zimmerman and Born; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Bernier, Felzkowski, Marklein and Stroebel.
January 31, 2022 Referred to Committee on Workforce Development
February 08, 2022 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Petryk; Representatives Dittrich, Gundrum, Edming, Murphy, Oldenburg, Rozar, Armstrong, Shankland, Sinicki, Andraca and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Representative Alex Dallman
· Chase Martin - Opportunity Solutions Project
· Chris Reader - IRG Action Fund
Appearances Against
· Brenda Lewison - Legal Action of Wisconsin
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Representative Robert Wittke
· Kathy Kilgore - WI Hotel and Lodging Association
· Senator Daniel Feyen
· Bill Smith - National Federation of Independent Businesses
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 10, 2022 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 Armstrong, seconded by Representative Murphy that Assembly Bill 937 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (7) Representative Petryk; Representatives Dittrich, Gundrum, Edming, Murphy, Rozar and Armstrong.
Noes: (5) Representatives Oldenburg, Shankland, Sinicki, Andraca and Drake.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 5
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BJ Dernbach
Committee Clerk
