Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Workforce Development
Assembly Bill 939
Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law.
By Representatives Plumer, Moses, Penterman, Armstrong, August, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, James, Katsma, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Petersen, Petryk, Schraa, Snyder, Sortwell, Steffen, Tittl, Tusler, Vorpagel, Wichgers, Zimmerman and Born; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Bernier, Darling, Feyen, 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 James Plumber
· Chase Martin - Opportunity Solutions Project
· Chris Reader - IRG Action Fund
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
Appearances Against
· Brenda Lewison - Legal Action of Wisconsin
· Gabe Diaguez - Legal Action of Wisconsin
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Bill Smith - National Federation of Independent Businesses
· Senator Mary Felzkowski
· Kathy Kilgore - Wisconsin Hotel and Lodging Association
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 Dittrich, seconded by Representative Rozar that Assembly Bill 939 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (8) Representative Petryk; Representatives Dittrich, Gundrum, Edming, Murphy, Oldenburg, Rozar and Armstrong.
Noes: (4) Representatives Shankland, Sinicki, Andraca and Drake.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 4
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BJ Dernbach
Committee Clerk
