Record of Committee Proceedings

Joint Committee on Finance

January 2021 Special Session Senate Bill 1

Relating to: transactions with the Department of Workforce Development under the unemployment insurance law, funding for unemployment insurance modernization efforts, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.

By joint committee on Finance.

February 17, 2021       Referred to Joint Committee on Finance

February 17, 2021       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (16)      Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Kooyenga, Felzkowski, Bernier, Ballweg, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, Zimmerman, J. Rodriguez, Kurtz, Goyke and Neubauer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Mark  Born

·      Sen. Dan Feyen

·      Secretary Designee Amy Pechacek - Department of Workforce Development

·      Mark Reihl - Department of Workforce Development

·      Neeraj Kulkarni - Department of Workforce Development

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 17, 2021       Executive Session Held

Present:       (16)      Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Kooyenga, Felzkowski, Bernier, Ballweg, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, Zimmerman, J. Rodriguez, Kurtz, Goyke and Neubauer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Born, seconded by Senator Marklein that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction.

Ayes:     (15)   Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Kooyenga, Felzkowski, Bernier, Ballweg, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, J. Rodriguez, Kurtz, Goyke and Neubauer.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

Moved by Senator Erpenbach, seconded by Senator Johnson that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction.

Ayes:     (15)   Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Kooyenga, Felzkowski, Bernier, Ballweg, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, J. Rodriguez, Kurtz, Goyke and Neubauer.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

Moved by Senator Erpenbach, seconded by Senator Johnson that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (4)     Senators Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Goyke and Neubauer.

Noes:     (11)   Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Kooyenga, Felzkowski, Bernier and Ballweg; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, J. Rodriguez and Kurtz.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION, Ayes 4, Noes 11

Moved by Representative Born, seconded by Senator Marklein that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (15)   Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Kooyenga, Felzkowski, Bernier, Ballweg, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, J. Rodriguez, Kurtz, Goyke and Neubauer.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Born, seconded by Senator Marklein that January 2021 Special Session Senate Bill 1 be recommended for passage as amended, with emergency statement attached, pursuant to S. 16.47 (2), Wisconsin Statutes.

Ayes:     (15)   Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Kooyenga, Felzkowski, Bernier, Ballweg, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, J. Rodriguez, Kurtz, Goyke and Neubauer.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED, WITH EMERGENCY STATEMENT ATTACHED, PURSUANT TO S. 16.47 (2), WISCONSIN STATUTES RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

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Joe Malkasian

Committee Clerk