Record of Committee Proceedings
Joint Committee on Finance
Senate Bill 273
Relating to: allocation of federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 funds for a statewide public safety interoperable communication system, emergency services IP network contracts, a geographic information systems database, and psychiatric treatment beds.
By Senators Bernier and Felzkowski; cosponsored by Representatives James, Loudenbeck, Armstrong, Born, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, Knodl, Krug, Moses, Mursau, Oldenburg, Petryk, Plumer, Rozar, Snyder, Steffen, Swearingen, Tranel, Vorpagel, Wittke and Zimmerman.
April 05, 2021 Referred to Joint Committee on Finance
April 07, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (15) Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Kooyenga, Felzkowski, Bernier, Ballweg, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, J. Rodriguez, Kurtz, Goyke and Neubauer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Zimmerman.
Appearances For
· Sen. Devin LeMahieu
· Sen. Howard Marklein
· Sen. Kathy Bernier
· Rep. Jesse James
· Rep. Amy Loudenbeck
· Sen. Mary Felzkowski
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Rep. Travis Trannel
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 07, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (15) Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Kooyenga, Felzkowski, Bernier, Ballweg, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, J. Rodriguez, Kurtz, Goyke and Neubauer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Zimmerman.
Moved by Senator Felzkowski, seconded by Representative Loudenbeck that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (11) Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Kooyenga, Felzkowski, Bernier and Ballweg; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, J. Rodriguez and Kurtz.
Noes: (4) Senators Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Goyke and Neubauer.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 4
Moved by Representative Born, seconded by Senator Marklein that Senate Bill 273 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (11) Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Kooyenga, Felzkowski, Bernier and Ballweg; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, J. Rodriguez and Kurtz.
Noes: (4) Senators Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Goyke and Neubauer.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 4
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Joe Malkasian
Committee Clerk
