Record of Committee Proceedings

Joint Committee on Finance

Senate Bill 274

Relating to:  allocation of federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 funds for local highways and bridges.

By Senators Marklein, Bernier, Darling, Stroebel, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque and Stafsholt; cosponsored by Representatives Callahan, Novak, Armstrong, Born, Cabral-Guevara, Edming, Dittrich, Duchow, Gundrum, Jagler, James, Katsma, Krug, Knodl, Kurtz, 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

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Rep.  Travis  Trannel

·      Sen.  Kathy Bernier

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 Representative Born, seconded by Senator Marklein that Senate Bill 274 be recommended for passage.

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 RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 4

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Joe Malkasian

Committee Clerk