Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Economic and Workforce Development
Senate Bill 932
Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law, requiring an audit to be conducted by the Legislative Audit Bureau, requiring approval by the Joint Committee on Finance of certain federally authorized unemployment benefits, and authorizing the secretary of administration to transfer employees from any executive branch agency to the Department of Workforce Development for certain purposes.
By Senators Wimberger, Bernier, Darling, Felzkowski, Marklein, Nass and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Armstrong, Petryk, Penterman, August, Born, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, James, Katsma, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Moses, Oldenburg, Petersen, Plumer, Schraa, Snyder, Sortwell, Steffen, Tittl, Tusler, Vorpagel, Wichgers and Zimmerman.
February 01, 2022 Referred to Committee on Economic and Workforce Development
February 09, 2022 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Feyen; Senators Testin, Jacque, Ringhand and Pfaff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Chase Martin - Opportunity Solutions Project
· President Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
· Senator Eric Wimberger - 30th Senate District
Appearances Against
· Abby Wiley - Legal Action of WI
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Chris Reader - IRG Action Fund
· Representative Dave Armstrong - 75th Assembly District
· Kathi Kilgore - Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 14, 2022 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (5) Senator Feyen; Senators Testin, Jacque, Ringhand and Pfaff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by that Senate Bill 932 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (3) Senator Feyen; Senators Testin and Jacque.
Noes: (2) Senators Ringhand and Pfaff.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2
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Tim Lakin
Committee Clerk
