Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Senate Bill 373
Relating to: making school district and school financial information available to the public.
By Senators Felzkowski, Darling, Bernier, Bradley, Feyen, Jagler, Stroebel and Wimberger; cosponsored by Representatives Magnafici, Wittke, Allen, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, Kitchens, Kuglitsch, Loudenbeck, Moses, Mursau, Petryk, Ramthun, Rozar, Snyder, Steffen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tusler, VanderMeer, Wichgers and Zimmerman.
May 25, 2021 Referred to Committee on Education
September 16, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (7) Senator Darling; Senators Bernier, Nass, Jagler, Larson, Smith and Johnson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Mary Felzkowski - 12th senate district
· Representative Robert Wittke - 62nd Assembly District
· Scott Frostman - Self
· Chris Reader - Institute for Reforming Government
· Libby Sobic - WILL
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Representative Gae Magnafici - Ad 28
· Zach Eckert - Excelined in action
· John Jacobson - Wisconsin property taxpayers
· Peggy Moede - Self
· Ben Niehaus - Wisconsin Association of School Boards
· John Forester - School Administrators Alliance
· Dee Pettack - Department of Public Instruction
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
September 23, 2021 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (7) Senator Darling; Senators Bernier, Nass, Jagler, Larson, Smith and Johnson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Darling; Senators Bernier, Nass, Jagler and Smith.
Noes: (2) Senators Larson and Johnson.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 2
Moved by that Senate Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (7) Senator Darling; Senators Bernier, Nass, Jagler, Larson, Smith and Johnson.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0
Moved by that Senate Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (3) Senators Larson, Smith and Johnson.
Noes: (4) Senator Darling; Senators Bernier, Nass and Jagler.
SENATE AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION, Ayes 3, Noes 4
Moved by that Senate Bill 373 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (4) Senator Darling; Senators Bernier, Nass and Jagler.
Noes: (3) Senators Larson, Smith and Johnson.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 3
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Jerry Ponio
Committee Clerk