Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform
Senate Bill 354
Relating to: participation in federal unemployment benefit programs and work search requirements for unemployment insurance.
By Senators Marklein, Feyen, Ballweg, Bernier, Bradley, Darling, Felzkowski, Jagler, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Nass, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Wanggaard and Wimberger; cosponsored by Representatives Vos, Callahan, Allen, Armstrong, August, Born, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Dallman, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, Horlacher, James, Katsma, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Moses, Murphy, Neylon, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Rozar, Schraa, Spiros, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Wittke and Zimmerman.
May 21, 2021 Referred to Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform
May 25, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Nass; Senators Wanggaard, Stafsholt, Wirch and Johnson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Howard Marklein - Author
· Scott Meyer - QPS
· Dave Wage - Formite
· Chris Shult - Bevco Engineering
· Brian Dake - WI Independent Businesses
· Chris Reader - WI Manufacturers and Commerce
· Kyle Koenen - WI Institute for Law and Liberty
· Jason Culotta - Midwest Food Products Assn.
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Rich Uselman
· Rebecca Hogan - WPS Health Solutions
· Representative Robin Vos - Co-Author
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
June 03, 2021 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (5) Senator Nass; Senators Wanggaard, Stafsholt, Wirch and Johnson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Nass, seconded by Senator Wanggaard that Senate Bill 354 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (3) Senator Nass; Senators Wanggaard and Stafsholt.
Noes: (2) Senators Wirch and Johnson.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2
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Mike Mikalsen
Committee Clerk