Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 919
Relating to: funding for the Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Plumer, Spiros, Steffen, Melotik, Andraca, Murphy, Goeben, Penterman, Michalski, Subeck, O'Connor, Hong, Sinicki, Riemer, Emerson, C. Anderson, Bare, Behnke, Hurd and Ortiz-Velez; cosponsored by Senators Knodl, Tomczyk, Spreitzer, Carpenter and Hesselbein.
January 08, 2024 Referred to Committee on Education
January 17, 2024 Public Hearing Held
Present: (15) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Dittrich, Binsfeld, Duchow, Mursau, Nedweski, Penterman, Rozar, Wichgers, Wittke, Shelton, Considine, Myers, Andraca and Hong.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Representative Jon Plumer - 42nd Assembly District
· Senator Dan Knodl - 8th Senate District
· Samantha Abramson - The Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center
· Lindsay McBride
· Eva Zarat
· Nancy Barnett - The Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Peter Zehren - The Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center
· Rick Rocamore
· Representative John Spiros - 86th Assembly District
· Senator Cory Tomczyk - 29th Senate District
· Ronna Bomberg Pachefsky
· Michael Morris
· Jennifer Koss
· Kevyn Radcliffe - Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 01, 2024 Executive Session Held
Present: (15) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Dittrich, Binsfeld, Duchow, Mursau, Nedweski, Penterman, Rozar, Wichgers, Wittke, Shelton, Considine, Myers, Andraca and Hong.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Shelton, seconded by Representative Andraca that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Dittrich, Binsfeld, Duchow, Mursau, Nedweski, Penterman, Rozar, Wichgers, Wittke, Shelton, Considine, Andraca and Hong.
Noes: (1) Representative Myers.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 1
Moved by Representative Penterman, seconded by Representative Nedweski that Assembly Bill 919 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (14) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Dittrich, Binsfeld, Duchow, Mursau, Nedweski, Penterman, Rozar, Wichgers, Wittke, Shelton, Considine, Andraca and Hong.
Noes: (1) Representative Myers.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 1
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Bob Delaporte
Committee Clerk
