Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment
Assembly Bill 150
Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law, federal Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment grants, and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Petryk, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Bodden, Born, Brooks, Dallman, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Green, Gundrum, Macco, Magnafici, Michalski, Moses, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Oldenburg, Penterman, Petersen, Plumer, Rettinger, Schmidt, Wichgers, Wittke and Pronschinske; cosponsored by Senators Quinn and Felzkowski.
April 07, 2023 Referred to Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment
April 12, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (7) Representative Penterman; Representatives Callahan, Edming, Gustafson, Petryk, Sinicki and Hong.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Sapik and Ohnstad.
Appearances For
· State Rep. Warren Petryk
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
· Adam Gibbs - Opportunity Solutions Project
· Rachel VerVelde - Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC)
· Marie Herm - Belmark
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Shane Griesbach - Operating Engineers Local 139
· Arielle Exner - Department of Workforce Development (DWD)
Registrations For
· Bill Smith - National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB)
· Kyle Koenen - Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL)
Registrations Against
· Peter Bakken - Wisconsin Council of Churches
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 19, 2023 Executive Session Held
Present: (8) Representative Penterman; Representatives Sapik, Callahan, Edming, Gustafson, Sinicki, Ohnstad and Hong.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Petryk.
Moved by Representative Edming, seconded by Representative Gustafson that Assembly Bill 150 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (5) Representative Penterman; Representatives Sapik, Callahan, Edming and Gustafson.
Noes: (3) Representatives Sinicki, Ohnstad and Hong.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 3
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Jon Minneci
Committee Clerk
