Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform
Assembly Bill 822
Relating to: eligibility to receive occupational credentials for recipients of deferred action under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
By Representatives Macco, Ortiz-Velez, Kitchens, Conley, Goyke, McGuire, O'Connor, Allen, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Bare, Considine, Emerson, Hong, Joers, Madison, Mursau, Neubauer, Ohnstad and Snyder; cosponsored by Senators Taylor, James, Hesselbein, Tomczyk, Agard, Carpenter, Larson, Roys and Spreitzer.
December 08, 2023 Referred to Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform
December 13, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Representative Sortwell; Representatives Gustafson, Allen, Goeben, Macco, Melotik, Moore Omokunde, Sinicki and Palmeri.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. John Macco - 88th Assembly District
· Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez
· Shiva Bidar-Sielaff - UW Health and UW School of Medicine and Public Health
· Gina Dennik-Champion - WI Nurses Association
· Marco Lopez - Rep. Kitchen's Office and Self
· Cindy Crane - Lutheran Office for Public Policy in WI (ELCA)
· Alondra QR - self
· Pamela Rubalcava - self
· Karen Coler - self
· Zach Brandon - Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce
· John Jacobs - IBEW State Conference
· Tony Gonzalez - American Hispanic Association
· Tia Izzia - WI Catholic Conference
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Karen Perez-Wilson - Centro Hispano
· Mike Tierney - DSPS - Legislative Liaison
· Layla Merrifield - WI Tech College District Boards
· Fabiola Hamdan - Latino Childen and Families Council
· Elizabeth Garcia Hall - Centro Hispano
· Tatiana D - Centro Hispano
· Virginia Lopez - Centro Hispano
· Rebecca Larson - WI Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
· Michael Welsh - WI Economic Development Association
· Daryana Blanco - Centro Hispano
· Cristobal Castro - Centro Hispano
· Silvia Martinez - Centrol Hispano
· Irma Varela - Centro Hispano
· Brenda Martinez - Centro Hispano
· Erica Soto - self
· Daryl Morin - Advanced Wireless WI
· Paul Farrow - Waukesha County Exec
· Chris Mambu Rasch - Building Advantage
· Charlie Walker - Chippewa Economic Development Corp.
· Avi Sturn - Milk Source
· Eileen Figuera - Forward Latino
· Steve Conway - Chiropractic Society WI
· Justin Moralez - City of Milwaukee
· Esperonza Gonzalez - self
· Connie Shulze - UW Health and UW School of Medicine and Public Health
· Shari Campbell - La Casa de Esperanza
· Senator Lena Taylor
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Chaudette Miller - Administrators of Nursing Education in WI
January 24, 2024 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Representative Sortwell; Representatives Gustafson, Allen, Goeben, Macco, Melotik, Moore Omokunde, Sinicki and Palmeri.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Gustafson, seconded by Representative Goeben that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Representative Sortwell; Representatives Gustafson, Allen, Goeben, Macco, Melotik, Moore Omokunde, Sinicki and Palmeri.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Gustafson, seconded by Representative Macco that Assembly Bill 822 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (9) Representative Sortwell; Representatives Gustafson, Allen, Goeben, Macco, Melotik, Moore Omokunde, Sinicki and Palmeri.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
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Zach Pfaffenbach
Committee Clerk
