Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means

Assembly Bill 387

Relating to: creating a child care reimbursement account program, providing an income tax subtraction for certain contributions to a child care reimbursement account, and granting rule-making authority.

By Representatives Goeben, Hurd, Allen, Binsfeld, Brandtjen, Edming, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Krug, Magnafici, Maxey, O'Connor, Penterman, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Rodriguez, Rozar, Schmidt, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tranel, VanderMeer and Armstrong; cosponsored by Senators Quinn and Cabral-Guevara.

September 01, 2023    Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

September 06, 2023    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Macco; Representatives Brooks, Snyder, Dittrich, Armstrong, Callahan, Binsfeld, Gustafson, Conley, Ohnstad, Riemer and Baldeh.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative Joy Goeben - 5th WI Assembly District

·      Amelia Wenzel - Renee Ernsting & Kathy Mullaly

·      Representative Karen Hurd - 68th WI Assembly District

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Katie Scott - League of Wisconsin Municipalities

·      Senator Romaine Quinn - 25th WI Senate District

·      Rachel Ver Velde - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce

·      Kyle Koenen - Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty

·      Jack O'Meara - Milwaukee Child Care Alliance

·      Kathi Kilgore - Wisconsin Child Care Administrators Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

September 12, 2023    Executive Session Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Macco; Representatives Brooks, Snyder, Dittrich, Armstrong, Callahan, Binsfeld, Gustafson, Conley, Ohnstad, Riemer and Baldeh.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Brooks, seconded by Representative Dittrich that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Macco; Representatives Brooks, Snyder, Dittrich, Armstrong, Callahan, Binsfeld, Gustafson, Conley and Baldeh.

Noes:     (2)     Representatives Ohnstad and Riemer.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 2

Moved by Representative Brooks, seconded by Representative Gustafson that Assembly Bill 387 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Macco; Representatives Brooks, Snyder, Dittrich, Armstrong, Callahan, Binsfeld and Gustafson.

Noes:     (4)     Representatives Conley, Ohnstad, Riemer and Baldeh.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 4

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Reanna Rasmussen

Committee Clerk