Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities
Assembly Bill 147
Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law and requiring approval by the Joint Committee on Finance of certain federally authorized unemployment benefits.
By Representatives Armstrong, Behnke, Brooks, Edming, Green, Gundrum, Knodl, Macco, Moses, Murphy, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Rettinger, Rozar, Schmidt, Sortwell and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Felzkowski, Nass and Stroebel.
April 07, 2023 Referred to Committee on Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities
April 12, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Petryk; Representatives Michalski, Gundrum, Snyder, Armstrong, Rozar, Nedweski, O'Connor, Rettinger, Shankland, Sinicki, Shelton, Jacobson and Madison.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Sapik.
Appearances For
· Representative David Armstrong
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
· Bill Smith - National Federation of Independent Businesses
· Adam Gibbs - Opportunity Solutions Partnership
· Rachel VerVelde - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
Appearances Against
· Victor Forberger
Appearances for Information Only
· Shane Griesbach - Self
Registrations For
· Kyle Koenen - Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty
· Senator Eric Wimberger
Registrations Against
· Peter Bakken - Wisconsin Council of Churches
Registrations for Information Only
· Arielle Exner - Department of Workforce Development
April 18, 2023 Executive Session Held
Present: (15) Representative Petryk; Representatives Michalski, Gundrum, Snyder, Armstrong, Rozar, Nedweski, O'Connor, Rettinger, Sapik, Shankland, Sinicki, Shelton, Jacobson and Madison.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Gundrum, seconded by Representative Rettinger that Assembly Bill 147 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (10) Representative Petryk; Representatives Michalski, Gundrum, Snyder, Armstrong, Rozar, Nedweski, O'Connor, Rettinger and Sapik.
Noes: (5) Representatives Shankland, Sinicki, Shelton, Jacobson and Madison.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 5
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BJ Dernbach
Committee Clerk
