Record of Committee Proceedings

Joint Committee on Finance

Senate Bill 976

Relating to: expanding the child and dependent care credit.

By Senators Quinn, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jagler, Marklein, Nass, Stroebel, Testin and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Binsfeld, Allen, Armstrong, August, Behnke, Born, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Donovan, Edming, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Hurd, Katsma, Krug, Kurtz, Macco, Magnafici, Maxey, Melotik, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Oldenburg, Penterman, Petryk, Plumer, Rettinger, Schraa, Schutt, Snyder, Spiros, Steffen, Tranel, Wichgers, Wittke and Swearingen.

January 30, 2024         Referred to Joint Committee on Finance

February 01, 2024       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (15)      Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Ballweg, Testin, Wimberger, L. Johnson and Roys; Representatives Katsma, Rodriguez, Kurtz, Dallman, McGuire and Andraca.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Zimmerman.

Appearances For

·      Senator  Roamine Robert Quinn - 25th Senate Dist

·      Representative Amy Binsfeld - 27th Assembly Dist

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Paul Rozeski - WI Property Taxpayers

·      Evan Umper - WMC

·      Brain  Dake - WI Independent Businesses

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 07, 2024       Executive Session Held

Present:       (15)      Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Ballweg, Testin, Wimberger, L. Johnson and Roys; Representatives Katsma, Zimmerman, Kurtz, Dallman, McGuire and Andraca.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Rodriguez.

Moved by Representative Born, seconded by Senator Marklein that Senate Bill 976 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (11)   Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Ballweg, Testin and Wimberger; Representatives Katsma, Zimmerman, Kurtz and Dallman.

Noes:     (4)     Senators L. Johnson and Roys; Representatives McGuire and Andraca.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 4

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Joe Malkasian

Committee Clerk