Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Government Operations

Senate Bill 148

Relating to: the sale or rental of soda water beverage equipment and coin-operated vending machines.

By Senators Ballweg, Carpenter, Nass, Stroebel and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Magnafici, Callahan, Considine, Armstrong, Baldeh, Clancy, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Kitchens, Krug, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Rozar, Schmidt, Schraa, VanderMeer and Wittke.

April 03, 2023             Referred to Committee on Government Operations

September 27, 2023    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Stroebel; Senators Bradley, Feyen, Roys and Hesselbein.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Joan Ballweg - 14th Senate District

·      Mike Semmann - Wisconsin Grocers Association

·      Jeff Maurer - Wisconsin Grocers Association

·      Susan Quam - Wisconsin Restaurant Association

·      Dan Olson - Micon Cinemas

Appearances Against

·      Kelly McDowell - Wisconsin Beverage Association

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Representative Gae Magnafici - 28th Assembly District

·      Eric Knight - Association of Wisconsin Tourism Attractions

·      Eric Knight - Skiing Wisconsin

·      Forbes McIntosh - National Association of Theatre Owners of Wisconsin & Upper Michigan

·      Kathi Kilgore - Wisconsin Hotel and Lodging Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 05, 2023        Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (5)        Senator Stroebel; Senators Bradley, Feyen, Roys and Hesselbein.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved that Senate Bill 148 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Stroebel; Senators Bradley, Feyen, Roys and Hesselbein.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Mark Radcliffe

Committee Clerk