Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Government Operations
Assembly Bill 439
Relating to: funding for improvement of baseball park facilities and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Brooks, Duchow, Binsfeld, Rozar, O'Connor, Plumer, Melotik, Schmidt, Michalski and Swearingen; cosponsored by Senator Feyen.
October 18, 2023 Referred to Committee on Government Operations
October 25, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Stroebel; Senators Bradley, Feyen, Roys and Hesselbein.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Dan Feyen - 18th Senate District
· Representative Rob Brooks - 60th Assembly District
· Rick Schlesinger - Milwaukee Brewers
· Cecelia Gore - Brewers Community Foundation
· Bob Starkey - Major League Baseball
· Tim Sheehy - Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board
· Craig Dickman - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
· Rob Jergar - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
· Dan Kapanke - Home Crew Coalition & LaCrosse Loggers
· Omar Shaikh - Home Crew Coalition
· Joel Brennan - Greater Milwaukee Committee
· Jim Villa - NAIOP
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Claire Koenig - Visit Milwaukee
· Katina Shaw - Milwaukee Brewers
· Jeff Knight - Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors Association of Milwaukee
· Eric Knight - Association of Wisconsin Tourism Attractions
· Jonathan Kowalski - Plumbing & Mechanical Contractors Association of Milwaukee and Southeastern Wisconsin
· Jeff Gaecke - Mechanical Contractors of Wisconsin
· Kathi Kilgore - Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Association
· Mark Wadium - Outagamie County Board of Supervisors
· Tom Diehl - Wisconsin Dells Visitors and Convention Bureau
· Corey Gall - Wisconsin Pipe Trades Association
· Andrew Davis - MMAC
Registrations Against
· Megan Novak - Americans for Prosperity - Wisconsin
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
November 08, 2023 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Stroebel; Senators Bradley, Feyen, Roys and Hesselbein.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Feyen, seconded by Senator Stroebel that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Stroebel; Senators Bradley, Feyen, Roys and Hesselbein.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Feyen, seconded by Senator Stroebel that Assembly Bill 439 be recommended for concurrence as amended.
Ayes: (3) Senator Stroebel; Senators Feyen and Hesselbein.
Noes: (2) Senators Bradley and Roys.
CONCURRENCE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2
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Mark Radcliffe
Committee Clerk
