Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs

Senate Bill 371

Relating to: grants for incumbent local exchange carriers for costs associated with Next Generation 911 and making an appropriation.

By Senators Testin, Cowles, James, Marklein, Quinn and Pfaff; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Novak, Armstrong, Callahan, Dittrich, Donovan, Kitchens, Krug, Moses, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Petryk, Schmidt, Schraa, Snyder, Spiros, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tranel, VanderMeer and Rozar.

July 20, 2023               Referred to Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs

August 08, 2023         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Testin; Senators Nass, Wanggaard, Wirch and Carpenter.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Rep Tony Kurtz - 50th AD

·      Bill Esbeck - WSTA

·      Justin Huebner - Solarus

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Josh Motzer - Brightspeed

·      Hannah Huffman - TDS

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      Bridget Esser - Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs

September 05, 2023    Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (5)        Senator Testin; Senators Nass, Wanggaard, Wirch and Carpenter.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by  that Senate Bill 371 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (4)     Senator Testin; Senators Wanggaard, Wirch and Carpenter.

Noes:     (1)     Senator Nass.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1

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Christina Nelson

Committee Clerk