Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Transportation and Local Government

Senate Bill 633

Relating to: designating and marking the Ho-Chunk World War II Code Talkers Memorial Highway.

By Senators Testin, James, Smith, Pfaff, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Hesselbein, Larson, Nass, Roys, Spreitzer, Wanggaard and Wimberger; cosponsored by Representatives VanderMeer, Considine, Kurtz, Allen, Armstrong, Billings, C. Anderson, Conley, Dallman, Dittrich, Doyle, Edming, Emerson, Joers, Krug, Magnafici, Maxey, Melotik, Moore Omokunde, Mursau, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Rozar, Spiros, Tittl and Bare.

November 07, 2023    Referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government

December 05, 2023     Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Tomczyk; Senators Cowles, Hutton, Carpenter and Pfaff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative Shelby Visintin - Ho-Chunk Nation

·      Representative Kristin WhiteEagle - Ho-Chunk Nation

·      Donald Greengrass - Ho-Chunk Nation

·      Sandy Winneshiek - Ho-Chunk Nation

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Assistant Deputy Secretary Joseph Hoey - Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 11, 2024         Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (5)        Senator Tomczyk; Senators Cowles, Hutton, Carpenter and Pfaff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by  that Senate Bill 633 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Tomczyk; Senators Cowles, Hutton, Carpenter and Pfaff.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Michael Donatello

Committee Clerk