Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Jobs and Economy

For the Public Hearing on 06/10/2025 12:00 PM

Assembly Bill 230

Relating to: requiring retail sellers to accept cash and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Goeben, Piwowarczyk, Green, Nedweski, Knodl, Murphy and Behnke; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara and Wanggaard.

May 02, 2025              Referred to Committee on Jobs and Economy

Present:       (9)        Representative Gundrum; Representatives Armstrong, Goeben, B. Jacobson, Franklin, Melotik, Moore Omokunde, Goodwin and Tenorio.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Neylon.

Appearances For

·      Joy  Goeben - Assembly District - 05

·      Rachel Cabral-Guevara - Senate District - 19

Appearances Against

·      Kelly Kirsch - Panthenon Gyros

·      Susan Quam - Wisconsin Restaurant Association

·      Brandon McConnell - Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Association

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Luke Bacher - NFIB

·      Carol Weidel

Registrations Against

·      Amy  Boyer - Enterprise Rent-A-Car

·      Jim Steineke - Green Bay Packers

·      Jim Steineke - Wisconsin Grocers Association

·      Kathi Kilgore - WI Hotel & Lodging Association

·      Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses

·      Eric Knight - Association of Wisconsin Tourism Attractions

·      Eric Knight - Skiing Wisconsin

·      Michael Semmann - WI Grocers Association

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

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Christian Lubke

Committee Clerk