Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Local Government

Assembly Bill 306

Relating to: time limits on local unit of government chief executive officer emergency power proclamations.

By Representatives B. Jacobson, Ortiz-Velez, Allen, Behnke, Brill, Donovan, Goodwin, Gundrum, Kaufert, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Kapenga and Wanggaard.

June 06, 2025              Referred to Committee on Local Government

September 10, 2025    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Novak; Representatives Donovan, Kaufert, B. Jacobson, Pronschinske, Maxey, Anderson, Palmeri and Rivera-Wagner.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Gundrum.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Brent Jacobson

·      Peter Jensen - Eagle Spring Lake Management District

·      Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez - Wisconsin State Assembly

·      Supervisor Patti Logsdon - Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Cory Tomczyk

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 08, 2025        Executive Session Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Novak; Representatives Donovan, Kaufert, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Pronschinske, Maxey, Anderson, Palmeri and Rivera-Wagner.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Jacobson, seconded by Representative Pronschinske that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Novak; Representatives Donovan, Kaufert, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Pronschinske, Maxey, Palmeri and Rivera-Wagner.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Anderson.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 1

Moved by Representative Pronschinske, seconded by Representative Jacobson that Assembly Bill 306 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Novak; Representatives Donovan, Kaufert, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Pronschinske, Maxey, Palmeri and Rivera-Wagner.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Anderson.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 1

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Morgan O'Flahrity

Committee Clerk