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