Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment
Assembly Bill 883
Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law, a grant program for hiring qualified long-term unemployment recipients, allocation of federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 funding for certain purposes, the state plan under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, federal Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment grants, employment outcome data reporting, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Petryk, Penterman, Armstrong, Born, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Loudenbeck, Moses, Mursau, Petersen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Wichgers and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Roth, Ballweg, Bernier and Feyen.
January 21, 2022 Referred to Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment
January 26, 2022 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Representative Edming; Representatives VanderMeer, Knodl, Schraa, Petryk, Gundrum, Sinicki, Ohnstad and Hong.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Warren Petryk - 93rd Assembly District
· Rep. William Penterman - 37th Assembly District
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Bill Smith - National Federation of Independent Business
· Sam Adolphsen - Opportunity Solutions Project
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 10, 2022 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Representative Edming; Representatives VanderMeer, Knodl, Schraa, Petryk, Gundrum, Sinicki, Ohnstad and Hong.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Knodl, seconded by Representative Gundrum that Assembly Bill 883 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (6) Representative Edming; Representatives VanderMeer, Knodl, Schraa, Petryk and Gundrum.
Noes: (3) Representatives Sinicki, Ohnstad and Hong.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3
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Tyler Longsine
Committee Clerk
