Record of Committee Proceedings
Joint Committee on Finance
Senate Bill 280
Relating to: rural economic development programs administered by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and farm support grants.
By Senators Marklein, Bernier, Feyen and Felzkowski; cosponsored by Representatives Armstrong, Tranel, Oldenburg, Born, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Duchow, Edming, James, Knodl, Krug, Kurtz, Moses, Mursau, Petryk, Plumer, Rozar, Snyder, Swearingen, Tusler, Vorpagel, Wittke, Zimmerman and Steffen.
April 05, 2021 Referred to Joint Committee on Finance
April 07, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (15) Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Kooyenga, Felzkowski, Bernier, Ballweg, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, J. Rodriguez, Kurtz, Goyke and Neubauer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Zimmerman.
Appearances For
· Sen. Devin LeMahieu
· Sen. Howard Marklein
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Brian Dake - WI Independent Businesses
· Michael Welsch - WI Economic Development Assoc
· Rep. Travis Trannel
· Ron Brisbois - Grant County Economic Development
· Rep. Dave Armstrong
· Sen. Kathy Bernier
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 07, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (15) Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Kooyenga, Felzkowski, Bernier, Ballweg, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, J. Rodriguez, Kurtz, Goyke and Neubauer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Zimmerman.
Moved by Representative Born, seconded by Senator Marklein that Senate Bill 280 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (11) Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Kooyenga, Felzkowski, Bernier and Ballweg; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, J. Rodriguez and Kurtz.
Noes: (4) Senators Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Goyke and Neubauer.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 4
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Joe Malkasian
Committee Clerk
