Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Local Government
Assembly Bill 723
Relating to: local government competitive bidding thresholds and requiring school districts to utilize competitive bidding.
By Representatives Brooks, Behnke, Bodden, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Moses, O'Connor, Rozar, Sortwell, Zimmerman and Green; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski and Tomczyk.
December 06, 2023���� Referred to Committee on Local Government
December 14, 2023���� Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (10)����� Representative Novak; Representatives Donovan, Gundrum, Maxey, Krug, Michalski, S. Johnson, Baldeh, C. Anderson and Ratcliff.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (2)������� Representatives Pronschinske and Conley.
Appearances For
������ Representative Rob Brooks - Wisconsin State Assembly
������ Senator Duey Stroebel - Wisconsin State Senate
������ Marcie Rainbolt - Wisconsin Counties Association
Appearances Against
������ Chris Kulow - Wisconsin Association of School Boards
������ Ben Niehaus - Wisconsin Association of School Boards
Appearances for Information Only
������ None.
Registrations For
������ Caty McDermott - Wisconsin Pork Recreation Association
������ John Schulze - ABC of Wisconsin
������ Katie Scott - Wisconsin League of Municipalities
Registrations Against
������ Dee Pettack
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
January 17, 2024�������� Executive Session Held
Present:������ (12)����� Representative Novak; Representatives Donovan, Gundrum, Maxey, Krug, Michalski, Pronschinske, S. Johnson, Baldeh, Conley, C. Anderson and Ratcliff.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Moved by Representative Krug, seconded by Representative Johnson that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes:���� (12)�� Representative Novak; Representatives Donovan, Gundrum, Maxey, Krug, Michalski, Pronschinske, S. Johnson, Baldeh, Conley, C. Anderson and Ratcliff.
Noes:���� (0)���� None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Anderson, seconded by Representative Conley that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes:���� (4)���� Representatives Baldeh, Conley, C. Anderson and Ratcliff.
Noes:���� (8)���� Representative Novak; Representatives Donovan, Gundrum, Maxey, Krug, Michalski, Pronschinske and S. Johnson.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION, Ayes 4, Noes 8
Moved by Representative Gundrum, seconded by Representative Krug that Assembly Bill 723 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes:���� (8)���� Representative Novak; Representatives Donovan, Gundrum, Maxey, Krug, Michalski, Pronschinske and S. Johnson.
Noes:���� (4)���� Representatives Baldeh, Conley, C. Anderson and Ratcliff.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 4
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Morgan O'Flahrity
Committee Clerk
