Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform
Assembly Bill 822
Relating to: eligibility to receive occupational credentials for recipients of deferred action under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
By Representatives Macco, Ortiz-Velez, Kitchens, Conley, Goyke, McGuire, O'Connor, Allen, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Bare, Considine, Emerson, Hong, Joers, Madison, Mursau, Neubauer, Ohnstad and Snyder; cosponsored by Senators Taylor, James, Hesselbein, Tomczyk, Agard, Carpenter, Larson, Roys and Spreitzer.
December 08, 2023���� Referred to Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform
December 13, 2023���� Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (9)������� Representative Sortwell; Representatives Gustafson, Allen, Goeben, Macco, Melotik, Moore Omokunde, Sinicki and Palmeri.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Appearances For
������ Rep. John Macco - 88th Assembly District
������ Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez
������ Shiva Bidar-Sielaff - UW Health and UW School of Medicine and Public Health
������ Gina Dennik-Champion - WI Nurses Association
������ Marco Lopez - Rep. Kitchen's Office and Self
������ Cindy Crane - Lutheran Office for Public Policy in WI (ELCA)
������ Alondra QR - self
������ Pamela Rubalcava - self
������ Karen Coler - self
������ Zach Brandon - Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce
������ John Jacobs - IBEW State Conference
������ Tony Gonzalez - American Hispanic Association
������ Tia Izzia - WI Catholic Conference
Appearances Against
������ None.
Appearances for Information Only
������ None.
Registrations For
������ Karen Perez-Wilson - Centro Hispano
������ Mike Tierney - DSPS - Legislative Liaison
������ Layla Merrifield - WI Tech College District Boards
������ Fabiola Hamdan - Latino Childen and Families Council
������ Elizabeth Garcia Hall - Centro Hispano
������ Tatiana D - Centro Hispano
������ Virginia Lopez - Centro Hispano
������ Rebecca Larson - WI Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
������ Michael Welsh - WI Economic Development Association
������ Daryana Blanco - Centro Hispano
������ Cristobal Castro - Centro Hispano
������ Silvia Martinez - Centrol Hispano
������ Irma Varela - Centro Hispano
������ Brenda Martinez - Centro Hispano
������ Erica Soto - self
������ Daryl Morin - Advanced Wireless WI
������ Paul Farrow - Waukesha County Exec
������ Chris Mambu Rasch - Building Advantage
������ Charlie Walker - Chippewa Economic Development Corp.
������ Avi Sturn - Milk Source
������ Eileen Figuera - Forward Latino
������ Steve Conway - Chiropractic Society WI
������ Justin Moralez - City of Milwaukee
������ Esperonza Gonzalez - self
������ Connie Shulze - UW Health and UW School of Medicine and Public Health
������ Shari Campbell - La Casa de Esperanza
������ Senator Lena Taylor
Registrations Against
������ None.
Registrations for Information Only
������ Chaudette Miller - Administrators of Nursing Education in WI
January 24, 2024�������� Executive Session Held
Present:������ (9)������� Representative Sortwell; Representatives Gustafson, Allen, Goeben, Macco, Melotik, Moore Omokunde, Sinicki and Palmeri.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Moved by Representative Gustafson, seconded by Representative Goeben that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes:���� (9)���� Representative Sortwell; Representatives Gustafson, Allen, Goeben, Macco, Melotik, Moore Omokunde, Sinicki and Palmeri.
Noes:���� (0)���� None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Gustafson, seconded by Representative Macco that Assembly Bill 822 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes:���� (9)���� Representative Sortwell; Representatives Gustafson, Allen, Goeben, Macco, Melotik, Moore Omokunde, Sinicki and Palmeri.
Noes:���� (0)���� None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
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Zach Pfaffenbach
Committee Clerk
