Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Tourism
Assembly Bill 23
Relating to: modifying the Department of Tourism's reporting duties and repealing requirements to distribute cheese, submit a financial statement, and use famous residents in marketing.
By Representatives Plumer, Dallman, C. Anderson, Armstrong, Kitchens, Mursau, Myers, Novak, Penterman, Rozar, Schutt and Jacobson; cosponsored by Senators Ballweg, Cowles, Marklein, Smith, Spreitzer and Taylor.
February 10, 2023������ Referred to Committee on Tourism
March 28, 2023���������� Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (10)����� Representative Magnafici; Representatives Kitchens, Mursau, Plumer, Summerfield, VanderMeer, Billings, Stubbs, Myers and Joers.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (2)������� Representatives Swearingen and Krug.
Appearances For
������ Representative Jon Plumer - Assembly District 42
������ Senator Joan Ballweg - Senate District 14
������ Secretary Anne Sayers - Department of Tourism
������ Craig Trost - Department of Toursim
Appearances Against
������ None.
Appearances for Information Only
������ None.
Registrations For
������ Kathi Kilgore
������ Susan Quam - Wisconsin Restaurant Association
������ Eric Knight - Association of Wisconsin Tourism Attractions
Registrations Against
������ None.
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
April 12, 2023������������ Executive Session Held
Present:������ (11)����� Representative Magnafici; Representatives Swearingen, Kitchens, Krug, Mursau, Plumer, Summerfield, Billings, Stubbs, Myers and Joers.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (1)������� Representative VanderMeer.
Moved by Representative Kitchens, seconded by Representative Myers that Assembly Bill 23 be recommended for passage.
Ayes:���� (11)�� Representative Magnafici; Representatives Swearingen, Kitchens, Krug, Mursau, Plumer, Summerfield, Billings, Stubbs, Myers and Joers.
Noes:���� (0)���� None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0
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Jensen Vendette
Committee Clerk
