Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges
September 2023 Special Session Senate Bill 1
Relating to: fall workforce package, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.
By committee on Senate Organization, by request of Governor Tony Evers.
September 21, 2023��� Referred to Committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges
October 11, 2023������� Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (5)������� Senator Feyen; Senators Stafsholt, Cowles, Knodl and Pfaff.
Absent:������ (1)������� Senator Taylor.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Appearances For
������ Amy Pechacek - Dwd
������ Paula Drew - WECA
������ Deb Standridge - DHS
������ Dean Ian Robertson - UW Madison Engineering
������ Owner Caitlin Mitchell - Spots and Stripes Early Learning Center
������ Syann Olson - Spots and Stripes Early Learning Center
������ Owner Linda Kudrna - Learning Ladder Preschool & Chilecare
������ Corrine Hendrickson - Corrines Little Explorersn
������ Owner Beth Mikrut-Gilles - In the Beginning Child Care &Learning Center
������ Senator Kelda Roys
������ Secretary Emilie Amundson - Department of Children & Families������������������������� with Priya Bhatia, Division of Early Care & Education Administrator
������ Director Nicole Dalsing - Ebenezer Child Care
������ Carly Eaton - BlueGreen Alliance
������ Renae Henning - Community Care Preschool and ChildCare
������ Suzanne Brault
Appearances Against
������ None.
Appearances for Information Only
������ None.
Registrations For
������ Vincent Lyles - Milwaukee Succeeds
������ Deej Lundgren - UW System
������ Jillynn Niemeier - Green County child care network
������ Thomas Becker - Christina's family daycare
������ Kathi Kilgore - Wisconsin Child Care Administrators Association
������ Senator LaTonya Johnson - 6th Senate District
������ Tara Ebben - Wisconsin Family Child Care Association
������ Kathi Kilgore - Academic Staff Professionals Representation Organization
������ Pres Morna Foy - Wisconsin Technical College System
������ Ian Henderson - WI Coalition Against Sexual Assault
������ Exec Dir Layla Merrifield - WI Tech College District Boards Assoc
������ Ms Kevyn Radcliffe - DPI
������ Jack O'Meara - PROFS UW-Madison faculty
������ Executive VP for external relations Rebecca Larson - Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
������ Chelsea Shanks - Wisconsin Counties Association
������ State Senator Melissa Agard
������ Representative Alex Joers
������ Jack O'Meara - WCCAA and MCCA child care administrators
Registrations Against
������ None.
Registrations for Information Only
������ Emily Tseffos - Parent, AD56
October 16, 2023������� Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present:������ (6)������� Senator Feyen; Senators Stafsholt, Cowles, Knodl, Pfaff and Taylor.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Moved by� that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes:���� (4)���� Senator Feyen; Senators Stafsholt, Cowles and Knodl.
Noes:���� (2)���� Senators Pfaff and Taylor.
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 2
Moved by� that September 2023 Special Session Senate Bill 1 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes:���� (4)���� Senator Feyen; Senators Stafsholt, Cowles and Knodl.
Noes:���� (2)���� Senators Pfaff and Taylor.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 2
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Tim Lakin
Committee Clerk
