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Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Utilities and Technology

Senate Bill 325

Relating to: the broadband expansion grant program.

By Senators Marklein, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Feyen, James, Pfaff, Testin, Wimberger and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Summerfield, Swearingen, Armstrong, Binsfeld, Callahan, Considine, Edming, Green, Hurd, S. Johnson, Kitchens, Magnafici, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Plumer, Pronschinske, Sapik, Schmidt, Schraa, Tranel, Tusler, Sinicki and Conley.

June 07, 2023������������� Referred to Committee on Utilities and Technology

September 28, 2023��� Public Hearing Held

Present:������ (5)������� Senator Bradley; Senators Wanggaard, Quinn, Smith and Pfaff.

Absent:������ (0)������� None.

Excused:���� (0)������� None.

Appearances For

����� Senator Howard Marklein - 17th Senate District

����� Tom Moore - WI Cable Communications Association

Appearances Against

����� None.

Appearances for Information Only

����� Matt Sweeney - Public Service Commission

Registrations For

����� Bill Esbeck - Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association

����� Michael Welsh - Wisconsin Economic Development Association

����� Adam Raschka - Charter Communications

����� Representative Rob Summerfield

����� Joe Ruth - Wisconsin Towns Association

����� Hannah Huffman - TDS

����� Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses

����� Kelly Shipley - Brightspeed

����� Rob Richard - Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association

Registrations Against

����� Steven Schwerbel - WISPA- Broadband Without Boundaries

����� Stephen Keegan - Wireless Infrastructure Association

Registrations for Information Only

����� None.

October 05, 2023������� Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:������ (5)������� Senator Bradley; Senators Wanggaard, Quinn, Smith and Pfaff.

Absent:������ (0)������� None.

Excused:���� (0)������� None.

Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:���� (5)���� Senator Bradley; Senators Wanggaard, Quinn, Smith and Pfaff.

Noes:���� (0)���� None.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Senate Bill 325 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:���� (5)���� Senator Bradley; Senators Wanggaard, Quinn, Smith and Pfaff.

Noes:���� (0)���� None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Lucas Fuller

Committee Clerk