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Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session

SB 843

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Relating to: talent attraction and retention initiatives focusing on veterans. (FE)

Economic development corporation wisconsin Federal aid Governor State agencies Veteran

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

administers a program under which it collaborates with state agencies to develop

and implement initiatives for the attraction of talent to and retention of talent in this

state. This bill requires WEDC to expend $10,000,000 for the purpose of talent

attraction and retention initiatives focused specifically on veterans. The bill

requires the governor to allocate $10,000,000 of the funds accepted under the federal

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for that purpose.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Ballweg (R) , Marklein (R) , Wimberger (R)

24 cosponsors

Armstrong (R) , Brandtjen (R) , Cabral-Guevara (R) , Dittrich (R) , Gundrum (R) , James (R) , Kerkman (R) , Krug (R) , Kuglitsch (R) , Kurtz (R) , Loudenbeck (R) , Magnafici (R) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , Penterman (R) , Petryk (R) , Rozar (R) , Snyder (R) , Sortwell (R) , Steffen (R) , Tauchen (R) , Tittl (R) , VanderMeer (R) , Wichgers (R)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Economic and Workforce Development, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Feb 9, 2022 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Jan 13, 2022 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Wimberger, Ballweg and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives VanderMeer, Magnafici, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Gundrum, James, Kerkman, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Mursau, Penterman, Petryk, Rozar, Snyder, Sortwell, Steffen, Tauchen and Wichgers

  2. Jan 13, 2022 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Economic and Workforce Development

  3. Jan 26, 2022 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Jan 28, 2022 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Feb 7, 2022 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Pfaff

  6. Feb 8, 2022 · Senate

    Representative Tittl added as a cosponsor

  7. Feb 9, 2022 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  8. Feb 9, 2022 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Economic and Workforce Development, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  9. Feb 9, 2022 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  10. Mar 15, 2022 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1