Wisconsin Legislature: SB81

SB81

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs
Senate Bill 81
Relating to: the private employer health care coverage program and making an appropriation.
By Senators Moen, Rosenzweig, Burke, Breske, Schultz, Erpenbach, George, Roessler, Decker, S. Fitzgerald, Plache, Risser and M. Meyer; cosponsored by Representatives Underheim, Schooff, Leibham, Balow, Schneider, Shilling, Ryba, Ladwig, Krug, Turner, Ott, Musser, Gronemus, Reynolds, Huber, Black, Berceau, Jeskewitz, Ward, Riley, Miller, Meyerhofer, Vrakas, Lassa, La Fave, Carpenter, Plouff, Townsend, Kreuser, Wasserman, Young, Hubler and Hahn.

March 8, 2001 Referred to Committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.

March 12, 2001

PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (8) Senators Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.

Absent: (1) Senator M. Meyer.

Appearances for

· Tom Korpady, Employe Trust Funds

· Bill Smith, National Federation of Independent Businesses

· Wayne Corey, Wisconsin Independent Businesses

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· Ed Blume, WI Assn of Health Underwriters

Registrations for

· Sabrina Gentile, WI Farm Bureau

· Kathi Kilgore, WI Restaurant Assn.

· Christopher Queram, The Alliance

Registrations against

· None.

April 11, 2001

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (6) Senators Moen, Breske, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig and Lazich.

Absent: (3) Senators Robson, Cowles and S. Fitzgerald.

Moved by Senator M. Meyer, seconded by Senator Moen, that

Senate Bill 81

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (8) Senators Moen, Breske, Robson (Polling), Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, S. Fitzgerald (Polling) and Lazich.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Senator Cowles.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0, Absent 1

Committee Clerk