Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 455

Relating to: grants to counties to contract for peer-run respite centers and making an appropriation.

By Representatives Jagler, Brooks, Kolste, Tittl, Severson, Bies, Murphy, Strachota, Petryk, Czaja, Ballweg, Pasch, A. Ott, Bernier, Danou, LeMahieu, Bewley, Hulsey, Kaufert, Wachs, Ripp, Jorgensen and Sanfelippo; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Carpenter, Leibham, Moulton, Risser, Schultz, Lehman, Wirch and Darling.

October 18, 2013        Referred to Committee on Health

October 22, 2013        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Severson, Strachota, Kapenga, Petersen, Steineke, Pasch, C. Taylor, Kolste and Riemer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      John Jagler - Rep. - 37th Assembly District

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Sheila Harsdorf - Sen. - 10th Senate District

·      Patti Jo Severson - Gundersen Health System

·      Sarah Diedrick-Kasdorf - Wisconsin Counties Association

·      Jeremy Levin - Self - Dane County Board Supervisor

·      Annabelle Potvin - NAMI - Wisconsin

·      William Parke-Sutherland - Grassroots Empowerment Project

·      Chris Hendrickson - Independent Living Council of Wisconsin

·      Barbara Beckert - Disability Rights Wisconsin

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

November 05, 2013    Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Strachota, Kapenga, Petersen, Steineke, Pasch, C. Taylor, Kolste and Riemer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Severson.

Moved by Representative Pasch, seconded by Representative Steineke that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Strachota, Kapenga, Petersen, Steineke, Pasch, C. Taylor, Kolste and Riemer.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (1)     Representative Severson.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Pasch, seconded by Representative Petersen that Assembly Bill 455 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Strachota, Kapenga, Petersen, Steineke, Pasch, C. Taylor, Kolste and Riemer.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (1)     Representative Severson.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

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AJ Scholz

Committee Clerk