Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Small Business and Economic Development
Senate Bill 332
Relating to: requiring the department of health and family services to establish a health care coverage plan for employers in the private sector, creating a private employer health care coverage board and making an appropriation.
By Senators Moen, Plache, Wirch, Adelman, Roessler, Clausing, Jauch, Burke and Decker; cosponsored by Representatives Robson, Hebl, Baumgart, Hasenohrl, La Fave, J. Lehman, R. Young, Baldwin, Springer, Bock, Plouff, Travis, Meyer, Boyle and Musser.
November 24, 1997 Referred to committee on Small Business and Economic Development.
January 27, 1998
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (10) Representatives Vrakas, Kreibich, Skindrud, Hutchison, Sykora, Williams, Hebl, Plouff, J. Lehman and Staskunas.
Absent: (2) Representatives Seratti and Schafer.
· Rep. Terry Musser, 92nd Assembly District
· Wayne Corey, Wi. Independent Business
· Christopher Moore, Prairie Nursery
· Bill G. Smith, NFIB
· Tom Korpady, Dept, of Employee Trust Funds
· Dan Schwartzer, WI Assoc. of Health Underwriters
· Kevin Lewis, Dept, of Health & Family Services
· Senator Rod Moen, 31st Senate District
· Kathleen Soderbloom, Rep. Judy Robson
· Coradelia Mayberry, State Board, Church Women United
· Sue Moline Larson, Lutheran Office for Public Policy
· Rep. Cloyd Porter, 66th Assembly District
· Robert T. Wood, Wis. Physicians Service
· Mary Haffenbredl, Atrium Health Plan
· Peter Kammer, Wis. Assoc. of HMO's
· Jim Tenuta, Wis. Assoc. of Life & Health Insurers
· Alice O'Connor, Physician's Plus
· Ron Kuehn, WI Assoc. of Life Underwriters, Independent Insurance Agents, Professional Insurance Agents
· Ed Blume, WI Assn. of Health Underwriters
· Lee Bauman, WI Auto & Truck Dealers Assn.
· Michael R. Vaughn, Wis. Bankers Assoc.
March 5, 1998
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (12) Representatives Seratti, Schafer, Vrakas, Kreibich, Skindrud, Hutchison, Sykora, Williams, Hebl, Plouff, J. Lehman and Staskunas.
Absent: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Hutchison, seconded by Representative Skindrud, that
Assembly Amendment LRB-a1902/1
be recommended for introduction.
Ayes: (8) Representative Seratti, Kreibich, Skindrud, Hutchison, Sykora, Williams, Hebl and Plouff.
Noes: (4) Representative Schafer, Vrakas, J. Lehman and Staskunas.
Absent: (0) None.
INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 4, Absent 0
Moved by Representative Seratti, seconded by Representative Skindrud, that
Assembly Amendment __ to Assembly Amendment LRBa1902/1
be recommended for introduction.
Ayes: (7) Representative Seratti, Skindrud, Hutchison, Sykora, Williams, Hebl and Plouff.
Noes: (5) Representative Schafer, Vrakas, Kreibich, J. Lehman and Staskunas.
Absent: (0) None.
INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 5, Absent 0
Moved by Representative Hebl, seconded by Representative Skindrud, that
Assembly Amendment __ to Assembly Amendment LRBa1902/1
be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (6) Representative Seratti, Schafer, Hutchison, Williams, Hebl and Plouff.
Noes: (6) Representative Vrakas, Kreibich, Skindrud, Sykora, J. Lehman and Staskunas.
Absent: (0) None.
ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 6, Absent 0
Moved by Representative Hebl, seconded by Representative Staskunas, that
Assembly Amendment LRBa1902/1
be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (6) Representative Seratti, Skindrud, Hutchison, Williams, Hebl and Plouff.
Noes: (6) Representative Schafer, Vrakas, Kreibich, Sykora, J. Lehman and Staskunas.
Absent: (0) None.
ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 6, Absent 0
Moved by Representative Staskunas, seconded by Representative Vrakas, that
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1
be recommended for introduction.
Ayes: (8) Representative Seratti, Schafer, Vrakas, Kreibich, Skindrud, Hutchison, Sykora and Staskunas.
