AB237

AB237 AB237
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 237
Relating to: educational requirements for massage therapists and bodyworkers and providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures.
By Representative Underheim; cosponsored by Senator Roessler.

March 23, 1999 Referred to committee on Health.

March 30, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (14) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Handrick, Walker, F. Lasee, Johnsrud, Olsen, Hundertmark, Wasserman, Krusick, La Fave, Meyer, Miller and Schooff.
Absent: (2) Representatives Wieckert and Carpenter.

Appearances for
· Representative Gregg Underheim, 54th Assembly District
· John Botsford, Fond du Lac, WI
· Vlad Thomas, Whitewater, WI-Chapter AMTA
· Tony Driessen, Milwaukee, WI-Chapter AMTA
· Secretary Marlene Cummings, Dept. of Regulation & Licensing

Appearances against
· None.

Appearances for Information Only
· None.

Registrations for
· Senator Carol Roessler, 18th Senate District
· Paul Gabriel, Madison, WI Technical College District Boards
· Jesse Garza, Madison, WI Technical College System
· Lisa Boyce, Milwaukee, Massage Therapists
· Patrick Sweeney, Madison, Educational Approval Board

Registrations against
· None.

March 30, 1999 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (14) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Handrick, Walker, F. Lasee, Johnsrud, Olsen, Hundertmark, Wasserman, Krusick, La Fave, Meyer, Miller and Schooff.
Absent: (2) Representatives Wieckert and Carpenter.

Moved by Representative Miller, seconded by Representative Johnsrud, that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction by UNANIMOUS CONSENT.


Moved by Representative Johnsrud, seconded by Representative Miller, that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (12) Representatives Underheim, Handrick, Walker, F. Lasee, Johnsrud, Olsen, Hundertmark, Wasserman, Krusick, La Fave, Miller and Schooff.
Noes: (2) Representatives Urban and Meyer.
Absent: (2) Representatives Wieckert and Carpenter.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 2, Absent 2


Moved by Representative Johnsrud, seconded by Representative Meyer, that Assembly Bill 237 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (10) Representatives Underheim, Handrick, Johnsrud, Olsen, Hundertmark, Krusick, La Fave, Meyer, Miller and Schooff.
Noes: (4) Representatives Urban, Walker, F. Lasee and Wasserman.
Absent: (2) Representatives Wieckert and Carpenter.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 4, Absent 2




Sandra Lonergan
Committee Clerk