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.