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Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health
Assembly Bill 457
Relating to: mandatory overtime hours worked by health care workers employed by health care facilities and providing penalties.
By Representatives Johnsrud, Underheim, Urban, Wasserman, La Fave, Sinicki, Carpenter, Boyle, Kestell, Meyerhofer, Cullen, Black, Berceau, Shilling, Pocan, Turner, Musser, Bock, J. Lehman, Balow, Plale, Richards, Miller, Gronemus, Coggs, Colon and Schooff; cosponsored by Senators Robson, Burke, Rosenzweig, Erpenbach, Baumgart, Grobschmidt, George, Risser and Hansen.

July 2, 2001 Referred to Committee on Health.

October 9, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (14) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Krawczyk, F. Lasee, Lippert, Seratti, Walker, Wieckert, Wasserman, La Fave, Miller, Colon and Shilling.

Absent: (3) Representatives Olsen, Carpenter and Schooff.

Appearances for
· Representative DuWayne Johnsrud, 96th Assembly District
· Senator Judy Robson, 15th Senate District
· Tiffany Richards, Madison, self, WI Nurse Assn.
· Julie Fargen, Madison, self, WI Nurse Assn.
· Candice Owley, Milwaukee, WI Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals
· Gina Dennik-Champion, Madison, WI Nurse Assn.
· Dian Palmer, Brookfield, SEIU District 1199
· Ann Louise Tetreunlt, Madison, SEIU District 1199
· Kristin Mathews, Milwaukee, Federation of Nurses
· Karen Turner, Adams, SEIU - WI Veterans Home
· Cheryl Miller, Waupaca, SEIU/WVH
· Dave Jaeck, Wild Rose, SWUI/1199
· Bennett Kuner, Sheboygan, Sheboygan County Labor Council
· Darlyne Jacobson, Marshall, self

· Mary Garcia, Waukesha, self

Appearances against
· Matt Sande, Madison, WI Health & Hospital Assn.
· Diane Peters, Madison, WI Health & Hospital Assn.
· Tim Hartin, Madison, WI Health & Hospital Assn.
· Norma Tirado, Beaver Dam, Agnesian Health Care, WI Health & Hospital Assn.
· Karen Lautermilch, Sheyboygan, WI Organization of Nurse Executives
· Peggy Sebastian, Janesville, Mercy Health System
· Todd Van Fossen, Madison, Meriter Health Services
· Kay Wipperfurth, Lake Mills, WI Organization of Nurse Executives

· Ross Workman, Menomonee Falls, Columbia-St. Marys

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· None.

Registrations against
· Eric Borgerding, Madison, WI Manufacturers & Commerce
· Tom Ramsey, Madison, WI Assn. of Homes & Services for the Aging
· Sarah Diedrick-Kasdorf, Monona, WI Counties Assn.

· Jim Hemes, Neenah, Affinity Health System

January 15, 2002 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (16) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Krawczyk, F. Lasee, Lippert, Olsen, Seratti, Walker, Wieckert, Wasserman, Carpenter, La Fave, Miller, Colon and Shilling.

Absent: (1) Representative Schooff.

Moved by Representative Johnsrud, seconded by Representative Miller, that Assembly Bill 457

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (14) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Krawczyk, Lippert, Seratti, Walker, Wieckert, Wasserman, Carpenter, La Fave, Miller, Colon and Shilling. (Representative Schooff would have voted Aye had he been present.)
Noes: (2) Representatives F. Lasee and Olsen.

Absent: (1) Representative Schooff.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 2, Absent 1

Sandra Lonergan
Committee Clerk