Wisconsin Legislature: AB546

AB546

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Government Operations
Assembly Bill 546
Relating to: prohibiting an organization or affiliate of an organization that engages in abortion-related activities from receiving certain public funds, prohibiting an organization that receives certain public funds from using other public and private funds for abortion-related activities, specifying restrictions on affiliation between certain organizations, changing the types of information that may be provided by organizations that receive the funds, changing requirements related to the maternal and child health program and family planning services, and requiring audits.
By Representatives Gundrum, Starzyk, Albers, McCormick, Owens, Hundertmark, Krawczyk, Ladwig, Seratti, Meyerhofer, Suder, J. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Ryba, Pettis, Leibham, Nass, Huebsch, Duff, Urban, Freese, Kreibich, Ott, Hahn, Kedzie, M. Lehman, Sykora, D. Meyer, Kestell, Gunderson, Hoven, Walker, Loeffelholz, Gard, Vrakas, Petrowski and Bies; cosponsored by Senators Breske, Kanavas, Roessler, S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Welch and Cowles.

October 10, 2001 Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

February 13, 2002

PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (4) Representatives Wieckert, Loeffelholz, Starzyk and Steinbrink.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Dr. Matthew Lee, Wauwatosa

· Father Gene Malone, Kenosha for Life

· Pastor Ralph Ovadal, Wisconsin Christans United

· Whistle B., West Allis

· Thea Schindler, New Berlin

· Elizabeth Boland, R.N., Human Life

· Charmaine Herbert, Grafton

· Laurie S. Swan, Milwaukee

· Mark Kimble, Madison

· Lawrence J. Dewitt, Tri-City Chapter Wisconsin Right to Life

· Jane Sparrgrove, Grant Co. Wisconsin Right to Life

· Terry Hardison, Pastor's Emergency League

· Cindy Lukowitz, Waukesha

· Kaitlyn Lukowitz, Waukesha

· Ellen Conley, Grant Co. Wisconsin Right to Life

· Barbara Bahnett, Whitewater

· Dottie Feder, Brookfield

· Lisa Warner, West Allis

· Mary Bauernfeind, Baraboo

· Audrey Parker, Baraboo

· Rebecca Jest, Brookfield

· Jeanette Theisen, Antigo

· Brian Gridby, Merrill

· Ronald Elletson, Washington Cty Right to Life

· Dale Eberlein, Shawano Cty Right to Life

· Mary Klaver, Wisconsin Right to Life

· Barbara Lyons, Wisconsin Right to Life

· State Representative Mark Gundrum, 84th Assembly District

· Annette Vertz, Waukesha Cty Right to Life

· Sister Rosalio Bauer, Beloit

· Suzanne Bingen, Washington Cty Right to Life

· Carl Wiggot, La Crosse

· Julaine Applink, Family Research Institute of Wisconsin

· CL Hudson, Milwaukee

· Mielee Churchill, Pro-Life Wisconsin

· Mark Gabriel, Appleton

· Bernadette Albouras, Milwaukee

· Cheryl Ryan, Janesville

· Geraldine Sharp, Milwaukee

· Kai Warner, West Allis

· Ardrey Lombard, Sauk Cty Right to Life

· Marianne Linane, National Assn. of Pro-Life Nurses

· Francis Dantzman, Mequon

· Katherine Ribnek, Elm Grove

Appearances against

· Sue Moline Larson, Madison

· Laurie Jerin, AAUW

· Jim Stewart, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin

· Judy Shipshock, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin

· Janet Kusch, WFPRHA Option in Reproductive Care

· Lisa Boyce, Planned Parenthood

· Lon Newman, Wisconsin Family Planning Association

· Billee Bayou, Wisconsin Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association

· Wendy Cooper, Human Rights Committee-First Unitarian Society

· Nora Cusack , NARAL

· Monica Tranetzki, Madison

· Gina Dennik-Champion, Wisconsin Nurses Association

· Jessica Spotts, YMCA of Madison

· Austin King, Madison

· Lauren Besser, NOW

· Brooks Wenninger, United Council of UW Students

· Anthony Olsen, UW-Marathon County Student Association

· Bruce Barrett, Physicians for Social Responsibility

· Cara Syth, Medical Students for Choice

Appearances for Information Only

· Renae Sieling, Oregon

Registrations for

· Sue Armacost, Wisconsin right to Life

· Susanna Herro, Madison

· Elise Duerkop, Jackson County Teens for Life

· Barb Duerkop, Jackson Cty Right to Life

· Mary Cetrano, Racine

· Betty Gellerup, Wisconsin Right to Life

· Bonnie Pfaff, Jackson Cty. Right to Life

· Ray Schroeder, Adam Cty Right to Life

· Barbara Kortendick, Pro-Life Wisconsin

· Sharon Schroeder, Wisconsin Right to Life

· Linda Wruck, Wisconsin Right to Life

· Linda Ovadal, Monroe

· Don Miller, Randolph

· Dawn Reesly, Watertown

· Claudia Ann Holder, Watertown

· James Soderna, Missionaries to the Preborn

· Fred Gellerup, Wautoma

· Richard Lange, New Berlin

· Elisa Rose, Positive Solutions

· Fred Cook, Columbia Cty. Right to Life

· Arline Fanson, Waukesha

· Patricia Hawthorne, Janesville

· Allan Christianson, Madison

· Charles Rumberger, Cambridge

· Barbara Niedermeier, Janesville

· Bernadine Willner, Wisconsin Right to Life

· Ruth Conley, Grant County Right to Life

· Patrick Faulk, Calvary Memorial Church

· Jolene Fuchs, PPW

· Kay Evenson, Galesville

· Deanne Sczepanski, Independence

· Andrew Schmirler, Brown Deer

· Lucille Liebner, Eagle Forum

· Michael Froncek, West Allis

· Jennifer Rieth, Neenah

· Vern Hegenbart, West Salom

· Aretas Hafner, Onalaska

· Peter Hafner, Onalaska

· Deborah Fischer, Delavan

· Elizabeth Cook, Columbia Cty Wisconsin Right to Life

· Terri Wilson, Columbia Cty Right to Life

· Mrs. Cliff Dykstra, Columbia Cty Right to Life

· Mary Bruder, Brookfield

· Tom Bruders, Brookfield

· Judith Lory, Grant Co. Right to Life

· Frederick Ellis, Tri-City Right to Life

· Clair Ochs, Waukesha

· Mary Claus, Brookfield

· Caroline Ochs, Waukesha

· Elizabeth Mueller, Waukesha

· Susan Perham, All Pro-Life

· Elizabeth Rawling, All Pro-Life

· Dan Rawling, All Pro-Life

· Joan Thompson, Edgerton

· Beradine La Fave, Poynette

· Gary La Fave, Poynette

· Catherine Souhrada, Milwaukee

· Gertrude Washs, Iowa Cty. Right to Life

· Mary Joan Wienkes, Iowa Cty Right to Life

· Ann C. , Iowa Cty. Right to Life

· Barb Linscheid, Iowa Cty Right to Life

· Ronald Ernst, Appleton

· Philip Barber, Wisconsin Right to Life

· Joan O'Reilly, Jefferson

· Michael O'Reilly, Jefferson

· Mira Kazmek, Jefferson

· Julie Gridley, Lincoln Co. Wisconsin Right to Life

· Fred Moore, Madison

· Jonathan Hufton, Barneveld

· Jason Haas, Middleton

· Caleb Ducokop, Jackson Cty. Right to Life

· Liane Ripatte, Milwaukee

· Marie Destuck, Beloit

· Sister Rosalin Bauer, Beloit

· Dr. Stephan, Beloit

· Glenn Andes, Evangelical Free Church of Gratiot

· Stephen Grenslen, Wisconsin Right to Life

· Karen Ellefson, Washington Cty Right to Life

· Florence Rady, Washington Cty. Right to Life

· Carole Becker, Washington Cty Right to Life

· Mary Rice, Wisconsin Right to Life

· Josephine Bartz, Pro-Life Wisconsin

· Katie Roller, Madison

· Betty Lobenstein, Pro Life Wisconsin

· R.J. Kazmer, Jefferson

· Joan Statz, Madison

· Greg Statz, Dane Cty. Right to Life

· Anthony Carvan, Madison

· Suzanne Konyn, Green Bay

· Nancy Le May, Wisconsin Right to Life

· Trudy Laffer, Middleton

· Linda Schmidt, Citizens for a Pro-Life Society

· Larry Schmidt, Milwaukee

· Richard Provenzano, Jefferson

· Joanne Provenzano, President of St. Lawrence CCW Jefferson

· Avis Pings, Stevens Point

· Tom Parsons, Cedarburg

· Helen Flanagan, Cedarburg

· James Michaletz, Cedarburg

· Cheryl Fox, Cedarburg

· Barbara Wolfe, Cedarburg

· Judy Link, Port Washington

· Robert Duckart, Grafton

· Margaret Duckart, Grafton

· Heidi Stanton, Cedarburg

· John Herbert, Grafton

· Michael Wolfe, Cedarburg

· Mary T. Schramm, Cedarburg

· Lois Lukesh, Cedarburg

· Diane Pollack, Mequon

· Marian Yank, Cedarburg

· Victoria Breidenbach, Cedarburg

· Alan Johnson, Grafton

· Mary Ann Cilento, Cedarburg

· Robin Parsons, Cedarburg

· Jill Stecker, Cedarburg

· Cheryl H. Johnson, Grafton

· David Breidenbach, Cedarburg

· Susan Knoelke, Grafton

· Richard Knoelke, Grafton

· Charles Kazmer, Pro Life

· Geralyn Haklin, Fort Atkinson

· Theresa Nelson, Fort Atkinson

· Valerie Kazmer, Wisconsin Right to Life

· Jan Holzbauer, Madison

· Mary Aleckson, Whitewater

· Rita Reinke, Whitewater

· State Senator Ted Kanavas, 33rd Senate District

Registrations against

· Jen Park, Madison

· Paige Shipman, Madison

· Linda Endeich, Madison

· Jason Clark, Madison

· Elizabeth Schumacher, State Medical Society

· Alice O'Connor, State Medical Society

· Nora Cusack, NARAL Wisconsin

· Lynne Quinto, Madison

· Lindsay Knoll, Madison

· Deborah Hobbins, Madison

· Jeanne Bissell, Madison

· Kimberly Zimney, Planned Parenthood

· Chelsea Pennick, Planned Parenthood

· Lauren Rauk , Madison

· Lori Greenberg, Madison

· Jill Malak, Madison NOW

· Sandia Henuo, Planned Parenthood

· Lynette Bruck, Planned Parenthood

· Elise Braun, Planned Parenthood

· Rachel Jones, Madison NOW

· Nina Valeo, Planned Parenthood

· Barbara Cole, Madison

· Tamara Dean, Oregon

· Craig Trost, United Council of UW Students

· Deborah Lukovich, Mequon

· Bruce Badcock, Sun Prairie

· Cindy Ashley, Madison

· Judith Troia, Madison

· Lynsey Ray, Wisconsin Council on Children and Families

· Evan Smestad , Planned Parenthood

· Mary Maher, Madison

· Deborah Thomas, Madison

· Deborah Tangher, Madison

· Dori Regnier, Madison

· Gerilyn Schneider, Madison

· Kathryn Kuhn, Medical College of Wisconsin

· Sena Constantineau, Madison

· Colleen Butler, Madison

· Jenna Levy, Madison

· Barbara Notestein, Milwaukee

· Marcy Stutzman, Madison

· Nancy Wrenn Bauch, Madison

· Gloria Sieling, Fitchberg

· Benjamin Brost, Student Governance Council-UW Colleges

March 14, 2002

Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

Committee Clerk