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Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health
Assembly Bill 51
Relating to: creating an individual income tax subtract modification for amounts spent on medical insurance premiums by certain individuals.
By Representatives Hahn, Hundertmark, Krawczyk, Townsend, Plale, Miller, Pettis, Sykora, Rhoades, Lassa, Huebsch, Jeskewitz, Powers, Skindrud, Schooff, Owens, Olsen, Leibham, F. Lasee, La Fave, Freese, Ladwig, Lippert, Hoven, Gunderson, Gronemus, Kedzie, Vrakas, Reynolds, Kestell, Plouff, Petrowski, Stone, Balow, Johnsrud, Nass, Williams, Ainsworth, Seratti, Urban, Musser, Wade, Albers, McCormick, Huber, Ott and Shilling; cosponsored by Senators Breske, M. Meyer, Roessler, Wirch, Darling, Plache, Lazich, Schultz and Huelsman.

February 1, 2001 Referred to Committee on Health.

April 10, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (15) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Krawczyk, Lippert, Olsen, Seratti, Wieckert, Wasserman, Carpenter, La Fave, Miller, Schooff, Colon and Shilling.

Absent: (2) Representatives F. Lasee and Walker.

Appearances for

· Representative Gene Hahn, 47th Assembly District

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for
· Representative Bonnie Ladwig, 63rd Assembly District
· Representative Mike Powers, 80th Assembly District
· Senator Roger Breske, 12th Senate District
· Bill Smith, Madison, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
· Eric Borgerding, Madison, WI Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC)
· Dan Schwartzer, Madison, WI Assn. of Health Underwriters (WAHU)
· Scott Peterson, Madison, WI Hospital Assn. (WHA)
· Louis Schubert, Madison, WI Assn. of Health Plans
· Katie Rezin, Madison, Aurora Health Care
· Sybil Letzing, Madison, Independent Insurance Agents of WI; Professional Insurance Agents of WI; WI Assn. of Insurance & Financial Advisors
· Maureen O'Brien, Madison, State Medical Society (SMS)

· Owen Schwerdtfeger, Madison, American Family Insurance

Registrations against

· None.

April 24, 2001 EXECUTIVE SESSION

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

Absent: (1) Representative La Fave.

Moved by Representative Walker, seconded by Representative Urban, that Assembly Bill 51

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (16) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Krawczyk, F. Lasee, Lippert, Olsen, Seratti, Walker, Wieckert, Wasserman, Carpenter, Miller, Schooff, Colon and Shilling.
Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative La Fave.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0, Absent 1

Sandra Lonergan
Committee Clerk