Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Mental Health Reform

Assembly Bill 784

Relating to: funding for the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and making an appropriation.

By Representatives Hesselbein, Czaja, Rohrkaste, Bernier, Novak, Katsma, Tittl, Brostoff, Meyers, Jagler, Kolste, Macco, Skowronski, Petryk, Swearingen, Kleefisch, Quinn, Kitchens, Kahl, A. Ott, Ripp, Zepnick, Spiros, Subeck, E. Brooks, Sargent, Kulp, Ballweg, Nygren, Ohnstad, Johnson, Sanfelippo, Allen, Considine, Berceau, Spreitzer, Knodl, Murphy, Steineke, Sinicki and Born; cosponsored by Senators Carpenter and C. Larson.

January 22, 2016         Referred to Committee on Mental Health Reform

January 25, 2016         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Tittl; Representatives Jagler, Ballweg, Novak, Sanfelippo, Rohrkaste, VanderMeer, Considine, Riemer, Sargent and Brostoff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Rodriguez.

Appearances For

·      Representative Diane Hesselbein - 79th District

·      Jon Hoelter - Department of Health Services

·      Helen Marks Dicks - AARP WI

·      Janet Zander - Greater WI Agency on Aging Resources

·      Tom Hlavacek - Alzheimer's Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Representative Mike Rohrkaste - 55th Assembly District

·      Representative Debra Kolste - 44th Assembly District

·      Senator Tim Carpenter

·      Rob Gunderman - ADAW

·      Tim McGinn - Wi Health Care/WiCAL

·      Jenifer Fischer Kamenick - Aging and Disability Professionals Association of Wisconsin

·      Susan Fadness - AARP

·      James Lamont - AARP

·      Tom  Frazier - WI Aging Advocacy Network

·      Wilma Lamont - AARP

·      George Senteney - AARP

·      Richard Crary - AARP

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 01, 2016       Executive Session Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Tittl; Representatives Jagler, Novak, Rohrkaste, VanderMeer, Rodriguez, Considine, Riemer, Sargent and Brostoff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Ballweg and Sanfelippo.

Moved by Representative Sargent, seconded by Representative Novak that Assembly Bill 784 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Tittl; Representatives Jagler, Novak, Rohrkaste, VanderMeer, Rodriguez, Considine, Riemer, Sargent and Brostoff.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0

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Steve Hall

Committee Clerk