Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Mental Health Reform

Assembly Bill 792

Relating to: referrals for subjects of alerts for missing adults and operator's license review.

By Representatives Skowronski, Rohrkaste, Hesselbein, Bernier, Novak, Tittl, Czaja, Jagler, Meyers, Kolste, Brostoff, Macco, Katsma, Petryk, Swearingen, Kleefisch, Quinn, Kitchens, Kahl, A. Ott, Ripp, Zepnick, Spiros, Subeck, Murphy, E. Brooks, Sargent, Kulp, Ballweg, Nygren, Ohnstad, Johnson, Brandtjen, Steineke, Sinicki and Born; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Carpenter, Hansen 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 Ken Skowronski - 82nd Assembly 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

·      Rob Gunderman - ADAW

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

·      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 Novak, seconded by Representative Jagler that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Rohrkaste, seconded by Representative Considine that Assembly Bill 792 be recommended for passage as amended.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0

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Steve Hall

Committee Clerk