Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Mining and Rural Development
Assembly Bill 797
Relating to: funding for the rural physician residency assistance program and making an appropriation.
By Representatives E. Brooks, Bernier, Quinn, Tranel, Kulp, Mursau, Novak, VanderMeer, Krug, T. Larson, Ballweg, Nerison, Spiros, Edming, Ripp, Swearingen, Petryk, Murtha, Czaja, Kitchens, Tauchen, A. Ott, Macco, Skowronski, Knodl and Murphy; cosponsored by Senator Tiffany.
January 22, 2016 Referred to Committee on Mining and Rural Development
February 04, 2016 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Kulp; Representatives Mursau, Novak, Quinn, VanderMeer, E. Brooks, T. Larson, Kremer, Milroy, Danou, Billings, Considine and Spreitzer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Bernier and Krug.
Appearances For
· Representative Ed Brooks - 50th Assembly District
· Kara O'Connor - Wisconsin Farmers Union
· Doctor Robert Golden - UW School of Medicine - Public Health
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Representative Romaine Quinn - 75th Assembly District
· Representative Travis Tranel - 49th Assembly District
· Kara O'Connor - Wisconsin Farmers Union
· Representative Kathy Bernier - 68th Assembly District
· Senator Tom Tiffany - 12th Senate District
· Kyle O'Brien - Wisconsin Hospital Association
· Alicia Schweitzer - WI Academy of Family Physicians
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 10, 2016 Executive Session Held
Present: (15) Representative Kulp; Representatives Mursau, Bernier, Novak, Quinn, VanderMeer, E. Brooks, Krug, T. Larson, Kremer, Milroy, Danou, Billings, Considine and Spreitzer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Bernier, seconded by Representative Mursau that Assembly Bill 797 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (10) Representative Kulp; Representatives Mursau, Bernier, Novak, Quinn, VanderMeer, E. Brooks, Krug, T. Larson and Kremer.
Noes: (5) Representatives Milroy, Danou, Billings, Considine and Spreitzer.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 5
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James Emerson
Committee Clerk
