Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Public Benefit Reform

Assembly Bill 200

Relating to: a waiver to limit the number of FoodShare replacement cards.

By Representatives Heaton, R. Brooks, Craig, Edming, Gannon, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Kremer, Kulp, Murphy, Nygren, Petersen, Quinn, Steffen and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Tiffany, Marklein and Nass.

May 05, 2015              Referred to Committee on Public Benefit Reform

September 29, 2015    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Born; Representatives Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Craig, Neylon, Krug, Tauchen, Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Kremer.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Dave Heaton - 85th Assembly District

Appearances Against

·      Tami Jackson - WI Board for People w/ Developmental Disabilities

·      Vicky Selkowe - Legal Action of WI

Appearances for Information Only

·      Jon Hoelter - Dept. of Health Services

·      Kevin Moore - Dept. of Health Services

Registrations For

·      Sen. Tom Tiffany - 12th Senate District

Registrations Against

·      Genie Ogden

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 13, 2015        Executive Session Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Born; Representatives Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Craig, Neylon, Krug, Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Tauchen.

Moved by Representative Spreitzer, seconded by Representative Subeck that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Representatives Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.

Noes:     (8)     Representative Born; Representatives Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Craig, Neylon and Krug.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 8

Moved by Representative Spreitzer, seconded by Representative Subeck that Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Representatives Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.

Noes:     (8)     Representative Born; Representatives Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Craig, Neylon and Krug.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 8

Moved by Representative Spreitzer, seconded by Representative Subeck that Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Born; Representatives Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Craig, Neylon, Krug, Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 3 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Spreitzer, seconded by Representative Kolste that Assembly Amendment 4 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Representatives Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.

Noes:     (8)     Representative Born; Representatives Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Craig, Neylon and Krug.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 4 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 8

Moved by Representative Vorpagel, seconded by Representative Kremer that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Born; Representatives Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Craig, Neylon and Krug.

Noes:     (5)     Representatives Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 5

Moved by Representative Brandtjen, seconded by Representative Craig that Assembly Bill 200 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Born; Representatives Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Craig, Neylon and Krug.

Noes:     (5)     Representatives Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 5

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John Cronin

Committee Clerk