Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Urban and Local Affairs

Assembly Bill 662

Relating to: fees charged for certain coroner or medical examiner services.

By Representatives Nygren, Novak, Ballweg, Loudenbeck and E. Brooks; cosponsored by Senators Cowles and Olsen.

January 08, 2016         Referred to Committee on Urban and Local Affairs

February 03, 2016       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (8)        Representative E. Brooks; Representatives Hutton, Novak, Quinn, Steffen, Skowronski, Genrich and Young.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Subeck.

Appearances For

·      Rep. John Nygren - Assembly District 89

·      Adam Raschka - Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association

·      Kevin Apfel - Apfel Ehlert Funeral Home

Appearances Against

·      Chris Lenzendorf - Wisconsin Coroner and Medical Examiner Association

·      Angela Hinze - Wisconsin Coroner and Medical Examiner Association

·      Cassandra Clarson - Henke-Clarson Funeral Home

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Sen. Rob Cowles - Senate District 2

·      Erin Krueger - Funeral Service & Cremation Alliance of Wisconsin

·      Troy Streckenbach - Brown County Executive

Registrations Against

·      Sarah Spaeth - Waukesha County

Registrations for Information Only

·      Chad Weininger - Brown County

February 03, 2016       Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Representative E. Brooks; Representatives Hutton, Novak, Quinn, Steffen, Skowronski, Genrich, Young and Subeck.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Steffen, seconded by Representative Novak that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative E. Brooks; Representatives Hutton, Novak, Quinn, Steffen, Skowronski, Genrich, Young and Subeck.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Young that Assembly Bill 662 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative E. Brooks; Representatives Hutton, Novak, Quinn, Steffen, Skowronski, Genrich and Young.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Subeck.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 1

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John Flynn

Committee Clerk