Record of Committee Proceedings
Joint Committee on Finance
Senate Bill 312
Relating to: review of proposed changes to public employee group health insurance programs.
By Senators Darling, S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Gudex, Vukmir, Harsdorf, Wanggaard, Olsen, Marklein, Tiffany, Cowles, Lasee, LeMahieu, Moulton, Roth, Petrowski, Shilling, Hansen, Lassa, Vinehout, Erpenbach, Harris Dodd and C. Larson; cosponsored by Representatives Nygren, Czaja, Loudenbeck, Kooyenga, Knudson, Knodl, Rodriguez, Allen, Bernier, Jagler, Katsma, Kleefisch, T. Larson, Murphy, Murtha, Nerison, Novak, Petryk, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, A. Ott, Ripp, Weatherston, Barca, Doyle, Hintz, Kahl and C. Taylor.
October 13, 2015 Referred to Joint Committee on Finance
October 15, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (15) Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Harsdorf, Vukmir, Tiffany, Marklein and Erpenbach; Representatives Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Knudson, Schraa, Czaja, C. Taylor and Hintz.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Senator L. Taylor.
Appearances For
· Peter Farrow - Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire
· Nancy Wenzel - WI Assocation of Health Plans
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Secretary Bob Conlin - ETF
Registrations For
· Connie Schulze - Ministry Health Core Columbia St, Mary's
· Eric Tempelis - Gunderson Health System
· Ryan Natzke - Marshfield Clinic
· Erin Elliot - Unity Health Insurance
· Kath Kilgora - Acadmic Staff Professionals
· Dr. Mark Huth - Group Health Cooperive of South Central WI
· Andrew Gislafied - SSM Milwaukee
· Jeremy Levin - Rural WI Health Cooperative
· Katie White - Network Health Plan
· Eric Borgerding - WI Hospital Assoc.
· Peter Kammer - Mayo Clinic Health System
Registrations Against
· Bill Franks - self-retiree State service
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 15, 2015 Executive Session Held
Present: (15) Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Harsdorf, Vukmir, Tiffany, Marklein and Erpenbach; Representatives Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Knudson, Schraa, Czaja, C. Taylor and Hintz.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Senator L. Taylor.
Moved by Senator Darling, seconded by Representative Nygren that Senate Bill 312 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (15) Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Harsdorf, Vukmir, Tiffany, Marklein and Erpenbach; Representatives Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Knudson, Schraa, Czaja, C. Taylor and Hintz.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
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Joe Malkasian
Committee Clerk
