Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection
Senate Bill 568
Relating to: renaming, changing the membership of, and eliminating certain professional licensure boards and transferring certain functions to the Department of Safety and Professional Services and the Medical Therapy Examining Board; eliminating certain councils under the Department of Safety and Professional Services; creating the Medical Assistants Council; authorizing removal by the governor, for excessive absenteeism and other infractions, of certain members of boards under the Department of Safety and Professional Services; granting rule-making authority; and making an appropriation.
By Senators Stroebel, Lasee and Kapenga; cosponsored by Representatives Vorpagel, Jarchow, Craig and Hutton.
January 13, 2016 Referred to Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection
January 19, 2016 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Stroebel; Senators LeMahieu, Kapenga, Harris Dodd and Wirch.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Duey Stroebel - 20th Senate District
· Representative Tyler Vorpagel - 27th Assembly District
· Robert Schlaeger - Department of Safety and Professional Services
· Jeff Weigand
Appearances Against
· Bryce Hansen - Wisconsin Auctioneers Association
· Kathy Packard - Wisconsin Auctioneers Association
· Stan Jones - Wisconsin Auctioneers Association
· Mark Gibson - Wisconsin Athletic Trainers Association
· Michael Moll - Wisconsin Athletic Trainers Association
· Kenneth Wilka - Wisconsin Athletic Trainers Association
· Tammy Conrad - Wisconsin Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
· Melissa Bleiler - Wisconsin Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
· Jolene Plautz - Wisconsin Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
· Francis Thousand - Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors
· Peter Lewis - Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors
· Bruce Bowden
· Teri Bloack - Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association
· Eric Alvin - Social Work Scoiety
· Marc Herstand - National Association of Social Workers WI Chapter
· Dr. Nick Smiar
· Leola Weitzman - Massage Therapist & Bodworks
· Mike Eberle
· Steve Conway - Wisconsin Message Therapy Association
· Steve Conway - Wisconsin Podiatric Medical Association
· Bob Welch - Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association
· Bob Welch - Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors
· Cornelia Gordon-Heinz
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· None.
Registrations Against
· Kyle Gibson - Wisconsin Athletic Trainers Association
· Neil Ranfold
· Catherine Gravel
· Andrea Keen - Message Therapists
· Naoko Aminaka - Wisconsin Athletic Trainers Association
· Michita Toda - Wisconsin Athletic Trainers Association
· Ashley Pyne - Wisconsin Athletic Trainers Association
· Alyson Kelsey
· Michael Welsh - Wisconsin Cemetery & Cremation Association
· Michael Welsh - Wisconsin Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics
· Anne Hletko - Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants
· Chris Klein - American Council of Engineering Companies
· Kip Schick - Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association
· William Babcock - Wisconsin Society of Architechts
· Sarah Costello - Wisconsin Athletic Trainers Association
· Allison Susa - Wisconsin Athletic Trainers Association
· Hannah Johnson - Wisconsin Athletic Trainers Association
· Morgan Marinin - Wisconsin Athletic Trainers Association
· Samantha Simon - Wisconsin Athletic Trainers Association
· Allyson Stene - Wisconsin Athletic Trainers Association
· Michael Snider - Wisconsin Athletic Trainers Association
· Andrew Winterskin - Wisconsin Athletic Trainers Association
· Christine Longoria - Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants
· Laura O'Brien
· Gaye Meyer
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 07, 2016 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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John Soper
Committee Clerk
