Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Public Benefit and Regulatory Reform

Senate Bill 472

Relating to: an optional incentive program for counties and tribes that identify fraudulent activity in certain public assistance programs, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.

By Senators Cowles, Gudex, Hansen, Lasee and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Jacque, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Gannon, Genrich, Horlacher, Kremer, Krug, T. Larson, Petersen, Skowronski and Tittl.

December 18, 2015     Referred to Committee on Public Benefit and Regulatory Reform

January 13, 2016         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Kapenga; Senators Harsdorf, Nass, Miller and Harris Dodd.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Robert Cowles - Wisconsin State Senate

·      Representative Andre Jacque - Wisconsin State Assembly

·      Sarah Diedrick-Kasdorf - Wisconsin Counties Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Jon Hoelter - Department of Health Services

·      Bill Hanna - Department of Health Services

Registrations For

·      Troy Streckenbach - Brown County

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 07, 2016             Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Christian Laatsch

Committee Clerk