Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
Assembly Bill 522
Relating to: the rendering of first aid to animals by emergency medical technicians or first responders.
By Representatives Considine, Kitchens, Kulp, Milroy, Sinicki, VanderMeer, Gannon, Tauchen, Anderson, Pope, Stuck, Ohnstad, Berceau, Sargent, Crowley, Jacque, Spreitzer, Wachs, Subeck, E. Brooks, Quinn, Kolste, C. Taylor, Doyle and Ballweg; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Risser, Olsen, Wanggaard, Carpenter, Nass, Erpenbach, Marklein and Vinehout.
September 29, 2017 Referred to Committee on Health
November 29, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Bernier, Edming, Kremer, Wichgers, Murphy, Jacque, Zamarripa and C. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Skowronski, Kolste and Subeck.
Appearances For
· State Sen. Rob Cowles - 2nd Senate District
· State Rep. Dave Considine - 81st Assembly District
· Officer Holly McManus - Self (attended with police K9 Bane)
· Officer Brian Noll - Marquette County Sheriff Dept. (attended with sheriff K9 Blackjack)
· Lisa Peters - Fox Valley Animal Referral Center
· Bob Wierenga - County Law Enforcement Professionals of WI
· David Bloom - WI State Fire Chiefs Association
· Dana Sechler - Baraboo EMS and Professional Ambulance Association of WI
· Mike Maddox - Self
· Mary Teffer - Self
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Joe Strohl - Professional Firefighters of WI
· Joe Bach - Self
· Kristin Eggleston - Fox Valley Animal Reference Center
· Lyn Schuh - Fox Valley Animal Referral Center
· Jordan Lamb - WI Veterinary Medical Association
· Eilene Ribbens - WI Federated Humane Societies
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 01, 2018 Executive Session Held
Present: (11) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Bernier, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy, Jacque, Kolste, Zamarripa, Subeck and C. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Kremer.
Moved by Representative Kolste, seconded by Representative Zamarripa that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (11) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Bernier, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy, Jacque, Kolste, Zamarripa, Subeck and C. Taylor.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Kolste, seconded by Representative Zamarripa that Assembly Bill 522 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (11) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Bernier, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy, Jacque, Kolste, Zamarripa, Subeck and C. Taylor.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0
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Joshua Hoisington
Committee Clerk
