2018

Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Jobs and the Economy

Assembly Bill 589

Relating to: regulation of sign language interpretation services, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a criminal penalty.

By Representatives Brostoff, Skowronski, Kleefisch, Crowley, Bowen, Vorpagel, Stuck, Subeck, Rohrkaste, Anderson, Spiros, Spreitzer, Genrich, Sargent, Hintz, Zamarripa, Ripp, C. Taylor, Sinicki, Kolste, Riemer, E. Brooks, Hebl and Goyke; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Johnson, Vinehout, Larson and Carpenter.

October 24, 2017        Referred to Committee on Jobs and the Economy

November 30, 2017    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Neylon; Representatives E. Brooks, Tittl, Macco, Kleefisch, Ballweg, Ohnstad, Stuck, Fields, Crowley and Sinicki.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Zimmerman, Kulp and Snyder.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Jonathan Brostoff - 19th AD

·      Sen. Pat Testin - 24th SD

·      Rep. Joel Kleefisch - 38th AD

·      Rep. Ken Skowronski - 82nd AD

·      Katy Schmidt - WI Association of the Deaf

·      Stephanie Zito - Wisconsin Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

·      Taylor Keenan - student

·      Brittany Mitchell - student

·      Audrey Navine - student

·      Grace Mildebrandt - student

·      Brandon Radke - student

·      Richard Myhre - student

·      Samantha Barker - student

·      Monica Corner - student

·      Jessica Ryback

·      Sara Kay Granger - student

·      Christina Destrampe - President of Wisconsin Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

·      Pamela Sue Conine - UW-Milwaukee, WAD, WisRAD

·      Teresa Baumgartner - self

·      Liliana and Matt Morgan - self, business owner

·      Joel Mankowski - Member of DSPS Sign Language Interpreters Council

·      Michael Maffucci - WI Association of the Deaf

·      Marika Kovacs - WI Association of the Deaf

·      Katie Voss - WI Association of the Deaf/ WI Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

·      Gregory Heyrman - self

·      Erin Wiggins - Wisconsin Association of the Deaf

·      John Heyrman - self

·      William Humphrey - self

·      Justin Vollmar - WI Association of the Deaf

·      Charles Grote - self

·      Theresa Schmechel - self

·      Eve Dicker Eiseman - self

·      Melissa Armstrong - self

·      Jonathan Thomm - self

·      Andrea Jones - self

·      Shel Gross - Mental Health America of Wisconsin

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Jon Hoelter - WI DHS

·      Amber Mullett - WI DHS

·      Jana Mauldin - self

Registrations For

·      Colleen Keating - self

·      Amy Devine - Disability Rights WI

·      David Binning - Wisconsin Association of the Deaf

·      Ron Byington - self

·      Marc Herstand - National Association of Social Workers

·      Karen Dishno - self

·      Jaimee Larson - student

·      Ariel Baeseman - self

·      Kelsey Tolar - self

·      Aadrianna Murphy - UW-Milwaukee ITP

·      Bill Smith - NFIB

·      Lindsey Bauer - UW-Milwaukee ITP

·      Graciella Rodriguez - UW-Milwaukee ITP

·      Jon Turke - WI Bankers Association

·      Monica Groves - American Family Insurance

·      Thomas Hanson - Andrea Jones

·      Jane Cerutti - WI Association of the Deaf

·      Deloris Eulaudson - Wisconsin Association of the Deaf

·      Meta Cucinotta - Wisconsin Association of the Deaf/WisRID

·      Tammy Muraszewski - self

·      Jim Burton - self

·      Jim Gatz - self

·      Roberta Muraszewski - self

·      Brad Muraszewski - self

·      Dennis Buchhoilz - Andrea Metzger

·      James Jones - Andrea Metzger

·      Layla Merrifield - Tech College District Boards Association

·      Sofia Gonzalez - UW-Milwaukee ITP

·      Sarah LeCavalier - South Wisconsin Interpreting & Translation Services

·      Andrew Damon - UW-Milwauke ITP

·      Kathleen Clemens - UW-Milwaukee ITP

·      Allegra Rowland - UW-Milwaukee ITP

·      Richard Beal - Andrea

·      Roger Claussen - self

Registrations Against

·      Jenny Buechner - self

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 25, 2018         Executive Session Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Neylon; Representatives E. Brooks, Zimmerman, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Kleefisch, Ballweg, Ohnstad, Stuck, Fields and Crowley.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Snyder and Sinicki.

Moved by Representative Tittl, seconded by Representative Stuck that Assembly Bill 589 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Neylon; Representatives E. Brooks, Zimmerman, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Kleefisch, Ballweg, Ohnstad, Stuck, Fields and Crowley.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

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Joe Zapf

Committee Clerk