Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Mental Health

Assembly Bill 517

Relating to: reporting on an operator license or identification card application the existence of a disability that is not immediately apparent to another.

By Representatives Quinn, Spiros, Ballweg, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Edming, Felzkowski, Hutton, Jagler, Kremer, Krug, Mursau, Steffen, Subeck, Swearingen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tusler and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Olsen, Feyen, Harsdorf and L. Taylor.

September 25, 2017    Referred to Committee on Mental Health

October 24, 2017        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Tittl; Representatives Jagler, Ballweg, Novak, Sanfelippo, Snyder, VanderMeer, Considine, Sargent, Brostoff and Zepnick.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Spiros.

Appearances For

·      State Representative Romaine Quinn

·      Collin  Mitchell

·      Buffi Mitchell

·      Jane Hill

·      Chris Kling

·      Shannon Knall - Autism Speaks

·      Robbin Lyons - Wisconsin Upside Down

·      Reed  Lyons

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Shel Gross - Mental Health America of Wisconsin

·      Kit Kerschensteiner - Disability Rights Wisconsin

Registrations For

·      Patrick Testin

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

November 07, 2017    Executive Session Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Tittl; Representatives Jagler, Ballweg, Novak, Snyder, VanderMeer, Spiros, Considine, Sargent, Brostoff and Zepnick.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Sanfelippo.

Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Jagler that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Tittl; Representatives Jagler, Ballweg, Novak, Snyder, VanderMeer, Spiros, Considine, Sargent, Brostoff and Zepnick.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Jagler, seconded by Representative Novak that Assembly Bill 517 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Tittl; Representatives Jagler, Ballweg, Novak, Snyder, VanderMeer, Spiros, Considine, Sargent, Brostoff and Zepnick.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

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Steve Hall

Committee Clerk