Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Workforce Development

Assembly Bill 819

Relating to: employment of individuals with disabilities enrolled in long-term care programs and making an appropriation.

By Representatives Macco, Berceau, Quinn, Allen, Anderson, R. Brooks, Duchow, Edming, Genrich, Jacque, Katsma, Loudenbeck, Petryk, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Shankland, Steffen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Bewley, Cowles and Ringhand.

January 08, 2018         Referred to Committee on Workforce Development

January 30, 2018         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Petryk; Representatives Weatherston, Murphy, Allen, Katsma, Kulp, E. Brooks, Brandtjen, Snyder, Billings, Spreitzer, Riemer and Crowley.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Ohnstad.

Appearances For

·      Representative John Macco - 88th Assembly District

·      Lisa Pugh - The Arc Wisconsin

·      Amy Devine - Disability Rights Wisconsin

·      Shannon Webb - "inControl Wisconsin"

·      Tricia Thompson - Project Search

·      Doug Hunt - Dane County Human Services

·      Don Nelson - Magellan Health

·      David Pinno

·      Russell Mccullousn

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Representative Warren Petryk - 93rd Assembly District

·      Senator Daniel Feyen - 18th Senate District

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 06, 2018       Executive Session Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Petryk; Representatives Weatherston, Murphy, Allen, Katsma, E. Brooks, Brandtjen, Snyder, Billings, Spreitzer, Riemer, Ohnstad and Crowley.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Kulp.

Moved by Representative Murphy, seconded by Representative Brooks that Assembly Bill 819 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Petryk; Representatives Weatherston, Murphy, Allen, Katsma, E. Brooks, Brandtjen, Snyder, Billings, Spreitzer, Riemer, Ohnstad and Crowley.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

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Anna Watson

Committee Clerk