Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government

January 2017 Special Session Senate Bill 2

Relating to: treatment and diversion programs and making appropriations.

By committee on Senate Organization, Senators S. Fitzgerald, Darling, Vukmir, Harsdorf, Feyen, Olsen, Wanggaard, Testin, Marklein, Cowles, Vinehout, Carpenter, Wirch and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Nygren, Billings, Felzkowski, Skowronski, Novak, Quinn, Ripp, Swearingen, Petryk, Mursau, Tittl, Rodriguez, Born, R. Brooks, VanderMeer, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Spiros, Kulp, Fields, Schraa, Kleefisch, Horlacher, Rohrkaste, E. Brooks, Bernier, Tusler, Edming, Kolste, Subeck, Brostoff, Vruwink, Wachs, Sargent, Ohnstad, C. Taylor, Zepnick, Sinicki, Doyle, Krug, Petersen, Jagler, Ballweg, Tranel, Spreitzer, Zamarripa and Jacque., by request of Governor Scott Walker

February 21, 2017       Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government

March 14, 2017           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (7)        Senator Feyen; Senators Petrowski, Darling, Testin, Ringhand, Bewley and Johnson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Scott Fitzgerald

·      Lane Ruhland - WI DOJ

·      Marcie Rainbolt - WI Counties Assoc.

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society

·      Adam Plotkin - State Public Defenders Office

·      Rep. John  Nygren

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 22, 2017           Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (7)        Senator Feyen; Senators Petrowski, Darling, Testin, Ringhand, Bewley and Johnson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved that January 2017 Special Session Senate Bill 2 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (7)     Senator Feyen; Senators Petrowski, Darling, Testin, Ringhand, Bewley and Johnson.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0

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Tim Lakin

Committee Clerk