Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Insurance
Assembly Bill 300
Relating to: requiring political subdivisions and Marquette University to pay health insurance premiums for survivors of a law enforcement officer who dies in the line of duty and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Spiros, Doyle, Anderson, Billings, Bowen, Brandtjen, Brostoff, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Horlacher, James, Kitchens, Kolste, Krug, Kulp, Kurtz, Macco, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, L. Myers, Neubauer, Novak, Nygren, Ohnstad, Ott, Petryk, Pope, Pronschinske, Quinn, Ramthun, Riemer, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Shankland, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snyder, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Steffen, Stubbs, Stuck, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, Vorpagel, Vruwink, Wichgers, Zimmerman, Kerkman, Brooks, Jagler, Wittke and Born; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Bewley, Bernier, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Hansen, Jacque, Johnson, Marklein, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Roth, Schachtner, Smith, L. Taylor, Testin and Wirch.
June 20, 2019 Referred to Committee on Insurance
September 17, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Petersen; Representatives Neylon, Duchow, Jagler, Tusler, Tranel, August, Gundrum, Doyle, Hesselbein, Stuck and Stubbs.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (4) Representatives Petryk, Steffen, Stafsholt and Riemer.
Appearances For
· Lt Matt O'Brien - WI DNR
· Bob Wierenga - Wisconsin County Police Association
· Ashley Birkholz - Self
· Kara Weiland - Self
· Executive Director James Palmer - Wis. Professional Police Assn.
· Charlette Nennig - Self
· Captain Jeff Klatt - Wisconsin Sheriff's and Deputy Sheriff's Assoc
· WI Chiefs of Police Assn President Sean Marschke
· Sheriff Mark Podoll - Badger State Sheriff's Asst
· Representative John Spiros
· Chief Bill Lamb - City of Fondulac and WCPA
· Glen Jones - Wisconsin Troopers Association
· President Mahlon Mitchell - The Professional Fire Fighters Of Wisconsin
· President Dana Sechler - Professional Ambulance Association of Wisconsin
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Sen Tim Carpenter - 3rd sen district
· Deputy James Brigham - Wisconsin Professional Police association
· Steven Fitzsimmons - Self
· Senator Janet Bewley - Herself
· Alice OConnor - Wi Chiefs of Police Assn
· Chief Greg Leck - Wi Chiefs of Police Legislative co chair
· Attorney General Josh Kaul - Department of Justice
· Chief Bernie Coughlin - WI Chiefs of Pilice Legislative Co chair
· Lobbyist Forbes McIntosh - Wisconsin EMS Association
· Legislative liaison David Bloom - Wisconsin state fire chiefs association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 01, 2019 Executive Session Held
Present: (11) Representative Petersen; Representatives Neylon, Jagler, Petryk, Tusler, Tranel, Steffen, August, Gundrum, Hesselbein and Stuck.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (5) Representatives Duchow, Stafsholt, Riemer, Doyle and Stubbs.
Moved by Representative Gundrum, seconded by Representative Petryk that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction.
Ayes: (11) Representative Petersen; Representatives Neylon, Jagler, Petryk, Tusler, Tranel, Steffen, August, Gundrum, Hesselbein and Stuck.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Tusler, seconded by Representative Petryk that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (11) Representative Petersen; Representatives Neylon, Jagler, Petryk, Tusler, Tranel, Steffen, August, Gundrum, Hesselbein and Stuck.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Tusler, seconded by Representative Gundrum that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (11) Representative Petersen; Representatives Neylon, Jagler, Petryk, Tusler, Tranel, Steffen, August, Gundrum, Hesselbein and Stuck.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Hesselbein, seconded by Representative Tusler that Assembly Bill 300 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (11) Representative Petersen; Representatives Neylon, Jagler, Petryk, Tusler, Tranel, Steffen, August, Gundrum, Hesselbein and Stuck.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0
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Jim Bowers
Committee Clerk
