Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on State Affairs
Assembly Bill 443
Relating to: grant to a hospital for expanding psychiatric bed capacity.
By Representatives James, Summerfield, Tittl, Dittrich, Edming, Kulp, Kurtz, Magnafici, Oldenburg, Petryk, Pronschinske, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Spiros, Tusler and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators Bernier, Tiffany, Schachtner, Smith, Stroebel, Testin and Wanggaard.
September 13, 2019 Referred to Committee on State Affairs
September 25, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jagler, Schraa, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Summerfield, Kulp, Vorpagel, McGuire, Ohnstad, Crowley and Stubbs.
Absent: (1) Representative Cabrera.
Excused: (1) Representative Sinicki.
Appearances For
· Representative Jesse James - 68th Assembly District
· Representative Rob Summerfield - 67th Assembly District
· Christopher Weaver - Monroe County Sheriff's Department
· Todd Simonson - Viroqua Police Department
· Chief David Kuderer - Sparta Police Department
· Kelly Bakken - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association
· Tonya Eichelt - Polk County
· Fred Johnson - St. Croix County
· Tim Easker - Chippewa City
· Kristen Korpela - Dunn County
· Tim Strohbusch - Police Chief - Village of Clear Lake
· Toni Simonson - Health Sisters Health System
· Troy Knudson - Rock County Sheriff's Office
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Senator Kathy Bernier - 23rd Senate District
· Andy Bajnall - Health Sisters Health System
· Sommer Miller - Health Sisters Health System
· Sarah Diedrick-Kisdorf - Wisconsin Counties Association
· Booker Ferguson - Sparta Police Department
· Emilee Nottesad - Sparta Police Department
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 29, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jagler, Schraa, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Summerfield, Kulp, Vorpagel, Sinicki, McGuire, Ohnstad and Stubbs.
Absent: (1) Representative Crowley.
Excused: (1) Representative Cabrera.
Moved by Representative Vorpagel, seconded by Representative Kulp that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (13) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jagler, Schraa, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Summerfield, Kulp, Vorpagel, Sinicki, McGuire, Ohnstad and Stubbs.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Knodl, seconded by Representative Schraa that Assembly Bill 443 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (9) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jagler, Schraa, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Summerfield, Kulp and Vorpagel.
Noes: (4) Representatives Sinicki, McGuire, Ohnstad and Stubbs.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 4
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Joe Mesec
Committee Clerk
