Record of Committee Proceedings

Joint Committee on Finance

Assembly Bill 648

Relating to: physical health services and acupuncture under Medical Assistance program and making an appropriation.

By Representatives Nygren, Novak, Born, Snyder, Petersen, Quinn, Felzkowski, Edming, Kulp, Magnafici, Plumer, Horlacher, Rohrkaste, Knodl, Tusler, Petryk, Tranel, Thiesfeldt, Jagler, Mursau, Ramthun and Billings; cosponsored by Senators Bernier, Olsen and Wanggaard.

January 15, 2020         Referred to Joint Committee on Finance

January 16, 2020         Executive Session Held

Present:       (15)      Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Tiffany, Marklein, Stroebel, LeMahieu, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Born, Rohrkaste, Katsma, C. Taylor and Goyke.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Zimmerman.

Moved by Senator Erpenbach, seconded by Representative Goyke that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction.

Ayes:     (14)   Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Tiffany, Marklein, Stroebel, LeMahieu, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Born, Katsma, C. Taylor and Goyke.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0

Moved by Senator Erpenbach, seconded by Representative Goyke that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (4)     Senators Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives C. Taylor and Goyke.

Noes:     (10)   Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Tiffany, Marklein, Stroebel and LeMahieu; Representatives Loudenbeck, Born and Katsma.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION, Ayes 4, Noes 10

Moved by Representative Nygren, seconded by Senator Darling that Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction.

Ayes:     (14)   Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Tiffany, Marklein, Stroebel, LeMahieu, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Born, Katsma, C. Taylor and Goyke.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 TO ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Nygren, seconded by Senator Darling that Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (10)   Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Tiffany, Marklein, Stroebel and LeMahieu; Representatives Loudenbeck, Born and Katsma.

Noes:     (4)     Senators Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives C. Taylor and Goyke.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 TO ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 4

Moved by Representative Nygren, seconded by Senator Darling that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (10)   Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Tiffany, Marklein, Stroebel and LeMahieu; Representatives Loudenbeck, Born and Katsma.

Noes:     (4)     Senators Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives C. Taylor and Goyke.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 4

Moved by Representative Nygren, seconded by Senator Darling that Assembly Bill 648 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (10)   Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Tiffany, Marklein, Stroebel and LeMahieu; Representatives Loudenbeck, Born and Katsma.

Noes:     (4)     Senators Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives C. Taylor and Goyke.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 4

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Joe Malkasian

Committee Clerk