Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health and Human Services

Senate Bill 567

Relating to: grants to independent living centers and making an appropriation.

By Senators Jacque, Testin, Carpenter, Bewley, Hansen, Risser, Smith, Wanggaard and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Macco, Vruwink, Brostoff, Edming, Felzkowski, Fields, Gruszynski, Kitchens, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, L. Myers, Neubauer, Novak, Ohnstad, Petryk, Pope, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Steffen, Stuck, Subeck, Summerfield, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tusler, Zimmerman and Kulp.

November 22, 2019    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

January 29, 2020         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Jacque, Erpenbach and Carpenter.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Andre Jacque - State Senator

·      Scott Krug - State Representative

·      Zoe Kujawa - Midstate Independent Living Choices

·      Kathie Knoble-Iverson - My ILC - Independent Living Resources Inc

·      Sandy Popp - Independent Living Center

·      Marci  Boucher - IndependenceFirst

·      Jason  Beloungy - Access to Independence

·      Karl Kopp - Society Assets/WCILC

·      Kyle Kleist  - Center for Independent Living for Western Wisconsin

·      John Nedden-Durst  - North Country Ind. Living

·      Michael Hineberg - Independence First

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Maureen Ryan - Wisconsin Coalition of Independent Living Centers, Inc.

·      Phillip  Corona  - Self

·      Deb Langham - Self

·      Lisa  Pugh - Arc Wisconsin

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 25, 2020       Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Jacque, Erpenbach and Carpenter.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Jacque, seconded by Senator Erpenbach that Senate Bill 567 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Jacque, Erpenbach and Carpenter.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Matt Wimmer

Committee Clerk