Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry
Senate Bill 412
Relating to: ratification of the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
By Senators Ballweg, Cowles, Felzkowski, Marklein, Nass and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives VanderMeer, Moses, Cabral-Guevara, Billings, Brandtjen, Dallman, Doyle, Mursau, Novak, Oldenburg, Rozar, Spiros, Subeck, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt and Tusler.
June 10, 2021 Referred to Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry
July 21, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Felzkowski; Senators Stafsholt, Jagler, L. Taylor and Ringhand.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Joan Ballweg - 14th Senate District
· Representative Nancy VanderMeer - 70th Assembly District
· Mrs Nicole Boyington - Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association
· Wayne Winistorfer - WOTA & AOTA
· Occupational Therapist Deborah Head - Gundersen Health System
· OTS Morgan Precour
· Zeki AbuLughod
· Whitney Nett
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Ben O'Connell - Gundersen Health System
· Samantha Stohlman - Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association
· Bob Welch - WOTA
· Ben Van Pelt - SSM Health
· Mike Tierney - DSPS
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
July 30, 2021 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (5) Senator Felzkowski; Senators Stafsholt, Jagler, L. Taylor and Ringhand.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved that Senate Bill 412 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (5) Senator Felzkowski; Senators Stafsholt, Jagler, L. Taylor and Ringhand.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Stamena Ivanov
Committee Clerk
