Senate

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions

Senate Bill 323

Relating to: various changes to the worker's compensation law.

By Senators Plache and Zien; cosponsored by Representatives Vrakas and Vander Loop.

October 15, 1997 Referred to committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions.

October 23, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (7) Senators Plache, C. Potter, Moore, Decker, Zien, Darling and Farrow.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Greg Krohm, Administrator, WC Division, DWD

· David Newby, Wisconsin State AFL-CIO, Milwaukee

· James Buchen, WMC, Madison

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Andy Franken, Wausau Insurance, Wausau

· Wayne Corey, Wisconsin Independent Business, Madison

· Lee Fanshaw, Sentry Insurance, Stevens Point

· Bill Smith, NFIB, Madison

Registrations against

· None.

October 23, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (7) Senators Plache, C. Potter, Moore, Decker, Zien, Darling and Farrow.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator C. Potter, seconded by Senator Moore, that Senate Bill 323

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (7) Senators Plache, C. Potter, Moore, Decker, Zien, Darling and Farrow.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0, Absent 0

John G. Anderson

Committee Clerk