Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 171

Relating to: a use tax exemption for medicines.

By Representatives Urban, Gard, Green, Freese, Wasserman, Ladwig, Jensen, Underheim, Robson, Bock, Duff, Walker, Carpenter, Johnsrud, Vrakas, Seratti, Meyer, Turner, Dobyns, Porter, Handrick, Lazich, Murat, Albers, Powers, Reynolds, Vander Loop, Olsen, Hahn, Musser, Owens, Goetsch, Kreibich, F. Lasee, Hanson, L. Young, Hutchison, Grothman, Schafer, Brandemuehl, Hasenohrl and Springer; cosponsored by Senators Moen, Welch, Farrow, Wirch, Buettner, Huelsman, Rosenzweig, Zien, Panzer and Drzewiecki.

April 17, 1997 Referred to committee on Health.

May 27, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (14) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Walker, Lazich, F. Lasee, Wieckert, Robson, Carpenter, Bock, Springer, Meyer, La Fave and Wasserman.

Absent: (2) Representatives Handrick and Olsen.

Appearances for

· Representative Frank Urban, 99th Assembly District

· Jeanne Rhodes, Brookfield, WI, National Kidney Foundation of WI

· Charles B. Brownlow, O.D., Madison, WI, WI Optometric Assn.

· Kevin Kortsch, Milwaukee, WI, WI Society of Podiatric Medicine

· Mary Michalski, Madison, WI, Patients-Transplantation

· Pete Christianson, Madison, WI, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Pat Essie, Madison, WI, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America

· Tony Driessen, Milwaukee, WI, WI Assn. of Nurse Anesthetists

· Senator Peggy Rosenzweig, 5th Senate District

· Dennis J. McGuire, Milwaukee, WI, WI Dental Assn.

· Bonnie Kuhn, Green Bay, WI, New Community Clinic

· Dr. Bob Villwock, Green Bay, WI Dental Assn.

· Alice O'Connor, Madison, WI, Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmeceutical

· Liz Buchen, Madison, WI, Eli Lilly and Co.

· Judy Bowlby, Dawson, IL, Pharmacist Upjohn Co.

Registrations against

· None.

June 10, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (16) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Walker, Lazich, Handrick, F. Lasee, Olsen, Wieckert, Robson, Carpenter, Bock, Springer, Meyer, La Fave and Wasserman.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Johnsrud, seconded by Representative Meyer, that Assembly amendment 1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (16) Representative Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Walker, Lazich, Handrick, F. Lasee, Olsen, Wieckert, Robson, Carpenter, Bock, Springer, Meyer, La Fave and Wasserman.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Bock, seconded by Representative Olsen, that Assembly Bill 171

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (16) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Walker, Lazich, Handrick, F. Lasee, Olsen, Wieckert, Robson, Carpenter, Bock, Springer, Meyer, La Fave and Wasserman.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0, Absent 0

Sandra Lonergan

Committee Clerk