AB542

AB542 AB542
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 542
Relating to: designation of a date as “Benefit Specialist Day”.
By Representatives Waukau, Bock, Ryba, Sherman, Pettis, Schooff, Hasenohrl, Musser, Gronemus, Plouff, Huber and Kreuser; cosponsored by Senators Breske, Moen, Robson, Grobschmidt and Rude, by request of the Wisconsin Association of Benefits Specialists.

October 20, 1999 Referred to committee on Health.

November 23, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (16) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Handrick, F. Lasee, Johnsrud, Olsen, Wieckert, Hundertmark, Wasserman, Carpenter, Krusick, La Fave, Meyer, Miller, Schooff and Waukau.
Absent: (2) Representatives Walker and Owens (excused).

Appearances for
· Representative Sarah Waukau, 35th Assembly District
· Gail Schwersenska, Madison, Coalition of WI Aging Groups
· Sherry Whitman, Juneau, WI Assn. of Benefit Specialists
· Robert Zenk, Cambridge, Jefferson Co. Commission on Aging
· Jayne Mullins, Madison, Age Advantage Area Agency on Aging

Appearances against
· None.

Appearances for Information Only
· None.

Registrations for
· Denise Grossman, Jefferson, Jefferson Co. Elderly Services
· Angela Miloszewicz, Madison, Senator Roger Breske

Registrations against
· None.

January 18, 2000 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (16) Representatives Underheim, Walker, F. Lasee, Johnsrud, Olsen, Wieckert, Hundertmark, Owens, Wasserman, Carpenter, Krusick, La Fave, Meyer, Miller, Schooff and Waukau.
Absent: (2) Representatives Urban and Handrick (excused).

Moved by Representative Krusick, seconded by Representative Schooff, that Assembly Bill 542 be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (16) Representatives Underheim, Walker, F. Lasee, Johnsrud, Olsen, Wieckert, Hundertmark, Owens, Wasserman, Carpenter, Krusick, La Fave, Meyer, Miller, Schooff and Waukau.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (2) Representatives Urban and Handrick (excused).

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0, Absent 2





Sandra Lonergan
Committee Clerk