AB545

AB545 AB545
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Government Operations

Assembly Bill 545
Relating to: paid leaves of absence for state employes for the purpose of serving as bone marrow and human organ donors.
By Representatives Kreuser, Waukau, Seratti, Wasserman, Ryba, Hasenohrl, Riley, Pocan, Bock, Miller, Williams, Plale and Boyle; cosponsored by Senators Erpenbach and George.

October 20, 1999 Referred to committee on Government Operations.

December 15, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (6) Representatives Wieckert, Kestell, Nass, Jeskewitz, Sinicki and Wasserman.
Absent: (1) Representative Coggs.

Appearances for
· Representative Jim Kreuser, 64th Assembly District
· Representative Sarah Waukau, 35th Assembly District
· Tony D'Alessandro, UW Hospital
· Paul Volek, Froedtert Hospital
· Richard Langer, Middleton
· Ellen Langrehr, Madison
· Cynthia Neu, Hubertus
· Dawn Guenetti, Cudahy
· Carol Weickardt, Delafield, Froedtert Hospital
· Anthony L. Brown, Madison
· David Mc Carthy, Madison, The Borrowers
· Cynthia Huber, Brookfield, National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin

Appearances against
· None.

Appearances for Information Only
· None.

Registrations for
· Kevin Lewis, Madison, Department of Health and Family Services
· Ken Opin, Madison, WFT& WEAC
· Michael Moore, Madison, Council # 1/WEAC

Registrations against
· None.

January 12, 2000 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (4) Representatives Wieckert, Nass, Coggs and Wasserman.
Absent: (3) Representatives Kestell, Jeskewitz and Sinicki.

Moved by Representative Coggs, seconded by Representative Wasserman, that Amendment 1-LRB 1100 be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (4) Representatives Wieckert, Nass, Coggs and Wasserman.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (3) Representatives Kestell, Jeskewitz and Sinicki.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 0, Absent 3


Moved by Representative Coggs, seconded by Representative Wasserman, that Amendment 1-LRB 1100 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (4) Representatives Wieckert, Nass, Coggs and Wasserman.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (3) Representatives Kestell, Jeskewitz and Sinicki.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 0, Absent 3


Moved by Representative Coggs, seconded by Representative Wieckert, that Assembly Bill 545 be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (3) Representatives Wieckert, Coggs and Wasserman.
Noes: (1) Representative Nass.
Absent: (3) Representatives Kestell, Jeskewitz and Sinicki.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 1, Absent 3








Scott Becher
Committee Clerk