AB850

AB850 AB850
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Public Health
Assembly Bill 850
Relating to: authorizing a declaration of and actions under a state of emergency related to public health, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, making appropriations, and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Urban, Wasserman and Freese; cosponsored by Senator Robson.

February 25, 2002 Referred to Committee on Public Health.

February 27, 2002 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (9) Representatives Urban, Lippert, Freese, Johnsrud, Hines, Carpenter, Wasserman, Schneider and J. Lehman.

Excused: (1) Representative McCormick.

Appearances for
· Representative Frank Urban, author
· Representative Gregg Underheim
· Senator Peggy Rosenzweig
· Dr. Ron Laessig, State Lab of Hygiene
· Dan Stier, DHFS
· Elizabeth Schumacher. SMS
· William Scheckler, MD, SMS
· Judith Aubey, WI Public Health Assoc
· Diane Cappozo, WI Association of Local Health Departments and Boards

· Melody Bockenfeld, WI Public Health Assoc.

Appearances against
· Marvin Munyon, Family Research Forum
· Dottie Feder, self
· Joan Tatarsky, self

· Mark Zuvich, self

Appearances for Information Only
· Sarah Diedrick-Kasdorf, WI Counties Assoc.

· Peter Gunderson, WI Funeral Directions Assoc.

Registrations for

· Laura Leitch, WI Hospital Assoc.

Registrations against
· Liane Ripatte, self
· Bonnie Zuvich, self

· S. Kent Steffke, self

February 28, 2002 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (10) Representatives Urban, Lippert, Freese, Johnsrud, McCormick, Hines, Carpenter, Wasserman, Schneider and J. Lehman.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Urban, seconded by Representative Freese, that Assembly Bill 850

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (10) Representatives Urban, Lippert, Freese, Johnsrud, McCormick, Hines, Carpenter, Wasserman, Schneider and J. Lehman.
Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 0

Committee Clerk