Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice

Assembly Bill 448

Relating to: programs for the disposal of drugs, including controlled substances, and certain medical or drug-related items, and the regulation of prescription drugs.

By Representatives Nygren, Bernier, Krug, Nerison, Petryk, Tranel, Bies, Born, Craig, Czaja, Endsley, Jagler, Kleefisch, Knodl, Knudson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Mursau, Murtha, A. Ott, Petersen, Ripp, Strachota, Swearingen, Tauchen, Tittl, Bernard Schaber, Doyle, Genrich, Hulsey, Johnson, Kahl, Richards, Smith, Wachs, Schraa, Ballweg and Billings; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Cowles, L. Taylor, Darling, Jauch, Gudex, Grothman, Olsen, T. Cullen, Lassa, Ellis, Shilling, Petrowski, Lazich, Miller, Carpenter, Schultz, Wirch, Erpenbach, Hansen and Risser.

October 18, 2013        Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice

January 09, 2014         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, Jacque, J. Ott, Severson, Bies, Rodriguez, Kessler, Goyke and Johnson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      John Nygren - Representative - 89th Assembly District

·      Karen Hale

·      Bill Keeton - AIDS Resource Center

·      Mike Miller - Dr. - Wisconsin Medical Society

·      Amber Meyer Smith - Clean Wisconsin

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Barb Bickford - DNR

Registrations For

·      Sheila  Harsdorf - Senator - 10th Senate District

·      JB Van Hollen - Attorney General

·      Jon Richards - Representative - 19th Assembly District

·      David Callender - Wisconsin Counties Association

·      Liz Buchen - Lutheran Social Services

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 09, 2014         Executive Session Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, Jacque, J. Ott, Severson, Bies, Rodriguez, Kessler, Goyke and Johnson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Ott, seconded by Representative Spiros that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, Jacque, J. Ott, Severson, Bies, Rodriguez, Kessler, Goyke and Johnson.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Ott, seconded by Representative Spiros that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, Jacque, J. Ott, Severson, Bies, Rodriguez, Kessler, Goyke and Johnson.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Bies, seconded by Representative Jacque that Assembly Bill 448 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, Jacque, J. Ott, Severson, Bies, Rodriguez, Kessler, Goyke and Johnson.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0

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Ashlee Moore

Committee Clerk