Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health and Human Services

Senate Bill 351

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 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; cosponsored 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 and Schraa.

October 22, 2013        Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

January 29, 2014         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, Lazich, Erpenbach and Carpenter.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative John Nygren - 89th Assembly District

·      Senator Sheila Harsdorf - 10th Senate District

·      Phil Drewiske

·      Bill Keeton - AIDS Resource Center

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Barb Bickford - DNR

Registrations For

·      Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen - Wisconsin Department of Justice

·      Roger Drewiske

·      Karen Hale

·      Mark Grapentine - Wisconsin Medical Society

·      Liz Buchen - Lutheran Social Services Agency

·      Alice  O'Connor - Wisconsin Retail Merchants Association

·      Anna Dopp - Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin

·      Brad  Schimel - Waukesha County District Attorney

·      Sarah Diedrick-Kasdorf - Wisconsin Counties Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 04, 2014       Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, Lazich, Erpenbach and Carpenter.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Moulton, seconded by Senator Erpenbach that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, Lazich, Erpenbach and Carpenter.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Moved by Senator Moulton, seconded by Senator Erpenbach that Senate Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, Lazich, Erpenbach and Carpenter.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Moved by Senator Vukmir, seconded by Senator Carpenter that Senate Bill 351 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, Lazich, Erpenbach and Carpenter.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Dean Cady

Committee Clerk