Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Insurance and Housing
Senate Bill 203
Relating to: requiring the payment of health insurance premiums, and establishing a loan program, for survivors of a law enforcement officer, emergency medical technician, or fire fighter who dies, or has died, in the line of duty and making appropriations.
By Senators Lasee, Jauch, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Gudex, T. Cullen and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Bies, Bernier, Brooks, Spiros, Tittl, Kleefisch, Kahl, Bewley, A. Ott, Schraa, Vruwink, Ohnstad, Murphy, Sinicki, Wachs and Marklein.
May 30, 02013 Referred to Committee on Insurance and Housing
June 26, 2013 Public Hearing Held
Present: (3) Senator Lasee; Senators T. Cullen and Erpenbach.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Senators Olsen and Schultz.
Appearances For
· Frank Lasee - Senator - 1st Senate District
· Garey Bies - Representative - 1st Assembly District
· Lisa Lindquist - Office of Senator Bob Jauch
· Jim Palmer - Wisconsin Professional Police Assn.
· Mike Crivello - Milwaukee Police Association
· Jenny VanHandel
· Bob Wierenga - Wisconsin County Police Association
· Merlin Gentz - Self
· David Seager - Milwaukee Professional Fire Fighters Association
· Mahlon Mitchell - Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Tim Carpenter - Senator - 3rd Senate District
· Ryan Zukowski - Wisconsin Trooper Association
· Joe Strohl - Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin
· Alice OConnor - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association
· Andrew Cook - Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association
· Tom Fonferra - Wisconsin State Fire Fighters Association
· David Bloom - Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs
· Susan McMurray - AFSCME
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
September 09, 2013 Executive Session Held by Ballot
Present: (5) Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Schultz, T. Cullen and Erpenbach.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Lasee that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Schultz and T. Cullen.
Noes: (1) Senator Erpenbach.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1
Moved by Senator Lasee that Senate Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (2) Senators T. Cullen and Erpenbach.
Noes: (3) Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen and Schultz.
SENATE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 2, Noes 3
Moved by Senator Lasee that Senate Bill 203 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (5) Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Schultz, T. Cullen and Erpenbach.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Robert Kovach
Committee Clerk
