Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 709

Relating to: creating an individual income tax deduction for certain income earned by an individual from the practice of psychiatry.

By Representatives Tittl, Brostoff, Edming, Kremer, Novak, A. Ott, Petryk, Quinn, Rohrkaste and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators Olsen and L. Taylor.

January 13, 2016         Referred to Committee on Health

February 03, 2016       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Rohrkaste, Edming, Skowronski, Kremer, Tittl, Petersen, Kolste, Zamarripa, Riemer and Subeck.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      State Rep. Paul Tittl - 25th Assembly District

·      Dan Rosenberg - Shorehaven Behavioral Health

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Kyle O'Brien - WI Hospital Association

·      Linda Hall - WAFCA

·      Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society

·      Eric Jensen - WI Psychiatric Assoc.

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 10, 2016       Executive Session Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Rohrkaste, Edming, Skowronski, Kremer, Tittl, Petersen, Kolste, Zamarripa, Riemer and Subeck.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Rohrkaste, seconded by Representative Edming that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Rohrkaste, Edming, Skowronski, Kremer, Tittl, Petersen, Kolste, Zamarripa, Riemer and Subeck.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Rohrkaste, seconded by Representative Tittl that Assembly Bill 709 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (7)     Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Rohrkaste, Edming, Skowronski, Kremer, Tittl and Petersen.

Noes:     (4)     Representatives Kolste, Zamarripa, Riemer and Subeck.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 4

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Joshua Hoisington

Committee Clerk