Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Judiciary
Assembly Bill 539
Relating to: collateral source payments.
By Representatives Kuglitsch, Jacque, Craig, Gannon, Kitchens, Knodl, Kremer, T. Larson, Murphy, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Spiros, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Weatherston and R. Brooks; cosponsored by Senators Kapenga, Gudex, Lasee, LeMahieu, Stroebel and Wanggaard.
November 24, 2015 Referred to Committee on Judiciary
December 10, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (8) Representative J. Ott; Representatives Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Heaton, T. Larson, Kerkman, Hebl and Goyke.
Absent: (1) Representative Wachs.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Mike Kuglitsch, bill's author
· Sen. Chris Kapenga, bill's author
· Jeff Leavell - WI Defense Council
· Bill Smith - WI Civial Justice Council and NFIB
· James Buchen - WI Insurance Alliance
· Roger Flores - American Family
· James Friedman - WI Insurance Alliance
Appearances Against
· Matthew R Falk - Falk Legal Group
· Ashton Kirsch - Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer
· Matthew T. Fricker - Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer
· Tim Lundgrun - WI Association of Health Plans
· Mark Thomson WI Association for Justice
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Jason Culatto - WMC
· Andy Franken - WI Insurance Alliance
· Brian Dake - WI Independent Businesses
· Tony Trenzeck - Sentry Insurance
· John Hulerret - Dairy Business Assoc.
Registrations Against
· John Murray - WI Chiropratic Assoc.
· Andrew Gustafson - Dean Health Plan
· Ryan Natzke - Marshfield Clinic Health Systems
· Ted Osthelder - Anthem
· Greg Hubbard - Unity Health Plan
· Elizabeth Benz - Molina Healthcare
· Mary Haffenbredl - Humana
· Lynne Davis - State Bar of WI
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 07, 2016 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Virginia Mueller
Committee Clerk
