Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Public Benefit Reform
Assembly Bill 191
Relating to: requiring drug testing and treatment for eligibility for certain work experience programs; requiring the Department of Health Services to request a waiver to screen and, if indicated, test and provide treatment to FoodShare employment and training participants for illegal use of a controlled substance; and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Rohrkaste, Knodl, Jagler, Gannon, A. Ott, Murphy, R. Brooks, Kerkman, Quinn, T. Larson, Edming, Macco, Petersen, Kleefisch, Kapenga, Ballweg and Kremer.
April 24, 2015 Referred to Committee on Public Benefit Reform
April 30, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Born; Representatives Kapenga, Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Kremer, Craig, Neylon, Krug, Tauchen, Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Schraa.
Appearances For
· Tom Engels - Dept. of Health Services
· Kevin Moore - Dept. of Health Services
Appearances Against
· Will Gruber
· Ryan Wherley
· Cindy Crane - Lutheran Office for Public Policy in WI
· John Huebscher - WI Catholic Conference
· Scott Anderson - WI Council of Churches
· Peter Bakken - WI Council of Churches
· Erik Kirkstein - Citizen Action of Wisconsin
· Ellen Rasmussen - WI Faith Voices for Justice Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church
· Frank Humphrey - NAACP - Wisconsin
· Frank Humphrey
Appearances for Information Only
· Tamara Jackson - WI Board for People with Developmental Disabilities
Registrations For
· Eloise Anderson - Dept. of Children and Families
Registrations Against
· Genie Ogden
· Ellen Hansen
· David Knutzen
· Kelly Albrecht
· Christine Taylor
· Sarah Wagner
· Mickey Beil - Dane County
· Mike Murray - WI Alliance for Women's Health
· Vicky Selkowe - Legal Action of Wisconsin
· Jonathan Bader - WISCAP
· Maureen Fitzgerald - Hunger Task Force
· Ken Taylor - WI Council on Children and Families
· Rep. Melissa Sargent - 48th Assembly District
· Rep. Christine Sinicki - 20th Assembly District
· Martin Kehrein
· Robert Liska
· Sue Breckenridge
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
May 06, 2015 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Born; Representatives Kapenga, Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Neylon, Krug, Tauchen, Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Craig.
Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Kolste that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Representatives Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Noes: (9) Representative Born; Representatives Kapenga, Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Neylon, Krug and Tauchen.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 9
Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Jorgensen that Assembly Amendment 4 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Representatives Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Noes: (9) Representative Born; Representatives Kapenga, Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Neylon, Krug and Tauchen.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 4 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 9
Moved by Representative Jorgensen, seconded by Representative Goyke that Assembly Amendment 5 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Representatives Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Noes: (9) Representative Born; Representatives Kapenga, Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Neylon, Krug and Tauchen.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 5 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 9
Moved by Representative Spreitzer, seconded by Representative Goyke that Assembly Amendment 6 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Representatives Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Noes: (9) Representative Born; Representatives Kapenga, Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Neylon, Krug and Tauchen.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 6 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 9
Moved by Representative Kolste, seconded by Representative Goyke that Assembly Amendment 7 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Representatives Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Noes: (9) Representative Born; Representatives Kapenga, Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Neylon, Krug and Tauchen.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 7 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 9
Moved by Representative Jorgensen, seconded by Representative Goyke that Assembly Amendment 8 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Representatives Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Noes: (9) Representative Born; Representatives Kapenga, Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Neylon, Krug and Tauchen.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 8 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 9
Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Kolste that Assembly Amendment 9 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Representatives Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Noes: (9) Representative Born; Representatives Kapenga, Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Neylon, Krug and Tauchen.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 9 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 9
Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Kolste that Assembly Amendment 10 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Representatives Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Noes: (9) Representative Born; Representatives Kapenga, Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Neylon, Krug and Tauchen.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 10 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 9
Moved by Representative Kolste, seconded by Representative Goyke that Assembly Amendment 11 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Representatives Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Noes: (9) Representative Born; Representatives Kapenga, Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Neylon, Krug and Tauchen.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 11 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 9
Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Kolste that Assembly Amendment 12 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Representatives Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
Noes: (9) Representative Born; Representatives Kapenga, Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Neylon, Krug and Tauchen.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 12 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 9
Moved by Representative Krug, seconded by Representative Kremer that Assembly Bill 191 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (8) Representative Born; Representatives Kapenga, Brandtjen, Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Krug and Tauchen.
Noes: (6) Representatives Neylon, Jorgensen, Goyke, Kolste, Spreitzer and Subeck.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 6
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John Cronin
Committee Clerk
