Record of Committee Proceedings
Joint Committee on Finance
Assembly Bill 453
Relating to: requiring the Family Care benefit and self-directed services option to be provided in Rock County.
By Representatives Loudenbeck, Nygren, Kolste, Jorgensen and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Senators Nass and Ringhand.
October 23, 2015 Referred to Joint Committee on Finance
November 04, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (16) Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Harsdorf, Vukmir, Tiffany, Marklein, L. Taylor and Erpenbach; Representatives Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Knudson, Schraa, Czaja, C. Taylor and Hintz.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Amy Loudenbeck
· Josh Smith - Rock County
· Helen Marks Dicks - AARP
· Janet Zander - Greater WI Agency for Aging Resources/ WAAN
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Sen. Stephen Nass
· Kathleen Wichman - AARP
· John Geene - AARP
· Jim Lamont - AARP
· Tom Brien - Rock County Board
· Rep. Andy Jorgensen
· Heidi Pankoke - TMG
· Rep. Mark Spreitzer
· Tami Jackson - WI Board for People with Developmental Disabilites
· Lisa Pugh - Disability Rights WI
· Patsy Evans - AARP
· William Lamont - AARP
· Susan Fadness - AARP
· George Traziner - AARP
· Karen Musser - Care WI
· Tim Lundquisk - WI Assoc. of Health Plans
· Sen. Janis Ringhand
· Rep. Deb Kolste
· Nick Osborne - Rock County
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
November 04, 2015 Executive Session Held
Present: (16) Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Harsdorf, Vukmir, Tiffany, Marklein, L. Taylor and Erpenbach; Representatives Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Knudson, Schraa, Czaja, C. Taylor and Hintz.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Loudenbeck, seconded by Representative Nygren that Assembly Bill 453 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (16) Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Harsdorf, Vukmir, Tiffany, Marklein, L. Taylor and Erpenbach; Representatives Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Knudson, Schraa, Czaja, C. Taylor and Hintz.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0
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Joe Malkasian
Committee Clerk
