Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health and Human Services

Assembly Bill 787

Relating to: funding for respite care under the Alzheimer's Family and Caregiver Support Program and making an appropriation.

By Representatives Bernier, Kolste, Rohrkaste, Hesselbein, Novak, Tittl, Brostoff, Meyers, Skowronski, Macco, Jagler, Czaja, Petryk, Swearingen, Kleefisch, Quinn, Kitchens, Kahl, A. Ott, Ripp, Zepnick, Spiros, Subeck, Murphy, E. Brooks, Sargent, Kulp, Ballweg, Nygren, Ohnstad, Johnson, Sanfelippo, Considine, Steineke, Sinicki and Born; cosponsored by Senators Carpenter, Hansen and C. Larson.

February 23, 2016       Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

March 03, 2016           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, LeMahieu, Carpenter and Erpenbach.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Janet Zander - Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources

·      Tim Carpenter - 3rd State Senate

·      Mike Rohrkaste - 55th Assembly District

·      Deb Kolste - 44th Assembly District

·      Rob Gundermann - ADAW

·      Helen Marks Dicks - AARP

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Rep. Dianne Hesselbein - 79th Assembly District

·      Jon Hoelter - Department of Health Services

·      Kathy Bernier - 68th Assembly District

·      Patsy Evans - AARP

·      Jim Flaherty - AARP

·      Forbes McIntosh - Oneida Nation

·      Forbes McIntosh - Wisconsin Assisted Living Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 03, 2016           Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, LeMahieu, Carpenter and Erpenbach.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Vukmir, seconded by Senator Carpenter that Assembly Bill 787 be recommended for concurrence.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, LeMahieu, Carpenter and Erpenbach.

Noes:     (0)     None.

CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Mattias Gugel

Committee Clerk