Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Senate Bill 405
Relating to: collateral source payments.
By Senators Kapenga, Gudex, Lasee, LeMahieu, Stroebel and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Kuglitsch, Jacque, Craig, Gannon, Kitchens, Knodl, Kremer, T. Larson, Murphy, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Spiros, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Weatherston and R. Brooks.
December 03, 2015 Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
December 16, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (4) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Vukmir, Lasee and L. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Senator Risser.
Appearances For
· Representative Mike Kuglitsch
· Senator Chris Kapenga
· Bill Smith - National Federation of Independent Business
· Jeffrey Leavell - Wisconsin Civil Justice Council
· James Friedman - Wisconsin Insurance Alliance
Appearances Against
· Tim Lundquist - Wisconsin Association of Health Plans
· Robert Jaskulski - Wisconsin Association for Justice
· Matthew Falk - Group Health, Falk Legal
· Ashton Kirsch - Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer
· Matthew Fricker - Matthiesen, Wickert & lehrer
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Ed Lump - Wisconsin Restaurant Association
· Theresa Elliot - Sentry Insurance
· Marc Bentley - Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association
· Jason Culotta - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
· Andy Franken - Wisconsin Insurance Alliance
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
· Marc Bentley - Marten Transport
Registrations Against
· Mike Hamerlik - Alliance of Health Insurers
· Andrew Gustafson - Dean Health Plan
· Lynne Davis - State Bar of WI
· Ryan Natzke - Marshfield Clinic Health System
· Teresa Lueth - Humana
· Erin Elliott - Unity Health Insurance
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 01, 2016 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Vukmir, Lasee, Risser and L. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Wanggaard, seconded by Senator Lasee that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction.
Ayes: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Vukmir, Lasee, Risser and L. Taylor.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Lasee, seconded by Senator Vukmir that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Vukmir, Lasee, Risser and L. Taylor.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Lasee, seconded by Senator Vukmir that Senate Bill 405 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (3) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Vukmir and Lasee.
Noes: (2) Senators Risser and L. Taylor.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2
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Valirie Maxim
Committee Clerk
