Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 556

Relating to: creating an individual income tax deduction for certain income earned by an individual from the practice of psychiatry.

By Representatives Tittl, Considine, Edming, Horlacher, Quinn and Rohrkaste.

October 19, 2017        Referred to Committee on Health

December 13, 2017     Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Bernier, Edming, Skowronski, Kremer, Wichgers, Murphy, Jacque, Kolste and C. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Zamarripa and Subeck.

Appearances For

·      Dr. John Schneider - WPA/MCBHD

·      State Rep. Paul Tittl - 25th Assembly District

·      Dr. Barbara Hale-Richlen

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society

·      Eric Jensen - WI Psychiatric Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 15, 2018       Executive Session Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Bernier, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy, Jacque, Kolste, Zamarripa, Subeck and C. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Kremer.

Moved by Representative Edming, seconded by Representative Wichgers that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (7)     Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Bernier, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy and Jacque.

Noes:     (4)     Representatives Kolste, Zamarripa, Subeck and C. Taylor.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 4

Moved by Representative Edming, seconded by Representative Wichgers that Assembly Bill 556 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (7)     Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Bernier, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy and Jacque.

Noes:     (4)     Representatives Kolste, Zamarripa, Subeck and C. Taylor.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 4

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Joshua Hoisington

Committee Clerk