Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
Assembly Bill 679
Relating to: the treatment of biological products for various purposes under the pharmacy practice law.
By Representatives Rohrkaste, Spiros, Kolste, Anderson, Berceau, R. Brooks, Considine, Crowley, Felzkowski, Fields, Horlacher, Jacque, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Ohnstad, Sargent, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spreitzer, Thiesfeldt, Tusler, Subeck and Edming; cosponsored by Senators Vukmir, Carpenter, Craig, Olsen, Vinehout, Bewley and Marklein.
November 29, 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
· State Rep. Mike Rohrkaste - 55th Assembly District
· Lisa Johnson - Bio Forward
· Greg Hoke - BIO
· Deb Constien - Arthritis Foundation
· Janet Fritsch - Hometown Pharmacy
· Jim McKay - Sandos / Novartis
· Dennis Majeskie - Johnson and Johnson
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· State Sen. Leah Vukmir - 5th District
· Sandie Benen - Glaxo Smith Kline
· Ben Van Pelt - American Heart Association
· Sara Sahli - American Cancer Society / Cancer Action Network
· Dr. Christina Lee - Abbvie
· Dee George - Novartis
· Scott Stenger - Amgen
· Jim DeMay - Pfizer
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 01, 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 Kolste, seconded by Representative Subeck that Assembly Bill 679 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (11) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Bernier, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy, Jacque, Kolste, Zamarripa, Subeck and C. Taylor.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0
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Joshua Hoisington
Committee Clerk
