Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 596

Relating to: long-term care investment accounts and making appropriations.

By Representatives Murphy, Anderson, Petryk, Milroy, Pope, Hebl, Skowronski, Berceau, Horlacher, Shankland, Vruwink, Meyers, Hesselbein, Spiros, Sargent, Spreitzer, Zepnick and Considine; cosponsored by Senators Miller, Carpenter and Ringhand.

January 31, 2018         Referred to Committee on Health

February 14, 2018       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Bernier, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy, Jacque, Kolste, Zamarripa and Subeck.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Kremer and C. Taylor.

Appearances For

·      State Rep. Dave Murphy - 56th Assembly District

·      Ingrid Thompson

·      Janet Zander - Greater WI Agency on Aging Resources &WI Aging Advocacy Network

·      Anna Lezotte

·      Robert Weink - HomeCare Assn. of America - WI Chapter

·      Jim McHone

·      Esther Olson

·      Helen Marks Dicks - AARP

Appearances Against

·      Bill McClenahan - NAIFA-WI

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Greg Neil - WI Alliance of Retired Americans

·      Mickey Beil - Dane County

·      State Rep. Josh Zepnick - 9th Assembly District

·      Tom Frazier - WI Aging Advocacy Network

·      State Rep.  Jimmy Anderson - 47th Assembly District

·      Nancy Thomas

·      Patricia Evans - AARP

·      Nancy Koch - AARP

·      Richard Matel

·      John Greene - AARP

·      Carol Greene - AARP

·      Carol Martell - AARP

·      Robert Wilkinson - AARP

·      Robert Wilikinson - AARP

·      Susan Fadness - AARP

·      Wilma LaMont - AARP

·      Jim LaMont - AARP

·      Dolores O'Laughlin - AARP

·      Allen Knop - AARP

·      Tami Jackson - WI Board for People Developmental Disabilities

·      Sen. Mark Miller - 16th District

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 22, 2018           Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Joshua Hoisington

Committee Clerk