Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Mental Health

Assembly Bill 632

Relating to: grants for Alzheimer's disease and dementia awareness and making an appropriation.

By Representatives Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Novak, Tittl, Katsma, Kitchens, Steffen, Pronschinske, VanderMeer, Kulp, Tusler, Ripp, Hintz, Berceau, Considine, Sinicki, Meyers and Shankland; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Feyen, Johnson and Carpenter.

November 10, 2017    Referred to Committee on Mental Health

December 12, 2017     Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Tittl; Representatives Jagler, Ballweg, Novak, Sanfelippo, Snyder, VanderMeer, Considine, Sargent and Brostoff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Spiros.

Appearances For

·      Representative Mike Rohrkaste

·      Helen Marks Dicks - AARP

·      Mickey Beil - Dane County

·      Joy Schmidt - Dane County

·      Rob Gunderman - Alzheimer's and Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin

·      Tim Harrington - Alzheimer's Association

·      Janet Zander - Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network/Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Mary Mezera - ADRC of Southwest WI

·      Pam Kul-Berg - ADRC

Registrations For

·      Carol  Greene - AARP

·      Jackie Scherrer

·      Patrick Meier - AARP

·      Sybil Better

·      Richard H. Crary - AARP

·      Patricia Evans - AARP

·      Carrie Glover - AARP

·      Gary A. Glover - AARP

·      Wilmer Lamont

·      Carol Martell - AARP

·      George  Senteney - AARP

·      James Lamont

·      Nancy Koch - AARP

·      Margaret Hrncirik - AARP

·      Noreen Holmes - AARP

·      Judith Hirsch - AARP

·      Robert Wilkinson - AARP

·      Deloris O'Laughlin - AARP

·      Susan  Fadness - AARP

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      Mary Mezera - ADRC of Southwest WI

January 09, 2018         Executive Session Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Tittl; Representatives Jagler, Ballweg, Novak, Sanfelippo, Snyder, VanderMeer, Spiros, Considine, Sargent, Brostoff and Stuck.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Sargent that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Tittl; Representatives Jagler, Ballweg, Novak, Sanfelippo, Snyder, VanderMeer, Spiros, Considine, Sargent, Brostoff and Stuck.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Brostoff, seconded by Representative Ballweg that Assembly Bill 632 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Tittl; Representatives Jagler, Ballweg, Novak, Sanfelippo, Snyder, VanderMeer, Spiros, Considine, Sargent, Brostoff and Stuck.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

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Steve Hall

Committee Clerk