Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
Assembly Bill 585
Relating to: alerts for missing veterans who have a service-related health condition.
By Representatives Kleefisch, Goyke, Petryk, Anderson, Berceau, Edming, Milroy, Mursau, Ohnstad, Pope, Riemer, Ripp, Sinicki, Tittl and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Johnson, Marklein, Carpenter, Harsdorf, Hansen and Ringhand.
October 24, 2017 Referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
November 16, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Skowronski; Representatives VanderMeer, Petryk, Allen, Edming, Summerfield, Ott, Tittl, Weatherston, Sinicki, Goyke and Riemer.
Absent: (3) Representatives Nerison, Hesselbein and Milroy.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Representative Joel Kleefisch - 38th Assembly District
· Johnnie Adams - Family of Corey Adams
· Mike Hanke - Amvets Dept. of WI
· Christian Ullsvik - Staffer from Senator LaTonya Johnson's office
· Tory Lowe - Family of Corey Adams
· Chevon Adams - Family of Corey Adams
· Jason Johns - VFW Dept of WI
· Sharon Blume - Green Light Project
· Carmen Adams - Corey Adams Search Light Project
· Paul Fisk - American Legion of Wisconsin
· Galen Adams - Family of Corey Adams
· Jason Johns - VFW Dept of Wisconsin
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Senator Patrick Testin - 24th Assembly District
· Rock Larson - CVSO Association if WI
· Sarah Tucker - Corey Adams Searchlight Act
· Antonie Carter - Corey Adams Searchlight Act
· Curtis Adams - The Adams Family
· Amarie Dunbar - Corey Adams Spotlight Act
· Ardena Neal - Corey Adams Spotlight
· Camira Adams - Adams Family
· Wayne Jensen - American Legion
· Jason Johns - Military Order of the Purple Heart
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 04, 2018 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Skowronski; Representatives VanderMeer, Petryk, Allen, Edming, Nerison, Summerfield, Ott, Tittl, Weatherston, Hesselbein, Milroy, Sinicki and Goyke.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Riemer.
Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Tittl that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representative Skowronski; Representatives VanderMeer, Petryk, Allen, Edming, Nerison, Summerfield, Ott, Tittl, Weatherston, Hesselbein, Milroy, Sinicki and Goyke.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Tittl, seconded by Representative Weatherston that Assembly Bill 585 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (13) Representative Skowronski; Representatives VanderMeer, Petryk, Edming, Nerison, Summerfield, Ott, Tittl, Weatherston, Hesselbein, Milroy, Sinicki and Goyke.
Noes: (1) Representative Allen.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 1
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Justin Phillips
Committee Clerk
