Record of Committee Proceedings

Joint Committee on Finance

Assembly Bill 732

Relating to: pilot program to provide outreach, support, and mental health and substance abuse services for veterans and making an appropriation.

By Representatives Felzkowski, Loudenbeck, Anderson, Hesselbein, Horlacher, Jacque, Jagler, Kitchens, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Milroy, Novak, Ott, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Schraa, Tauchen, Tranel, E. Brooks, Crowley, Spiros and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Cowles, Bewley, Carpenter, Darling, Olsen, Wanggaard and Marklein.

December 07, 2017     Referred to Joint Committee on Finance

February 07, 2018       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (15)      Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Tiffany, Vukmir, Stroebel and L. Taylor; Representatives Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Felzkowski, Born, Rohrkaste, C. Taylor and Shankland.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Senator Erpenbach.

Appearances For

·      Rep. mary  Flezkowski

·      Ken Grant

·      Kathy Still

·      Tammy Walters

·      Gerald  Sieren

·      Randy Zillmer

·      Chandra Cey

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Rock  Larson

·      Tom Snider

·      Joseph Hines

·      Joe Aulik

·      Chandler  Miller

·      Rick  Fatton

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 07, 2018       Executive Session Held

Present:       (15)      Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Tiffany, Vukmir, Stroebel and L. Taylor; Representatives Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Felzkowski, Born, Rohrkaste, C. Taylor and Shankland.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Senator Erpenbach.

Moved by Representative Shankland, seconded by Representative Taylor that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction.

Ayes:     (16)   Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Tiffany, Vukmir, Stroebel, L. Taylor and Erpenbach; Representatives Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Felzkowski, Born, Rohrkaste, C. Taylor and Shankland.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Shankland, seconded by Representative Taylor that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (2)     Representatives C. Taylor and Shankland.

Noes:     (12)   Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Tiffany, Vukmir and Stroebel; Representatives Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Felzkowski, Born and Rohrkaste.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 2, Noes 12

Moved by Representative Felzkowski, seconded by Senator Darling that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes:     (15)   Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Tiffany, Vukmir, Stroebel and L. Taylor; Representatives Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Felzkowski, Born, Rohrkaste, C. Taylor and Shankland.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Felzkowski, seconded by Representative Loudenbeck that Assembly Bill 732 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (15)   Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Tiffany, Vukmir, Stroebel and L. Taylor; Representatives Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Felzkowski, Born, Rohrkaste, C. Taylor and Shankland.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

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Joe Malkasian

Committee Clerk