Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations

Senate Bill 288

Relating to: review of and reports concerning occupational licenses.

By Senators Kapenga, Darling, Tiffany, Nass, Stroebel and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Hutton, Kooyenga, Nygren, Horlacher, Felzkowski, Sanfelippo, Gannon, Rohrkaste, Kulp, Brandtjen, Rodriguez, Duchow, Spiros, Murphy, Macco, Tusler, Thiesfeldt, Neylon, R. Brooks, Tittl and Edming.

June 02, 2017              Referred to Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations

August 24, 2017         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Kapenga; Senators Harsdorf, Craig, Johnson and Vinehout.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative Rob Hutton - 13th Assembly District

·      Senator Chris Kapenga - 33rd Senate District

·      Samuel L. Haack - WPRI

·      Albert Walker - WPRI

·      Lee McGrath - Institute for Justice

·      Jason Arnold

·      Billie Johnson

·      Rolf Lindgren

·      Shayla Tillman

Appearances Against

·      Stephanie Bloomingdale - AFL-CIO

·      Stepha Ksionda - Massage Therapy

·      Katie Voss - Wisconsin Association of the Deaf

·      Katy Schmidt - Wisconsin Association of the Deaf

·      Marika Kovacs-Houlihan - Wisconsin Association for the Deaf

·      Stephanie Zito - WisRID

·      Jonathan Thomm - Wisconsin Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (WisRID)

·      Jonathan Bronk

·      Jay Gehler

·      Shawn T. Kelly - American Society of Landscape Architects

·      Sarah Lerner, RLA

·      Rosheen Styczinski

·      Cody Axness - Wisconsin Chapter-ASLA

·      Sarah McDonald

·      Ning Gao - Smithgroup JJR

·      Bradley T. Vowels

·      William Babcock - Wisconsin Society of Architects (AIA Wisconsin)

·      Ken Groeschel - Butlers. Fetting Co. inc.

·      Jason Wilke

·      Tom Delahunt - WI Limousine Association

·      Mike Hartmann - WLA-Wisconsin Limo Association

·      Randall Griswold - WI Society of Radiologic Technologists

·      Sandra Helinski - WI Society of Radiologic Technologists

·      Dan Carpenter - WI Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics

·      Laura Isaacson - Wisconsin Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics

·      Laura Katter

·      Lynn Marie Kutz - American Massage Therapy Association-Wisconsin Chapter

·      Tammy Conrad - Wisconsin Association for Marriage & Family Therapy (WAMFT)

·      Bradlee Bertram

·      Mary Fruits

·      Sarah Close

Appearances for Information Only

·      Michael Jahr - WPRI

·      Erik Kanter - WI Cemetery and Cremation Association

·      Collin Roth - Wisconsin Institue for Law and Liberty

·      Matthew Mitchell - Mercatus Center at GMU

Registrations For

·      Senator Alberta Darling - 8th Senate District

·      Nate Yahn - DSPS

·      Rebecca Hogan - Opportunity Solutions Project

·      Annette Olson - Americans for Prosperity WI

·      Christoper  Lawrence

·      Shayla Tillman

Registrations Against

·      Jolene Plantz - WI Marriage & Family Therapist

·      Mary Gehin

·      Greg Spicer

·      Katherine Beaton

·      David Seligman

·      Terry Hayden - WI Pipe Trades Assoc.

·      Christopher Wirth - WAMFT

·      Connie Kittleson - Wisconsin Physical Therapy Assn.

·      Erin Longmire - Funeral Service & Cremation Alliance

·      Nik Swartz

·      Ross Golly

·      Denise Johnson

·      Cathy Peltier

·      Rhonda James

·      Scott Stenger - Wis. Athletic Trainers Assoc.

·      Daniel Schmitt

·      Carissa Wegner

·      Jared Smith

·      Bob Welch - Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors

·      Amanda Soelle - Wisconsin Podiatric Medical Association

·      Pei Chithuang - Landscape Architect (ASCA)

·      Suzanne Vincent

·      Jared A. Vincent

·      Patricia Saiki

·      Jordan Teichen

·      Joe Porter

·      Tom Martin

·      Megan Corcoran

·      Jeff Steen

·      Aaron Williams

·      Tom Dvorah - ASLA Student Chapter

·      Cameron Braatz - ASLA Student Chapter

·      Lindy Boeding

·      Brian J. Boeding

·      Janet Schmidt, PE

·      Sally Swenson, P.E.

·      Kathleen Kane, PLA CPSI

·      Mike Sturm, RLA LEED AC

·      Shane Bernau

·      Representative Christine Sinicki - 20th Assembly District

·      Jason Stangland

·      Bill Patek - SmithGroup JJR

·      Bob Welch - Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association

·      Peter Theo - WI Dental Hygienist Assoc.

·      David B. Morrow

·      Caitlin Blue

·      Sarah Kotnik

·      Wenting Li

·      Jeff DeLaura

·      Robert Stein

·      Peter Theo - Wisconsin Optometric Association

·      David Ken Saiki

·      Ross Pinski

·      Jules  West

·      Autumn Behringer

·      Eric Schuehardt

·      Khaled Bid

·      Nathan Novak

·      Lybra Lindke

·      Connor Nett

·      Abigail Burlile

·      Andrea Keapproth - American Massage Therapy

·      Alissa Santurri

·      Philip Carlson

·      Peter Bridge

·      Thomas J. Rogers

·      John R. Klatt

·      Christa Schaefer

·      Nathan Hilmer

·      Chris James

·      Alex DeSmidt

·      Gary Brown

·      Leo Sokolik - IBEW State Conf.

·      Steve Breitlow - Plumber's Local #75

·      Theresa Schmechel

·      Bill Ruznik

·      Alejandra Lira

·      Gregg Bogost, MD - WI Radiological Society

·      Michael Blumenfeld - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

·      Samuel Dennis Jr. - Landscape Architecture Program @ UW-Madison

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

September 28, 2017    Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Kapenga; Senators Harsdorf, Craig, Johnson and Vinehout.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Craig, seconded by Senator Harsdorf that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (4)     Senator Kapenga; Senators Harsdorf, Craig and Johnson.

Noes:     (1)     Senator Vinehout.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1

Moved by Senator Harsdorf, seconded by Senator Kapenga that Senate Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (4)     Senator Kapenga; Senators Harsdorf, Craig and Johnson.

Noes:     (1)     Senator Vinehout.

SENATE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1

Moved by Senator Craig, seconded by Senator Harsdorf that Senate Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (4)     Senator Kapenga; Senators Harsdorf, Craig and Johnson.

Noes:     (1)     Senator Vinehout.

SENATE AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1

Moved by Senator Craig, seconded by Senator Harsdorf that Senate Bill 288 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (3)     Senator Kapenga; Senators Harsdorf and Craig.

Noes:     (2)     Senators Johnson and Vinehout.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2

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Timothy Duffy

Committee Clerk