Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 317

Relating to: Department of Natural Resources' efforts to raise awareness about Lyme disease.

By Representatives Mursau, Milroy, Anderson, Considine, Crowley, Gruszynski, Hesselbein, Kulp, Kurtz, B. Meyers, Ohnstad, Ott, Pope, Ramthun, Rodriguez, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snyder, Spiros, Spreitzer, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tusler and Rohrkaste; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Miller, Carpenter, Hansen, Kapenga, Larson, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand and Smith.

June 27, 2019              Referred to Committee on Health

October 16, 2019        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Kurtz, Rodriguez, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy, VanderMeer, Felzkowski, Magnafici, Kolste, Subeck, Anderson and Vining.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Riemer.

Appearances For

·      State. Rep. John Mursau

·      State Sen. Rob Cowles

·      Griffin Austin

·      Lexi Austin

·      Jeff Waite

·      Jillayne Austin

·      Michael McFadzen - Friends of WI State Parks

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Susan Paskewitz - Midwest Center of Excellence for Vector Bourne Disease

·      Gretchen Wheat

·      Brigit Brown - WI DNR

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 30, 2019        Executive Session Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Kurtz, Rodriguez, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy, VanderMeer, Felzkowski, Magnafici, Kolste, Subeck, Anderson and Vining.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Riemer.

Moved by Representative Kolste, seconded by Representative Vining that Assembly Bill 317 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (14)   Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Kurtz, Rodriguez, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy, VanderMeer, Felzkowski, Magnafici, Kolste, Subeck, Anderson and Vining.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0

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Joshua Hoisington

Committee Clerk