Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform
Assembly Bill 576
Relating to: requirements for funeral director apprenticeships and licenses, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, and providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures.
By Representatives VanderMeer, Allen, Ballweg, Born, Dittrich, Felzkowski, Fields, Hebl, Horlacher, James, Knodl, Kulp, Macco, Novak, Oldenburg, Petryk, Plumer, Rodriguez, Sortwell, Stuck, Tittl, Tusler and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Kooyenga, Craig, Kapenga, Olsen, Johnson and Larson.
October 25, 2019 Referred to Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform
October 31, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (8) Representative Horlacher; Representatives Ballweg, Allen, Sortwell, Macco, Brostoff, Stuck and L. Myers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Quinn.
Appearances For
· Representative Nancy VanderMeer - 70th Assembly District
· Erin Longmire - Funeral Service & Cremation Alliance of WI
· Mark Krause - Krause Funeral Homes
· Gabriel Schauf - MATC-Funeral Service Program
Appearances Against
· Dr. Camelia Clarke - Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association
· Michael D. Sharkey - Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association-General Counsel
· Matt Myshum - Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association
· James Wolfe - Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association/Personal
· Gerald Lynch - Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Senator Dale Kooyenga - 5th Senate District
· Luke Densow - Wichmann Funeral Homes
· Scott Kundinger - Cress Funeral Service
· Todd Michael - Cornerstone Funeral Home
Registrations Against
· Tom Moore - Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 08, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Representative Horlacher; Representatives Ballweg, Allen, Sortwell, Macco, Quinn, Brostoff, Stuck and L. Myers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Brostoff, seconded by Representative Ballweg that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Representative Horlacher; Representatives Ballweg, Allen, Sortwell, Macco, Quinn, Brostoff, Stuck and L. Myers.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Myers, seconded by Representative Brostoff that Assembly Bill 576 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (9) Representative Horlacher; Representatives Ballweg, Allen, Sortwell, Macco, Quinn, Brostoff, Stuck and L. Myers.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
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Anna Schwarz
Committee
Clerk
