Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on State Affairs
Assembly Bill 599
Relating to: regulating kratom products, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Murphy, Cabral-Guevara, Sinicki and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski and L. Taylor.
October 07, 2021 Referred to Committee on State Affairs
December 08, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Vorpagel, Kuglitsch, Summerfield, Spiros, Knodl, Brooks, Schraa, Sinicki, Pope, Ohnstad and McGuire.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Tauchen.
Appearances For
· Rep. Dave Murphy - 56th Assembly District
· Murray Holcomb
· Geoffrey Laredo - American Kratom Association
· Beverly Veyna
· David Carlucci - American Kratom Association
· Curtis Bramble
· Mac Haddow - American Kratom Association
· Mary Kaiser - Kratom Advocate
· Dr. Heidi Sykora
· Brandon Millard
Appearances Against
· Sheriff Dale Schmidt - Dodge County
Appearances for Information Only
· Kayla Neuman - WI State Lab of Hygiene
Registrations For
· Ila Webster
· Michelle Peterson
Registrations Against
· Steve Lyons - WI Chiefs of Police Assn.
· Steve Conway - WI State Fraternal Order of Police
Registrations for Information Only
· Robert Nixon
January 05, 2022 Executive Session Held
Present: (11) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Vorpagel, Kuglitsch, Tauchen, Summerfield, Spiros, Knodl, Sinicki, Pope, Ohnstad and McGuire.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Brooks and Schraa.
Moved by Representative Knodl, seconded by Representative Ohnstad that Assembly Bill 599 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (9) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Vorpagel, Kuglitsch, Tauchen, Summerfield, Knodl, Sinicki, Ohnstad and McGuire.
Noes: (2) Representatives Spiros and Pope.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 2
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Taylor Corkran
Committee Clerk
