Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Economic and Workforce Development
Senate Bill 912
Relating to: failure to accept employment to remain eligible for Medical Assistance.
By Senators Kapenga, Bernier, Felzkowski, Feyen, Marklein and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Callahan, Penterman, August, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, James, Kitchens, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Macco, Magnafici, Moses, Petersen, Schraa, Snyder, Sortwell, Steffen, Tittl, Tusler, Vorpagel, Wichgers, Zimmerman and Born.
February 01, 2022 Referred to Committee on Economic and Workforce Development
February 09, 2022 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Feyen; Senators Testin, Jacque, Ringhand and Pfaff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Chase Martin - Opportunity Solutions Project
· Representative Calvin Callahan - 35th Assembly District
· Senator Chris Kapenga - 33rd Senate District
Appearances Against
· Legislative Liaiason Tami Jackson - Wisconsin board for people with developmental disabilities
· Abby Wiley - Legal Action of WI
· Barbara Sella - WI Catholic Conference
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Chris Reader - IRG Action Fund
· Rachel Ver Velde - WMC
Registrations Against
· Peter Bakken - Wisconsin Council of Churches
· William ParK-Sutherland - Kids forward
· Julia Reigh
· Molly Collins - American lung association wisconsin
· Chelsea Fibert - Wi Counties Association
· Madysen Zitzner
· Tim Hoven - Wisconsin public health association & Wisconsin Association public health departments and boards
Registrations for Information Only
· HJ Waukau - Department of Health Services
· Catherine McDermott - Alliance Of Health insurers
February 14, 2022 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (5) Senator Feyen; Senators Testin, Jacque, Ringhand and Pfaff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by that Senate Bill 912 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (3) Senator Feyen; Senators Testin and Jacque.
Noes: (2) Senators Ringhand and Pfaff.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2
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Tim Lakin
Committee Clerk
