Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform
Senate Bill 680
Relating to: changing the conditions of liability for worker's compensation benefits for emergency medical services practitioners.
By Senators Jacque, Wanggaard, Bewley, Agard, Ringhand and Smith; cosponsored by Representatives Horlacher, Considine, Emerson, Allen, Andraca, Armstrong, Billings, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Conley, Dittrich, Drake, Edming, Hebl, Kerkman, Kitchens, B. Meyers, Milroy, Mursau, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Plumer, Pope, Riemer, Rozar, Shankland, Shelton, Skowronski, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck, Thiesfeldt, Vining, Vruwink, Spreitzer and Sinicki.
November 11, 2021 Referred to Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform
February 17, 2022 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Nass; Senators Wanggaard, Stafsholt, Wirch and Johnson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Andre Jacque - Author
· Rep. Cody Horlacher - Co-Author
· Madison Krenz - Cambridge EMS
· Chase Kaczmarski - WEMSA
· Brian Donaldson - WEMSA
· Kyle Wells
· Spencer Nett - Dells-Delton EMS
· Mahlon Mitchell - Professional Fire Fighters Assn of WI
· Devon Anders - PFFW
Appearances Against
· BJ Demar - Waupun Fire Department
· Christopher Garrison - Sun Prairie Fire Department
· Joe Pulvermacher - Fitchburg Fire Department
· George Klaetsch - WI State Fire Chiefs Assn
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Joe Strohl - PFFW
· Kathryn Floyd - FitchRona EMS
· Forbes McIntosh - WI EMS Assn
· Bob Salov
· Paul Blount - Cambridge Area EMS
Registrations Against
· Curt Witynski - League of WI Municipalities
· Andrew Franken - WI Insurance Alliance
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 23, 2022 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (5) Senator Nass; Senators Wanggaard, Stafsholt, Wirch and Johnson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Nass, seconded by Senator Wanggaard that Senate Bill 680 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (5) Senator Nass; Senators Wanggaard, Stafsholt, Wirch and Johnson.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Mike Mikalsen
Committee Clerk
