Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

Assembly Bill 1077

Relating to: transfer from the state building trust fund to the general fund, funding for grants to support hospital emergency department services, and making an appropriation.

By Representatives Summerfield, Hurd, Moses, Petryk, Pronschinske, Armstrong and Rozar; cosponsored by Senators James and Quinn.

February 09, 2024       Referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

February 14, 2024       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Moses; Representatives Rozar, Brooks, Dittrich, Gundrum, Murphy, Sapik, Schutt, Summerfield, VanderMeer, Subeck, Riemer, J. Anderson, Vining and Drake.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Magnafici.

Appearances For

·      Senator Jesse  James - 23rd Senate District

·      Representative Rob Summerfield - Assembly District 67

·      Randy Scholz - Chippewa County

·      Dean Gullichson - Chippewa County

·      Dr. Brian Huerneman - Marshfield Clinic Health System

·      Sashi Gregory - WI Primary Health Care Association

·      Sal Braico - Pivotal Health

·      Rog Atkinson

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Scott Rogers - Eau Claire Chamber

·      Disa Wahlstrand

·      Joe Knight

·      John Jacobson - Ruder Ware, LLSC

·      Kyle O'Brien - WI Hospital Association

·      Jennifer Shilling - Mayo Clinic Health System

·      James Flater - Chippewa County Supervisor District #1

·      Dean Mueller - Chippewa County Supervisor District #20

·      Kari Ives - Chippewa County Supervisor District #21

·      Glen Sikorski - Chippewa County Supervisor District #6

·      Joel Seidlitz - Chippewa County Supervisor District 9

·      Matthew Peterson - Chippewa County Supervisor District #10

·      Chuck Hull - Chippewa County Supervisor District #19

·      Pete Johnson

·      Forbes  McIntosh - ASPIRUS Health

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      HJ Waukau - Department of Health Services

February 14, 2024       Executive Session Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Moses; Representatives Rozar, Brooks, Dittrich, Gundrum, Murphy, Sapik, Schutt, Summerfield, VanderMeer, Subeck, Riemer, J. Anderson, Vining and Drake.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Magnafici.

Moved by Representative Brooks, seconded by Representative Summerfield that Assembly Bill 1077 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (15)   Representative Moses; Representatives Rozar, Brooks, Dittrich, Gundrum, Murphy, Sapik, Schutt, Summerfield, VanderMeer, Subeck, Riemer, J. Anderson, Vining and Drake.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

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Maryjane Behm

Committee Clerk