Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment
Assembly Bill 1074
Relating to: various changes to the worker's compensation law, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
By committee on Labor and Integrated Employment.
February 08, 2024 Referred to Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment
February 08, 2024 Executive Session Held
Present: (6) Representative Penterman; Representatives Gustafson, Petryk, Sinicki, Ohnstad and Hong.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Sapik, Callahan and Edming.
February 08, 2024 Public Hearing Held
Present: (6) Representative Penterman; Representatives Gustafson, Petryk, Sinicki, Ohnstad and Hong.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Sapik, Callahan and Edming.
Appearances For
· Rachel Ver Velde - Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
· Ronald Kent - Worker's Compensation Advisory Council
· State Senator Andre Jacque - Senate District 1
· Gerald Minor - Wood County WI and Wisconsin Fire Chiefs Association
· Devon Anders - Wisconsin Professional Fire Fighters
· Mahlon Mitchell - Wisconsin Professional Fire Fighters
· John Breuer - Allenton Fire Department
· Joe Pulvermacher - Wisconsin State Fire Chief Association
· Craig Olson - Campbellsport Fire Department
· Christopher Dallas - Vaiders Fire Department
· Todd Blaser - Wisconsin Fire Chiefs Association
· Mark Renderman - Altoona Fire and Rescue
· Ron Hampton - Cassville Fire Department and Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association
· John Tindall - Hub International
· Chanse Kaczmarski - Wisconsin EMS Association
Appearances Against
· Mark Grapentine - Wisconsin Medical Society
· Dr Jeff Wilder - Wisconsin Chiropractic Association
· Laura Leitch - Wisconsin Hosital Association
· Maria Pascente - Ascension Wisconsin
· Tracy Wymelenberg - Ascension Wisconsin
· Brett Roberts - American Physical Therapy Association of Wisconsin
Appearances for Information Only
· Steven Peters - Worker's Compensation Advisory Council
Registrations For
· Natalie White - Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin
· Hannah Huffman - Schneider National Inc
· Joe Strohl - Professional Fire Fighters
· Tom Fonfara - Wisconsin State Firefighters Association
· Alan Deyoung - Wisconsin EMS Association
· Joe Strohl - Wisconsin Association for Justice
· Melissa Duffy - Advancing Free Market Healthcare
· Melissa Duffy - The Alliance
· Michael Bink - Themselves
· Bradley Schwanda - Worker's Compensation Advisory Council
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
· Brian Haferman - Hewitt Area Fire Department
· Susan Quam - Wisconsin Restaurant Association
· Jess Alanis - Travelers Insurance
· Matt Banaszynski - Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin
· David Sobek - City of Lake Mills Fire Department
· Joshua Klug - Merrill Fire Department and North Central Chief's Association
· Andy Frank - Wisconsin Insurance Alliance
· Gina Blaser - Wisconsin State Firefighters Association
· Chad Zuleger - Dairy Business Association
· Chris Anderson - Professional Ambulance Association of Wisconsin
· George Klaetsch - Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association
· Robert Salov - Wisconsin EMS Association
Registrations Against
· Ben Van Pelt - SSM Health
· Matt Wimmer - Bellin and Gundersen Health System
· Connie Schulze - UW Health
· Lynn Steffes - American Physical Therapy Association Wisconsin
· Greg Gilbert - Concentra
· John Murray - Wisconsin Chiropractic Association
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 11, 2024 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Jon Minneci
Committee Clerk
