Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform

Assembly Bill 202

Relating to: investigations of conviction records by the Department of Safety and Professional Services for purposes of determining eligibility for credentials and granting rule-making authority.

By Joint Legislative Council.

April 20, 2023             Referred to Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform

May 10, 2023              Public Hearing Held

Present:       (8)        Representative Sortwell; Representatives Gustafson, Allen, Goeben, Macco, Moore Omokunde, Sinicki and Palmeri.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Kyle Koenen - WI Institute for Law and Liberty

·      Jessica Ollenburg

·      Ann Zenk - WI Hospital Hospital Association

·      Maggie Fuchs - SSM Health

·      David Hagemeier

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Hannah Huffman - WI Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence

·      Nathan Franklin - Belin and Gundersen Health Systems

·      Jeremy Levin - Rural WI Health Cooperative

·      Senator Stafsholt

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

May 24, 2023              Executive Session Held

Present:       (7)        Representative Sortwell; Representatives Gustafson, Allen, Goeben, Moore Omokunde, Sinicki and Palmeri.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Macco.

Moved by Representative Goeben, seconded by Representative Allen that Assembly Bill 202 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (4)     Representative Sortwell; Representatives Gustafson, Allen and Goeben.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Moore Omokunde, Sinicki and Palmeri.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 3

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Zach Pfaffenbach

Committee Clerk