Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Rural Development

Assembly Bill 255

Relating to: creating a rural pharmacy practice grant program administered by the Higher Educational Aids Board, exempting from taxation amounts received from such a grant program, and granting rule-making authority.

By Representatives Dallman, Tranel, Brandtjen, Edming, Green, Gundrum, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Oldenburg, Penterman and Swearingen; cosponsored by Senators Stafsholt and Nass.

May 08, 2023              Referred to Committee on Rural Development

November 08, 2023    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Armstrong; Representatives Schmidt, Edming, Green, Moses, Novak, VanderMeer, Emerson, Considine, Ratcliff and C. Anderson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Hurd.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Alex Dallman - 41st Assembly District

·      Dr. Erik Jorvig - Concordia University School of Pharmacy

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Jeremy Levin - Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative

·      Sen. Rob Stafsholt - 10th Senate District

·      Bob Welch - Concordia University Wisconsin

·      Danielle Womack - Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 04, 2024         Executive Session Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Armstrong; Representatives Schmidt, Edming, Green, Hurd, Moses, VanderMeer, Emerson, Considine, Ratcliff and C. Anderson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Emerson, seconded by Representative Green that Assembly Bill 255 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Armstrong; Representatives Schmidt, Edming, Green, Hurd, Moses, VanderMeer, Emerson, Considine, Ratcliff and C. Anderson.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

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Matt Pulda

Committee Clerk