Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on State Affairs
Assembly Bill 198
Relating to: emergency medical services education, tuition and materials reimbursement for emergency medical responders and emergency medical services practitioners, and a live 911 pilot program.
By Representatives Kurtz, Novak, Summerfield, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Franklin, Goeben, Green, Gustafson, Kaufert, Kitchens, Knodl, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Piwowarczyk, Steffen, Subeck, VanderMeer and Nedweski; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, James, Cabral-Guevara, Nass, Pfaff and Testin.
April 15, 2025 Referred to Committee on State Affairs
April 23, 2025 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Green, Summerfield, Moses, Spiros, Piwowarczyk, Sinicki, Kirsch and Roe.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Wittke.
Appearances For
· Michael Jessen - Richland County EMS
· Lynn Kirschbaum - Glen Haven Fire and EMS
· Bruce Henner - Fort Atkinson Fire Dept.
· Logan Fuller - The Village of Winneconne
· Alan DeYoung - Wisconsin EMS Association
· Chanse Kaczmarsky - WI EMS Association
· Valerie Bruggeman - Superior Ambulance
· Martha Augustine - Superior Ambulance
· Michelle Krysiak - Supior Ambulance
· Robert Whitaker - North Shore Fire Dept
· Matt Schueke - Village of Mcfarland
· Toni Herkert - League of WI Municipalities
· Joe Dulvermacher - WI State Fire Chiefs
· Steve Denzien - WI State Fire Chiefs
· Rep. Tony Kurtz - Wisconsin State Assembly
· Sen. Howard Marklein - Wisconsin State Senate
· Jerry Biggart - Professional Fire Fighter of WI
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· James Small - Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
· Layla Merrifield - Wisconsin Technical College System
Registrations For
· Wayne Jurecki - Bell Ambulance
· Chris Anderson - Professional Ambulance Association of Wisconsin
· Damian Kruse - Mauston Area Ambulance
· Tim Fiocchi - WI Farm Bureau
· George Klaetsch - WI State Fire Chiefs Association
· Matthew Jaggar - City of Eau Claire Fire Dept
· Chris Klahn - WI State Firefighters Association
· David Wiese - City of Omro
· Steve Bakos - Marshfield Fire and Rescue
· Rep. Duke Tucker - Wisconsin State Assembly
· Ben O'Connell - Emplify Health
· Joe Ruth - WI Towns Association
· Christopher Leopold - Mauston Area Ambulance
· Mark Thomas
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
June 04, 2025 Executive Session Held
Present: (10) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Green, Summerfield, Moses, Wittke, Spiros, Piwowarczyk, Sinicki, Kirsch and Roe.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Moses that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (10) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Green, Summerfield, Moses, Wittke, Spiros, Piwowarczyk, Sinicki, Kirsch and Roe.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Moses that Assembly Bill 198 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (10) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Green, Summerfield, Moses, Wittke, Spiros, Piwowarczyk, Sinicki, Kirsch and Roe.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0
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Emmett Smith
Committee Clerk
