Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
For the Public Hearing on 04/23/2025 01:00 PM
Senate Bill 182
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 Senators Marklein, James, Cabral-Guevara, Nass, Pfaff and Testin; cosponsored 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.
April 14, 2025 Referred to Committee on Health
Present: (5) Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, James, Smith and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· State Senator Howard Marklein - 17th Senate District
· City Administrator Brandon Hennes - City of Omro
· Chief Lynn Kirschbaum - Glen Haven Volunteer Fire Department
· Fire Chief Robert Whitaker - North Shore Fire Department
· Executive Director Alan DeYoung - Wisconsin EMS Association
· Village Administrator Logan Fuller - The Village of Winneconne
· Matt Schuenke - Village of McFarland
· Fire Chief Steve Denzien - Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association
· Government Affairs Director Toni Herkert - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
· Valerie Bruggeman - Superior Ambulance
· Martha Augustine - Superior Ambulance
· State Representative Tony Kurtz - 41st Assembly District
· Michelle Krysiak - Superior Ambulance
· Jerry Biggart - Professional Fire Fighters of WI
· Richland County Chief of Emergency Services Michael Jessen - Richland County Emergency Services
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Layla Merrifield - WTCS
Registrations For
· Councilman David Wiese - City of Omro
· Deputy Chief Steve Bakos - Marshfield Fire and Rescue Department
· Fire Chief Matthew Jaggar - City of Eau Claire Fire Department
· Deputy Chief - EMS Jon Schultz - Eau Claire Fire Dept.
· Joe Ruth - Wisconsin Towns Association
· Ben O'Connell - Emplify Health
· Deputy Chief Damian Kruse - Mauston EMS
· Fire Chief Joe Pulvermacher - Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association
· Tim Fiocchi - Wisconsin Farm Bureau
· Chris Anderson - Professional Ambulance Association of WI
· Wayne Jurecki - Bell Ambulance
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Rural EMS Outreach Program Manager James Small - Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
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Michael Moscicke
Committee Clerk
