Record of Committee Proceedings

Joint Committee on Finance

Senate Bill 666

Relating to: pilot program to provide outreach, support, and mental health and substance abuse services for veterans and making an appropriation.

By Senators Petrowski, Cowles, Bewley, Carpenter, Darling, Olsen, Wanggaard and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Felzkowski, Loudenbeck, Anderson, Hesselbein, Horlacher, Jacque, Jagler, Kitchens, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Milroy, Novak, Ott, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Schraa, Tauchen, Tranel, Mursau, VanderMeer and Goyke.

February 06, 2018       Referred to Joint Committee on Finance

February 07, 2018       Executive Session Held

Present:       (15)      Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Tiffany, Vukmir, Stroebel and L. Taylor; Representatives Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Felzkowski, Born, Rohrkaste, C. Taylor and Shankland.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Senator Erpenbach.

Moved by Representative Shankland, seconded by Representative Taylor that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction.

Ayes:     (15)   Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Tiffany, Vukmir, Stroebel and L. Taylor; Representatives Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Felzkowski, Born, Rohrkaste, C. Taylor and Shankland.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Shankland, seconded by Representative Taylor that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (3)     Senator L. Taylor; Representatives C. Taylor and Shankland.

Noes:     (12)   Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Tiffany, Vukmir and Stroebel; Representatives Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Felzkowski, Born and Rohrkaste.

SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 12

Moved by Representative Felzkowski, seconded by Senator Darling that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes:     (15)   Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Tiffany, Vukmir, Stroebel and L. Taylor; Representatives Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Felzkowski, Born, Rohrkaste, C. Taylor and Shankland.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Felzkowski, seconded by Representative Loudenbeck that Senate Bill 666 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (15)   Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Tiffany, Vukmir, Stroebel and L. Taylor; Representatives Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Felzkowski, Born, Rohrkaste, C. Taylor and Shankland.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

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Joe Malkasian

Committee Clerk