Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care

Assembly Bill 175

Relating to: grants to independent living centers and making an appropriation.

By Representatives Krug, Petryk, Subeck, Armstrong, Ortiz-Velez, Rozar, Shankland, Skowronski, Thiesfeldt, Mursau and Murphy; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Testin and Wanggaard.

March 23, 2021           Referred to Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care

November 16, 2021    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (8)        Representative Gundrum; Representatives Petryk, Magnafici, Plumer, Rozar, B. Meyers, Brostoff and Shelton.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Pronschinske.

Appearances For

·      Nik Rettinger - Office of Senator Andre Jacque

·      Phil Curry - Office of Representative Scott Krug

·      Marci Boucher - Independence First

·      Kyle Kleist - Center for Independent Living - Western Wisconsin

·      Karl Kopp - Society's Assets

·      Sandy Popp - Options for Independent Living

·      Eric Riskus - Midstate Independent Living Choices, Inc

·      Sara Eckland - Independent Living Resources

·      Jason Beloungy - Access to Independence

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Jill Nyberg - North County Independent Living

·      Deb Langham - Independence First

·      Gerald Hay - Independence First

·      Maureen Ryan - Wisconsin Coalition of ILCs

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 12, 2022         Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Gundrum; Representatives Petryk, Magnafici, Plumer, Pronschinske, Rozar, B. Meyers, Brostoff and Shelton.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Plumer, seconded by Representative Shelton that Assembly Bill 175 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Gundrum; Representatives Petryk, Magnafici, Plumer, Pronschinske, Rozar, B. Meyers, Brostoff and Shelton.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

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John Graber

Committee Clerk