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Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment

Assembly Bill 1074

Relating to: various changes to the worker's compensation law, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.

By committee on Labor and Integrated Employment.

February 08, 2024������ Referred to Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment

February 08, 2024������ Executive Session Held

Present:������ (6)������� Representative Penterman; Representatives Gustafson, Petryk, Sinicki, Ohnstad and Hong.

Absent:������ (0)������� None.

Excused:���� (3)������� Representatives Sapik, Callahan and Edming.

February 08, 2024������ Public Hearing Held

Present:������ (6)������� Representative Penterman; Representatives Gustafson, Petryk, Sinicki, Ohnstad and Hong.

Absent:������ (0)������� None.

Excused:���� (3)������� Representatives Sapik, Callahan and Edming.

Appearances For

����� Rachel Ver Velde - Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce

����� Ronald Kent - Worker's Compensation Advisory Council

����� State Senator Andre Jacque - Senate District 1

����� Gerald Minor - Wood County WI and Wisconsin Fire Chiefs Association

����� Devon Anders - Wisconsin Professional Fire Fighters

����� Mahlon Mitchell - Wisconsin Professional Fire Fighters

����� John Breuer - Allenton Fire Department

����� Joe Pulvermacher - Wisconsin State Fire Chief Association

����� Craig Olson - Campbellsport Fire Department

����� Christopher Dallas - Vaiders Fire Department

����� Todd Blaser - Wisconsin Fire Chiefs Association

����� Mark Renderman - Altoona Fire and Rescue

����� Ron Hampton - Cassville Fire Department and Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association

����� John Tindall - Hub International

����� Chanse Kaczmarski - Wisconsin EMS Association

Appearances Against

����� Mark Grapentine - Wisconsin Medical Society

����� Dr Jeff Wilder - Wisconsin Chiropractic Association

����� Laura Leitch - Wisconsin Hosital Association

����� Maria Pascente - Ascension Wisconsin

����� Tracy Wymelenberg - Ascension Wisconsin

����� Brett Roberts - American Physical Therapy Association of Wisconsin

Appearances for Information Only

����� Steven Peters - Worker's Compensation Advisory Council

Registrations For

����� Natalie White - Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin

����� Hannah Huffman - Schneider National Inc

����� Joe Strohl - Professional Fire Fighters

����� Tom Fonfara - Wisconsin State Firefighters Association

����� Alan Deyoung - Wisconsin EMS Association

����� Joe Strohl - Wisconsin Association for Justice

����� Melissa Duffy - Advancing Free Market Healthcare

����� Melissa Duffy - The Alliance

����� Michael Bink - Themselves

����� Bradley Schwanda - Worker's Compensation Advisory Council

����� Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses

����� Brian Haferman - Hewitt Area Fire Department

����� Susan Quam - Wisconsin Restaurant Association

����� Jess Alanis - Travelers Insurance

����� Matt Banaszynski - Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin

����� David Sobek - City of Lake Mills Fire Department

����� Joshua Klug - Merrill Fire Department and North Central Chief's Association

����� Andy Frank - Wisconsin Insurance Alliance

����� Gina Blaser - Wisconsin State Firefighters Association

����� Chad Zuleger - Dairy Business Association

����� Chris Anderson - Professional Ambulance Association of Wisconsin

����� George Klaetsch - Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association

����� Robert Salov - Wisconsin EMS Association

Registrations Against

����� Ben Van Pelt - SSM Health

����� Matt Wimmer - Bellin and Gundersen Health System

����� Connie Schulze - UW Health

����� Lynn Steffes - American Physical Therapy Association Wisconsin

����� Greg Gilbert - Concentra

����� John Murray - Wisconsin Chiropractic Association

Registrations for Information Only

����� None.

April 11, 2024������������ Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

______________________________

Jon Minneci

Committee Clerk