Assembly Bill 161
Ambulance assessment program supplemental reimbursements, payment of administrative costs, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Apr 10, 2023
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 15, 2024: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill creates an appropriation to make payments from the ambulance service provider trust fund to eligible ambulance service providers as specified under 2021 Wisconsin Act 228 . Act 228 implemented an ambulance service provider assessment on private ambulance service providers for supplemental reimbursements under the Medical Assistance program and a supplemental reimbursement under the Medical Assistance program to public ambulance service providers through certified public expenditures. Currently, the Department of Health Services administers the Medical Assistance program, which is a joint federal and state program that provides health services to individuals who have limited financial resources. Generally, under the Medical Assistance program, the state provides its share of the funding for benefits and the federal government then contributes its designated share of funding, also known as federal financial participation. Act 228 imposes on each private ambulance service provider a fee for the privilege of doing business in Wisconsin and established an ambulance service provider trust fund for the fees collected.
The bill also requires DHS to transfer moneys annually from the ambulance service provider trust fund to cover the administrative costs associated with administering the ambulance assessment and making supplemental reimbursements to ambulance providers.
Who's behind it
17 representatives are its . All 17 are Republicans.
10 more lawmakers .
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Authors (17)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Binsfeld · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Alex Dallman · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Donovan · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Chanz Green · Republican, Assembly
- Tony Kurtz · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Jon Plumer · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Peter Schmidt · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Swearingen · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (10)
- Cabrera and Andraca
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Loren Oldenburg · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Melissa Ratcliff · Democrat, Senate
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Local Government vote on an amendment
Passed, 11 to 0 · Jun 15, 2023
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 11, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Local Government vote to recommend it
Passed, 11 to 0 · Jun 15, 2023
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 11, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 15, 2024
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jun 20, 2023 to Jun 27, 2023
4 more representatives signed on in support.
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Jun 15, 2023
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 15, 2023
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 0.
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Jun 7, 2023
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Jun 6, 2023
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 26, 2023
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 19, 2023
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Apr 10, 2023
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Local Government.
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Apr 10, 2023
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Apr 10, 2023 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Kurtz, Dallman, Armstrong, Binsfeld, Brooks, Dittrich, Donovan, Edming, Green, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Plumer, Rozar, Schmidt, Swearingen and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Cowles, James, Marklein and Quinn
- Apr 10, 2023 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government
- Apr 19, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Oldenburg added as a coauthor
- Apr 26, 2023 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 18, 2023 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kurtz
- Jun 6, 2023 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jun 7, 2023 · Assembly
Senator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor
- Jun 14, 2023 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jun 15, 2023 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 11, Noes 0
- Jun 15, 2023 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 11, Noes 0
- Jun 15, 2023 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 15, 2023 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 20, 2023 · Assembly
- Jun 21, 2023 · Assembly
Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor
- Jun 21, 2023 · Assembly
Laid on the table
- Jun 27, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Ratcliff added as a coauthor
- Apr 15, 2024 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote