Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Area Agency on Aging - Legislative / Advocacy Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Wednesday, April 22, 2026  
9:00 AM  
This is a Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at 2865 N  
Sherman Ave, Conference Room 109; Attend virtually  
via Zoom.  
The Wednesday April 22, 2026 AAA Legislative/Advocacy Committee meeting will be a Hybrid meeting.  
The public can attend in person at the ADRC building, 2865 N Sherman Ave Room 109, Madison.  
The public can access the meeting virtually with the Zoom application or by telephone.  
To join the meeting in Zoom, click the following link (after you fill out the form, the meeting link and  
access information will be emailed to you):  
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CfbZD0HaTmqoXgDeELg5HA  
This link will be active until the end of the meeting.  
To join the meeting by phone, dial-in using one of the following three toll-free phone numbers:  
1-833-548-0276  
1-833-548-0282  
1-888-788-0099  
When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 957 6548 2002  
PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:  
IN PERSON: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item  
can register in person at the meeting using paper registration forms. IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO  
REGISTER VIA THE ZOOM LINK ABOVE EVEN IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING IN PERSON.  
In person registrations to provide public comment will be accepted throughout the meeting.  
VIRTUAL: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item  
MUST REGISTER USING THE LINK ABOVE (even if you plan to attend using your phone). Virtual  
registrations to provide public comment will be accepted until 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the  
meeting.  
In order to testify (provide public comment) virtually, you must be in attendance at the meeting via Zoom  
or phone, you will then either be unmuted or promoted to a panelist and provided time to speak to the  
body.  
If you want to submit a written comment for this meeting, or send handouts for board members, please  
send them to: Matulle.Cindy@danecounty.gov  
Guests & Staff Present: Lacy Fox, Cindy Matulle and Lynn Riley.  
A. Call To Order  
Chair LEZOTTE called the meeting to order at 9:04am.  
4 - NATALIE RAEMISCH, ANNA LEZOTTE, JODIE CASTANEDA, and AMY WURF  
1 - JIM SCHMIDLKOFER  
Present  
Absent  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes from February 25, 2026  
2025  
MIN-667  
Attachments: 2026_0225_LegAdv Committee Minutes  
A motion was made by CASTANEDA, seconded by WURF, that the minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
C. Action Items  
D. Presentations  
None.  
None.  
E. Reports to Committee  
a. ADRC Governing Board  
ADRC Governing Board Agenda 4.13.26  
2025  
RPT-869  
Attachments: 2026_0413 ADRC Board Agenda  
Nothing related to aging.  
b. County/State/Federal Legislative Update  
FOX stated housing bills are top on the list for Federal Legislation.  
More funding for state and local SNAP benefits passed and will start  
in the new Legislative session.  
c. State's Aging Advisory Council  
Nothing to update.  
d. US Aging Legislative Update  
Lynn Riley, AAA Manager, stated US Aging is working on planning  
the yearly conference in San Diego.  
e. Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network  
i. GWAAR-Advocacy Update 4/10/26  
Emily Peterson will be replacing Janet Zander.  
GWAAR Updates  
2025  
RPT-871  
Attachments: Advocacy Update_GWAAR Board_4-10-26 REV  
ii. Update since that report: AB182, AB194 and AB968 were signed by Governor  
Evers on 4/8/26  
f. Chair & Staff Reports  
i. You are invited: In-District Legislative Informational Session: June 17th  
In-District Legislative Informational Session: June 17th  
2025  
RPT-870  
WAAN is advocating for increase in funding of HDM,  
ADRC funding and Falls Prevention. Dane County added  
Transportation as an advocacy need.  
ii. Advisory Council  
iii. Staff Update  
RILEY and BUNCK stated that there is a great group of  
people for the Advisory Council. Hoping to recruit some of  
them for the AAA Board.  
RILEY stated that AAA Registered Dietitian/Nutrition  
Coordinator Shannon Gabriel was no longer with AAA.  
Seven applicants applied for the position with interviews to  
come soon.  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Next meeting: Wednesday June 24, 2026 at 9am via Hybrid.  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None.  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None.  
I. Adjournment  
A motion was made by BUNCK, seconded by WURF, that the meeting be  
adjourned at 9:21am. The motion carried unanimously.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Cindy Matulle.