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, March 27, 2024  
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 March 27, 2024 AAA Legislative/Advocacy Committee meeting will be a hybrid meeting.  
Members of the public can either attend in person or virtually via Zoom.  
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@countyofdane.com  
Staff & Guests Present: Cindy Matulle, Claire Purkis, and Carrie Springer.  
A. Call To Order  
Chair OLSON called the meeting to order at 9:01 am.  
6 -  
Present  
TED BUNCK, ANNA LEZOTTE, JILL MCHONE, ESTHER OLSON, JIM  
SCHMIDLKOFER, and RICK ROSE  
1 - JODIE CASTANEDA  
Excused  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
AAA Legislative/Advocacy Minutes from February 28, 2024  
2023  
MIN-577  
Attachments: 2024_0228_LegAdv Committee Minutes  
2024_0228_LegAdv Committee Registrations  
A motion was made by LEZOTTE, seconded by BUNCK, that the minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
C. Action Items  
1. Advocacy Supporting Federal & State Programs  
No action taken.  
D. Discussion Items  
1. Aging Advocacy Day, May 14, 2024  
OLSON working with Carrie Springer to help set up In-District Representative meetings  
after advocacy day.  
Still need volunteers to help with set up and guides. Register and sign up for volunteer  
areas you are interested in.  
E. Reports to Committee  
1. Wisconsin Senior Advocates  
Working on Aging Advocacy Day items.  
2. ADRC Governing Board  
No Aging topics discussed.  
3. County/State/Federal Legislative Update  
New bill about hospital’s being able to decide where patients will be transferred too was  
introduced just before a meeting. No action taken by the Senate on the bill. This will  
come up again in the fall when Federal Legislation picks up again.  
4. State's Aging Advisory Council  
Discussion on voting and what is being done locally with voting concerns.  
5. Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network  
Aging Advocacy Day 2024--Registration Now Open!  
2024 Advocacy Day  
2023  
RPT-528  
Attachments: 2024 Aging Advocacy Day  
Are you interested in speaking out on issues affecting older adults and family  
caregivers? On May 14, 2024, join members of the Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network  
(WAAN), aging network professionals, older adults, and family caregivers at an  
in-person Aging Advocacy Day (AAD) 2024 event in Madison to “tell your story” and  
help educate your state Senator and Assembly Representative and/or their staff about  
issues impacting Wisconsin’s aging population. Your voice matters!  
For more information and to register, go to: https://gwaar.org/aging-advocacy-day-2024.  
Registration closes on April 29, 2024.  
Mark your calendar: Pre-Advocacy Day Virtual Training  
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 | 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.  
The virtual training is not required to attend Aging Advocacy Day, but is recommended.  
To help attendees prepare for legislative visits, the Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network  
is hosting a virtual information session with a brief overview of this year’s issues and  
talking points. Those unable to attend Aging Advocacy Day in-person are also welcome  
to attend the virtual event and are encouraged to contact their state legislators  
independently or as part of a local, in-district meeting.  
Additional information on in-district meetings will be posted online  
athttps://gwaar.org/aging-advocacy-day-2024 the week of April 22.  
F. Report Out Items to AAA Board  
Aging Advocacy Day and Voting issues.  
G. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Next meeting: Wednesday May 1, 2024 at 9am via Hybrid  
Discussion on voting issues.  
H. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None.  
I. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None.  
J. Adjournment  
A motion was made by BUNCK, seconded by SCHMIDLKOFER, that the meeting  
be adjourned at 10:03 am. The motion carried unanimously.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Cindy Matulle.