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Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Children and Families
Assembly Bill 809
Relating to: permanency planning for a child placed outside the home, required juvenile court findings when a child is placed outside the home, the expiration date of a juvenile court order placing or continuing the placement of a child outside the home, the requirement that a termination of parental rights petition be filed under certain circumstances, statements by foster parents at juvenile court hearings, and prohibiting a person who has committed an alcohol-related felony within the last 5 years from being licensed to operate a foster home or treatment foster home.
By Representative Kestell; cosponsored by Senator Robson.

February 12, 2002 Referred to Committee on Children and Families.

February 14, 2002 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (7) Representatives Kestell, Lippert, Bies, Grothman, Jeskewitz, Miller and Sinicki.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
· Michelle Jensen, DHFS
· Representative Steve Kestell, 27th Assembly District
· Lisa Hilbert Maroney, Wisconsin Council on Children and Families, Madison, WI
· Mark Mitchell, DHFS

· Gary Radloff, DHFS

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for
· Representative Bonnie Ladwig, 63rd Assembly District
· Mark Matthews, Children's Service Society of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

· Kathy Soderbloom, Senator Robson's office

Registrations against

· None.

February 20, 2002 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (7) Representatives Kestell, Lippert, Bies, Grothman, Jeskewitz, Miller and Sinicki.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Bies, seconded by Representative Miller, that Assembly Amendment 1

be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (7) Representatives Kestell, Lippert, Bies, Grothman, Jeskewitz, Miller and Sinicki.
Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Jeskewitz, seconded by Representative Lippert, that Assembly Bill 809

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (6) Representatives Kestell, Lippert, Bies, Jeskewitz, Miller and Sinicki.
Noes: (1) Representative Grothman.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 1, Absent 0

Dave Matzen
Committee Clerk