Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Children and Families

Assembly Bill 570

Relating to: extended out-of-home care to 21 years of age for children with individualized education programs, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, and granting rule-making authority.

By Representatives Loudenbeck, LeMahieu, Kolste, Krug, Petryk and C. Taylor; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Darling and L. Taylor.

December 13, 2013     Referred to Committee on Children and Families

December 18, 2013     Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Krug; Representatives Loudenbeck, Endsley, Schraa, Spiros, Kerkman, Neylon, C. Taylor, Billings and Kahl.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Johnson.

Appearances For

·      Amy Loudenbeck - Rep. - 31st Assembly District

·      Fredi Ellen-Bove - Wisconsin Department of Children & Families

·      Wendy Henderson - Wisconsin Department of Children & Families

·      Phyllis Greenberger - Disability Rights Wisconsin

·      Linda Hall - Wisconsin Association of Family & Children's Agencies

·      Maanasi Brooks - Foster Care Resident

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Terry Moulton - Sen. - 23rd Senate District

·      Dan LeMahieu - Rep. - 59th Assembly District

·      Jennifer Kammerud - Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

·      Melissa Roberts - Wisconsin Department of Corrections

·      Sabrina Gentile - Wisconsin Council on Children and Families

·      Tami Jackson - Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities

·      LaQuasha Nunn

·      Mary Beth Wilk

·      Barbara Sella - Wisconsin Catholic Conference

·      Liz Buchen - Lutheran Social Services Agency

·      Sara Diedrick-Kasdorf - Wisconsin Counties Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 15, 2014         Executive Session Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Krug; Representatives Loudenbeck, Schraa, Spiros, Kerkman, Neylon, C. Taylor, Billings, Johnson and Kahl.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Endsley.

Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Billings that Assembly Bill 570 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Krug; Representatives Loudenbeck, Schraa, Spiros, Kerkman, Neylon, C. Taylor, Billings, Johnson and Kahl.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (1)     Representative Endsley.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0

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Randy Thorson

Committee Clerk