Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Children and Families

Assembly Bill 776

Relating to: foster home licensing.

By Representatives Pronschinske, Doyle, Neylon, Meyers, Snyder, Subeck, Katsma, Kitchens, Novak, Rodriguez, Ballweg, Billings, Anderson, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Felzkowski, Knodl, Krug, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Mursau, Petersen, Petryk, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer, Vruwink and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Bewley, Olsen, L. Taylor and Vinehout.

December 27, 2017     Referred to Committee on Children and Families

January 17, 2018         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Kitchens; Representatives Snyder, Vorpagel, Kerkman, Ballweg, Pronschinske, Krug, C. Taylor, Billings, Subeck and Bowen.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Treig Pronschinske - 92nd Assembly District

·      Rep. Steve Doyle - 94th Assembly District

·      Sen. Alberta Darling - 8th Senate District

·      Deb Suchle - Trempealeau County Human Services

·      Sarah Mumaw-Flury

·      Maxine Jacobs

·      Danielle Schalinske - Buffalo County

·      Lila  Barlow

·      William Robbins

·      Lonna Morouney - DCF

·      Fredi Bove - DCF

·      Jonelle Brown - DCF

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Oriana Carey - Coalition for Children, Youth and Families

·      Sarah Diedrick-Kubdorf - Wisconsin Counties Assn.

·      Katie Herreu - WI County Human Service Assn.

·      Kathy Markeland - WAFCA

·      Chuck  Price - Waupaca County

·      Jason Witt - La Crosse County

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 31, 2018         Executive Session Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Kitchens; Representatives Snyder, Vorpagel, Kerkman, Ballweg, Pronschinske, Krug, C. Taylor, Subeck and Bowen.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Billings.

Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Vorpagel that Assembly Bill 776 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Kitchens; Representatives Snyder, Vorpagel, Kerkman, Ballweg, Pronschinske, Krug, C. Taylor, Subeck and Bowen.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0

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Stamena Ivanov

Committee Clerk