Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Children and Families

Assembly Bill 779

Relating to: grant to organization to provide referrals to community-based services and making an appropriation.

By Representatives Crowley, Rodriguez, Billings, Katsma, Subeck, Kitchens, Doyle, Ballweg, Meyers, Novak, Snyder, Pronschinske, Barca, Jagler, Krug, Kulp, Petryk, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer, Vruwink, Zamarripa and Stuck; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Johnson, Larson, Ringhand, 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.  David Crowley - 17th Assembly District

·      Rep. Jessie Rodriguez - 21st Assembly District

·      Sen. Luther Olsen - 14th Senate District

·      John Hyatt - Impact 2-1-1

·      Charlene Mouille - United Way

·      Rick Spiel - United Way of Dane County

·      Sarah Mumaw-Flury

·      Jeff Sargent - United Way of Marathon County

·      William Robbins

·      Kim Knutson - Great Rivers 211 & Gundersen Health System

·      David  Lee - Feeding Wisconsin

·      Kathy Mullooly - 211 Waukesha County

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Oriana Carey - Coalition for Children, Youth and Families

·      Sarah Diedrick-Kesdorf - Wisconsin Counties Assn.

·      Rachel Gundacker - United Way of Dane County

·      Katie  Herreu - WI County Human Service Assn.

·      Maxine Jacobs

·      Michelle Jensen - Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Board

·      Kathy Markeland - WAFCA

·      Kyle O'Brien - WI Hospital Assn.

·      Karen Olson - La Crosse County

·      Chuck Price - Waupaca County

·      Earl Robert Waite

·      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 779 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