Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on State Affairs

Assembly Bill 116

Relating to: the creation of the Interagency Legal Aid Coordinating Council.

By Joint Legislative Council.

March 02, 2017           Referred to Committee on State Affairs

March 15, 2017           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jacque, Knodl, Kleefisch, Gannon, Summerfield, Kulp, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Sinicki, Hesselbein and Doyle.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Jagler and Ohnstad.

Appearances For

·      Joan Ballweg - Representative

·      Chase Tarrier - End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin

·      Amy  Devine - Disability Rights Wisconsin

·      Adam  Plotkin - State Public Defender

·      James  Gramling - Wisconsin Access to Justice Commission

·      David  Pifer - Legal Action of Wisconsin

·      David  Prosser - Justice and Member of Study Committee

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Lisa Subeck - Representative

·      Lynne Davis - State Bar of Wisconsin

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 19, 2017             Executive Session Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Swearingen; Representatives Jagler, Jacque, Knodl, Gannon, Summerfield, Kulp, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Ohnstad and Hesselbein.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (4)        Representatives Tauchen, Kleefisch, Sinicki and Doyle.

Moved by Representative Knodl, seconded by Representative Vorpagel that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Swearingen; Representatives Jagler, Jacque, Knodl, Summerfield, Kulp, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Ohnstad and Hesselbein.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Gannon.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 1

Moved by Representative Ohnstad, seconded by Representative Vorpagel that Assembly Bill 116 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Swearingen; Representatives Jagler, Jacque, Knodl, Summerfield, Kulp, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Ohnstad and Hesselbein.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Gannon.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 1

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Matt Wimmer

Committee Clerk