Record of Committee Proceedings

Joint Committee on Finance

Senate Bill 675

Relating to: the Court Appointed Special Advocates grant program and making an appropriation.

By Senators Olsen, Johnson, Carpenter, Larson, Ringhand, L. Taylor and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Katsma, Meyers, Rodriguez, Crowley, Novak, Subeck, Pronschinske, Doyle, Kitchens, Billings, Ballweg, Snyder, Anderson, Berceau, Born, E. Brooks, Considine, Fields, Genrich, Jacque, Jagler, Kolste, Krug, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Mursau, Petersen, Petryk, Quinn, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer and Vruwink.

February 02, 2018       Referred to Joint Committee on Finance

February 07, 2018       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (15)      Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Tiffany, Vukmir, Stroebel and L. Taylor; Representatives Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Felzkowski, Born, Rohrkaste, C. Taylor and Shankland.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Senator Erpenbach.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Terry  Katsma

·      Meaghan Hery - Dane County CASA

·      Kelly Schwartz - WI CASA Assoc

·      Sen. Luther  Olsen

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Kathy Markeland - WAECA

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 08, 2018       Executive Session Held

Present:       (16)      Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Tiffany, Vukmir, Stroebel, L. Taylor and Erpenbach; Representatives Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Felzkowski, Born, Rohrkaste, C. Taylor and Shankland.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Olsen, seconded by Representative Nygren that Senate Bill 675 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (16)   Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Tiffany, Vukmir, Stroebel, L. Taylor and Erpenbach; Representatives Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Felzkowski, Born, Rohrkaste, C. Taylor and Shankland.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0

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Joe Malkasian

Committee Clerk