Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations

Senate Bill 653

Relating to: foster home licensing.

By Senators Darling, Bewley, Olsen, L. Taylor and Vinehout; cosponsored 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.

December 21, 2017     Referred to Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations

January 30, 2018         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Kapenga; Senators Olsen, Craig, Johnson and Vinehout.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Alberta  Darling - 8th Senate District

·      Representative Treig Pronschinske - 92nd Assembly District

·      Lonna Morouney - Department of Children and Families

·      Fredi Bove - Department of Children and Families

·      Jonelle Brom - Department of Children and Families

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Representative Josh Zepnick - 9th Senate District

·      Sarah Diedrick-Kasdorf - WI Counties Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 14, 2018       Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Kapenga; Senators Olsen, Craig, Johnson and Vinehout.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Vinehout, seconded by Senator Olsen that Senate Bill 653 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Kapenga; Senators Olsen, Craig, Johnson and Vinehout.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Jeff Sherman

Committee Clerk