Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Children and Families

Assembly Bill 741

Relating to: national reading program grants.

By Representatives August, Kitchens, O'Connor, Subeck, Krug, Plumer, Novak, Penterman, Hurd, Binsfeld, Allen, Rettinger, Murphy, Brandtjen, Melotik, Mursau, Gustafson, Petryk, Michalski, Schmidt and Dittrich; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara and Spreitzer.

December 06, 2023     Referred to Committee on Children and Families

January 10, 2024         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Snyder; Representatives Goeben, Bodden, Dittrich, Gundrum, Penterman, Pronschinske, Wichgers, Billings, Vining, Snodgrass and Madison.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Tyler  August

·      Carrie Spiegelo

·      Ryan Stelzer - Walworth County Reading Project

·      Liz  Gunderson - Pierce Pepin Co-Op Imagination Library

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Bob Welch - Stride

·      Sen. Mary Felzkowski

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 07, 2024       Executive Session Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Snyder; Representatives Goeben, Bodden, Dittrich, Gundrum, Pronschinske, Wichgers, Billings, Vining, Snodgrass and Madison.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Penterman.

Moved by Representative Bodden, seconded by Representative Wichgers that Assembly Bill 741 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Snyder; Representatives Goeben, Bodden, Dittrich, Gundrum, Pronschinske, Wichgers, Billings, Vining, Snodgrass and Madison.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

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Sam Hope

Committee Clerk