Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Consumer Affairs

Assembly Bill 509

Relating to: creating a marriage and family therapist training certificate and the eligibility requirements for taking the examination for a marriage and family therapist or professional counselor certificate.

By Representative Otte, by request of the Department of Regulation and Licensing Secretary Marlene A. Cummings.

September 16, 1997 Referred to committee on Consumer Affairs.

October 23, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (7) Representatives Otte, Johnsrud, Ott, M. Lehman, Urban, Williams and Black.

Absent: (1) Representative Hasenohrl.

Appearances for

· Myra L. Shelton, Executive Assistant, Department of Regulation & Licensing

· Lynn Gauger, Board Member, Examining Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Chet Gerlach, Madison, Wisconsin School Counselors Assn.

· James P. Buckley, Waukesha, Wis. Assoc. for Marriage and Family Therapy

Registrations against

· None.

November 20, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (7) Representatives Otte, Johnsrud, Ott, M. Lehman, Urban, Hasenohrl and Black.

Absent: (1) Representative Williams.

Moved by Representative Johnsrud, seconded by Representative Hasenohrl, that Assembly Bill 509

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (7) Representatives Otte, Johnsrud, Ott, M. Lehman, Urban, Hasenohrl and Black.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative Williams.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0, Absent 1

NOTE: Representative Williams was delayed arriving and asked that the record show that she would have voted “aye” on the motion.

Daniel A. Young

Committee Clerk