Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Children and Families
Assembly Bill 601
Relating to: adoption assistance, granting rule-making authority and making appropriations.
Joint Legislative Council.
November 11, 1997 Referred to committee on Children and Families.
December 11, 1997
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (9) Representatives Huebsch, Dobyns, Goetsch, Ainsworth, Ladwig, R. Young, Notestein, Krug and Hebl.
Excused: (0) None.
· Rep. David Ward, 37th District
· Colleen Ellingson, Special Needs Adoption Network
· Vicki Harter, Cashton
· Cathy Jorgensen, Sparta
· None.
· Karen Oghalai, DHFS
· Liz Buchen, Lutheran Social Services
· Bob Andersen, WI Council on Children and Families
· None.
January 8, 1998
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (8) Representatives Huebsch, Dobyns, Goetsch, Ladwig, R. Young, Notestein, Krug and Hebl.
Excused: (1) Representative Ainsworth.
Moved by Representative Huebsch, seconded by Representative Dobyns, that
Assembly Bill 601
be recommended for withdrawn from executive session.
Ayes: (8) Representatives Huebsch, Dobyns, Goetsch, Ladwig, R. Young, Notestein, Krug and Hebl.
Noes: (0) None.
Excused:(1) Representative Ainsworth.
WITHDRAWN FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0, Excused 1
February 3, 1998
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (8) Representatives Huebsch, Dobyns, Goetsch, Ainsworth, Ladwig, R. Young, Notestein and Hebl.
Excused: (1) Representative Krug.
Moved by Representative Huebsch, seconded by Representative Dobyns, that
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 601
be recommended for introduction.
Ayes: (8) Representative Huebsch, Dobyns, Goetsch, Ainsworth, Ladwig, R. Young, Notestein and Hebl.
Noes: (0) None.
Excused:(1) Representative Krug.
INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0, Excused 1
Moved by Representative R. Young, seconded by Representative Dobyns, that
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 601
be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (7) Representative Huebsch, Dobyns, Ainsworth, Ladwig, R. Young, Notestein and Hebl.
Noes: (1) Representative Goetsch.
Excused:(1) Representative Krug.
ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 1, Excused 1
Moved by Representative Dobyns, seconded by Representative R. Young, that
Assembly Bill 601
be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (8) Representatives Huebsch, Dobyns, Goetsch, Ainsworth, Ladwig, R. Young, Notestein and Hebl.
Noes: (0) None.
Excused:(1) Representative Krug.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0, Excused 1
Robert Delaporte
Committee Clerk