Assembly

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.

Appearances for

· Rep. David Ward, 37th District

· Colleen Ellingson, Special Needs Adoption Network

· Vicki Harter, Cashton

· Cathy Jorgensen, Sparta

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· Karen Oghalai, DHFS

Registrations for

· Liz Buchen, Lutheran Social Services

· Bob Andersen, WI Council on Children and Families

Registrations against

· 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be recommended for withdrawn from executive session.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WITHDRAWN FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0, Excused 1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