Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Working Families

Assembly Bill 887

Relating to: directing the department of workforce development to develop a model of cooperation between that department and religious organizations to assist religious institutions in offering various employment preparation services to low-income individuals.

By Representatives Spillner, Green, Ladwig, Musser, Sykora, Duff, Grothman, Owens, Kelso, Schafer, Lorge, Porter, Huebsch, Vrakas and Jensen; cosponsored by Senators Welch and Zien.

March 5, 1998 Referred to committee on Working Families.

March 12, 1998 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (4) Representatives Kelso, Lazich, Schafer and Black.

Absent: (1) Representative Krusick.

Appearances for

· Representative Joan Spillner, 42nd District

· John Huebscher, Wisconsin Catholic Conference

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· Rev. Sue Larson, Lutheran Office for Policy in Wisconsin

Registrations for

· Senator Robert Welch, 14th District

Registrations against

· None.

March 19, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (4) Representatives Kelso, Lazich, Schafer and Black.

Absent: (1) Representative Krusick.

Moved by Representative Lazich, seconded by Representative Schafer, that Assembly Bill 887

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (3) Representatives Kelso, Lazich and Schafer.

Noes: (1) Representative Black.

Absent: (1) Representative Krusick.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 1, Absent 1

Tom Christianson

Committee Clerk