SB158

SB158 SB158
Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs

Senate Bill 158
Relating to: requiring payment from a ward's estate of reasonable attorney fees and costs for successful petitioners in incompetency and guardianship proceedings.
By Senator Darling, Panzer, Rosenzweig, Huelsman, Erpenbach, Roessler, Schultz; cosponsored by Representative Handrick, La Fave, Owens, Musser, Plale, Porter, Plouff, Sherman, Krusick.

May 18, 1999 Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.

November 1, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (4) Senators George, Risser, Clausing and Darling.
Absent: (1) Senator Huelsman.

Appearances for
· Senator Alberta Darling, representing 8th State Senate District.
· Betsy Abramson, Madison, representing Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups.
· Benjamin Adams, Neenah, representing Elder Law Section, State Bar of Wisconsin.
· Dave Schmidt, Green Bay, representing St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center.
· Jane Greenwood, Pulaski, representing Brown County Social Services.
· Atty. Kim Marie Wacek, Green Bay, representing various past and present petitioners.

Appearances against
· None.

Appearances for Information Only
· None.

Registrations for
· Dennis Nichols, Green Bay, representing Corporate guardians.
· Doug Klimek, Green Bay, repesenting Wis. Department of Health and Family Services.
· Gary Tilkens, Green Bay, repesenting Wis. Department of Health and Family Services.
· Jenny Boese, Madison, representing Real Property, Probatre & Trust Section, State Bar of Wisconsin.
· Karen Russell, Oneida, representing herself.

Registrations against
· None.

March 29, 2000 EXECUTIVE SESSION
By Polling.

Moved by Senator George, seconded by Senator Huelsman, that Senate Bill 158 be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (4) Senators George, Clausing, Huelsman and Drzewiecki.
Noes: (1) Senator Risser.
Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1, Absent 0





Daniel Rossmiller
Committee Clerk