Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Education

Senate Bill 451

Relating to: extended out-of-home care to 21 years of age for children with individualized education programs, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, and granting rule-making authority.

By Senators Moulton, Darling and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Loudenbeck, LeMahieu, Kolste, Krug, Petryk and C. Taylor.

December 20, 2013     Referred to Committee on Education

January 30, 2014         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Senator Olsen; Senators Farrow, Darling, Vukmir, Gudex, Lehman, T. Cullen, Harris and Vinehout.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Terry Moulton - Senator

·      Amy Loudenbeck - Representative

·      Fredi-Ellen Bove - Dept of Children and Families

·      Wendy Henderson - Dept of Children and Families

·      Linda Hall - Wisconsin Association of Family and Children's Association

·      Dousha Lacefield

·      Kenny Strege - Jefferson County Youth

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Tamara Jackson - WI Board for people w/Developmental Disabilities

·      Sarah  Diedrick-Kusdorf - Wisconsin Counties Association

·      Phyllis Greenberger - Disability Rights Wisconsin

·      Barbara Sella - Wisconsin Catholic Conference

·      Shel Gross - Wisconsin Council on Mental Health

·      Jennifer Kammerud - WI Department of Public Instruction

·      Sabrina Gentile - Wisconsin Council on Children and Families

·      Children's Trust Fund

·      Department of Corrections

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 06, 2014       Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Senator Olsen; Senators Farrow, Darling, Vukmir, Gudex, Lehman, T. Cullen, Harris and Vinehout.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Vukmir, seconded by Senator Lehman that Senate Bill 451 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (9)     Senator Olsen; Senators Farrow, Darling, Vukmir, Gudex, Lehman, T. Cullen, Harris and Vinehout.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

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Sarah Archibald

Committee Clerk