Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Children and Families
Assembly Bill 783
Relating to: a committee to study and make recommendations on the caseloads of child welfare workers.
By Representatives Meyers, Neylon, Subeck, Katsma, Billings, Kitchens, Crowley, Ballweg, Doyle, Rodriguez, Snyder, Novak, Pronschinske, Anderson, Berceau, E. Brooks, Brostoff, Felzkowski, Fields, Jagler, Krug, Kulp, Ohnstad, Petersen, Petryk, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Schraa, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Steineke, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer, Vruwink, Zamarripa and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Johnson, Larson, L. Taylor and Vinehout.
December 27, 2017 Referred to Committee on Children and Families
January 17, 2018 Public Hearing Held
Present: (11) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Snyder, Vorpagel, Kerkman, Ballweg, Pronschinske, Krug, C. Taylor, Billings, Subeck and Bowen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Beth Meyers - 74th Assembly District
· Sen. Patrick Testin - 24th Senate District
· Deb Suchle - Trempealeau County Human Services
· Sarah Mumaw-Flury
· Lila Barlow
· William Robbins
· Lisa Roberts - Waukesha County
· Chuck Price - Waupaca County
· Katie Herreu - WI County Human Service Assn.
· Jason Witt - La Crosse County
· Oriana Carey - Coalition for Children, Youth & Families
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Marc Herstand - National Assn. of Social Workers
· Lonna Morouney - DCF
· Fredi Bove - DCF
Registrations For
· Sarah Diedrick- Kesdorf - Wisconsin Counties Assn.
· Maxine Jacobs
· Kathy Markeland - WAFCA
· Rep. Adam Neylon - 98th Assembly District
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 31, 2018 Executive Session Held
Present: (10) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Snyder, Vorpagel, Kerkman, Ballweg, Pronschinske, Krug, C. Taylor, Subeck and Bowen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Billings.
Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Vorpagel that Assembly Bill 783 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (10) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Snyder, Vorpagel, Kerkman, Ballweg, Pronschinske, Krug, C. Taylor, Subeck and Bowen.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0
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Stamena Ivanov
Committee Clerk
