Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Children and Families
Assembly Bill 787
Relating to: funding for grants to support foster parents and foster children and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Subeck, Snyder, Billings, Ballweg, Doyle, Novak, Meyers, Katsma, Pronschinske, Rodriguez, Kitchens, Anderson, Barca, Berceau, Born, E. Brooks, Brostoff, Felzkowski, Fields, Genrich, Kolste, Krug, Kulp, Mursau, Ohnstad, Petersen, Petryk, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen, C. Taylor, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer, Vruwink, Zamarripa and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, 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. Lisa Subeck - 78th Assembly District
· Sen. Luther Olsen - 14th Senate District
· Sarah Mumaw-Flury
· Lila Barlow
· William Robbins
· Deb Suchle - Trempealeau County Human Services
· Oriana Carey - Coalition for Children, Youth & Families
· Kathy Markeland - WAFCA
· Lonna Morouney - DCF
· Fredi Bove - DCF
· Mickey Beil - Dane County
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Sarah Diedrick-Kesdorf - Wisconsin Counties Assn.
· Katie Herreu - WI County Human Service Assn.
· Maxine Jacobs
· Chuck Price - Waupaca County
· Jason Witt - La Crosse County
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 787 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