Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on State Affairs
Assembly Bill 115
Relating to: the authority of the departments of administration, children and families, workforce development, justice, and health services to allocate federal grant money for civil legal aid.
By Joint Legislative Council.
March 02, 2017 Referred to Committee on State Affairs
March 15, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jacque, Knodl, Kleefisch, Gannon, Summerfield, Kulp, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Sinicki, Hesselbein and Doyle.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Jagler and Ohnstad.
Appearances For
· Joan Ballweg - Representative
· Chase Tarrier - End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin
· Amy Devine - Disability Rights Wisconsin
· James Gramling - Wisconsin Access to Justice Commission
· David Pifer - Legal Action of Wisconsin
· David Prosser - Justice and Member of Study Committee
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Lisa Subeck - Representative
· Lynne Davis - State Bar of Wisconsin
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 19, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (11) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Jagler, Jacque, Knodl, Gannon, Summerfield, Kulp, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Ohnstad and Hesselbein.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (4) Representatives Tauchen, Kleefisch, Sinicki and Doyle.
Moved by Representative Summerfield, seconded by Representative Knodl that Assembly Bill 115 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (10) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Jagler, Jacque, Knodl, Summerfield, Kulp, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Ohnstad and Hesselbein.
Noes: (1) Representative Gannon.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 1
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Matt Wimmer
Committee Clerk
