Record of Committee Proceedings

Joint Committee on Finance

Senate Bill 676

Relating to: funding for grants to support foster parents and foster children and making an appropriation.

By Senators Olsen, Johnson, Larson, L. Taylor and Vinehout; cosponsored 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.

February 02, 2018       Referred to Joint Committee on Finance

February 07, 2018       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (15)      Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Tiffany, Vukmir, Stroebel and L. Taylor; Representatives Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Felzkowski, Born, Rohrkaste, C. Taylor and Shankland.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Senator Erpenbach.

Appearances For

·      Lonna Morouren - DCF

·      Sen. Luther  Olsen

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Sarah Diedrik Kisdorf

·      Marcie Rainbolt

·      kathy Markeland

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 08, 2018       Executive Session Held

Present:       (16)      Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Tiffany, Vukmir, Stroebel, L. Taylor and Erpenbach; Representatives Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Felzkowski, Born, Rohrkaste, C. Taylor and Shankland.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Olsen, seconded by Representative Nygren that Senate Bill 676 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (16)   Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Tiffany, Vukmir, Stroebel, L. Taylor and Erpenbach; Representatives Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Felzkowski, Born, Rohrkaste, C. Taylor and Shankland.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0

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Joe Malkasian

Committee Clerk