Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Children and Families

Assembly Bill 643

Relating to: qualified residential treatment programs, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, and granting rule-making authority.

By Representatives Ballweg, Billings, Bowen, Considine, Emerson, Horlacher, Krug, Ohnstad, Ramthun, Snyder, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Tittl, Tusler, Vining and Skowronski; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Johnson, Bewley, Olsen, Wanggaard and Ringhand.

December 02, 2019     Referred to Committee on Children and Families

December 18, 2019     Public Hearing Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Snyder; Representatives Ramthun, Kerkman, Ballweg, Vorpagel, Pronschinske, Gundrum, James, Billings, Bowen and Vining.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Subeck.

Appearances For

·      Administrator, Division of Safety and Professional Services Wendy  Henderson - Department of Children and Families

·      Representative Joan Ballweg - 41st Assembly District

·      Representative Jill  Billings - 95th Assembly District

·      Kathy  Markeland - Wisconsin Association of Family and Children's Agencies

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Alberta  Darling - 8th Senate District

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 15, 2020         Executive Session Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Snyder; Representatives Ramthun, Kerkman, Ballweg, Vorpagel, Pronschinske, Gundrum, James, Subeck, Billings, Bowen and Vining.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Vining that Assembly Bill 643 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Snyder; Representatives Ramthun, Kerkman, Ballweg, Vorpagel, Pronschinske, Gundrum, James, Subeck, Billings, Bowen and Vining.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

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Storm Linjer

Committee Clerk