Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Children and Families
Assembly Bill 143
Relating to: qualified residential treatment programs and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Rozar, Snyder, Armstrong, Billings, Cabrera, Considine, Dittrich, Edming, Emerson, Hebl, Ramthun, S. Rodriguez, Shankland, Sinicki, Spiros, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Subeck and Skowronski; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Johnson, Ballweg, Felzkowski and Larson.
March 05, 2021 Referred to Committee on Children and Families
March 24, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Snyder; Representatives Ramthun, Kerkman, Vorpagel, Pronschinske, Gundrum, James, Dittrich, Billings, Bowen, Vining and Snodgrass.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Legislative Advisor Amanda Merkwae - Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
· Administrator, Division of Safety and Permanence Wendy Henderson - Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
· Office of Legal Counsel Rachel Nili - Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
· Representative Donna Rozar - 69th Assembly District
· Associate Director Emily Coddington - Wisconsin Association of Family & Children’s Agencies
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Senator Alberta Darling - 8th Senate District
· Deputy Director of Government Affairs Sarah Diedrick-Kasdorf - Wisconsin Counties Association
· Senator LaTonya Johnson - 6th Senate District
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 31, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (12) Representative Snyder; Representatives Ramthun, Kerkman, Vorpagel, Pronschinske, Gundrum, James, Dittrich, Billings, Bowen, Vining and Snodgrass.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Vining that Assembly Bill 143 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (12) Representative Snyder; Representatives Ramthun, Kerkman, Vorpagel, Pronschinske, Gundrum, James, Dittrich, Billings, Bowen, Vining and Snodgrass.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
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Sam Hope
Committee Clerk
