Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Children and Families
Assembly Bill 503
Relating to: subsidized guardianship payments.
By Representatives Loudenbeck, Rozar, Armstrong, Billings, Born, Dittrich, Doyle, Gundrum, Kitchens, Knodl, Kurtz, Milroy, Moses, L. Myers, Novak, Pronschinske, J. Rodriguez, Schraa, Snyder, Spiros, Subeck, Tauchen, Tittl, Tusler and Penterman; cosponsored by Senators Bernier, Ballweg, Cowles, Darling, Felzkowski, Kooyenga, Marklein and Roth.
August 24, 2021 Referred to Committee on Children and Families
October 13, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (11) Representative Snyder; Representatives Ramthun, Kerkman, Vorpagel, Gundrum, James, Dittrich, Billings, Bowen, Vining and Snodgrass.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Pronschinske.
Appearances For
· Representative Amy Loudenbeck
· Senator Kathy Bernier
· Legislative Advisor Amanda Merkwae - Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
· Adminstrator Wendy Henderson - Wisconsin Department of Children and Families Department of Safety and Permanence
· Sarah Diedrick-Kusdorf - Wisconsin Counties Association
· Jason Witt - La Crosse County
· Julie Driscoll - Washington County
· Christine Havell - Jackson County
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Lynne Davis - State Bar - Child Law Section
· Alex Ignatowski - Waukesha County
· Mark Wadium - Outagamie County Board of Supervisors
· Ethan Hollenberger - Office of Winnebago County Executive
· Joe Strohl - Menominee Tribe
· Ho-Chunk Nation
· Carrie Springer - Dane County
· Emily Coddington - Wisconsin Association of Family and Children Agencies
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 27, 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 Ramthun, seconded by Representative Gundrum that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (12) Representative Snyder; Representatives Ramthun, Kerkman, Vorpagel, Pronschinske, Gundrum, James, Dittrich, Billings, Bowen, Vining and Snodgrass.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Gundrum, seconded by Representative Ramthun that Assembly Bill 503 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (12) Representative Snyder; Representatives Ramthun, Kerkman, Vorpagel, Pronschinske, Gundrum, James, Dittrich, Billings, Bowen, Vining and Snodgrass.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
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Sam Hope
Committee Clerk
