Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Children and Families
Assembly Bill 388
Relating to: creating a child care center renovations loan program.
By Representatives Hurd, Goeben, Edming, Green, Gundrum, Krug, Magnafici, Melotik, O'Connor, Penterman, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Rodriguez, Rozar, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tranel and Armstrong; cosponsored by Senators James, Cabral-Guevara and Stroebel.
September 01, 2023 Referred to Committee on Children and Families
September 06, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (11) Representative Snyder; Representatives Goeben, Bodden, Dittrich, Gundrum, Penterman, Wichgers, Billings, Vining, Snodgrass and Madison.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Pronschinske.
Appearances For
· Rep. Joy Goeben
· Rep. Karen Hurd
· Amelia Wenzel - Child Care Partnership
· Candy Hall - Child Care Resource and Referral
· Lesa Alston - Child Care Resource and Referral
· Bianca Hill - Wisconsin Child Care Administrators Association
· Jack O'Meara - Milwaukee Child Care Alliance
Appearances Against
· Joan Beck - Willows Christian Child Care
· Linda Kudrna - Wisconsin Child Care Administration Association
· Thomas Becker - Christina's Family Daycare
· Renae Henning - Community Care Preschool and Child Care
· Tricia Peterson - Future All Stars Academy
· Corrine Hendrickson
· Brooke Skidmore
· Carly Eaton - BlueGreen Alliance
Appearances for Information Only
· Ragen Shapiro - Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
· Priya Bhatia - Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
· Ruth Schmidt - Wisconsin Early Childhood Association
Registrations For
· Sen. Jesse James
· Katie Scott - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Registrations Against
· Sharon Nash
· Trina Welch - Tendercare Christian Childcare Center
· Mishay Elim - Tendercare Christian Childcare Center
Registrations for Information Only
· Daria Hall - Milwaukee Succeeds
September 12, 2023 Executive Session Held
Present: (12) Representative Snyder; Representatives Goeben, Bodden, Dittrich, Gundrum, Penterman, Pronschinske, Wichgers, Billings, Vining, Snodgrass and Madison.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Gundrum, seconded by Representative Penterman that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (12) Representative Snyder; Representatives Goeben, Bodden, Dittrich, Gundrum, Penterman, Pronschinske, Wichgers, Billings, Vining, Snodgrass and Madison.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Gundrum, seconded by Representative Goeben that Assembly Bill 388 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (8) Representative Snyder; Representatives Goeben, Bodden, Dittrich, Gundrum, Penterman, Pronschinske and Wichgers.
Noes: (4) Representatives Billings, Vining, Snodgrass and Madison.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 4
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Sam Hope
Committee Clerk
