Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Children and Families
Assembly Bill 557
Relating to: inclusion of like-kin as an option for with whom children may be placed out of their home under certain circumstances and who may receive kinship care payments.
By Representatives Snyder, Armstrong, Baldeh, Behnke, Billings, Callahan, Conley, Considine, Dittrich, Donovan, Doyle, Goeben, Gustafson, Hong, Joers, Kitchens, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Rettinger, Rozar, Sapik, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck, Plumer, Sinicki, Clancy and Jacobson; cosponsored by Senators Ballweg, James, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Tomczyk.
October 26, 2023 Referred to Committee on Children and Families
November 01, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (10) Representative Snyder; Representatives Goeben, Bodden, Dittrich, Gundrum, Penterman, Wichgers, Billings, Vining and Madison.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Pronschinske and Snodgrass.
Appearances For
· Rep. Patrick Snyder
· Secretary Emily Amundson - Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
· Administrator Wendy Henderson - Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
· Kathy Markeland - WAFCA
· Wilfred Cleveland - Ho-Chunk Nation
· Nicole Homer - Ho-Chunk Nation
· Janis Rice - Ho-Chunk Nation
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Lance Jones - Kids Matter Inc.
Registrations For
· Jodi Bloch - Children's Wisconsin
· Michael Decorah - St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
· Carmela Clendening - Binti
· Forbes McIntosh - Oneida Nation
· Senator Joan Ballweg
· Carrie Springer - Dane County
· Kyle Christianson - Wisconsin Counties Association
· Joe Strohl - Menominee Tribe
· Ann Leinfelder - Wellpoint Care Network
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
November 09, 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 Madison, seconded by Representative Vining that Assembly 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 AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Billings, seconded by Representative Pronschinske that Assembly Bill 557 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (12) Representative Snyder; Representatives Goeben, Bodden, Dittrich, Gundrum, Penterman, Pronschinske, Wichgers, Billings, Vining, Snodgrass and Madison.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
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Sam Hope
Committee Clerk
