Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, 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 20, 2023 Referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families
October 18, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator James; Senators Cabral-Guevara, Ballweg, L. Johnson and Hesselbein.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Jesse James - 23rd Senate District
Appearances Against
· Theresa Fredericks - Tree Top Child Development Center & Preschool
· DARREN FREDERICKS - TREE TOP CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER AND PRESCHOOL
· BROOKE LEGLER - MYSELF
· Family Child Care Provider Corrine Hendrickson - Corrine's Little Explorers
· Owner Director Macy Buhler - Yahara River Learning Center
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Jack O'Meara - Wisconsin Child Care Administrators Association
· Jack O'Meara - Milwaukee Child Care Alliance
· Barb Tengesdal - First 5 Fox Valley
Registrations Against
· BROOKE LEGLER - WECAN
· Wfcca Tara Ebben - Wisconsin Family Child Care Association
· President Jillynn Niemeier - Green County Child Care Network
· Caitlyn Mitchell - Spots and Stripes Early Learning Center
Registrations for Information Only
· Catherine McDermott - Wisconsin Early Childhood Association
February 08, 2024 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (5) Senator James; Senators Cabral-Guevara, Ballweg, L. Johnson and Carpenter.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by that Assembly Bill 388 be recommended for concurrence.
Ayes: (3) Senator James; Senators Cabral-Guevara and Ballweg.
Noes: (2) Senators L. Johnson and Carpenter.
CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2
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Victoria Casola
Committee Clerk
