Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Children and Families
Assembly Bill 776
Relating to: foster home licensing.
By Representatives Pronschinske, Doyle, Neylon, Meyers, Snyder, Subeck, Katsma, Kitchens, Novak, Rodriguez, Ballweg, Billings, Anderson, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Felzkowski, Knodl, Krug, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Mursau, Petersen, Petryk, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer, Vruwink and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Bewley, Olsen, L. Taylor and Vinehout.
December 27, 2017 Referred to Committee on Children and Families
January 17, 2018 Public Hearing Held
Present: (11) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Snyder, Vorpagel, Kerkman, Ballweg, Pronschinske, Krug, C. Taylor, Billings, Subeck and Bowen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Treig Pronschinske - 92nd Assembly District
· Rep. Steve Doyle - 94th Assembly District
· Sen. Alberta Darling - 8th Senate District
· Deb Suchle - Trempealeau County Human Services
· Sarah Mumaw-Flury
· Maxine Jacobs
· Danielle Schalinske - Buffalo County
· Lila Barlow
· William Robbins
· Lonna Morouney - DCF
· Fredi Bove - DCF
· Jonelle Brown - DCF
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Oriana Carey - Coalition for Children, Youth and Families
· Sarah Diedrick-Kubdorf - Wisconsin Counties Assn.
· Katie Herreu - WI County Human Service Assn.
· Kathy Markeland - WAFCA
· Chuck Price - Waupaca County
· Jason Witt - La Crosse County
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 31, 2018 Executive Session Held
Present: (10) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Snyder, Vorpagel, Kerkman, Ballweg, Pronschinske, Krug, C. Taylor, Subeck and Bowen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Billings.
Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Vorpagel that Assembly Bill 776 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (10) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Snyder, Vorpagel, Kerkman, Ballweg, Pronschinske, Krug, C. Taylor, Subeck and Bowen.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0
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Stamena Ivanov
Committee Clerk