Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Corrections

Assembly Bill 953

Relating to: juvenile correctional facilities, youth aids, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.

By committee on Corrections.

February 15, 2018       Referred to Committee on Corrections

February 15, 2018       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Schraa; Representatives Hutton, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Kleefisch, Bowen, Pope, Goyke and Considine.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Kremer.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Michael Schraa - 53rd Assembly District

·      Rep. Evan Goyke - 18th Assembly District

·      Sen. Lena Taylor - 4th Senate District

·      Rep. Joel Kleefisch - 38th Assembly District

·      Rep. David Bowen - 10th Assembly District

·      Kelli Thompson - State Public Defender

·      Adam Plotkin - Office of State Public Defender

·      Gil Halstaed

·      Ken Streit

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Jenny Malcore - DHS

·      Lonna Moronney - DCF

·      Randy Keys - DCF

·      Don Friske - DOC

·      Shelby McCulley - DOC

·      Kyle Christianson - Wisconsin Counties Association

·      Sarah Diedrick-Kasdorf - Wisconsin Counties Association

·      Ray Prizbellski - Wisconsin Counties Human Services Associaiton

·      Dr. Bill Topel - Winnebago County Cept of Human Services

·      David Steinberg - LaCrosse County

·      Ed Kamin - Racine County

·      Dan Chiappetta - Racine County

·      Amy Hart - Racine County

·      Ben Wehmeier - Jefferson County Administrator

·      Amy Devine - Disability Rights Wisconsin

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      Andrea Kaminski

February 15, 2018       Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Schraa; Representatives Hutton, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Kleefisch, Bowen, Pope, Goyke and Considine.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Kremer.

Moved by Representative Kleefisch, seconded by Representative Brandtjen that Assembly Bill 953 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Schraa; Representatives Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Kleefisch, Bowen, Pope, Goyke and Considine.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0

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Linda Palmer

Committee Clerk