Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight
Assembly Bill 231
Relating to: creation of a prosecutor board and a state prosecutors office and making appropriations.
By Representatives Tusler, Born, Ott, R. Brooks, Doyle, Felzkowski, Horlacher, Jagler, Krug, Mursau, Nerison, Novak, Petersen, Petryk, Ripp, Schraa, Shankland, Skowronski, Tittl and Wachs; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Bewley, Cowles, Hansen, L. Taylor and Testin.
April 12, 2017 Referred to Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight
December 20, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (7) Representative Hutton; Representatives Brandtjen, Wichgers, Kuglitsch, Pope, Brostoff and Riemer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Krug and August.
Appearances For
· Representative Ron Tusler - 3rd Assembly District
· Attorney General Brad Schimel - DOJ
· District Attorney Louis Molepske - Portage County DA office and Wisconsin District Attorney's Association
· District Attorney Jacalyn LaBre - Manitowoc County DA office and Wisconsin District Attorney's Association
· District Attorney Eric Toney - Fond du Lac DA's Office
· Sarah Spaeth - Waukesha County
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Senator Van Wanggaard - 21st Senate District
· Lynne Davis - State Bar of Wisconsin
· District Attorney Tim Baxter - Crawford County DA's Office
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 31, 2018 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Representative Hutton; Representatives Brandtjen, Krug, Wichgers, Kuglitsch, August, Pope, Brostoff and Riemer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Brandtjen, seconded by Representative Wichgers that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (8) Representative Hutton; Representatives Brandtjen, Wichgers, Kuglitsch, August, Pope, Brostoff and Riemer.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Brandtjen, seconded by Representative Brostoff that Assembly Bill 231 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (9) Representative Hutton; Representatives Brandtjen, Krug, Wichgers, Kuglitsch, August, Pope, Brostoff and Riemer.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
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Phillip Pratt
Committee Clerk
