Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Jobs and the Economy
Assembly Bill 345
Relating to: work release for inmates in Department of Corrections contracted facilities.
By Representatives Schraa, Ballweg, R. Brooks, Duchow, Goyke, Hintz, Horlacher, Kleefisch, Krug, Hutton, Murphy, Mursau, Pope, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Spiros, Steffen, Subeck, Tittl and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, L. Taylor, Darling, Marklein and Testin.
May 22, 2017 Referred to Committee on Jobs and the Economy
May 30, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (7) Representative Neylon; Representatives Kulp, Macco, Snyder, Wichgers, Ohnstad and Crowley.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (5) Representatives E. Brooks, Zimmerman, Tittl, Stuck and Fields.
Appearances For
· Rep. Michael Schraa - Assembly District 53
· Sen. Daniel Feyen - Senate District 18
· Michael Hafemann - Milwaukee County House of Correction
· Jose Hernandez - Milwaukee County House of Correction
· Eric Peterson - Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele
· Don Friske - Department of Corrections
· David Manninen - Lincoln County Sheriff
· Tom Lyons - Texas Public Policy Foundation - Right on Crime
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Marcie Rainbolt - Wisconsin Counties Association
· Caty McDermott - Badger State Sheriffs' Association
· Caty McDermott - Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
June 06, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (11) Representative Neylon; Representatives Zimmerman, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Snyder, Wichgers, Ohnstad, Stuck, Fields and Crowley.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative E. Brooks.
Moved by Representative Macco, seconded by Representative Crowley that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (11) Representative Neylon; Representatives Zimmerman, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Snyder, Wichgers, Ohnstad, Stuck, Fields and Crowley.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Kulp, seconded by Representative Macco that Assembly Bill 345 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (11) Representative Neylon; Representatives Zimmerman, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Snyder, Wichgers, Ohnstad, Stuck, Fields and Crowley.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0
Rep. E. Brooks would have voted Aye on passage if he had been present.
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Joe Zapf
Committee Clerk
