Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

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.

June 23, 2017              Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

August 30, 2017         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Wanggaard; Senators Stroebel, Risser, L. Taylor and Testin.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Dan Feyen

·      Don Friske - Department of Corrections

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Representative Michael Schraa

·      Mark Wadium - Outagamie County Board of Supervisors

·      Adam Plotkin - State Public Defender

·      Eric Peterson - Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele

·      Tom Lyons - Texas Public Policy Foundation

·      Caty McDermott - Badger State Sheriffs' Association

·      Caty McDermott - Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

September 19, 2017    Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Wanggaard; Senators Stroebel, Risser, L. Taylor and Testin.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Testin, seconded by Senator Stroebel that Assembly Bill 345 be recommended for concurrence.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Wanggaard; Senators Stroebel, Risser, L. Taylor and Testin.

Noes:     (0)     None.

CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

______________________________

Valirie Maxim

Committee Clerk