Amendment AA7-AB3

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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 7, TO 2001 ASSEMBLY BILL 3

February 1, 2001 - Offered by Representative Colon.

AB3-AA7,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB3-AA7,1,2 1. Page 56, line 7: after that line insert:

AB3-AA7,1,3 " Section 136g. 301.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB3-AA7,2,2 301.03 (3) Administer Subject to sub. (3a), administer parole, extended supervision, and probation matters, except that the decision to grant or deny parole to inmates shall be made by the parole commission, and the decision to revoke probation, extended supervision, or parole in cases in which there is no waiver of the right to a hearing shall be made by the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration. The secretary may grant special action parole releases under s. 304.02. The department shall promulgate rules establishing a drug testing program for probationers, parolees, and persons placed on extended supervision. The rules shall provide for assessment of fees upon probationers, parolees, and persons placed on extended supervision to partially offset the costs of the program.

AB3-AA7, s. 136r Section 136r. 301.03 (3a) of the statutes is created to read:

AB3-AA7,2,8 301.03 (3a) The department shall promote the increased effectiveness of probation, extended supervision, and parole by ensuring that by January 1, 2002, probation, extended supervision, and parole agents, on average, supervise no more than 50 persons on probation, extended supervision, or parole and by doing all of the following in every county in the state by January 1, 2002:

AB3-AA7,2,10 (a) Establishing a day reporting center for persons on probation, extended supervision, or parole.

AB3-AA7,2,13 (b) Providing a format and a forum for community members to participate in department planning to increase the effectiveness of probation, extended supervision, and parole.

AB3-AA7,2,14 (c) Developing a written strategy for local crime prevention.".

AB3-AA7,2,15 2. Page 202, line 9: after that line insert:

AB3-AA7,2,16 " Section 9111. Nonstatutory provisions; corrections.

AB3-AA7,3,2 (1) Initial implementation of caseload reduction requirements. The department of corrections shall develop a plan to implement section 301.03 (3a) of the statutes, as created by this act, and shall submit the plan to the joint committee on finance no later than the first day of the 3rd month beginning after the effective date of this subsection. No later than the first day of the 5th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the department of corrections shall begin reducing caseloads for probation, extended supervision, and parole agents who supervise more than 50 persons on probation, extended supervision, or parole.".

AB3-AA7,3,3 (End)