AB176

AB176 AB176
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Corrections and the Courts

Assembly Bill 176
Relating to: authorizing the department of corrections to contract with private persons for the confinement of Wisconsin prison inmates in private prisons in this state.
By Representatives Walker, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Suder, Stone, Ainsworth, Owens, Pettis, Vrakas, Huebsch, Duff, Kedzie, Albers and Jeskewitz; cosponsored by Senators Darling and Huelsman.

March 8, 1999 Referred to committee on Corrections and the Courts.

March 10, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (11) Representatives Walker, Goetsch, Suder, Owens, Hahn, Gundrum, Balow, Coggs, Pocan, Staskunas and Travis.
Absent: (1) Representative Hoven.

Appearances for
· Rep. Scott Walker, author

Appearances against
· Rep. Spencer Coggs, 17th Assembly District
· Jon E. Litscher, Secretary, Dept. of Corrections
· Martin Beil, WI State Employees Union
· Cheryl Hayes, WNET

Appearances for Information Only
· None

Registrations for
· Sen. Alberta Darling, 8th Senate District
· Peter Van Horn, Independent Business Association

Registrations against
· Joanne Ricca, WI State AFL-CIO
· Mark Reihl, WI State Council of Carpenters
· Michael Moore, WEAC/Council #1

March 30, 2000 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.




Melissa Gilbert
Committee Clerk