Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Corrections

Assembly Bill 51

Relating to: creating family treatment court and juvenile treatment court grant programs in the department of children and families and making an appropriation.

By Joint Legislative Council.

February 17, 2015       Referred to Committee on Corrections

September 10, 2015    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (8)        Representative Hutton; Representatives Brandtjen, Gannon, E. Brooks, Nygren, Kleefisch, Barnes and Bowen.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Pope.

Appearances For

·      Representative Evan Goyke - Assembly District 18

·      Judge Elliot Levine

·      Judge Kathryn Foster

·      Rebecca Foley - Milwaukee County Family Drug Treatment Court

·      Sara Scullen - Children's Court Judiciary

·      Jim Moeser - Wisconsin Council on Children and Families

·      Pastor Joe Elwanger - MICAH/WISDOM

·      Charles Hampton - MICAH/WISDOM/Table of Saints

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Rebecca Mather - Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board

Registrations For

·      Assistant District Attorney Troy Cross

·      Representative Warren Petryk - 93rdb Assembly District

·      Kelli Thompson - State Public Defenders

·      Crystal Hester - National Alliance on Mental Illness - Wisconsin

·      Stacey Mohr - National Alliance on Menatl Illness - Wisconsin

·      Nancy Rottier - Legislative Committee of Judicial Conference

·      Garey Bies

·      Shel Gross - Mental Health America of Wisconsin

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 02, 2016       Executive Session Held

Present:       (8)        Representative Hutton; Representatives Brandtjen, Gannon, Nygren, Kleefisch, Barnes, Pope and Bowen.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative E. Brooks.

Moved by Representative Barnes, seconded by Representative Pope that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (7)     Representative Hutton; Representatives Brandtjen, Gannon, Nygren, Barnes, Pope and Bowen.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Kleefisch.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 1

Moved by Representative Kleefisch, seconded by Representative Brandtjen that Assembly Bill 51 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Hutton; Representatives Brandtjen, Gannon, Nygren, Kleefisch, Barnes, Pope and Bowen.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0

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Phillip Pratt

Committee Clerk