Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
January 2017 Special Session Assembly Bill 2
Relating to: treatment and diversion programs and making appropriations.
By committee on Assembly Organization, Representatives Nygren, Billings, Felzkowski, Skowronski, Novak, Quinn, Ripp, Swearingen, Petryk, Mursau, Tittl, Rodriguez, Born, R. Brooks, VanderMeer, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Spiros, Kulp, Fields, Schraa, Kleefisch, Horlacher, Rohrkaste, E. Brooks, Bernier, Tusler, Edming, Kolste, Subeck, Brostoff, Vruwink, Wachs, Sargent, Ohnstad, C. Taylor, Zepnick, Sinicki, Doyle, Krug, Petersen, Jagler, Ballweg, Tranel, Spreitzer, Zamarripa and Jacque; cosponsored by Senators S. Fitzgerald, Darling, Vukmir, Harsdorf, Feyen, Olsen, Wanggaard, Testin, Marklein, Cowles, Vinehout, Carpenter, Wirch and Hansen., by request of Governor Scott Walker
February 17, 2017 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
March 02, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (11) Representative Spiros; Representatives Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak, Bernier, Krug, Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Crowley.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Kremer.
Appearances For
· Representative John Nygren
· Government Affairs Director Lane Ruhland - Department of Justice
· Marcie Rainbolt - Wisconsin Counties Assocation
· Tiana Glenna - Eau Claire County
· Sarah Butler
· Gil Halsted - MOSES
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Assistant Deputy Secretary Jennifer Malcore - Department of Health Services
· Representative Jill Billings
· Representative Ed Brooks
· Joe Strohl - Menominee Tribe
· Mark Grapentine - Wisconsin Medical Society
· Senator Scott Fitzgerald
· Adam Plotkin - State Public Defender
· Chris Nyland
· Nancy Rottier - State Courts
· Liz Buchen - Lutheran Social Services Agency
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 09, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (12) Representative Spiros; Representatives Kremer, Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak, Bernier, Krug, Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Crowley.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Zamarripa that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Crowley.
Noes: (8) Representative Spiros; Representatives Kremer, Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak, Bernier and Krug.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 8
Moved by Representative Jacque, seconded by Representative Krug that January 2017 Special Session Assembly Bill 2 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (12) Representative Spiros; Representatives Kremer, Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak, Bernier, Krug, Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Crowley.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
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Erin Mellon
Committee Clerk
