Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Substance Abuse and Prevention

Assembly Bill 651

Relating to: immunity from revocation of probation, parole, or extended supervision for certain controlled substance offenses.

By Representatives Nygren, Bowen, Novak, Snyder, Petersen, Kitchens, Quinn, Felzkowski, Edming, Kulp, Magnafici, Plumer, Rohrkaste, Knodl, Tusler, Petryk, Dittrich, Tranel, Thiesfeldt, Spiros, Mursau, Ramthun, Spreitzer, Doyle, Billings and Stuck; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Wanggaard and Schachtner.

December 05, 2019     Referred to Committee on Substance Abuse and Prevention

January 08, 2020         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Plumer; Representatives Magnafici, Petryk, Hutton, James, Nygren, Kolste, Sargent and Billings.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Skye Baughman

·      Michael Kemp - Recovery & Addiction Professionals of WI

·      Julie Labinski

·      Taylor Boland Rigby - WI Medical Society

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Andrew  Whitacre - Pew Charitable Trusts

·      Kelly Bungs - Fearless Wholistics

·      Lisa Olson - WI DHS

·      Paul  Krupski - WI DHS

Registrations For

·      Sen. Luther Olsen - State Senate

·      Erik  Kanter - WI Assoc of Local Health Depts and Boards

·      Erik  Kanter - WI Public Health Assoc

·      Adam  Plotkin - State Public Defender's Office

·      Kristina Vallaro

·      Tanya Kray - Safe Communities

·      Daniel Conners - Madison Normal

·      Attorney General Josh Kaul - Wisconsin DOJ

·      Dexter Lane

Registrations Against

·      Heather Gordredski

Registrations for Information Only

·      Sashi  Gregory - WI Primary Healthcare Association

January 15, 2020         Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Plumer; Representatives Magnafici, Petryk, Hutton, James, Nygren, Kolste, Sargent and Billings.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Billings, seconded by Representative Nygren that Assembly Bill 651 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Plumer; Representatives Magnafici, Petryk, Hutton, James, Nygren, Kolste, Sargent and Billings.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

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Mitch Sands

Committee Clerk