Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 833

Relating to: grants to support part-time law enforcement officers.

By Representatives Dallman, Armstrong, Behnke, Brandtjen, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, Gundrum, James, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Oldenburg, Penterman, Petersen, Plumer, J. Rodriguez, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Skowronski, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Swearingen, Tittl, Tranel and Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Senators Roth, Ballweg, Darling, Jacque, Marklein and Nass.

January 07, 2022         Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

January 12, 2022         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Spiros; Representatives Horlacher, Sortwell, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, James, Steffen, Callahan, McGuire, Bowen, Stubbs and Drake.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Krug and Emerson.

Appearances For

·      Representative Alex Dallman - 41st Assembly District

·      Mike Steffes - WI Chiefs of Police Association

·      Ken Pileggi - WI Chiefs of Police Association

·      Ryan Windorff - WI FOP

·      Sheriff Kurt Picknell - Badger State Sheriffs & WI Sheriffs & Deputy Sheriffs

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Roger Roth - 19th Senate District

·      Jim Palmer - WPPA

·      Aaron Chapin - WI Chiefs of Police Association

·      Alice O'Connor - WI Professional Police Association

·      Andrew Wagner - Milwaukee Police Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 18, 2022         Executive Session Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Krug, James, Steffen, Callahan, McGuire, Bowen, Emerson, Stubbs and Drake.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Horlacher.

Moved by Representative McGuire, seconded by Representative Drake that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (4)     Representatives McGuire, Emerson, Stubbs and Drake.

Noes:     (8)     Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Duchow, Novak, Krug, James, Steffen and Callahan.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION, Ayes 4, Noes 8

Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Krug that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Duchow, Novak, Krug, James, Steffen and Callahan.

Noes:     (4)     Representatives McGuire, Emerson, Stubbs and Drake.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 4

Moved by Representative Sortwell, seconded by Representative Duchow that Assembly Bill 833 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Krug, James, Steffen and Callahan.

Noes:     (5)     Representatives McGuire, Bowen, Emerson, Stubbs and Drake.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 5

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Ericka Braatz

Committee Clerk