Amendment AA1-AB68

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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 68

September 11, 2013 - Offered by Representative Hebl.

AB68-AA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB68-AA1,1,2 1. Page 1, line 4: before "and" insert ", making an appropriation,".

AB68-AA1,1,3 2. Page 2, line 1: before that line insert:

AB68-AA1,1,4 " Section 1d. 20.475 (1) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-AA1,1,6 20.475 (1) (dm) Prosecution of drunken driving offenders. A sum sufficient to prosecute persons for crimes punishable under s. 346.65 (2) (am) 1m.

AB68-AA1,1g Section 1g. 20.550 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-AA1,1,12 20.550 (1) (cm) Representation of drunken driving offenders. A sum sufficient to pay the costs of representing persons who are charged with crimes punishable under s. 346.65 (2) (am) 1m., including costs associated with representation provided by the office of the state public defender and with reimbursing private attorneys appointed to act as counsel under s. 977.08.

AB68-AA1,1m Section 1m. 20.625 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-AA1,2,3 20.625 (1) (am) Drunken driving court costs. A sum sufficient to pay the costs associated with prosecuting persons with crimes punishable under s. 346.65 (2) (am) 1m.".

AB68-AA1,2,4 3. Page 2, line 1: delete " Section 1" and substitute "Section 1r".

AB68-AA1,2,5 4. Page 4, line 12: after that line insert:

AB68-AA1,2,6 " Section 8m. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB68-AA1,2,19 (1) Audit of counties and agencies affected by changes to penalties for driving a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant. The legislative audit bureau shall perform a financial audit of counties, offices of district attorneys and public defenders, and circuit courts to determine the fiscal and administrative costs to the counties, offices, and courts to prosecute actions that are punishable under section 346.65 (2) (am) and (bm), (2g), and (7) of the statutes, as affected by this act. The legislative audit bureau shall prepare a report of its findings and recommendations for addressing any negative consequences of the changes to sentencing under the affected statutes. No later than 18 months after the effective date of this subsection, the legislative audit bureau shall submit copies of the audit report and its recommendations to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes.".

AB68-AA1,2,20 (End)