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Assembly Bill 616

Relating To: indigency determinations and provision of legal services by the State Public Defender and making appropriations.
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Principal Name Notified Date Communication Date Comments Supporting Documentation  
AFSCME Council 11 Notified Date 2/19/2004 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/19/2004

American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin Inc Notified Date 10/28/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
10/28/2003

Brown County Notified Date 1/27/2004 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
1/27/2004

Dane County Notified Date 1/13/2004 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
1/13/2004

Kenosha County Notified Date 10/27/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/20/2004

None
Report Date
10/27/2003

Milwaukee County Notified Date 11/14/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
11/20/2003

Other
Report Date
11/14/2003

Outagamie County Board of Supervisors Notified Date 1/9/2004 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/5/2004

Comments
Outagamie County Board of Supervisors supports the substitute amendment. The board believes that the constitutional right to legal representation should be provided in the most cost effective manner possible, as provided in the substitute amendment.
None
Report Date
1/9/2004

Rock County Notified Date 1/13/2004 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
1/13/2004

Comments
Opposed to AB616 that increases the eligibility standard, assigns the increased caseload to the SPD, and shifts the cost from the state to the county property tax payer.
State Bar of Wisconsin Notified Date 8/2/2004 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
8/2/2004

Waukesha County Notified Date 10/30/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/20/2004

None
Report Date
10/30/2003

Wisconsin Catholic Conference Notified Date 1/15/2004 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/15/2004

Wisconsin Counties Association Notified Date 1/20/2004 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/20/2004

Comments
WCA supports the Substitute Amendment which changes SPD eligibility standards to allow those who qualify for W-2 to qualify for SPD representation.
Wisconsin Federation of Teachers Notified Date 11/1/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
11/1/2003

Lobbying Efforts

  2003
January - June		 2003
July - December		 2004
January - June		 2004
July - December		 Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter 2003
January - June 		2003
July - December 		2004
January - June 51.00		 2004
July - December 		Total 51.00
Brown County 2003
January - June 		2003
July - December 		2004
January - June 4.00		 2004
July - December 		Total 4.00
Dane County 2003
January - June 		2003
July - December 		2004
January - June 16.00		 2004
July - December 		Total 16.00
Milwaukee County 2003
January - June 		2003
July - December 		2004
January - June 11.00		 2004
July - December 		Total 11.00
Rock County 2003
January - June 		2003
July - December 		2004
January - June 14.00		 2004
July - December 		Total 14.00
State Bar of Wisconsin 2003
January - June 		2003
July - December 		2004
January - June 6.00		 2004
July - December 		Total 6.00