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Assembly Bill 732

Relating To: Relating to: the age at which a person who is alleged to have violated a criminal law, a civil law, or a municipal ordinance is subject to circuit court or municipal court jurisdiction rather than juvenile court jurisdiction; creating a community youth and family aids surcharge; authorizing the Department of Corrections to set the youth aids daily rates for care of a juvenile in a juvenile correctional facility or a treatment facility; providing an exemption from rule-making procedures; and making an appropriation.
Bill Text and History
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Lobbying Principals

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Principal Name Notified Date Communication Date Comments Supporting Documentation  
AFSCME Council 11 Notified Date 3/29/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
3/29/2010

ATTIC Correctional Services Inc Notified Date 3/29/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/29/2010

Comments
Strong support for moving majority of 17 year olds back to juvenile system. Studies on brain development have created cause to reexamine the issue.
City of Milwaukee Notified Date 3/18/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
3/18/2010

Dane County Notified Date 3/24/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
3/24/2010

Comments
Support removing 17 year olds from adult correctional system, oppose the lack of funding for the estimated $70 million in costs.
Madison Teachers Inc. Notified Date 7/28/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
7/28/2010

Mental Health Association in Milwaukee County Notified Date 3/11/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/11/2010

Milwaukee County Notified Date 4/5/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
4/5/2010

Outagamie County Board of Supervisors Notified Date 3/6/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
3/6/2010

Comments
This proposal would increase costs to Outagamie County an estimated $1.5 to $1.6 million (2010). The County Levy authority is frozen. If the State wants to do this they have to pay for it. The bill's funding is $70 million/year short.
Rock County Notified Date 4/1/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
4/1/2010

Comments
Opposed to way the Bill is drafted. It does not fully fund the cost shift back to counties for moving 17 year olds back into the juvenile justice system.
State Bar of Wisconsin Notified Date 3/23/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/23/2010

Comments
The State Bar of WI does not take a position for or against the funding mechanism contained in this bill.
State Professional Education & Information Council Notified Date 4/1/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
4/1/2010

Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy Notified Date 4/1/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
4/1/2010

Wisconsin Council of Churches Notified Date 2/15/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/15/2010

Comments
The Wisconsin Council of Churches commits itself to Advocate in behalf of a criminal justice system that strives for restorative justice, restitution, rehabilitation and reconciliation rather than retribution. Statement on Nonviolence, 2002
www.wichurches.org/nonviolence_statement.html
Wisconsin Council on Children & Families Notified Date 2/22/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/22/2010

Wisconsin Counties Association Notified Date 3/24/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
3/24/2010

Lobbying Efforts

  2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter 2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
44.00
2010
July - December
Total 44.00
Dane County 2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
14.00
2010
July - December
Total 14.00
Milwaukee County 2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
14.00
2010
July - December
Total 14.00
Rock County 2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2.00
2010
July - December
Total 2.00
State Professional Education & Information Council 2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
4.00
2010
July - December
Total 4.00
Wisconsin Council of Churches 2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
10.00
2010
July - December
Total 10.00