(When I saw the company we had for committee, I just had to represent with my own stuffed K9s!)
Criminal Justice Public Hearing 3/5
(Kenosha County K9, Mika. Our favorite committee attendee so far!)
Last Wednesday, March 5th, the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee held a public hearing on six bills.
AB 61 increases the felony-level penalties for actions of intentional harm to a law enforcement K9, as well as an increase in the penalty if that harm results in the death of the dog.
AB 74 specifies that if a school board receives a report of sexual misconduct from the school, a parent must be notified no later than the end of the day the report was given.
Current law does not specify a timeline for when a school (or school board, in the bill) has to notify a parent when a child becomes a victim or if there is a credible report of sexual misconduct, which is defined by current law.
AB 91 requires the costs of school resource officers (SROs) to be paid 75% by Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) and 25% by the City of Milwaukee (City).
By mid-2020, Milwaukee had completely pulled SROs out of their city schools. Last session, bipartisan legislation was signed into law by Governor Evers, requiring that school resource officers be back in Milwaukee Public Schools by January 2024. As of today, MPS has still not followed the law. MPS and the City claim this is due to a disagreement about paying the costs of the SROs.
AB 91 states that if there is no agreement made between MPS and the City, or officers are not trained within 30 days of the bill being signed into law, the Department of Administration will withhold 10% of supplemental county and municipal aid to the City. Similarly, the Department of Public Instruction will withhold 20% of the per pupil categorical aid payment if there is no agreement between the City and MPS or MPS does not certify that at least 25 SROs are in MPS schools within 30 days of enactment.
AB 78 expand state law in regards to towing reckless drivers.
AB 29 adds impoundment for up to 90 days to the list of penalties that can be imposed for traffic offenses that endanger public safety.
AB 89 specifies that, if, in a six-month period, a defendant commits more than one violation of property theft or more than one violation of retail theft, the value of items taken at each violation may be aggregated, and the crimes may be prosecuted as one property theft crime or one retail theft crime.
In-District Events
Saturday, March 15th, is the 1000 Island Pancake/Porkie Breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon at 1000 Island Environmental Center in Kaukauna.
Sunday, March 23rd, is the Annual Pancake Breakfast from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Menchalville Fire Department (15331 County Rd K, Reedsville).
Friday, March 28th, is the Kettle Range Snowriders Spring Fish Fry at the Mishcot VFW Park and Hall (317 W Main St, Mishicot) from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 29th, is Maple Day at Maple Sweet Dairy (4501 Cty Rd W, De Pere). Join them from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to see the entire process from sap to maple syrup.
Saturday, March 29th, is a drive-thru booyah and burgers event at the Tisch Mills Fire Department (N110 County Rd B, Kewaunee) from 12 p.m. until gone.
