Amendment AA15-ASA2-AB50

AB50-ASA2-AA15,224 Section 224. 16.02 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,95,20 16.02 Office of violence prevention. (1) Purpose. The office of violence prevention shall coordinate and expand violence prevention activities in this state.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,95,21 (2) Duties. The office of violence prevention shall do all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,95,22 (a) Establish a violence prevention focus across state government.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,96,3 (b) Collaborate with other state agencies that are interested or active in the reduction of interpersonal violence, including child abuse, elder abuse, violence against youth, domestic violence, gun violence, intimate partner violence, suicide, sexual assault, and gender-based violence.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,96,6 (c) Support the development and implementation of comprehensive, community-based violence prevention initiatives within local units of government across the state, including collaborating with law enforcement agencies.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,96,8 (d) Develop sources of funding beyond state revenues to maintain the office and expand its activities.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,96,10 (e) Create a directory of existing violence prevention services and activities in each county.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,96,15 (f) Support and provide technical assistance to local organizations that provide violence prevention services, including in seeking out and applying for grant funding in support of their initiatives and provide technical assistance and support to the organizations to maximize the organizations’ likelihood of success with their applications.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,96,16 (g) Develop public education campaigns to promote safer communities.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,96,21 (3) Grants. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (bs), the office of violence prevention shall award grants to support effective violence reduction initiatives in communities across the state, including supporting efforts to reduce gun violence, group violence, suicides, domestic violence, intimate partner violence, and gender-based violence.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,97,2 (b) The grants under this subsection shall be used to support, expand, and replicate evidence-based violence reduction initiatives, including hospital-based violence intervention programs, evidence-based street outreach programs, and focused deterrence strategies, that seek to interrupt the cycles of violence, victimization, and retaliation in order to reduce the incidence of firearm violence.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,97,6 (c) Of the grants the department awards under this section, the department shall award up to $3,000,000 in grants each fiscal year to federally recognized American Indian tribes or bands in this state and organizations affiliated with tribes relating to missing and murdered indigenous women.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,97,11 (d) Of the grants the department awards under this section, the department shall award up to $500,000 in suicide prevention grants each fiscal year to organizations or coalitions of organizations, which may include a city, village, town, county, or federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state, for any of the following purposes:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,97,13 1. To train staff at a firearm retailer or firearm range on how to recognize a person who may be considering suicide.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,97,15 2. To provide suicide prevention materials for distribution at a firearm retailer or firearm range.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,97,16 3. To provide voluntary, temporary firearm storage.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,225 Section 225. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:

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AB50-ASA2-AA15,226 Section 226. 20.505 (1) (bp) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,98,8 20.505 (1) (bp) Office of violence prevention; general program operations. The amounts in the schedule for the general program operations of the office of violence prevention.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,227 Section 227. 20.505 (1) (bs) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,98,12 20.505 (1) (bs) Office of violence prevention; violence reduction initiative grants. The amounts in the schedule for violence reduction initiative grants awarded under s. 16.02 (3).

AB50-ASA2-AA15,9101 Section 9101. Nonstatutory provisions; Administration.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,98,16 (1) Position authorization; office of violence prevention. The authorized FTE positions for the department of administration are increased by 7.0 GPR positions to staff the office of violence prevention.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,98,18 (2) Task force on missing and murdered African American women and girls.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,98,21 (a) Definition. In this subsection, “nongovernmental organization” means a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that provides legal, social, or other community services.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,99,3 (b) Membership. There is created a task force on missing and murdered African American women and girls. The task force shall consist of the following members, who are knowledgeable in crime victims rights or violence protection, and who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the governor unless otherwise specified:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,99,5 1. Two members of the senate, one appointed by the majority leader and one appointed by the minority leader.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,99,7 2. Two members of the assembly, one appointed by the speaker of the assembly and one appointed by the minority leader.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,99,8 3. Two representatives from among the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,99,9 a. The Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,99,10 b. The Badger State Sheriffs’ Association.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,99,11 c. The division of criminal investigation within the department of justice.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,99,12 4. One or more representatives from among the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,99,13 a. The Wisconsin District Attorneys Association.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,99,14 b. A U.S. Attorney’s office in this state.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,99,15 c. A judge or attorney working in juvenile court.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,99,17 5. A county coroner or representative from a statewide coroner’s association or a representative of the department of health services.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,99,18 6. Three or more representatives from among the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,99,20 a. A statewide or local organization that provides legal services to African American women and girls.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,99,22 b. A statewide or local organization that provides advocacy or counseling for African American women and girls who have been victims of violence.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,100,2 c. A statewide or local organization that provides nonlegal services to African American women and girls.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,100,3 d. The Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,100,4 e. End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,100,5 f. An African American woman who is a survivor of gender violence.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,100,6 (c) Operation.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,100,11 1. The task force shall elect a chair and vice-chair from among the members of the task force and may elect other officers as necessary. The task force shall convene within 30 days after it is established and shall meet at least quarterly thereafter, or upon the call of its chair, and may hold meetings throughout the state. The task force shall meet sufficiently to accomplish the duties identified in par. (d).

AB50-ASA2-AA15,100,15 2. The department of administration shall provide administrative support services to the task force. The task force may call upon any state agency or officer to assist the task force, and those agencies or officers shall cooperate with the task force to the fullest extent possible.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,100,18 3. The department of administration shall reimburse members of the task force for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in carrying out their functions.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,100,19 (d) Duties.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,100,20 1. The task force shall examine all of the following topics:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,101,2 a. The systemic causes behind violence that African American women and girls experience, including patterns and underlying factors that explain why disproportionately high levels of violence occur against African American women and girls, including underlying historical, generational, social, economic, institutional, and cultural factors that may contribute to the violence.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,101,5 b. Appropriate methods for tracking and collecting data on violence against African American women and girls, including data on missing and murdered African American women and girls.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,101,9 c. Policies and institutions such as policing, child welfare, coroner practices, and other governmental practices that impact violence against African American women and girls and the investigation and prosecution of crimes of gender violence against African American people.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,101,11 d. Measures necessary to address and reduce violence against African American women and girls.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,101,14 e. Measures to help victims, victims’ families, and victims’ communities prevent and heal from violence that occurs against African American women and girls.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,101,16 2. The task force shall, by December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2026, submit to the governor a report that includes all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,101,18 a. Proposed institutional policies and practices that are effective in reducing gender violence and increasing the safety of African American women and girls.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,101,20 b. Recommendations to eliminate violence against African American women and girls.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,101,22 c. Recommendations to help victims and communities heal from gender violence and violence against African American women and girls.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,102,7 3. In accomplishing the tasks in subds. 1. and 2., the task force shall seek out and enlist the cooperation and assistance of nongovernmental organizations, community and advocacy organizations working with the African American community, and academic researchers and experts, specifically those specializing in violence against African American women and girls, representing diverse communities disproportionately affected by violence against women and girls, or focusing on issues related to gender violence and violence against African American women and girls.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,102,8 46. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,102,9 “Section 9101. Nonstatutory provisions; Administration.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,102,14 (1) Position authorizations; division of capitol police. The authorized FTE positions for the department of administration are increased by 8.0 PR positions funded from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (5) (ka) to support the division of capitol police in the department of administration, consisting of 6 police officers, one dispatcher, and one police lieutenant.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,9201 Section 9201. Fiscal changes; Administration.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,102,20 (1) Division of capitol police. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of administration under s. 20.505 (5) (ka), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $1,260,200 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $1,175,200 to increase the staff of and support the division of capitol police in the department of administration.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,102,21 47. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,102,22 “Section 228. 20.505 (5) (ka) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,103,17 20.505 (5) (ka) Facility operations and maintenance; police and protection functions. The amounts in the schedule for the purpose of financing the costs of operation of state-owned or operated facilities that are not funded from other appropriations, including custodial and maintenance services; for minor projects; for utilities, fuel, heat, and air conditioning; for assessments levied by the department under s. 16.847 (3) for costs incurred and savings generated at departmental facilities; for facility design services provided to agencies under s. 16.849; and for costs incurred under ss. 16.858 and 16.895 by or on behalf of the department; and for police and protection functions under s. 16.84 (2) and (3), including to provide security services at multitenant state buildings or multitenant state facilities. All moneys received from state agencies for the operation of such facilities, from parking rental fees established under s. 16.843 (2) (bm) and miscellaneous other sources, from assessments under s. 16.895, from the performance of gaming protection functions under s. 16.84 (3), from charges to state agencies for security services under s. 16.84 (2), and from the fees assessed under s. 16.849, and all moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.865 (2) (e) for this purpose shall be credited to this appropriation account. No moneys may be expended from this appropriation for the purposes specified in par. (kg).

AB50-ASA2-AA15,229 Section 229. 20.505 (5) (ks) of the statutes is repealed.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,103,19 48. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,103,20 “Section 9201. Fiscal changes; Administration.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,104,2 (1) Department of safety and professional services information technology services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of administration under s. 20.505 (1) (kd), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $695,400 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $692,500 to provide contractual information technology services for the department of safety and professional services.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,104,3 49. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,104,4 “Section 9101. Nonstatutory provisions; Administration.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,104,17 (1) Certain federal position funding and incumbent staff. On January 1, 2027, the funding source for 3.0 FTE FED positions in the department of administration changes from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (mb) to the general purpose revenue appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (a), and the incumbent employees holding the positions on that date retain their positions. On January 1, 2027, the funding source for 1.0 FTE FED position in the department of administration changes from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (mb) to the program revenue appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (ka), and the incumbent employee holding the position on that date retains their position. On January 1, 2027, the funding source for 20.0 FTE FED positions in the department of administration changes from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (mb) to the program revenue appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (kz), and the incumbent employees holding the positions on that date retain their positions.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,105,4 (2) Certain federal position funding and incumbent staff transfer. On January 1, 2027, 17.5 FTE FED positions in the department of administration, funded from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (mb), and the incumbent employees holding those positions are transferred to the employment relations commission, and the funding for the positions is changed to the GPR appropriation under s. 20.425 (1) (a). Employees transferred under this subsection have all the rights and the same status under ch. 230 in the employment relations commission that they enjoyed in the department of administration immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding s. 230.28 (4), no employee transferred under this subsection who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,105,15 (3) Offices of data and information privacy. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of administration under s. 20.505 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $246,800 to increase the authorized FTE positions in the department of administration by 3.0 GPR positions for the following purposes: 1.0 attorney supervisor funded at $95,300 to serve as the Enterprise Chief Privacy Officer of the Division of Legal Services; 1.0 program and policy analyst-advanced funded at $59,800 assigned to the Office of Information Privacy to identify opportunities for training and policy development for state employees o personally-identifiable or sensitive information and provide technical assistance in developing privacy policies, and 1.0 management information chief funded at $91,700 to oversee the Office of Data.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,105,20 (4) Business automation specialist. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of administration under s. 20.505 (1) (ka), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $75,000 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department of administration by 1.0 PR business automation specialist.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,105,21 50. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,105,22 “Section 9201. Fiscal changes; Administration.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,106,4 (1) Risk management insurance premium costs. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of administration under s. 20.505 (2) (k), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $5,519,400 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $8,068,500 to provide for actual and estimated increases in the cost of excess property and liability insurance premiums.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,106,5 51. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,106,6 “Section 9208. Fiscal changes; Corrections.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,106,14 (1) Internal affairs office. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of corrections under s. 20.410 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $412,000 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department by 5.0 GPR positions within the internal affairs office. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of corrections under s. 20.410 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $462,200 to provide funding for the positions authorized under this subsection.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,106,15 52. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,106,16 “Section 9208. Fiscal changes; Corrections.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,107,2 (1) Victim services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of corrections under s. 20.410 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $481,700 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department of corrections by 5.0 GPR positions for the office of victim services and programs. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of corrections under s. 20.410 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $404,300 to provide funding for the positions authorized under this subsection.”.