2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
LRBb0714/1
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ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 8,
TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2,
TO ASSEMBLY BILL 50
July 2, 2025 - Offered by Representatives Johnson, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Billings, Brown, Clancy, Cruz, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Doyle, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Haywood, Hong, Hysell, J. Jacobson, Joers, Kirsch, Madison, Mayadev, McCarville, McGuire, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Palmeri, Phelps, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor, Tenorio, Udell and Vining.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,1,104(1m) 2027-29 biennial budget calculation. Notwithstanding s. 16.42 (1) 5(e), in submitting information under s. 16.42 for purposes of the 2027-29 biennial 6budget bill, the department of veterans affairs shall submit information concerning 7the appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (u) as though the total amount appropriated 8under s. 20.485 (2) (u) for the 2026-27 fiscal year was $2,374,400 less than the total 9amount that was actually appropriated under s. 20.485 (2) (u) for the 2026-27 fiscal 10year. AB50-ASA2-AA8,2,6
1(1) Veterans benefit management system. In the schedule under s. 20.005 2(3) for the appropriation to the department of veterans affairs under s. 20.485 (2) 3(u), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $1,887,200 and the 4dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $3,132,400 for the purchase 5and ongoing maintenance of a new cloud-based grant administration system for 6veterans benefit programs.”. AB50-ASA2-AA8,2,10915.105 (35) Office of violence prevention. There is created in the 10department of administration an office of violence prevention. AB50-ASA2-AA8,2,131216.02 Office of violence prevention. (1) Purpose. The office of violence 13prevention shall coordinate and expand violence prevention activities in this state. AB50-ASA2-AA8,2,1414(2) Duties. The office of violence prevention shall do all of the following: AB50-ASA2-AA8,2,1515(a) Establish a violence prevention focus across state government. AB50-ASA2-AA8,2,1916(b) Collaborate with other state agencies that are interested or active in the 17reduction of interpersonal violence, including child abuse, elder abuse, violence 18against youth, domestic violence, gun violence, intimate partner violence, suicide, 19sexual assault, and gender-based violence. AB50-ASA2-AA8,2,2220(c) Support the development and implementation of comprehensive, 21community-based violence prevention initiatives within local units of government 22across the state, including collaborating with law enforcement agencies. AB50-ASA2-AA8,3,2
1(d) Develop sources of funding beyond state revenues to maintain the office 2and expand its activities. AB50-ASA2-AA8,3,43(e) Create a directory of existing violence prevention services and activities in 4each county. AB50-ASA2-AA8,3,95(f) Support and provide technical assistance to local organizations that 6provide violence prevention services, including in seeking out and applying for 7grant funding in support of their initiatives and provide technical assistance and 8support to the organizations to maximize the organizations’ likelihood of success 9with their applications. AB50-ASA2-AA8,3,1010(g) Develop public education campaigns to promote safer communities. AB50-ASA2-AA8,3,1511(3) Grants. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (bs), the office of 12violence prevention shall award grants to support effective violence reduction 13initiatives in communities across the state, including supporting efforts to reduce 14gun violence, group violence, suicides, domestic violence, intimate partner violence, 15and gender-based violence. AB50-ASA2-AA8,3,2016(b) The grants under this subsection shall be used to support, expand, and 17replicate evidence-based violence reduction initiatives, including hospital-based 18violence intervention programs, evidence-based street outreach programs, and 19focused deterrence strategies, that seek to interrupt the cycles of violence, 20victimization, and retaliation in order to reduce the incidence of firearm violence. AB50-ASA2-AA8,3,2421(c) Of the grants the department awards under this section, the department 22shall award up to $3,000,000 in grants each fiscal year to federally recognized 23American Indian tribes or bands in this state and organizations affiliated with 24tribes relating to missing and murdered indigenous women. AB50-ASA2-AA8,4,5
1(d) Of the grants the department awards under this section, the department 2shall award up to $500,000 in suicide prevention grants each fiscal year to 3organizations or coalitions of organizations, which may include a city, village, town, 4county, or federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state, for any 5of the following purposes: AB50-ASA2-AA8,4,761. To train staff at a firearm retailer or firearm range on how to recognize a 7person who may be considering suicide. AB50-ASA2-AA8,4,982. To provide suicide prevention materials for distribution at a firearm 9retailer or firearm range. AB50-ASA2-AA8,4,10103. To provide voluntary, temporary firearm storage. AB50-ASA2-AA8,311Section 3. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, 12insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: AB50-ASA2-AA8,420Section 4. 20.505 (1) (bp) of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,4,232120.505 (1) (bp) Office of violence prevention; general program operations. The 22amounts in the schedule for the general program operations of the office of violence 23prevention. AB50-ASA2-AA8,524Section 5. 20.505 (1) (bs) of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,5,3
120.505 (1) (bs) Office of violence prevention; violence reduction initiative 2grants. The amounts in the schedule for violence reduction initiative grants 3awarded under s. 16.02 (3). AB50-ASA2-AA8,5,75(1) Position authorization; office of violence prevention. The 6authorized FTE positions for the department of administration are increased by 7. 7GPR positions to staff the office of violence prevention. AB50-ASA2-AA8,5,98(2) Task force on missing and murdered African American women and 9girls. AB50-ASA2-AA8,5,1210(a) Definition. In this subsection, “nongovernmental organization” means a 11nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that provides legal, social, or other 12community services. AB50-ASA2-AA8,5,1713(b) Membership. There is created a task force on missing and murdered 14African American women and girls. The task force shall consist of the following 15members, who are knowledgeable in crime victims rights or violence protection, 16and who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the governor unless 17otherwise specified: AB50-ASA2-AA8,5,19181. Two members of the senate, one appointed by the majority leader and one 19appointed by the minority leader. AB50-ASA2-AA8,5,21202. Two members of the assembly, one appointed by the speaker of the 21assembly and one appointed by the minority leader. AB50-ASA2-AA8,5,22223. Two representatives from among the following: AB50-ASA2-AA8,5,2323a. The Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association. AB50-ASA2-AA8,6,1
1b. The Badger State Sheriffs’ Association. AB50-ASA2-AA8,6,22c. The division of criminal investigation within the department of justice. AB50-ASA2-AA8,6,334. One or more representatives from among the following: AB50-ASA2-AA8,6,44a. The Wisconsin District Attorneys Association. AB50-ASA2-AA8,6,55b. A U.S. Attorney’s office in this state. AB50-ASA2-AA8,6,66c. A judge or attorney working in juvenile court. AB50-ASA2-AA8,6,875. A county coroner or representative from a statewide coroner’s association or 8a representative of the department of health services. AB50-ASA2-AA8,6,996. Three or more representatives from among the following: AB50-ASA2-AA8,6,1110a. A statewide or local organization that provides legal services to African 11American women and girls. AB50-ASA2-AA8,6,1312b. A statewide or local organization that provides advocacy or counseling for 13African American women and girls who have been victims of violence. AB50-ASA2-AA8,6,1514c. A statewide or local organization that provides nonlegal services to African 15American women and girls. AB50-ASA2-AA8,6,1616d. The Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault. AB50-ASA2-AA8,6,1717e. End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin. AB50-ASA2-AA8,6,1818f. An African American woman who is a survivor of gender violence. AB50-ASA2-AA8,7,2201. The task force shall elect a chair and vice-chair from among the members of 21the task force and may elect other officers as necessary. The task force shall 22convene within 30 days after it is established and shall meet at least quarterly
1thereafter, or upon the call of its chair, and may hold meetings throughout the state. 2The task force shall meet sufficiently to accomplish the duties identified in par. (d). AB50-ASA2-AA8,7,632. The department of administration shall provide administrative support 4services to the task force. The task force may call upon any state agency or officer to 5assist the task force, and those agencies or officers shall cooperate with the task 6force to the fullest extent possible. AB50-ASA2-AA8,7,973. The department of administration shall reimburse members of the task 8force for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in carrying out their 9functions. AB50-ASA2-AA8,7,11111. The task force shall examine all of the following topics: AB50-ASA2-AA8,7,1612a. The systemic causes behind violence that African American women and 13girls experience, including patterns and underlying factors that explain why 14disproportionately high levels of violence occur against African American women 15and girls, including underlying historical, generational, social, economic, 16institutional, and cultural factors that may contribute to the violence. AB50-ASA2-AA8,7,1917b. Appropriate methods for tracking and collecting data on violence against 18African American women and girls, including data on missing and murdered 19African American women and girls. AB50-ASA2-AA8,7,2320c. Policies and institutions such as policing, child welfare, coroner practices, 21and other governmental practices that impact violence against African American 22women and girls and the investigation and prosecution of crimes of gender violence 23against African American people. AB50-ASA2-AA8,8,2
1d. Measures necessary to address and reduce violence against African 2American women and girls. AB50-ASA2-AA8,8,53e. Measures to help victims, victims’ families, and victims’ communities 4prevent and heal from violence that occurs against African American women and 5girls. AB50-ASA2-AA8,8,762. The task force shall, by December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2026, submit 7to the governor a report that includes all of the following: AB50-ASA2-AA8,8,98a. Proposed institutional policies and practices that are effective in reducing 9gender violence and increasing the safety of African American women and girls. AB50-ASA2-AA8,8,1110b. Recommendations to eliminate violence against African American women 11and girls. AB50-ASA2-AA8,8,1312c. Recommendations to help victims and communities heal from gender 13violence and violence against African American women and girls. AB50-ASA2-AA8,8,21143. In accomplishing the tasks in subds. 1. and 2., the task force shall seek out 15and enlist the cooperation and assistance of nongovernmental organizations, 16community and advocacy organizations working with the African American 17community, and academic researchers and experts, specifically those specializing in 18violence against African American women and girls, representing diverse 19communities disproportionately affected by violence against women and girls, or 20focusing on issues related to gender violence and violence against African American 21women and girls.”. AB50-ASA2-AA8,9,5
1(1) Home-delivered meals. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 2appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (dh), the 3dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $10,475,600 and the dollar 4amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $11,248,800 to increase the funding 5available for home-delivered meals under s. 46.80 (5) (a).”.