January 5, 2024 - Introduced by Senators James, Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, Jacque, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch, cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, Conley, Allen, Andraca, Baldeh, Bare, C. Anderson, Dittrich, Donovan, Doyle, Emerson, Gustafson, Hong, Jacobson, Joers, Madison, Mursau, Neubauer, Novak, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Rettinger, Rozar, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Steffen, Stubbs, Summerfield, Vining, Subeck, Melotik and Ratcliff. Referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families.
SB877,,22An Act to amend 165.93 (2) (b) (intro.), 165.93 (2) (b) 3., 165.93 (2) (c) (intro.), 165.93 (3) (intro.) and 165.96 (intro.), (2), (4), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12) and (13); and to create 165.93 (2c) and 165.96 (16) and (17) of the statutes; relating to: funding for victim services and domestic abuse services, training for grant recipients, grants to child advocacy centers, and making an appropriation. SB877,,33Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Under current law, the Department of Justice awards grants to nonprofit or public organizations that provide services to victims of sexual assault. This bill increases the amount for such grants by $7,000,000 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $18,000,000 in fiscal year 2024-25. Under the bill, DOJ must also annually provide a grant to a nonstate entity to provide ongoing training and technical assistance to the recipients of the grants under current law in order to enhance the services to the victims.
Under current law, the Department of Children and Families awards grants to nonprofit or public organizations that provide domestic abuse services. This bill increases the amount for such grants by $7,000,000 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $18,000,000 in fiscal year 2024-25.
Under current law, DOJ must provide $17,000 in each fiscal year to specified child advocacy centers for education, training, medical advice, and quality assurance activities. This bill increases the amount to $150,000 in each fiscal year and changes the purpose so that the funds are to enhance the multidisciplinary response to suspected child maltreatment. The bill adds two centers as recipients, the Lakeshore Regional Child Advocacy Center in Ozaukee County and Child Advocacy Centers of Wisconsin, and updates the names of the centers that are designated recipients under current law.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.