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Committee adopts legislative package items: cop‑house extension bill and expanded breast‑cancer screening coverage
Summary
The committee voted to adopt two items in its legislative package: support for extending a community‑oriented policing house (cop‑house) escrow (SB278) and backing legislation to expand medical‑assistance and insurance coverage for breast‑cancer screening (LRB0466).
The Judiciary and Legislation Committee unanimously adopted two items in its legislative package during the meeting: a request to support extending statutory authority or deadline related to community‑oriented policing houses (SB278) and support for legislation (LRB 0466) to expand coverage of breast‑cancer screenings by medical assistance and private insurance policies.
Justin Morales of the Legislative Affairs Division and Jordan Primico, Director of Intergovernmental Relations, briefed the committee. Morales said SB278 would extend the deadline by which escrowed funds for community‑oriented policing houses can be applied for so municipalities can pursue retrofit grants; he confirmed the money is already escrowed and administered by the Wisconsin Department of Justice and the deadline extension would allow municipalities additional time to apply. The committee discussed notification and application processes and aldermen urged staff to circulate application guidance to members who want to identify potential sites in their districts.
The committee also discussed LRB0466, a bipartisan bill to expand coverage for breast‑cancer examinations under medical assistance and health insurance plans to allow more frequent screenings for women at higher risk. Jordan Primico said the Milwaukee Health Department reviewed the proposal and would promote the program through its Well Woman outreach. The committee moved to adopt the legislative package items; Alderman Autumn Westmoreland called the item and, hearing no objections, the committee adopted the proposals and will include them in its legislative communications and follow up with additional application details where relevant.
Committee members were also briefed on other legislative items and on the state budget calendar; staff warned council members to expect outreach from lobbyists during the state budget process in June. The committee’s adoption indicates local support for the two bills and sends them forward as items the city will lobby or formally support at the state level.
