An Act to repeal 165.88 (3m) (d); to amend 165.88 (4); to create 165.88 (3t) of the statutes; Relating to: grants for technical colleges to provide mapping data to law enforcement. (FE)
Summary
SB303 would expand Wisconsin’s school safety mapping grant program to include technical college districts. Under the bill, the Office of School Safety in the Department of Justice would award grants to technical college district boards so they can create and submit interactive critical mapping data for technical college buildings to local law enforcement and the Office of School Safety. The bill requires the technical college system president to work with district boards and local law enforcement to apply for the grants, and it specifies that the mapping data should be site-specific and useful for first responders in an emergency.
The bill also sets standards for the mapping data created with grant money. It must be compatible with platforms used by public safety officials, cannot require agencies or district boards to buy additional software, and should include location details such as building numbers, floors, suite designations, room numbers, and other relevant information that would improve situational awareness. In addition, SB303 amends the existing reporting requirement so the Department of Justice must include grants awarded under the new technical college program in its annual report to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Impact
SB303 would change section 165.88 of the Wisconsin statutes by repealing an existing subdivision, creating a new subdivision for technical college mapping grants, and updating the annual DOJ reporting requirement. Its practical effect would be to extend a current school safety grant framework—previously focused on school boards and private schools—to technical college district boards, while directing state grant funds toward emergency planning and law enforcement interoperability for technical college facilities.
Sentiment
The available record shows no committee transcript or recorded votes, so there is no detailed public debate to measure. Based on the bill’s structure, it appears to be framed as a public safety and emergency preparedness measure, with an emphasis on helping first responders respond more effectively at technical college campuses. The bill ultimately failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1, indicating it did not advance to enactment despite its safety-oriented purpose.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. Potential areas of concern, based on the bill text, could include the cost of developing mapping data, the administrative burden on technical college districts and law enforcement, and whether the required data-sharing and compatibility standards are sufficiently flexible or burdensome. However, no recorded testimony or vote history is available here to show which stakeholders supported or opposed those issues.
Crossfiled
An Act to repeal 165.88 (3m) (d); to amend 165.88 (4); to create 165.88 (3t) of the statutes; Relating to: grants for technical colleges to provide mapping data to law enforcement. (FE)
Re-enacts certain chapters of title 45 relating to towns and cities and provides various technical statutory construction edits throughout the general laws.
A Bill For An Act Relating To Statutory Revision: Amending Or Repealing Various Provisions Of The Hawaii Revised Statutes Or The Session Laws Of Hawaii For The Purposes Of Correcting Errors And References, Clarifying Language, Or Deleting Obsolete Or Unnecessary Provisions.
A Bill For An Act Relating To Statutory Revision: Amending Or Repealing Various Provisions Of The Hawaii Revised Statutes Or The Session Laws Of Hawaii For The Purposes Of Correcting Errors And References, Clarifying Language, Or Deleting Obsolete Or Unnecessary Provisions.