Bill including $350 million in borrowing for a new prison clears Assembly
The Assembly passed a bill to crack down on those who commit crimes while out on parole that includes a new amendment to add $350 million in borrowing to pay for a new adult prison. The bill, which also featured a provision to add assistant DA positions in more than half of the state’s counties, cleared the chamber on a 59-35 vote, while the substitute amendment passed on a voice vote. Rep. Adam Jarchow, R-Balsam Lake, joined all the Dems in opposing the legislation. Dems on the floor argued there were better alternatives to reducing crime over the bill, saying